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December 2023 by Melissa K.
I Always bring friends to experience Sail Monterey. Paul and Vince are the best captains and make each trip memorable. I'm a local and sail a few times each summer it never disappoints. Thanks for every adventure
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December 2023 by Sarah Ceseña
Vince went above and beyond to create an amazing experience for us! Thank you, Vince!
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November 2023 by Karen H
Hi - Paul was absolutely the kindest gentleman ever! the catamaran boat was amazing... so cool as can be down below or lounge up top. we would totally do this again. highly recommended! Thank you again Paul for making our trip the most memorable EVER! Love, our family.
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October 2023 by Amy Y.
These guys are awesome! I would definitely recommend taking a cruise with Sail Monterey. We took an ASA 101 course from Captain Paul who was a fantastic, thorough and patient teacher. They also do shorter "intro to sailing" classes which are super accessible and fun for those curious to learn what sailing is all about. If you don't want to learn to sail yourself, they have tons of pleasure cruises where you can see whales, have a beer and just relax. Go check them out!
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October 2023 by Samantha R.
Did a daytime private sailboat trip (up to a party of 6) and had such a blast. 4 adults and 2 kids under 3. We felt safe and Dan was a friendly captain. Definitely planning to go again.
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September 2023 by BVD
These people now the bay and the behaviour of the animals. If you're lucky you will see whales like we did. But what a tranquil way to enjoy the bay. You do need to hesitate.
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September 2023 by Brian Moore
I had a really nice time sailing with captain Paul Bowker at Sail Monterey. Booking the reservation was a breeze on the easy to use website. I enjoyed spectacular views of the bay while sailing on a nice catamaran. Paul is very friendly and professional. I will book this again the next time I'm in Monterey.
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September 2023 by George May
The sunset cruise was a great view but the boat was incredibly small and bouncy in the rough water. My daughter was very scared, got seasick and did not enjoy the experience. I would stick to the larger whale watch boats if I was doing a family outing.
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August 2023 by Samuel Lott
I just completed the ASA 101 course with Vince as the instructor for myself and three other students and it was fantastic. Vince is super knowledgeable and professional and an awesome coach and instructor. I was nervous about the quantity of stuff to learn at first but it all went very smoothly.
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August 2023 by Brett Cavanaugh
AMAZING sail! Everyone was so friendly and would will visit again when I'm back in Monterey.
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August 2023 by Kristen C
I booked Sail Monterey for an event at work with high level executives. This was the perfect opportunity for all executives to visit and enjoy the Monterey waters with wildlife and views of the shore. Paul and his team did an excellent job, and everyone had a wonderful time. Thank you, Paul and Team, for making our event a success!
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July 2023 by Seth A
We weren't looking to to do a boat ride, but captain Paul came out of the office with a charismatic smile and said we had happy hour sail. The price was too good to pass up. Let me tell you it was amazing. My family and I had an absolute blast. Captain Paul was very warm and engaging and very knowledgeable. Answered very rapid fire question my boys asked. Very tranquil and relaxing. Its a must for a family looking for a relaxing good time.
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July 2023 by Jeff Sorley
I'm not sure if everyone's mileage will be the same, but we lucked out having just our family of three, and one extra (hi Mitch!) on board for our sunset tour. The weather was stupidly cooperative on our trip compared to what conditions were like the day before and the day after, which may help this review (although Sail Monterey doesn't control that but, you know...).Anyhow, the 1.5hr went by way too quick, we were having so much fun enjoying the sailing, talking together and with Capt. Paul. Seriously, laughter abound. Capt. Paul was fun, informative, and even involved the kiddo in a lot of the process learning about raising the sail and all of that.I know weather may be a hit or miss factor, but this was an intimate and laid back trip. I imagine with a full passenger compliment (limited to 18 even though the boat can hold more), it would still be a fun and joyful time even if mother nature isn't fully cooperating.
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June 2023 by S. Devlin
My friends and I enjoyed a sunset sail over Memorial Day weekend for a birthday celebration, and the sail helped the day feel special. We saw a pod of dolphins and a whale, and the fog created some lovely, moody scenes. Even with the clouds the views were lovely. As a a native Californian I can say this was a very Monterey experience. Captain Paul runs a great program.
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June 2023 by Katie T.
We had a fantastic sail with Paul. It was supposed to be a sunset catamaran cruise and it actually got cancelled the day we were supposed to cruise, so they called me 2 hours before and let me know it would be rescheduled for the following day. I appreciated the heads up for planning purposes!The next day we sailed and I'm so glad it was saved for that day because we saw a baby humpback whale! God snuck in a little surprise for us. Thanks, Sail Monterey!!
