Awesome experience! It was a day that my wife and I agreed that we would never forget. Captain Tom brought 15 of us out during a weekday trip. The weather was hot and 90 degrees which isn't typical for SF. We spent 15 minutes watching an orca, saw a sea lion tearing apart a salmon, a few blue whales from a distance, and many humpback whales. At one point we had 3 humpback whales circling the boat near the surface for 20 minutes. The whales finally left us and about 15 min later we ran into another group of 2 humpbacks with the same results. The whales came right up next to the boat to put on a good show for us. We took some amazing pictures and video. Captain Tom and crew were very friendly and knowledgeable. I recommend the trip to all!

I came on sunday 15th of august and it was a perfect day. We saw whales, doplhins, seals and sea lions. The crew is really kind and like animals. I really enjoyed the day and I would like to thank the crew for this really nice and interesting day.

My son, husband, and I all did the 6 hour tour and had a fabulous time and saw humback whales and one blue whale and lots of sea birds and other wildlife. We followed the sound advice of the captain regarding sea-sickness along with taking dramamine since we knew we would experience rough seas. It paid off for us and we did not get sick or cold with hats, gloves, and rain gear on. Others on board didn't follow instructions and weren't as fortunate as us. The staff was very good with those that did get sick and continuously monitored those individuals. We loved our trip and Carol the naturalist was an awesome guide and my 12 year old bird enthusiast son loved every minute of it. I recommend this group to everyone!

Great trip! We were fortunate to see (at least the dorsal fin) of a Great White shark. Saw a grey whale, many blues, a few humpbacks and a pod of 50 or more Risso's dolphins, a few puffins and numerous assorted seabirds. Oh ya, and some lions mane jellies. Captain Tom, Will and Steve (the newbie) are passionate about the marine life and it shows. We even witnessed Steve in the act of saving marine life - he fished a mylar balloon out of the ocean. Would definitely take another trip aboard the Kitty Kat! PS. Don't believe everything that's written on Yelp.

Thank you so much for the fantastic experience on board your "Kitty Kat" on my trip to the Farallons!! It was a fantastic birthday gift to myself! Capt'n Joe did a great job along with his apprentice. Carol did such a terrific job explaining all the wonderful things we were seeing and answering all our questions about wildlife and oceanography! I would very much reccomend this trip for anyone that has the interest. And lastly the boat itself was such a pleasure to be on, so clean and i loved the technology. I am so glad that the whole crew was so environmentally conscious, it does my heart good! Thank you Boat and Crew for the fantastic Voyage!!! Jordan

Thanks for helping out the marine mammals, specifically the california sealions and the northern fur seals that you released out at the Farallons. As a volunteer for the Marine Mammal Center, I truly appreciate the work you do to help us, rehabilitating the seals, and delivering them back home! You guys are fantastic!

Thank you so much for a fabulous trip today!!!! We had such a great time. Captain Joe, Steve, and crew are amazing, caring, fun people who genuinely love the ocean and its creatures. Their enthusiasm is so contagious. It was truly unforgettable.

Looking forward to a tour soon. Your site expresses a great interest in keeping our oceans alive.

We had a totally fabulous day Oct. 22 even though we didn't see a whale (first time all summer they didn't find at least one) but we did see a whole bunch of other interesting critters, including a group of sea lions leaping big swells, jellyfish, a sunfish, harbor seals, and birds birds birds! The tour personnel were friendly and professional, the pure ocean air was just what my city lungs needed, the boat is environmentally friendly (no nasty fumes!) and the Farallons themselves were worth the trip! I totally recommend this trip!

Hey whalewatchers, we went today Oct 22 and were the first group since Memorial Day (late May) that didn't spot a whale. But we had a great time anyway - seeing the Farralones in the sun with big waves hitting the shores was a thrill and going under the GG Bridge was also great. The boat is quick and relatively quiet, the crew is friendly, knowledgeable and serious about ecology and the Kitty Kat is not so big that a crowd is on board. They really did offer another trip free (since we didn't spot a whale) so we will gladly go again. Have fun y'all! And do take a waterproof jacket.