Super experience! Easy peasy registration, checkin, boarding, etc. Captain had a great voice as he…read moreannounced items during the 2 hour tour. Although it was foggy and overcast, we tooled around and had some fantastic Grey whale spotting... lots of spouts and surface dives from 2-3 Greys. One even spouted withhin 10' of the boat. Nice amount of passengers with ample seats for those who needed to sit (some outfits jam them in). The usual assortment of vacationing families with kiddos. Comfy cabin seating if you wanted wand a head if you felt the need. Ocean had 3-6' swells which the captain navigated with expertise. Captain took us to Whale Harbor for some Bald Eagle spotting. Highly recomend!

Had the most amazing time today with Dockside Charters!!! Can't thank them enough! Everyone on…read moreboard I think was blown away that they went literally 7 miles chasing the orca for us to see.

I am in town the first week of June from Arizona and whale watching was on my list of things to do…read more Tradewinds website was easy to maneuver for ordering tickets. The requisite 50% deposit was paid with the balance due on check-in day of departure. We arrived 30 minutes before as required and when I saw the stairway down to the docks, I knew there was a problem. I was in a bad accident and have residual issues. I mentioned the problem with the stairs, no problem, they directed me to drive to the docks where I took a ramp down and climbed up one stair to get on the boat. Mr. Max is a smaller vessel that accommodated 20 passengers. Lifejackets were offered but not a requirement. We were fortunate to choose a calm sunny day, and the waves were huge and really rocking the boat. I was loaded with Dramamine and still felt a bit queasy. We saw plenty of whales but I was not fortunate enough to capture them on film. The captain gave brief oral highlights about the grey whales currently migrating. Thank goodness we took the hour-long cruise as opposed to the two-hour adventure, my stomach would not have held out two hours of the rocking. Overall, worth the price and experience!

Dog friendly whale watch trips are amazing! They have a site to board from right along the…read moreboardwalk so you don't need to re-park down in the harbor. They also have ADA accessibility. The gift shop below has motion sickness remedies on hand if needed. Tradewinds' also has the largest boat in the harbor at 53' feet , 3 bathrooms and heated cabin. This place has got you covered. The 5 hour bottom fish and crab trip is the most affordable and fun trip if you're looking for a good time fishing.

we had a great day on the water with Captain Neil, the bottom fishing was slow to start out, but…read moreseeing some salmon jumping near us Captain Neil quickly pivoted the gear and tactics to put us onto some great salmon fishin. We set out crab traps at the beginning of the trip and came back to a whole pile of crab. what a great time! The boat was clean and safe and the captain was a real pro, highly recommended!

Silly me worrying that we wouldn't see any grey whales. We actually heard them before turning in…read moreawe to see these giants swimming amongst us. Our guide Gary got everyone all safetied up and vested. The boat was a kickass Zodiac that was nimble and stable as we passed sunbathing seals on our way out of narrow Depoe Bay harbor and into the Pacific. We motored just a short bit before we were trolling and watching whales feeding in the kelp beds. It was an amazing experience. I could be greedy and wish for a full breach. But, really everything after you see that first whale is all gravy. Sometimes life just comes up all Milhouse for you. Whales all day, tip your Captain

Gary was our captain and he knew his stuff! We saw so many whales it was incredible. Absolute best…read morepart of our vacation. Just a reminder - tip your guides! They deserve it. We will be back!

Fishing Rock located at mile marker of 124 of Oregon Scenic Highway 101. To access, you can park at…read moreFishing Rock Street and Lincoln Avenue. There is state park parking in this area. This park has the black rock bluff. From the parking area, the trail take you along the top of bluff. It will go through series of special bush plant cover cover tunnel. It is like a maze. Kid will love it. At the end tunnel open the shear cliff face of the rock. It is magnificent. The difference tone color cliff wall make this beautiful coastline. A few things you may want to know. The wind is strong there, if you wear contact lens, you may need to protect your eye with glasses. The top of the cliff can view many miles down the the coastline. There is mystery of the tunnel interconnected, so remember your way back. The trail may take you to other side of the entrance.

Abigail was awesome, and funny! My husband and I went on the offroad foraging adventure, and we…read moreboth enjoyed it a lot! She was able to describe things for me, a novice adventurer, but also went into depth on some plants, which was great for my husband, who knows a bit more than I do. We didn't go off trail too much, except for a couple of mushroom clusters that were found (which we kept and tried that night!) , and thankfully the trail was pretty even, so not a ton of hills or anything! It also was a great variety of nature along the trail, so we got a bit of everything! Can't wait to visit the area again and try another tour!

I got a foraging tour as a birthday gift and just cashed it in today. It was FANtastic! Abigail…read moretook me to some spots near Neptune State Park. I learned about some edible (and medicinal) greens, berries and mushrooms that are growing now and info on what to look for from those same plants in different seasons. She is a fun guide with a lot of useful knowledge. Highly recommend it!

This was a terrific surprise to find such a thing just next to a fence…read more A huge stone bowl with a path to the sea the ocean passes in and out. You can see the bottom from the fence. Amazing ...

Great Beach with an amazing Ocean Punchbowl . It's the cutest spot. They even have a café right…read morenext to the Punchbowl. We didn't make it down to walk inside of the punch bowl, but it's definitely on the things to do list. You need to get there early enough for the low tides to be able to walk inside of the punch bowl.

I am in awe. Just pure awe. You can tell Carrie truly loves what she does and wants to educate…read moreothers. As a teacher myself, to watch the passion and excitement just come through when Carrie gave us our tour was enough to revive my own passion and excitement in learning. I cannot recommend this company enough. Truly. She made me want to go back to school and study marine biology myself.

Carrie and the entire team at Whale Research Eco Excursions are amazing! I was pleased to see how…read moremuch effort is placed on education, with an informative video presentation prior to the tour. Don't skip the video or the opportunity to view the exhibits in the museum, there is much to learn about these amazing creatures. Depoe Bay is blessed with a plentiful food source, and a protective environment for grey whales. I've lived in the Pacific Northwest most of my life and have taken for granted just how accessible whales really are in this region. During peak migration months it's possible to view the whales right from your car as you're driving down Highway 101! From the moment we booked our $55 tickets for a six-person, 90-minute whale watching tour along the coast, everyone at Eco Excursions made us feel welcome. It's evident these folks really love what they do, because everything just fell into place. Booking tickets was easy, checking in was a breeze, any concerns about locating and boarding the boat were taken care of. Our guide was friendly and informative, and really went out of his way to make sure we had a pleasant experience. There's something so magical about viewing these gentle giants in their natural habitat. Experiencing whale breath, viewing them so closely you can count the barnacles attached to them, and repeatedly seeing them surface and fluke... nothing compares! It's difficult to explain the pure joy I felt out on the water with a team who clearly bring their A-game to work every day! Thank you so much, Whale Research Eco Excursions - your tour ranks very highly in the list of my most treasured life experiences.