Prompt, well-run, and knowledgeable. Keltic Express runs one 12-seater Zodiac with 2 hydroscopes (like a glass-bottom bucket for setting details underwater). The soft sides and low ride of the Zodiac lets you get very close to the water without getting doused. Over the course of 2.5 hours the captain skillfully navigated us to several gorgeous areas were we saw pilot whales, belugas, and seals. The captain, with 16 years of experience, was thoughtful, knowledgeable, and entertaining. He clearly cares for nature and the environment. I recommend Keltic Express for a mindful learning experience and a fun time! read more

Booking is a bit of a gong show. You call a number and the guy says show up at the peir. You show up and the girl says what is your name and then she says your not on the list so she calls the dude and says you told them to show up blah blah blah. It really did not bug us becuase we were staying down the road and had time to kill so it did not matter but the boat was booked out that day and even though buddy told us to show becuase he did not take our names we were not booked offically. We offered to come back the next day and reserved our spots. I then got a missed call that night and it was them so I called back and was told it had to be at least 4 people to make a trip out on the boat? I said OK and then called in the am next day they said they had 4 plus me and my wife so 6 all in it was good to go. I showed up and so did the other 4 which was a family of 4. Then last second a group of asian torists wondering the dock was asked by the lady running the reservations to join the trip a heavy debate over money ensued and we departed the dock to goto the boat myself, my wife, the other family and the captain and his second hand. The captain about to take off then gets a call and he then informed us the Asian folks were coming. OK great however it was now 11:30 and this tour was to be 11:30 to 1:00 so we waited another 15 mins while the captain rounded up the rest of the people about 6 and then we headed out. I was feeling a bit pissed off at this point. I paid over 50 bucks to go on this trip to be set behind by the company trying to sell more seats at my expense of the trip I paid for. However once the captain had us out on water he made up for it. It was a once in a lifetime experience. We saw tons of whales. The boat got so close I could have reached out and touched them. I had to wonder why they did not hit the boat. It was like they knew we were there but did not care too much except to avoid hitting us. It was an amazing experience and I will always remember it. read more

The captain was really laid back and friendly, and he knew the area so it was like a guided tour of the area in addition to a gorgeous boat ride. I'd call ahead to be sure they are running that day, since if the weather isn't great or the ocean is choppy they don't operate (for good reason). We saw, and stayed with, a pod of porpoises for about 40 minutes, and saw a ton of seals. It was a great experience and would have been worth the money for the boat ride alone. The tour itself lasted about 1 1/2 - 2 hours. read more