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    3.4 (126 reviews)
    Open 5:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Firework show

    The vendor has location at Ling Beach and San Pedro. This review is only for San Pedro site, we boarded the Karin Lynn. Punctual they are not, clean ships neither, we were told courtesy drinks and snacks, not so. I was under the impression same rules apply in terms of blocking walkways and doorways, well not so, this family blocked our view and their response was "did you pay for 360 degree view. I went to the snack booth to ask if they make rounds to ask people to sit down so they aren't blocking the view of those around And blocking door ways and walkways. They simple said yes we do and will send someone, did they No! I understand moving around to see the show we paid for but that hasn't even started. Note to owner get your team on the same page on what's expected of them while working. Well I revised my review to a 4 star firework show was well worth it, still Upset other patrons don't understand simple etiquette which the owner is not responsible for, what they are is the service they didn't provide. One of the team member even dropped a metal plate on an elderly women who was sitting by the entrance

    Dead on a Wednesday at 5 pm in November
    Mike M.

    This company provides a 45 minute tour of the Los Angeles Ship Channel (Harbour Cruise) between San Pedro and Terminal island for an adult price of $10 (their website says it should be $12 but they only charged me $10). I had just finished climbing all over USS Iowa which is only about 300-400 yards away, and then drove over to take this tour. Parking is free in the Ports of Call village parking lot. They have their own storefront where you can buy a ticket and then the boat leaves out back. My tour was for 5:00 p.m. on a late November weekday just as dusk was arriving. The boat is of a catamaran design that is about 80' long. It has generous outside 1st and 2nd floor seating where the bridge is located. It also has an indoor area with windows if the weather is bad that also includes a bar where you can purchase both alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages along with light snacks like chips, etc. The tour goes out to the mouth of the harbour and then back to the bridge before returning back to the starting point. Most of what you see is the inner workings of the port with the large cargo ships docked and passing by along with all of the cranes, wharves, etc. while the Captain is narrating interesting facts about the port and how vital it is to the economy. You also get to pass by BB 61 (the Iowa) and see it from a sea side perspective rather than the one you see from the dock when you visit her. I really enjoyed the tour. First of all, it provided good value. Second, the tour was interesting. Third at twilight, all of the lights really added to the scenic aspect of the tour. I recommend doing the tour at that time if you can. When you finish, there are many eat places back at the Village to choose from right on the water. And remember the parking is free so you are in no hurry!

    Unmasked riders

    1) I wouldn't recommend this "sportsking fishing boat" . they don't know how to talk to people at all. To start my friend ordered food from "Barney" and my friend Andrew politely asked around how long does it take for the food to be done. "Barney responded, this isn't McDonald's acting smart. Andrew then walked away and waited to be called, barney called out for Andy, and Andrew said hey it's Andrew and barney responded "same shit". Clearly Andy and Andrew are different. 2) we departed at 6 am and was supposed to return at 4 pm. We probably only fished for 2 hours, and the rest of the time we were riding around. Finally got off the boat around 7:30. My friends and I paid for a fishing trip, not a boat ride. Such a waste of time. 3) my brother had a fish hooked, and the captain yelled, get that rod for him before he loses it! (It being the fish hooked, they seemed desperate to get a fish for their report) Barney grabs the rod, and then proceeded to lose the fish, they fish was moving side to side and they kept insisting for me to cut mine line when it wasn't even tangled. 4) after Barney lost the fish, he then asked my brother what lure he was using, my brother trying respond, Barney kept cutting him off asking him to hurry up like " a what ? A what ? What is it?" Without even letting my brother get the words out. 5) and he's a nice picture of everybody talking closely without masks, clearly not practicing social distancing. In other words, if you want a long sunny boat ride this is for you. But don't expect to catch fish! The only thing you'll catch here Is COVID 19. If you want to catch fish check out VICTORY or native sun!!! Those are real fishing boats.

    What a gorgeous Light house and look at that sun
    Sandraa M.

    We haven't been here since last year. We usually take the kids to whale watch for a good relaxing and therapeutic moments. I will definitely recommend this place for family gatherings. And YES they follow all CDC Guidelines (:

    the boys getting ready to enjoy a soda on the 45 min tour.
    Monique M.

    The cruise was informative, and enjoyable. Bring cash for drinks, snacks and tips!! Do tip!! The crew is awesome and well worth the charge to ride. I was able to purchase my tickets online, confirm the purchase via phone call and pick up printed coupons at the cruise desk with ease. The COVID protocols are active and closely adhered to. Including, booking up to 50% capacity to keep physical distancing possible. I felt safe and noticed there were repeat visitors on board. So, I look forward to experience the two hour whale watch tour before the season is over. The kiddos will stay back for that one though. We enjoyed the sunset tour as a family and would definitely go again.

    Krystle H.

    Captain Kim on the Harbor Cruise was great! Had my sister and I laughing the entire time. I am not a fan of being on a boat so this was so helpful. It was a spur of the moment trip from LA & will be back next week! Thank you Captain Kim and the crew.

    Had a blast with the family. Definitely recommend it. The boat was very clean and maintained

    Steven W.

    Located in the docks of the port of LA in San Pedro with many food market and fish market selections. They also sell whale watching tickets. They take you around and you see Battleship Iowa, and cargo ships. No city view at all. You will see sea lions! Overall it was okay!

    The only thing we saw on the boat ride
    R T.

    Color me anything but impressed. I had an average experience with this company. Not bad but not great. The parking was herendous. We went for the 330pm tour on Sunday and it was mayhem. The line to enter the parking lot was the length of four or five signal lights. We ended up driving up a street and parking so we could just walk there. But the car we were driving with waited in the line and they got there quite a bit after us (it was a ten minute walk). Although, this company doesn't have anything to do with the parking...my stars will not incorporate awful parking. We entered their shop and it was boiling. It was so hot that I wanted to tear off my clothes. Another thing that was bothersome was the amount of flies that kept buzzing around. GROSS! We had a 10+ party and we all got on just in time which is great. We board the boat and find a spot for all of us to be together. So there's ample room on the boat, maybe not during the rush hours though. the indoor spot on this boat is also verrrry hot. Its better to just freeze outside then die of heat on the inside. The ride was ROUGH. Water splashing everywhere and half the boat was soaked with water. So if you don't want to be wet then stay inside or closer to the middle of the boat during the rough parts of the ride. It was a lot of rocking. I was fine but there was a person in our group that started feeling sick. We went whale watching so that we could see.....WHALES! I mean thats the title of the tour! But womp womp womp....no whales , just ten minutes of dolphin watching and 2 hours of driving around aimlessly with nothing to see. Meh, this could have been better but it wasn't. So it was half and half. 3 stars for seeing dolphins but I really feel like it should be 2 stars (i might change the rating to two stars if I ponder it some more) I personally wouldn't book with them again.

    Anthony, big help on the boat. Thanks, Man!
    Hector r.

    It's been a while since I'd been out on a boat and the Sport King was a great time! We took the 3/4 day, left at 6am, got back in about 6pm. The crew is great! Captain took us to some hot spots and we caught lots of fish. It was a Wednesday and there were about 18 of us on the boat. Not crowded at all. Shane and Anthony were super laid back and very helpful throughout. We were novices and they helped with unhooking fish, helped with bait, gear, you name it, they were on the ball. The burger was superb! Yes, they say everything tastes better on the boat, but it was on point, super good stuff! I like that you run a tab under your name and settle at the end of the day so it makes it easy. Captain took us out to Catalina, great views, even saw a bald eagle! I recommend these guys if you're going out. Great time, reasonable rates. And the fish were pretty darn tasty on the grill the next day!

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    Is the cruise wheelchair accessible?

    As i recall, "yes". you go past a lot of diners, then down the ramp to the dock, where you board the boat on another ramp. From there, you would be inside, or can navigate the outside area to view the whales/fishes/scenery. If anything, i would… Read more

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