Absolutely wonderful. We saw dozens of otters and seals with their babies. Our naturalist was fantastic, very knowledgeable and fun. We definitely would recommend.

What a fabulous experience! We saw so many otters with their babies, sea lions and pups, and birds. Our tour guides were so knowledgeable. The electric catamaran was quiet and roomy and perfect for the environment. We were offered binoculars and even blankets if it was too chilly. This is a must see if you are in the area.

Expert and knowledgeable guide. Amazing amount of wildlife. Seals and seal pups, otters, sea lions, and all varieties of sea birds.

Had an amazing time quietly moving along, viewing seals, otters, sea lions, and birds. Never a dull moment. Guide was friendly and knowledgable. Will always remember this experience!

We had a great time! Cool and windy but we expected that and it didn’t matter since the trip was amazing! Great catamaran and our guide was just wonderful in her presentation and her knowledge of the slough. Highly recommend this trip. We had taken this same tour with another group. This one is the best.

Cindy was a walking encyclopedia of every living creature in this area! We saw harbor seals, tons of different birds, sea otters, and sea lions.

The trip to see the sea otters, and the harbor seals was just excellent. The guides for this tour were so kind and extremely knowledgeable

The naturalist was fantastic!! Her knowledge and love of the area was unlimited! Our captain was extremely skilled in the control of the vessel!!

The tour was perfect for a multi-generation family group. The boat operator and naturalist were wonderful; knowledgeable, engaging with everyone, friendly. The wildlife and landscapes around the slough were also incredible.

All the wildlife we saw, the comfort of the electric catamaran, docent knowledge and interaction. Nice (unrelated) restaurant located at the dock.

A sunny March Saturday afternoon. Sea lions were lounging in the harbor on the docks. Otters were out in plentitude in the estuary. Birds of all kinds were flying around & resting everywhere. Mama otter with baby on her tummy. Playful otters chasing each other near our boat. Nature guide was knowledgeable, friendly, at ease with the environment & attentive to everyone's questions. Our family of 7 plus about 10 other people made it a very uncrowded, joyful experience. We brought snacks & drinks to enjoy the atmosphere. We could freely stand up, walk around & get fabulous views & pictures of the otters, seals, birds & all life in the estuary. (I should have included some of our pictures, but am short on time). Driver was friendly, knowledgeable, skillful in driving. A very pleasant, interesting, educating, peaceful tour of the Estuary!

We had a wonderful time. Just the right length of time if you happen to have younger kids. The guides were very knowledgeable and did a wonderful job engaging our girls- would do again!

As Monterey residents we decided February would be a great time to enjoy the El Cat experience. We arrived for the 11 AM slot and were joined by two other couples. Marina welcomed us and soon we were on our way. Fun seeing the boats in the harbor from a different perspective. The sea lions barked as we eased our way into the Slough. More otters and harbor seals than expected greeted us. Lots of shorebirds and cormorants as well. Marina knew the habitat and shared so much info. Great experience. We’ll go again.

Thoroughly enjoyed the adventure and opportunity to see and learn about native birds, sea otters and seals in their natural environment. The naturalists were engaging and knowledgeable and imparted their knowledge to young and old in a learner friendly manner. Felt grateful for the perfect weather and super memorable experience.

Perfect way to see otters up close! Very informative, with loaner binoculars provided. Comfortable boat with no obstructions to the view. We departed as soon as all passengers were present. Weather was perfect for February.

Wonderful experience! Excellent guide and pilot—lots of animals and birds to see. Electric boat was quiet and easy to access.

Very educational and the tour guides made sure we saw lots of sea otters and seals. I would recommend this trip.

We had 20 months to 80 year olds, and everyone had fun! The naturalist, Rachel, was adorable and very knowledgeable. We saw lots of great wildlife, and the captain arranged for the trip to go out earlier to maximize the weather. All in all, I highly recommend this trip for families!!

Very informative. Our guide (Emily?) was very knowledgeable about the history of the Slough and identification of the various bird species along with pointing out the sea otters and seals.

The trip was with family who were visiting from MN. They took at least 100 pictures of otters and birds-which was the exact experience I’d hoped for them. Having the guide be able to share what was what was extremely helpful. And we all appreciated that the boat was electric so the trip wasn’t tainted by noise or fumes. As a Bay local, I would do the trip again.