Whale trips-Virginia Beach

[tgall]

Has anyone taken any of these Whale watching trips out of Virgina Beach, VA?
They run Jan, Feb and first week or so in March.

All I can find out so far is that the only game in town seems to be hosted by the Virginia Marine and Science Center.

I was wondering if anyone has done any of these trips and can offer some advise on.....
What type of boat do they use? Is it 'photo friendly'?
Crowds? When did you go?
What time of year did you go--success rate?

Thanks for any info.

T.O.