Kona Whale Watch: Experience Humpback Whales Migration in Pacific Waters on Luxury Sailing Boat
4.6
38 Ratings
Kalaoa
Embark on a luxury sailing boat in Kona, Hawaii to witness the awe-inspiring migration of humpback whales. Guaranteed sightings or come back for free. Book now!
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Honokohau Small Boat Harbor - Take in the beauty of the magnificent humpback whales playing in the blue Pacific waters as you coast in the comfort of Honi Olani, a 53-foot sailing catamaran. Whales guaranteed or come back free on same or lesser-value trip (Re-rides only, no refunds).

Hawaii is known as one of the best places in the world to go whale watching, as the humpback whales migrate from Alaska to the warm waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands to give birth. Learn about the whales’ unique behavior and why their long journey is so important while watching them fluke, spy hop, and breach out of the water. With thousands of whales that have all made the 3,000-mile voyage, you won’t have to journey far off shore to find them.

What's Included
  • Variety of beverages: soda, juice, and water included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience the grandeur of the majestic humpback whales in the aqua-blue Pacific Ocean while aboard Honi Olani, a 53-foot custom-designed sailing catamaran. We offer a guaranteed whale sighting or a second chance at a same or lesser value trip (Only re-rides offered, no reimbursements).

Recognized globally as a top spot for whale watching, Hawaii welcomes these humpback whales as they migrate from Alaska to the warm waters of the Hawaiian Islands for birth. Discover the fascinating behavioral traits of these creatures and the importance of their long migration while you witness them fluke, spy hop, and breach the waters. With the abundant number of whales completing the long 3,000-mile odyssey, you don’t have to venture far offshore to spot them.

Location
Honokohau Small Boat Harbor
As you enter Honokohau Harbor, continue straight, do not turn right. Continue straight to the end of the road and on the right you will see a gravel lot to park and our sign at Outer Basin Slip #39, vessel "Honi Olani".
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.6
(38 Ratings)
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Cindy_e
Mar 1, 2024
Beautiful Day! - We had a wonderful day with Ali and Michael.. They were so kind, we upgraded to a luxury boat that only took 6 people so we had the whole big boat to ourselves!! Front row seats, no crowd, beautiful waters and we saw whales! Had a fabulous time and would highly recommend this adventure and we will definitely do it again if we revisit Hawaii in the future.. He gave us 20% off for life with their company, so kind!
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Kristen_l
Feb 9, 2024
Great whale watching excursion - We had a great time on this tour. We only had a short amount of time on this visit to the island as coming from a cruise ship. It's close to the cruise tender port so it was a quick Uber ride over. The boat tour was informative and relaxed. We saw many whales and had a great couple of hours on the water.
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Agusiagirling
Oct 22, 2023
Great day whale watching - Great guide, fun boat, great experience. We saw so many whales. Food and drink on board were very nice too.
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Arlene_m
Mar 2, 2023
Whale watching Kona - Seeing false killer whales was awesome! Crew was knowledgeable and personable. Great 1.5 hours on the water in beautiful Hawaii!
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Eb_a
Mar 1, 2023
Fun crew, great boat! - Fun, informative tour with a great captain and crew! We loved that the tour was smaller and being on the catamaran was a great experience. Saw dolphins and whales. Would recommend!
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Julie_d
Feb 10, 2023
Had a Whale of a good time!! - Great experience!! We must have had at least 50 whale sightings. The seating on the deck was so comfortable and the ride was so smooth that I could have fallen asleep on the short ride out to seen the whales.
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Cindy_s
Feb 27, 2024
Seeing whales - The best part was seeing whales. The crew was very good. The weather was great. Would recommend to anyone.
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Vijayabhaskarp
Feb 21, 2024
Awesome experience - We had good time, even though the tour is more towards whale watching but sailors took more time to cover dolphins as well
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Kuhngigi
Mar 1, 2023
fun ride - Good customer service, fun ride, friendly crew, unfortunately no whales but Captain Jack issued voucher for similar ride. We will definitely return to another island, thanks for taking care of us in our honeymoon
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748lynnettee
Feb 24, 2023
Looking for whales - The crew were amazing. The directions to find the boat were inaccurate. Wrong slip number. Wrong boat name. No whales spotted but they did give us complimentary passes for another tour.
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