Whale Watching
Written by Viator, September 2010
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Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Oahu Whale Watching Cruise
Our cruise started out with an unbelievable sighting, a mother and her calf breaching! Unfortunately, after that, we spent the remainder of the cruise following the pair and hoping for another breach or that they would come to the surface more. They didn't and when that didn't happen, we ended up just heading back to shore. The cruise line had met their commitment for us to "see whales or get another cruise for free", but I've been on two other whale watches and we continued to look for other whales and saw several more on each of those trips. The other thing about this cruise was that we left and returned in less than two hours, when clearly the website said the cruise would be approximately 2.5 hours in length. I believe we could have traveled further and potentially seen more whales if we had spent the advertised time to do so.
Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Oahu Whale Watching Cruise
We were very disappointed in the pick up and drop off service. The bus was more than a half hour late even though we were asked to be waiting ten minutes early. On the way back the driver forgot to stop at our hotel, then was ignorant when he had to turn around
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Maui Whale Watch Cruise
Informative, friendly staff
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Maui Whale Watch Cruise
The staff was informative, the Whales numerous, And the whole cruise was wonderful.
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Oahu Whale Watching Cruise
This was a tremedous trip! We definitely saw whales and saw them up close! Crew was very friendly and knowledgeable.
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Oahu Whale Watching Cruise
Excellent. We saw whales. The company that does this tour was so informative and helped us understand more about the humpbacks in this area. If you are planning a trip to Hawaii this is a must see.
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Maui Whale Watch Cruise
Had an amazing time! Saw so much whale activity and so close to the boat. The staff on the boat really know their shit when it comes to finding whales and whale facts. The whole point of this tour was to see whales and that we did.
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Maui Whale Watch Cruise
Terrific! Captain and naturalist obviously loved their jobs and were as excited as we were to watch a baby humpback learning to breach a couple of hundred yards from our boat. Hana Hou!
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Oahu Whale Watching Cruise
Had a fantastic time, the boat was very clean and we had smooth sailing.
The crew were knowledgeable and friendly.
We saw loads of whales, it was so exciting! We would highly recommend this cruise!
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Maui Whale Watch Cruise
Fantastic!
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Oahu Whale Watching Cruise
Couldn't be better. Loved it and would do it again.
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Oahu Whale Watching Cruise
the people that gave the talk on whales were excellent. the boat was very interesting and had plenty of viewing space. it was well worth the money and time.
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Oahu Whale Watching Cruise
People genuine and nice! Great food..yummy! Only saw a few whales splash :( But I know this cannot be controlled. The boat was bigger than I thought. I would have liked a smaller crowd! Thanks...
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Oahu Whale Watching Cruise
Fun tour! I def preferred this smaller boat to the Star of Honolulu, which probably had 3x the amt of people aboard. Both boats ended up following the same family of whales. Saw several blows, handful of dorsal fins and 2 or 3 good breaches. Naturalist aboard was informative. Saw what I paid to see!
Reply by Viator, January 2013
Doing what: Maui Whale Watch Cruise
One of the best parts of this tour was the wealth of information given by our guide. I loved it! Thanks.
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