Hawaii Whale Watching

FIRST OF ALL: Hau’oli Makahiki Hou!

(That means “Happy New Year!” in Hawaiian!)

SECONDLY: Are you interested in whale watching in Hawaii? Well, if you’re here now or anytime between now and April, you’ve come at the perfect time.

Hawaii in the winter is synonymous with whale watching. There are so many whales around here at this time of year that I have nicknamed the ocean “whale soup!”

Whale watching in Hawaii is one of the highlights of many vacationers’ time here. You can see whales from every island and often from any point where you can see the ocean. That means that if you’re sitting on the beach or sitting in your hotel room gazing out at the ocean, chances are you’ll see a whale or two or ten!

If you want to see even more humpback whales in Hawaii, take a whale watching tour. On the tour, you’ll go by boat to some of the most active whale sighting spots on your island. These tours are so successful that most of them offer a full money-back guarantee if you DON’T spot at least one whale. Pretty cool, huh?

Another advantage of the whale watching tours is that, because you’re actually out on the water, you’ll get to be a lot closer to the whales. Marine law does limit how close boats can get to the whales, but as the tour guides like to say, even if they obey the laws, it doesn’t mean that the whales always do!

Many of the whale watching tours in Hawaii also offer food, beverages, gift shops on board the vessels, and more. Make sure to bring a camera and prepare to be amazed!