Whale Watching: Humpback Adventure in Waikiki

Experience the awe-inspiring sight of humpback whales on a thrilling whale-watching excursion from Waikiki. Guaranteed sightings and a chance to re-ride for free!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kewalo Basin - From late December through early May, thousands of humpback whales migrate to the warm waters of Hawaii. Catch a glimpse of the magnificent mammals on a whale-watching excursion from Waikiki. Venture out on the water with a small group of people to witness the humpback whales breach, play or feed around you.
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Unlimited non-alcoholic beverages
  • Whale watching tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Transportation. Meet at Kewalo Harbor Slip F28.
Additional Information

From the depths of winter to the beginnings of summer, December through May, the warm Hawaiian waters attract thousands of migrating humpback whales. Experience the awe-inspiring presence of these magnificent creatures by joining a whale-watching outing from Waikiki. Embark on a journey along the waves with a handful of other spectators to observe the…

Location
Kewalo Basin
Kewalo Basin Harbor, Slip F28 - Hawaii Nautical - Honi Olani
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jennifer_w
Dec 8, 2025
Great ride - Crew was great! We didn’t see any whales but we went in the beginning of December. The boat ride was still great and we still had a great time.
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Passenger373012
Dec 5, 2025
Whales doing their thing!!! - Captain Nick and his crew Clay and Whitney were excellent hosts. Great time as we seen two humpback whales swimming, breaching, fin slaps and jumps for nearly an hour on 12/2/25 on the 8 am cruise . There was only about 12 of us on the cruise Captain Nick had not seen a whale the day before and he was amazed of what was going on. We all had a great time watching the two play out in their backyard. Great time and what an experience. Thanks
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Laurie_s
Dec 4, 2025
Pilot and humpbacks whales!!!! - Saw lots of pilot whales about 5-10 minutes out of harbor which they said was rare. But saw several sitings of humpback whales. Then close to harbor saw a turtle swimming. Fun times, friendly and informative staff!!!! Highly recommend this tour.
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Voyager55118632717
Dec 4, 2025
Whales!! Whales!! - AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!! We followed a pair of whales for almost 45 minutes. We witnessed countless fin slaps, breaching and synchronized jumps between the pair. The crew on board was so stoked - they had never seen so much activity for that long!
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Maryellen_m
Dec 4, 2025
Waikiki Whale Watching Catamaran Cruise - This was a whale watching cruise on a catamaran. Because it was early in the season, we knew there was a chance we wouldn’t see whales. Even though we didn’t, it was still a beautiful cruise and the crew, Captain Chris, Keoni & Phil were great. And the selection of beverages were great.
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Beth_h
Dec 3, 2025
Great experience - Boat was great, good size. Captain and crew were fun. Gave information about whales and migration, very knowledgeable. Drinks were lovely. And we saw more whales breaching than i would have thought possible. The whales were out of boat/crew control but our captain was great to get us to the first whales we saw!
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Marilyn_a
Mar 6, 2025
Joey, Mikey and crew were... - Joey, Mikey and crew were great! Spotted Pacific humpback pod very soon after motoring out of Belawa basin. Mission accomplished!
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Mary_r
Feb 21, 2025
A great whale watching... - A great whale watching excursion. Much, much better than the one we had in Mexico. Crew was fantastic @
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Timothy_f
Feb 12, 2025
Whale watching - Great experience. Great crew. The crew was very friendly. They talked to all of the passengers and made them feel at home.
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Maisie_k
Dec 5, 2025
Great crew, bad company policy - The crew was amaizing, really awesome guys. Friendly and fun and made the boat ride a great experience. We didn’t see any whales and they did give us a return voucher. However, when I went to reschedule everything I tried to reschedule for that fit into our vacation schedual was an up charge.. it would have been the same price again or more to book it again. I felt like the rebook was false advertising. .
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up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).