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Sounds Like Humpbacks?

March 19, 2024 Aloha, We were met with some pretty strong winds as we left the bay for our Monday Wake up with the Whales Cruise. Those strong winds meant that whale spouts were blown away pretty quickly and that it also took us longer to travel to any whales that we saw on the…

Curious Whales All Weekend Long

March 18, 2024 Aloha, Though we’re almost at the end of our Whale Watch Season, we’re still seeing quite a few Humpbacks during our cruises. Guests on Friday’s Wake up with the Whales Cruise saw at least a dozen different Humpbacks including three Moms and calves. One of these pairs decided to surface right next…

Frustration Leads to Surprises

February 8, 2024 Aloha, Our Wednesday Wake up with the Whales Cruise began with a bit of frustration. We saw a couple of different Mom/Baby duos with active babies. Each of those calves looked like they were attempting some breaches — until we got close enough to really see them. Then they stopped. Ugh. Later…

Wet and Windy

February 5, 2024 Aloha, We had another wet start to our weekend of Whale Watching. Guests braving the rain for Friday’s Wake up with the Whales Cruise caught glimpses of whales spouting and breaching through the rain, but the highlight of the trip was when 4 Humpbacks nearly surrounded our boat. We had whales off…

Bumps and Blows

January 31. 2024 Aloha, It was kind of drizzling when we departed on Tuesday’s Wake Up with the Whales Cruise, but we figured that the whales wouldn’t mind the rain — they’re wet anyway. Throughout the course of the cruise we saw a dozen different Humpbacks — most of them were just spouting and sounding….

Weekend Round Up

January 29, 2024 Aloha, We saw too much during our weekend of Whale Watching for me to provide all the details, so this report will just touch on the highlights of our cruises. Guests on Friday’s Wake up with the Whales Cruise got some good views of over a dozen different Humpbacks, including two different…