Great Whale Watching! 2/2010
I was on the afternoon cruise on 23 February 2010. It was terrific! The narrator told us what to look for, and we found it. There were males fighting in the distance, surfacing and breaching here and there, but the highlight was a mother teaching her calf to breach - she demonstrated 22 times. It was great! Captain Ray ran a parallel course that let us watch the fun without apparently bothering the whales. We also saw dolphins at the start and end of the cruise, which was a nice bonus. I highly recommend this cruise. Not too crowded, comfortable seating, nice crew, knowledgeable narrator, and they use bio-diesel. How cool is that?
It was fantastic
Attached a photo from last year - last day of the whale watching season. Unusual whale breach so late in the season. But 3?!!! It was fantastic - and I caught it with an everyday digital camera. Can't wait till I come back.
Diane Pane Aboard Dolphin Adventure
Wow! What a trip! The shore spotter got us to a pod of whales very quickly--we saw two great breaches! We later saw a very young calf and mom on the surface. Your commentator was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about whale behavior in Kona and it was really a "class act"--a wonderful experience!