RAFT ADVENTURE - Whale Watch Discovery

Overview

This tour gives guests the opportunity to experience the whale season on Kauai on a smaller vessel, creating an extraordinary perspective of the size of these magnificent ancient creatures.

City: Kauai

Sat 07 Feb

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Starting at $125.03

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Sat 07 Feb

Starting at $125.03

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Narrated Whale watching

Snacks

CPR / First Aid & water safety trained crews

Experienced US Coast Guard Licensed Captain

Soft drinks & water

USCG inspected Commercial passenger vessel

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be 7years+ and accompanied by an adult
Swimwear or light jacket recommended
CANCELLATION POLICY: To modify, reschedule, or cancel ANY tour and receive a full refund, YOU MUST CALL KST 24 Hours prior to your tour check-in time.
250lb. weight limit per person
Maximum weight limit 250lbs per person
No pregnancies, bad back or recent surgeries.
Rafting excursions can be physically demanding, bouncy, bumpy & lot's of fun. Participants should be in above average physical shape. This tour is adventurous, Wet, Wild & Wow! Be prepared for an exhilarating 2hrs!
2hour tour starts from departure, not check in.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (31)

pvg56

Feb 2020

Went on a raft trip with Shawn and Jamie, so much fun. We saw a whale breach before we even got out of the harbor. Both of the guides were so knowledgeable and fun. Both went out of their way to make the trip exciting. I highly recommend this adventure especially with Shawn and Jamie. As an aside, saw Jamie at the Hanapepe Art Walk the next night, she recognized us right away and gave us more good advice. Thanks so much to both of them for creating a wonderful memory of this beautiful island.

Response from Host

Feb 2020

Thank you for sharing your experience! We let Jamie and Shawn know too:) Aloha 🌺

SMalt

Jan 2020

We went out on the catamaran trip today and completely regretted wasting the 5.5 hrs and money. The trip should have been canceled as the waves going out were enormous and choppy, and we never got to see the Napali coastline, as had to turn back due to this. We spent 2 hrs driving out , seeing the same coastline throughout, and fighting very rough seas. The seas were so rough that at least 10 of the 43 passengers on board became completely nauseous and were vomiting and miserable the entire time. This , of course, has the effect of making the rest of us passengers who were not sick, miserable as well, as there were large areas of the boat we couldn't use. The captain finally decided to turn back due to the waters, and we were all soaked and counting the minutes until we arrived back at shore. We did see dolphins along the way, but that certainly wasn't enough to justify a 5.5 hr trip. The snorkeling is offered at the very start of the trip at around 7.30am, when everyone was still cold. Nobody was interested at that point and the snorkeling wasn't interesting in any case. The breakfast provided was terrible - very cheap supermarket trays of sticky, processed muffins and bread. Lunch wasn't much better - cheap cold cuts and a dull pasta salad. No gluten-free options even though we had requested. Seems management was just focused on getting the trip out and done, when they should have canceled due to the weather. Would have been the right thing to do. Instead, we didn't see napali and wasted 5.5 hrs, coming home exhausted, cold, and in need of a proper meal. All in all, a huge waste of time and money. I will say that the Crew was extremely nice and helpful. Top-notch attitudes, friendliness and professionalism.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

We appreciate you letting us know about your experience. The honesty you’ve given us has been extremely useful. Sounds like you’re right, and a postponement that day a good idea. That being said, once a vessel is out on the water, she can find weather and swell conditions very compatible. As management, when we see there is any sort of danger out there, tours will not go out. But when we know a trip can go out safely and we know that our guests have set aside special time and money to enjoy there adventure, we’re excited. Once safety is agreed upon, the Captain of the boat always makes ultimate decisions. She or he decides if/when a boat will “turn around”, etc. Those are especially tough calls. we know you’ve all signed up for fun! The NaPali coast and all the waters around Kauai, can be even more unpredictable than the weather here this time of year! Your experience definitely does not sound fun. All of us at Kauai Sea Tours are very sorry you’ve gone through this. I’m leaving my email if you’d like to discuss further. [email protected]

oledem123

Jan 2020

I booked this 5 days in advance with through Viator and was given confirmation of the reservation via email and even downloaded tickets. My visa was charged 2 days prior. When we arrived at Kauai Sea Tours we were told we did not have a seat on the boat. The reservation did not reach their system. Complete scam. Hoping we get our money back. Huge disappointment as this was our last day and had been looking forward to this tour. Unacceptable and very disappointed.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

That sounds like a huge disappointment! We will be looking into this ourselves to help expedite your refund from Viator. Please contact me directly so we can work together in figuring out where the communication was lost. We have customers booking constantly, directly and through 3rd parties. Not sure what went wrong. I’m sorry this has happened. Looking forward to hearing from you. [email protected]