Whale Watch Excursion from the Big Island

Overview

This two-and-a-half hour whale watch tour with a certified naturalist departs from the Kailua-Kona pier during whale season (December to April). Hear singing males on the PA system through a hydrophone and take photos of whales up-close. Snacks and beverages are included (no-host bar also available). Whale sightings are guaranteed, or you can come again free!

City: Big Island of Hawaii

Mon 02 Mar

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Starting at $135.14

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Mon 02 Mar

Starting at $135.14

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Beverages (alcoholic drinks available for purchase)

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Professional guide

Snacks and light refreshments

Free parking 75-5629 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua Kona, HI 96740-about a one block walk away from the pier.

Live commentary on board

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Wheelchair accessible via a customize boarding ramp with portable extensions that accommodates manual and electric wheelchairs and scooters. Please include in Special Requests at the time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required
Boarding 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure time
This adventure is on Hawaii Island in Kailua Kona.
Liability waiver must be completed by all guests prior to boarding.
Hotel pick-up is not available.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (250)

Cruiser232624

Feb 2019

Our 2.5 hour whale watch consisted of moving about a half mile out into the bay, finding 3 whales and sticking with them for 2 hours. They would go down for 20 minutes, come back up and blow about 200 yards off our boat and go back down. We didn’t look for any others or any other marine life. Look for 90 seconds and wait for 20 minutes. We did this 5 times and sailed back in. Pretty disappointing particularly for $200+. Could probably see the blows from shore. We did the next day at Lapakahi Park. For free.

Response from Host

Feb 2019

Aloha Cruiser232624, This kind of review is a bit difficult to respond to because essentially you are describing a trip on which a captain exercised good judgment. Finding whales on a whale watch that are willing to cruise with us is pretty amazing. The fact that these whales weren't as active as you would have liked is understandably disappointing, but would we make a different choice on a different trip? Probably not. Those two whales could have started breaching at any moment, and there was no guarantee we would leave them to find anything else of interest. Still, we apologize that you were disappointed and would have been happy to work with you to ensure you had another shot to see some more interesting behavior. We wish people would come talk to us. We promise-- we are a pretty reasonable bunch. Thank you for your business Cruiser! Mahalo, Body Glove Ocean Adventures

niklaw86

Jan 2019

Our tour was great - the fact they had so many eyes on the water helped us find a mother and her baby. They had a marine biologist also on board who gave us incredible information about the whales and other marine life in the area. Tricky part - we were with this mother and baby for almost the entire tour. We saw their tales, and the baby pop up a couple times which was great. But when we were waiting 10 mins every time for the whole trip, because a little boring after a while. You can't control the whales and where they will be so I understand why we stayed there for most of the time. They did have plenty of drinks and snacks available which helped when the sea sickness kicked in!

Response from Host

Jan 2019

Aloha niklaw86, Thanks for coming out! Long down times are pretty typical on a whale watch. We're sorry you weren't quite prepared for that. Mahalo for your business and the review! -Body Glove Ocean Adventures

IFlySpark

Jan 2019

We did the whale watching cruise and had a blast. They found a couple of whales and we all enjoyed watching them for almost 45 min. There were several Bottlenose dolphins in the area that were so much fun to watch as they followed the boat and occasionally leapt completely out of the water. A couple even did a somersault! On the way back, the Captain spotted a large Manta Ray that we stopped to see. Britany the naturalist was awesome as was the whole crew. Highly recommend this tour!

Response from Host

Jan 2019

Aloha IFlySPark, Thank you for your recommendation! Mahalo, Body Glove Ocean Adventures