We did two 3 hour whale watches with Ultimate, one with Gabe and Vinny, and one with James and Rhianna. The weather was perfect on our first whale watch, and Capt. Gabe was very knowledgeable about the whales we saw. I was impressed with his boat driving skills (keeping up with the whales in a safe and photogenic manner), and with his explanations of what the whales were doing. (we saw a competition group chase around a female with a calf for about an hour and a half) and we saw a beautiful sunset as we came in to the harbor.
Our second whale watch was not for the faint of heart, the seas were rough and the wind was blowing, luckily I was prepared for the weather, and did not mind getting completely soaking wet for three hours. Capt. James did a great job navigating in the challenging weather, and I never felt unsafe though the waves and wind were intense. We were rewarded with whales breaching in every direction, and even a friendly encounter with a cow/calf/escort group swimming under the boat. Rhianna, our guide was actually prepared with a GoPro on a pole, and was able to get the video, put it on her phone and then airdrop it to passengers right there on the boat. I am sure she would have been happy to send it another way for the android users out there.
Overall, I would highly recommend this company for a raft boat whale watch experience. Make sure to check the weather beforehand to know what you're getting into. Another plus from this tour was that the boat has a waterproof area to store bags/cameras/etc.
Mahalo for the great adventures!
Одговор домаћина
Feb 2020
Mahalo for being a dedicated whale lover like us, rain or shine!! So stoked you had great trips and we think the whale may even like the stormy weather more, they can be so active in it! Thank you for going out with us and hui hou!