I looked forward to this excursiton all week and prayed for beautiful weather, which I got! The crew was super-friendly--lots of aloha. The naturalist on board was a wealth of information, and I learned a great deal about the humpback on this trip. We did see a few blows and backs of whales, which was cool, but no breaches a just a couple of tails. The captain tried to follow and/or wait for sightings, but they were rare. There simply is no predicting when and where these animals would appear! I actually saw more from driving around and from shore. But I would definitely try it again! It was a great time out on the water!