West Oahu Whale-Watching Excursion

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2 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Maximize your chances of spotting humpback whales as they migrate through the warm waters of Oahu from December through early May. This whale-watching tour takes you out onto the water in a spacious and comfortable catamaran to witness the humpback whales breach, play, and feed around you. Sightings are guaranteed, or you can repeat the tour for no extra cost.

Get out onto the Oahu water for the best opportunity to spot humpback whales
Learn all about whales and their behavior from your guide
Plenty of space on board: No need to jostle for the best views
If you don't spot a whale, you can do the tour again for free

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

The boat can fit more than 40 people, but there are only 24 spots available on this tour. You will have plenty of room to wander around the boat for unobstructed views. You won't miss any of the action in the water!

What's Included

Whale watching tour
Snacks
Bottled water
Soda/Pop

Gratuities
Lunch
Transportation. Meet at Waianae Boat Harbor.

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Waiʻanae Small Boat Harbor
85-491 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792, USA
Ko Nau Lani (Sun/Tue/Thu/Fri) - Dock C Sea Dreams (Mon/Wed/Sat) - Dock A

Pickup point

Waiʻanae Small Boat Harbor
85-491 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792, USA

Start time

01:30 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

**As of June 2020 - all transportation has been temporarily paused**

What To Expect

Waianae Mountain Range (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Offered on a catamaran Thu/Fri/Sun and a power boat Mon/Tue/Wed/Sat
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 80 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Featured review

Angela_R

What a great experience! The crew was very knowledgeable and friendly! Would highly recommend to anyone

Reviews

4.5

53 reviews

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Was billed twice for the...

Eugene_K, Mar 2024

Was billed twice for the tour and was not given a refund by Viator. Never trust this company. Customer support was rude and spoke broken english. A good tour but terrible service by Viator.

Beautiful cruise, wonderful staff

Kristin_B, Mar 2024

A lovely cruise with a small group of people. Everyone had a beautiful view, and could spot the whales. Staff was excellent, two drinks complimentary.

Expensive Boat Ride

Edward_H, Feb 2024

Crew was nice and safe. It was a beautiful day. I expected to see a lot of whales. We saw a few mostly from 1000 yds away. Kinda underwhelming. They served drinks even though drinks were not supposed to be a part of the journey. They also stayed out longer in order to fish which cut into our evening.

Perfect whale watching experience!

Jen_M, Jan 2024

I’m local so kinda snobby when it comes to choosing a touristy excursion. But as a local, this was the perfect choice for us! I had friends visiting from the mainland so we made the trek from Kailua to the west side… and we had so much fun! We had some awesome wildlife sightings, including a brand new baby humpback with his mom, and a rare sighting of rough tooth dolphins - plus a couple of juvenile sea turtles. Captain Nick along with his crew of Caden and Quin took great care of us and were full of knowledge! Highly recommend this catamaran on the west side!!

Great experience

Alexandra_P, Jan 2024

We had an amazing time The team is fantastic, professional, friendly and taught us a lot about the whales and Hawaii in general… I recommend this experience

Awesome!

Angela_R, Dec 2023

What a great experience! The crew was very knowledgeable and friendly! Would highly recommend to anyone

Wonderful experience with...

Robert_M, Mar 2023

Wonderful experience with grand and great grand kids watching whales and dolphins. It was a beautiful day and crew was amazing. Highly recommend

Enjoyable catamaran trip!

Carolyn_S, Feb 2023

Followed one whale coming up for air, surfacing the top of its body and tail and sailing with dolphins beside us. Enjoyed drinks served and effort made to find other whales.

Fun ride

Ganna_K, Feb 2023

Great crew, fun experience. Saw a lot of whales backs, tails, sprays. Didn't get lucky to see a bridge. Free cocktails for adults made the trip even better :)

Awesome crew and fun times

Joel_O, Feb 2023

We saw whales quickly, it was pretty impressive. The crew was super fun and entertaining. We had some rain and the captain drove us out of it. The "down" time was still nice, they threw out a couple fishing rods just for something else to do. Definitely book this crew and tip em well.

Fun but not many whales and lots of people on board

Roxanne_W, Jan 2023

Such a fun time and good drinks! The boat was really nice. We saw a momma humpback and it’s baby. There are other parts of the island that I think might be better for whale watching though. The description said the boat could fit 40 but they’d only have 26 on board, but there were definitely more than 40 of us on that boat.

A must do activity!

Erin_T, Jan 2023

This is a wonderful experience from every angle. The crew was friendly and helpful, you get two free drink tickets per person and the drinks were great, and they really work at getting a good view of the whales while also respecting their space (I believe it’s the law, but still important). We had the luck to be visited by a few dolphins that wanted to ride our wake as well. It was incredible.

All good, captain great,...

David_H, Jan 2023

All good, captain great, Mai Tai’s! Lots of Whales! Spectacular view of the coast line. Beautiful day.

Recommended

Tormod_W, Jan 2023

We loved the trip! This was our first time seeing whales and we where astonished by their presence and beauty. The crew where patient nice and informative. Recommend!

Awesome experience whales and dolphins

Hector_M, Dec 2022

We were set to watch whales and there there were dolphins as well, an unexpected surprise. Jesse an his crew, were very friendly and they knew where to find the whales.

Soooo much fun!

Kelly_D, Apr 2022

So much fun!! It’s late in the season for whales, which I knew already, but I’m so glad I took the chance and booked it. Jesse, Quin, and Sienna were awesome. Great crew, amazing experience. Thank you guys!!

Whale Sightings

Sarah_R, Apr 2022

We saw a whale and got a tail shot!! It was AWESOME! The boat ride was relaxing and enjoyable! Snacks were good and we appreciated the drinks! It was a great trip!

Dream come true.

Jody_N, Apr 2022

I was raised on the island but had never seen a whale in the wild before two months ago. The sighting had been from the shore off of Kaena Point. I wasn’t even sure what I was seeing at the time. I honestly thought someone had caught a short and was trying to get it on their boat, but when I zoomed in with my camera, I saw that it was a humpback breaching near the boat. And I wanted to see more, and closer! So I booked a cruise and was not disappointed. The crew was very entertaining and the beverages and snacks were a bonus. I’ll definitely book again next year, but maybe earlier in the season.

Whale watching a must!

Dan_R, Mar 2022

Seeing whales and mountains on a beautiful day is hard to beat. Definitely would do again! I loved that it was on the west side of the island made it very convenient with lots of parking and bathrooms very close

All around great trip

Don_M, Mar 2022

The weather was spectacular, we saw a lot of whales. Our crew consisting of Jessie, Quin and SeaAnna were great.