Incredible Moment Captured: Watch Humpback Whale Birth Near Lahaina

Free Whale Watching in Hawaii | 2022 Season Underway | See Amazing Video

Up to 90,000 lbs and 40 feet long. Free whale watching in Hawaii is something locals and visitors never tire of

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  1. We like Makapuu Lighthouse for whale watching since it also gives us a higher vantage point. They have permanent binoculars at the whale lookout point, but the optics are not as good as when it was new.

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  2. The only time I have actually seen a whale fully breech was while sitting on Anini beach nearly 2 years ago. I was talking to my son-in-law and we both saw it. Breathtaking.

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  3. Aloha, guys. We were at NOAA’s Marine Sanctuary visitor center in Kihei just one month ago and it was VERY closed. There was yellow tape blocking off the stairs and decks, and huge sand drifts in the parking lot. We will be back there again in less than two weeks. I hope they’ll be open by then but I’d be pretty surprised. Fingers crossed tho!
    Mahalo for all the great info you provide!
    Susan

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    1. Hi Susan.

      Thanks. Yes, that’s right, it is closed, as we also noted in the post. Hopefully, it will open again soon.

      Aloha.

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  4. We go to Maui every January / February to see the whales. This past February we took 3 whale watching excursions and were rewarded with scores of sightings. It is amazing to even just sit on the beach and see them breaching just a few hundred yards offshore. We’ll be back in about 6 weeks!

    Aloha, BOH!

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  5. Hello, John & Denise on vacation from Valencia CA we’re watching from the lanai in Kapaa Thursday afternoon and observed a humpback breaching approximately 4-500 yards offshore. This was about 5-530 in the evening.

  6. Hi!
    My husband and I went to the Big Island during mid October of 2017. (We stayed on the Kona side). This coming late November we are planning a trip there, but staying in Hilo. We are dying to see whales. Our Airbnb is overlooking the ocean. We’re hoping to spot one from our place. Any advise would greatly be appreciated.
    Thank you,
    Deb

    1. Hi Debbie.

      We’ve seen whales all over the Kohala coast of the Big Island, but specifically have no suggestions and aren’t sure about Hilo.

      Aloha.

  7. We have done a tour on Maui in 2003 and saw whales. My advice? Don’t try to take photos. Live in the moment. I missed ‘seeing’ them because I had my camera in front of my eyes so much!

    We have seen them from shore on the Big Island several times. As you say, one NEVER TIRES of the sight! We will be back to the Big Island early next year and hope to see more of these wondrous creatures.

    Thanks for the post.

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  8. Hi, I’m planning a Hawaii vacation in May 2018. We will be flying from IAD(Dulles) to HNL. We like to leave the same day as the cruise, what is the latest time our flight should land at HNL to have enough to get to our cruise ship (NCL)? It looks like our ship leaves at 7:00 pm.

    Thank you!

    Carol

    1. Hi Linda.

      That is possible but tricky. We’ve checked in for the ship at about noon, and Saturday afternoon is a very enjoyable time on board. Wouldn’t suggest missing that. Thus it would definitely be better if you arrived the day before. On the other hand, if you’re willing to take a chance that your flight will be delayed (we just had the experience of a 10 hour delay), then you can arrive in Honolulu on Saturday. It takes about 20 minutes via cab from the airport to the dock.

      Aloha.

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  9. I meet friends ever February just to see the humpbacks for at least 15 years.
    We go out with Captain Steve’s . There are at least 5 sometimes more of us. WE
    are there just fir the whales.
    I have never seen killer whales but one year we saw a baby that had it’s tale bitten.
    Can’t wait for FEBRUAUY, I stay at least 16 days,
    Love those whales!!!

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