Reviewed by: Kristi
This was one of my and my husbands favorite things we did our first time out to Hawaii. We were thrilled we were in whale infested waters and it was super cool to have the whales literally swimming under us, as we saw and heard them. It was awesome one whale swam right under our guide (Griff) who got amazing photos of the whole experience!
Would definitely do this again during whale season! Snorkeling to see the green sea turtles was amazing too. And all by getting a little exercise, rowing. Nice!
Thanks Griff and South Pacific Kayak!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Me and my wife are here for our first time and loved seeing the whales so close and the friendly staff that helped point things out before they happened.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: AKVisitor
Kayaking is a great way to observe different snorkeling sites. Lots of friendly sea turtles and was able to hear the songs of the humpback whales. Would have liked to see more varieties of fish. For a kayaker used to a 1-person boat, the 2-person kayak was more limiting. Our guide provided a lot of information about the sea life in the area. It was very informational. Overall a good day.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: AmyCat
This excursion was worth the money spent. My new husband had never snorkeled before so it was nice to have an experienced guide teach us how to do it. The Kayaking portion was nice and good exercise while we got to go out further than we would have without the kayaks. The guide, Steve, knew tremendous amounts about the area, ocean, animal life and more. He was helpful and funny throughout the entire experience. It was great to see turtles in and out of the water, an octopus, urchins, as well as schools of fish. Small group, us and a family, which the made the experience that much more intimate and special.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Marcie
We had a wonderful time with South Pacific Kayak and Kelly - spent the morning enjoying the kayaks and snorkeling. Kelly was able to direct us to some awesome spots and plenty of turtles and fish to enjoy! Would definitely recommend the long trip to everyone!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Being from Kansas, my family and I don't exactly get too many opportunities to go kayaking in the ocean, so when my son asked if we could do the kayaking and whale watching, I was little scared but now I am so glad that I did it! This was such a great tour from the moment we met our guide up until we came back to shore. Seeing whales while in our kayaks was completely breathtaking and the professionalism displayed by the guides was top notch. Keep it up folks!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Frank & Carly Wise
We had a superb kayak experience, first-time, and got to see some big fish (whales). Are they any good eating? I kid, I kid! If we ever make our way back to the beautiful islands we'd do this again in a heartbeat! Thanks for such an amazing day!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Brianna D.C
Great trip and great staff. The crew was very knowledgeable and answered all of my whale questions and they were so quick to point out the whales as well. Early Bird Special is a great deal too!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
So exciting, very knowledgeable crew, and tons of whales. We had a super great time! Thanks again!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mike and Lindsay
We had a great time Kayaking to the turtle reef and swimming with the awesome sea turtles. Our guide, Griff, did an excellent job with instructing us on proper Kayaking and snorkeling technique. He was very knowlegeable about marine biology and gave us a unique lesson on Hawaiian history and culture. A well rounded, fun trip!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Duke and Dolly
We have been on whale tours before, we come to Hawaii every year, and this is by far the best one we have ever been on. Some of the other tours are boring and slow - this Tour is fast and fun! The boat itself is an adventure and we were able to race out to the whales in a record amount of time. We will definitely be coming back to take this tour and next time we will bring the whole gang from Texas to go too!!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I could do this everyday. We saw dozens of whales.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mike
The whale-watching tour was nice to do. I believe that being on a smaller boat was well worth the price - more interaction, and closer to the action. We did see whale activity, but what we saw was somewhat disappointing (blows and sightings - not much extreme movement). The crew was informative and helpful. I believe it's a 50/50 shot at what, or if, you'll see! Good experience, but most-likely wouldn't do it again.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: swanson
We would highly recommend this adventure to everyone. The guide was awesome and made the experience just wonderful. We had a group of 8 which was really nice.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Patricia
We thoroughly enjoyed our Kayak lessons and putting what we learned into practice. It was a bonus spotting the beautiful sea turtles while snorkeling.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was my first time snorkeling. The guide made it easy and fun. I want to do it again!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Stuart
Saw plenty of whales with the closest ones coming within 70ft of the boat. The boat was comfortable and viewing was not a problem. The Captain's banter helped make it a very enjoyable trip.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Alfred
My kids could not stop screaming when they saw the impressive breaching. My 5-year-old twins fell in love with the whales. I'm so glad that we took this excursion. Thanks for the good time. Great value!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Staff was very informative and kept us interested with facts about the Humpback until we saw the escort breach for the 1st time. Then it was very exciting as this escort breached several more times, did flukes slaps and sky hopping to the oohs and aahs of everyone on board. My wife and I have been whale watching numerous tmes but this was the best trip we have been on.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Although our trip was near the end of the whale watching season, it actually worked out well for us, as we saw two males fighting over a female in desperation, before they began the trek back up north
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: 匿名希望
旅行出発前に、今の時期マウイ島周辺の海は、クジラスープと呼ばれるほどたくさんのクジラがいるらしい・・・という情報から参加を決めました。カアナパリのホテルに滞在していた為、ラハイナ発のホエールウォッチングが多い中、唯一カアナパリ発だったのでとても便利でした。たくさんのクジラ達の背中や尾は見えましたが、頭やジャンプをして全体の姿を現してくれたのは1回だけだったので少し残念でした。でもスタッフの方や他のお客さんと共に、クジラを見つけた時に歓声をあげて喜びを共有できて楽しい2時間でした。酔い止めは必須です。
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: 匿名希望
こんなにたくさんのクジラにあえると思っていませんでした。
船酔いを心配して比較的大きな船のホエールウォッチングを希望し、このツアーにしました。大きな船のツアーでは遠くからクジラを見る想像をしてましたので、こんなに近くで見れるとは!驚きと感動でいっぱいです。
英語のアナウンスですが、日本人のスタッフの方がいらして何かと気を遣ってくださりました。
是非お勧めのツアーです。
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: パー坊
集合場所が少しわかりにくかったが、・・・。
なかなかクジラが見つからなかったが、1度見つけると、
10~20分程度そのクジラに寄り添って・・・。慣れてくると、船の方に向かって近づいたり・・・。すぐ近くで見れました。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: choir
快晴の天候の中、ラハイナハーバーから出発し、ホエール・ウォッチングツアーに参加しました。
規則で鯨には100フィート以内には近づけないため、なかなか写真で見るようなビッグダイブに遭遇することはできませんでしたが、かなりの数を見ることができました。
鯨自体は陸地からも遠目で見ることはできますが、この値段で、
・日本人ガイド付き
・飲み物、スナック付き
・2時間超のクルーズ
はとってもリーズナブルなツアーだと思います。
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: ぺんちきん
マウイ観光局のHPをみると4H程度となっていたため、船酔いを気にする妻と娘はしぶっていたが、観光ガイドなどでは2Hのツアーとなっていたこともあり、ラハイナクルーズに参加することにした。結果、2Hで十分だったと思う。3月末のシーズンのおかげか、出航して15分程度でクジラを確認することが出来、ひと組の親子クジラをじっくり見た30分程度含めて都合20匹くらいは確認出来た。(ほとんどが遠くの海上にいるのが確認できる程度だが、時間が長くても、たいして状況は変わらないと思う)
実は、双眼鏡を持っていこうと思いながら忘れてしまったのだが、クルーを始め、参加者も誰も持っていなかった。探す際に視界が狭くなるのは邪魔なので、あまり活躍するタイミングはないかもしれないと思った。
また、乗った船は、揺れに強い双胴船だったが、確かに、
自走しているときは安定感強いが、クジラを観察するために、エンジンを切っている際には、横幅小さい船だと上下になる波の揺れが、左右の揺れになるので、左右の揺れに弱い人は酔い止めの薬を飲んでおいたほうがよいかもしれない。(妻は飲んで良かったと言っていた)
あと、ラハイナは駐車スペースに難があるので、レンタカーで参加される方は早朝or早めの到着(湾からちょっと離れれば止める場所はいくらでもあった)を心がけるとよいと思います。
最後に、ひとことで言うと、参加して良かった!楽しかった!です。
ご参考まで。
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: 匿名希望
小さい子がいるので、大きな船で鯨に会えるというこちらのクルーズ船に乗船することにしました。何十匹もの鯨に会えて、感激です。日本人の通訳さんのリクエストをしたところ、通訳さんが乗船してくれたのですが、情報量としては、英語でのアナウンスに遠く及びません。自分から通訳さんに質問して、答えてもらうようにしないといけません。英語のアナウンスをそのまま通訳してもらえればいいのにな、と思いました。それ以外は大満足です。
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
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