North Shore Winter Whale Watch Sailing (from Haleiwa)
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4.56
1st time whale watchers from Ohio
Reviewed by: Hughey Family, 2016/01/23We had a very nice time on the tour. We actually had a whale come within 40 ft of the boat.
Most of the sightings of the whales were of their tail fins in the distance.
A bonus was when a group of spinner dolphins came right alongside of us swimming and performing.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2016/01/19 |
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Chasing a mystical beast
Reviewed by: joseph_in_hawaii, 2016/01/16While we spent most of the time chasing the sunset vs. the whales, the experience was warm and included safe splashing and a beautiful environment. Highly recommended experience while you are visiting Haleiwa to experience the true beauty of Hawaii.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/23 |
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Whale watching trip...
Reviewed by: Mark Taisey, 2015/04/03We had a very good time, we got to see many whale while we were out on the ocean.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/31 |
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AMAZING FOR THE FIRST TIME
Reviewed by: Nasha Bahasoean, 2015/01/11We had a wonderful sailing adventure.The passenger on the boat was full, about 19 people, including me and my brother. As soon as we left the harbour, the sails were up, and we enjoyed 2+ hours of truly amazing sunset sailing. It was really fun to watch the whales for the first time! We had a perfect day for sailing with a very nice breeze that kept us sailing magnificently and a glorious sunset. We sat at the front of the catamaran (which is beautiful and big) where we had great views and got splashed by water, it was just really fun. Once we spotted a whale, they headed to it and we were able to follow it for a good length of time. Very cool. Overall, it was a great excursion for us. Warning - the bulk of the time is spent leisurely motoring the seas so relax and enjoy getting away from the city!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/10 |
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Had bad weather and saw no whales but otherwise solid cruise
Reviewed by: Adrienne, 2015/01/07The water was very choppy and the sky dark when we embarked for our whale watching tour in the morning. To be fair, the owner warned us of the conditions and gave everyone the option to reschedule, but as it was our last day in Oahu, we went for the cruise anyways (everyone else did as well). The water was so choppy that the boat wasn't able to get very far and it was near impossible to identify a whale if there indeed was one. The staff did note that it was unusual to not see anything, so we were unlucky. I wanted to note that if you book direct, there is no whale sighting guarantee (staff noted we could return for half price even though we didn't see whales), so it's a pretty good idea to book through a third party like this site that does offer a guarantee.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
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Had bad weather and saw no whales but otherwise solid cruise
Reviewed by: Adrienne, 2015/01/06The water was very choppy and the sky dark when we embarked for our whale watching tour in the morning. To be fair, the owner warned us of the conditions and gave everyone the option to reschedule, but as it was our last day in Oahu, we went for the cruise anyways (everyone else did as well). The water was so choppy that the boat wasn't able to get very far and it was near impossible to identify a whale if there indeed was one. The staff did note that it was unusual to not see anything, so we were unlucky. I wanted to note that if you book direct, there is no whale sighting guarantee (staff noted we could return for half price even though we didn't see whales), so it's a pretty good idea to book through a third party like this site that does offer a guarantee.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/04 |
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North Shore Catamaran whale sail
Reviewed by: Phil, 2014/04/07Very good 2.5 hours spent aboard the catamaran. The crew seemed knowledgeable and were happy to point out a whole host of things to look at. We managed to see about 10 sightings of whales, some jumping out of the water, some 'blowing' and some fantastic tail shots. Would recommend to others.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2014/04/04 |
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Fun out in the ocean
Reviewed by: From Canada, 2008/04/17This was an amazing experience. We saw the whales and we also got to see tons of sharks. The sail was great. Being that far out on the ocean was a wonderful experience.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
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