Hawaii Whale Watching Big Island -
Whale Boat Discovery Cruise

Schedule: Tuesdays through Saturdays, December 15 through April 15
Time: Check-in 1:00pm
Duration: 2½ hours including check-in
Children: 9-12 pay reduced price
Locations: Kailua-Kona Pier
Note: Free return trip if no marine mammals are sighted!

Hawaii Whale Watching Cruise, Big Island
By Glass Bottom Boat

Begin your Big Island activities with a whale watching tour that includes live narration from an on-board naturalist who will enlighten you about marine mammals. The Hawaiian Islands host the largest seasonal population of Humpback Whale activity in the world - the only location in the US where a population of whales come yearly to mate and give birth to their young. See Spinner Dolphins, Bottle Noise Dolphins, pilot Whales, sea turtles, mantas and more. frequent these waters year round. Photographic opportunities abound.

Glass-Bottom "Spirit of Kona"

All cruise/tours are aboard our custom-built 70' double deck power catamaran the Spirit of Kona. Seating capacity is 150.

It is Kona’s only boat designed for viewing of marine life above and below the surface. It features 360º topside viewing and 2 giant glass bottom viewing wells.

Whale Watch Cruise - Glass Bottom Adventure Includes:

• Light snacks are provided
• Food, Drinks, Beer, Wine, Cocktails and Souvenirs are available for purchase.
• Naturalist provides narration describing the behavior or the Humpback Whales, some of the local marine life and historic sites we may pass along the Kona coast.
• Hydrophone to listen to the whales and dolphins sing and communicate with each other.
• The opportunity to view dolphins, manta rays, turtles, and a variety of tropical fish and other marine life through our two large glass bottom wells.
• Full 360-degree view from both decks to watch dolphins and whales, or just sit back and enjoy the beautiful Kona Coast go by.