Star of Honolulu Morning Whale Watching Tour - Special Deals [Jan-Mar]
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4.49
Learned about Humpback whales
Reviewed by: Nao, 2024/03/29We saw humpback whale was breathing from the upper deck. Captain and the crew did a great job to trace the whale after the first sight. Good experience and learned a lot about humpback whale.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2024/03/27 |
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Great nature experience for kids
Reviewed by: Shimpei, 2024/03/28Joined morning whale watching cruise by Star of Honolulu. The cruise started from detailed explanation of naturist, and my sons enjoyed listening to the facts about humpback whales before actually seeing it afterwards.
We saw the whale right after departing the port and captain maneuver the ship very well so that we could chase and see the whale several times. Unfortunately the whale was not so entertaining this time and we couldn’t see live actions like tail slap or bleaching.
Still we’ve enjoyed the whale watching including the hospitality of the clue.
Good to know they will give another chance for free if you cannot see whale during the cruise.
Great experience for winter Hawaii visit!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2024/03/27 |
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Good!!
Reviewed by: Hanna, 2024/03/07The wind was blowing really hard, so it was a bit challenging, but seeing the whales made everything forgivable. I was worried about seasickness, but the boat was large and safe, so it was very comfortable. If it had been a small boat, it would have been much harder in the big waves.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2024/03/05 |
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Whale watching
Reviewed by: Paul, 2024/02/22Good that we can see the whale. The check in is smooth and the staff is friendly. Highly recommend. The presail information is important so that we know what we should look for. Captain Mike is awesome and friendly. Sarah is kind and good.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2024/02/20 |
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We saw whales in sets of two on five occasions.
Reviewed by: sharonsunset, 2024/01/21Beautiful boat ride along Honolulu, Waikiki and the crater Volcano. The crew made sure everyone on the boat saw each whale sighting and what direction they were sited in. We saw them 5 times on our excursion.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2024/01/19 |
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A great whale watching experience.
Reviewed by: Dwight V. , 2024/01/17From the easy pick up from our hotel, drive to ship, on the whale watching adventure to return trip, we had a great time.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2024/01/15 |
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Whale Bad Luck
Reviewed by: Natalie, 2024/01/10We did not see any whales after going twice on the trip but nonetheless the staff was very helpful, encouraging, and fun! Just a bit of bad luck with the whales! The cruise was easy and there was plenty of space on the ship. At the end of the day, it was a lovely whaleless cruise along the coast which was relaxing and enjoyable.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2024/01/08 |
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lovely time!!
Reviewed by: zoe, 2023/03/20loved the experience, especially with the naturalists!! would recommend to bring sunscreen, it can get hot on the decks. the boat will wander around until a whale is spotted, and stick to that spot for the majority of the time
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/17 |
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Whales!!
Reviewed by: Jen, 2022/03/21The vessel is more like a ship than a boat like it has 3-4 levels. Very organized and informational! The staff is friendly. Lots of room to walk around. They offer motion pills or some kind of ginger cocktail to prevent motion sickness. They also offered small snakes like chips. There wasn't an option for breakfast.
I went in February and and I saw about 7-10 whales( sprays, tip of their tails). I think 1 or 2 came close to the boat. I enjoyed it. My little one (5yo) was mostly running around...lol.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2022/02/21 |
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We saw the whales!
Reviewed by: HHY, 2022/03/03The boat was nice. The nature expert was very informative and had tons of bad dad jokes. We looked for over an hour before we finally caught sight of the whales. We were pretty far away so we couldn't see them too close. We only stayed for about 10 minutes before heading back, since we were already running late. I'm just glad the trip wasn't for naught.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2022/02/28 |
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Panoramic view not good.
Reviewed by: David Shirk, 2022/01/22Boat with 360 degree view maybe a platform on top would have added to the experience. The sound system could have been better to include outside watchers.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2022/01/15 |
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Passeio foi legal
Reviewed by: Felipe, 2020/02/06Passeio cumpriu com o prometido, porem a vista da baleia pode ser de longe, já que é um grande barco e chegar mais próximo poderia incomodar. Tripulação bem atenciosa. O café do buffet é ok, talvez compense ir em outro local para tomar café melhor pelo mesmo valor.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2020/02/02 |
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Nice experience
Reviewed by: Tiwi, 2018/02/23the food was normal, but lots of activity on board that you can participate. quite a great experience.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/02/19 |
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Whale cruise
Reviewed by: Amber, 2018/02/12Breakfast is good and we saw probably 5-8 whales!! Highly recommend during whale season
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2018/02/09 |
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A good time even without whales
Reviewed by: Vivian, 2018/01/28We took our grandchildren on the Star of Honolulu whale watching cruise. Unfortunately the whales were elsewhere and not a single one was spotted. That certainly did not stop us from having a wonderful time. The day was beautiful, the boat comfortable, the staff very informative and friendly. The wonderful bonus, because there were no whales spotted, we have been given a return voucher good for anytime this whale watching season. A great value and will go again!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/02 |
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Cruise was wonderful, loved the entertainment and food!
Reviewed by: Deborah Newsome, 2017/12/26Cruise entertainment and food was great. Very disappointed that I saw no sea life, not even a dolphin )-.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/12/23 |
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Met Expectations
Reviewed by: DLineen, 2017/03/25Understanding the boats cannot come closer than 100 yards, outs seemed to stay 200-300 yards away. Unless you have a telephoto lens, just use your eyes and retain the memory because any other camera, including phones and GoPros, will just show the whales as a small blip.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/05 |
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Whales!
Reviewed by: HulaHoney, 2017/03/08We enjoyed this cruise. There are activities besides whale watching (lei making, ukulele lessons and hula lessons). We saw whales and dolphins. This is great for all ages.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/28 |
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Star of Honolulu whale watching
Reviewed by: Judith, 2017/02/19Great things were the weather, water and warmth of the staff. Whale sightings were unfortunately few and at a great distance such that mostly splashes and puffs of water were seen only. Boat was nice, top deck offers the best views. Kids had fun.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/25 |
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Whale Watch & Breakfast
Reviewed by: johnschettko, 2017/02/11Excellent Crew involvement, Breakfast was good. No Whale sighting due too choppy water and high winds.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/06 |
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Worth the price.
Reviewed by: Joe, 2017/01/17We didn't pay for the meal, instead we ate ahead of time. We had a nice time. Saw some whales, but not very close. Still it was worth the price for a morning out on the ocean.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/03 |
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wonderful experience
Reviewed by: bin, 2016/02/22wonderful experience.
However, Lunch was not so good.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2016/02/14 |
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Satisfied
Reviewed by: Sumei, 2016/01/16My husband and I took our 3 kids and we were quite impressed with how quickly we spotted the whales (we even saw dolphins!). It's safe and a great experience, I would definitely recommend it for families with young children.
Parking is convenient. Check in is across from boat. Prepare for standing and maybe even a little sea sick lol! Don't forget to bring your binoculars!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/27 |
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Whales
Reviewed by: HulaHoney, 2015/09/07I've been on this tour many times. This early morning cruise did not have activities. Normally there is lei making, hula dancing and ukulele lessons.
Whales are hit or miss. I've seen some fantastic activity from this cruise!
Recommended for all, but be warned the morning cruise will not have the additional activities.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/09 |
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Whales on the second venture!
Reviewed by: Scott Taylor, 2015/02/09Picked up on time from our Hotel. Driver was very friendly, his helper was kind enough but quite young and she decided to get some sleep on the way to the ship, she must have had a late night bless her!(Not very professional!).
Onboard, breakfast was good and definitely worth the extra, you could help yourself as much as you like. Unfortunately we didn't actually get to see any whales on this trip so we were offered a free ticket for another day, which is very fair, however we did have to pay again for transportation which I think should have also been included. We also paid again for breakfast because it was worth it.
Our second cruise however we did finally get to see some whales which was great, as this was our main reason for coming to Oahu at this time of year.
Overall it's a very worthwhile trip to go on, even just for the views of Honolulu and the Breakfast.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/18 |
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awesome
Reviewed by: Xis, 2014/04/05We had a great time! The food was good and we loved the view of the ocean. When we first arrived they took a family picture of us. It was nice to have a group picture. :) Even though it was windy that day we still saw some whales. It was amazing to see whales!!! It was too bad that it didn't jump high, but it was still exciting to see their backs and tails. The leis and ukulele class were on at the same time. It did go by fast so we didn't get to join both classes. However, we loved making leis with real flowers!! We had a wonderful experience.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2014/03/17 |
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fun and well worth it
Reviewed by: Joe Vetromile, 2014/03/10great experience, the weather was rough but it was still a great time.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2014/02/16 |
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Great day for whale watching near Diamond Head
Reviewed by: AM1, 2014/02/18Went out on the whale watch tour today and we saw 4 whales - 2 large whales together at first and then a mother and calf. They popped up several times during the cruise and saw their tails in the air a few times. They also came quite close to the ship at times. Recommended to do a whale watching tour. Our naturalist onboard (Dez) was knowledgeable about whales and their migration patterns. There is some periods throughout the cruise where you just have to be patient for 10-15 minutes at a time until they pop back up or another whale is spotted but it's worth the wait. The tour felt a little short as I wanted to see more however it was probably the right amount of time. The whales even waved goodbye as we headed off.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2014/02/18 |
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Had a great time
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2013/03/02My husband and I went on a morning cruise on Valentine's day. We were so excited to spot pods of whales we forgot to go downstairs to join in Hawaiian activities. Unfortunately we couldn't come across impressive acts of whales, but we'll keep it next time.
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Great time
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2013/01/15We really enjoyed our day. The staff was great and we saw at least 2 pods of wales. Not sure if they are called pods but we saw them. The breakfast was good but the eggs were a bit grainey. It was worth the price we paid.
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