2.5-Hour Waikiki Whale Watching Cruise aboard Majestic Luxury Yacht [Dec - Mar]
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4.42
Great service
Reviewed by: Emily, 2016/01/06Service and crew were great! Saw a couple humpback whales swimming from a distance. May have not been late enough in the season to see as much as expected.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2016/01/03 |
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Navatek whale watch
Reviewed by: Mary, 2015/04/21End of season for whale watch so we didnt get to see one but it was lovely just to cruise around the ocean. Nice weather on that day. Free transportation pick up and friendly staff. Got free re sail voucher but upgraded mine to atlantis submarine which was amazing to see things underwater. Will sign up to this in the future again
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/17 |
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pleasant surprise
Reviewed by: Ron and Sylvia Davis, 2015/04/20Very helpful, pleasant and friendly crew. The lunch was a pleasant surprise as it was not only very tasteful but also well organized and there was more than enough. Actually seeing whales was thrilling and very exciting.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/16 |
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Great Experience!!
Reviewed by: Angela, 2015/03/31I really enjoyed this trip! The boat was comfortable and crew very nice. It was a great experience with whale sightings that even the crew was excited to run out and see! Unfortunately, not easy to capture on camera. The whole trip was well organized and easy for the attendees.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/25 |
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Whale Watching
Reviewed by: Exhausted Four, 2015/03/05Fabulous weather and sightings more than we could count, including turtle! Food geared more for oriental tastes. Even though guides tried to control crowds for eating, it was caos! Bring your own food if you have specific needs or tastes. Crew friendly and helpful. Conservationist on board VERY knowledgeable.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/26 |
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Incredible!
Reviewed by: Merrifield Family, 2015/03/03This was exactly what we were hoping for. It would have only been better if we saw dolphins as well. The staff was friendly and knowledgable, the food was great, and the whales were perfect!
Great job!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
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Great time!
Reviewed by: Nic, 2015/03/02This was a great experience. Very knowledgable naturalist. The first cruise out we didn't see any whales, but they guarantee sightings, so they gave everyone a voucher for a free second trip. I went right back out on the lunch cruise and we saw a bunch of whales! We even followed (at a respectful distance) a mom and baby for about an hour. She breached right in front of our boat! The food was very good (especially because I originally signed up for the breakfast cruise so I wasn't counting on eating). Staff was great, I'd recommend this to anybody!
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/27 |
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Perfect Day On The Bay
Reviewed by: ----------RHO----, 2015/03/01It was an amazing way to spend the day out on the bay! I have heard so much about how beautiful whale watching is, and they are not wrong. The captain and the naturalists on board knew everything and anything there is about humpback whales. They even have library books on their tables for everyone to read and learn. Lunch was great with an endless buffet of local food. The whales were awesome! They were flapping their tales every 5 minutes. We found a pod of about 6 whales. None of them however jumped or stood out of the water, but that is not a problem. We were fortunate to have found them in 20 minutes of departure. We had a good 2 hours of observing and trying to take as much pictures as we could.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
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Great experience
Reviewed by: Stephen Bernstein, 2015/02/04You guarantee seeing whales and that is just what we did. It was very exiting for my first time.
Everyone was professional, well informed and provided great service.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/01 |
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Whale Pictures
Reviewed by: Paul Viator, 2015/01/25Got to see 2 sightings of whales. Was able to get pictures both times.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/21 |
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We saw whales
Reviewed by: Karen, 2015/01/17They prepared us by saying its early in the season you may not see anything, we did - a group of whales which we followed around. We didn't see a full breach but you can't have it all! Its exciting, you will be some distance from the whales but there's still a thrill when you catch sight of them. Good value. I'm glad we just did the tour and not the buffet - not sure I would bother with that.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/28 |
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navateck whale watch cruise
Reviewed by: vigi, 2015/01/07It was cold and rainy on 12/22/14. Only saw the tail of a small whale while returning to shore. A new trip was offered but not on the same day and couldnot return attend in the future.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/22 |
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Whales Dolphins Flying Fish and More
Reviewed by: Moneshia PHX AZ, 2014/12/23Loved it my kids got a chance to see dolphins, flying fish and whales several times!!! Absolutely worth the price and more!!!!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/22 |
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Love the Ship for stability - Whales were Awesome
Reviewed by: Chuck, 2014/02/26For a land lubber prone to sea sickness, this is the only way I could see whales in the ocean. The Navetek ship is amazing for it's stability whether you need it to eliminate nausea, or you are a photographer requiring a steady perch for your telephoto lens.
On the day I went, late Feb, the whales were awesome. There were many families. Lots of breaching, tail displays and some sort of pod wrestling among males, that I had never known about. I dreamed of whales that night.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2014/02/23 |
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Navatek Whale Watch Cruise
Reviewed by: Michelle W., 2014/02/22I am a frequent traveler to the Islands. I lived on Oahu for three years. The Navatek never fails!!!!! Again this year we were able to see the whales. 2 mating pods and a bonus of spinner dolphins entertaining us. If you want to see the whales the best time to go is early in the morning, on the Navatek, and before the end of March. I see them every year! :) Enjoy the pictures.
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| Attended as: | Families |
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Whale Watch Breakfast Cruise
Reviewed by: Michelle W., 2014/02/22We saw whales within minutes and continued to see them throughout the cruise. Also, a giant green sea turtle.
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Navatek
Reviewed by: lrg, 2014/01/31we took the morning cruise and did not see any whales. but, Navatek was true to their word - they gave us a second cruise. On the 2nd cruise, we saw 9 breach's. A great cruise and we are a returning customer. At we will be back again at some point in the future!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2014/01/25 |
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WOW
Reviewed by: 2boccias, 2014/01/11We had an excellent time on our cruise! We saw whales almost immediately, a mama and her calf. We followed them for about an hour, seeing mostly their backs and spouts, but right at the end the baby started breaching over and over! Mama breached once, too. Totally worth it!!!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2014/01/08 |
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Very disappointing
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2013/02/16While the service and the cruise were fine - the Whale Watch promises that vacationers will definitely see whales - I took the cruise expecting to see whales - there were none - Navatek offered a re-sail, which I took expecting to see whales - again there were none, so once again Navatek offered another re-sail - which, since I was at the end of my vacation, I did not take. This was a very disappointing experience and not one that I would repeat. November thru March/April is when I was told that I would see Humpback whales and twice I didn't really see any. At the end of the 2nd cruise, a baby whale finally started breaching but we were so far away, if you didn't have a really good zoom on your camera, you weren't able to get very good pictures.
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too little for the price
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2013/01/21well my husband and i drove there and we got there really early about 45 min before check in. the staff said they wont start boarding everyone till 1145 . so we walked around and returned at 1130. they were boarding already and we were last in line. i was really disappointed because i wanted window seat. well that didnt happen we sat in the middle of the ship. they started serving food right away. the food was ok it was a buffet so that was good since we didnt eat breakfast. we were out on the ocean for about 45 min before they found any whales. about 15 min before the ship started heading back they finally found the whales but they were sooo faw away that we couldnt see them. then they started heading back after like 3 spottings. i recommend rent your own boat and go or make sure you are first in line and you bring binoculars with you.
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Whale Watching
Reviewed by: Linda, 2013/01/01I was eager to partake in the Whale Watching Cruise, my husband joined in because he knew it was something I was keen on doing. I had high hopes & admittedly was disappointed. We saw numerous 'blows' but from a great distance, two flukes & one dorsal, again pretty far away. I realize there is no guarantees ~ I guess my expectations were unrealistic & the boat could not get too close for the safety of these beautiful animals.
I found it interesting & sad that family groups on the tour often were too busy on their iPhones, Game Boys etc., to bother going on deck ~ why did you come?? Leave the electronics at home & enjoy nature!!
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Interesting and Fun
Reviewed by: Island Visitor, 2012/03/19I think the whales were sleeping that morning of my cruise, but we did see some activity - although not much. The cruise guarantees a whale sighting and that happened, but would have liked to see more than a few spouts, humps, and one tail. But, as guaranteed, we saw a whale so we got what we paid for. Sometimes, it's just luck of the draw. Well worth the trip, and would do it again (hoping for more activity next time!!).
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| Attended as: | Families |
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whale watching
Reviewed by: hb, 2012/02/27This was my first experince whale watching, had a blast! We were able to see 5 whales! After the boat was returning to shore, I went to the back of the boat and saw another whale. We did the Breakfast Cruise, water and coffee are free, everything else is a charge. Be one of the first ones outside, so you can have a good veiw by the railings. Also you will be standing outside on the deck to see the whales so be prepare as it is windy. I did enjoy that the naturalist on board was very informative about whales, she gave us lots of clues on what to look for when whale watching. I would recommed to this Cruise early on you vacation so as you travel the island you can find your own whales!
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Enjoyed the time with you
Reviewed by: Jerry Herberger, 2011/02/19While it was a very successful trip, viewing is still somewhat limited. I love your having a professional photographer on board who got us great pictures of the whales. I would like to be able to get a flashdrive or have the pictures emailed to me for printing on higher quality paper. But overall a very good experience.
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Thar she blows
Reviewed by: Don C, 2011/02/05Our travel agent suggested this tour and she did a great job! The boat is wonderful as was the staff. We had a delicious breakfast and did see whales surfacing and diving, which was very unique and special to us. Thanks agian!
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Hard to See Whales Sometimes
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2011/01/10We only saw 2 whales while on this tour and this was at the very end of the 3 hour boat ride. It would have been so much more fun if we saw more, but I guess the tour guides cannot control that. The boat was great and the food was wonderful and the ride along the shoreline and out into the ocean was awesome/beautiful. The guides were very informative and provided interessing information.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
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Great Times
Reviewed by: Bahama Mama, 2011/01/07My husband really enjoyed the trip. We actually did have some whale sightings, so our expectations were met. I got a little sea sick but the staff was more than helpful and I would definitely recommend this excursion to everyone:)
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Whale Watching
Reviewed by: VMJTexas, 2010/03/26I wish the whales had been more active. Whales aside. The food was great. The boat was unique. The water was incredible. An all round good afternoon.
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a whale of a time!
Reviewed by: lily cooper, 2009/12/20one of the things my family wanted to do when we went to hawaii was go whale watching since we live hundreds of miles from the ocean, we figured that this would be a great opportunity and boy were we right! the staff did a great job of keeping everyone on board up to date with what was happening with the whales and the cruise was really smooth too.
food was good, staff was nice, great information, couldn't ask for anything more!
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Rebook
Reviewed by: Dianne, 2009/03/16Did not see whales on first trip. Saw a lot of whales really close up on rebook. Great time.
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