HELLO SUMMER!
As we transition to our summer season here in Kona, we bid farewell to our winter humpback whale visitors who are embarking on their migration back to the Pacific Northwest. We’ve heard from our sister crew at Island Adventures Whale Watching that the first humpbacks of the season have started returning to the Salish Sea for their summer feeding season! Safe travels friends, and we look forward to seeing you back in Hawaiian waters next winter.
First mom-calf pair of the summer season seen by our sister company in Anacortes, WA!
While the humpbacks may have departed, there is still boundless marine diversity to experience here in Hawaii, as we’ve been experiencing firsthand on our snorkel tours. With our waters warming for the summer, and shifting seasonal winds leading to calmer conditions, there is no better time for in-the-water experiences here on the Big Island. Below are just a few of the more memorable moments from our recent adventures:
Swimming with short-finned pilot whales in the open blue. Sometimes these beings show just as much curiosity about us as we do of them.
Imagine our excitement upon finding sperm whales off the coast! These beings are some of the deepest diving whales in our oceans, so catching them at the surface is a true treat.
Spinner dolphins gleaming in the morning rays. Floating with these incredibly agile and acrobatic beings as they do their thing is nothing short of breath-taking.
The Kona coast is one of the best places in the world to see manta rays in the wild! We’ve been fortunate to have frequent daytime manta sightings on our snorkel trips. These gentle giants never fail to wow us.
We are running daily snorkel trips from Honokohau Harbor, on the Big Island. If you’d like to experience the wonders of Hawaii’s waters with us, check out our full tour schedule.
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