Whale Watching: Humpback Migration Insights

Embark on a humpback whale watch in Kona and gain insight into the ocean’s ecosystem and whale migration. Join our experienced crew for a magical and life-changing experience!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kailua-Kona - Embark on an exhilarating journey aboard our dynamic, dual-engine, rigid inflatable boats as we venture in search of the majestic Humpback Whales during their seasonal journey. Alongside these gentle giants, you may also encounter a variety of their cetacean relatives such as Pilot Whales, Beaked Whales, and Melon-headed Whales that…
What's Included
  • Naturalist guides
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Please bring your own reef safe sunscreen, jacket, camera
Additional Information

Join our Dolphin & Whale Watch adventure to discover the fascinating world of dolphins, whales, and wildlife along Kona’s stunning coastline. Our experienced captains will guide your journey, highlighting breathtaking sights and sharing insights about the area’s wildlife, history, and geology as you leisurely cruise in search of diverse marine life….

Location
78-6831 Ali‘i Dr
Ali‘i Drive
We have opened a retail location in the Keauhou Shopping Center. 78-6831 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i 96740, Space F-146. (on location, the sign on the door says 174) Please proceed to the retail location prior to your scheduled tour to check-in, sign waivers and receive items required for tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mauricen630
Dec 17, 2025
Worth while - Very knowledgeable and interactive crew, saw both types of dolphins, and a whale. We really enjoyed ourselves and enjoyed the ride along the coast of Kona.
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Jo
Dec 16, 2025
Great crew - Boat was clean, crew was great, but the whales were a little shy. But the crew did their best to find some. Did enjoy the spinner dolphin 🐬.
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Trail467224
Dec 7, 2025
Highly recommended! - Guides & captain were awesome. Friendly, knowledgeable, and gave a great tour of the island while on the lookout for the whales (sadly didn't see any) and dolphins (saw tons up close!!).
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Casey_t
Dec 4, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 — Incredible Whale & Dolphin Tour! - We had an absolutely amazing time on our whale and dolphin boat tour! Shelly (our captain) and Gabe (our co-captain) made the entire experience unforgettable. From the moment we stepped on the boat, they were friendly, knowledgeable, and full of fun energy. We saw dolphins swimming along the coastline, explored beautiful sea arches, and even got treated to fascinating Hawaiian history and stories throughout the trip. Shelly and Gabe clearly love what they do, and their passion made the tour even better. The scenery was stunning, the wildlife was incredible, and the whole experience felt personal and special. We would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Big Island. 10/10 — we'd do it again in a heartbeat!
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Sandra_d
Mar 2, 2025
Whales and dolphins oh my! - Loved the experience! Was expecting a bit bigger boat but there was only 5 of us on board so it was a one of a kind experience! Saw multiple humpback whales. One that breached about 10 times while we watched! On the way back to shore we saw bottle nose and spinner dolphins! Was a great morning!
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O2199ggmarkb
Feb 18, 2025
Great adventure! - We enjoyed our excursion with Captain Dennis! We saw lots of spinner dolphins and circled around a few times to get more looks and photos! We saw a mom and baby whale very close to our boat. We learned a lot about the Hawaiian landscape, nature, and culture! Great adventure!
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Tommytsurfs
Feb 16, 2025
Magic morning on the ocean! - Great operation!! Craig was a knowledgeable and personable captain! We saw 2 massive spinner dolphin pods before motoring on to see humpback whales breaching, fin slapping and tail slapping! Very cool!
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Alexis
Feb 16, 2025
Bravo dolphin discoveries - We had a wonderful trip! The crew is knowledge, helpful, and fun. These tours are smaller than the body glove tours and feel much more personal. Highly recommend!
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P3009lppamelab
Feb 9, 2025
Whales, whales, whales - It was an awesome experience “there be whales 🐳 captain “ and dolphins, and Hawaii culture. Captain Rob was awesome as advertised.
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Msandlerca
Dec 13, 2025
Misleading info about the boat from Viator - Unable to take this trip and no refund. Boat has no head and this was not clear on Viator when I booked. Company was sympathetic when I called them but could not refund. Problem is with Viator, not Dolphin Discoveries. Their website was clear about this but did not have access to that info when I booked through Viator. All it said was rigid hull inflatable. The last rigid hull inflatable boat I was on was out of Princeville on Kauai and that boat had both forward facing seats and a head. Very disappointed and out 200$
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From $99
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).