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Zodiac Raft Whale Watching: Witness Magnificent Humpback Whales in Their Natural Habitat
4.9
347 Ratings
Kailua-Kona
Experience the thrill of witnessing magnificent humpback whales in their natural habitat on a Zodiac raft. Get up close and personal with these 40-foot giants as they migrate and even come right under the boat!
Experience the thrill of witnessing magnificent humpback whales in their natural habitat on a Zodiac raft. Get up close and personal with these 40-foot giants as they migrate and even come right under the boat!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 74-425 Kealakehe Pkwy - Join us for an adventure to see our seasonal Humpback whales as they come home to Hawaii to calf and mate during the winter months. Our twin powered Zodiac boats can cover lots of ground as we leave the harbor and venture out to find these majestic beauties. Scanning the horizon for any blows, splashes, or flukes as your…
- 74-425 Kealakehe Pkwy - Join us for an adventure to see our seasonal Humpback whales as they come home to Hawaii to calf and mate during the winter months. Our twin powered Zodiac boats can cover lots of ground as we leave the harbor and venture out to find these majestic beauties. Scanning the horizon for any blows, splashes, or flukes as your captain will engage all guests with an informative narrative about the Humpback whales. Bring along any camera you have to take breath taking photographs from 100 yards away. Relax for a short snack break when you have a chance to because the whales always seem to know when the cameras are down. Its a three hour tour but packed full of action from start to finish.
What's Included
- Rafting expedition
- Beverages and snacks included
- Local taxes covered
- Rafting expedition
- Beverages and snacks included
- Local taxes covered
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
Additional Information
Seeing 40 foot (12 meter) whales from a 24 foot (7 meter) Zodiac raft creates unforgettable memories! Adhering to Hawaiian Marine Park regulations of maintaining at least 100 yards (90 meters) distance from these grand creatures, you get an up-close view of the traveling humpback whales. It’s not rare for them to exhibit curiosity about the raft and swim directly beneath it!
- Minimum age is 4 years
Seeing 40 foot (12 meter) whales from a 24 foot (7 meter) Zodiac raft creates unforgettable memories! Adhering to Hawaiian Marine Park regulations of maintaining at least 100 yards (90 meters) distance from these grand creatures, you get an up-close view of the traveling humpback whales. It’s not rare for them to exhibit curiosity about the raft and swim directly beneath it!
- Minimum age is 4 years
Location
Captain Zodiac Snorkeling and Whale Watching tours
Kealakehe Parkway
Captain Zodiac is located at 74-425 Kealakehe Parkway, suite #16. We are in the Honokohau Marina and small boat harbor located approximately 5 miles south of the Kona Airport and approximately 2 miles north of the town of Kailua-Kona. Meet at our office in the Gentry's Kona Marina parking lot.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(347 Ratings)
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Olena_r
Feb 13, 2025
WALES! We saw plenty! Fun Experience! - We saw lots of Wales breaching! we drove down and up the ocst so it was great to see different types and we saw baby wale too. Very Cute! fun experience! highly recommend the crew! they were fun, easygoing, and knowledgeable. I thought I would be seasick but surprisingly I was fine, even though it was a pretty small boat and we were going fast. So if you normally get seasick, you'll be fine on this one!
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N3026koalicias
Feb 13, 2025
Sunset watch is a 10/10 😎 - We went on the 3:15 watch and found SO many beautiful creatures. Ashley was fantastic, we had a truly amazing experience.
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Jennifer
Feb 12, 2025
Amazing whale watching experience! - Sandy and Shelby were amazing! We saw a bunch of whales and had a lot of fun! They were great to my 7 and 10 year old and even helped with an emergency bathroom break for one of them. Our tour was supposed to be 2 1/2 hours, but I believe it was over 3 hours! We found so many whales and you could tell they enjoyed finding the whales as much as we did! We saw whales several breaching and many other behaviors as well as a baby less than a week old! The zodiac boat was fun and it was nice to be in a smaller setting. We saw several larger boats head back because it was time even though the whales were active, but not us! They allowed us to stay and keep watching! We also saw several other tours not keeping proper distance from the whales. Our captain though, got us close but also kept the whales safe which we appreciated! Overall, this was an amazing tour and we would recommend this tour to anyone up for a zodiac boat!
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Frasertaylorleigh
Feb 10, 2025
The Show of a Lifetime! - I have done this tour 5 times over the years, and I just keep coming back! It's always fantastic. My most recent tour was the best yet with Captain Rick and First Mate Liz. We saw at least 15 whales - some breaching! They were VERY close to our boat. Many happy tears were had by all! You'll be in a pretty small boat, which makes the experience even more surreal. It's a bumpy ride sometimes, but in an incredibly fun way! I can't speak more highly of this company.
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I340pwbobt
Feb 8, 2025
Great Tour - The crew of Sandy and Shelby were attentive and knowledgeable.
We saw multiple whales surfacing, breaching, and diving, including mothers with calves.
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Connector35885225469
Feb 4, 2025
A three-hour tour with the whales! - The weather, the crew, the calm water, all made this adventure worth it. There was 11 of us on the zodiac boat. The number of whales was great! We took lots of pictures. I would like to do it again someday!
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Ginnies2025
Jan 30, 2025
Great Experience!! - The trip was wonderful from start to finish. Marco was our captain assisted by Liz. Marco was so very knowledgeable and interactive with the group. I highly recommend Captain
Zodiac and hopefully you will be with this team!!!!!
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Jasonko6723ka
Jan 30, 2025
Amazing whale watching - We had an amazing afternoon chasing whales with Captain Zodiac! Brit and Jason were great, and they were very informative and kept everyone engaged during the times we didn’t see whales.
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Kimba5116
Jan 29, 2025
The magic of our ocean ‘ohana. They can rePresence us to the joy of life and the beauty that surrounds us. - Almost immediately out of the marina, we started seeing whale activity- spouting and fin flips. During the course of our adventure, we saw whale breaches, a whale “heat wave”, a mega pod of spinner dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, and even a few turtles. We had a beautiful day! I was struck by the magic of being in such close proximity to our ocean mammals and the desire to protect and conserve their presence and gifts for generations to come. We would also like to add a big Mahalo to our captain & 1st mate, who did a super job spotting and navigating.
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Savannah_h
Feb 10, 2025
Pick a tour with a real boat - If you want pictures or to be able to get close or don’t want a stranger in your lap, pick another tour!!! Worst whale tour I’ve done before. Was very excited to see the whales I saw in Alaska but was so far away and on such a little boat it wasn’t worth the cost.
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