Oahu whalewatching is a particular delight for visitors coming to Hawaii to escape the winter chill and these humpback whales can often be seen from the shoreline of Waikiki or Honolulu. The best way to observe them however is by taking one of the many whale watch tours on one of a variety of whale watch boats off the coast of Oahu. Pick-up and return are generally provided from your Waikiki hotel. Whale watch cruises usually last about 2 hours which is plenty of time to visit these gentle humpback giants of the sea. Almost all cruises will include whale naturalists to explain the fascinating whale behavior such as breaching, sounding and the various mating rituals displayed. As the humpbacks come this time of year to give birth and to mate (they eat virtually no food during the months they spend in Hawaii) you can often see baby humpbacks swimming closely with their mothers.
	Departures	Boats
Big Kahuna Hawaii	Waikiki hotel pickup avail.	Star of Honolulu
Dolphin Excursions	Waikiki hotel pickup	SCARIB 32'
Pacific Splash Cruises	Waianae Boat Harbor	70' Rainbow 1
Navatek I	Pier 6, Honolulu Harbor	140' SWATH
North Shore Catamaran	Haleiwa Boat Harbor NS	40 foot Catamaran