Last week naturalists on our Best of the West charter were squealing in delight over a recent sighting that was a first for many onboard. Ashley Loveday, divemaster onboard the Wild Side Specialty Tours charter said, “We had heard of false killer whales about two miles outside of Makaha Beach, so we shot over [...]
Whale watching season in Hawaii? Hawaii humpback whale season (when we are seeing them daily) is mid December-ish through mid April-ish. First 2024 Hawaii humpback sighting was in early October. We've seen them (very sporadically) as late as June. Dolphin season, multiple species including toothed whales (sperm whales!) is all year long. Spring and fall [...]
Wild Dolphin Swim Wetiquette In their world, on their terms. The naturalist crew at Wild Side guides you to blend with the pod, giving you the ultimate floating/swimming with dolphins experience. There are 17 species of offshore dolphins in Hawaii to see and swim with by boat (swimming with nearshore spinner dolphins is illegal.). [...]