Big Island of Hawaii Whale Watching Tours. Big Island of Hawaii Humpback Whales

Whale watching in Big Island of Hawaii is one of the most popular of all activities on the Big Island.

Unlike other locations in Hawaii, the Big Island is not only the seasonal home for the famous Humpback whales but is also home year round to a selection of Sperm whales, Pilot whales, Pygmy Killer whales, the Melon Headed whales and the rare beaked whales. These other species are called cetacean whales, which means they are all toothed whales. Generally these are found further off shore and can be often seen on one of the famous Kona coast fishing charters that ply the deep waters off the Big Island of Hawaii.

No other whale however matches the glitz and pizzazz of the active Humpback Whales which show up from roughly December through April. Big Island of Hawaii whale watching trips abound through this period with Kona whale watching trips being the most prominent. These beautiful animals make their annual journey from the waters off Alaska tothe waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands. Here they mate, cavort and give birth to their young. You can often see babies which were just born traveling with their mothers and learning how to dive, slap their fins or flukes and breach high into the air. One interesting fact about these new born calves is that they grow at the incredible rate of about 100 lbs a day strictly from the milk they receive from their mothers.

Speaking of food, another incredible fact about these annual visits is that the whales, while they are in Hawaiian waters, actually do no eating whatsoever. They just live off the bounty of stored fat they accumulated while feasting on plankton, krill shrimp and other crustaceans in the Pacific waters of North America. And while we’re discussing unusual facts, lets also mention that the lung capacity of full grown Humpback is approximately the volume that would be take up by a Volkswagen bug. No wonder they can stay submerged for as long as an hour at a time.

There are a very large variety of whale watching trips. Big Island of Hawaii whale watches generally leave both mornings and afternoons.

Helpful Tips from Tom Barefoot - Whale Watching in the Big Island of Hawaii:

Morning is usually the best time for whale watching. The ocean is flat, making the whales easier to spot. Zodiac rafts are extremely exciting but not recommended for pregnant women or those with bad backs. Children love whale watching! The price for kids is usually half of the adult fare. Larger boats provide them with room to run around.

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Big Island of Hawai Whale Watching Tours - It is one of the largest animals in the world! It swims to Hawaii from the waters off Alaska, spends the whole winter here, then swims back, and during that whole time it never eats! Its lung capacity is the size of a Volkswagen bug! Its babies, who are born in Hawaii, grow at a rate of 100 lbs. a day! Is there nothing that can be said about the Humpback Whale that doesn’t beg to be described in the superlative? The Humpbacks visit our waters every winter and our whale watch season runs from Dec. 15 to May 15.

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