Spend 2.5 hours viewing whales and dolphins off Kona and listen to their songs with an underwater hydrophone.
Watch for humpback whales from an eye-level seat in a traditional Hawaiian outrigger canoe
Paddle the Waikoloa coast and snorkel among reef fish
1.5-hour guided SUP tour at ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay
Paddle a traditional Hawaiian canoe at your own pace
Sail into sunset on a 2-hour Big Island catamaran cruise with drinks and snacks
Snorkel pristine Kona-Kohala reefs on a sailing catamaran
Hear humpback songs by hydrophone from an open-bow raft in winter nursery waters
Search for humpback whales from a private, comfortable center-console boat
Choose a 2- or 4-hour private snorkel charter with local guides and provided gear
Taste Hawaii flavors and explore beneath the waves on a private ocean charter
Spacious boat views with marine naturalist insights
Practice scuba skills with a PADI instructor in a 10-foot pool
Clarity is geology, not luck: quartz sand, seagrass filtration, and how close the Gulf Stream runs. Thirteen beaches, and the trade-off each one asks of you.
Florida issues no boating license at all. What the marina checks is a safety education card, and whether you need one comes down to one date: January 1, 1988.