Shape a private West Oʻahu cruise around your group’s plans
2–5 hrs
Private boat, onboard cooler
Cancel at least 7 days before your charter for a full refund. Fees apply after that.
Sandwiches are available as an add-on for your private boat charter.
Waianae Boat Harbor
Aloha Ocean delivers consistently magical marine encounters with an all-star crew that includes guides like Brooke, Ali, Shanti, and others who clearly love what they do. The small group sizes stand out as a major advantage—tours typically max out around 6 people, meaning more personal attention and easier ocean access from the smaller boat. Guests regularly swim with multiple dolphin pods (often 3+ encounters per trip), spot sea turtles, and occasionally see whales or monk seals. The guides earn praise for their genuine enthusiasm, marine life knowledge, and tireless dedication to finding wildlife, even searching extensively across the west side of Oahu. What makes this tour special is the intimate, ethical approach. The crew provides all necessary gear and even captures GoPro footage to share afterward. They're particularly skilled with nervous swimmers and families with young children, offering patient guidance for first-timers. Note that this is a BYOB experience focused purely on marine life rather than fancy amenities—you won't get lunch or cocktails, but that keeps the focus where it belongs: on those incredible moments when dolphins surf the boat's wake or baby spotted dolphins swim right past you.
First time in Hawaii and we hit the jackpot! Booked with Aloha Ocean, fits ~6 tourists plus a Captain and safety diver (who were awesome - Capt Steph & Koa). The smaller boat made it more intimate and allowed us to drop in the ocean quickly when we found the huge pod of Pilot Whales. After dropping in a couple times to see these amazing creatures swim around us, we headed back to the reef for one more dive and spotted a huge group of spinner dolphins. Very cool and we thought we were finished…then Captain Steph got a call from their sister ship that sperm whale were spotted. We all got super excited, the Captain got us out there quickly and we saw a huge group of them - at least 10 with a couple babies. It was incredible. This excursion is a MUST for anyone visiting O’ahu, especially if you’ve got 4-6 people in your party. Obviously, we struck gold with the species we saw this morning, but you’ll have a blast with this crew! They play chill music and keep the vibes high all morning.
Joey M
July 7, 2026
First time in Hawaii and we hit the jackpot! Booked with Aloha Ocean, fits ~6 tourists plus a Captain and safety diver (who were awesome - Capt Steph & Koa). The smaller boat made it more intimate and allowed us to drop in the ocean quickly when we found the huge pod of Pilot Whales. After dropping in a couple times to see these amazing creatures swim around us, we headed back to the reef for one more dive and spotted a huge group of spinner dolphins. Very cool and we thought we were finished…then Captain Steph got a call from their sister ship that sperm whale were spotted. We all got super excited, the Captain got us out there quickly and we saw a huge group of them - at least 10 with a couple babies. It was incredible. This excursion is a MUST for anyone visiting O’ahu, especially if you’ve got 4-6 people in your party. Obviously, we struck gold with the species we saw this morning, but you’ll have a blast with this crew! They play chill music and keep the vibes high all morning.
Joey M
July 7, 2026