Whale Watching Cruise from Waikiki: An Encounter with Migrating Humpback Whales

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Embark on a thrilling whale-watching cruise from Waikiki and witness the majestic humpback whales during their annual migration. Capture incredible photos and spot other marine life in the beautiful waters of Oahu.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Aloha Tower Marketplace - Start your day with whales aboard the Star of Honolulu extregistered! Four walk-around decks and three types of stabilizers offer the most comfortable setting, plus live narration! Our certified Naturalist crew will share their knowledge and make your whale watch more memorable, all aboard Hawaii’s largest, award-winning Star of Honolulu extregistered!

What's Included

Naturalist guide
Breakfast
Onboard exhibits

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

On a whale-watching journey from Waikiki, witness the annual travel of humpback whales in the waters off Oahu. Capture fantastic pictures of these enormous sea creatures, while also enjoying the sight of Honolulu, Diamond Head, and the Kahala Gold Coast. Additionally, lookout for other exquisite marine creatures like Hawaiian spinner dolphins,…

Location

Aloha Tower Marketplace

Aloha Tower Drive

Star of Honolulu departs from Aloha Tower Market Place, Pier 8 at 8:45 AM. Please check in from 8:00 AM onboard the Star of Honolulu.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Kurtirvin_c

Feb 25, 2025

You’ll definitely see... - You’ll definitely see whales here! We were able to see everything they said through the introduction of the trip.

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Marisamm1061wq

Feb 22, 2025

Awesome BOGO Whale Watching Tour - I took advantage of a By One Get One deal for the early bird whale watching tour and it was phenomenal! We had the pleasure of standing by the naturalist, Alyssa, for most of the trip and she was informative and a joy to be around. We saw a momma and her calf breach, and several fluke tail breach’s. The star itself had a ton of space to allow families to spread out and was very clean. What a great experience!

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Shimizuh2025

Feb 21, 2025

stephen - Captain stephen is the best!! He had a good personality ⭐︎ He was nice and nice! The food was good and the boat was beautiful!!! If you're struggling, please join us!!! I hope they'll entertain you a lot! I'm sure you'll join us!

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Scott

Feb 19, 2025

Great first experience - Everyone was super friendly, wwlearned a lot and we saw some whales and a big pod of dolphins! All in all, it was a good morning and a great first whale watching experience for two of us. Also banana bread and coffee was a great bonus

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Kenneth_d

Feb 15, 2025

Whale watching off Oahu - Beautiful ocean & island views! The shop crew were very courteous & knowledgeable and the ship was clean.

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Cantstopgoing

Feb 4, 2025

Great event. Large boat Is stable. Easy to see from top decks - Saw whales off and on for whole trip. Experienced crew and spotters. Hospitality staff all super nice and funny. Elevator for those truly needing it. Modern Restrooms. Free coffee and banana bread upon boarding. Lots of room. Easy to find a place to watch. Crew alerts over loud speaker of sightings and where to look. Close parking is $. Uber if you can would be faster and maybe around same as parking. Also saw some military aircraft doing maneuvers and target training off shore.

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Callif2025

Jan 30, 2025

Great experience with ADA accessibility - We were able to see several whales! The crew was great and called out where all the whale sightings were! The ship is ADA accessible and totally recommend for anyone that might have difficulty getting on and off a standard ship. I SAW A WHALE BREACH 😭 a great experience!

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X3789ixmichaelt

Jan 21, 2025

Large, spacious ship - Very nice large ship. I have been on tours before where you cannot move but thankfully this was not one of them. Highly recommend.

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Lanette_p

Feb 22, 2025

Whale watching was great.... - Whale watching was great. Loved the snacks and beverages included. Unfortunately, the parking validation sticker didn't work and we had to pay.

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Sylvia_h

Feb 25, 2025

Never again - I feel a little deceived because reviews on this cruise said we would have to get briefly in the water to get on and off making me think it was a different cruise and smaller boat. I have already been on the star of Honolulu and thought it was quite boring. Didn't see any whales but that's not the reason. I just wanted a different boat experience. I think they should actually tell you the name of the boat before you book.

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