Big Island Whale Watch

The winter season brings the massive Humpback Whales to the islands of Hawaii and the Big Island is a welcome home for these vacationing giants of the sea. They usually arrive about the 15th of December and are in full view until their departure in mid May. Throughout this period these whales can be found almost everywhere as they mate, calve, court, play, and at times involve themselves in power struggles during the migration. Their movements are widely watched by whale researchers and many studies are made during these yearly visits. They are absolutely fascinating.

From the time they leave their homes in Alaska and Canada to come South to Hawaii they never eat. During the entire five plus months they are away from their homes they simply live off their accumulated fat. There is just so much interesting information that is available on these marvelous creatures that you will be captivated by their story.

There are a number of boats that offer whale watching in the winter and avid young and old visitors alike will find this of great interest. Also, there are a couple of companies that offer whale watches all year long and often times see various other types of whales that frequent the island of Hawaii other than the Humpback.