Whale Watching

The title, "Whale Watching"' could apply to every time we are in view of the water (which is 95% of the time) but this post is dedicated to our whale hunt. We met Johnny and Diane at the Puako boat landing at 7:00 this morning along with Casey, our skipper, and his deck hand, J. I assume his name is spelled J as opposed to Jay because he said his name was John but, because his father was John, he uses J. Of course, as all good sailors, he had a story of changing his name every time he moved. Either way, both the skipper and his mono-letter deckhand, were fun and knowledgeable.


We had a beautiful day for our three hour tour. No; Ginger, Mary Ann, and Gilligan were not along for the ride. Johnny does look a little like The Professor, though, and Diane could play Ginger.



We saw whales almost from the start but they were always just out of camera range. We were all anxious to spot the first humpback.


Within minutes we were seeing spouts and flukes but hoping to see the classic breach. After an hour, we saw one whale leap, and then another.


Forty tons of mammal propelled out of the water with two powerful tail strokes, wow! I know your thinking - the next picture will look like a Pacific Life insurance commercial but, alas, none of us were quick enough with our cameras to capture the spectacle. It was a thrill to see magnificent humpback whales and it is an experience none of us will forget.

Best of all, this was just the start of our day. After quick showers and a change, the four of us were off to Waimea for lunch. Diane had asked a local to recommend the best restaurant for authentic Hawaiian food. The drive was pretty. We climbed from sea level to 2,500' through cattle ranches. The food was good but much more than we could eat.

After lunch, we went in search of a good snorkeling beach but I'll save that adventure for a future post.

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Location:N Kaniku Dr,South Kohala,United States