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 I think this was the baby. by janiac
Before we could make the turn around Diamond Head where apparently most of the whales are sighted, a baby whale appeared. Of course we were all spellbound. We watched it for quite awhile as it seemed to love the attention. It came very close to our boat, which had stopped moving and even flipped on his back and waved his flippers a couple of times like he was sunning himself.
After about ten minutes of this, all of us on the boat began to wonder where mom was and then suddenly she appeared. She was huge. And then she and the baby came alongside our boat several times. It took my breath away the first time I saw her length right next to the boat. The only other time I felt like this around an animal was when I spotted some of the lions in Africa. She just seemed so huge and to see her swimming alongside her baby was incredible.
The only downside of this was that we couldn't move because the baby and mom wouldn't leave and the captain was afraid to move in case he hurt them, so we never got to go around Diamond Head to see anymore whales or find any dolphins. But overall, I wouldn't have traded our experience for either of those two things.
I also saw my first flying fish ever while we were going out, which were neat to see.
Sorry, my pix weren't that great. I just took a disposable and kept missing the good stuff from the whales. Leave a Comment Directions: Dream Cruises picked us up from our hotel.
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Waimanalo Beach by Redlats
Do you need to be warned again? For us from the snow belt, it's easy to burn when playing in the water!! Leave a Comment
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 Snorkling in Waikiki by Avryle
There are about a bazzilion snorkling tours around that usually include lunch. Pick up one of the tourist publications for phone numbers, prices and discount coupons. Leave a Comment
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 by depresno
It's fun, and sometimes its good too do something else than just relaxing on the beach.... Leave a Comment Directions: Most of the tourguides have the opportunity in their programmes.Other Contact: You can get a copy of
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 Parasailing Waikiki by tuoedisni1
Tip: if you get seasick, you might want to take something for it before you get on the boat. Leave a Comment
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if it is december-january the big surf a most.
If you are a diver.....no much to see, I will only dive the sunken ships and plane the mahi...any thing alse it is only to take your money....the island get wash by the surf in every direccion so no much coral Leave a Comment
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 by depresno
We were so lucky that we accidently ran into a Hawaiian pipeline championship. Leave a Comment Directions: On the northshore of the main island (famous for its waves).
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 by passingshadows
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 2:05 pm Post subject: Day 5 - (My favorite day in Hawaii!!)
This morning we got up early and drove to Wai?anae for a wild dolphin tour with Wild Side Specialty Tours. We had to report in at 6:45 for a 7:00 AM tour which lasted until 11:00. We had to sign all sorts of disclaimers that we understood these are wild animals and we really might not see anything. That was ok because the boat ride was fun and these mountains are gorgeous!
Just a little ways out we spotted whales! A mother and her calf. In all we saw whales 4 different times ? I tried and tried and didn?t get a single picture! Well, actually I have lots of pictures of just after they made a splash. Fast action is really hard to catch with a digital camera. We also saw a school of marlin jumping. Didn?t get a picture of that either!
They took us to a ?turtle cleaning station? where the turtles go and the fish clean them off. I loved this! I would have been completely happy with the tour if this was all we saw.
But then we saw them ? spinner dolphins ? and lots of them. I was excited like a little kid at Christmas.
Eight of us got in the water with them, and it was the most amazing thing ever to swim with dolphins! (The pictures really don?t do this justice. These were taken on a disposable water camera ? they were closer to us than the pictures look!)
I could hear the dolphins ?chirping? with one another. They let us swim with them for about 15 minutes. I counted 28 dolphins in all. After a while, they just took off. That was when I realized they had been letting us stay with them ? they swim REALLY fast when they want to. This was a memory of a lifetime. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone! We actually stayed out until 11:30 since we were seeing so much. They even served us breakfast when we first got on the boat (bagels w/ cream cheese, fresh pineapple, granola bars and soft drinks). Address: http://sailhawaii.comPhone: 808.306-7273Directions: Waianae Coast, about 45 minutes west of WaikikiWebsite: http://sailhawaii.com
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 by FreeCloud
Fun, see photos in travelogue, especially for those of you who love to fly and enjoy the 3-D maneuver. Leave a Comment Directions: Waikiki Beach or any other beach on Hawaii islands.
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