Wow, is summer here?

Beautiful day on the Na Pali. We got all the way to Kalalau Valley when we ran into a huge pod of spinner dolphins. There was at least 200+ in the pod. We headed off shore to look for a trio of whales that have been hanging out together. This whale pod is not shy and always swim over to say hi and do a little people watching.
We ran into them at Mana Crack about 1 mile offshore. They were moving swiftly towards a large female. We tracked them for about 20 minutes. And soon our time was up and we headed back to the harbor.

Scored a fantastic whale show as three males battled over a female. We followed them and got treated to numerous spy hops and males battling over the females. We had some INSANE breaches right in front of the boat.

On the way back we ran into a pod of Dolphins and they were leaping all around us!

We were able to get all the way to Hanakoa Valley. The winter swells continue to reduce in size and the winds are changing. I feel summer right around the corner!

Another outstanding day of whales. We witnessed a female thrashing her pectoral fins on the water as a huge……I mean HUGE, male breached out of the water as he tried to entice the female with his strength. Lots of mothers and newborn calves gave us a great show as they swam all around us.
We had an added bonus as we witnessed the longest waterfall on Na Pali,, from Mt. Waialeale. Dropping down 4,000 feet with full force as it makes it’s way into the ocean right in front of us.

The winds have died down and the surf has begun to soften allowing us to venture further north. We were able to get all the way to Kalalau Valley. A pod of 3 whales circled the boat several times. They swam right under the boat and stopped to check us out!! It was CRAZY!

A small male spy-hopped (stuck his head out of the water to look at us), right next to the boat. This was a rare encounter that we live for.

Overall a truly magical day as the whales surrounded us with their gentle grace and beauty.