Summer is in full swing and the water was as good as it gets today. We got into all the caves (a few twice!). The dolphins showed up just off of Kalalau Valley. We snorkeled right nar Awaawapuhi. It was awesome. We stopped on the way back and watched the surfers catch some great sets at Housings.

WOW!!
What a perfect day! The ocean was flat as we flew down the coastline. The dolphins were up to their ever-exciting games. We got some great video. The highlight of the day was when the Captain decided to take a second run through the Double Door Cave. We went through the opposite way that we normally do. It was a rare experience that will probably not happen again this year. The water color was going off as the visibility was 50+ feet. Someone spotted a white tip reef shark prowling under the boat at Nualolo Kai (we decided not to snorkel there). We snorkeled just past Milolii. A small turtle swam over and checked us out too.

Another epic day in paradise!

We slipped out of the Harbor and headed for the great Napali. The sun was peaking over the cliffs creating an awesome spectacle. There were turtles all over the place. We saw them off of Milolii, Nualolo Kai, Honopu and Kalalau. It was so awesome. We raced into the Open Ceiling Cave and the Pirates Cave.

We snorkeled just past Milolii and saw a lot of fish.
We had a friend from California along for the ride. Steve tried to take over the boat and head for Niihau. Fortunately we were able to wrestle the controls from him. We headed back to the harbor after another perfect day on the Napali!

The waters have been especially calm, with light winds and absolutely no surf. Check out the pics for what we’re talking about…

Today can best be described as a dolphin family reunion. Right off of Makaha Ridge we ran into a HUGE pod of Dolphins. There were at least 500+ all around us. They were obviously having some type of jumping competition. The young ones were showing off as they leaped 15-20 feet through the air. We watched for about 30 minutes and then realized that we were supposed to be checking out the Napali. We reluctantly moved on and saw the Napali all lit up with the bright summer sun. We even got into the caves. WOW what a day!

June is here and the Na Pali is really showing off her incredible beauty! The waters are calm and the caves have been accessible. We ran into some dolphins right off of Makaha Ridge. We got right up close in to Honopu Arch. This is the sight of many hollywood films. Do you recognize it?

Another fantastic day on the Na Pali!
The weather continues to be absolutely perfect. The water color is creating unreal colors as the sun penetrates to the reef below. We stopped to snorkel at a reef just outside of Miloliivalley. It was awesome. We saw so many fish. It felt like we were in the worlds largest aquarium. Visibility under the water was 75+ feet.

We got into all the caves. We even did a daring drive through the double door cave.

Check out an article about Na Pali Riders’ whale watching tours in the Honolulu Advertiser on Sunday, February 8, 2009.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009902080333

Another day to explore the Na Pali and the weather, wind and seas are again on our side. On the way up we spot spinner dolphins and they seem to be playful but distracted. They are distracted because they are having fun watching the whales and playing with them! They jump and do spins and travel side by side with the whales. We hung with them for quite awhile as the action didn’t seem to quit. We finally went off in search of more whales and sure enough we found them. A female flapping her pectoral fin signaling in several males. A huge whale breached off the back of the boat and everyone was in disbelief at how high it got out of the water.

Wow! It was a beautiful day on the Napali Coast in Kauai. Water was calm and we saw a LOT of dolphins enjoying the sunshine. We came across a massive pod of dolphins as they came up to the boat and did a great show for us. The whales were out and we were able to see several as they dove for the deep.

Hope everyone has an awesome and fantastic Christmas. See you soon!