The transition from winter to spring is always a welcomed occasion when we get to re-visit our familiar resident whales as humpback whales exit the Hawaiian waters to return to their summer feeding grounds of Southeast Alaska.

This spring has been a prolific time for us as pods of pilot and pygmy killer whales, groups of beaked whales, and schools of spotted and spinner dolphins have made regular appearances.

We currently are in the midst of completing one of our on-going research projects where we study Hawaii’s resident species.  In particular, the diving behavior of beaked whales has sparked our interest as they are often the whales implicated in shoreline strandings following naval sonar activity.

Nearing the completion of this phase of our most recent research project, we are likewise putting a temporary close to our tours.  The spring is an ideal time to perform our annual dry dock and maintenance projects or to take our personal hiatus as the visitor counts in Hawaii are low.   We will resume whale watch excursions for the summer when we will run tours a few days per week.  Check with our office for the schedule at 1-888-WHALES-6.

We hope you enjoy your visit and we will look forward to having you on one of our future adventures on Dan McSweeney’s Whale Watch on the beautiful Kona Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Aloha,

Captain Dan

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