Observação de baleias em Okinawa: escolha entre os três pontos de partida Naha/Chatan/Motobu

Buena primera experiencia de avistamiento de ballenas: fuimos a principios de febrero y logramos avistar algunas ballenas. El vocabulario en inglés del guía era limitado, pero todos fueron extremadamente amables y apasionados, y se aseguraron de que supieras dónde estaban las ballenas. Las ballenas estaban bastante lejos, pero aun así se podían ver y capturar con la cámara. Las aguas estaban muy agitadas y el viento era muy fuerte, pero afortunadamente nadie se mareó. Creo que no vale mucho la pena adquirir el paquete para el mareo, ya que solo proporcionaron gafas, pulsera y chubasquero, y recogieron las gafas y la pulsera al final del tour. Regresamos al puerto alrededor de las 11:30 y también tenían transporte de regreso al hotel. También nos entregaron fotos después del viaje, y están adjuntas. *Abrígate bien, ya que puede hacer bastante frío, especialmente durante el período invernal (principios de febrero todavía hacía frío). Lleva algo para cubrirte la cara.

Pick up was on time and we managed to see the whales. Initially we saw some blows, the tails then the jumps for 3x so lucky. Although the guide only speak in Japanese but their safety instructions comes with various languages for us to read on our own. Sea sick medicine is not provided, you need to bring your own. Quite a few people aren’t prepared and they felt super uncomfortable. It’s super windy so best not to wear caps or sunglasses. Someone dropped their sunglasses into the ocean due to the wave while we are on the deck. They even allowed us to be dropped off from at a different location from our pick up point.

The blue of the Okinawa sea is truly beautiful! However, we completely underestimated the power of the waves by not taking motion sickness medication, and almost the entire family threw up 🤮. I highly recommend everyone take motion sickness medication 😂🐳, otherwise, it's a shame you won't be able to look out for most of the trip! The three kids almost wanted to go home 🤣🤣, but in the end, we still saw a small whale in the distance 🐳. It's a bit of a pity; we originally booked for January 16th, but it was canceled due to poor sea conditions that morning. They asked if we wanted to reschedule, and the communication was quite good. However, the entire tour was in Japanese, so you need to follow along with the text signboards. I personally really want to try again next time to see a big whale, but the kids said they don't want to take a boat again 🤣🤮🫣.

Winter-exclusive Okinawa whale watching tour! Although the booking page indicates Japanese-only service, many non-Japanese participants actually join. While the onboard commentary is in Japanese, various language information boards are provided, so language isn't a major issue when combined with the explanation! The whale watching process requires a long wait for whales to appear, but don't worry if you're not good at capturing photos; the team will provide photos taken by the crew for download after the tour. Overall, it's a very thoughtful service! I also checked the tour prices directly on the boat company's official website and found them to be almost the same as Klook's, so please feel free to book this tour – you won't be disappointed!

Smooth and easy tour. The vendor contacted me via WhatsApp the day before to confirm the tour details. On the day itself, just find the tour guide in the car park and he will guide you. We managed to spot 2 whales and they were close to the boat! The whole tour took almost 3 hours. Would recommend.

It was absolutely enchanting to see whales passing under the boat, spouting water, and even jumping right in front of us! We visited for our baby's first birthday and our older child's 11th birthday, and it felt very safe and enjoyable. Having a Korean staff member was a big plus, as we could get information on safety and anything else we needed. The boat was clean, and the large parking lot right in front made it easy to park our rental car! Boat condition: Very good! Guide: Very friendly and ensured a safe trip! Schedule: We participated in the afternoon tour and were happy to see many whales! The waves can be strong, so motion sickness medication is a must!

The pick up was on time and the driver was very friendly. we were brought to the pier for embarkation. Every staff was very polite and welcome us onboard. During the pre-sail safety talk, the guide spoke in Japanese 99% of the time, but there were cards written in a few languages provided to us hence there was no issue in understanding the safety instructions. Nonetheless we had no idea what the guide was explaining about subsequently. We were lucky to be able to sight a few whales that day albeit a bit far to see clearly. Luckily we were able to download the pictures taken by the staff. Overall a good trip to take if you are in Okinawa during this period.

It was fantastic!! Today I saw humpback whales more than 15 times in an hour!! Even though the tour is in Japanese, they do provide English guidelines as well. The service is excellent. Really recommend!!

I saw whales and heard their songs. Unfortunately, I could only see their sides, and they were quite far away. Although I took photos and videos, I never saw a whale jump out of the water. I was a bit disappointed. The staff also shared photos of the whales they took with a telephoto lens that day, which was very thoughtful. The boat was very rocky, and for safety, the staff did not allow passengers to stand, move around, or change seats freely. Otherwise, I might have been able to spot the whales more quickly, haha!

Tuvimos un momento divertido viendo las ballenas. Fue muy sorprendente verlas de cerca, aunque un poco triste no haber logrado ver su cuerpo completo.