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Whale Watching Tour (Departure from Naha or Chatan)
Whale Watching Tour (Departure from Naha or Chatan)
Whale Watching Tour (Departure from Naha or Chatan)
Whale Watching Tour (Departure from Naha or Chatan)
Whale Watching Tour (Departure from Naha or Chatan)

Okinawa Whale Watching Tour, Departure from NAHA (with pickup) or CHATAN

By Cerulean Blue
7.8 out of 10
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Features
Overview
  • The most popular activity in winter!
  • Feel the thrill of spotting a humpback whale !
  • From Chatan or Naha (13 pickup places in in Naha City)
  • Multilanguage guide
  • Multilanguage Audio guidance on your smartphone

Activity location

  • Naha Miegusuku Port
    • 900-0036, Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hamakawa port
    • Hamakawa fishing port chatan
    • Chatan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

Sorry this activity isn't available on Thu, 10 Apr
Please choose a different date

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBoat fee, Insurance fee, Life jacket, Handbook
  • What's includedWhat's includedPickup (From 13 places in Naha city only)
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish/Japanese speaking Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedAudio guidance available on your smartphone in English, Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin, or Korean.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSeasick medication
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedParking fee in Naha (500JPY a day)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFacility usage fee in Chatan (adults (from 12 Years old) 200 JPY; kids 100 JPY by cash on the day)

Know before you book

  • You will get a full refund if we do not encounter a whale (From 1 February 2024 to 19 March 2024 only)
  • If you require hotel pickup, please contact us in advance to arrange transport and confirm your hotel information.
  • If you do not require hotel information, please come to the meeting place 30 mins before the departure time.
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Embark on a whale watching tour from Okinawa. Spot humpback whales in the warm waters of Okinawa and learn about these magnificent creatures from a veteran captain.

See humpback whales, one of the biggest mammals in the world, as they come to the warm waters of Okinawa’s Kerama islands to mate and give birth before continuing on their journey. Learn about these magnificent creatures with our audio guidance on your smartphone (in English, Spain, French, Thai, Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin or Korean). Meet our Guide (speaking English, Spain, French, Thai, Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin or Korean) at the port and board our boat. Spend a maximum 3-hour looking for a whale and stay 1 hour looking at it. Keep your eyes peeled for the whales as they breach and splash right in front of you . After your tour, return to the port.

Naha Departure: 9:00 AM and 13:45 PM (pick up available if the booking is done before 15:00 previous)

Chatan Departure: 9:30 AM and 13:30 PM

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures
  • High-touch surfaces cleaned and disinfected
  • Vehicles and venues cleaned with disinfectants
  • Vehicles and venues kept vacant between travellers
Social distancing
  • Contactless ticket redemption
  • Social distancing measures in place
Safety measures
  • Temperature checks given to staff
  • Hand sanitiser provided
This information is provided by our partners

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESNaha Miegusuku Port
    • 900-0036, Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHamakawa port
    • Hamakawa fishing port chatan
    • Chatan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLENaha Miegusuku Port
    • Nishi 3-20
    • 900-0036, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEOmoromachi T Galleria
    • Omoromachi 4-1
    • 900-0006, Naha, Naha, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEFamilyMart (Saion Square store)
    • Asato 2-1-1
    • 902-0067, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLETenbusu (in front of Lawson) *No Sundays
    • makishi 3-2-10
    • 900-0013, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE(along Kokusai Dori) *No Sundays
    • Matsuo 2-5-7
    • 900-0014, Naha, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEthe prefectural assembly
    • Izumizaki 1-2-3
    • 900-0021, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Torifito Naha Asahibashi
    • Nishi 1-11-19
    • 900-0036, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPacific Hotel
    • Nishi 3-6-1
    • 900-0036, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEDouble Tree by Hilton Naha Asahibashi
    • Higashimachi 3-15
    • 900-0034, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLENahana Hotel
    • kume 2-1-5
    • 900-0033, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPrince Smart Inn Naha
    • Matsuyama 2-4-13
    • 900-0032, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEAqua Citta Naha
    • Maejima 3-2-20
    • 900-0016, Naha, Okinawa, Japan