Body Glove Cruises vs Captain Dan McSweeney's Whale Watch Learning Adventures
Two whale watching operators in Kona, Big Island, Hawaii. Body Glove Cruises starts at $125 and Captain Dan McSweeney's Whale Watch Learning Adventures at $135. Here is how their options line up on length, group size, age rules and cancellation.
Body Glove Cruises
- Catamaran whale watch runs December to March; Super-Raft runs December to April
- Super-Raft not for pregnant guests or people with regular neck or back pain
- Optional carbon offset at booking
- Office at 75-5629 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona
Super-Raft Whale Watching Adventure
- From
- $125 per adult
- Length
- 2.5 hours; departs 1:30 pm daily
- Min age
- 6+ (no children 5 and under)
Big Island Whale Watching Tour
- From
- $139.99 per adult
- Length
- 2.5 hours; departs 1 pm daily
- Min age
- All ages (infant fare 5 and under)
Super-Raft Whale Watching Adventure (private charter)
- From
- $2,300 per group
- Length
- 2.5 hours
- Min age
- 6+
Captain Dan McSweeney's Whale Watch Learning Adventures
- Run by whale researcher Captain Dan McSweeney for almost four decades
- Works with the Wild Whale Research Foundation
- 2026-27 schedule: late December through March, 6:30 and 10:30 am on set days (Tue, Thu, Sat in January to March)
- 24-hour reservation line 888-942-5376
3 Hour Whale Watch Cruise
- From
- $135 per adult
- Length
- 3 hours
Check dates with Captain Dan McSweeney's Whale Watch Learning Adventures
Both checked against the operators' own pages on 2026-10-21. See every operator in Kona, Big Island, Hawaii.