Book online easily!  Until 23:00 the day before

Reservations can be made online until 23:00 the day before the tour.

 Whale Watching Tour – Okinawa

Embark on an unforgettable whale-watching adventure in the warm, crystal-clear waters of Okinawa. Witness the awe-inspiring sight of majestic humpback whales — among the largest mammals on Earth — as they migrate to the Kerama Islands each winter to mate and give birth before continuing their epic journey across the Pacific.

Enhance your experience with our multilingual digital guide, accessible by scanning a QR code on your smartphone (English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Simplified Chinese, Korean). Through this explainations you can learn fascinating facts about whale behavior, migration, and conservation while observing them in their natural habitat. Please note that while our friendly staff can assist you in English and Japanese, detailed explanations about the whales are primarily provided via this digital guide.

Meet our English and Japanese-speaking crew in front of Chatan Fisharena (check-in at 8:30 or 13:00) and board our comfortable boat (departures at 9:00 or 13:30). Enjoy up to three hours at sea, searching for whales, with up to one hour of close observation once they are spotted. Be ready to capture unforgettable moments as they breach, splash, and display their powerful tails just meters away.

This one-hour viewing limit follows official Okinawa whale-watching regulations and is part of a region-wide agreement to protect the whales and ensure a respectful, low-stress observation environment.

Return to the por at approximately 12:00 or 16:30 (or earlier if whales are found quickly).

Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to encounter wild humpback whales in Okinawa’s spectacular waters. Book now and create memories that will stay with you forever.

Chatan departure !

※Due to safety concerns pregnant women are not allowed onboard. No refunds will be given if you are rejected onboard for this reason on the date of the trip.

Between February 1, 2026 and March 15, 2026, we offer a full refund or free re-boarding if no whales are spotted. Outside of this period, No refunds neither reboarding will be provided.

※The English speaking guide is not guaranty

Let’s look for of these magnificent wild whales together!

  A special tour exclusively for the Cerulean Blue tour.

Experience a combination of a landing on Tokashiki Island and a whale watching tour.

Choose from 4 plans:

Aharen Beach + Whale Watching Tour

Aharen Beach + Uninhabited island tour by glass boat + Whale watching tour

Aharen Beach + Tokashiku Beach Sea Turtle Snorkeling Tour + Whale Watching Tour

*All plans include lunch

Whale whatching tour is only available during the winter, so now is your chance! Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the spectacular whale watching, a winter specialty in Okinawa.

THe activites on the island ans the whales watching tour are 2 differents activityes, the snorkeling is not with whales

**Whales are wild animals and we cannot guarantee that you will see them 100% of the time. There is no refunds even if you cannot see it.

**Not operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and not operating between February 23rd and March 1st, as well as on March 6th.**

**Please pay ￥100 yen per person (Tokashiki Island environment cooperation fee) on the tour day (cash only).

This tour combines activities on Tokashiki Island with whale watching.

Please note that snorkeling is a separate activity on the island and does not involve swimming with the whales.

Package only available during the  whale watching season, from December to April.

After enjoying the whale watching tour, you can go to the Churaumi Aquarium any time during your stay in Okinawa.

★Winter Special! Enjoy Whale Watching at Okinawa★

Book online easily!  Until 23:00 the day before

※Online reservations are available until 11:00 p.m. the day before.

※ reservations made online after 3:00 p.m the day before the tour, pick-up service will not be available – participants must go directly to the meeting point on their own.  Even if you select the “with pick-up service”

 

Whale Watching Tour – Okinawa

Every year, humpback whales – among the largest mammals in the world – travel to the warm waters around the Kerama Islands to mate and give birth.

These majestic creatures can weigh up to 30 tonnes and reach 15 meters in length. You might even see them breaching and splashing right before your eyes!

Take your chance to observe these magnificent whales up close in a responsible and respectful way. Don’t miss this unique and wonderful experience!

A chance to encounter one of the largest mammals on Earth 

A proven track record of welcoming around 20,000 guests every year.

17 years of whale watching experience! Operated by Okinawa’s largest optional tour company.

Guided by an experienced veteran captain

English speaking guide on board

Pick up from Listed places

 

※Due to safety concerns pregnant women are not allowed onboard. No refunds will be given if you are rejected onboard for this reason on the date of the trip.

※Between February 1, 2026 and March 15, 2026, we offer a full refund or free re-boarding if no whales are spotted. Outside of this period,  between December 20, 2025 – January 31, 2026 and March 16 – April 5, 2026. No refunds neither reboarding will be provided

Let’s look for of these magnificent wild whales together!