We were up early this morning because today is the day we head to the Na Pali Coast. If you wanted to go by land you would have to hike through some very difficult terrain so we opted for a catamaran with a captain, crew and food.
Our first surprise of the morning was that our captain is a woman.
Kelly moved to Hawaii about 20 years ago and never went back. She has sailed yachts for owners all over the world and she and her crew of 2 treated us like millionaires.
In the Winter, the seas are fairly rough so snorkeling near the Na Pali shore is very difficult so our captain decided to take us South for a distance to a cove that had sea turtles and some fish. Jim and Carol used the slide to get into the water while I stayed onboard to take the pictures.
Then back on board for breakfast and head north. The boat traveling at 16 knots in rough water made for a bumpy trip. We had three people get sea sick on the way there. The sights, however were awesome. We saw dolphin and Pacific Humpback whales all day. Jim got great pictures including one whale breaching, which is hard to find. On the way back in from the coast, we saw a place with several whales so the captain stopped and put a hydrophone into the water so we could hear the whale’s “song”. It was so incredible! 
The Na Pali Coast is so different than you would expect. It’s majestic looking but I totally understand why they picked this island to use in Jurassic Park. It looks like a place where dinosaurs would live.
We were all tired by the end of the trip and decided sitting by the “quiet pool” at the resort was next on the agenda and then a simple dinner somewhere quiet. We faded pretty quickly after that and went to bed early.
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Cool pictures. Seeing a whale is great. That’s just makes your day
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You guys do it all with such ease and facility. Wish I was there it looks absolutely great. We did not visit your island when we were there a few years back. Just another reason for me to return. Enjoy Joe