I enjoyed Cliff's title, (and my wife and I were fortunate enough to share the tour with them), so I'm happy to add to the review they already wrote. We learned about Wild Side from the owner of a house we rented in Oahu, and aside from renewing our wedding vows on the beach, was truly the highlight of our... More

When my husband and I were trying to find "the" whale watching ship, we chose this one because of 3 major factors: their maximum number of passengers is 6, they go in conservation waters and give a portion of the money for the day is given to the Marine Conservation and then the reviews. We were not disappointed in the... More

Words simply can’t express the amazing experience Janet and I had. Kim and Captain Tory are Marine Biologists that share their unparalleled and exemplary experience with the people who have the honor of getting to go with them. The first story we tell to all of our friends is one of swimming with a pod of 50 dolphins. I have... More

Six of our family members participated in the "Best in the West" excursion with Captain Tory and crew member Mallory. The boat was beautiful and clean, the equipment fit well, and the safety instructions were on point. Our trip was customized to our group, we wanted to swim with dolphins and sea turtles and we did! During our trip, Mallory... More

The Best of the West tour was the absolute highlight of our 2 week vacation in Hawaii. We loved the small group atmosphere (only six people + crew). Tori and Kim (both marine biologists) were fantastic and had so must knowledge to share. They really have a passion for marine life and want to share it. When we arrived at... More

We were all beginner snorkels and they took great care of us! We started out with a practice snorkels saw a few turtles and some cool fish! After we were comfortable with the gear, we set out to find a pod of dolphins and found several! Got to follow them on the boat a bit before they came to their... More

My brother and I had a fantastic time on the Best of the West cruise! Even though it was the end of the season we were able to see some humpback whales which was awesome! We got to see some dolphins , they were really fun to watch playing in the wake behind the boat! We weren't able to find... More

tori & mallory made my dream come true by taking us whale-watching a couple weeks ago! we especially loved the personal interaction my parents & i received, & the fact that there were only 4 of us aboard w/ them really enhanced our experience. not only did captain tori know where to take us, she & mallory educated us all... More

We had a wonderful experience on the Best of the West cruise. It was the highlight of our trip in Hawaii. Mallory did a great job explaining to us newbies on the basics of snorkeling and safety while we cruised out to sea. She made us feel very comfortable for first timers and that if we had any issues, to... More