Okinawa Whale Watching Tour: Departing from Naha or Chatan

2026.01.10

I bought a ticket because it said I could see humpback whales from December to April, but since it was December 28th, I thought I might not be able to see them~^^; But oh my gosh~ I actually saw a humpback whale~^^ It happened so quickly that I couldn't take a picture, but I'm satisfied with what I saw~^^ I took a bus from Hyunmin Square and went to the waiting room at Miegusuku Port~ When you arrive, they hand out some kind of color ticket, and you wait and then you gather people by the color of your ticket and get on a boat~ I was squinting my sleepy eyes at the sea in case I saw a humpback whale in the middle, but don't do that and get a good night's sleep~^^ When you get to a place where you can observe whales, open the emergency exit and go out to the stern where there are no seats and you can see the sea right away~^^ Then, there are several boats waiting around to see whales~ At first, I thought they were going to turn back because they only saw the back of the whale and couldn't see the whale, but they drove the boat to a place where the whale was likely to come out, so I was touched when I saw the humpback whale jumping twice~^^ And I read in a review that you can still get motion sickness even if you take motion sickness pills, so I'm glad I took them~^^ I usually get motion sickness, but I didn't get motion sickness, but other people got really sick, so I asked if they could give me motion sickness pills (they were Taiwanese), and they said they would give me motion sickness pills. I ate it, but that's what I heardㅜㅜ And I wore a heated vest because they said it was cold (I never had to turn it on~^^;) It wasn't that cold, so I thought it would be okay to wear a t-shirt, cardigan, and a thick fleece hooded zip-up~ I also brought a raincoat after reading the reviews, but unfortunately, I saw the whale from afar~^^; Anyway, dress warmly and make sure to take motion sickness medicine so you can see the humpback whales in person~^^