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The Best Sailing Tour in Hawaii

Hawaii is one of the best places in the world to go sailing—warm trade winds, clear water, dolphins, turtles, and dramatic coastlines on every island. Whether you’ve never sailed before or you are an “old salt”, the best Oahu sailing tour is, without doubt, the one Sail Blue Hawaii offers: an authentic sailing experience. Whether you choose a full-sail day-sail, sunset romance, sunrise cruising, sailing “just because”, “no-reason” sailing, this is REAL sailing; custom PRIVATE sailing. You get to choose; it’s entirely up to you, whatever your vibe is. (Do understand the use of “you” throughout this post refers to “you and yours”.)

What is an authentic sailing experience?

Do we really sail? YES! with Sail Blue HI, unlike other “sailing charter” companies who boast “sailing”, sails are hoisted once clear of the channel and are doused (“struck”) around the same salty place at the end of your sailing charter. Same is true even on a romantic sunset cruise when the sail plan is lighter to align with the relaxing sunset-hour vibe.

Why your sailing tour in Hawaii is so special

Let me count the ways LOL:

  • It’s super easy to get to Kewalo Basin (Honolulu) where your 42-ft Beneteau “KAIKIWI”, the best-kept charter boat in the islands, awaits YOU.
  • This is a PRIVATE sail…that on its own is so very very special. Leave the Waikiki crowds behind or on that catamaran following you out the channel. Those folks on the crowded cat are jealous of your beautiful space.
  • Whether a full-sail day-sail, a sunrise sail, a special event sail, or an evening sunset sail, it is a perfect, low-effort sailing experience for you. What a vacation!

But that is not all:

  • NO engine; NO exhaust fumes. Just the beautiful, peaceful sounds of waves lapping against the hull and the wind in the sails. What we all need today is this kind of peace. You and yours deserve this pleasure. Yes you do!

Skip the lines. Choose the best sailing tour in Hawaii. Dive into your sailing adventure NOW. Or book for next week, next month. It may well be the highlight of your HI vacation.

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Hawaii Sunrise Sailing Charter

Nothing beats the morning peace and beauty that a Hawaii sunrise sailing charter gives. Because this is custom sailing, we can, of course, sail any time of day you want and whatever length of time you wish. But if you choose sunrise, your day begins with magic. The rest of your day becomes just a breeze.

When is a good time to go sailing?

Our islands are most consistently graced with trade winds so any time is a good time to go sailing…✨magical SUNRISE, full- sail morning and afternoon, romantic/ peaceful / easy SUNSET.✨  It is all good.  Choosing a sunrise cruise for a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, even saying “I DO”, will make that day and that year a highlight, remembered for a lifetime.

magical sunrise over Diamond Head

So, kiss the tour bus goodbye. Take the ride of your life with the wind off Waikiki as your engine, hearing the lapping of gentle waves on the boat’s hull.

Email now to book your Hawaii (SUNRISE) sailing charter:

mailto:capt.gaelyn@sailbluehawaii.com?subject=Ahoy%20Capt!

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A perfect close-reach Hawaii sailing charter

One particular day, recently, the wind was just a little south of east, creating the perfect close-reach Hawaiian sailing charter. My clients loved the ride: “we’ve NEVER been this far out before…the island is getting small”. The video actually shows how large Oahu is, and we still couldn’t get the west end in the frame. Have to sail even further south for that!

How long should we sail?

Unfortunately, this particular day, at the above turn-around, we realised we had not planned well enough for destination Tahiti. Another day, perhaps.

What will we see?

With a keen eye, we could faintly see the nearest island, Moloka’i. There was too much moisture in the air to see it crisply.

We were blessed with a sighting of a mum, calf and escort humpback whale swimming west, home to Alaska.

Factoids about Humpback Whales

Closer to shore, a lone honu (green sea turtle) raised its lazy head and gave us an eyeful of eyeball.

All in all it was a brilliant 4-hr sail. A perfect amount of time for all.

Do email to schedule your perfect close-reach Hawaiian sailing charter (or whatever the wind dishes up):

YES, we really do sail.

with Sail BLUE Hawaii, the horizon is no limit

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5 BEST HONOLULU PRIVATE SAILING CHARTER IDEAS

Honolulu TRADEWIND sailing, where any time is a good time to be on the water. Highlight your Hawaii vacation aboard a sailboat on our beautiful cobalt blue Pacific Ocean. Here is our recommendation on SOME OF the MANY 5 best Honolulu private sailing charter ideas.

Private Sailing ideas; Waikiki, Hawaii

  1. A tradewind day-sail. Because this is custom sailing, we can sail any time of day you want AND whatever length of time you wish!  Our islands are most consistently graced with tradewinds so any time of day is a good time to go sailing…sunrise, morning, afternoon, or sunset. IT’S ALL GOOD!
  2. A sail to take in the beautiful views of Oahu and beyond. Outstanding views of Oahu, Diamond Head and, on clear days, far in the distance, Molokai and Lanai can sometimes be seen. This is not “destination” sailing.  “Destination” is sailing.
  3. A private day-sail to capture sightings of marine life. “Kaikiwi” sails from Oahu’s south (protected) shore, not far from Waikiki, past beautiful coastline in the cobalt blue blue waters of our Pacific.  Wildlife such as green sea turtles, “honu”, dolphins, “nai’a”, humpback whales, “kohola” (in winter season only), and flying fish, “malolo” are some of the critters we may see as we sail.  (I believe we did see a mermaid one time; sh sh sh……………)
  4. Birthday celebrations at sea. What better way to celebrate that special day for that special someone than aboard a private yacht charter in Honolulu?
  5. Corporate Events. Celebrate with the team onboard a sailing yacht off the Honolulu coast. How better to raise morale and reward them for a job well done?

Many many ideas for your custom cruise are accepted and sailed

https://youtube.com/shorts/PBDlY4_DZnA

https://youtube.com/shorts/PBDlY4_DZnA

This was one beautiful day to sail around Diamond Head into Maunalua Bay. My guests got the last good sailing in before Oahu was rocked by a decent winter storm. Not all Sou’Westers are bad 😎. We were lucky. What a peaceful time.

View other movies on Sail Blue Hawaii’s youtube channel

When should we book?

NOW!! Booking ahead of time is a good idea just to secure your sail. Today is also a perfect day for a HONOLULU PRIVATE SAILING CHARTER; last-minute requests can sometimes be accommodated but don’t count on it; and, ANY occasion is a good one to get out on the water with Sail BLUE Hawaii.

a rare view while on a HI day-sail:

Koko Crater

Email with your idea for your Honolulu Private Sailing Charter sail. Your experience aboard may well be the highlight of your HI vacation

Locals too! Take a day off and let’s go sailing capt.gaelyn@sailbluehawaii.com

The Horizon is NO Limit

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Private Boat Tour off Waikiki, Oahu

LAY BACK AND RELAX while your crew takes care of you. You do NOT have to know how  to sail to board and experience our beautiful blue Pacific. Sailing with Sail Blue HI can be a sit-back and relax sailing boat tour!, and, yes, a HIGH to boot!. OR, as an experienced sailor, sign up for your private sailing charter today. ( All sailing is private; all levels of experience are a perfect fit for Kaikiwi.)

Any time is a good time to go sailing

Want to do something you’ll remember forever? Last night’s sunset cruise could well be that for all on board…perfect sailing conditions, humpback whales, (call it a whale sail; a whale watch), great company and conversation, AND THE MYSTERIOUS GREEN FLASH! Want to know more about the green flash? Come sail with me at sunset.

DON’T DREAM YOUR LIFE, LIVE YOUR DREAM

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