Private Sailing Charter Hawaii

Because this is a custom PRIVATE sailing charter, we can sail any time of day you want and whatever length of time you wish. Our islands are most consistently graced with trade winds so any time is a good time to go sailing…✨SUNRISE, morning, afternoon, SUNSET✨. It is all good.

Dreams Come True in Blue Hawaii

Sail Blue Hawaii offers private sailing charters for all ages. There is no limit to children’s ages, nor elderly, as long as the latter is mobile and agile.

I can’t say enough good things about the people who find my website and sign up to sail with me. It’s a delight for me to spend Kaikiwi time with you. Whether you have never sailed before, or even perhaps never been on a boat, OR you are a seasoned sailor, I taper the sail to your comfort and/ or (:-)) your excitement. Because we are gifted with tradewinds, I can “wind it up” or “wind it down”, customised just for you and your expectations. For a more adventurous sail do choose a day-sail when we sail full sail. Sunset cruising is all about kicking back and relaxing, perhaps enjoying a cocktail. I sail with a lighter sail plan than during the day unless otherwise requested. Because our sunsets don’t tend to linger, we are back at the dock very soon after sunset. If you decide while we are out there that you would like extend your cruise to see city lights, by one half hour or more, can do. This is common, especially on spectacular evenings. No need to decide until then.

“Years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bow lines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
-Mark Twain

Email with your charter request today. Any type of request is encouraged: proposal, wedding, ash scattering, life celebration, sailing lesson OR: you need no reason at all other than to enjoy ocean time with close ones, with the wind as your engine, and the sounds of sailing. It’s magic.

We are priced right to get you out there. I look forward to spending Kaikiwi time with you.

With warm aloha, Capt. Gaelyn (808) 347-0235

Visit https://www.SailBlueHawaii.com for your HI sailing vacation

“There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats”. – –Kenneth Grahame

March 9, 2025

Let’s Go Hawaii Sailing

When you get to your hotel room, even before!, and settle in, the first thing you do, I guarantee, is look out at our azure blue pacific ocean. It just pulls you in. Then the idea occurs: let’s go for a private sailing charter; let’s go Hawaii sailing. Wave the Waikiki tour bus goodbye. Book Sail Blue Hawaii for your day-sail adventure. You will not be disappointed.

Highlight of our Hawaii vacation

I’ve heard that a lot. I heard it again this week:

Thank you, Capt. Gaelyn. It was indeed a great experience for all of us. Certainly, the highlight of our trip to Oahu…..- guests from LA and Germany

Such a simple statement but it means the world to me. All the hard work to keep the boat sparkling clean: the wax waxed, the stainless stainless, the rig safe, the sails solid, the hull clean; on it goes. Few people know what to takes to make a boat the “best-kept charter boat in the islands.” All that hard work and all it takes is that simple statement to know it is all worth it. Your joy becomes my joy.

Kaikiwi is upper right..sailing south (to Tahiti, we wish LOL)

The Best Day-Sail !

The photo’s story: My LA client was going to hike Diamond Head after his charter. I said “look for me”. He did… and… he found me. From the top of Diamond Head with his best lens: there is Kaikiwi, full sail. In the original photo, the zoom-in capacity is brilliant. The hazey grey in the photo is the vog coming from the Big Island’s volcanic activity.

Don’t Dream Your Life, Live Your Dream

Email Sail Blue Hawaii today for your custom quote. The choice is all yours:

a sunrise cruise, an adventure day-sail, a sunset cruise, a whale sail (whale watch, if lucky), an any-type-of sailing charter!. Let’s go Hawaii sailing.

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

Private Sailing Charter Hawaii

Sail Blue Hawaii wishes you and yours a HAPPY 2025. If you vacation to Hawaii, make sure to book a private sailing charter with us. You will NOT be disappointed. It may well be the highlight of your HI vacation.

More next year!. Tune in then.

I look forward to spending Kaikiwi time with you.

With warm aloha,

Capt. Gaelyn

(808) 347-0235

Visit https://www.SailBlueHawaii.com for your HI sailing vacation

“There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats”.

Kenneth Grahame

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024

Hawaii’s Best Private Sailing Charter

When you book Hawaii’s best private sailing charter, it may well be the highlight of your HI vacation (locals invited too!!). It is truly astonishing how many times my clients have said that to me. That is thrilling. It is exactly why I have worked so hard to give people the best-kept charter vessel in the islands, AND provide the best private sailing charter experience. That was my goal when I set up up Sail Blue Hawaii LLC, and bought my beloved “Kaikiwi”.

“This is the best time I have had in my entire life.”
-Kaelyn, age 7, CA

Why choose a private sailing charter

There are so many reasons, but let me name a few:

CoVid is still around. Your captain is vaccinated and boosted. How better to keep you and your loved ones safe. When you sail on “Kaikiwi”, a beautiful 42-ft Beneteau, you will feel so safe especially when you see the over-crowded catamarans.
delight in pure trade wind sailing any time of day for as many hours as you want.
whale sail. In winter, NOW!, humpbacks are Hawaii’s most famous tourists, making their annual 3,500 mile trip from Alaska to the islands each December through April. We’ll set sail and hope to find these gentle leviathans.
birthday parties
corporate fun(ctions)
very popular: summer only; Friday night pau hana fireworks cruise. Combine this with sunset and you have the perfect cruise.
for romantics: sunset cruise: a beautiful time of day to be on the water.
perhaps you’ve just flown in from the East Coast and Waikiki doesn’t wake up early enough for you. Let’s catch an exceptional time of day: sunrise over Diamond Head. Maybe we’ll see dolphins in the beautiful morning light.
choose the one night of the month (or, the “blue moon” second night of the month) to sail from sunset to full moon. It is truly magical to see the full moon rise over Diamond Head after sailing into the sunset. Click moon phases to see full moon calendar.
when the moon is close to its new phase, we have fabulous star-gazing. Set sail for sunset and a night sail. In winter months, the iconic Southern Cross can be seen.
proposal at sea: how more romantic can you get when you propose to your loved one while sailing into the sunset?
weddings for romantics: there’s nothing more special than saying “I do” under a tropical sky while sailing into the sunset. Your captain will marry you with a personalized service on your own private yacht.
renewal of vows: what a “wow” it is to say those vows again, to remember and re-ignite!
sailing lessons: Help set the sails and take the helm if you like as you learn the “ropes” of sailing. The first thing you learn: they are not ropes. They are “lines.” Captain Gaelyn will assist you to build your skills and confidence. For all levels of sailing experience.
memorials, ash scatterings and life celebrations

Choose an adventurous day-sail as the photo suggests, or a gentle sail…the whole spectrum is available, any time of day, any length of time. Just communicate your wish when you email

Sail Blue Hawaii

your choice for Hawaii’s best sailing charter. We are the only charter company who REALLY SAILS!!.

Don’t dream your life, live your dream

November 17, 2024November 17, 2024

Sail Hawaii’s Best Charter Boat, “Kaikiwi”.

Private Sailing Charters

Oh !! the luxury and awe of sailing your own private yacht in Hawaii. Sail Hawaii’s best charter boat,”Kaikiwi”, the best-kept charter boat in the islands. She is a US Coast Guard approved vessel, perfect for any kind of Hawaii sailing. Whether it’s an intimate sunset sail for two, an adventurous day-sail with family and friends, whale watching, entertaining business colleagues, watching sunrise over Diamond Head, saying “I do” under a full moon…the reasons to go sailing on “Kaikiwi” are endless and the experience will most probably be the highlight of your Hawaii vacation.

When is the best time to go sailing in Hawaii?

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 trade winds so any time of day is a good time to go sailing…✨SUNRISE, morning, afternoon, SUNSET.✨ It is all good.

“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. Beautiful views of Oahu, Diamond Head and, on clear days, far in the distance, Molokai and Lanai can sometimes be seen. Please understand this is not “destination” sailing. “Destination” is sailing.

What does “Kaikiwi” mean?

“Kai” in Hawaiian means “salt water”; “kiwi”… enough said (unless you are unfamiliar with the global nickname for a New Zealander). “Salt water kiwi” perfectly sums up the captain and her beloved 42-ft Beneteau :-).

Don’t Dream your Life, Live your Dream

Sail Blue Hawaii on Oahu provides an unparalleled sailing experience, offering guests the chance to explore the island’s breathtaking coastlines and clear blue waters. Captain Gaelyn, their knowledgeable captain, ensures a personalized and memorable sail across Oahu’s stunning seascape. Email Sail Blue Hawaii to sail on Hawaii’s best charter boat, “Kaikiwi”.