Let's get one thing straight. I absolutely hate boats, and the ocean, and I can't swim.
Okay, that was three things, but the basic gist is that I don't do nature lol Sooooo, as I sat on the Royal Star motorbus at 8am heading to the Waianae Boat Harbor, I wondered why I signed up for this, and if it was too late to turn around and head home. But being the chang little college student that I am, I couldn't pass up an opportunity to experience an otherwise $88 dolphin watching and lunch package. I didn't know what to expect from this because my first ever experience on a boat was similar to this in the Big Island with the Kalani Falcons Soccer Team, but I got massively sick to my stomach after following the boys' dive into the water. I was utterly traumatized, but the second time I was on a boat in Korea for my Hyundai Cruise Ship field trip for school, I was completely fine and had a blast. Two very extremes and I wasn't sure which was gonna happen this time. Lucky for me (and everyone else on the boat), it turned out completely fine. My experience was amazing, because we not only got to see so many pods of dolphins, but also got to see a rare sighting of some whales along the way too! I got to take some dope pics of the dolphins that swam close to our boat, got to eat some delicious "build your own burgers" and got to re-conquer my fear of boats. Dolphin Star is amazing because it was modeled to be an eco-friendly vessel that emits as little emissions as possible, and they never disturb the animals in their natural habitat. All of the crew members were so knowledgable about the different types of dolphins, and I loved that they tie in education about these animals and their habitats to make it not only exciting to see them, but to learn about them and how to protect them too! Special special thanks to Becker Communications for letting me attend, and for Dolphin Star and the whole Star of Honolulu company for putting together the event!
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