PacWhale Eco-Adventures was named the No. 1 whale watch tour in all of Hawaiʻi and the third-best whale watch in the nation by USA TODAY in its 2026 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. The USAToday Best Whale Watching Tour category recognizes the top 10 whale watching operators in the country with nominees specially curated by a panel of subject matter experts and USA TODAY 10BEST editors. Winners are then determined by public vote.
