Since I was a kid I have always been intrigued by dolphins. I have watched numerous films, been to several marine parks and even thought about becoming a marine biologist with the emphasis on marine mammals. I always thought that I would fork out the usual 3 to 5 hundred dollars it takes to go on a dolphin tour and get to snorkel with them in their own environment and get to see them from a far from the surface of the water. On May 27, 2011 "those" thoughts and plans were put to shame. We started cruising the Leeward Coast at about 8:45am and headed to Kaena Point. When we got to the point we spotted a pod. Probably about 10. We tried to anchor down but the waves were too rough. Our buddy Johnny wasted no time and dove in trying to catch the pod. He saw them but they were skittish and swam away. To be honest ... the waves and the current were so strong there that without scuba gear it would have been darn near impossible to swim with that pod. So we decided to head back toward Waianae. Just after passing the Waianae Boat harbor I noticed that there was a small tour boat and some kayaks on the water in Pokai Bay all converging to one spot. I told our captain, Jeff, "I think there's a pod over there..." So we whipped around to just outside of the bay ... anchored down ... geared up ... jumped off the back of the boat... and swam toward the group. Sure enough ... there was a pod of spinners hanging out in the bay ... playing and relaxing. Before the end of the adventure I ...
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