Though Hawaii’s exciting humpback whale season doesn’t “officially” start until December/January, some whales start their visit sooner. I’m convinced that some whales don’t have calendars. 😉 It’s quite possible that there are whales swimming towards Hawaii right now. So, it’s time to kick off our annual contest to predict the first humpback whale sighting of the 2019/2020 season!
Here’s how this easy and fun little contest works:
For your reference, here’s a list of the first sighting in recent years.
2006 – October 11
2007 – October 7
2008 – October 8
2009 – October 20
2010 – October 20
2011 — September 26
2012 — August 30
2013 — October 5
2014 — September 16
2015 — September 29
2016 – August 25
2017 — October 10
2018 — October 8
In addition to bragging rights, this year’s prize is a beautiful collection of greeting cards inspired by flowers from Hawaii. They’re illustrated by Hawaii artist Mike Carroll. They are designed as greeting cards, but are also suitable for framing.
When will the first humpback be seen this upcoming season? Let’s hear your predictions!
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October 20th
The first whale sighting will be September 15, 2019 at 9:00 am
First whale sighting October 7, 2019.
October 27
October 1st 2019
Sep 30. Wish I could be there when it happens.
October 4
I'm going with September 24th. One of these years I will win with that date!
Sept 1,2019
September 14, 2019
October 15, 2019. We are headed there in March 2020.
October 11, 2019
I’m predicting September 13 will be the first sighting!
September 19th, 2019
October 9th
October 6, 2019 at 2:40pm
Oct 2nd, 2019
I'm going to say October 5th, I can't wait to come visit. Saving, saving saving
October 24th 2019.
October 2nd
October 12, 2019
September 26, 2019
First whale sighting will be October 15th
Sept. 20, 2019.
Sept 21, 2019 10:00a.m.
I say they will be spotted on Oct 27, 2019. Aloha
October 18, 2019
October 9 at 3:52pm
October 13, 2019
First whale sighting will be October 26th.
October 6 it is!
First whale sighting,September 23, 2019
October 3rd!
Sept 15 2019
Gonna b early this yr like everything else!
September 3, 2019!
2019’s first whale sighting will be October 13th, my Mom’s lucky day.
I will pick September 25, 2019. Thank you.
October 11 -6 am
October 13
Sept.22nd
I predict September 25 as the first sighting of the whales.
October 9
October 13th
September 27th
October 12 - 7:30am
October 13 2019
October 9 2019 My daughters birthday :)
The first humpback whale was seen on October 1 this year, per the Star Advertiser: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/10/01/breaking-news/humpback-whale-season-begins-with-first-apparent-sighting-off-kauai/ Our winner, Cora, has been contacted.
Mahalo for all the entries and making this little contest so fun!