{"id":143633,"date":"2026-08-01T05:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T20:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=143633"},"modified":"2026-07-31T12:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T03:30:30","slug":"hawaii-boat-trip-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=143633","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii Boat Trip Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143627\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-141.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-141-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-141-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-141-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-141-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-141-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-141-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-141-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the hurricane, everything changed. \u00a0The winds stopped and the whole ocean went calm. \u00a0The south swell continued as the east swells from the hurricane started to pulse. \u00a0It was a perfect 2 days for a surf boat trip. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143635\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-142.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-142.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-142-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-142-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-142-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-142-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-142-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GPTempDownload-142-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I went on multiple boat trips around the world. \u00a0The cheapest 12 day charter was $35,000 and the most expensive one was $1,000,000. \u00a0The dream was to pull into a secluded island and come across a wave like this. \u00a0Jump off the boat and surf with just a few friends. \u00a0Nobody else around for hundreds of miles. \u00a0So being able to live the dream boat trip right here in Hawaii is a treat. \u00a0Mighty Mouse is loving the Hawaii boat trip life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-143626\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0986.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2013\" height=\"1101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0986.jpg 2013w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0986-800x438.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0986-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0986-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0986-1536x840.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0986-696x381.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0986-1068x584.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0986-1920x1050.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2013px) 100vw, 2013px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the winds back off and there are 2 swells from different directions, everywhere turns on. \u00a0This happens only a couple times a year. \u00a0The popular spots will be small and weak and the secret spots will be big and strong.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143636\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8374.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2497\" height=\"1873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8374.jpeg 2497w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8374-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8374-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8374-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8374-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8374-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8374-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8374-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8374-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8374-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8374-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8374-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2497px) 100vw, 2497px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As I was pulling up to this new secret spot, I told the girls &#8220;Hurry and get in the water! \u00a0It doesn&#8217;t get any better than this.&#8221; \u00a0They waxed up and jumped in before I could even anchor the boat.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143632\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8410-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8410-scaled.jpeg 2560w, 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https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8355-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The water was crystal clear. \u00a0I can&#8217;t wait to go diving again.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143631\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1096.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1096.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1096-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1096-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1096-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1096-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1096-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1096-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1096-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1096-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1096-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1096-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When we were done surfing, one of the motors wouldn&#8217;t start. \u00a0Thank goodness we have two. \u00a0Made it back safely. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143630\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1101.jpeg\" alt=\"\" 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it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the hurricane, everything changed. \u00a0The winds stopped and the whole ocean went calm. \u00a0The south swell continued as the east swells from the hurricane started to pulse. \u00a0It was a perfect 2 days for a surf boat trip. \u00a0 I went on multiple boat trips around the world. \u00a0The cheapest 12 day charter 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