Aloha Navatek I

Navatek I. 22 June 2013.

Navatek I, once a familiar sight at Pier 6 in Honolulu Harbor, is gone.

The distinctive SWATH vessel was launched at Portland, Oregon in February 1989. After sea trials off the Pacific Coast and around Hawai‘i, she sailed for New Orleans, Louisiana to have additional work done to prepare her for commercial use. She returned to Hawai‘i at the end of January 1990.

Operated by Hawaiian Cruises Ltd., a subsidiary of Royal Hawaiian Cruises Ltd. (Pacific Marine and Supply’s passenger vessel operations), Navatek I took visitors and locals on lunch, dinner, and whale watching cruises.

Early Navatek I ad from the 24 March 1990 issue of The Honolulu Advertiser.

Ten years later, in March 2000, it was announced that Navatek I was being sold to Atlantis Adventures. She continued to offer daily cruises out of Honolulu Harbor until May 2016.

Navatek I passengers are treated to unexpected whale watching in Honolulu Harbor, as two humpback whales swim near the ship. 5 January 2012.

Atlantis Adventures made the decision to put Navatek I up for sale. While awaiting a buyer, she was shuffled around the harbor to various piers.

Navatek I tied up at Pier 34, Honolulu Harbor. 9 September 2017.

P&M Marine Services’ tug Kaku towing Navatek I out of Honolulu Harbor. Assisted by Hapa. 16 September 2018.

Navatek I was towed out of Honolulu Harbor in September 2018. She remained at anchor off the south shore of O‘ahu before leaving Hawaiian waters for Mexico in October 2018.

Trivia: Navatek I was the Isla Nublar in the movie Jurassic World. Isla Nublar transported visitors to the fictional island of the same name.