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A 75-foot tourist shuttle ran aground near Honolulu after 10-foot waves knocked it off course. The crew escaped unharmed as the US Coast Guard responded to the scene.
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Tourist boat runs aground in monster waves

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Last updated: August 15, 2025 10:19 am
NTK Journalist Published August 12, 2025
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The 75-foot tourist ferry ran aground after it was battered by large waves. (Jam Press/United States Coast Guard)
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A 75-foot tourist shuttle ran aground after it was battered by monster waves.

The Discovery, which ferries tourists, smashed into trouble on Saturday (9 August) morning when two giant waves hit, knocking it off course.

The captain said the impact left him stranded after losing power, as reported by Need To Know.

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But it wasn’t dodgy mechanics – just Mother Nature in a bad mood.

Waves were reaching between 8 and 10 feet at the time, with a fierce south swell building into 12-foot breakers pounding the shore.

The drama unfolded about 60 feet from Kewalo Basin harbour in Honolulu, Hawaii.

(Jam Press/United States Coast Guard)

The US Coast Guard got the distress call at 8:25 am local time and raced to the scene.

On board were just the skipper and one crew member – both shaken but miraculously unhurt.

Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguards zipped in on jet skis to make sure they were safe.

The battered boat is now sitting high and dry, awaiting rescue from the pounding Pacific.

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