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Watch: Passenger Boat Runs Aground, Nearly Flips In Heavy Surf Off Honolulu
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A large 75-foot passenger boat ran aground in high surf off Honolulu\u2019s Kewalo Basin Harbor on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

The vessel, named Discovery, is operated by Atlantis Adventures as a shuttle to ferry passengers to and from the Waikiki submarine dive site. It became stranded about 60 feet outside the harbor entrance at around 8:25 a.m., when ocean swells were at their peak and the tide was at its lowest. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed two crew members were aboard at the time, and both escaped without injury.<\/p>\n

According to the vessel\u2019s operator, two large waves hit the stern of the Discovery, disrupting its course. The boat then lost propulsion after it grounded. The Coast Guard said there were no mechanical failures before the incident.<\/p>\n

Surf photographer Ramon Brockington, who was filming body surfers near a spot known as Panic Point, said the boat appeared to be trying to get ahead of a breaking wave but didn\u2019t have enough power. He said the wave lifted the vessel, causing the captain to lose steering control.<\/p>\n

The swell then pushed the boat into very shallow water, in some areas only two feet deep, before it leaned heavily to one side and began \u201csurfing\u201d toward shore. Brockington described it as unlike anything he had seen before, comparing it to a giant surfboard being picked up and tossed across the beach.<\/p>\n

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The #USCG<\/a> is monitoring an aground passenger vessel, the Discovery, approximately 60 feet outside Kewalo Basin Harbor with 2 people on board. The captain plans to refloat at high tide; no pollution has been reported. #hawaii<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/b0xojhoSvw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 U.S. Coast Guard Oceania (@USCGOceania) August 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n