Maui whale watching is some of the best in the world and we pride ourselves in offering the best whale watching tours in maui. We are a family of 6 with 4 older children teenager and college and recent grads coming to maui the first week of january. Our small groups get close with mauis whales and dolphins. Pacific whale foundation this is the largest and bestknown whale watch company on maui. In fact, there are plenty of areas on maui where humpbacks can frequently be seen from the shore during whale. The beauty of whale watching in maui is you can always expect the unexpected. With their sparkling fleet of sailing catamarans and departures from multiple harbors, trilogy excursions is maui s most recognized name in ocean tourism. We want your whale watching tour to be unforgettable. But, maui is blessed with so many whales during humpback season, that i havent found any location on the north, west and south coasts that are not favorable for whale watching. Pride of maui is the most stable and spacious boat on maui with incomparable amenities including two restrooms, glass bottom, water slide, submerged boarding ladders, warm showers, a large hardwood bar and over 2500 feet of open deck. Our lead boat, maui princess, is the largest, most uncrowded whale watching boat on maui. The shallow and protected interisland waterways surrounding maui entice these massive creatures for months of playing, mating, birthing and raising their young. Our big, spacious boat and can follow the whales in comfort, no matter where they roam, throughout the humpback whale sanctuary. Our snorkel tours are small group tours at uncrowded snorkel spots on maui and lanai where we see tropical fish, turtles and dolphin watch.
Maui whale watching is most thrilling aboard the malolo. Hawaiian ocean project lahaina whale watching cruise from. Here youll find an incredible assortment of tours and activities to enjoy. A maui whale watching tour is an experience youll never forget. Cruise with us as we look for these magnificent creatures and experience them in their natural habitat. I highly recommend ultimate snorkel as the best snorkel trip on maui. By clicking on or navigating the site, you agree to our use of. The island of maui is the best hawaiian island to watch these majestic mammals. This content is sponsored by whale watching on pride of maui.
The humpback whales that migrate to the hawaiian waters each year seen on all maui whale watching tours spend their summers in alaska. Reserve your maui afternoon whale watch tour today. Lahaina whale watching deals in lahaina, hi groupon. Kai kanani offers maui s best catamaran and snorkeling tours in waimea. Maui is a great place for whale watching, and a guided boat is the perfect way to make sure youre in the right place at the right time to catch the. Our favorite whale watch its fast which means you spend more time watching whales and less time looking for them. Guide of us is a travel destination media and marketing company that receives compensation from companies or organizations whose products or services are promoted on this site.
Maui activities whale watching maui whale watching. Although we specialize in small group tours, we have further limited our passenger counts to allow more space onboard. Whale sightings, snorkeling at molokini crater, a bbq lunch and open bar made for an unforgettable experience. Our fast and safe rafting vessels are low to the water and perfect for close whale watching encounters and small groups making every seat a. There are a variety of whale watching tours to choose from, all of which offering a great time on the water and. Come aboard our luxury charter and explore all molokini has to offer. The 45footlong 14meter pacific humpback whales congregate in large numbers in the shallow auau channel between maui, molokai, and lanaimaking maui whale watching tours some of the best in hawaii. Awesome stops off of lanai island, all of them full of marine life.
My favorites times of the day are early morning, when the canoe clubs are out on. Whale watchers typically see spouting and almost always catch breaching bellyflops, tail smacks, and finflapping behaviors. Pacific whale foundation helping protect our oceans. We offer each guest plenty of room to roam around, for the very best view of maui s humpback whales. These are our recommendations for the best the valley isle of maui has to offer. Hawaiis whale watching season runs from december through may. Welcome to blue maui blue maui is wholly owned by award winning sail maui, proudly serving maui for over 20 years. We see tons of whales from our lanai every year, thats why we go in jan, feb or march. Our small group rafting vessels host small groups of guests so you get up close and personal with maui s whales, dolphins, turtles, tropical fish and other marine life. We also provide private charters and wedding cruises. We have also started screening passengers prior to boarding and anyone with any signs of illness will not be able to participate.
Each cruise is led by certified marine naturalists for a fun and informative interpretation of humpback whale behaviors. If youre looking for more familyfriendly ways to experience the island, download. My top picks for maui whale watching tours lowlying raftstyle boat top pick. The newest of the kaanapali fleet, blue maui offers snorkeling and seasonal whale watching aboard our 30 navatek sea blade. Whale watch boats details and differences to help you decide. If you are ready to check out the north pacific humpback whales in hawaii, know that there are a variety of ways to experience it, and the best place to do it is on the island of maui. But on occasion, we will have our first whale sighting as early as october or even late september. Lanai snorkeling tours from lahaina ultimate whale watch. Makai adventures is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our guests and team. Every year, the humpbacks travel 2,500 to 3,000 miles from their summer feeding grounds in alaska to mate and give birth in hawaii. We joined the pride of maui for a day on the water and we were not disappointed. But you dont have to go on a whale watching tour to spot whales. This site uses cookies to improve your experience, to enhance site security and to show you personalized advertising. During this new and improved version of our original stargazing cruise, youll enjoy delicious appetizers, drinks and maui s famous sunsets while learning about polynesian navigation wayfinding and how these amazing people utilized the stars to find the hawaiian islands.
Maui whale watch tours marine naturalist cruises pacwhale. Whale watching experiences on maui maui s best whale watching tours. The waters off of maui offer one of the best places in all of hawaii to see this display whale sightings are guaranteed on this tour. Come explore the magnificent hawaiian waters with blue maui. To truly go whale watching on maui, however, and experience the wintertime magic, you need to book a whale watching tour to see the humpbacks up close.
Theyve been welcoming guests since 1973 and offer maui whale watching tours from maalaea harbor, lahaina harbor and kaanapali beach. Youll enjoy a full two hour whale watch combined with snorkeling a beautiful coral reef. Maui whale watching guide humpback whales in hawaii. Whale watching season in maui is novembermay with peak season typically running between midjanuary and march. During humpback whale season, from middecember to early may, an estimated 900,000 visitors take a trip to maui banking on seeing one. This high speed catamaran leaves from maalaea harbor and can get you to the whales quickly. The best maui whale watching tour with the pride of maui. Twohour 360 view of whale watching off the coast of lahaina with humpback naturalists aboard up to 22% off. Pacific whale foundation supports research and education about the humpback whales, and they call their boat tours eco adventures. Maui whale watching tours and snorkeling closest encounters in. The trilogy cruises are very good, however staying at the hyatt the best show will be from your lanai if you have a ocean front or ocean view room. The best part is that all profits support pacific whale foundations research, education and conservation programs to save whales, dolphins and our oceans. Mauis toprated whale watch cruise pacwhale ecoadventures. One of the most popular and fun things to do during this time is to go on a whale watching cruise.
Whale watching tours are the perfect attraction for your entire family to enjoy. Welcome back 82709 heavy metal music entertainment. Maui whale watching tours are truly an exceptional experience. Our fast and safe rafting vessels are low to the water and perfect for close whale watching encounters and small groups making every seat a front row seat. But as a result of commercial whaling, those numbers were down to just 1,400 humpbacks in 1966. Come aboard maui s toprated whale watch cruise departing daily from the historic lahaina and ma. It was recommended we make reservations for a whale watching tour soon. Our maui whale watching tour is truly an exceptional vacation value. In the prewhaling days, the pods were estimated in numbers upwards of 45,000 individuals. These tours run from december through march and provide you with a spectacular vantage point from the safety.
We offer the most options on maui and earn the highest ratings by travel sites and guidebooks. Please call or chat with us to book or for more information. We are governed by a volunteer board of directors and our work is funded through fundraising activities, memberships and donations from supporters worldwide. Pacific whale foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to protect the ocean through science and advocacy, and to inspire environmental stewardship. Boats, by law, cannot approach a humpback whale any closer than 100 yards, but oftentimes the curious whales will swim up and mug the boat. Every seat is a front row seat in our whale watching tours. At pacific whale foundation, our whale watching season officially kicks off in early november with our welcome home the whales cruise. During the winter months, the maui coast plays host to the majestic humpback whales who visit the area to mate and give birth. Locally owned and operated since 1982, weve been sharing maui s snorkeling experiences with guests for more than 30 years. The explorer is a hardshelled boat with an inflatable edge like a large zodiac which gives a fast, smooth ride and a front row seat for every passenger.
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