This special three-hour informative and fun whalewatch is led by a team of Pacific Whale Foundation’s certified Marine Naturalists and Marine Biologists, who explain and interpret the social behavior of humpback whales. Listen to whale songs through underwater hydrophones, watch mothers and calves interact, and see males compete for females. Every trip is different; you never know what you will experience. Moreover, you will also be served a delicious lunch: 1st course: fruit salad with toasted coconut 2nd course: teriyaki chicken with mango chutney, vegan beyond hamburger steak with vegetarian mushroom gravy, japanese sticky rice, “local-style” potato salad-macaroni salad Dessert: triple chocolate chip brownie Hotel pick-up and drop off services are not available.
In demand: 90 of the next 90 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 20.
Depart from Ma'alaea Harbor on Maui's Top-Rated whale watch to view our visiting humpback whales that journey from Alaska every year to Maui's protected waters to find and mate and breed. You'll be aboard Ocean Spirit, our luxury sailing catamaran that offers the maximum in space and comfort. You'll have plenty of room to roam about for optimum viewing during this three-hour excursion to see these amazing ocean giants in their natural habitat. It's truly an amazing experience that will bring a smile to anyone's face. Whale sightings are guaranteed or we'll send you out again for free at your convenience within one year of your cruise. With world-famous Molokini Crater and the Island of Kaho'olawe to the south, the Islands of Lanai and Molokai to the north of the harbor and the West Maui Mountains and Haleakala to the east, you will have plenty of beautiful sites to view along the way besides humpback whales.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Maui: Deluxe Whale Watching Sail lasts about 2h 30min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $148 per person for this Maui experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 12:30 PM, 12:45 PM, and 1:15 PM.
Children aged 0–4 pay nothing, adults from $148.
It can: 90 of the next 90 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is You will check in at our Pacific Whale Foundation Ocean Store located at the entrance to the Harbor Shops complex adjacent to the Maui Ocean Center Aquarium. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 49 participants.
Children must be accompanied by an adult Children 4 and under free (1 per paying adult)
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Fantastic three hour dolphin trip with Eco-Adventures. The catamaran was in perfect condition, the staff was super helpful and great with our two grandchildren. Delicious food and beverages. Highly recommend this company.
Excellent experience overall booking, friendly staff, cruise guide were very knowledgeable and made the whole trip fun. Watched few whales and dolphins that day. Great excursion for family.
Great time got to see tons of dolphins and whales great time Sierra was so knowledgeable and made sure we understood and got to see everything great trip couldn’t have asked for anything more
Very enjoyable. Wear sunscreen and a sun shirt. Lots of sun and fun! Great crew and learned some great info about the whale migration.
Our visit to Maui in February was focused on finding and photographing Humpback whales and their calves. I booked three tours over three days at different times of the day and different boats. PacWhale Eco-Adventures was on a catamaran. We dealt with high winds all week and the day of the tour was no exception. The bouncing boat made photography much more challenging. Finding whales was not an issue--we encountered the first cow & calf pair leaving the harbor. I'd estimate that we encountered about 10 individuals with some surface activity. Lunch was served and the crew did a great job of delivering beverages despite the conditions. I would have liked the tour to be longer and more focused on photography or spending time with the animals. If I do this again, I will probably book my own tour.
This was a wonderful sail! The crew was knowledgeable, engaging, and professional. The catamaran was spacious, comfortable, and the food and beverage were good. We saw lots of whales, and even had the opportunity to see one breaching!
Amazing experience, even the captain of the boat said it was epic!! The whales performed first us!! Highly recommend this!
What a fantastic experience from beginning to end! The all female crew were so engaging and professional. We saw at least 5-6 different whale groups - moms and baby. What a joy! Very good value for your money.
We had an amazing experience with the PacWhale team! We saw so many whales we could hardly believe it! Lots of calf/mom duos and a group of males that were battling it out! The trip and service from the staff was wonderful and the marine specialist on board was very helpful, funny, and knowledgeable on all things humpback! The whales came right up close to the ship which was amazing! We will definitely use this group again when we return in the future !
It was fine. However, it was advertised as 3 hours and only was 2.25 so I felt a bit disappointed. I thought I was paying for more time and I wanted the full 3 hours.
Thank you so much for coming out with us to see our amazing humpback whales. We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback and that the description of the experience had not been updated in Viator to 2.5 hours when you purchased your tickets. Although it has been updated since, I would be happy to offer a partial refund as a result as we want all of our guests to feel that they received fair value for their purchase. Feel free to reach out to me directly at johngaskins@pacwhale.com, so I can determine when you went out and have Viator process the partial refund.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maui: Deluxe Whale Watching Sail | 2h 30min | 4.8 (60) | $148 | |
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