Maui Eco-Raft Tour: Eye-Level Whale or Dolphin Watching - Lahaina
Description
Eye-level whale watching (or summer time dolphin watching) onboard our low-to-water small group zodiac rafts. Native Hawaiian owned and voted TripAdvisors Traveler's Choice, Hawaii Ocean Rafting has been Maui’s original ocean rafting experience for more than 30 years. Our small group tours make for a fun, family style whale watch experience. Although whales are protected in Hawaii, they often approach our small boats for closer and eye level whale encounters. *Wildlife sighting's vary in the wild. Search for dolphins (summer months) early season whales (Nov & May) and sightsee on this tour in the off season. A low-to-water zodiac boat puts you close to the ocean’s surface for eye-level wildlife encounters and a eco-friendly adventure. We are located in Lahaina, Maui, just a short drive from Kaanapali, Kahana, Napili, Kapalua and other West Maui accommodations. And a fun destination for visitors staying in Kihei or Wailea. No pregnant persons or children under 3
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- No Infants
- No Pregnant Persons or children under 3 permitted
- Mobility is required to board the vessel unassisted due to the boarding location and safety protocol.
- Food Allergen Warning (Required Disclosure): Due to the nature of onboard food preparation and handling, we cannot guarantee that any menu item will be free from allergens. All meals or snacks served on this vessel may contain or come into contact with gluten, tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, fish, soy, eggs, dairy, and wheat. If you have a known food allergy, please notify our team in advance and bring any required allergy medication (such as an EpiPen). We strongly recommend guests with severe allergies consult a physician prior to participating in the charter. We are not responsible for allergic reactions due to undeclared or cross-contact allergens.
- No children under 3
Reviews(2,780)
Party of five went looking for dolphins, and boy did we find them. Saw hundreds of dolphins and even a few sea turtles. Boat was comfortable, staff was friendly and knowledgeable about the dolphins and the Lāhainā area.
We are so glad your party had a great time out on the water, hanging with hundreds of dolphins! Mahalo for choosing Hawaii Ocean Rafting!
Had a wonderful trip, lots of spinner dolphins located on our excursion.
So glad you had a wonderful trip, and there was lots of dolphin action! Mahalo for choosing Hawaii Ocean Rafting.
Fantastic boat ride and we were lucky enough to see bottle nose dophins. Our crew was fantastic. The ride was smooth and coast line was beautiful. Lots of flying fish, too! Yummy snacks included. Our 8 and 4 yr olds loved it. Perfect length of time. Would highly recommend and would definitely do it again.
Mahalo for joining us for a wonderful morning in Maui! Stoked that you and your kids all had a great time with our crew and the bottlenose dolphins!
This was a highlight! The snorkeling at Lanai was better than Molakini. There were snacks on board, friendly guides, and the absolute highlight was being up close with the dolphins!
Stoked you had a blast on our snorkel and dolphin watch! We love showing off Maui's wildlife to our guests. Mahalo for supporting our small business.
This was the highlight of our trip! Zach and JJ were amazing and kept the boat ride so fun and informative. We got to see 300 dolphins, and it was absolutely incredible! I highly highly recommend the boat ride, you are right on the water so the dolphins are just feet away. So cool!
So glad we were able to make this the highlight of your trip! Mahalo for choosing Maui and Hawaii Ocean Rafting!
Boat ride was fun and the dolphins where even dinner family love them kids love the ride experience can’t wait to come back
Mahalo for joining us! We look forward to welcoming you back to Maui!
Zach and JJ were very knowledgeable and we actually saw lots of dolphins on our return trip ! We will definitely book a whale watch trip in January with them !
Stoked you had a great trip with Zach and JJ! We can't wait for you to come back in January for a whale watch. Mahalo for choosing Hawaii Ocean Rafting!
We sat with a pod of dolphin, including a baby! Captain Jack and Bree were wonderful! Highly recommend this tour!
We're so happy you had an amazing adventure on our morning Dolphin watch. Aren't the baby dolphins so adorable? Mahalo for joining our Maui ohana.
The whole experience was great! Don’t hesitate.. just book it! You will not regret it!we might even do it a second time🤗🤗
So glad you had such a great dolphin adventure! Mahalo for supporting our small Maui business.
We had a very nice excursion this morning. The crew took us to a safer spot to board as the waves were “sporty.” We snorkeled by cliff house and saw at least one turtle along with coral and tropical fish. The crew took good care of us and were very friendly and gracious.
Mahalo for the review and for hanging in for the "sporty" conditions! Glad you folks had a nice morning with us on Maui!
