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What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regular temperature checks for staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Overview
Our lead boat, Maui Princess, is the largest, most UNCROWDED whale watching boat on Maui! We offer each guest plenty of room to roam around, for the very best view of Maui's humpback whales.
Our big, spacious boat and can follow the whales in comfort, no matter where they roam, throughout the Humpback Whale Sanctuary. This is the SAFEST and MOST COMFORTABLE way to experience up-close whale encounters.
Every 2 hour trip includes LIVE NARRATION from one of our whale experts, and conveniently departs from Lahaina Harbor, close by to all West Maui resorts.
Hawaii Ocean Project is Maui's premier supporter for WHALE RESEARCH, giving back to legitimate organizations that help both the humpbacks and all marine wildlife.
Experience the thrill of Maui whale-watching. This educational and informative adventure is great fun for the entire family and offers spectacular sightseeing and photo opportunities. Your whale watch cruise comes with a whale sighting GO-AGAIN-FREE-GUARANTEE!
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Reviews
Average 4.62 out of 5 stars based on 395 verified reviews from Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
5 stars
296
4 stars
63
3 stars
24
2 stars
7
1 star
5
Gwendolyn_T, Jan 2022 Verified
Celebrate 19 years of marriage with my high school boyfriend. My sister in law with husband keep the laughter going when the surprise us on the boat.
Melinda_B, Jan 2022 Verified
We saw so many whales. It was an outstanding time and I would highly recommend. We traveled with a couple that this was second time while on island.
Yvonne_L, Jan 2022 Verified
This tour was a spectacular experience. We were able to see many ways and they even breached. The captain and crew were fabulous and very knowledgeable.
Vanessa_W, Jan 2022 Verified
This was the most incredible thing I have ever seen! We were surrounded by whales. They cane out of the water to look at us and they swam underneath the boat. We enjoyed hearing about the whales from Capt Thomas and I am glad our fee will help save these amazing animals.
Debbie_P, Jan 2022 Verified
The Captain was very knowledgeable about where to find the whales. He also told us a lot about their habits. It was very good cruise. The staff was very nice as well.
John G, Jan 2022 Verified
We were a party of eight. The boat was large and comfortable with indoor and seating on two outside decks as well. We saw a lot of Humpback whales including mother and calfs and juveniles. Boat was very stable multi hull. Very knowledgeable captain and crew.
Yunnan8, Jan 2022 Verified
We went on whale watch with the Maui whale watch cruise today. We saw 2-3 whales really up close right next to our boat! The whales played around our boat for more than half an hour! They sprouted, flipping their flippers and tails, hiding under the boat for shade. What is the most incredible is that they came out of water and greeted us — so close that they almost could kiss us! It is simply a once in a lifetime experience! A tip is to arrive early, since parking is difficult to find and the paid parking on front street is very expensive ($84 for more than 2 hours!), and they let people board about 15 minutes before so you would want to get a good seat.
Debashish_D, Jan 2022 Verified
Great trip! I have never watched whales in their natural habitat up close like this. Wonderful experience and we will highly recommend d this operator.
Diane_T, Jan 2022 Verified
After a few days deciding on family activities we close this whale watch. We were unsure what to expect aside from a great morning sailing the pacific waters around Maui in hopes of whale sightings. First of all, the crew is informative and focused on making each experience excellent. We learned a lot about the mating habits of the whale and the annual migration from Alaska to fulfill the goal of procreation. We were blessed by sighting of whales who showed up and showed out. Be sure to check out the Maui Whale watch cruise during your visit.
vauncea, Jan 2022 Verified
This was a wonderful experience and very family friendly. Everyone on the boat was mast including staff. The captain the ship gave a lot of information regarding whales in the area.As I said in the title I don’t even remember how many we saw but we saw tons over and over again. Of course we went in January which is high season for the whales to be there. We even saw a mother and her baby whale which was really exciting.I would definitely recommend this trip if you can.
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