Get access to some of the most amazing reefs and tropical fish. Redline maui whale watch ocean rafting adventure from. Unlike boat tour agencies that are big and impersonal. This faster paced trip arrives quickly out to molokini crater before the crowds, then on to explore the maui coastline. You can see bottlenose, spinner, spotted and the roughtoothe dolphins, yearround, in the waters that surround maui. We are governed by a volunteer board of directors and our work is funded through fundraising activities, memberships and donations from supporters worldwide. Download the app to stay uptodate on the latest sightings. Maui whale watch ocean rafting adventure from lahaina harbor embark on a thrilling whale watch cruise on an ocean raft and get up close and personal with the islands most popular annual visitors.
Our big, spacious boat and can follow the whales in comfort, no matter where they roam, throughout the humpback whale sanctuary. Adventure maui offers great information to help you plan a hawaiian vacation. 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. Whale season on maui is a magical time for locals and visitors alike. So if you want a more adventurous whale watching maui experience, this may be the right choice for you. This site uses cookies to improve your experience, to enhance site security and to show you. Locally owned and operated since 1982, weve been sharing mauis snorkeling experiences with guests for more than 30 years. Bottlenose are the largest of the four species and they travel in. Maui adventure cruises lahaina 2020 all you need to know. We offer each guest plenty of room to roam around, for the very best view of maui s humpback whales. Lanai snorkeling tours from lahaina ultimate whale watch. Express whale watch molokini snorkel express whale watch molokini snorkel seasonal dec 15 apr 15 the express whale watch molokini snorkel is a great way to combine snorkeling at molokini with.
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. Maui adventure cruises whale watch adventure hawaii discount. Enjoy a maui whale watch cruise on board of an explorer super raft. Maui boat trips small group boat tours on maui hawaii. Each winter december through may, thousands of kohola humpback whales travel to hawaii from colder waters to breed, calve and nurse their young. We offer a variety of maui snorkeling and whale watching. With pacwhale eco adventures put on hold, we are completely reliant on pacific whale foundation donors for support. April we operate two hour guaranteed sighting whale watch adventures. There was a time when maui was known as the center of the pacific whaling industry.
On the island of maui, the peak months for whalewatching are january, february and march. Makai adventures provides ocean day trips and tours in lahaina, maui. Oct 30, 20 we offer a variety of snorkeling trips as well as whale watching from maui. The mission of maui kayak adventures is to explore the beauty of maui, connect with a spirit of adventure, and inspire a lasting respect for the ocean and its inhabitants. Our small groups get close with mauis whales and dolphins. We explained our situation and that we were going to be late. Join us dec thru march every winter, thousands of humpback whales migrate to hawaii to mate and give birth. We recommend the sunset ride, because it is the most beautiful time of day as you watch the evening colors paint the ocean and highlight the islands of lanai and molokai on the horizon. Whale watching maui, hawaii kaanapali ocean adventures. Our lanai snorkeling tours are small groups at uncrowded snorkel spots on maui and lanai where we see tropical fish, turtles and dolphin watch. Feb 20, 2010 whales come close to capsizing the boat with breach after breach.
Our fast and safe rafting vessels are low to the water and perfect for close whale watching encounters. We hope to see you soon on a pacwhale eco adventure, just as soon as we get through this. Every ticket supports active marine research and the whale entanglement response team. Kaanapali ocean adventures offers thrilling whale watching tours on the island of maui, hawaii for patrons of all ages seeking whale watching adventures. Whale watching maui adventure maui maui tours maui. During your whale watch cruise, these amazing animals will often display themselves in full glory, giving you the ultimate whale watching on maui experience. Go with the experts on mauis toprated ecotours at pacific whale foundation book your cruise today. Each tour is two hours and is capped at 30 people for an intimate experience. Spotted and roughtoothe dolphins are seen less frequently but can still be found. Maui adventure cruises lahaina 2020 all you need to. Experience the pride of maui s spacious and stable vessel with many amenities and comforts including their large deck space. Nestled along the slopes of the west maui mountains, lahaina stables offers 3 different rides during the day. Start by downloading our free vacation planning guide filled with helpful ideas and information.
Trackless, that is, until whale hunters came along. During the winter months on maui, whale watching is the most popular activity as everyone wants to see these majestic creatures up close. Maui whale watch discount tour pacwhale ecoadventures. The map below tracks all dolphin and whale sightings in maui logged by our official whale. Maui turtle snorkel tour swim with hawaiian green sea.
Maui reef adventures is the only rafting tour company operating out of maalaea harbor, maui to offer several exciting snorkeling and whale watch tours daily to molokini crater, turtle town, coral gardens. Whale watching in maui maui hawaii snorkeling, maui. Tours venture into the heart of the hawaiian islands national humpback whale marine sanctuary where whale sightings are guaranteed and close encounters are common. Each day, we are providing new opportunities for online engagement in an effort to keep us all connected. Come share the a snorkel adventure of a lifetime with us.
Maui whale watch maui reef adventures maui snorkel. Book any whale watching tour as a private adventure. During your whale watch cruise, these amazing animals will. Maui whale watch ocean rafting adventure from lahaina harbor embark on a thrilling whale watch cruise on an ocean raft and get up close and personal with the islands most popular annual visitors, the humpback whales. Whale watching maui adventure cruises hawaii, water. Guide of us is a travel destination media and marketing company that receives compensation. By clicking on or navigating the site, you agree to our use of. Whale watching in maui is commonly considered some of the best in the world. They are faster than the above larger boats, and you sit closer to the water. Instead of being 15 feet above the waters surface as in the larger boats, this tour lets you be close to the action and the whales.
Blue water rafting has been offering a variety of high adventure snorkeling and sightseeing tours on maui since 1985. Whalewatching in maui in the beginning of april usa today. Magnificent snorkeling in maui our family thoroughly enjoyed this snorkeling adventure. This site uses cookies to improve your experience, to. He was fun, interacting before and during our trip. Maui whale watches start early december and continue until early april.
Get ready for a thrilling whale watching cruise on an ocean raft, the best way to see mauis popular winter visitors and explore kiheis beautiful coastline. Our lanai snorkeling tours are small groups at uncrowded snorkel. Redline maui whale watch ocean rafting adventure from kihei harbor explore mauis coast. Maui whale watching guide humpback whales in hawaii. Pacwhale ecoadventures are based on nearly four decades of marine research and. In the mid1800s, yankee ships carrying whale hunters came and went. They limit the number of passengers to between 34 and 38.
The island of maui is the best hawaiian island to watch these majestic mammals. The humpback whales that migrate to the hawaiian waters each year seen on all maui whale watching tours spend their summers in alaska. Lahaina whale watching maui adventure cruises the snorkel. The ocean is filled with the sounds of their breathing, splashing and playing. We offer a whale season pass 10 trips for those of you who love to whale watch. Hawaii ocean project is a locally owned and operated excursion company that has been serving mauis residents and visitors for over 35 years. Join us as we welcome pacific humpback whales to their winter home, twohour sailing trip aboard kai kanani, available december april in south maui. Pacific whale foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to protect the ocean through science and advocacy, and to inspire environmental stewardship. Kayak, whale watch, and snorkel tours are available from january through april, when an estimated 15,000 humpback whales migrate to maui to birth and breed. Whale watch adventures available up to seven 7 times per day. Dec 08, 2014 i booked this knowing that whale watching is a great thing to do on maui. It begins each year on december 15th as thousands of humpback whales return to mate and give birth in the protected waters of the hawaiian islands.
Every winter, pods of pacific humpback whales make the 3,000mile swim from the chilly waters of alaska to bask in mauis summery shallows, fluking, spy hopping, spouting, and having an allaround. Learn more about maui whale watching all available packages. To this end, we commit ourselves to the safety, quality, and enjoyment of all our guests while protecting the fragile marine environment and strengthening our local community. Luau, snorkel tours, zipline tours, bike tours, dinner cruises. Maui kayak adventures offers their very own whale watch tour. Maui adventure tours kayak, snorkel, and whale watching. Whalewatch with the experts on mauis toprated ecotour and see these amazing creatures in their natural wild habitat. This site uses cookies to improve your experience, to enhance site security and to show you personalized advertising.
Whale watch on maui whale watch on maui navigation. Check out the variety and choose the perfect trip for you. Although humpback whales can be seen from all of the hawaiian islands, the shallow auau channel between maui, molokai and lanai is one of the best whalewatching destinations in the world. Learn more about lahaina whale watching maui adventure cruises. Twohour 360 view of whale watching off the coast of lahaina with humpback naturalists aboard up to 22% off. By clicking on or navigating the site, you agree to our use of cookies. These rafts offer great up close ocean level viewing of the whales. All of the footage was taken in 1 single whale watch trip aboard blue water rafting from kihei. Maui whale watch ocean rafting adventure from lahaina harbor. Our lead boat, maui princess, is the largest, most uncrowded whale watching boat on maui.
Lahaina whale watching tours pacific whale foundation. See humpback whales on maui at an affordable price. Get ready for a thrilling whale watching cruise on an ocean raft, the best way to see mauis popular winter visitors. Come experience the best maui whale watching from an explorer super raft. 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. The explorer is a hardshelled boat with an inflatable edge like. Maui whale watch maui reef adventures maui snorkel tours. Lahaina whale watching deals in lahaina, hi groupon. In the prewhaling days, the pods were estimated in numbers upwards of 45,000 individuals. In april, humpback whales begin their migration north to feast on rich krill in alaska. This faster paced trip arrives quickly out to molokini crater. Maui whale watching tours maui snorkeling tours maui.
But as a result of commercial whaling, those numbers were down to just 1,400 humpbacks in 1966. Whale watching season in maui is novembermay with peak season typically running between midjanuary and march. We recommend the sunset ride, because it is the most beautiful time of day as you watch the. We offer a variety of maui snorkeling and whale watching tours novembermay for the whales. Maui whale watch ocean rafting adventure from lahaina. Maui activities lanai dolphin cruises maui dolphin. Oahu to maui gold hana adventure one day fly price. Maui whale watching all available packages the snorkel. At pacific whale foundation, our whale watching season officially kicks off in. You came all this way to have a good time and we want you to come back. Explore maui nuis ocean environment with the experts at pacific whale foundation through pacwhale ecoadventures toprated whalewatches, as well as. We operate mauis largest and most comfortable boats from the historic lahaina harbor, and we sail along mauis calm and protected western shore.
The whales are drawn to the areas shallow waters, especially the auau channel between maui, molokai. Discover amazing maui activities and adventures available from the snorkel store. Learn about the majestic humpback whale during this upclose and personal whale watching adventure hear the songs of the humpback whales from hydrophones on board the raft sip on icecold. Today we tried a whale watch on a super raft provided by maui adventure cruises. Maui whale watching tours and snorkeling closest encounters in.
Maui whale watching and lanai explorer combo adventure maui. Learn more about whale watching on maui and plan a day of adventure to see migrating humpback whales during your visit to the hawaiian islands. Hawaiis whale watching season runs from december through may. Feb 18, 2011 humpback whales put on a show during a maui adventure cruises guided tour, feb. 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. Maui adventure whale watching wildlife cruise in wailiea, hi. We offer whale season passes for those of you who love to whale watch. There are multiple cruise options operating from lahaina harbor, including maui whale. Bottlenose are the largest of the four species and they travel in smaller pods. Maui makai adventures maui whale watching tours maui. My girlfriend and i ran into car trouble and so had to call mark. Everything you need to know about whale watching on maui.
The sprawling upper deck provides 360 degree sweeping views so you can photograph all of the beautiful whales. We get to the whales fast more time to whale watch and less time traveling. We visit spots where you can see and snorkel with hawaiian green sea turtles. Discount maui tours and activities, helpful island information, and vacation tips for maui and the other hawaiian islands. It is a wonderful boat with plenty of seating to view the scenery all around.
Maui reef adventures offers whale watching trips in small groups. One of the most popular and fun things to do during this time is to go on a whale watching cruise. Pacific whale foundation is a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to protect the ocean through science and advocacy, and to inspire environmental stewardship. Whale watching aboard our flagship pride of maui is even better. The waters surrounding maui are the stage for some of the best whale watching in the world. Maui adventure cruises these are large rafts, 37 to 49 feet long. Maui adventure cruises whale watch adventure hawaii. This is the safest and most comfortable way to experience upclose whale.
Morning molokini adventure snorkel maui magic snorkel. Our favorite whale watch its fast which means you spend more time watching whales and less time looking for them. Redline maui whale watch ocean rafting adventure from kihei. Whale watching tours on maui depart from four different locations on every type of charter boat. Maui adventure cruises explorer super rafts depart lahaina harbor slip 11. Maui whale watching tours and snorkeling adventures. When guests book a maui boat tour with leilani, they always find that quality, consistency, and providing a remarkable hawaiian adventure are at the top of our list. Features more viewing explorer super rafts get us to the. Features more viewing explorer super rafts get us to the whale watch areas for longer viewing opportunities, particularly important when active populations are further offshore.
If youre looking for more family friendly ways to experience the island, download our complimentary vacation guide today. This content is sponsored by whale watching on pride of maui. Remember to book before the end of the year to lock in this years prices, doesnt matter when you plan to go out. Without a doubt, one of the most amazing marine wildlife adventures youll ever have the opportunity to partake in is a chance to witness the majesty of the north. Maui whale watching best maui whale watches maui tickets. Adventure maui maui tours maui activities maui things. With a 97% sighting success rate, whale sightings are guaranteed or go again free on another whale watch of equal or lesser value within one year.
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