Ali'i VIP Whale Tour: Enjoy Intimate Encounters with Majestic Humpback Whales
4.9
119 Ratings
Lahaina

Experience intimate encounters with majestic humpback whales on our Ali’i VIP Whale Tour. Limited to 12 passengers max, get the royal treatment and listen to live whale songs while enjoying the comfort of our high-performance Hydrophone Audio System.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Captain Woody’s - Get the Royal treatment on our Ali’i VIP Whale Tour! We limit this tour to a maximum of 12 guests, so you have more opportunities to view the Humpback whales, and other sea life, in the most comfort possible. Our vessels are USCG rated to carry 26 guests, but this tour is all about you and your experience and is limited to 12…
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What's Included
  • Bottled water included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Exclusive Whale Viewing Tour - capped at 12 participants maximum.
The Whales Adore Us!
Could it be our friendly spirit? One thing is certain, you’ll enjoy the intimate encounter with these magnificent creatures!
Your journey involves not just observing whales, but also live listening to their awe-inspiring songs via our top-quality Hydrophone Audio…

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Location
1201 Front St
Front Street
Please arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled departure. Crew members in bright Red, White or Blue shirts will check you in. Free parking along Front St. And then walk towards boat ramp facility.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.9
(119 Ratings)
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Jennifer_l
Apr 2, 2024
Memorable trip - Excellent personalized tour. We saw many whales. Smaller boat allows adjustments. Great trip! Would go again
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Lana_a
Mar 19, 2024
Best whale watch ever! - Watching two mamas and two babies playing together for 30 minutes +. The guide said in over 8 years and thousands of whale watch trips he had never seen that before. We are having the best luck seeing the unusual. Thanks.
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Mary_h
Mar 14, 2024
Worth every penny! Amazing! - The captain and crew were very knowledgeable and knew all the best spots. We had up close and personal encounters with some awesome whales! Small boat so not too many on board! Once in a lifetime experience!
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B1012rbmarkc
Feb 21, 2024
Couldn’t have asked for a better experience! - We had such an amazing time whale watching with Blue Water Maui. Great boat and a friendly, informative, and engaging crew. Breaching whales, mothers and calves, trumpeting, and whale songs actually heard through the hull of the boat were all part of the experience. This was our second time using Blue Water Maui and we will use them again in the future! It was also good to see a tour operating again out of Lahaina on the long road to recovery. We would highly recommend to anybody looking for a magical day on the water!
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Angela_g
Feb 17, 2024
Amazing tour! - Excellent experience. Great job navigating the rough waters so we didn’t get soaked on the day we went out and finding lots of whales that were fortunately very active that morning! Knowledgable and helpful. Would definitely recommend!
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Redfamfive
Feb 15, 2024
Excellent Tour! - We had the best time on the Ali'i Whale Tour! The weather was pristine, and Brian our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. We chose a more expensive tour to get a more private visit with the whales, and even though we had a boat engine malfunction, the captain was still able to take us out a short way, and watch a juvenile whale frolic for awhile. It was a great experience. Because the trip was shorter than expected, the company refunded us part of our payment which was very kind and considerate. I highly recommend this tour if you are going to Maui!
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Lindsaymichelle112
Feb 2, 2024
The best in the biz!! - I always choose Blue Water in Lahaina when I want to see some North Pacific Humpback whales in the winter. They always have the best crew who are so knowledgeable and funny and kind. Brian and Justin were our crew yesterday and we loved hanging out with them. Brian may have the best whale-spotting-eyes on Maui and Justin always postioned the boat in a way for the best viewing. They were almost predictive of where the whales would breach and surface! It's always an adventure with Bluw Water and I really appreciate how they keep their guest number small so you have plenty of space on the boat to move around and get a front row seat for the action! It is WELL worth the little extra cost to experience "the coolest thing I have ever seen in my entire life." That's a direct quote from one of the other passengers who was on the boat with us yesterday. We will always choose Blue Water over any other raft out here on Maui. Mahalo for the amazing memories!
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Calitrisha
Jan 31, 2024
Awesome Whale Watching!, - Love this experience! Brian and Justin were fantastic. We saw soooo many whales including babies. Because it’s smaller it was easier to ask our questions and strike up conversations. Highly recommend Maui in late January and don’t miss out on going out with these folks to see the humpbacks!
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Pamela_m
Feb 21, 2024
Memorable - How friendly and accommodating everyone was on the boat crew. Your office, not so much. We saw lots of whales, the boat was comfortable, and the crew went above and beyond to give you a great experience.
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Rita_m
Mar 2, 2024
Not easy to find them - There were no directions where the boat was neither they had any info about our booking….. commentary was not that great …. Staff seemed tired after their earlier trip and were busy talking to each other barely did an hour and half trip when we paid for 1.45 ….. just before end of trip the realized that they didn’t put the audio for whales noises inside ocean for us so they gave us 5 minutes to hear it right before end of trip!
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