Ultimate 2 Hr Exclusive VIP Whale Watch Tour from Kaanapali Beach

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Lahaina

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Experience the ultimate sunrise whale watch tour from Lahaina Harbor. Small group, educational talks, and guaranteed whale sightings. Book now and support marine research projects!

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Lahaina Harbor - On our exclusive VIP whale watch we could travel anywhere from 2 to 10 miles from Mala Boat Ramp, often encountering dolphins in addition to humpback whales. All trips from December – April are guaranteed to see whales or you go again for FREE!

Our whale watch VIP tours host a small group of whale watchers, no more than 14 guests!

Our fast and safe rafting vessels are low to the water and perfect for close encounters and small groups making every seat a front row seat! Listen to whale songs on our hydrophone and don’t forget your camera for epic photos of our humpback whale friends!

What's Included

Bottled water

Additional Information

Our Exclusive VIP whale watching tours are 2 hours long with a maximum of 14 guests. Our small groups make every seat a front row seat as you enjoy whale watching and educational talks from our marine naturalist onboard. Our inflatable rafting vessels are safe, travel quickly to find whales and a fun ride for the whole family.

See Humpback Whales that have traveled 3000 miles from Alaska to give birth and mate in the protected Maui Nui sanctuary off Lahaina where the waters are known for being warm and calm. On our whale watches we could travel anywhere from 2 to 10 miles from Lahaina, often encountering dolphins in addition to humpback whales. Guarantee whale sightings Dec-April, or go again for FREE!

We are locally owned and operated since 1982 and every ticket supports our participation in marine research projects and our role as certified first responders to whale entanglements.

No children under 3 years

Location

2435 Kaanapali Pkwy

Kaanapali Parkway

CHECK IN 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO TOUR. GO TO THE BEACH AND LOOK FOR YELLOW UMBRELLA. Please INCLUDE PHONE NUMBER & EMAIL IN BOOKING so we can CONTACT YOU! Kaanapali beach bookings will check in on the beach in front of Whalers Village. Your confirmation email will specify your departure location.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.9

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Delreen2022

Mar 21, 2024

Must do experience and with Ultimate Whale Watch - My husband and our two kids (13 and 11) went on the 6:30am tour and wow did we see so many whales. Hannah and Zach were fantastic and shared so much information about the whales and what we were witnessing in terms of their behaviour in the water etc. We saw so many whales, including a baby whale behaving like a dolphin! A must do experience on your trip to Maui during their whale season and go with Ultimate Whale Watching. The boats are small, comfortable and fun!

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Guillaumesp4601gu

Mar 9, 2024

Awesome whale watching in Maui - We went on the 2:15pm "vip" tour from Kaanapali beach with captain Lacey and Sara and had a great time. We boarded on the raft by first using a zodiac to get from the beach to the boat - it was pretty fun! After a few minutes of cruising, we saw a competition group with one female and multiple males, and later on found a lone singer which we heard loud and clear on the hydrophone, and finished with a juvenile serial breacher before smoothly returning to port. Highly recommend this company and crew!

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Buckeyegirl718

Mar 1, 2024

WHALES!! WHALES EVERYWHERE! - So many humpback whales we literally could not count !! Dozens!! Boat captain Jeremiah and first mate Hannah were THE BEST CREW EVER! If you want to get a lot a close viewing ( they always follow the safety rules ) I recommend the smaller group experience especially if you want to take pictures. We lucked out big time because we were just idling watching some whales and momma brought her baby right to our boat ( and under the boat!) You cannot go wrong with this company. If there are whales they will get you to them. I’m going back next year to do it again! For some reason I am not able to post the GoPro footage that Hannah shared with us :(

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Terrence408

Feb 29, 2024

Whale Watch 02/24 - They shuttled us out to the craft which was nimble and fast we headed South due to windy weather. We saw a breach but I was too slow.

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401emt

Feb 19, 2024

Up-Close Experience! - EXCELLENT whale watching! We have previously whale watched through Pacific Whale Foundation, with a great experience. However, Ultimate Whale Watch offered a more personal, up-close, adventure. We saw SO many whales up close and were given expert education on whales and their behaviors. Very comfortable seats with a covered awning for protection from the hot sun. We were required to take a raft out to the boat, which made me nervous for my aging in-laws (with knee replacements)... the crew was so helpful and it was actually quite easy for them to get in and out of the boat. What a great experience. We will definitely book with this team again. Mahalo!

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Cathymp7515wu

Feb 14, 2024

Being Adopted by Whales - Beside the glorious fact that we saw dozens of whales in the bay (!), we had the near-spiritual experience of being adopted by a mama and baby (plus escort) who stayed close to the boat for almost an hour. What an honor!

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Debbie_a

Jan 26, 2024

Lots of whale sightings - We had an amazing time! We were able to see a baby whale with its mama and they were being followed by several males. Our captions Lacy and Lilly were great! They had great information about what the whales were doing. I would definitely recommend this company!! Job well done!

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Alana208

Nov 26, 2023

Whale Worth It - We thoroughly enjoyed our excursion on this in April of 2014. We saw several whales, including a couple of females and their calves, and several males. The first group had 6 whales in it, so it was pretty active, with several of the males challenging the primary male. The second group was smaller, but pretty exciting, too, especially when the female and baby decided to pass under our boat! One of the group was tasked with putting on a mask and snorkel and, with someone holding onto his legs, he put his head under water to look at them. When you go, dress to get a little wet.

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C8758dldp

Apr 10, 2023

Great experience! - Captain Lacey and Abbey were great! Was a perfect day to be on the water, the whales were active. We were able to listen to them sing and also see a young calf whale! Captain and co-captain were very friendly, enthusiastic, and genuinely loved the whales and doing tours. Thanks for a great experience!

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