Whale Watching: Maui's Ocean Rafting Adventure

Experience eye-level whale watching on a 2-hour eco-raft tour from Lahaina, Maui. Join Hawaii Ocean Rafting, voted TripAdvisors Traveler’s Choice, for an unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

2 Hour or 1.5 Hour Eye-Level Adventure Whale Watch Tour (Seasonal Dec-April)
New Temporary location and vessels for season 23/24 due to the loss of our boats in the Lahaina wildfires.
Same great eye-level whale watching onboard a low-to-water small group adventure raft or monohull boat. Hawaiian owned and voted TripAdvisors Traveler’s Choice, we’ve…

What's Included
  • Prepare to get splashed on our low-to-the-water boat tour
  • Experience whale songs with our on-board hydrophone
  • Life jackets provided for safety
  • Learn from our Marine Naturalist during the journey
What's Not Included
  • BYOB ( Plastic or cans only)
  • No Spray Sunscreen Permitted - Reef Safe Sunscreen Only
Additional Information

Excited to enjoy whale watching this season from Lahaina, Maui!
Experience eye-level whale watching aboard our low-to-water, small group rafts.
Owned by Native Hawaiians and recognized as TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice, Hawaii Ocean Rafting has been Maui’s original ocean rafting adventure for over 30 years. Our small group tours offer a delightful,…

Location
1223 Front St
Front Street
CHECK IN 30 minutes prior to tour at Dive Maui Shop at 1223 Front Street, Lahaina. Park near Lahaina Cannery Mall and walk toward the ocean to Front Street, go south and over the bridge, dive shop is on the right before the blue building. Some roads are closed in the area, give yourself extra time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Hope_k
Apr 25, 2024
Awesome Time - Captain Jack and Val were awesome! We saw whales, spinner dolphins, and a huge school of flying fish! Unforgettable trip.
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Rebecca_c
Apr 24, 2024
WOW... such an amazing experience - This whale watching excursion was great. Our captain Darryl was awesome. Since it's close to the end of whale watching season I wasn't expecting to see much, but Darryl was able to find lots of mama/baby/escort whales in the area the entire 2 hours we were on the water. A few even swam underneath our boat. I normally get very seasick, but a double dose of Dramamine and sitting at the front of the boat worked well. We'd highly recommend this tour.
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Kristel_c
Apr 20, 2024
Dolphins and whales! - Great tour, great crew, thank you! We went out on the very last day for whale watching and got right next to a baby and mother humpback, as well as her male escort. We also started out the tour seeing bottle nose dolphins and a whole group of spinner dolphins. Awesome experience for the kiddos to have.
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Sightsee439280
Apr 19, 2024
Friends - Excellent while watching trip tour guides Jack and Val I would let them them for future trip we saw whales breaching and we saw Minnie spinner dolphin. Thank you both.
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Y823cudannyl
Apr 19, 2024
Dive Shop Whale Watching Tour - Amazing experience! Saw Dolphins, Whales, and flying fish! Jack and Val were great. Knowledgeable, and fun. A must do!
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Davebx6880fz
Apr 19, 2024
Don't second guess this, you will see whales! - We werent sure what to expect, even with the reviews. Im glad we stuck it out because it was one of our best experiences in Maui. We saw plenty of whales and dolphins jumping and spinning in the air. Jack and Val were awesome and really made the entire experience enjoyable with knowledgeable facts and peace of mind. What a great decision!
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Michael_s
Apr 19, 2024
Splashes and big tails - Whata great experience! Captain Jack and Jen were awesome..sea turtle and whale sighting w/in minutes of leaving the dock! Highly recommend..!!
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Shobz2104
Apr 19, 2024
Awesome Whale watching Experience - This was a wonderful whale watching tour with Jack and Val. Really enjoyed. Saw lots of whale and both Jack and Val provide a lot of information. It was a great experience
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Charur2024
Apr 19, 2024
Great experience - Loved the experience special thanks to Jack and Val. Would highly recommend this tour as a part of your itinerary at Hawai
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Shaun_c
Apr 19, 2024
Value for money ! Would do it again ! - The crew were amazing ! Very knowledgeable and were as excited to see the whales as we were ! They told us about the whale behaviour and were respectful of keeping the distance from the whales…. Not that it stopped the whale from coming under the boat !
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