Whale Watching: Maui's Original Ocean Experience

Embark on a thrilling Native Hawaiian oceanic adventure in West Maui with our small group whale watch tour. Get up close and personal with these majestic creatures in a fun and family-friendly experience.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 1223 Front St - 2 Hour or 1.5 Hour Small Group Whale Watch Tour (Seasonal Dec-April)
    New Temporary location and vessels for season 23/24 due to the Lahaina wildfires.
    Same great small group whale watching onboard a smooth ride monohull vessel. Hawaiian owned and voted TripAdvisors Traveler’s Choice, we’ve been Maui’s original ocean rafting…
What's Included
  • Marine Naturalist Narration & Sightseeing
  • Plan to get wet! Ocean spray and light rain can occur.
  • Life jackets are provided for emergencies but are not required to be worn during tour.
  • Beverages: Water, Soda, Green Tea
  • Snacks: Pastry, Fruit, Chips and Cookies
What's Not Included
  • BYOB ( Plastic or cans only)
  • No Spray Sunscreen Permitted - Reef Safe Sunscreen Only
  • No Snorkeling or In-Water Activity
Additional Information

Experience intimate whale watching on our small group, smooth-riding raft vessel. Proudly Native Hawaiian owned and recognized as TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice, Hawaii Ocean Rafting has been offering Maui’s original ocean adventures for over 30 years. Our small group tours provide a delightful, family-style atmosphere. While dolphins are protected in…

Location
Dive Maui / Hawaiian Rafting Adventures
Front Street
MANDATORY CHECK-IN 30 minutes prior to start time at Hawaii Ocean Rafting temporary location Dive Maui Shop at 1223 Front Street, Lahaina. *NO* parking at Mala Ramp. Park on Front Street or Lahaina Cannery and check-in at DIVE Maui Shop. No refunds for late arrivals, must check-in 30 min. prior.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Brenstp
May 4, 2024
Fabulous whale watching experience - What an exciting 2hour adventure this tuned out to be. Jill and Jess were so knowledgably and the perfect crew to locate the whales and give us so much information about the marine life we were seeing. Thank you for a wonderful experience and we also loved your choice of music played during the trip.
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34kianam
Apr 19, 2024
Truly eco-friendly - The tour staff was great! They even stopped to get a large sum of trash out of the ocean and rescued fish trapped in it. They live up to being an eco-friendly tour! Also got to see a momma and baby whale! Would book again
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Jenniferh4306
Apr 18, 2024
Whalecome to Maui ! - We were unsure if we would see any whales, since it's close to the end of the season. However, the crew, Jill & Jess, gave so much great education and we had a many sightings, even a turtle! Found moms, babies and escort whales. These creatures are so awe inspiring and the babies are curious and playful. The best was saved for last when one of the whales breached out of the water! Truly an experience to remember!!
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Marymadelinem2024
Apr 17, 2024
Must do experience!!!! - Jill & Jess are the best!!!! We had such a great time on our whale watching excursion. This is a must if you are visiting!! They made the experience so much fun
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126jazv
Apr 10, 2024
WOULD COMPLETELY RECOMMEND TO AMYONE THINKING ABOUT DOING THIS, AMAZING FIRST TIME! - Jack and Jess were both amazing, fun, and insightful. Jack found the best whale pod for us to see and be able to witness. And Jess was constantly answering and and all questions we would have. For this being our first time we had an amazing time and would totally do it again. Truly a beautiful experience!!
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Discover36997044020
Apr 9, 2024
Good times - Jack and Bao were amazing! Chill and great with kids. We saw so many whales!! I highly recommend this business. Knowledgeable narrative.
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Maryclares2024
Mar 18, 2024
Super fun trip!!! - Our guides were Jack and Val and they were THE BEST!!! Great stories, fantastic at finding the whales for us, and they made the trip such a blast. We got to see all types of whale behavior, breaches and comp pods and even whales swimming under the boat! This was my second year going out and I will definitely will be returning next year!!!!
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H6400kxsarahg
Mar 18, 2024
Great trip! - Incredible trip! We saw so many whales breaching and spyhopping. Jack and Bal knew just about everything about whales and were super friendly!
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Jonhe3417jg
Mar 15, 2024
Whale Watch Fun - Great time with Jack and Val! We went for an early cruise. The water was a little choppy due to the light rain, but the overcast skies didn’t dampen our spirits! Great context, facts and conversations from Val and Jack. They were extremely knowledgeable and lead us to some great whale encounters.
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Notsowearytraveler
Mar 15, 2024
Jess and Levi and Whales and Sunrises - a great way to start your day on Maui! - What a way to start your day! A beautiful sunrise and whales…..so many whales! and the experience was truly enhanced by having Jess & Levi as our crew. I usually go out whale watching on the inflatable style boats, but the monohull was my only option on this early morning run…..and it did not disappoint. A very smooth ride, not crowded at all (even though it was a sold out tour!). I was nervous that I would not be able to get underwater shots with my GoPro because we were a few feet above the water line - but it was fine - I got some great underwater footage thanks to a little help from Captain Levi :-). Jess was very knowledgeable about the whales, and very patient with the many questions from a couple of young kids on board. It was truly a magical morning on the water. Next year I’m buying a one week pass with Hawaii Ocean Rafting
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