During the winter months on maui, whale watching is the most popular activity as everyone wants to see these majestic creatures up close. Their snorkeling trips to honolua bay are legendary. Find out why the zodiac boat is our choice for maui snorkeling and whale watching tours. There was a time when maui was known as the center of the pacific whaling industry.
Pride of maui is the most stable and spacious boat on maui with incomparable amenities including two restrooms, glass bottom, water slide, submerged boarding ladders, warm showers, a large hardwood bar and over 2500 feet of open deck. Pacific whale foundation this is the largest and bestknown whale watch company on maui. Following hawaiian marine park laws of stopping at least 100 yards 90 meters away from these magnificent animals, you get a close up look at the migrating humpback whales. The animal was trailing more than 285 feet of 38 braided line from. Whale season on maui is a magical time for locals and visitors alike. Maui whale watching tours and snorkeling mauis ultimate. Every ticket supports active marine research and the whale entanglement response team. A majority of the whale watching tours on maui leave from the lahaina harbor, although several leave from maalaea harbor. Cruise through the national humpback whale marine sanctuary in a zodiac, a vessel that is ideal for speedy maneuvering and upclose viewing of marine. Humpback whales slow to arrive in hawaii in this jan. Our maui whale watching tour is truly an exceptional vacation value.
Sep 05, 2018 seeing as we operate seven boats that offer whale watching tours in maui, this is a question were asked a lot and at all different times of the year officially, whale season in maui runs from december 15thmay 15th, although its still possible to see whales outside of the officialwhale season dates. 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. Hop aboard for snorkeling at some of mauis most popular locations, including molokini crater, or choose from a sunset cruise along mauis shoreline or whale watching from december to april. Insider tips for whale watching season in maui fodors. Ask a question reserve now captain zodiac rafting is the original big island expedition. The ocean surrounding our islands are more than 15. Many people would prefer a large and stable maui whale watch vessel often with an upper deck suitable to see whales in the distance. See the most comprehensive whale watching visual guide all about humpback whales in maui. Zodiac raft whale watching adventure 2020 big island of. Maui whale watching is one of the most popular activities to do in hawaii. Others will prefer the smaller maui whale watch boats such as the extremely fast and maneuverable zodiac or rigid hull inflatables or even kayaks which provide an ocean surface vantage point to meet the whales one on one. You will be here at a great time for this whale watching tour. Kaanapali ocean adventures offers thrilling whale watching tours on the island of maui, hawaii for patrons of all ages seeking whale watching adventures.
Each winter december through may, thousands of kohola humpback whales travel to hawaii from colder waters to breed, calve and nurse their young. Malolo is a great option for families and groups who want to experience maui from the ocean. Loading from beach onto zodiac to vessel on kaanapali beach location. Maui whale watching is especially unique because of the relatively shallow waters that exist between the islands that make up maui county. With their pirate theme and desire to entertain visitors, they have been pillaging and plundering the kailuakona coastline for over 35 years and they have been having a blast doing it. Watching whales from a zodiac boat is an amazing experience. Nov 18, 20 maui whale watching is especially unique because of the relatively shallow waters that exist between the islands that make up maui county.
Hawaiian islands humpback whale national marine sanctuary. The whales are drawn to the areas shallow waters, especially the auau channel between maui, molokai. Best zodiac on maui hawaii ocean rafting tripadvisor. Maui reef adventures offers small group whale watch trips that give guests an intimate experience away. Save on the pacific whale foundation whale watch lahaina raft on maui. Heres what you need to know to see the breaching beasts on whalewatching tours in maui. Whale watching in maui is one of the most unique opportunities to take advantage of. Mauis humpback whales join us during whale season and combine snorkeling along with humpback whale watching. The standard whale watching boat will run between midnovember and midmay and run a few different trips a day per boat. And we are proud to recommend the absolute best maui whale watching tour pride of maui. Dont entrust what may be a onceinalifetime experience to just any maui whale watching tour book your tour with pride of maui today.
Zodiac rafts are known as the perfect vessel to observe marine life. Jump ahead fifty years, and we can tell you a bit about our top of the line zodiac boats, and why they are so great for our maui snorkeling and whale watching tours. Whale watching tours on maui depart from four different locations on every type of charter boat. No large whale watching boats full of people, no crowds. Whale watching tours on maui with stardust hawaii easy online. The humpback whales return to hawaii for a few months every year to mate and give birth, so malolo takes you out to see them from december 8 th april 15 th. Hop aboard for snorkeling at some of maui s most popular locations, including molokini crater, or choose from a sunset cruise along maui s shoreline or whale watching from december to april. Experience the humpback whales and view them in their natural habitat. Experience the humpback whales in maui and view them in their natural habitat. Whale watching season in maui is novembermay with peak season typically running between midjanuary and march. If you take a stroll through the harbor stop by and chat with our folks at the booth. Hawaiian islands humpback whale national marine sanctuary is located from the shoreline to the 100fathom isobath 600 ft.
The maui ocean centers aquarium and whale watch experience launched on tuesday, jan. 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. Kauais ultimate whale and dolphin zodiac boat adventure seasonal november 18, 2018 march 31, 2019. Ample free parking is available at the kihei boat ramp less than ten minutes from all kihei and wailea resorts. It condenses some of the information from the other approximately 720 pages of this website, into a single paper that you can read here online, or you can print out to take with you to maui for reference. Just you, your friends or family, our maui ocean guides and the humpback whales remember that the waters around maui, hawaii are part the noaa humpback whale sanctuary and thus it is illegal to approach a humpback whale within a 100 yard 300 feet distance. Maui whale watching tours and snorkeling closest encounters in. The shallow and protected interisland waterways surrounding maui entice these massive creatures for months of playing, mating, birthing and. 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. The humpback whales that migrate to the hawaiian waters each year seen on all maui whale watching tours spend their summers in alaska. 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. Whale sighting is guaranteed or the next ride is on us. Pacific whale foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to protect the ocean through science and advocacy, and to inspire environmental stewardship.
Some of you may have looked at the photography on the home page or. Whale watch boats details and differences to help you decide. Maui activities whale watching maui whale watching. Jan 02, 2016 humpback whales slow to arrive in hawaii in this jan. Our friends the humpback whale or gentle giants as we call them make their journey to our hawaiian waters during the months of december through may, during this time you will witness these gentle giants breaching and hear their song from a distance. This high speed catamaran leaves from maalaea harbor and can get you to the whales quickly. During their annual migration to mauis coastal waters, they come to calve, mate, and rear their young. The waters surrounding maui are the stage for some of the best whale watching in the world. New fabrics and technologies mean that boat manufacturers can create a light, fast and safe inflatable boat, with many of the same features of a traditional solidhull craft.
Join us annually from december through march, on our whale watching maui tour. Download or print our vessel information sheet book your ecocruise with us. Tara, marine biologist, has chosen the afternoon for her whale watching tour. The experience of watching 40 foot 12 meter whales from a 24 foot 7 meter zodiac raft is something youll never forget.
Four seasons resort maui offers guests more ways than ever to. But as a result of commercial whaling, those numbers were down to just 1,400 humpbacks in 1966. Having been on a sunset cruise last week and seeing 3 breaches and plenty of whales so early, were confident itll be a season to remember. Captain zodiac operates a fleet of 16 passenger hurricane 733. We offer some of the best maui whale watching around. Trackless, that is, until whale hunters came along. Whale watching tours on maui with stardust hawaii easy. Seeing as we operate seven boats that offer whale watching tours in maui, this is a question were asked a lot and at all different times of the year officially, whale season in maui runs from december 15thmay 15th, although its still possible to see whales outside of. The printable guide on this webpage gives you the most important things you need to know for your maui vacation all in one place. You can also find out all you need to know by browsing our website, dont forget to check trip advisor. At pacific whale foundation, our whale watching season officially kicks off in early november with our welcome home the whales cruise.
Our small groups get close with mauis whales and dolphins. In the mid1800s, yankee ships carrying whale hunters came and went from harbors like lahaina. Our favorite whale watch its fast which means you spend more time watching whales and less time looking for them. We love the large size of the pacific whale foundation sailing catamaran the ocean spirit. Maui whale watch tours marine naturalist cruises pacwhale.
This is going to be another amazing season with record number of returning humpback whales, we can just feel it. Dec 09, 2017 check out these maui whale watch boats. An entangled adult humpback whale was freed by a team of trained responders off makena beach, maui on friday, jan. You are much closer to marine life, only a few feet off the water, and can watch them from basically an. Every seat is a front row seat in our whale watching tours. Maui whale watch maui reef adventures maui snorkel. Whale watch on maui a maui whale watching resource. The whales are drawn to the areas shallow waters, especially the auau channel between maui, molokai and lanai, making maui an ideal jumpingoff spot for. Youll be floating amid the whales less than 15 minutes after leaving on just about any of the whalewatch boat tours out of lahaina harbor. We are governed by a volunteer board of directors and our work is funded through fundraising activities, memberships and donations from supporters worldwide. Maui whale watching is most thrilling aboard the malolo. Whale season is one of the best times of the year to visit maui. If youre fortunate enough to be on maui during the winter, you simply cannot miss the majestic humpback whales that visit hawaii every year.
Youll enjoy a full two hour whale watch combined with snorkeling a beautiful coral reef. 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. But on occasion, we will have our first whale sighting as early as october or even late september. Our guaranteed whale watch is 1 12 hours and a great way to get to the whales on maui from a fast and convenient wailea kihei departure. Whale watching maui, hawaii kaanapali ocean adventures. From december to may of every year maui is graced with presence of the majestic pacific humpback whales. Maximize your hawaii vacation by whale watching on the four winds ii. Maui whale watching guide humpback whales in hawaii. As whale season approaches, four seasons resort maui at wailea has created a variety. The raftlike boat was smaller than the big catamarans and the fewer amount of passengers 15 on my trip and the very personable and funloving crew of 3 made for a more.
View them in their environment on board the maui magic snorkel adventure, watch them as they perform amazing acrobatics, and hear them in the water while you snorkel. Pacific whale foundation supports research and education about the humpback whales, and they call their boat tours eco adventures. 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. Pacific whale foundation helping protect our oceans. There are many different types of boat trips for whale watching. The humpback whales return to hawaii for a few months every year to mate and give birth, so malolo takes. In the prewhaling days, the pods were estimated in numbers upwards of 45,000 individuals. March daily maui whale watching and snorkeling tours. Our small group rafting vessels host small groups of guests so you get up close and personal with mauis whales, dolphins, turtles, tropical fish and other marine life. Kahului, maui zodiac whale watching adventure excursion. Today, tourists fill the oceangoing vessels and whales are fair game only to observe.
Kauai sea riders south shore zodiac whale watch kauai. Maui whale watching best maui whale watches maui tickets. Zodiac raft whale watching adventure 2020 big island of hawaii. Mauis best whale watching and snorkeling aboard the four winds ii. It is not uncommon for them to be curious about the raft and come right under the boat. We want your whale watching tour to be unforgettable. Experience the humpback whales in their natural habitat during their annual migration to mauis coastal waters. You are much closer to marine life, only a few feet off the water, and can watch them from basically an eye level position. 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. Kauais ultimate whale and dolphin watch zodiac adventure. The boat is decked out with brand new gear, the guys are super relaxed, really catering the trip for the group on board and we were one of the only boats out on the water that could glide through the wind with n.
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