Whale Watch Adventure: Small Group Experience

949 Ratings

Lahaina

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Experience an exciting 2-hour Maui whale watch tour with guaranteed sightings. Join our small group for a front-row seat, educational talks, and encounters with dolphins. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Lahaina Harbor - Our 2-hour small group Whale Watching tour is our most popular whale watching tour on Maui. 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

Complimentary bottled water

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Experience our most popular Ultimate Whale Watch adventure! Small groups ensure every seat offers a front-row view, complemented by educational talks from our onboard marine naturalist.
Our inflatable rafting vessels, inspired by Coast Guard rescue rafts, are safe and highly maneuverable, providing the perfect platform for whale watching and an exciting…

Location

1229 Front St

Front Street

CHECK IN 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO TOUR TIME. Tour departs from Mala Boat Ramp or check in is at 1223 Front St in the boat yard. Please INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL IN YOUR BOOKING so we can CONTACT YOU IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO YOUR TOUR!

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Jerrijroberts

Sep 26, 2025

Do this snorkel trip!!! - One of the best snorkel tours I’ve ever taken! We went to Lanai and saw incredibly beautiful coral and tons of fish and finished the day back in Lahaina where we saw reef sharks and tons of big turtles! Jill and Kacey were fabulous and made everyone feel safe and comfortable. This tour is super laid back and I love that it was a smaller group. It felt like a private boat tour!

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Trailblazer15307

Sep 3, 2025

Best snorkeling in Maui, hands down! - We looooved this snorkeling trip to Lanai where the reef was so healthy and beautiful, so many fish and clear, pristine water. My favorite snorkeling trip ever. The all female skippers and crew (hey Rhys!) were so much fun to spend time with; they’re professional and have a great sense of humor and wonderful playlist for the ride. We stopped to watch the dolphins along the way which were very cool to see up close.

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469antoinettez

Aug 22, 2025

Nice people, good judgement, and we saw so many dolphins! - We had a wonderful experience on the 4 hour dolphin and snorkel trip. We saw bottlenose dolphins, and a huge pod of spinner dolphins, including a very young baby not much bigger than a football! The guides decided our first snorkel spot was not up to their standards due to the ocean chop mucking up visibility, so they went out further and gave us more time at a very clear location. This was a good call, and I'm glad they had that flexibility. I ended up getting stung by some sort of sea creature and I was tended to promptly by the staff with vinegar, and they kept checking on me to make sure I was doing ok. This was just a little glitch in the day, and ultimately didn't impact my enjoyment of the experience. I highly recommend this company! Our guides were Casey and Jessie? (maybe Jenny)

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Adrienmc2100ps

Jun 25, 2025

best whale watch you can do on a raft - Best whale watch i ever been on . I got to see baby breaching with parent and got so close to the whales . we saw more whales in 2 hours then i have all together with other companies combined. It was worth every penny

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Vinay_s

Apr 20, 2025

Even though it was the... - Even though it was the end of the season, our captain and navigator got us to see humpback and spinner dolphins up close. Told us loads of information and trivia about whales. Highly recommend. Amazing experience.

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Asiancwgrl

Apr 20, 2025

Magical, knowledgeable & FUN! - We had the best time, unfortunately I have forgotten their names but we went yesterday (April 19 9am) and our tour was exciting (we initially had low expectations of seeing whales because of it being so late in the season but...) we saw a MOMMA & Baby! And a male partner! The whales came very close to our boat and we were so happy! It was sooo hot but the experience, totally made up for not having much shade. I really suggest bringing a hat, wearing sunscreen and doing a lot of research (I did). Thank you again for this magical experience, for your knowledge, for your expertise & for the connections that you've made with the other tours to get us close. Magical!

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Jenrz5652pm

Apr 17, 2025

2 hrs Whale Watching with Amy and Marina - YES PLEASE!!!!! - OH my gosh! What an amazing experience! My husband and I did the 2 hr Whale watching raft tour with Ultimate. Amy and Marina were amazing. We saw so many whales! They were so knowledgeable and friendly and made sure everyone had a great time. It was something we will never forget. My only recommendation for anyone taking it is to take Dramamine the night before and the morning of. My husband and I always do - just to be on the safe side. It isn't worth not feeling great or getting sick out there. We were fine but there were others that were not. I will definitely book with Ultimate again. 5 stars from me! Thank you Amy and Marina!

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Minette_g

Apr 17, 2025

Wonderful excursion! - Friendly, helpful & knowledgeable guides. We encountered a pod of spinner dolphins- such a fun experience! Watched a small group of whales as the guide narrated their behavior.

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Katie_b

Apr 16, 2025

Great experience! We saw... - Great experience! We saw 5/6 whales upclose, including a mom and baby. Crew was very helpful and knowledgeable. I also highly recommend going on a whale watch on a smaller private vessel like this one (I believe it was approx 15 people). Its a much more personal experience, the entire smaller boat you have a great up close view. It also feels good to support a local small business. ! Casey and Levi are the coolest tour guides!

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