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Snorkeling Adventure: Explore Lanai's Secret Coves
4.9
89 Ratings
Lahaina
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!
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:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lahaina Harbor - Experience our Small Group Snorkel, Dolphin, and Turtle encounter tours! Escape the crowds and explore the finest snorkel locations available each day. From west Maui, the most reliable dolphin sightings occur near the island of Lanai. Our skilled Captain will select the top snorkel spots around Lanai and/or Maui. Our vessel, a…
- Lahaina Harbor - Experience our Small Group Snorkel, Dolphin, and Turtle encounter tours! Escape the crowds and explore the finest snorkel locations available each day. From west Maui, the most reliable dolphin sightings occur near the island of Lanai. Our skilled Captain will select the top snorkel spots around Lanai and/or Maui. Our vessel, a rescue-style USCG-approved boat, offers enhanced stability, reduced rocking, and exhilarating fun! This intimate group excursion lasts approximately 4 hours and includes 2 snorkel stops (or one snorkel stop and whale watching during whale season), focusing on the reefs of Lanai, where you might encounter tropical fish, turtles, octopus, manta rays, and wild dolphins! We supply snorkel gear, flotation devices, and snorkel instruction! Remember to bring your GoPro and BYOB is welcome! We provide non-alcoholic drinks and snacks. Our locally owned and operated small group snorkeling tours invite you to forge a Maui friendship on the water!
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Bottled water
- Use of snorkeling equipment
Additional Information
Our intimate snorkeling tours are proudly locally owned and operated, ensuring you feel like a member of our Maui family! Since 1982, we have been providing snorkeling excursions on our fast and secure rafting vessels to the island of Lanai, where we explore hidden coves, sea cliffs, vibrant reefs, marine life, and dolphins! This adventure also includes…
Our intimate snorkeling tours are proudly locally owned and operated, ensuring you feel like a member of our Maui family! Since 1982, we have been providing snorkeling excursions on our fast and secure rafting vessels to the island of Lanai, where we explore hidden coves, sea cliffs, vibrant reefs, marine life, and dolphins! This adventure also includes whale watching during the whale migration season (December-April). Each ticket contributes to active marine research and supports our efforts as part of the whale entanglement response team here on Maui!
Please note, we are unable to accommodate guests who are pregnant.
- No children under 4 years old, and no one who is pregnant may come
- We are unable to take guests who are Pregnant.
- Not permitted for pregnant travelers
Location
1229 Front St
Front Street
CHECK IN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO TOUR TIME at MALA BOAT YARD. LOOK FOR BLACK AND YELLOW "ULTIMATE WHALE WATCH" SIGNS. DO NOT GO DIRECTLY TO THE WATER.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(89 Ratings)
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Shannonjm
Feb 25, 2026
The Ultimate Experience - Ultimate is an understatement…this company always give you top notch experience and knows where and when to take you where you need to be!! Lacie and Lauren took us around the rain as to the best snorkeling spot. Then back around the rain and immediately stop when whales present. Positioning the boat in just the right locations. We ONLY choose Ultimate whale watching !!! Thanks guys…see you in a couple days for our VIP tour.
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Orexplorer1
Feb 16, 2026
Great trip! - We have taken a snorkel and whale watching trip with this company several times over the years. They never disappoint. Captain Jill and crew Charlie were very knowledgeable and helpful. On this trip we got to snorkel in a new spot over off lanai. We saw two turtles and a lot of beautiful fish. The coral was bright and healthy looking! We then were on the hunt for whales. We saw a lot of mothers with babies this trip. We saw a mother breaching way up pretty close up! Overall another great trip with Ultimate Whale Watch and Snorkeling!
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V8581icconnieb
Feb 6, 2026
Informed and Sensitive to Impact on Whales - I chose this company because they seemed very attuned to environmental impact, and indeed, they were excellent. The captain was skilled at maneuvering the boat to see but not crowd the whales. The team of two women were well trained, well informed, kind and sensitive to our impact on the whales.
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Dolphins120964
Dec 11, 2025
most amazing whales ever - most amazing experience ever whale came right to the boat and splashed us then went under boat also saw two kinds of dolphins and snorkel time loved it all so much went next day and saw more breaching whales and going a third time this week smaller boats are awesome and captains are fun and amazing
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288twilah
Nov 17, 2025
Wonderful - This tour was the best we had for snorkeling saw lot of different fish and turtles unfortunately didn't see dolphins or whales but the staff were great we have 2 little boys and Casey helped them learn how to snorkel we really appreciate all the help she gave us
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Drmark1054
Jun 15, 2025
Just Do It! - These girls are a Hoot! Very engaged with the clientele and witty as hell!
Great music and the experience to approach the whales with great care!
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Winecountrymartha
Mar 21, 2025
Best of the best - The Ultimate Whale Watch is the real deal. A local recommended it because this company truly supports whale research and offers smaller group tours. We'd done whale watches in the past a number of times, always on a larger catamaran with a lot of other people.
This tour offered very small group tours (5 people in our case, just me, my husband, and another family of 3). The staff is very knowledge about whale behavior and the boats are small, fast, and agile so they can really find great whale acitivity.
This tour is just whales from really great folks - no mediocre food and watered down open bar with blaring music. It was very much worth it and we would probably never use any other company again.
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Vikki_e
Mar 18, 2025
Wow wow wow amazing trip - Wow what can I say the best trip ever you need to book this trip . We went to Mala just down the road from where we were staying in Kaanapali the lovely lady (sorry I didn’t get your name) checked us in and gave us lots of information we then went to our boat we had booked the VIP trip so only 7 on our boat , Our captains Jill and Casey amazing gave us so much info on the whales as soon as we left we saw spinner dolphins. I was hoping to see a couple of whales up close but wow we saw loads a female with males behind her and on the way back a baby whale! This as really made our trip 100 percent book this also Mala is up and running was shut down for a bit due to fire damage but is now back to normal. Whatever you do whilst in Maui book this it truly was an amazing experience.
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Drmark1054
Mar 6, 2025
Two hours of beauty! Up close - The views were amazing, so close! The girls were a hoot. I know they do this trip slot but they squealed , oohed and awed right along with the rest of us like it was their first time!
Great videos.!
Needs to be on your short list.
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Sasha
Mar 3, 2025
Great way to see the whales! - We took the VIP whale watch tour. The captains were amazing and so knowledgeable of all things whales. We were a little worried at first because my husband gets motion sickness pretty easily, but a little medication helped! We loved the small boat and only having 12 people on the tour. At one point we had 7 whales around us! The small boat meant we always had a front row seat! Highly recommend this company and this tour!
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