Whale Watch Tour: Up-Close Marine Adventure

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, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
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 sought-after Ultimate Whale Watch adventure! With small groups, every seat offers a front-row view, allowing you to enjoy whale watching and insightful 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…

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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Samuel_k
Mar 24, 2026
Great experience! 5th... - Great experience! 5th time doing a whale watch with Ultimate Whale Watch. Worth it every time!!!!!!!
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Springsts
Mar 24, 2026
Bucket list! - We did the whale watching trip during our trip to Lahaina. It was amazing, pretty small boat, about 12 passengers. Although it was very rough getting out of the harbor, we got down to the south coast of Maui pretty quickly, and found a humpback and her calf. Our crew thought the calf was likely under a week old, and since they were mostly on the surface, we could see a lot. Then we found a whale and a calf followed by a couple males, they came a bit closer to us. We had a treat when the males both breached for us! Chad our captain and Charlie our guide were fantastic, loaded with good information. I would do this again in a heartbeat,
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Justin_b
Mar 24, 2026
Best experience of our trip!! - Very knowledgeable and professional. Seas were challenging but they did an amazing job navigating and we felt perfectly safe the entire time. Jill and Casey are awesome!!
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Julia_d
Mar 24, 2026
Experience of a lifetime - We had an absolutely incredible experience. A mom, her baby and escort hung around our boat for an hour and gave us quite a show.
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John_e
Mar 23, 2026
Whale of a good time to be had. - It was awesome. Lots of whale activity an our guides were awesome. Wonderful trip. Worth it if you are on Maui
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Denise_l
Mar 21, 2026
Small boat was great way... - The small boat was great way to see whales. Everyone had a view! We were fortunate to see multiple breaches and activity. Lacey and Lily were awesome spotting whales and sharing knowledge. Whether it was your first or 10th whale watch, the experience is outstanding!
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Jasmine_m
Mar 21, 2026
Fun Whale Watching Experience - We had a great time! The experience was unforgettable, and we were lucky enough to see so many whales up close. The crew was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the trip even more enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting Maui.
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Cjlrn
Mar 20, 2026
Would recommend - Great whale watching tour with this crew! Would recommend tour with them again!
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Z5536mplindseys
Mar 20, 2026
Incredible! Once in a lifetime experience! - Experience of a lifetime!! Captain Derek and his first mate were excellent! The whales came so close to the boat we could smell their breath as the exhaled.
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Vacationer625550
Mar 25, 2026
Hard to hear whale info - The trip was good. I wouldn’t say great. I did appreciate that when an emergency came up last minute, they allowed us to reschedule. However, as far as the tour itself, I found it difficult to hear just about everything the captain or marine biologist were saying. They needed to speak louder or use a microphone. I would have appreciated more information on the whales and even getting to hear them more. I did request to hear them at one point and they put the microphone out for about 45 seconds. That was the extent of it. Just not my favorite ride but it was fine.
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From $77
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).