Whale Watching Adventure: 2-Hour Catamaran Tour

Join a thrilling 2-hour sunset whale watch tour from Ma’alaea Harbor. Witness majestic whales in action aboard a high-speed catamaran.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • McGregor Point Light - Embark on a thrilling 2-hour guided journey aboard a high-speed catamaran to observe whales in their natural environment. Depending on the whales’ behavior during your excursion, you might witness them slapping the surface with their pectoral fins (long side fins), flukes (tail), peduncle (muscles connecting the tail to the…
What's Included
  • Ice cold soda, juice, and water
  • Underwater hydrophone to hear the whales sing
  • Great informative and historical narrative
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop
  • Parking Fees
Additional Information

Embark on a thrilling 2-hour guided adventure aboard a high-speed catamaran to observe whales in their natural environment. Depending on the whales’ activities during your excursion, you might witness them slapping the water with their pectoral fins (long side fins), flukes (tail), peduncle (muscles connecting the tail to the body), or even breaching,…

Location
Boss Frog's Snorkel, Bike & Beach Rentals
Maalaea Road
MANDATORY CHECK-IN: 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE Meet at: Boss Frog's Snorkel, Surf, and Cycle Ma'alaea Harbor, 300 Ma'alaea Rd, Wailuku, HI 96793 We will have a desk set up outside of Boss Frog's to check you in. Once checked in we will walk you to the boat at slip 87 across the street.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Erlinjose_l
Mar 8, 2026
The best thing about this walk was that they speak Spanish is the best - The best experience last year was but this was the best as they speak Spanish is 100 better for me or anyone who can only one language
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Kerrie_s
Mar 1, 2026
Best whale watching tour! - The crew was great and there was plenty of seating for our family of 8 to be together. This is our third whale cruise and was millions of times better than our last two. So much so, that we made sure to take a picture of the boat name to be sure it is the only one we hook moving forward
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Cathryn_m
Feb 15, 2026
Great sunset tour - Knowledgeable staff and kept us in the lookout for whales. Captain took us to the area of whale activity
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Hugh_l
Jan 27, 2026
Outstanding tour! - Ok I don’t who these people are complaining about this tour. Honestly idk what you expect for $50 for a Hawaiian cruise! We went on the Quicksilver and it was completely fine! Yes, it’s not a luxury yacht but the boat is clean, spacious, comfortable and the crew were wonderful! Plus the whale watching was truly amazing. Saw dozens of whales up close including many that breached way out of the water. Truly incredible trip and well well worth the cost!!
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Dan_s
Mar 5, 2026
We had a good time and... - We had a good time and see the whales. My only complaint is that the picture of the boat in your advertisement is not accurate. I was excited to be on a catamaran. The double decker boat was disappointing.
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Laura_m
Feb 14, 2026
Good and reasonably priced. - The trip on the boat was smooth, and the “captain” very educational. Our primary purpose for this excursion was to see whales, and we did see a few in a few different spots that the boat visited. What I didn’t appreciate was the person taking pictures was constantly in the front of the boat where we were sitting, so it was very distracting. I would suggest the camera person take pictures mainly when the boat is on the move and let us see what we’re there to see when the boat is stopped. The rest of the crew was kind and gracious and served our drinks quickly. I would recommend this outing. It was a very reasonable price for the time we spent in the water.
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Bea_l
Feb 19, 2026
Little disappointing - You will not be boarding the boat in the pictures. Captain is old is the crew will come around to take care of us for drinks. He would rather we not go to the bar for them We saw the crew once and received one drink the entire boat ride Whales were hard to see from such a great distance There was no sunset 😭
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Jenaige_l
Jan 22, 2026
Initial disappointment into breathtaking beauty… - The boat in the picture “Malolo” is NOT the boat you ride on for a whale watching tour. Be mentally prepared by looking up images of the “Quicksilver Maui” instead. Other than that initial disappointment, the experience was great. Crew was friendly. Captain was calm and knowledgeable. Whales were spectacular! Would have loved to give 5 stars- but the false advertising is really sketchy and disappointing. @viator.com, @tripadvisor.com do better. This is substandard for you.
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Brooke_s
Feb 21, 2026
Fun experience but not quite what I was expecting - I paid for a different kind of boat, a smaller boat that could get closer to the whales, but was put on a larger boat without notice. There was a lot of poor information from where to check in, to the boat we'd be taking, to waiting in a line unnecessarily thinking it was to check in, but it was actually for people who hadn't signed a waiver. Unfortunately it was a bit of chaos where nobody seemed to know what was going on. We were told to check in at Boss Froggs (?), paid for parking only to find out check in was a bit of a hike away and when I asked about if I could move my car because of mobility issues, I was told "that sucks, just walk and take it slow" or I'd have to pay parking again. Once getting to the check in area, there was a large group of people standing around confused. I went to find someone to help me locate the boat we were supposed to be taking, but told 3 tours were all going to be together on the large boat. I waited in line while others boarded the boat, there was one guy with an iPad who I was told was checking in people. Once up to him, he said check in was at the boat and he was only helping people who hadn't filled out a waiver. We had..we went to go on board and were told our picture was mandatory even though we had declined. Once on board, there was a delay. Departure was 330, and at 4, they were just getting ready to push off the dock. We were strapped for time because of an upcoming flight- which was on me, but I didnt want to leave the island without a whale tour, and weather had been bad in the days prior. Once on the lookout for whales, it wasn't too bad, we had a good group sitting by us, which helped pass the time as it seemed we just sat idle for quite a while looking for something. Eventually we moved and found a mother and her baby. They breached once and then we sat idle again. We moved and found two more whales who were pretty active, and amazing- even though they were quite a distance away. There were a few announcements stating we'd have to move back so the engine didnt have to be cut because of how close the whales were coming. Perhaps there is a lot of technical stuff with having to cut an engine and restart it with a vessel of the size we were on, but it was a disappointment that the whales couldn't be closer. Despite the whales being very active and curious, we left to head back to the dock. I was told it was a two hour ride, but from the time we left to when we returned, it was just a smidge under 1.5 hours. With all of this said, the experience of seeing whales was very neat. There were many disappointments regarding this experience that would make me book elsewhere, specifically that I paid extra to book on a smaller vessel for a chance at being closer to whales. There was no notice that we'd been moved, and definitely no option to cancel/rebook. Again, seeing whales was a main desire of the trip, but I would not go out on a large boat again.
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Rebbouck
Feb 28, 2026
Buyer Beware - We saw whales but were not on the boat I booked and paid for. The catamaran Malolo was out of service and we ended up on a larger cattle boat
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From $50
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).