Whale Watching: Maui's Original Ocean Experience
5.0
86 Ratings
Lahaina

Embark on a thrilling Native Hawaiian oceanic adventure in West Maui with our small group whale watch tour. Get up close and personal with these majestic creatures in a fun and family-friendly experience.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 1223 Front St - Experience Maui’s exclusive Semi-Private Eco-Raft Dolphin Watch Tour! Embark on a small group vessel for an exciting Maui sightseeing journey.
    Our award-winning tours depart from Lahaina, Maui, and explore the coastlines of West Maui and Lanai, in search of wild dolphins while enjoying the island’s coastal views from the water….
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What's Included
  • Marine Naturalist Narration & Sightseeing
  • Plan to get wet! Ocean spray and light rain can occur.
  • Life jackets are provided for emergencies but are not required to be worn during tour.
  • Beverages: Water, Soda, Green Tea
  • Snacks: Pastry, Fruit, Chips and Cookies
What's Not Included
  • BYOB ( Plastic or cans only)
  • No Spray Sunscreen Permitted - Reef Safe Sunscreen Only
  • No Snorkeling or In-Water Activity
Additional Information

Experience intimate whale watching on our small group, smooth-riding raft vessel. Proudly Native Hawaiian owned and recognized as TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice, Hawaii Ocean Rafting has been offering Maui’s original ocean adventures for over 30 years. Our small group tours provide a delightful, family-style atmosphere. While dolphins are protected in…

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Location
Dive Maui / Hawaiian Rafting Adventures
Front Street
MANDATORY CHECK-IN 30 minutes prior to start time at Hawaii Ocean Rafting temporary location Dive Maui Shop at 1223 Front Street, Lahaina. *NO* parking at Mala Ramp. Park on Front Street or Lahaina Cannery and check-in at DIVE Maui Shop. No refunds for late arrivals, must check-in 30 min. prior.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Colleen_l
May 10, 2025
Great day on the water - It was a beautiful day to go out on the water and watch so many dolphins swimming right next to the boat.
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Nancy_l
May 8, 2025
Fun adventure - We had a great experience! Captain Hack found a pod of dolphins that were active and amazing! Nicole was great, they both gave a to of information about the island and the dolphins. Highly recommend this!
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Brenstp
May 4, 2024
Fabulous whale watching experience - What an exciting 2hour adventure this tuned out to be. Jill and Jess were so knowledgably and the perfect crew to locate the whales and give us so much information about the marine life we were seeing. Thank you for a wonderful experience and we also loved your choice of music played during the trip.
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34kianam
Apr 19, 2024
Truly eco-friendly - The tour staff was great! They even stopped to get a large sum of trash out of the ocean and rescued fish trapped in it. They live up to being an eco-friendly tour! Also got to see a momma and baby whale! Would book again
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Jenniferh4306
Apr 18, 2024
Whalecome to Maui ! - We were unsure if we would see any whales, since it's close to the end of the season. However, the crew, Jill & Jess, gave so much great education and we had a many sightings, even a turtle! Found moms, babies and escort whales. These creatures are so awe inspiring and the babies are curious and playful. The best was saved for last when one of the whales breached out of the water! Truly an experience to remember!!
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Marymadelinem2024
Apr 17, 2024
Must do experience!!!! - Jill & Jess are the best!!!! We had such a great time on our whale watching excursion. This is a must if you are visiting!! They made the experience so much fun
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126jazv
Apr 10, 2024
WOULD COMPLETELY RECOMMEND TO AMYONE THINKING ABOUT DOING THIS, AMAZING FIRST TIME! - Jack and Jess were both amazing, fun, and insightful. Jack found the best whale pod for us to see and be able to witness. And Jess was constantly answering and and all questions we would have. For this being our first time we had an amazing time and would totally do it again. Truly a beautiful experience!!
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Discover36997044020
Apr 9, 2024
Good times - Jack and Bao were amazing! Chill and great with kids. We saw so many whales!! I highly recommend this business. Knowledgeable narrative.
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Maryclares2024
Mar 18, 2024
Super fun trip!!! - Our guides were Jack and Val and they were THE BEST!!! Great stories, fantastic at finding the whales for us, and they made the trip such a blast. We got to see all types of whale behavior, breaches and comp pods and even whales swimming under the boat! This was my second year going out and I will definitely will be returning next year!!!!
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H6400kxsarahg
Mar 18, 2024
Great trip! - Incredible trip! We saw so many whales breaching and spyhopping. Jack and Bal knew just about everything about whales and were super friendly!
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