10 Whale Watching Trips on Maui That Are Worth the Ticket

1.Maui Eco-Raft Tour: Eye-Level Whale or Dolphin Watching – Lahaina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,482 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85Our pick

Review of Maui’s small raft whale and dolphin tour, with eye-level wildlife views, whale songs, practical tips, pricing, and booking advice.

“This was one of my favorite days in hawaii. We saw 27 breaches, including one well that breached at least 10 times. The staff really knows how to find the whales and stick with them. Captain Jack and Meredith were incredibly knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour especially because you're on a smaller boat at eye level with the water for the best views.”

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2.From Maalaea: Whale Watching Tour Aboard the Quicksilver

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,461 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $49Best value

Review of Maui’s Quicksilver whale watching cruise from Maalaea, with practical tips on seating, timing, value, drinks, parking, and whale sightings.

“Great tour great team on the trip. However they let themselves down by leaving us standing on the dock in the pouring rain, when they could have met us on the boat.”

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3.Ultimate Whale Watch from Lahaina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,162 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $77

Review of Maui’s Ultimate Whale Watch from Lahaina, with small boats, hydrophone whale songs, pricing, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“What a great whale watch. There was so much activity. We have great pictures to remember this trip. Our tour guides were excellent.”

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4.WHALES GUARANTEED Maui Whale Watching Makai Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,081 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $97

Review of Makai Adventures Maui whale watching, with boat details, crew, price, timing, practical tips, and honest advice for booking.

“Awesome experience to see the whales in action. Levi and Allison were wonderful guides. Don’t miss this!”

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5.Ma’alaea Harbor: Whale Watching Tour Aboard Power Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 979 reviews · 2 hours · from $49

Review of Quicksilver’s Maui whale-watching catamaran, with boat details, whale sightings, costs, tips, and practical advice.

“Captain Kiwi was very entertaining. We saw whales in several different locations leaving on the first boat departing in the morning. The service and crew were great. This was a nice value when you consider the costs of other whale watching options. We had good time!”

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6.Whale Watching Cruise with Open Bar from Ka’anapali Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 802 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $115

Review of Sea Maui’s 2-hour whale watching cruise from Ka’anapali Beach, with naturalist guides, open bar, snacks, parking, and practical tips.

“Crew was energetic, attentive, and we got on whales pretty much right away. We got a nice informative lesson about the migratory patterns of the whales, their breeding and feeding patterns, etc. The drinks were also very dee-lish and a nice bonus! First time for us and we would definitely do it again with Sea Maui.”

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7.Whale Watching Maui: 2-Hour Small Group Raft Tour from Lahaina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 661 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $80

Review of Maui’s 2-hour small-group whale tour from Lahaina, with raft details, whale sightings, pricing, weather rules, and booking advice.

“Crew was fantastic Saw lots of whales up close Meeting place easy to find check in was quick would do it again”

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8.Maui Whale-Watching Tour by Raft from Kihei

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 646 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84

Review of Maui’s Redline Rafting whale watch from Kihei, with close encounters, hydrophone audio, pricing, comfort, timing, and booking tips.

“Excellent time, complete with education and camaraderie. Tim and Aly were awesome! Highly recommend going early in the morning”

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9.Whale Watching from Ma’alaea Harbor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 537 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $82

Review of Maui whale watching from Ma'alaea Harbor, with naturalists, whale songs, pricing, tips, itinerary, and booking advice.

“Just perfect. Friendly, knowledgeable, caring and we hit the jackpot with the amount of whales we were able to see”

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10.Maui Premium Sunset Dinner Cruise & Whale Watch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 504 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $189

Review of Maui’s sunset dinner cruise and whale watch, with a four-course meal, drinks, naturalist commentary, ocean views, and practical tips.

“Saw whales but always seemed to be extremely far away from them. The food was cold and not edible. Drinks were very watered down. The servers were friendly and nice.”

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