Lanai Snorkel and Dolphin Watch from Lahaina
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Snorkel off the island of Lana’i and watch dolphins in the wild all in one trip. You'll discover why Lana’i has been rated one of the top 10 snorkel and dive spots in the world as you snorkel a dazzling coral reef for about 1.5 hours, home to abundant fish and sea turtles. You'll also search for wild dolphins that are often found off Lanai, including spinner, spotted and bottle nose dolphins. Your vessel has a water slide and snorkel platform for easy access to the water.
1 complimentary alcoholic beverage (adults 21+ with valid picture ID)
Certified Marine Naturalists on board
Continental breakfast: banana bread, assorted pastries, fresh island fruit, juice, Maui coffee
Flotation devices, snorkel instruction, fish i.d. class
Full-color marine wildlife post card
Lunch: chicken breasts, garden burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, veggie salad, chocolate chip cookies
Onboard Jr. Naturalist Program for kids
Premium snorkel gear, including optical masks for eyeglass wearers
Unlimited soda, juice, and filtered water
Affordable rentals of wetsuit shirts, underwater cameras, binoculars
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reef Safe Sunscreen – 6 oz. bottles available for $13 onboard (40% discount).
- INFANT: : 0 - 4
- CHILD: : 5 - 12
- ADULT: : 13 - 99
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Please check in 45 minutes prior to your departure time at our Pacific Whale Foundation Ocean Store located at 612 Front Street, Lahaina
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Service animals allowed
- To protect the reef environment and in support of the statewide ban on sunscreens, we will no longer allow the use of any non-reef safe sunscreen on board any snorkel eco tours. 4oz Reef safe sunscreen will be available on board for $13
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Please check in 45 minutes prior to your departure time at our Pacific Whale Foundation Ocean Store located at 612 Front Street, Lahaina
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Service animals allowed
- To protect the reef environment and in support of the statewide ban on sunscreens, we will no longer allow the use of any non-reef safe sunscreen on board any snorkel eco tours. 4oz Reef safe sunscreen will be available on board for $13
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What To Expect
Lahaina Harbor
You'll depart Lahaina Harbor on Ocean Quest, a double-deck eco-friendly catamaran. It offers a smooth and relaxing ride, with spacious shaded cabin and rear deck. It also has sunbathing areas on the bow and upper deck and is equipped with tables and comfortable armchair seats. The galley bar serves drinks, buffet and barbeque. Ocean Quest has a water slide and snorkel platform for easy access to the water. You can also rinse off using our freshwater showers when you finish snorkeling. This vessel is 65 feet long, comes with two his/her bathrooms, and is equipped with U.S. Coast Guard-approved Whale Protection Devices.
• Admission Ticket Free
Lanai
Once you reach Lanai, you'll discover why Lana'i has been rated one of the top 10 snorkel and dive spots in the world. You'll have 1.5 hours of snorkeling time to explore a dazzling coral reef that is home to abundant fish and sea turtles. Lanai also has some frequent wild dolphin visitors such as acrobatic spinners, spotted and bottle nose dolphins that you'll spend some time on board searching for during your adventure. Sightings of humpback whales are also common from December through April.
1 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Reviews
Eco Adventure Snorkel Cruise from Lahaina to Lanai.
Lori S, 23-09-2022
The crew was extremely knowledgeable and talked about the various fish we saw, the endangered species, rules of the water, etc. Very educational but not too much. Timely and very organized. The team worked well together and were very helpful throughout the five hours. We’d love to come back to see the whales migrating.
Enjoyed tons of spinner dolphins on our return trip to Lahaina.
Enjoyed tons of spinner dolphins on our return trip to Lahaina.
Very enjoyable
DocMarty_12, 07-09-2022
Knowledgeable staff. Interesting narrative.
Very relaxed atmosphere. Snorkeling spot was good, lots of tropical fish to observe.
Very relaxed atmosphere. Snorkeling spot was good, lots of tropical fish to observe.
10/10
Christina_J, 12-08-2022
We loved our cruise! Saw two types of dolphins, a monk seal and tons of fishes. The food was good, staff was friendly and taught us about hawaii and local wildlife! Just be warned the water can be choppy coming back and people were throwing up so hope you have a strong stomach! Still had a great time though!
Great experience despite change in plans
Christopher_O, 11-12-2022
Great captain and great crew. Weather made the original itinerary sub-optimal, so the captain made a judgment call to adjust appropriately and the experience turned out epic.
Better than great
judysN1205CF, 10-12-2022
I'm a fiend for tropical fish, so the highlight was getting in the water. But along the way what a ride. The staff, every single one of them, were warm, helpful, fun. I have never been on a snorkeling trip with this much happy service. And all the information they imparted about Hawaii and the whales and Lanai and the reefs was fabulous. and, best food I've ever had on one of these boats. AND, THE CLEANEST BATHROOMS! A win all around. We even saw a couple humpbacks on our way back to port. Thrilling.
Snorkeling and dolphin watch
Vacation24991, 03-12-2022
This was so much more than just a snorkeling trip. The crew and captain were so informative. We saw spinner dolphins and humpback whales. The food and service were very good. A great value fir your money.
waiting for refund
Jonghak_B, 30-11-2022
We didn’t get to go to Lanai because of strong winds but we still enjoyed it. One member of our group didn’t get to go because she got sick and we were promised a refund for her since the destination changed… but I have not received the refund yet..
Great experience - def recommend!
Ricardo_V, 29-11-2022
The crew was amazing - very inviting, fun, and super knowledgeable! The experience from start to finish was great and I love that be doing this tour I helped a bit towards a nonprofit helping to research and preserve the wildlife.
Wonderful tour.
Sharon_V, 24-01-2023
Loved this tour. Fun crew, great snorkeling. Loved the boat ride. Everything was just perfect. Would definitely recommend.
Very enjoyable day
Janice_K, 19-01-2023
Great staff, easy directions to the meeting spot. Lunch was good and the staff very attentive.
The reef was decent for seeing different fish. It was whale migration season so we saw a ton of whales in the water on the way to the snorkeling.
The reef was decent for seeing different fish. It was whale migration season so we saw a ton of whales in the water on the way to the snorkeling.
Great experience!
Julie_b, 08-01-2023
The crew was multi-tasking and working hard the entire time. They put safety first, and were very patient with all levels of people. They were organized and knowledgeable. We SAW MANY whales, and that wasn't even part of the trip we signed up for. It was amazing!
Great crew but disappointing location
garywarholm, 15-08-2022
The crew was friendly and helpful. Unfortunately the snorkeling location had very few fish which was disappointing.
Enjoyed it!
Proverbs910, 08-08-2022
New ship, famous captain, sweet crew. Dolphins put on a show for us. Fish is less impressive. No turtles this time. Good value for the ship experience, but not the best snorkeling trip. We had a good time! Mahalo!
Great view of the dolphins
Kurt E, 18-01-2023
Nice cruise, snorkeling was a little underwhelming but seeing the school of dolphins right next to the boat was great and seeing whales on the way back was great as well
Provide accurate snorkel time
Hima G, 07-01-2023
This is claimed as 5 hours. They let us in for 30 min to snorkel.
As it is windy they didn’t stop at first place and took as to second place and as weather conditions are same, they took us back to first place and gave us around 30 min.
Apart from that it is a boat ride doing whale watching where as other boat snorkel for 90 min on the same day.
As it is windy they didn’t stop at first place and took as to second place and as weather conditions are same, they took us back to first place and gave us around 30 min.
Apart from that it is a boat ride doing whale watching where as other boat snorkel for 90 min on the same day.
