Maui Whale-Watching Tour by Raft from Kihei
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Enjoy a prime opportunity to see humpback whales as they migrate through Hawaiian waters from Alaska between December and May. Setting out from Kihei, cruise to an area off the southern end of Maui with one of Hawaii's highest whale populations. Youâll travel in a large, sturdy raft that provides a speedy ride so you can maximize your viewing time. Learn about the whales from informative commentary provided by an onboard naturalist on this tour limited to 7 people (this may change as restrictions ease up but no more than 15), a smaller group size than most whale tours.
Guaranteed to see Whales
NO Back or Neck Injuries or Pregnant Passengers Please
On-board hydrophone to listen to the whales.
On-board marine naturalist.
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ADULT: : 8 - 99
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Not recommended for anyone with bad backs
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Minimum age is 8 years
- Not recommended for anyone with neck injuries
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experienceâs start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experienceâs start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If itâs canceled due to poor weather, youâll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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A perfect whale watch
Anne U, 02-04-2022
Such a nice small group experience. The people were knowledgable and really fun. It was relaxed but really informative. Worth every penny.
Tour cancelled due to high winds. Great customer service.
egdove11, 27-03-2022
I would give the operator 5 stars for communication, friendliness, and safety. They were very quick to respond to text messages about questions regarding the tour and always very polite and friendly. âïžâïžâïžâïžâïž
The tour was cancelled due to high winds, so we werenât actually go out on the tour. Customer Safety is of course appreciated. We had No option to reschedule as we were leaving the following day. Hopefully, we will get to try again on another trip to Maui.
The tour was cancelled due to high winds, so we werenât actually go out on the tour. Customer Safety is of course appreciated. We had No option to reschedule as we were leaving the following day. Hopefully, we will get to try again on another trip to Maui.
Making wonderful memories!!
Whitney_W, 26-03-2022
Would highly recommend this whale watching experience for an up close water level view of the whales. Our guides were excellent and felt safe in the windy Maui weather. Our kids age 12 and 8 made memories that will last a life time. We had a curious baby and the mom whale go under the boat. We would do this trip again.
Donât pass this one up great local operation here
21richl, 25-03-2022
Our boat captain and nature guide were top notch made the ride fun. Really were able to make the rough seaâs tolerable. Made for great conversation for whale facts. The kids loved the mic drop to hear the whales. We say whales within a few minutes of being out the harbor. The great thing about these zodiac boats is 1) they r quick and are able get places most others canât 2) makes for a thrilling ride if your into that kinda stuff. I also appreciated the music choices too. We hit towards the end of whale season and still walked away wet pleased. I would recommend and also will be booking them in the future. Checking in was a breeze and getting to and from the boats was a cinche too. A+++ for the 90 min whale tour.
A must for an experience like no other with the whales!
Meander28668892858, 04-02-2023
You have to do this your - close up experience with the whales! I highly recommend this tour, it is on an open zodiac boat so you need to expect to get wet, but if you welcome that to your experience, it is amazing! We went out for the 9am tour and it was pretty rough but we had a blast. The whales breached and played right in front of us! The two person crew were friendly, fun and knowledgeable. The size of the boat and the crew made it feel like we almost had our own charter. I would highly recommend booking with this tour for an up close experience with the whales!
A great way to really see whales.
nchar, 04-02-2023
For us leaving from Kihei boat ramp was very convenient. The raft got us out to the whales quickly--and it was fun too. The captain and crew were friendly and knowledgeable. We saw a competition group with a female, calf and 2 males that were competing for dominance. Lots of whale action. Very exciting. You cannot see these things from shore. Everyone on the raft enjoyed the trip. Well worth the money.
The Redline crew was...
steve_c, 03-02-2023
The Redline crew was great--knowledgeable, entertaining. We saw the largest competition pod I've experienced. The crew maximized the experience.
Redline Rafting Whale Watch is #1
J8136HQjuliec, 03-02-2023
We had the best whale watching experience with Redline Rafting. Our guides were humorous and knowledgeable, and knew where to go to find an amazing amount of whales. Definitely the best whale watch weâve had to date.
Fun boat Fun Crew chasing whales
Quinn_W, 03-02-2023
Pretty cool experience fun boat, fun crew. Saw some whales would like to go again to see them breaching but its all in the cards of what you will get each day
Good view of whales
bluejj12, 07-04-2022
My adult and teenage children went on this as it was recommended to us. They had a really good time. Highlight was having a marine biologist on board, she was full of information. Downfall was time limit, as the whales were really getting active they had to get back so the boat could take the next group.
