About this activity

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. You’ll 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.

See the boat

What is included

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-onsSafety contactless payments for gratuities and add

Face masks required for guides in public areasSafety face masks required for guides in public ar

Face masks required for travellers in public areasSafety face masks required for travelers in public

Gear/equipment sanitised between useSafety gear equipment sanitized between use

GratuitiesFees

Guaranteed to see WhalesOther

Guides required to regularly wash handsSafety guides required to regularly wash hands

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staffSafety hand sanitizer available to travelers and s

Hotel pickup and drop-offOther

Minimum age is 8 yearsOther

NO Back or Neck Injuries or Pregnant Passengers PleaseOther

Not recommended for anyone with bad backsOther

Not recommended for anyone with neck injuriesOther

Not recommended for pregnant travelersNo pregnant

On-board hydrophone to listen to the whales.Other

On-board marine naturalist.Other

Cancellation policy

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

Standard

Weather cancellation available

Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure

0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

A perfect whale watch

Such a nice small group experience. The people were knowledgable and really fun. It was relaxed but really informative. Worth every penny.

Reviewed by Anne U - 2022-04-01

5/5

Tour cancelled due to high winds. Great customer service.

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. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The tour was cancelled due to high winds, so we weren’t 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.

Reviewed by egdove11 - 2022-03-27

5/5

Making wonderful memories!!

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.

Reviewed by Whitney_W - 2022-03-26

5/5

Don’t pass this one up great local operation here

Our boat captain and nature guide were top notch made the ride fun. Really were able to make the rough sea’s 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 can’t 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.

Reviewed by 21richl - 2022-03-25

5/5

A must for an experience like no other with the whales!

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!

Reviewed by Meander28668892858 - 2023-02-04

5/5

A great way to really see whales.

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.

Reviewed by nchar - 2023-02-04

Maui Whale-Watching Tour by Raft from Kihei

About this activity

See the boat

What is included

Cancellation policy

Refund rules

Reviews

A perfect whale watch

Tour cancelled due to high winds. Great customer service.

Making wonderful memories!!

Don’t pass this one up great local operation here

A must for an experience like no other with the whales!

A great way to really see whales.

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