The 10 Best Whale Watching Trips in Maui

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 Lahaina eco-raft tour, with eye-level whale watching, hydrophone songs, marine guides, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Amazing, up close views of the whales. Guides shared a lot of interesting information. The boat was comfortable enough, plan to get wet. We went to a few different locations where there was a lot of whale activities and saw mothers, calves and male escorts. We took pictures of breaching, tale fins flipping, pectoral fins, etc. once in a lifetime must see adventure!”

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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 Harbor, with whale season tips, boat details, pricing, and practical advice.

“The crew are incredibly friendly and work hard to pack as many whale sightings as possible into our time. We were fortunate to get some amazing viewings in!”

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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 small-group whale watch from Lahaina, with hydrophone, expert crew, dolphin sightings, pricing, tips, and booking advice.

“Fantastic experience. The smaller raft allows the captain to quickly move to whale locations. We saw more whales than we could count. I very different experience than the large cats.”

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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, whale sightings, price, tips, and booking advice.

“It’s relaxing g and fun and exciting and everyone is chill. You won’t regret it. Dannie is adorable and knowledgeable & Travis is a confident & capable captain.”

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

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

Cruise from Ma'alaea Harbor on a spacious catamaran to spot Maui's humpback whales, hear their songs, and enjoy a strong-value two-hour tour.

“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 two-hour Ka’anapali whale cruise, with naturalist commentary, open bar, snacks, catamaran seating, and practical tips.

“Captain James and his crew were amazing. Best experience ever. We saw soooo many whales. I recommend this excursion!”

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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 two-hour small-group raft whale tour from Lahaina, with hydrophone, naturalist guides, whale guarantee, price, and practical tips.

“Awesome beautiful out tour driver Ed was great! Saw beaches, a cave and had fruit off the trees and he gave us options to choose our day.”

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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 fast Kihei raft whale watch, with a marine naturalist, hydrophone, small groups, dolphins, turtles, and practical booking tips.

“Had a great time out whale watching. They moved around swiftly to get good look at different whales in action.”

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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, practical tips, pricing, itinerary, and honest drawbacks.

“The team on the boat was excellent! Jen was an excellent communicator and truly knows her whales knowledge. She has a passion that translates clearly to her guests. Anastasia inside the shop was delightful! They have so much passion and love for what they do.”

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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, and Pacific views.

“What an experience! Within 5 minutes we had our first whale spotting. It was a magical trip with seeing many breeches (including one right in front of the boat), fin slaps, logging and listening to a musical underwater concert. Highly recommend this trip.”

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