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Ultimate Whale Watch from Lahaina

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Overview

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Our most popular Ultimate Whale Watch experience!

small groups make every seat a front row seat as you enjoy whale watching and educational talks from our marine naturalist onboard.

Our inflatable rafting vessels are modeled after Coast Guard rescue rafts and are safe, extremely agile providing the best platform to experience whales and have a fun ride. Our vessel allows you to be close to the ocean surface. Giving you the feeling of being with the whales in there natural environment. From this vantage point photography captures a unique perspective of looking up at the animals when they breach the surface. Our Captains are trained to find the most surface active, diverse behaviors and best photo scenarios.

All trips from December – April are guaranteed to see whales or you go again for FREE!

We are locally owned and operated since 1982 and every ticket supports our participation in marine research projects and our role as certified first responders to whale entanglements.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

No children under 3 years

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Because we are eco-friendly, purified water is available in an igloo style dispenser, not plastic water bottles.

What To Expect

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Lahaina Harbor

Our small group Whale Watching tour is our most popular whale watching tour on Maui. Our fast and safe rafting vessels are low to the water and perfect for close encounters and small groups making every seat a front row seat! Listen to whale songs on our hydrophone and don’t forget your camera for epic photos of our humpback whale friends! There are two options 1.5 hour and 2 gour, please select the tour you are wanting.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

4pm 2Hour Whale Watch

Duration: 2 hours

Noon 2 hour whale watch

Duration: 2 hours

6:30am 2 hour whale watch

Duration: 2 hours

11:10Am 2Hour Whale Watch

Duration: 2 hours

9:30am 2 Hour Whale Watch

Duration: 2 hours

8:50am 2Hour Whale Watch

Duration: 2 hours

4pm 2 Hour Whale Watch

Duration: 2 hours

7:10am 2 Hour Whale Watch

Duration: 2 hours

2:30pm 2 Hour Whale Watch

Duration: 2 hours

4:50pm 1.5 Hour Whale Watch

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

8:50am 2 Hour Whale Watch

Duration: 2 hours

6:30am 2 hour Whale Watch

Duration: 2 hours

11:10am 2 Hour Whale Watch

Duration: 2 hours

1:40pm 2Hour Whale Watch

Duration: 2 hours

6:30am 1.5 Hour Whale Watch

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

1:40pm 2 Hour Whale Watch

Duration: 2 hours

Reviews

4.90

923 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Do this snorkel trip!!!

    jerrijroberts,

    Sep 26, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    One of the best snorkel tours I’ve ever taken! We went to Lanai and saw incredibly beautiful coral and tons of fish and finished the day back in Lahaina where we saw reef sharks and tons of big turtles! Jill and Kacey were fabulous and made everyone feel safe and comfortable. This tour is super laid back and I love that it was a smaller group. It felt like a private boat tour!

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  • Best snorkeling in Maui, hands down!

    TrailBlazer15307,

    Sep 3, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We looooved this snorkeling trip to Lanai where the reef was so healthy and beautiful, so many fish and clear, pristine water. My favorite snorkeling trip ever. The all female skippers and crew (hey Rhys!) were so much fun to spend time with; they’re professional and have a great sense of humor and wonderful playlist for the ride. We stopped to watch the dolphins along the way which were very cool to see up close.

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  • Nice people, good judgement, and we saw so many dolphins!

    469antoinettez,

    Aug 22, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We had a wonderful experience on the 4 hour dolphin and snorkel trip. We saw bottlenose dolphins, and a huge pod of spinner dolphins, including a very young baby not much bigger than a football! The guides decided our first snorkel spot was not up to their standards due to the ocean chop mucking up visibility, so they went out further and gave us more time at a very clear location. This was a good call, and I'm glad they had that flexibility. I ended up getting stung by some sort of sea creature and I was tended to promptly by the staff with vinegar, and they kept checking on me to make sure I was doing ok. This was just a little glitch in the day, and ultimately didn't impact my enjoyment of the experience. I highly recommend this company! Our guides were Casey and Jessie? (maybe Jenny)

  • best whale watch you can do on a raft

    adrienmC2100PS,

    Jun 25, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Best whale watch i ever been on . I got to see baby breaching with parent and got so close to the whales . we saw more whales in 2 hours then i have all together with other companies combined. It was worth every penny

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  • Even though it was the...

    Vinay S,

    Apr 20, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Even though it was the end of the season, our captain and navigator got us to see humpback and spinner dolphins up close. Told us loads of information and trivia about whales. Highly recommend. Amazing experience.

  • Magical, knowledgeable & FUN!

    asiancwgrl,

    Apr 20, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We had the best time, unfortunately I have forgotten their names but we went yesterday (April 19 9am) and our tour was exciting (we initially had low expectations of seeing whales because of it being so late in the season but...) we saw a MOMMA & Baby! And a male partner! The whales came very close to our boat and we were so happy! It was sooo hot but the experience, totally made up for not having much shade. I really suggest bringing a hat, wearing sunscreen and doing a lot of research (I did). Thank you again for this magical experience, for your knowledge, for your expertise & for the connections that you've made with the other tours to get us close. Magical!

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  • 2 hrs Whale Watching with Amy and Marina - YES PLEASE!!!!!

    jenrZ5652PM,

    Apr 17, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    OH my gosh! What an amazing experience! My husband and I did the 2 hr Whale watching raft tour with Ultimate. Amy and Marina were amazing. We saw so many whales! They were so knowledgeable and friendly and made sure everyone had a great time. It was something we will never forget. My only recommendation for anyone taking it is to take Dramamine the night before and the morning of. My husband and I always do - just to be on the safe side. It isn't worth not feeling great or getting sick out there. We were fine but there were others that were not. I will definitely book with Ultimate again. 5 stars from me! Thank you Amy and Marina!

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  • Wonderful excursion!

    Minette G,

    Apr 17, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Friendly, helpful & knowledgeable guides. We encountered a pod of spinner dolphins- such a fun experience! Watched a small group of whales as the guide narrated their behavior.

  • Great experience! We saw...

    katie b,

    Apr 16, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Great experience! We saw 5/6 whales upclose, including a mom and baby. Crew was very helpful and knowledgeable. I also highly recommend going on a whale watch on a smaller private vessel like this one (I believe it was approx 15 people). Its a much more personal experience, the entire smaller boat you have a great up close view. It also feels good to support a local small business. ! Casey and Levi are the coolest tour guides!

  • Must do adventure

    Jordan M,

    Apr 16, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Captain Amy and Kacie were awesome. Very friendly and knowledgeable. We saw whales up close and the boat ride was a thrill.

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