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Snorkeling Adventure: Explore Lanai's Secret Coves
4.9
84 Ratings
Lahaina
Experience the ultimate sunrise whale watch tour from Lahaina Harbor. Small group, educational talks, and guaranteed whale sightings. Book now and support marine research projects!
Experience the ultimate sunrise whale watch tour from Lahaina Harbor. Small group, educational talks, and guaranteed whale sightings. Book now and support marine research projects!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lahaina Harbor - Join our Small Group Snorkel, Dolphin, and Turtle Encounter Tours! Escape the crowds and explore the finest snorkel locations available each day. From west Maui, the most reliable dolphin sightings occur near the island of Lanai. Our skilled Captain will select the top snorkel spots around Lanai and/or Maui. Our vessel, a…
- Lahaina Harbor - Join our Small Group Snorkel, Dolphin, and Turtle Encounter Tours! Escape the crowds and explore the finest snorkel locations available each day. From west Maui, the most reliable dolphin sightings occur near the island of Lanai. Our skilled Captain will select the top snorkel spots around Lanai and/or Maui. Our vessel, a rescue-style USCG-approved boat, offers enhanced stability, reduced rocking, and exhilarating fun! This intimate group excursion lasts about 4 hours and includes 2 snorkel stops (one snorkel stop and whale watching during whale season), with a focus on the reefs of Lanai, where you might encounter tropical fish, turtles, octopus, manta rays, and wild dolphins! We provide snorkel gear, flotation devices, and snorkel instruction! Remember to bring your GoPro and BYOB is welcome! We offer non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. Our small group snorkeling tours are locally owned and operated, and you’re invited to forge a Maui friendship on the water!
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Bottled water
Additional Information
Our intimate snorkeling tours are proudly locally owned and operated, ensuring guests feel like part of the Maui family! Since 1982, we have been providing snorkeling adventures on our fast and secure rafting vessels to the island of Lanai, where we explore hidden coves, sea cliffs, vibrant reefs, marine life, and dolphins! This excursion also includes…
Our intimate snorkeling tours are proudly locally owned and operated, ensuring guests feel like part of the Maui family! Since 1982, we have been providing snorkeling adventures on our fast and secure rafting vessels to the island of Lanai, where we explore hidden coves, sea cliffs, vibrant reefs, marine life, and dolphins! This excursion also includes whale watching during the migration season (December-April). Each ticket contributes to ongoing marine research and supports our initiatives as a member of the whale entanglement response team here on Maui!
- No children under 4 years old, and no one who is pregnant may come
- Not permitted for pregnant travelers
Location
1229 Front St
Front Street
CHECK IN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO TOUR TIME at MALA BOAT YARD. LOOK FOR BLACK AND YELLOW "ULTIMATE WHALE WATCH" SIGNS. DO NOT GO DIRECTLY TO THE WATER.
Please INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL IN YOUR BOOKING so we can CONTACT YOU IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO YOUR TOUR!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(84 Ratings)
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Drmark1054
Jun 15, 2025
Just Do It! - These girls are a Hoot! Very engaged with the clientele and witty as hell!
Great music and the experience to approach the whales with great care!
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Winecountrymartha
Mar 21, 2025
Best of the best - The Ultimate Whale Watch is the real deal. A local recommended it because this company truly supports whale research and offers smaller group tours. We'd done whale watches in the past a number of times, always on a larger catamaran with a lot of other people.
This tour offered very small group tours (5 people in our case, just me, my husband, and another family of 3). The staff is very knowledge about whale behavior and the boats are small, fast, and agile so they can really find great whale acitivity.
This tour is just whales from really great folks - no mediocre food and watered down open bar with blaring music. It was very much worth it and we would probably never use any other company again.
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Vikki_e
Mar 18, 2025
Wow wow wow amazing trip - Wow what can I say the best trip ever you need to book this trip . We went to Mala just down the road from where we were staying in Kaanapali the lovely lady (sorry I didn’t get your name) checked us in and gave us lots of information we then went to our boat we had booked the VIP trip so only 7 on our boat , Our captains Jill and Casey amazing gave us so much info on the whales as soon as we left we saw spinner dolphins. I was hoping to see a couple of whales up close but wow we saw loads a female with males behind her and on the way back a baby whale! This as really made our trip 100 percent book this also Mala is up and running was shut down for a bit due to fire damage but is now back to normal. Whatever you do whilst in Maui book this it truly was an amazing experience.
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Drmark1054
Mar 6, 2025
Two hours of beauty! Up close - The views were amazing, so close! The girls were a hoot. I know they do this trip slot but they squealed , oohed and awed right along with the rest of us like it was their first time!
Great videos.!
Needs to be on your short list.
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Sasha
Mar 3, 2025
Great way to see the whales! - We took the VIP whale watch tour. The captains were amazing and so knowledgeable of all things whales. We were a little worried at first because my husband gets motion sickness pretty easily, but a little medication helped! We loved the small boat and only having 12 people on the tour. At one point we had 7 whales around us! The small boat meant we always had a front row seat! Highly recommend this company and this tour!
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Kelly
Feb 27, 2025
Extraordinary whale watch experience! - Excellent trip!!! Loved the hosts, the small group and the maneuverability/ease with which the boat could get closer than the bigger boats! The whales were quite active with one young calf repetitively breaching … was like he had the Zoomies! Then a large group (7-8) of active males who the naturalist described as competing with one another. At one point they dove with tail up one after another with a group of 3 having tails up all at the same time. It was spectacular to be able to see!
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Julie_w
Feb 24, 2025
Worth every penny! - This was an incredible experience that brought us up close and personal with humpback whales in a way we never expected. The boat does not sit high off of the water so every single guest had a direct view of the whales. We visited in February and got to see baby humpback whales, whale tails emerging as they dove deep, pectoral fin slaps whales use to communicate, and endless spouts. We were even lucky enough to see a full breach! It was beautiful to see these massive animals all around us while surrounded by the gorgeous Maui skyline. At one point, we could hear a whale song through the boat and the captain pulled out a hydrophone to magnify it for us. This was an experience that we'll never forget and already plan on returning to do again!
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Kathrynm504
Feb 22, 2025
Spectacular! - Absolutely spectacular! Saw so many whales and got close to them. Wow! Wow! Wow!
Kass and Kaleigh were great. Highly recommend this tour. Also a great sunset.
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Gjennings01
Feb 22, 2025
The first thing to book in Maui - This whale watching trip was by far my favorite thing to do‼️👍🏼‼️Everyone was so professional,knowledgeable and just FUN. Kailey and Kass were our guides and they were just perfect…you could tell they enjoyed what they did and treated us like we were they favorite. I also liked that there were only 12 passengers not too crowded
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Paradise274349
Feb 17, 2025
A must-do for families with older elementary and middle school aged kids - We had a fantastic time zooming around the waters between Maui and the adjacent islands and finding whales to stop and observe. We weren’t sure how our nine-year-old and 12-year-old would take to the water, but they loved being on board this type of boat. It was fast and you felt so close to the ocean. It was a small group, so we didn’t feel like one of a huge crowd.
Captain Jill and naturalist Casey were a great team. Our group did not leave with any questions unanswered. And we were able to observe several different types of traveling groups, and many different behaviors, even including a baby!
It was an unforgettable experience, and being able to leave from the beach right by our hotel was an added bonus, (especially since we were scrambling at the last minute in the morning!).
We highly recommend this tour. We took zero photos and have no doubt we will have no problem remembering this fantastic part of our trip!
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