Whale Watching Adventure: Humpback Whale Behavior

Embark on a deluxe whalewatch sail in Ma’aleae and discover the fascinating social behavior of humpback whales. Enjoy a delicious lunch and an unforgettable experience with certified Marine Naturalists.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Maalaea Harbor - Depart from Ma’alaea Harbor on Maui’s Top-Rated whale watch to view our visiting humpback whales that journey from Alaska every year to Maui’s protected waters to find and mate and breed. You’ll be aboard Ocean Spirit, our luxury sailing catamaran that offers the maximum in space and comfort.
    You’ll have plenty of room to roam…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Professional guide
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Beverages
  • Local taxes
  • Surcharges on fuel
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off services are not available.
Additional Information

This special three-hour informative and fun whalewatch is led by a team of Pacific Whale Foundation’s certified Marine Naturalists and Marine Biologists, who explain and interpret the social behavior of humpback whales. Listen to whale songs through underwater hydrophones, watch mothers and calves interact, and see males compete for females.
Every trip…

Location
192 Maalaea Rd
Maalaea Road
You will check in at our Pacific Whale Foundation Ocean Store located at the entrance to the Harbor Shops complex adjacent to the Maui Ocean Center Aquarium.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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P3339ckjasminem
Mar 18, 2026
Fantastic whale watching cruise - Excellent experience overall booking, friendly staff, cruise guide were very knowledgeable and made the whole trip fun. Watched few whales and dolphins that day. Great excursion for family.
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Lifamily2021
Mar 16, 2026
Whale watching and Dolphins too! - Great time got to see tons of dolphins and whales great time Sierra was so knowledgeable and made sure we understood and got to see everything great trip couldn’t have asked for anything more
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Darlene_m
Mar 4, 2026
Maui Whale Tour - Very enjoyable. Wear sunscreen and a sun shirt. Lots of sun and fun! Great crew and learned some great info about the whale migration.
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Robinsb8037jf
Feb 18, 2026
Great time aboard Ocean Spirit - This was a wonderful sail! The crew was knowledgeable, engaging, and professional. The catamaran was spacious, comfortable, and the food and beverage were good. We saw lots of whales, and even had the opportunity to see one breaching!
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D9161sbdonnab
Feb 14, 2026
Whale watching - Amazing experience, even the captain of the boat said it was epic!! The whales performed first us!! Highly recommend this!
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Susancoffeesnob
Jan 31, 2026
What a fantastic experience! - What a fantastic experience from beginning to end! The all female crew were so engaging and professional. We saw at least 5-6 different whale groups - moms and baby. What a joy! Very good value for your money.
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T8511fgcharlesh
Jan 25, 2026
Breathtaking whale watching experience! - We had an amazing experience with the PacWhale team! We saw so many whales we could hardly believe it! Lots of calf/mom duos and a group of males that were battling it out! The trip and service from the staff was wonderful and the marine specialist on board was very helpful, funny, and knowledgeable on all things humpback! The whales came right up close to the ship which was amazing! We will definitely use this group again when we return in the future !
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101winesomm
Jan 12, 2026
Lots of Whale Sightings! - We loved our tour with Pacific Whale Eco-Adventure! Nice staff, the boat was smooth sailing and powering. We did see quite a few whales, and their behaviors were explained by the Naturalist on board!
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K9105idannettew
Feb 20, 2026
Best of the 3 whale-watching trips we booked. - Our visit to Maui in February was focused on finding and photographing Humpback whales and their calves. I booked three tours over three days at different times of the day and different boats. PacWhale Eco-Adventures was on a catamaran. We dealt with high winds all week and the day of the tour was no exception. The bouncing boat made photography much more challenging. Finding whales was not an issue--we encountered the first cow & calf pair leaving the harbor. I'd estimate that we encountered about 10 individuals with some surface activity. Lunch was served and the crew did a great job of delivering beverages despite the conditions. I would have liked the tour to be longer and more focused on photography or spending time with the animals. If I do this again, I will probably book my own tour.
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Katiesurk
Jan 21, 2026
So so - It was fine. However, it was advertised as 3 hours and only was 2.25 so I felt a bit disappointed. I thought I was paying for more time and I wanted the full 3 hours.
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From $148
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).