Ultimate Whale Watch & Snorkel

Ultimate Whale Watch & Snorkel We're honored to be TripAdvisors Travelers' Choice Award Winners for small group ocean eco-rafting We can't wait to share Maui's ocean with you!
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We're honored to be TripAdvisors Travelers' Choice Award Winners for small group ocean eco-rafting tours in Maui since 1982! Ultimate Whale Watch & Snorkel invites you to share encounters with whales, dolphins and turtles and snorkel the island of Lanai! Our rafting vessels host 6-26 guests per trip and includes marine naturalist guides, creating a fun, educational and uncrowded experience! The lo

w to water style vessel offers eye-level encounters and a fun boating adventure! We're stoked to have been featured on National Geographic, the Travel Channel, HGTV, Hawaii Magazine and ABC’s Good Morning America and thanks to our ohana’s feedback we have been recognized for Tripadvisor Hall of Fame for the past 5 years! Every ticket supports our volunteer efforts as NOAA first responders to entangled whales as well as our research partners at U.H. Cascadia, SCRIPPS, HAMER, Whale Trust, Keiki Kohola, NOAA, CETOS, NASA and many others.

Wahine Hana soaking up the views! 🤩 📸 sent in by guest If you join us on a trip, and capture some incredible moments, f...
03/04/2025

Wahine Hana soaking up the views! 🤩

📸 sent in by guest

If you join us on a trip, and capture some incredible moments, feel free to send them in via DM to be featured!

It’s so great to watch baby whales learning to breach! Even if they haven’t quite mastered it yet ☺️ 📷 Captain John ...
03/02/2025

It’s so great to watch baby whales learning to breach! Even if they haven’t quite mastered it yet ☺️

📷 Captain John

Hooray! It’s the weekend! 📸 Captain John
03/01/2025

Hooray! It’s the weekend!

📸 Captain John

Double trouble! Pec slap & tail slap in one shot! 🤩 📸 Captain John
02/28/2025

Double trouble! Pec slap & tail slap in one shot! 🤩

📸 Captain John

Baby whale breaching with its eyes open 👀 📸 Captain John
02/27/2025

Baby whale breaching with its eyes open 👀

📸 Captain John

What a cool angle!! Great capture by Captain John!
02/26/2025

What a cool angle!! Great capture by Captain John!

Wiki Wahine getting quite the show!! 📸 from Captain John
02/23/2025

Wiki Wahine getting quite the show!!

📸 from Captain John

Pec slaps at sunset 😍📷 Photo by Captain John
02/21/2025

Pec slaps at sunset 😍

📷 Photo by Captain John

Mom, calf, & es**rt. 📷 photo by Captain John
02/20/2025

Mom, calf, & es**rt.

📷 photo by Captain John

It’s WHALFIE WEDNESDAY! This weeks whalfie is brought to you by First Mate Casey and “Margarita”. She was affectionately...
02/20/2025

It’s WHALFIE WEDNESDAY!

This weeks whalfie is brought to you by First Mate Casey and “Margarita”. She was affectionately named on a different trip (re-sights are so much fun!) and the name stuck 🙌🏼

Make sure to send us your whalfies or tag us in your posts to be featured on our page!

02/19/2025
Stunning breach shot by Captain John!
02/19/2025

Stunning breach shot by Captain John!

02/19/2025
Another fantastic shot of Wahine Hana & a whale sent in by photographer Greg Evans.
02/18/2025

Another fantastic shot of Wahine Hana & a whale sent in by photographer Greg Evans.

You never know when a whale may swim under the boat! 👀 This was taken aboard our Elite Whale Watch partnered with vesse...
02/17/2025

You never know when a whale may swim under the boat! 👀

This was taken aboard our Elite Whale Watch partnered with vessel 🤙🏼

Pictures from First Mate Sara
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1229 Front Street
Lahaina, HI
96761

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm
Sunday 7am - 7pm

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Sunday morning spyhop 🤍 Just sent in from First Mate Sara #whale #whales #humpbackwhale #whalewatching #whalewatch #photographer #closeencounter #boatlife #lovetheocean #wildlife #wildlifeofinstagram #animallovers #visitmaui #visithawaii #maui #hawaii #tourist #hawaiistagram #lahaina #breach #hawaiilife #ultimatewhalewatch #spyhop #🐳

We’re always happy when momma whales bring their calves over to our boats 🥰 Video captured today by Captain Amy #whale #humpbackwhale #whalewatching #whalewatch #photographer #smile #closeencounter #lovetheocean #wildlife #wildlifeofinstagram #animallovers #visitmaui #visithawaii #maui #hawaii #tourist #hawaiistagram #babyanimals #babywhale #iphone #underwater #epic #wildanimals #shotoniphone

Incredible spy hop from an escort today 🙌🏼 Mom and calf were just beyond and escort surprised everyone by trying to get a better look at our passengers! Listen to that excitement!! 📸 from Captain Jeremiah

Don’t blink you just might miss it!! This calf went FULL SEND on this breach!! So fun to see these baby whales learning the strength of their own muscles. Awesome capture from guest Lisa @smileslikethesun #whale #humpbackwhale #whalewatching #whalewatch #photographer #smile #lovetheocean #wildlife #wildlifeofinstagram #animallovers #visitmaui #visithawaii #maui #hawaii #tourist #hawaiistagram #babyanimals #babywhale #breach #jump

So many curious whales out there lately!! We feel so lucky that they’re specifically curious of our boats!! 🚤 Book your tickets soon! Seats on our small boats fill up fast! 😎 Video from Captain Amy from today (2/11) Vessel Wahine Kai in the background. #maui #ultimatewhalewatch #visitmaui #hawaii #humpbackwhale #hawaiistagram #whalewatching #whalewatch #havealohawilltravel #visithawaii #whale #fyp #closeup #wildlife #wildlifeonearth #hawaiilife

Up close & personal on Aloha Kai!! Captain Derek shared this video from an incredible mugging they had last week! If you want to escape the crowds, Aloha Kai offers amazing 6 passenger whale watches or private charters from Mala Boat Ramp. Call today to book your next adventure! *All sanctuary guidelines followed.* Shot with @insta360 #maui #ultimatewhalewatch #visitmaui #hawaii #hawaiistagram #humpbackwhale #whale #closeencounters #wildlife #whalewatching #whalewatch #insta360 #underwaterphotography #cantbelieveit #fyp

EPIC capture! This video was just sent in from first mate Lainie from a guest on our 4:20pm sunset whale watch! Thanks for sharing your epic video with us! We love to see what you catch out on boats! #maui #ultimatewhalewatch #visitmaui #hawaii #hawaiistagram #havealohawilltravel #humpbackwhale #whalewatch #visithawaii #whalewatching #whale #whales #breach #iphonephotography #wildlifeonearth

Splashy conditions make for even splashier whales!! It was a wet and wild adventure out on the water today- but well worth it 🙌🏼 Thank you to our of our awesome passengers for sending along this video from today’s 6:30 am tour!

The whales may be the star of the season but these playful bottlenose gave Wahine Kai quite the show yesterday! Volume up to hear them vocalize (it is a very high pitch!). 📸 First Mate Lexie

5 Days!! Crossing our fingers, toes, and fins for more close encounters like this one 😉 Engines were off, hydrophone was in the water (listening to whale song) and this mom calf and escort decided to do a drive by 🙌🏼 all sanctuary guidelines were followed. 📸 First Mate Casey

Happy Aloha Friday & Happy Summer Everyone!! 🐢☀️ We look forward to taking you out for a snorkeling adventure this summer! #turtles #seaturtle #seaturtles #gopro #goprohawaii #underwater #wildlife #wildlifephotography #dive #ultimatewhalewatch #lahaina #mala #kaanapali #maui #hawaii #visitmaui #visithawaii #freediving #snorkel #turtle #vacation #vacationmode #olowalu #snorkel #snorkelling #swimwithturtles

Private charters aboard our vessel, the Aloha Kai, are perfect for the whole family! 🤩🐬☀️ Aloha Kai is our 27 foot power cat that can take a maximum of 6 guests. It’s great for all types of adventures! Book your private charter today! We operate charters out of Mala Boat Ramp from Monday-Friday! #maui #hawaii #aloha #alohaoutdoors #mauinuistrong #mauinokaoi #whalewatching #visithawaii #visitmaui #whattodoonmaui #tourist #tourism #hawaiistagram #hawaiiviews #boating #dolphinencounter #dolphins #ilovedolphins #hawaiitrip #alohaoutdoors #oceanlover

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Maui's BEST small group ocean rafting tours since 1982, Ultimate Whale Watch & Snorkel invites you to share encounters with whales, dolphins and turtles and snorkel the island of Lanai! Our rafting vessels host less than 26 guests per trip, creating a fun and uncrowded experience! The low to water style vessel offers eye-level encounters and a fun boating experience!

We're stoked to have been featured on National Geographic, the Travel Channel, HGTV, Hawaii Magazine and ABC’s Good Morning America and thanks to our ohana’s feedback we have been recognized for Tripadvisor Hall of Fame for the past 4 years! Every ticket supports our volunteer efforts as NOAA first responders to entangled whales as well as our research partners at U.H. Cascadia, SCRIPPS, HAMER, Whale Trust, Keiki Kohola, NOAA, CETOS, NASA and more.

Ohana is important to us, and we can't wait to share Maui's ocean with you!