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Small group family style Whale Watching tour on eco-rafts in Maui.
Up-Close Whale Watch Boat Tour from Lahaina
Baby breaching whale next to our raft.
Sometimes the whales come up to the rafts, we call this a "mugging".
Breaching whale encounters are the best!

Eye-Level Whale Watching Eco-Raft Tour from Lahaina, Maui

By Hawaii Ocean Rafting
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$142 per adult
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Overview

New Temporary location and vessels for season 23/24 due to the loss of our boats in the Lahaina wildfires.

Eye-level whale watching onboard our low-to-water small group adventure vessels. Native Hawaiian owned and voted TripAdvisors Traveler's Choice, Hawaii Ocean Rafting has been Maui’s original ocean rafting experience for more than 30 years. Our small group tours make for a fun, family style experience. Although whales are protected in Hawaii and we do not approach them closer than federal regulations, they often approach our small boats for closer and eye level whale encounters.

We are just a short drive from Kaanapali, Kahana, Napili, Kapalua and other West Maui accommodation. And a fun destination for visitors staying in Kihei or Wailea.

Activity location

  • Lahaina
    • Lahaina, Hawaii, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 1223 Front St
    • 1223 Front Street
    • 96761, Lahaina, Hawaii, United States

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RAFT 1.5HR Whale Watch
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English

RAFT 1.5 HR Whale Watch : Vessel: RAFT. Whale activity & experience are the same, just a shorter duration of 1.5 hours.

Language options: English
Starting time: 1:55 pm
Price details
NZ$142.01 x 1 AdultNZ$142.01
Total
Price is NZ$142.01
MONOHULL 1.5 HR Whale Watch
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English

MONOHULL 1.5 HR Whale Watch : Vessel: MONOHULL. Whale activity is the same, just a shorter duration of 1.5 hours. Smooth-ride, small group. Not a raft boat

Language options: English
Starting time: 2:40 pm
Price details
NZ$142.01 x 1 AdultNZ$142.01
Total
Price is NZ$142.01
MONOHULL 2 HR Whale Watch
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English

MONOHULL: 2 Hour Whale Watch : Vessel: MONOHULL. 2 Hour Adventure Whale Watch on smooth ride monohull boat. Small group tour. Not a raft boat.

Language options: English
Starting time: 4:30 pm
Price details
NZ$172.50 x 1 AdultNZ$172.50
Total
Price is NZ$172.50
RAFT 2HR Eye-Level Whale Watch
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English

RAFT: 2 Hour Whale Watch Tour: Vessel: RAFT. 2 Hour Adventure Whale Watch on eco-raft.

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$172.50 x 1 AdultNZ$172.50
Total
Price is NZ$172.50

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPlan to get wet! This is a low to water boat- ocean spray and light rain can occur during tour.
  • What's includedWhat's includedHydrophone to listen to whale songs
  • What's includedWhat's includedLife jackets are provided for emergencies but are not required to be worn during the tour. 
  • What's includedWhat's includedMarine Naturalist Narration
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBYOB ( Plastic or tins only)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedNo Spray Sun cream Permitted - Reef Safe Sun cream Only
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedNO PREGNANT person
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedNo children under 3 years

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • No Infants
  • NO PREGNANT PERSONS
  • No children under 3

Activity itinerary

2 Hour or 1.5 Hour Eye-Level Adventure Whale Watch Tour (Seasonal Dec-April) *New* Temporary location and vessels for season 23/24 due to the loss of our boats in the Lahaina wildfires. Same great eye-level whale watching onboard a low-to-water small group adventure raft or monohull boat. Hawaiian owned and voted TripAdvisors Traveler's Choice, we've been Maui’s original ocean rafting experience for more than 30 years. Our small group tours of 20 guests or less make for a fun, family style experience. Although whales are protected in Hawaii and we do not approach them closer than regulations, they sometimes approach our small boats for those eye level whale encounters. Tour includes searching for active whales and stopping to watch them, a full narration of whale and Maui facts by our marine naturalist, listening to whale songs on a hydrophone and lots of photo ops! Whale encounters and closeness of whales vary based on the wild animal's chosen behaviour. Time of day does not affect whale activity. * Whale encounters vary in their natural environment, the wild. No up close guarantee. *NO PREGNANT PERSONS or children under 3 years.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESLahaina
    • Lahaina, Hawaii, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE1223 Front St
    • 1223 Front Street
    • 96761, Lahaina, Hawaii, United States

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