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.

Even though we are heading into the “tail” end of season, we are still doing WHALFIE WEDNESDAY!  📸 from First Mate Charl...
04/09/2025

Even though we are heading into the “tail” end of season, we are still doing WHALFIE WEDNESDAY!

📸 from First Mate Charlie and behind the scenes from Captain Amy!

Send in your whalfies to get featured on the page 🙌🏼

WOW!! 🤩We are still having EPIC sightings, even as the season starts to come to a close. Get on a boat and come see some...
03/29/2025

WOW!! 🤩

We are still having EPIC sightings, even as the season starts to come to a close. Get on a boat and come see some whales asap!

Fantastic shot captured by Captain John. 📸

It’s WHALFIE WEDNESDAY!! Captain Lacey captured this amazing whalfie with “Marilyn” (as so called on their boat, she has...
03/26/2025

It’s WHALFIE WEDNESDAY!! Captain Lacey captured this amazing whalfie with “Marilyn” (as so called on their boat, she hasn’t been named by researchers yet).

If you’ve captured any whalfies while on tour with us tag or dm us and we will feature you on our page 🙌🏼

All sanctuary guidelines were followed, “Marilyn” here was a flirt with the boats and came within the 100 yd approach limit herself to do a little people watching.

Awesome shot of a whale hanging out in the shallows 🙌🏼 We don’t get to see it too often, but it’s always fun when we do....
03/14/2025

Awesome shot of a whale hanging out in the shallows 🙌🏼 We don’t get to see it too often, but it’s always fun when we do.

📸 from First Mate Parker

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

Address

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

Telephone

+18086675678

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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!