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 is different; you never know what you will experience. Moreover, you will also be served a delicious lunch:
1st course: fruit salad with toasted coconut
2nd course: teriyaki chicken with mango chutney, vegan beyond hamburger steak with vegetarian mushroom gravy, japanese sticky rice, “local-style” potato salad-macaroni salad
Dessert: triple chocolate chip brownie
Hotel pick-up and drop off services are not available.
Posted By : 604christianey
Great trip. The boat was comfortable, and at only about half capacity, there was plenty of space to move around to get the best views. The crew was very friendly and knowledgeable. Right out of the harbor a mom and calf and an adult male approached the boat and interacted with us for at least 15 minutes. Soon after they left, we encountered a competition pod of 9-10 males that did a circuit around our boat--quite a remarkable sight. There were also at least a half-dozen other whales we spotted at a distance. All-in-all it was a fascinating and exciting experience, I would definitely recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-03-27 19:24:53 
Posted By : pernd
There were lots of whales to see, but there was no sailing at all, even though it was advertised as a sailing tour and there was enough wind. We chose this tour specifically for this reason... one of us wanted to see whales, the other wanted to have a sailing experience!... Why is something like this falsely sold as a sailing tour?
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Posted On : 2024-02-25 14:45:04
Posted By : C4423TTdebw
Our 3-hr cruise had lots of whale sightings, plus a nice lunch. Sufficient room to move around catamaran for best views of whales. We saw lots of mother/calf groups, some with male escort. Also saw competition pod behavior (group of rowdy males following close behind leading female). Knowledgeable staff, environmentally conscious group, respectful of whales and Ma'alaea Bay.
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Posted On : 2024-02-15 17:01:41
Posted By : gaberttom
Excellent Captain and staff. Des, the naturalist, was knowledgeable and engaging. One in our party had mobility issues and they were weary helpful. The whales cooperated with a triple jump and numerous mom-calf pairings! Worth the price.
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Posted On : 2024-01-24 22:18:33
Posted By : FrequentFlier825930
Great trip. Nice wide catamaran, very knowledgeable and personable crew, open bar, lunch service, lots of whale sightings, and best of all PacWhale is research and conservation-based organization so some portion of our fee went to protecting whales and their environment.
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Posted On : 2024-01-23 17:56:27
Posted By : Dreamer623030
Great chance to watch the whales with a non profit organization! Only the Sailing-part does not seem to exist at all but watching the whales was Prio1 anyway.
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Posted On : 2024-01-14 04:25:28
Posted By : suzyt360
Beautiful day, great informative crew, PacWhale came highly recommended and they lived up to the recommendation. Will definitely go on a trip with them again.
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Posted On : 2023-12-09 18:10:27
Posted By : AzAlchemist
Simply amazing!!! We saw humpback whales for the entire 3-hour afternoon sail. Captain Emily and her all-female crew were extremely informative and did an excellent job of keeping us hydrated. The lunch was modest and delicious. We reviewed all of the other whale watching tour companies and decided on PacWhale. We made the right choice! The catamaran was not crowded and offered enough room for 360-degree vantage points around the deck with a cabin/galley with which to escape the sun if one needed to while still being able to observe the whales.
Don't forget to tip the crew before disembarking.
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Posted On : 2022-02-25 19:43:09
Posted By : Seaside648144
There are simply no whalewatch experiences better than Pacific Whale Foundation. We went on our very first whalewatch with PWF 25 years ago, then again 20 years ago, and now on our return to Hawaii in 2022. During our recent week-long visit to Maui we loved the Lahaina experience so much, we booked the Whalewatch Deluxe Tour from Ma'alaea Harbor three days later.
These cruises are ALWAYS different and ALWAYS wonderful. The naturalists are superb and the the crew members are excellent. They show great love and respect for the whales, and that makes all the different for us. They are immersed in research and protection, and we are honored to be supporters of their work.
We were overwhelmed by the number of whales we were able to see in January 2022. The health and well being of the winter humpback population in Hawaii has increased dramatically since the last time we were in Hawaii, and we give PWF a good deal of credit for that change! Mahalo!
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Posted On : 2022-01-30 13:13:56
Posted By : alissonh547
This was so amazing and the crew was so incredible! We saw tons of whales and the crew members were very informative. The 2 young ladies managing the cruise did everything from educating the guests on whales to serving lunch and snacks and even worked the sails while the Captain guided the catamaran. There was plenty of room for everyone to have a great view and move around. The catamaran is very steady and the ride was incredibly smooth. This was well worth the money and would definitely book with them again!
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Posted On : 2022-01-18 11:53:40
