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About The Maui Kayak & Snorkel Whale Watch
Every year between December 15th and April 15th, humpback whales mate and give birth in Maui waters. Thousands of whales travel down from Alaska every year to enjoy the protected, warm waters of Hawaii. Maui County’s shallower ocean floor is a hotbed of activity for these incredible creatures. This Maui kayaking whale watch and snorkel adventure is just the way to get up close and personal with these majestic creatures.
On this 4-hour kayaking tour, you’ll take the kayaks out from Makena and watch whales in between snorkel sessions. These are prime areas for surface activity, so get ready for the thrills of a lifetime!
If you happen to be visiting outside of whale season, check out the normal Maui kayaking tours.
If you’d rather go out on a boat, check out some excellent options in Maalaea and Kihei.
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Nearby Areas:
Kihei • Makena • Maʻalaea
Gina Hudson –
I used to work in Whalers village and lived in Wailuku. I would commute everyday and not once did I get tired of the drive. I would look for the turtle in the mountain, and check for whale spouts. It was kind of a reward to me when I actually got to see them. Beautiful creatures in a beautiful setting. I think I told myself daily that I was not only lucky, but blessed to have been born and raised in Hawaii. Many years went by before I got more intimate with these creatures. Your kayak tour was by far the most intimate and impressive whale experience of my life! 2 whales surrounded us for what felt like hours (only 15 minutes in reality.) It was magical.
V. Kim –
What?!? That video is unbelievable! We had a great whale watch, but they didn’t come quite as close to us as they did in your whale watch video. WOW! It was still a great time, and we saw them from a few hundred yards away and even saw a juvenile humpback do about a dozen breaches! So cool. I haven’t been on a boat whale watch, but I have to imagine this is better. Being on the water under your own power is something special. Next time, I’m hoping I get whale watch with them under the kayak like you had!!!
Alexander –
That video is crazy!!!! No, we didn’t quite have the same close encounter, but it was still a lot of fun. We saw 6-7 whales with 4 sightings. One had a pod of whales. It was so nice getting sun, exercise, and being on the water! Loved it
Mary Levin –
This was phenomenal! We saw whales not far from us (didn’t need my binoculars.) Your staff were very sweet and patient with us as we got ready to go out in the ocean. I would do this again.
Eric Dallarda –
We didn’t quite have the experience that was shown in the video. That must have been a very special occasion. But, we had a great time and saw some whales a few hundred yards away. One whale jumped 3 times! Amazing.