plan2travel Posted May 17, 2017 #1 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Does anyone know who Princess uses for their whale watching excursion - JHM-640 Maui? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1amblue Posted May 17, 2017 #2 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Does anyone know who Princess uses for their whale watching excursion - JHM-640 Maui? I don't know, BUT: best whale watch we've found (eco, naturalist, NOAA support) is https://www.pacificwhale.org/cruises/ & it is easy walk to/from pier area, central Lahaina town..... hope that helps! (We are Big island residents who fly over to Maui occasionally just to whAle watch!) Sherri Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plan2travel Posted May 17, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Thank you Sherri. I have been looking at their options. Trying to determine whether Ocean Spirit (65 people) or Ocean Discovery (147 people) would be better for three seniors. Thanks for responding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D&N LUV 2 TRAVEL Posted May 18, 2017 #4 Share Posted May 18, 2017 We used Hawaii Ocean Project this past March but found with the bigger vessels that you can not get as close as the Ultimate Whale Watching Tours that use smaller rubber dingys. We are seniors as well and if we had to do it again we would go the smaller dingys because you can get up so close to them. The bigger boats are too far away from them in relation to the smaller crafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plan2travel Posted May 18, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Thank you very much for your input - I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg4502 Posted May 18, 2017 #6 Share Posted May 18, 2017 If you want to do whale watching while in Hawaii, make sure you check to see when the best time of the year they are there. I was just there, end of April, first part of May. The whales had already headed out for Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sweethearts Posted May 18, 2017 #7 Share Posted May 18, 2017 We used Hawaii Ocean Project this past March but found with the bigger vessels that you can not get as close as the Ultimate Whale Watching Tours that use smaller rubber dingys. We are seniors as well and if we had to do it again we would go the smaller dingys because you can get up so close to them. The bigger boats are too far away from them in relation to the smaller crafts. Do note that no matter what size boat you are in (whether it be a "bigger boat" or a "smaller craft"), federal regulations state you must stay at least 100 yards away from the whales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plan2travel Posted May 19, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted May 19, 2017 We will be there in March. Thanks to those who replied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted May 19, 2017 #9 Share Posted May 19, 2017 March will still have PLENTY of whales to see. We were there in Mid-April, and on our way from the airport, came upon an "overlook" so we stopped, and there were moms and babies in a lagoon...too cool! Saw more on a day trip to Lanai....on the sailboat to the island! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskanb Posted May 19, 2017 #10 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Does anyone know who Princess uses for their whale watching excursion - JHM-640 Maui? I would like to know also. Wonder what the size of the boat is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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