cruise1988 Posted October 22, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Will be cruising to Hawaii in March on Ruby Princess. Looking for a local tour (not cruise ship) for whale watching. Would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanboe Posted October 22, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Google Trilogy Excursions. Always find whales with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise1988 Posted October 22, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Unfortunately, they don't do whale watching on April 1, which is our day in port. Thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sweethearts Posted October 23, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 23, 2018 2 hours ago, cruise1988 said: Unfortunately, they don't do whale watching on April 1, which is our day in port. Thanks anyway. That may be true for Lahaina, but not at their Maalaea location. If you have a rental car, Maalaea is only sixteen miles from Lahaina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachiekeen Posted October 23, 2018 #5 Share Posted October 23, 2018 We were on Maui this January and did a whale watch with Hawaii Ocean Project and really enjoyed it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted October 23, 2018 #6 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Captain Steve's, operating out of Mala Harbor, just north of Lahaina. Great operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachiekeen Posted October 23, 2018 #7 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Captain Steve is another great suggestion, just be aware it’s a raft, not a catamaran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted October 28, 2018 #8 Share Posted October 28, 2018 On 10/23/2018 at 11:38 AM, Beachiekeen said: Captain Steve is another great suggestion, just be aware it’s a raft, not a catamaran. I give a vote for Captain Steve. We had a great time and it is a big raft. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted November 11, 2018 #9 Share Posted November 11, 2018 We were in Maui in mid-April...and while the male whales were gone, there were still Mama's and babies to be seen. We didn't do a "whale watching" tour....we simply to a trip via catamaran to another island, and there were whales not far from our boat....we also saw some in a lagoon on our way from the airport on our 1st day there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamchops Posted November 26, 2018 #10 Share Posted November 26, 2018 We did a whale watching tour with Pacific Whale Foundation. The profits from the tours pay for research and conservation. pacificwhale.org Very inexpensive and educational outing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted November 28, 2018 #11 Share Posted November 28, 2018 You are past peak season. The above "recommendations" out of Maalaea isn't a good option unless you are planning on a rental car? You only want a vendor out of Lahaina I'd suggest? I've gone with Boss Frog the most, but there are several operators. I see Trilogy there as a ship contractor, so they may still be offering that? I do find it tricky getting walk up, but, IF you are on the first tender you probably can book when you get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefchick Posted December 1, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I am looking into Scotch Mist sailing which is located right in the harbor. It is a true sail boat so takes smaller groups, but the price seems reasonable. it seems to have good reviews and I will post my comments after I return in February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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