4 Maui Dolphin Tours That Fill Up First

1.Maui Eco-Raft Tour: Eye-Level Whale or Dolphin Watching – Lahaina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,482 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85Our pick

Ride a low-water zodiac raft from Lahaina for eye-level humpback whale watching from December to April, or dolphin viewing and coastal sightseeing in summer. Your marine naturalist explains Maui’s sea life, and whale-season trips use a hydrophone for underwater songs. Expect spray and a small-group feel.

“Captain Jack and Jess were awesome. The whale experience was a highlight of our trip. We saw a baby whale breach probably 150 yards from our boat which was my personal highlight.”

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2.Ultimate 4 Hour Lanai Snorkel and Dolphin Encounter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 927 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $175

Leave Lahaina at 9 a.m. for two snorkel stops near Lanai and Maui, with a chance to see spinner dolphins, turtles, reef sharks, and whales from December through April. Captains Jill, Casey, Lexi, and others provide gear, flotation aids, snacks, drinks, and reef-safe sunscreen for a group of up to 26.

“The tour was wonderful. Great snorkeling, dolphins galore and the crew was exceptional. Would do it again, especially during whale season.”

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3.Eco-Raft Tour: Maui-Lanai Snorkel / Dolphin Watch (Semi-Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 259 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $96

Join Hawaii Ocean Rafting from Lahaina for a semi-private trip to Lanai. Captain Jack, Jill, Darrell, and other crew members may guide you to two snorkel sites, dolphin pods, turtles, and sea cliffs. Choose a five-hour snorkel, two-hour dolphin watch, or seasonal snorkel and whale-watching combo.

“Would come back. Helped a ground of starter snorkelers, they were great to my wife when she inhaled too much salt water, and prescription goggles made the day fantastic.”

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4.Lanai Snorkel and Dolphin Watch from Maalaea

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 235 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $183

Cruise from Maalaea to Lanai aboard a 65-foot Pacific Whale Foundation catamaran. You’ll get breakfast, lunch, snorkel gear, marine-life lessons, and about 90 minutes at a reef, with chances to see spinner dolphins, whales, fish, eels, and octopus.

“Incredible staff ensured we had what we were taken care of, they shared information about the wildlife and ensured that we not only got pit to the reef (lanai), but that we saw tons of dolphins and whales”

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