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Whale Watches in Maui
A favorite activity on Maui during the winter is watching the whales.
You can see them from shore, but you get a closer look if you go out for a
couple hours on a whale watching boat. |
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Whale Watch Boats - Details and differences to help
you decide Pacific Whale Foundation This is the largest and best-known whale watch company on Maui. Pacific Whale Foundation supports research and education about the humpback whales, and they call their boat tours "Eco Adventures." Most of their boats are two-level, double-hull, very modern, and larger than boats from other companies. These boats can carry up to 140 passengers. Prices here are usually lower than on smaller boats with fewer passengers from Trilogy and Gemini. Pacific Whale website Trilogy This is the oldest sailing company on Maui and was voted #1 in a Maui News readers poll. My friend who is a whale-watch expert says Trilogy is the most respected company for whale watches, and is a leader in Maui in marine conservation and being green. They won an award for top ocean recreation business. Trilogy is a first-class company. Their boats are modern 50-foot catamarans that can hold up to 49, but they usually limit them to 40 passengers or less. Rates are seldom discounted, but are still usually less expensive than other catamaran boats. Trilogy website Gemini This is a smaller company than the above two, so has less boats per day. Their 64-foot catamaran is slightly larger than Trilogy's, plus they give you food. Maximum 49 passengers. You can often find a discounted price by shopping from various activity sellers. Gemini website Hula Girl Another small company like Gemini, but with a more luxurious boat. Their 65-foot catamaran holds up to 49 passengers. They offer ala cart made-to-order full-service food in an air-conditioned dining room on their dinner-time whale watch. Some online and local discounts. This company's former boat was Kapalua Kai. Hula Girl website Maui Adventure Cruises These are large rafts, 37 to 49 feet long. They limit the number of passengers to between 34 and 38. They are faster than the above larger boats, and you sit closer to the water. Maui Adventure website Ultimate Whale Watch This company uses smaller boats, 30-foot inflated rafts that (like Maui Adventure) go faster than the larger boats of the other above companies. You sit much lower, close to water level. They only take 18 passengers. Ultimate Whale Watch website |
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