Whale Watch Boats - Details and differences to help
you decidePacific Whale Foundation
This is generally the most respected 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. 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.
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
Kapalua Kai
Another small company like Gemini. Their 53-foot catamaran holds up to
49 passengers. Some online and local discounts.
Kapalua Kai 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