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All Reviews for Marine Life Tours & Cruises in Maui

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Maui Afternoon Whale Watch Sail on a Luxury Catamaran with Guaranteed Sightings, Lunch & Open Bar

Amazing service and expertise on the whale watching excursion!

Reviewed by: Jeff Scheller

Amazing service and expertise on the whale watching excursion! The crew was amazing and helpful along the way. Would highly recommend this trip for individuals and families!

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Packages: Afternoon Whale Watch - Alii Kai Luxury Catamaran Standard Seating
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/03/29
Activity Date: 2022/03/27

South Maui Whale Watching Cruise aboard Quicksilver Catamaran [Nov-Apr]

Loved seeing whales up lcose

Reviewed by: Kara

There was a whole family of tem it was a bit scary but surreal!

Reply from activity provider

HI Kara,

Thank you for your review. Glad you saw some awesome whale action!

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Packages: [8:00 AM] Early Morning Whale Watch Tour
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2022/03/25
Activity Date: 2022/03/25

Molokini Crater & Turtle Arches Snorkeling Tour & Snuba Dive - Aqua Adventures

Great day

Reviewed by: Jenn

We had an amazing time. It was nice that there wasn’t too many people on the boat. The captain was great, Daryl, as well as the rest Of the staff. They were all friendly, and really looked like they were enjoying themselves too :-)
It was a very windy day but we made the best of it!

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Packages: Snorkeling Only
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/03/25
Activity Date: 2022/03/23

2-Hour Kaanapali Sunset Cocktail Cruise with Open Bar & Appetizers - Sea Maui

Great sunset cruise!

Reviewed by: Anh

This was a great sunset cruise along the coast of Maui. There was unlimited drinks on board and the staff was very attentive with getting you refills. I believe the food on board was catered from Joey's Kitchen and we had some pulled pork sliders, brussel sprouts, and chicken wings - they all tasted great. I would highly recommend this sunset cruise but make sure to book early because it sells out quick.

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Packages: Original Sunset Cocktail Sail
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/03/11
Activity Date: 2022/03/02

Molokini Crater & Turtle Arches Snorkeling Tour & Snuba Dive - Aqua Adventures

Snorkeling

Reviewed by: Katie

This is an outstanding snorkel tour that I would highly recommend to anyone of all ages and water experience. The staff was extremely welcoming and knowledgeable and the snorkelling was beyond what we expected. 10/10. The boat kept many mean mai tais following to compliment stellar sandwiches.

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Packages: Snorkeling Only
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2022/03/10
Activity Date: 2022/03/08

Ocean Explorer 2-Hour Whale Watching Tour from Maalaea [Dec-Apr]

Such a beautiful experience!

Reviewed by: Krin Marie

I learned so much, the Captain and Crew were very knowledgeable and their love for the whales was contagious. We even got to hear the male whales singing.

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Packages: Special Deal! 2-hour Standard Cruise (2:00 PM)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/03/04
Activity Date: 2022/02/08

Four Winds Afternoon Snorkel Cruise & Turtle Watching Tour with Taco Bar Lunch

Great Snorkel Trip.

Reviewed by: Alaskans

It was an amazing snorkel trip. The boat ride was smooth, the crew was great and the food was awesome.

Reply from activity provider

Thank you for choosing the Four Winds II! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your snorkel tour. We hope to see you again!

Aloha,
Nikki

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/03/03
Activity Date: 2022/03/01

Molokini Crater & Turtle Arches Snorkeling Tour & Snuba Dive - Aqua Adventures

Aqua Adventures

Reviewed by: Sami

10/10. Small crew who loved their jobs made this tour fun for everyone.

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Packages: Snorkeling Only
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/27
Activity Date: 2022/02/02

Family-Friendly Glass-Bottom Afternoon Whale Watch Tour - Calypso Maui [Dec-Apr]

Would recommend

Reviewed by: Radhika

My husband and I did the 2 hour Calypso whale watching on Feb 22nd and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The guide was very informative and told a lot of fun facts about mother and baby whales. We saw many whales as this is the time when mother whales come down to Hawaii waters to give birth and to train their babies.
The boat was big with comfortable seating and was clean. The bartenders were great too and made some amazing drinks for very fair prices.

Reply from activity provider

Thank you very much for your review. Glad you had a great time!

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Packages: Buy One, Get One FREE! 2-Hour Afternoon Whale Watching Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/24
Activity Date: 2022/02/22

Four Winds Afternoon Snorkel Cruise & Turtle Watching Tour with Taco Bar Lunch

great vibe

Reviewed by: Kara

delicious food, good tour guides, a beautiful day on the water!! great way to spend a day in maui

Reply from activity provider

Mahalo for the 5-stars! We appreciate your review and for choosing the Four Winds II!

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/21
Activity Date: 2022/02/19

Premium Sunset Cruise with 4-Course Dinner, Cocktails & Seasonal Whale Watching

A great experience

Reviewed by: Jane

The crew was super efficient and friendly. We were seated at a socially distanced table and served cocktails as soon as we left the harbor. The vegetarian meal was creative and delicious and better than some restaurant meals we've had. The skipper made sure we saw some whales who were especially active. All in all, a great experience.

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Packages: Premium Sunset Dinner Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/21
Activity Date: 2022/02/19

Whale Watch Ocean Rafting Tour from Lahaina - Temporarily Unavailable [Dec-Mar]

Best Shots!

Reviewed by: Kara

The whales get so close to your raft! The raft experience was surreal and it is a tour I would do everytime.

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Thank you for the positive comments Kara! We are so glad that you enjoyed your Whale Watch Adventure! We look forward to seeing you onboard again sometime soon! Mahalo!

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Packages: 2-Hour Whale Watch Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/18
Activity Date: 2022/02/17

South Maui Whale Watching Cruise aboard Quicksilver Catamaran [Nov-Apr]

Too far

Reviewed by: DRR

Very far away sightings. Not close enough to see whales good. Ok but there are cheaper boats for same quality.

Reply from activity provider

Aloha, Thank you for your feedback. We are one of the least expensive whale watch trips available. We are happy you joined.

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Packages: [8:00 AM] Early Morning Whale Watch Tour
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/02/18
Activity Date: 2022/02/16

Family-Friendly Glass-Bottom Afternoon Whale Watch Tour - Calypso Maui [Dec-Apr]

Awesome

Reviewed by: Marion H

This was a wonderful trip. The captain took us far out into the bay and we got into an area where there were many whales. He obviously knew where he was going. It was actually one of the best whale watches I've ever been on. I love the Calypso. The crew was friendly, the drinks great and even the naturalist was informative, if a bit chatty. Anyway, great time in whale soup.

  • Plenty whales just not in this pix. I loved being that far out in the bay.

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Packages: Buy One, Get One FREE! 2-Hour Afternoon Whale Watching Cruise
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2022/02/18
Activity Date: 2022/02/10

Deluxe Molokini & Turtle Snorkel Tour with Breakfast, Lunch & Drinks - Trilogy

Outstanding

Reviewed by: Honeymoon

The perfect experience for honeymooners, amazing adventure to be in contact with nature

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Packages: [7:00 AM] Discover Molokini Snorkel Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/12
Activity Date: 2022/01/21

モロキニ島シュノーケリングクルーズ <朝・昼食付/現地集合>

There was no Japanese guide at all. <日本語ガイド>が全くなかった

Reviewed by: Non

What surprised me the most when I arrived was that there was absolutely no Japanese guide. Everything was conducted in English, so I felt misled by the title of this tour.

現地に行ってまず驚いたのが
全く日本語ガイドがなかったこと。全て英語で行われていたのでこのツアーのタイトルに騙された感じでした。

Reply from activity provider

Dear Non,

Thank you for using VELTRA. We sincerely appreciate your feedback on your activity experience.

We apologize for the situation where you requested a plan with a Japanese guide but did not receive that service this time. Upon confirming with the operating company, we found that while there are usually two Japanese guides available, unfortunately, they were unable to be arranged for your tour. We regret that we could not inform you in advance about the changes to the tour content.

We will continue to work with the operating company to ensure that we provide activities that meet your satisfaction. Currently, we have confirmed the availability of two Japanese guides.

We hope you will consider using our services again in the future.

VELTRA Customer Support

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VELTRAをご利用いただきありがとうございます。
この度はアクティビティの体験談をご投稿いただき、誠にありがとうございました。

日本語ガイドのプランをお申し込みいただいたにも関わらず、今回のようなご案内となってしまいましたこと大変申し訳ございません。
催行会社に事実確認をしたところ、通常2名の日本語ガイドが在籍しておりますが、あいにくお手配ができない状況となっておりました。
ツアー内容に変更がある旨を事前にお伝えできず、重ねてお詫び申し上げます。

今後も催行会社とともに、常にご満足いただけるアクティビティの提供に努めてまいります。
なお、現在は日本語ガイド2名の出勤を確認しております。

またの機会にご利用いただけましたら幸いです。

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Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/02/07
Activity Date: 2022/02/05

Maui Whale Watch Cruise from Lahaina -Temporarily Not Available [Dec-May]

A wonderful morning whale watching!

Reviewed by: Denise

Our captain found great whale groupings. We watched mothers and babies play, tails out of the water and a couple of jumps. The boat had snacks/drinks and bathrooms. I went with my 11 and 8 year old children, it was a perfect morning.

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Packages: Morning Whale Watch Cruise [9:45 AM]
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/02/05
Activity Date: 2022/01/15

PacWhale Eco-Adventures 2-Hour Whale Watching Tours from Maalaea [Nov-Apr]

An lovely experience.

Reviewed by: Charlene

The activity was worth our time and money. We saw whales and the naturalists on board were excellent sources of information.. We loved hearing whale song!

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Packages: 2-Hour Standard Whale Watching Cruise (9:00AM)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/02/05
Activity Date: 2022/01/12

Molokini Crater & Turtle Arches Snorkeling Tour & Snuba Dive - Aqua Adventures

snorkel trip

Reviewed by: PJJ

We had the best time! Loved our time snorkeling and going to see turtles. Saw a huge turtle. Biggest I have ever seen. It was great that there were only a few of us on the boat that day. Would have loved to have a grill for burgers, but lunch was good nonetheless.

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Packages: Snorkeling Only
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/02
Activity Date: 2022/01/08

Four Winds Afternoon Snorkel Cruise & Turtle Watching Tour with Taco Bar Lunch

Great time

Reviewed by: Kelsey

All the crew members were nice and had positive attitudes. They were thankful for the tourists as it’s hard to travel to Hawaii right now. The BBQ lunch provided was way better than a wrap sandwich that was pre-made. Would totally book with them again. And saw lots of whales too.

Reply from activity provider

Mahalo for joining us! We appreciate the review and hope to see you again.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/02/02
Activity Date: 2022/01/30

2-Hour Whale Watch Cruise from Kaanapali with Sea Maui Including Snacks & Open Bar [Dec-Apr]

great excursion!

Reviewed by: Ari

loved the crew and got to see a bunch of whales, have a few drinks, and views of Maui were amazing

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Packages: 8:00 AM Whale Watch Sail
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/01/22
Activity Date: 2021/12/29

Molokini Crater & Turtle Arches Snorkeling Tour & Snuba Dive - Aqua Adventures

Not quite satisfied

Reviewed by: T. G.

Went out on Aqua Adventures and felt they were a bit understaffed for the amount of passengers they had. Pre paid for Snuba but my husband didn’t even try. No contact for refund. Food served was minimal and not the best quality.

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Packages: Snorkeling and Snuba
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/01/16
Activity Date: 2022/01/11

Molokini Crater & Turtle Arches Snorkeling Tour & Snuba Dive - Aqua Adventures

Great experience, sighted lot of whales on the way, felt one of the staff member little racist attitude

Reviewed by: anonymous

Overall, great experience with snorkeling tour. I would have given 5-starts other than the two issues, 1 - One of the staff was little rude (white blonde seemed little racist attitude), however everyone else on the staff was super nice, 2 - the second issue, snorkeling place was little muggy water and it was little hard to sight any turtles, even though I saw one but my family couldn't see any. However, we sighted bunch of whales on the way, with couple of them very close to our boat (little scary for few seconds) which was awesome.

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Packages: Snorkeling Only
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/01/15
Activity Date: 2022/01/09

Maui Whale Watch Cruise from Lahaina -Temporarily Not Available [Dec-May]

Awesome Whale Watching Experience!

Reviewed by: Jaclyn

This was a wonderful whale watching tour, we loved every minute of it. The guide was very informative, we have done other whale watching tours, but non as thorough in their explanations of all things whale. Other tours we have been on have had more interactive crew members aside from the captain, this one did not. But it was kind of nice to have a very relaxed, more calm experience. We saw whales as soon as we got on the boat practically, and the captain was good about not waiting around for whales for too long, but we would keep looking. The captain said this boat is the largest boat on the island, and at one point during our trip, a whale went under our boat to find shade! There are chairs set up around tables on the top deck which is nice to just sit and relax. One recommendation is to leave extra time for parking, as it gets crowded near the harbor. And it can be a little challenging to find, it is a hut outside right by the boats, I think it’s the last one in the line of whale watching tours, right across from Pioneer Inn. We had a great time, we would definitely go on one of their tours again!

  • Leaving the harbor

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Packages: Buy One, Get One FREE! Morning Whale Watch Cruise [9:45 AM]
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/01/14
Activity Date: 2022/01/14

Ocean Explorer 2-Hour Whale Watching Tour from Maalaea [Dec-Apr]

A must do activity especially if you have kids!!!

Reviewed by: Doc

Amazing fun activity with kids for 2 to 3 hours. Make sure to have a hat, sunscreen and snacks for kiddos!

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Packages: Special Deal! 2-hour Standard Cruise (2:00 PM)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/01/14
Activity Date: 2022/01/12

Maui Whale Watch Cruise from Lahaina -Temporarily Not Available [Dec-May]

We got lucky and saw a breach close to the boat

Reviewed by: Gabriel

The captain does a great job of finding the whales and creating opportunities to let the whales approach. Very friendly staff made us feel welcome. The only thing I have concerns with is the lack of ability to social distance or avoid touching high traffic handrails due to safety, but luckily we brought our own hand sanitizer (which I recommend). Overall a great trip, and everyone in my group had a great time.

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Packages: Buy One, Get One FREE! Morning Whale Watch Cruise [9:45 AM]
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/01/08
Activity Date: 2022/01/06

Molokini Crater & Turtle Arches Snorkeling Tour & Snuba Dive - Aqua Adventures

Fantastic snorkeling and whale watching on the Aqua Adventures!

Reviewed by: Minh Pham

It was a great day of snorkeling and whale watching on the Aqua Adventures. The captain was knowledgeable and funny. He was clearly enjoying what he was doing and went out of his way to make the trip truly enjoyable. The staff was super helpful. Kudo to Aqua Adventures for a memorable day. Thank you guys! Cheers.

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Packages: Snorkeling Only
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/01/07
Activity Date: 2022/01/05

Maui Whale Watch Cruise from Lahaina -Temporarily Not Available [Dec-May]

Tourism that supports the scientific community

Reviewed by: Trini

We had a family excursion and it was perfect. As we had 2 elderly family members, we loved that the boat was double decked so there was always shade for them. We also liked that the excursion has a ton of great photo opportunities of the ocean and mainland, so we got some awesome family photos. The best part of the trip though was the fact that parts of the revenue goes towards funding researchers who are working on studying the whale populations, which makes you feel good at the end of the day about the purchase, even if you don't get to see the whales up close.

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Packages: Buy One, Get One FREE! Morning Whale Watch Cruise [9:45 AM]
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/01/07
Activity Date: 2022/01/06

Maui Whale Watch Cruise from Lahaina -Temporarily Not Available [Dec-May]

Great family activity while you're in Lahaina!

Reviewed by: Justin

I went on this trip with my family (6 adults, 2 of whom are a bit older). It was something we could all enjoy. The best part of the trip was seeing a close up whale breach, but it does come down to luck... I imagine some people might only end up seeing fins during their excursion, but even though we got to see an up close breach on our trip, the captain invited us to stay on for their second outing that day in case we missed it so we were guaranteed to be happy (super nice of him).

Recommend you to definitely bring sunglasses and a cap as its really bright out and fatigues the eyes.

  • You also get great views from the boat of the mainland.

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Packages: Buy One, Get One FREE! Morning Whale Watch Cruise [9:45 AM]
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/01/07
Activity Date: 2022/01/06

Four Winds Afternoon Snorkel Cruise & Turtle Watching Tour with Taco Bar Lunch

Good option

Reviewed by: Mariah

Overall, I thought it was very good. Crew was nice and professional. They served lunches and accommodated *most* dietary restrictions. Seeing turtles was really cool. Unfortunately I picked this tour for where it said we were snorkeling. The crew made a last minute decision to change our snorkel spot due to winds.

Reply from activity provider

Aloha and thank you for joining us on the Four Winds!

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/01/07
Activity Date: 2022/01/05
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