From Ma’alaea Harbor: Whale Watching

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Tour Overview

Have you ever seen a real live humpback whale? Well now’s your chance! We offer an awesome, fully narrated 2 hour Maui whale watching tour during whale season (December – April). And there’s no better place than Maui for whale watching, thanks to its high concentration of these magnificent animals. If you haven’t had the experience of seeing a humpback in the wild, our whale watching tours in Maui are a must do on your vacation! The Quicksilver is a great boat for Maui whale watching because of its double decks.

Tour Name: From Maalaea Harbor: Whale Watching
Availability: Daily
Duration: 2h
Start Time: Check availability

What's included

Underwater hydrophones to hear whale songs
Professional, friendly, safety oriented, experienced captain and crew
Ice cold sodas and juice
Shady cabin
2 Restrooms
Great informative and historical narrative

What’s not included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

What to expect

Itinerary

This double-deck power catamaran leaves from Ma’alaea Harbor and can bring you to the whales quickly. Juices and sodas are included, all kinds of drinks are available for purchase, and there are restrooms on board. The humpback whales return to Hawaii for a few months each year to mate and give birth. The trip takes you out to see for two hours, with a professional guide, these amazing animals from December to April.

Departure and return

Departure details

Boss Frog’s Snorkel, Bike & Beach Rentals, 300 Maalaea Rd Building 2, Shop #2N, Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
PASSENGERS ARE REQUIRED TO PARK AT MAUI HARBOR SHOPS LOCATED AT 300 MA’ALAEA ROAD, WAILUKU, HI 96793

MEET AT:
Boss Frog’s
300 Ma’alaea Road
Building 2, Shop# 2N
Wailuku, HI, 96793

We will have a crew member waiting at the Boss Frog’s store to help you get checked in.

Accessibility

Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Additional Information

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
PASSENGERS ARE REQUIRED TO PARK AT MAUI HARBOR SHOPS 300 MA’ALAEA ROAD, WAILUKU, HI 96793
Mandatory Check-in 30 minutes prior to departure.
PLEASE PRINT OR DOWLOAD YOUR TICKET AFTER CHECKOUT – THE MAJORITY OF YOUR QUESTIONS CAN BE ANSWERED WITH
INFORMATION LISTED ON YOUR TCKET
Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Minimum drinking age: 21 years old.
A 24-hour notice is required for cancellation or reschedule.
Bring cash if you’d like to tip the crew!
Meet at: Boss Frog’s, 300 Ma’alaea Road, Building 2, Shop# 2N, Wailuku, HI 96793
We will have a crew member outside Boss Frog’s to help you get checked in
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different
date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 111 travelers

Cancellation Period

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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Adult	$59.95
Child	$49.95
Small Child	Free

What others are saying...

Yesh G.

3/16/2026

It Was our lucky day to spot so many whales. Did whale watch 4 times so far in diff islands and this is the Best one for us.

Sandra D.

3/16/2026

Canceled tour without notice. Day before messaged us saying that trip was not canceled due to weather. We showed up paid to park only to be told trip was canceled.

Mike M.

3/09/2026

Very good, comfortable, boat. Offers free beverages and has bathroom facilities (heads). Lots of companies to choose from, I’ve been on 4 different tours, 2 on ribs and two on motor cats. I prefer the cats for this type of outing for the ability to get into some shade, have facilities, be able to move around. Although my best experience was on a rib back in the day with Captain Steve, those guys were dialed in, put the extra effort into having a great experience with the whales (enough said about their procedures) the cats never give that extra effort but they do very well. today ribs seem to be selling something other than whale watching, some sort of adrenaline fuelled experience but it’s not really that, it’s more of a loud music and banging over waves while landing in the lap of your fellow adventurer. Not exciting at all.

Birgitta H.

3/07/2026

It's worth it! Very friendly crew , comfortable boat, soft drinks included and great comments from the captain!
It is worth it and the price-performance ratio is right.

Birgitta H.

3/07/2026

It's worth it! Very friendly crew , comfortable boat, soft drinks included and great comments from the captain!
It is worth it and the price-performance ratio is right.

N K.

3/01/2026

Maui is the best whale watching Fantastic whale watching trip. Excellent naturalist narration. Really enjoyed hearing the whales singing through the boat’s hydrophones.
Terrific crew.

Andy J.

3/01/2026

Disabled persons discouraged? Whale Watch 2/20/26
If you have any of your party that has a physical impairment or disability do yourself a favor and book with another company. Our included a brother in law and myself. We are both disabled veterans. He is an amputee and I am unable to use one of my legs.
The staff on the boat will do their best once to make up for the disrespect and discomfort required by the management.

All passengers are required to park in the paid above the harbor. Yes there is handicapped parking in this lot. The process of getting to the lower level meeting area was not bad. The fact that they require everyone to arrive 30 minutes early is silly when you find out that the procedure is a staff member comes over at the appointed time and informs us that we need to follow them to wait next to the boat to check in.
To get to the driving/walking area of the harbor there is a downhill slant hazard making it very difficult not to fall. The walk is not a short one especially if you are not on working limbs or their substitutes. Along the walk, we passed several available parking spaces including open handicapped spaces. I can surmise there is a kickback to them for requiring the other parking area.
We reached out to staff on the boat about changing the directions about the mandatory parking location and the “check-in” and Boss Frog for handicapped access the day of the excursion. We all also filled out review cards about it to asking for an email or a phone call.
On 2/25 I emailed them as well. They have not responded at all to my request even to just say that they have read it and are working on it.

For those of you who think that this is a non-issue, I encourage you to strap on “peg-leg”/single crutch and see how easy it is to get around for an entire day. Falling happens a lot and on pavement the injuries can be serious because a lot of time you can’t break your falls.

BBGRL

3/01/2026

Great Experience The tour guide was great! He kept looking for whales and kept in contact with other nearby boats to make sure we got to see whales. When we did see whales we stopped and sat to watch them for a while before we moved on

Ted W.

2/25/2026

We had the best time ever! Wow, what an amazing experience to see these beautiful animals in their natural habitat. We experienced almost non-stop "action" almost immediately after leaving the Harbor. The crew was friendly and knowledgeable. I have already booked my resort for 2027 and would book this trip now too if I could. Mahalo for providing us with such an amazing and memorable experience.

cathy m.

2/23/2026

Great trip. Lots of whales Very pleasant trips. Saw lots of whales. Captain knew a lot about the humpback. Crew was very nice all around! Only 1 complaint: design of the ship made getting a “good” seat a challenge. Largest part of the seating area was inside. People were aggressively jostling for a spot they thought was a good view. Outside and on top deck. In reality the ship moved around a lot and whales were all around us. . But If everyone would have just been nice to each other and shared their view so to speak, could have been better. Nature of people these days… maybe Captain could mention “share the view” concept…. But he shouldn’t have to. And certainly not his fault.