Kayak Adventure: Whale Watching in Maui

Experience the magic of winter on Maui with our private kayak tour. Get up close and personal with Humpback Whales in their natural habitat. Book your unforgettable encounter now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Makena Landing Park - Kayaking with the humpback whales in Maui is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that should be at the top of any nature lover’s bucket list. Imagine paddling your kayak through the crystal-clear waters off the cost of Maui, surrounded by the stunning natural beauty of the island, while majestic humpback whales gracefully surface…
What's Included
  • Digital Photos available to purchase
  • Water and Snacks
Additional Information

During your kayaking experience, you’ll have the opportunity to witness humpback whales breaching, tail slapping, and spouting. You may even hear their beautiful songs echoing beneath the waves as they communicate with each other.
Kayaking is a great way to experience the natural beauty of Maui’s coastline while also having an unforgettable whale…

Location
Makena Landing Park
Makena Road
Detailed meeting instructions will be sent to you the day before your tour. There will be a gps link of our exact meeting location at Makena Landing.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Taylor_n
Jan 23, 2025
Singing whales - Being in a kayak around whales is a magnificent experience. You can hear them singing underwater and just to feel their presence and then to see them so close brings tears to your eyes. We are so thankful to have found this tour with Chris. You can tell he’s been guiding for a long time and loves this community, island and the animals in it. To me that’s the most important thing when going out to enjoy the nature that this beautiful place has to offer. Thank you so much!
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Karen_p
Jan 22, 2025
Wonderful adventure - Awesome time! Chris was an expert guide with patients and kindness- we also saw quite a few whales and they were quite close, but not scary close. Amazing wonderful adventure!
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Rebeccacy8957iz
Jan 20, 2025
Best time in Hawaii - The whales were amazing. We saw a lot of whales without disturbing them. Kris was great as a guide. I had never kayaked before and had a hard time getting in the kayak. Kris was so helpful, made sure I was safe. I couldn’t have had a better guide. It didn’t seem to faze her that I was so awkward. She knew a great deal about whales both in Hawaii and Alaska . She was able to predict where the whales would surface and we got to see them breaching over and over. We had a great time!
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865rebekahw
Jan 17, 2025
The most amazing experience! A definite must do in Maui!!! - We had an amazing experience! Our guide Chris tracked a singer whale for us. We saw him surface several times and could hear him singing above the water. It was such an awesome experience we booked a second trip that week. Our next guide Kris was also incredible. They really are experienced and made it a fun exciting trip. I would highly recommend them and I will definitely use them on my next trip.
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Heidi
Jan 11, 2025
A Wonderful Whale Watching Experience - Our guide, Chris, was phenomenal. She was so extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and entertaining. Not only did we see whales, we heard the whales. There is nothing that sounds as beautiful as the song of a whale!
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Kyle_c
Jan 3, 2025
Best whale watching experience! - This was the best whale watching experience!! It really is so different than being on a boat - being able to get so close to the whales was really special. Chris was absolutely phenomenal. We really appreciated his knowledge and ability to find the whales!
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Kaleiana
Dec 24, 2024
Awesome Tour - We had two kids with us, a 6 year old and a 9 year old that loved this tour. We got to see multiple whales, pretty close by us. Chris has lot of knowledge about the whales and kayaking that made it a fascinating experience!
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Mohamed_s
Dec 21, 2024
Chris was very nice and... - Chris was very nice and accommodating. The kayaking experience by itself was incredible. The whales were the cherry on top. Seeing whales from water level is surreal.
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Catherines275
Mar 19, 2024
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL - We had an absolutely wonderful time although it was cut short due to someone getting sea sick. Not Chris' fault of course. If you like smaller groups, Chris is the one to go with. Very professional, accommodating, and just fun to hang out with! Side note, if you are prone to sea sickness, either take your meds or maybe find a different activity - just saying.
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Heatherpe7278pk
Mar 17, 2024
Incredible Whale watching experience - Book this tour!! If you are coming to Maui during whale season, you have to do this tour. It was an incredible experience that was unlike any other. Whales came right up to our canoes and swam under us! We loved how private the tour was and Chris was an expert in finding whales and giving us directions. Chris was very knowledgeable about Maui and marine life and was able to answer any question we had. We had previously done a boat tour, but this kayak tour was by far superior. I will definitely be back to do this experience and I recommend everyone should try it.
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