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Whale Watching

Each winter, thousands of humpbacks come to Maui's calm channel to breed and calve. It's one of the best places in the world to see them.

Photo: National Marine Sanctuaries · Public domain
Open
December–April
Price
Paid
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Maʻalaea Harbor, Wailuku, HI 96793Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Boats leave from Mā'alaea and Lahaina.

Why Go

The season runs from about December to April, peaking in February. Pacific Whale Foundation tours fund conservation. You can often see whales from shore at Papawai Point, and hear them when you put your head underwater.

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