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title: "Maui: Deluxe Whale Watching Sail"
lang: en
type: tour
city: Maui
country: United States
price: 135
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.8
reviews: 60
duration_minutes: 150
languages: [en]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 20 of 28 (Whale Watching Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-11-07
data_updated: 2026-11-08
canonical: https://guidekin.com/usa/maui/tours/maui-deluxe-whale-watching-sail/
---

# Maui: Deluxe Whale Watching Sail

**Guidekin's take:** Listen for humpback whale songs through underwater hydrophones on a sailing trip led by marine naturalists and biologists who explain whale behavior. Buffet lunch, drinks and fees are included; hotel pickup and drop-off are unavailable. 4.8 from 60 reviews at €135 per person.

In our comparison: #20 of 28 in Whale Watching Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

This special three-hour informative and fun whalewatch is led by a team of Pacific Whale Foundation’s certified Marine Naturalists and Marine Biologists, who explain and interpret the social behavior of humpback whales. Listen to whale songs through underwater hydrophones, watch mothers and calves interact, and see males compete for females.

Every trip is different; you never know what you will experience. Moreover, you will also be served a delicious lunch: 
1st course: fruit salad with toasted coconut
2nd course: teriyaki chicken with mango chutney, vegan beyond hamburger steak with vegetarian mushroom gravy, japanese sticky rice, “local-style” potato salad-macaroni salad
Dessert: triple chocolate chip brownie

Hotel pick-up and drop off services are not available.

## Before you book

- Meeting point: You will check in at our Pacific Whale…
- Starts 12:30, 12:45, 13:15: 3 departures a day
- Food included: Buffet lunch

**Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

## Key facts

- Price: from €135 per person
- Duration: 2h 30m
- Rating: 4.8/5 from 60 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Pacific Whale Foundation
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: English
- Start times: 12:30, 12:45, 13:15
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-11-07

## Reviews

4.8 from 60 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
92% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 55 of 60.

- 5 stars: 54 (90%)
- 4 stars: 1 (2%)
- 3 stars: 4 (7%)
- 2 stars: 1 (2%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)

## What's included

- Buffet lunch
- Professional guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Beverages
- Local taxes
- Fuel surcharge

## Not included

- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off services are not available.

## Itinerary

1. **Maalaea Harbor** (2h 30m; admission included) - Depart from Ma'alaea Harbor on Maui's Top-Rated whale watch to view our visiting humpback whales that journey from Alaska every year to Maui's protected waters to find and mate and breed. You'll be aboard Ocean Spirit, our luxury sailing catamaran that offers the maximum in...

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- Departures: 12:30, 12:45, 13:15
- Schedule last checked: 2026-11-07
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

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

## Meeting point

You will check in at our Pacific Whale Foundation Ocean Store located at the entrance to the Harbor Shops complex adjacent to the Maui Ocean Center Aquarium.

Ends: back at the meeting point

## Good to know

- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children 4 and under free (1 per paying adult)
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

## Compared with other Whale Watching Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #20 of 28** | €135 | 2h 30m | 4.8 (60) | shared |
| [Maui: 2 Hour Prime Time Whale Watching](/usa/maui/tours/maui-2-hour-prime-time-whale-watching/?format=md) | €109 | 2h | 4.99 (131) | shared |
| [Maui: 2 Hour Afternoon Lahaina Whale Watch](/usa/maui/tours/maui-2-hour-afternoon-lahaina-whale-watch/?format=md) | €96 | 2h | 4.99 (105) | shared |
| [Maui: 2 hour Lahaina Sunrise Whale Watch](/usa/maui/tours/maui-2-hour-lahaina-sunrise-whale-watch/?format=md) | €96 | 2h | 5.0 (77) | shared |

Ranked #20 of 28 in Whale Watching Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €91 to €178, median €105; typical length 2h. 1 of 28 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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