Have you ever wanted to see a whale up close? Well, lucky for you it is that time of year!
If you happen to go to Maui during whale watching season which runs from November through the end of February, consider signing up for a whale watching tour.
Pacific Whale Foundation
We went on a sunrise cruise with the Pacific Whale Foundation in Ma’alaea. I choose the sunrise cruise as the water was supposed to be calmer (I can sometimes get car sick when in cars) so I wanted to make sure I would have a lesser chance of feeling sick on the cruise. It is about an hour and a half tour. We boarded the boat before the sun rose, as this tour included watching the sunrise on the ocean. The sunrise was spectacular as was the cruise.
The whale activity started off slow, but continued to build until we had to go back to the dock. The guides were amazing and taught us a lot about whales, their habits and even chased some for us to see up close. The tour guides said we were very lucky as we saw a lot of whales. We even saw two males showing off and competing against one another for a female whales attention. It was very cool to watch. It was an experience my husband nor I will ever forget and definitely one of the most memorable on our trips to Hawaii. Don’t worry if you don’t get to see a whale on the tour you book, they will let you go on another cruise for free within a year. You can check out their whale watching cruises here:
https://www.pacificwhale.org/cruises/maui-whalewatch/
Pacific Whale Foundation also has a great gift shop to go into either before or after your tour. Once you see those whales, I am sure you will want to support the non- profit foundation and whales so stop in and see if anything grabs your attention. We bought a few items to not only support the whales, but to as souvenirs to remember this amazing experience of being so close to such extraordinary animals.
Run & Walk for Whales 5K
If you are an active person like myself, when you go on vacation you may be looking for a 5K, 10K or even a half or full marathon. We were lucky to find the Run & Walk for Whales 5K the weekend we were there. It typically happens around the first weekend in February, so if you happen to be in town that weekend check it out.
https://www.mauiwhalefestival.org/runwalk/
