Whale watching in Hawaii

2 towns and 7 operators, with the months each species is around. Listed trips run from $84.19 to $139.99 per person.

When to go, town by town

Dark squares are peak months for at least one species, light squares are the rest of the season.

Town	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Trips from
KonaHumpback whale, Pilot whale	January: peak	February: peak	March: in season	April: in season	May: in season	June: in season	July: in season	August: in season	September: in season	October: in season	November: in season	December: in season	$99.99
MauiHumpback whale	January: peak	February: peak	March: peak	April: in season	May: quiet	June: quiet	July: quiet	August: quiet	September: quiet	October: quiet	November: quiet	December: in season	$84.19

Operator	What you get	Town	From	Length	Group	If no whales	Book
PacWhale Eco-Adventures (Pacific Whale Foundation)	Classic Whale Watch	Maui, Hawaii	$84.19 per adult	About 2 hours; morning and afternoon departures	Capacity capped at 67% of the vessel maximum	Go again free on another whale watch of equal or lesser value within one year	Check dates
Ultimate Whale Watch & Snorkel	Whale Watch 2 Hr	Maui, Hawaii	$88 per adult	2 hours	28 guests or less	See a whale or go again free (applies to trips December 1 to May 1)	Check dates
Redline Rafting	Whale Watching from Kihei	Maui, Hawaii	$89 per adult	1.5 hours; departures 7, 9 and 11 am	Max 24	Guaranteed whale sightings or another trip free	Check dates
Dolphin Discoveries	Dolphin and Whale Watching Kailua-Kona	Kona, Big Island, Hawaii	$99.99 per person	2.5 hours; two departures daily	6 to 20	Not stated	Check dates
Body Glove Cruises	Super-Raft Whale Watching Adventure	Kona, Big Island, Hawaii	$125 per adult	2.5 hours; departs 1:30 pm daily		Sightings guaranteed or come again for free	Check dates
Captain Dan McSweeney's Whale Watch Learning Adventures	3 Hour Whale Watch Cruise	Kona, Big Island, Hawaii	$135 per adult	3 hours		Advertised as guaranteed tours; terms not stated	Check dates
Trilogy Excursions	Ka'anapali Whale Watch	Maui, Hawaii	Not listed			Not stated	Check dates

Each operator's cheapest listed trip, from its own website on October 21, 2026. How we compare.