Get ready for fun in the sun on this guided, 5-hour dolphin watch and snorkeling adventure. Sail away to one of the best dive spots in the world — the beautiful blue waters off the island of Lanai. See Hawaiian Spinner, bottlenose and spotted dolphins swimming alongside the boat, then jump in for a snorkel above a coral reef with a wide variety of marine life. All the required equipment is included, plus enjoy a continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments along the journey.
Enjoy a dolphin watch and snorkeling adventure
Sail along the waters off the island of Lanai
See a variety of marine wildlife in their natural environment
Breakfast, lunch and refreshments included
Fun for the entire family
What To Expect
Maalaea Harbor
You’ll depart Ma’alaea Harbor on one of our double-deck eco-friendly catamarans. It offers a smooth and relaxing ride, with spacious shaded cabin and rear deck. It also has sunbathing areas on the bow and upper deck and is equipped with tables and comfortable armchair seats. The galley bar serves drinks, buffet and barbeque. You can also rinse off using our freshwater showers when you finish snorkeling. This vessel is 65 feet long, comes with two his/her bathrooms, and is equipped with U.S. Coast Guard-approved Whale Protection Devices.
• Admission Ticket Included
Lanai
Once you reach the coastline of Lanai, you will snorkel for 90 minutes at one of their many reefs and see plenty of reef fish, marine life including eels and octupus. The waters of Lanai are also frequented by wild dolphins (spinners, bottlenose and striped). Sightings of humpback whales are also common from December through April.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Children 4 and under are free (one per paying adult). Children ages 5-12 pay child rate/all children must be on reservation
Please check in 45 minutes prior to your departure time at our Pacific Whale Foundation Ocean Store located in the Harbor Shops at Ma’alaea, adjacent to the Maui Ocean Center Aquairum.
To protect the reef environment and in support of the statewide ban on sunscreens, we will no longer allow the use of any non-reef safe sunscreen on board any snorkel eco tours. 4oz Reef safe sunscreen will be available on board for $13
You will need to bring your own towels and credit cards for any onboard purchases as the vessels are cashless except for gratuities
For safety reasons, the use of full-face masks is not permitted on our snorkel ecotours. We do provide high quality snorkel gear on board for all guests.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 70 travelers
Include
Certified Marine Naturalists on board
Premium snorkel gear, including optical masks for eyeglass wearers
Flotation devices, snorkel instruction, fish i.d. class
Onboard Jr. Naturalist Program for kids
Continental breakfast: banana bread, assorted pastries, fresh island fruit, juice, Maui coffee
Lunch: chicken breasts, garden burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, veggie salad, chocolate chip cookies
Unlimited soda, juice, and filtered water
1 complimentary alcoholic beverage (adults 21 with valid picture ID)
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Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
4 oz. Reef-safe sunscreen in a fully sustainable tube from sugarcane available for $17 onboard
Affordable rentals of wetsuit shirts, underwater cameras, binoculars