Maui and whales belong together just as much as peanut butter belongs with jelly. This celebrity hangout of ocean giants is the island. Each winter humpbacks leave Alaska’s icy waters and go tropical. What a way to spend your holidays!
Down at Ma’alaea Harbor, epic sea-based adventures begin right here a hectic pace vigorously sends boats in and out to the great hive by the sea. You can almost hear the splash over here, a song over there. Strap on your sea legs and pick up those binoculars – there you have it! You are ready to join the safari. Rumor also has it that the morning ocean trips witnessed a smart new spring move on Nature’s part begun last year: a classy sunrise.
Lahaina Harbor has that enchanting little township feel. Postcards of your latest trips are actually placed in only the second-row. And for more whales than you can shake a stick at during peak migration-head over to Lahaina since even breaching whales become fine art here, with water spray sprinkles that create a comparable aesthetic.
Kaanapali Beach brings you the rare thrill of watching humpbacks from golden sands. You will see far better than though sloth is aptly assisted by a lens here. For instance check out those picturesque fin flips and tail dives.
Olowalu Reef has also extraordinary prospects. Here, with its crystal-clear waters that are home to many a fish having laid eggs in springtime many mothers and babies come ashore. Snorkeling in these gentle shallows is not too rough… let’s call it work. Bonus goes to coral gardens at Olowalu for environmental and commercial.
Now what’s certain is that as a concert of spouting and splashing engulfs visitors into this continuous aquatic drama played out among the small islands, the magic of Maui Whale Watchers proves itself absolutely impossible to confine into mere words. Dig into these hot spots and get ready for the wildest sea performance of them all. Who knows- perhaps you will even take a liking to them and begin thinking about your next Hawaiian rendezvous Why shouldn’t you?