Originally I had a reservation that I booked a few months ago on the Safari Excursion Adventure but I received a call the night before the trip that they wouldn't be going out because of mechanical difficulties (see my separate comments under that attraction). So went back to TripAdvisor to find another highly rated similar trip for the next morning... more

Captain Ryan and his crew did a great job hunting (and finding) a pod of whales. Great photo ops definitely the best whale watch we have been on. The small nimble boat really makes a huge difference. more

I had so much fun on the Dolphin Lanai Snorkel trip that I took on December 10th. We left the Lahaina Harbor at 8 am and were back in the early afternoon. Truly a fantastic trip. Exceeded expectations and we were amidst Humpback whales, Spinner Dolphins and a ton of turtles. I highly recommend using them if you want to... more

My family of four hired Hawaii Ocean Rafting to take us snorkeling. They took us behind the island of Lanai and to another beautiful spot. For my parents and me, it was our first time in Maui and our first time snorkeling. I was impressed with how Captain Ryan and his crewmate, Tim, ran the boat. They really knew what... more

When booking a snorkeling trip, we were looking for something that would be well worth the money, after debating on whether or not to go to molokini, we settled on doing this snorkeling trip for half the price. The pontoon boat was great, I think in the entire group there were about a dozen people. We started the trip at... more

Hey, I just wanted to give a shout out to Captain Ryan and Goddess of the Ocean Sea Noni. My sister and I did the 4.5hr dolphin viewing/snorkling excursion off of Maui and I recommend it to anyone. We saw THREE types of dolphins and snorkeled in two places, both of which had lots of sea turtles. Great company, people,... more

My husband and I would definitely recommend Hawaii Ocean Rafting to anyone visiting Maui. It is not only an amazing experience but also very fairly priced for all that you get to do: Captain Ryan and First Mate Noni (also know as the "Goddess of the Ocean") were completely fantastic! We made two stops to snorkel, each at which we... more

We booked this trip after a travel agent had mistakenly booked us on one of the bigger molokai tour boats on a day that it was already full. You have to book these tours ahead of time and since it was morning of this was one of the only boats that had spots left. It's not of the big boats... more

If you want an amazing adventure during whale season, contact Ocean Rafting, Lanai, Hawaii by Island Star Excursions. We did the whale watching with Captain Ryan and it was the experience of a lifetime. They were courteous and funny and were able to get us an incredible view of a bull, mama, and baby whale. They also do snorkeling trips... more