We had a small group, only 9 people, so that was awesome. The ride out to Lanai was definitely bumpy, and with the spray from the waves a little cold. The ride out took about 45 min, coming back to Maui was about the same. But once we got to Lanai it was much calmer water and we hit 4... More

Everything about our trip with Ocean Rafting went well. Our crew was great, knowledgable, helpful and fun to be with. We hit two snorkling spots, which were very different from one another. One had really nice coral and the other lots of turtles. We did the 1/2 day trip. The snacks were good, healthy and timely. I had my own... More

Unlike the boat tours in Thailand where they pack the boat like sardines, they keep the group small and they take the time to conduct safety briefing and tell you abt the boat. More importantly, they are passionate abt the ocean. Water was swelling and weather was not in our favor so no dolphins for us but we had a... More

This is a fun way to visit the island of lanai. The raft is comfortable, fun, and great for exploring the edges of Lanai. Take sunscreen, the day is long and warm. The whales are the absolute highlight and during whale season, this is the way to see them. Up close at water level.

Tiffany and Justine, our captains were awesome. We were told that we wouldn't make it to lanaii due to wind conditions. It was a wet and wild ride but as two previous reviewers said ( must have been on same trip we were) we saw lots of whales even though we were late in the season. They took us to... More

What a great day. The weather tried to interfere, but our captain outwitted it, and in so doing brought us in the middle of a pod of 8 humpback whales!! We explored two different snorkeling sites and saw an abundance of fish, turtles, and eels. I was a party of one and asked that they keep an eye out for... More

We went with them on a snorkel/ dolphin adventure. Planning to go to lanai but wind and water condition did not allow. The crew made our day awesome anyway. We were with two ladies Tiffany and can't remember the other 's name. But they are laid back and want to have fun just like the passengers. We saw so many... More

I've been on lots of Whale Watching trips, Sail Boats, Cats, and Charter boats. But this was my first on an inflatible. I picked HOR because their Ocean Raft was smaller, turned out to be a good move. The raft holds 16 but we only had 11 so there was lots of room and everyone was nice and friendly. The... More

We had a fantastic whale watch with Hawaii Ocean Rafting. Tom and Povi were informative and fun. With their smaller inflatable vessel that holds a maximum of 18 guests, everyone has a "front row" seat. We were able to see a mom and escort both breach about 50 feet from our boat. The whales then did a few more smaller... More