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Pacific Whale Foundation


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 21 attractions in Wailuku
Traveler Description:
Eco-tours that benefit both visitors and the environment are the organization's specialty, from whale watches and snorkel trips to cocktail and dinner...... more » Eco-tours that benefit both visitors and the environment are the organization's specialty, from whale watches and snorkel trips to cocktail and dinner cruises. « less
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Attraction type: Group tour/boat
Address: 300 Maalaea Road
Suite 211 Wailuku, Maui, HI 96793
Tel: 808-249-8811
Fax: 808-243-9021

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1 of 5 stars
VoyagerPhoenix   2 contributions
Phoenix
Nov 30, 2009

All I can say is this snorkeling trip is not worth your money. The boat was crowded. There was no one to one snorkeling lesson. The lady in the boat just gave a lecture to probably 40 of us about how to breathe. May be that would have been enough for some of the others, but it didn't work for... more

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5 of 5 stars
gr8deadfan   32 contributions
Falls Church, Virginia
Nov 14, 2009

We did the five hour morning snorkel tour and everyone in our group of four had a fantastic time! We headed first to Molokini where several locals said it was the roughest that they had ever seen it. The captain cut that stop short at 45 mins and took us to another spot where we were sure to see turtles... more

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5 of 5 stars
rottiesX2   2 contributions
oahu, hi
Nov 14, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We did the Molokini & Lanai Snorkel & Wild Dolphin excursion. We met at the Maalaea Harbor at 745 am and the boat took off at about 830 am. The boat holds 149 people, but when we went on Nov 9, there were only 55 people on board. As soon as we took off, we were given juice or water,... more

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2 of 5 stars
flashSeattle   1 contribution
Seattle
Nov 10, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

Hmmm, 3-1/2hrs burning fuel between places (not whale season or anything) and less than 2 hrs snorkeling. Also, the skipper took us to the protected water (Molekini) in the morning, and the bigger water in the afternoon (after everybody ate). Lots of people got seasick, and lots of people were saying "Why didn't they let us stay at Molekini?". The... more

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4 of 5 stars
squashirt1   136 contributions
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Oct 25, 2009

The sunset dinner cruise was certainly a nice way to spend a relaxing evening in Maui. The alcoholic drinks are included with the ticket price. The Mai Tais and Hawaiian Sunset drinks were my favorite. However, remember you are on a boat in the ocean, so it does not take as much alcohol to make you sick on the boat.... more

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1 of 5 stars
Golfdarnit   1 contribution
Golfdarnit
Oct 14, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

They represent this as Eco friendly and mainly about the dolphins. Just another tourist easy ripoff. We spent 15 minutes out of 5 hrs looking at dolphins because I suspect it's easier and cheaper to let you snorkel in a so.so. Snorkel spot in the lanai harbour (because they have a mooring there. They also say 2 meals which are... more

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5 of 5 stars
thisguy83   7 contributions
MN
Oct 10, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

My wife and I wanted to go snorkeling while in Maui, and choose the Pacific Whale Foundation after looking into some of the options. We booked direct through their website and had no problems. We chose to do the Molokini and Turtle Town snorkel, and I would recommend both stops. We brought our own gear, but they seemed to have... more

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5 of 5 stars
Stephysue76   3 contributions
Stephysue76
Oct 10, 2009

We loved our whale watching cruise with Pacific Whale Foundation! We saw more whales than we could count and found the experience very educational and enjoyable. At one point about 5 whales were circling the boat! It was incredible! more

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5 of 5 stars
MrsHowey   9 contributions
Midland, MI
Oct 8, 2009

This was my first time snorkeling and I loved it! The crew for the Molokini & Turtle Arches trip was awesome. They were fun & upbeat & educational. The next day we went to the Dolphin excursion and the following night we went on a reggae cruise with Marty Dread. It was unbelievable. We became members of the Pacific Whale... more

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5 of 5 stars
czar479   5 contributions
Denver, Colorado
Oct 5, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Went on the PWF dolphin cruise in August. I am not so sure that I buy into the idea that they are non-profit and not a commercial venture, so I had avoided them in the past. However, I really wanted to see some dolphins, and I liked their guarantee... Dolphin sightings or you get to go again for free. SInce... more

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Pacific Whale Foundation Address

300 Maalaea Road, Suite 211, Wailuku, Maui, HI 96793
Tel: 808-249-8811 Fax: 808-243-9021