Ultimate Whale Watch & Snorkel vs Redline Rafting
Two whale watching operators in Maui, Hawaii. Ultimate Whale Watch & Snorkel starts at $88 and Redline Rafting at $89. Here is how their options line up on length, group size, age rules and cancellation.
Ultimate Whale Watch & Snorkel
- All trips on low-to-the-water rafts
- Pregnant guests and people with back or neck injuries not permitted
- Also sells a 3.5 to 4 hour whale watch and reef snorkel combo ($195 adult)
- Private charters offered
Whale Watch 2 Hr
- From
- $88 per adult
- Length
- 2 hours
- Group
- 28 guests or less
- Min age
- 4+ (no children under 4)
- Cancellation
- 24-hour cancellation policy listed; no separate weather policy stated.
VIP Whale Watch (Limited 12 Guests)
- From
- $125 per person
- Length
- 2 hours
- Group
- 12 guests
- Min age
- 4+ (no children under 4)
- Cancellation
- 24-hour cancellation policy listed.
Redline Rafting
- Only operator in this set leaving from Kihei (south Maui)
- Not recommended for pregnant guests, people with back or neck problems, or fragile guests
- Operator gives the official season as mid-December through mid-April
Whale Watching from Kihei
- From
- $89 per adult
- Length
- 1.5 hours; departures 7, 9 and 11 am
- Group
- Max 24
- Min age
- 8 (maximum age 65)
- Cancellation
- 48 hours notice for parties of 5 or fewer; 72 hours for 6 or more.
Both checked against the operators' own pages on 2026-10-21. See every operator in Maui, Hawaii.