The Maui Marine Naturalist

If you’re standing on the dock in Maalaea or Lahaina to do some Maui whale watching in January, look out at the water. You don’t even need binoculars. You’re going to see blows. You’re going to see whitewater from breaches. I’ve spent over a decade working these decks, and I’ll tell you straight: January is […]

December in Maui is distinct. The crowds start pouring in for the holidays, the North Shore surf starts firing, and—most importantly—the Humpbacks are back. I’ve spent the last decade working the decks out of Lahaina and Maalaea, and I can tell you that Maui whale watching in December has a different energy than the peak