Lanai Snorkel & Dolphin Watch

Pacific Whale Foundation

This snorkel cruise takes you to the neighbor island of Lanai, home to a dazzling coral reef and an abundance of sea life. Wild dolphins are often seen in bays and offshore, including acrobatic spinner dolphins, friendly bottlenose dolphins and curious spotted dolphins.

🐬 Pacific Whale Foundation – Lanai Snorkel & Dolphin Watch

Discover why the island of Lanai has been rated one of the top 10 snorkel and dive spots in the world. This fun snorkel cruise takes you to the pristine waters off Lanai's south shore, a marine life conservation district. Explore the beautiful coral reefs, home to colorful tropical fish and green sea turtles. Dolphins are found off Lanai, too, including spinner, spotted and bottlenose dolphins.

🎟️ Tour Inclusions

  • Professionally fitted, premium snorkel gear including optical masks for eyeglass wearers
  • Flotation devices
  • Expert narration by onboard marine naturalists
  • Snorkel skills improvement lesson
  • Fish ID program
  • Guided reef tour
  • Junior Naturalist program

🥐 Continental Breakfast

  • Banana Bread
  • Croissants
  • Fresh Island Fruit
  • Juice
  • Maui Coffee

🍔 BBQ Lunch

  • Chicken Breast
  • Garden Burger
  • Beef Hot Dog
  • Potato/Macaroni Salad
  • Asian Edamame Slaw
  • Dessert
  • Unlimited soda, juice, and filtered water, plus for guests 21+ (with ID), one adult premium beverage is included. Enjoy local Ocean Vodka, Fy Gin, Kula Rum and Maui Brewing Co. beer or tropical seltzer.

Special instructions

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Where & When
Tour time: 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Check-in is at 6:45 am at the Pacific Whale Foundation's Ocean Store at the Maui Harbor Shops, which shares a parking lot with Maui Ocean Center, located at 192 Maalaea Rd, Wailuku (GPS address). View Map
Parking is paid throughout the harbor. Please review signage upon arrival.
Restrictions
Use of any full-face snorkel masks are not allowed on Pacific Whale Foundation activities due to safety concerns.
REEF-SAFE SUNSCREEN GUIDELINES: This tour requires you to use reef-safe sunscreen in accordance with the statewide ban on sunscreens that harm the reefs. Please read the ingredients list of your sunscreen as "reef-safe" is not a regulated term and sunscreens listed as such can have the following banned ingredients in them: oxybenzone, octinoxate, avobenzone, avobenzine, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene, and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. Reef-Safe sunscreen can also be found in local stores or be purchased on-board (4oz for $13 rate may change).

Wheelchairs: This vessel is NOT wheelchair accessible.
Operation Days
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
Duration
5 hours
Equipment
The Ocean Spirit is Pacific Whale Foundation's newest sailing catamaran. It was custom designed and features streamlined hulls and a spacious deck design, providing the ultimate in passenger comfort. The extra large deck offers plenty of outdoor seating. The vessel features his and her air-conditioned bathrooms, padded seating and a surround sound system.

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