Maui Whale Watching - A Playful Youngster
Each winter thousands of Humpback whales make the journey from Alaska to Hawaii to mate and calve. Along with this influx of whales comes an even larger migration of human visitors to watch the whales.
We include ourselves in that throng and try to schedule a trip to Maui each year during whale watching season. The whales begin arriving in November, numbers peak in February and March and by May they’re gone.
So, what’s so interesting about whale watching anyway? Take a look at the video clip we’ve posted below and see for yourself. We shot the video in mid-January. It shows a baby humpback breaching again and again. It’s sort of like junior is saying, “mom, look what I can do!” Ah, it never gets old.
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Just got back from our first whale watch here in Maui with the Pacific Whale Foundation. We were told that yesterday was the last official day of whale watching season in Maui, but we still saw quite a bit of activity. Probably more than we had anticipated.
I tried shooting some video, but didn’t have nearly as much success as David did here. For those that haven’t been on one of these tours before, try one first and you’ll see how hard it is to stay focused on anything in that tiny little viewfinder in the bright sunshine while the boat is bobbing up and down. Truly an awesome job.
I think I did get some nice photos, though. That 300mm telephoto lens is finally paying off. 
Kris,
I wish we were there. We love whale watching. Our last trip we were out at least a half dozen times, plus our condo was right next to the harbor in Maalaea with a great ocean view, so we could watch the whales from our Lanai.
Awesome video! That calf looks like he’s having a blast. The whales always look like they are having so much fun in the waters around Hawaii, just like we do.