Whale watching in lahaina

[floridababa]

Will be there October 15. Is it too early to see whales?

[BermudaBound2014]

Yes, way too early for Whale Season. However; there are some early bird sightings in Sept and October.  They are few and far between but it is not impossible to spot a whale in Maui that early. Last year the first sighting was September 14th. Here's a list of other years 'first sightings'. Researchers don't know why a few stragglers show up so early, but suspect ocean warming might be triggering early migration. But, in general, I would not book a whale watch in mid October and expect to see whales. I would consider a whale sighting that early a bonus. 

 

[princeton123211]

1 hour ago, floridababa said:

Will be there October 15. Is it too early to see whales?

As Bermuda Bound said, a bit early. But you could schedule an offshore snorkeling trip-- there are a bunch of providers but Trilogy and Captain Steves are my faves-- and you might spot a whale as a bonus. Might. You'll have a slightly better shot on the boat ride over to where you'll snorkel than from shore at that time of year. 

[floridababa]

We don't snorkel 🤔

[princeton123211]

10 hours ago, floridababa said:

We don't snorkel 🤔

Can't help you then-- those are your offshore options at that time of year...