Whale watching with the Pacific Whale Foundation was phenomenal! A two-hour boat trip included seeing many mama humpback whales with their happy calves who were often breaching about. One huge whale (pictured here) lunged right in front of the boat, leaving everyone gasping and clapping with excitement! One whale was caught tail-slapping while another was logging (laying on the surface of the water with dorsal fins exposed). Many whales were fluking (whale lifts tail out of water prior to making a deep dive) and this was always a sign for the boat to move on.
A trip over to Ho'okipa beach to watch the surfers is another great way to spend the afternoon! Luckily there were a ton more surfers in the water during the second visit. Sea turtles were basking in the sun as well.
I am very grateful that I was able to see a good chunk of Maui! It's a very diverse island, indeed. I have included images in two albums on the right: Magnificent Maui 2013 and Magnificent Maui II. Enjoy!