Whale Watch Tour

We got up early (again) on Thursday morning to get a cab into Lahaina. The driver dropped us off at a small breakfast cafe that we discovered was closed. We walked down the street in search of breakfast.

We decided to eat at Down the Hatch, of Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives fame. It didn't open until 7:30 so we had to wait. They gave us complimentary coffee which was very nice.

Maui boy having Moco Loco

Jennifer and Shana both had chicken and waffles.

Matt and Jon had big burritos with lava lava sauce.

We walked by the banyan tree on our way to the harbor.

Our tour operator. Our guide and his assistant did a very good job of finding whales and explaining their behavior. The one thing no one could control was the weather. It was drizzly with temps in the low to mid 60s when we left and flat out raining before we got back. We were soaked. Every stitch of clothing I had on was soaked through to the skin, including the water resistant rain coat I was wearing. It was like standing in a cold shower with all my clothes on! 

We saw lots and lots of whale action. My photography skills weren't up to the challenge of capturing the moment. I hope Matt and Jon got better pictures. This is a humpback whale slapping the water with a pectoral fin. I missed all the good shots. 😭😖

You can barely see the head lunge. 

The humpback whales migrate from Alaska to Hawaii every year December -May to mate and give birth in the warm shallow waters.

The whales are amazing! And I will remember that rain soaked boat ride for a long time!