Whale-watching is truly a top class experience. For everyone, whales would have been very much restricted to films and people could see them jump out of waters while swimming. The pleasure of watching them alive is something adventurous. The whale-watching season starts as early as November. The largest numbers of whales travel through Maui waters from mid-December to mid-April. Every year about 1500 to 2000 whales migrate from Arctic covering a distance of 3000 miles. The estimated time taken is about 80 to 100 days. The favorite hunting place for the whales is the calm bay areas found between the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai. Read the rest of this entry »
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Imagine a lazy summer’s afternoon on a boat in a gentle rolling ocean. A good breeze softly massages your face where you sit, and you begin to close your eyes and drift away… the sound of the boat’s engine begins to fade and finally stops. The boat, like you, is drifting over the waves and following the breeze. It’s very peaceful and calm and after a stressful week you feel in harmony with the world. Read the rest of this entry »
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