Pacific Whale Foundation - Thanksgiving Dinner Cruise
Celebrate Thanksgiving Maui-style aboard Pacific Whale Foundation’s smooth-sailing catamaran. Departing from Maʻalaea Harbor, this holiday cruise features a traditional buffet with island-inspired touches, cocktails, live music, and panoramic ocean and mountain views. Guests enjoy premium outdoor seating with private tables while watching the sunset and, if lucky, spotting dolphins or humpback whales. A festive and memorable way to spend Thanksgiving on the water.
📌 Tour Highlights:
- Thanksgiving dinner cruise along Maui’s South Shore
- Luxury catamaran with panoramic 360° views
- Private table seating with premium outdoor views
✅ Tour Inclusions:
- Buffet dinner with locally sourced and organic ingredients
- Up to 2 alcoholic beverages for adults 21+ (Mai Tais, wine, Maui Brewing Co. beer, and more)
- Unlimited soda, juice, and filtered water
🍽️ Thanksgiving Dinner Menu:
- Kalua turkey with giblet gravy
- Island-style ham with guava jelly
- Portuguese sausage stuffing
- Whipped garlic potatoes
- Steamed green beans with herb butter
- Housemade cranberry sauce
- Kumu Farms greens with creamy mango vinaigrette
- Grilled island vegetables
- Fresh-baked taro rolls
- Pumpkin pie squares with coconut whipped cream
- Double chocolate brownies
- Vegetarian option: Grilled portobello mushroom over Molokai purple sweet potato mash with macadamia nut goat cheese, smoked tomato coulis, and balsamic reduction
Special Instructions
Where & When
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Check in 45 minutes prior to departure at Pacific Whale Foundation's Ocean Store, located at at the Maui Harbor Shops, which shares a parking lot with Maui Ocean Center, located at 192 Maalaea Rd, Wailuku (GPS address). View Map
Parking is paid throughout the harbor. Please review signage upon arrival.
Restrictions
Operation Days
Duration
Frequently Asked Questions
Does each party receive a private table during the Thanksgiving cruise?
Yes. Each party is seated at its own private table aboard the catamaran, allowing guests to enjoy the holiday buffet, live music and sunset views without sharing a dining table with another group.
Is there a vegetarian option on the Thanksgiving menu?
Yes. The vegetarian entrée features a grilled portobello mushroom served over Molokai purple sweet potato mash with macadamia nut goat cheese, smoked tomato coulis and balsamic reduction. Dietary requests should be provided when booking.
How early should guests arrive for the Thanksgiving Dinner Cruise?
Guests must check in 45 minutes before departure at Pacific Whale Foundation's Ocean Store in the Maui Harbor Shops. Parking throughout Maalaea Harbor is paid, so allow extra time to find a space, follow the posted payment instructions and walk to check-in.