Tour Overview

During this new and improved version of our original Stargazing cruise, you’ll enjoy delicious appetizers, drinks and Maui’s famous sunsets while learning about Polynesian navigation (wayfinding) and how these amazing people utilized the stars to find the Hawaiian Islands. Once the sun sets and stars begin to appear, Harriet will highlight specific stars to observe and relate stories about their significance to the Hawaiian culture in juxtaposition with popularly known Greek cultural explanations.

Astronomer Harriet Witt is known for her entertaining and informative commentary on all things celestial. If you’re looking to do something unique and to learn more about the Hawaiian culture and the star-filled canvas above us, we encourage you to take this journey with us. As a special bonus during winter months, a hydrophone is lowered into the sea to hear the beautifully haunting songs of humpback whales under the stars.

October 21, 2024

Witness the wonder of the Orionid Meteor Shower. The Orionids are actually fragments of the famous and beloved Halley’s Comet, last visible in 1986 and next visible in 2061. Mark Twain was famously born when Halley’s Comet was visible in 1835 and declared that he would also go out with the comet as well, which proved to be true! Make a Maui wish for each piece of this magnificent comet you spot raining down in the night sky, while enjoying drinks, pupu, and more fun facts from Harriet about the celestial bodies we share this universe with.

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Learn more about this unique celestial cruise!

Departs: 5:30pm [September 16 – March 15], 6:30pm [March 16 – September 15]
Duration: 2.5 hours (approx.)
Check-in Time: 45 minutes prior to departure
Check-in Location: Pacific Whale Foundation Ocean Store, Maʻalaea Harbor Shops, next to Maui Ocean Center.

Tour Includes

• Appetizers: furikake crusted ahi crostini (sustainably caught tuna) with cilantro aioli and unagi glaze, grilled and chilled (sustainably farm-raised) tiger prawn cocktails with wasabi sauce, BBQ kalua pork quesadillas with Maui Gold pineapple chutney and cilantro lime aioli, vegan “pork” gyoza (dumpling), house fried corn tortilla chips with salsa, artisan cheese platter, fresh fruit, dessert of Kula strawberries and chocolate chip cookies

• Our vessels are CASHLESS for purchases. Only credit, debit or digital payment methods with a QR code will be accepted for on board purchases. Cash will graciously be accepted for gratuities only. Mahalo.

• Refreshments: unlimited soda, juice, and filtered water, plus three complimentary alcoholic beverages. Enjoy vodka, gin, rum and beer crafted on island from Ocean Vodka and Maui Brewing Company. We also have wine and tequila available.

• Certified Marine Naturalists on board

• Award-winning astronomer on board

• Please wear flat or low-soled shoes

What To Bring

• It could get a little chilly on this tour, so we suggest that you bring a jacket or even a blanket or other cover-up.