Feeling romantic?
How about dinner with an unobstructed ocean view, lit by the glow of a soft pink sunset. Add cocktails, good food, dancing, entertainment and special appearances by this year’s smash humpback whale show. Romantic enough? Pick from a variety of sunset cruises available most evenings and leaving from Westside harbors.
Pride of Maui features a sunset cocktail cruise Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. The boat departs Ma’alaea Harbor at 5:30 p.m. and returns about two hours later. An assortment of inviting pupus and cocktails will provide the counterpoint for a dreamy excursion into the fading sun.
Get a bite of Hawaiian history and culture on a sunset cruise out of Lahaina Harbor with Pacific Whale Foundation education director Merrill Kaufman telling the story. A long-time student of Hawaiian culture, language and hula, Kaufman supplies live narration about the history of Lahaina and the West Maui Mountains.
This two-hour sunset cocktail and appetizer cruise features Hawaiian music and traditional Hawaiian chant as well as a go at Hawaiian games and crafts. The appetizers are a blend of local-style dishes, including Fire Grilled Teriyaki Chicken, Kalua-Style Pork and Cabbage, Oven Roasted Hawaiian Sweet Potatoes, fresh Baked Maui Breadfruit with Herb Crust, Zesty Green Papaya Salad and Taro Chips with Tropical Fruit Salsa.
Beer, wine and mai tais are available to anyone with a valid i.d. This cruise is offered on a limited basis, so check with Pacific Whale Foundation for more information.
Friendly Charters offers a midweek cruise on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The concert cruise includes live music, cocktails and light appetizers.
In addition to its Lahaina history tour, Pacific Whale Foundation offers three more sunset cruises. The first is the Kanikapila Sunset Cocktail Cruise aboard the double-deck catamaran Ocean Quest out of Lahaina Harbor. This relaxed cruise includes live entertainment, a bountiful appetizer menu and lots of aloha. During the winter months, you’re guaranteed to see whales, or get a free ticket on one of PWF’s whale watching trips.
There also is a Sunset Cocktail Cruise out of Ma’alaea Harbor on the catamaran Ocean Voyager. Hot and cold appetizers are served.
