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SAVE THE DATE! Whale Tales 2014 – February 15 -17 at The Maui Theatre In Lahaina

Check back in April for our update on Whale Tales 2013!

2013 WHALE TALES SPONSORS

Mahalo To The Following Individuals, Organizations, And Businesses For Sponsoring Whale Tales 2013

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Makana Aloha Foundation

Darlene and Jeff Anderson

Deborah and Michael Rybak

GOLD SPONSORS

The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua

Katmandu

Timken-Sturgis Foundation

SILVER SPONSORS

Captain Steve’s Rafting

Flying 'Okole

Hawaii Ocean Foundation

Hawaii Ocean Rafting

James & Christine Galloway

Jayhawk Cruises

The Lahaina Cruise Company

Maui Adventure Cruises

Nancy and Hamilton Harris

Phylecia Platte

Doug Schatz

Trilogy Excursions

Ultimate Whale Watch

BRONZE SPONSORS

Anonymous Sponsor

Avis Car Rental

Carl and Joann Bianco

Look3 Festival of the Photograph

Jeffrey and Marge Herbst

Michael Resmo

Lee and Lois Reiswig

Martha Rosenquist

Rick Ryniak Architects

Clyde and Gerianne Sakamoto

Terry Smith and Debbie Dorsey

Mary Whitney and Betsy Collins

Douglas & Juetta West

Michael Williams and Linda Love

Martin and Debbie Wyand

FRIENDS

Greg Brown

Darcel Gilbert

Marcy Greene

Sophie Greeno

 

2013 Whale Tales
February 16 - 18, 2013
Maui Theatre, Lahaina

Meet Our Presenters!

Admission is free, donations are accepted at the door. VIP passes that guarantee premium seats and event sponsorships (see levels and benefits below) can be purchased in advance HERE.

Please join us President's Day Weekend for a special event to learn about whales from world-renowned scientists, photographers and filmmakers through a series of presentations, benefit whale watchesand receptions.

Whale Tales supports three non-profit organizations that specialize in humpback whale research off Maui: Whale Trust, Center for Whale Studies, and Hawaii Whale Research Foundation.

This year's event will take place at the Maui Theatre in Lahaina. Home to Ulalena, this new venue boasts auditorium seating and a central location.

Many thanks to our primary sponsors, Makana Aloha Foundation, Darlene and Jeff Anderson, and Deborah and Michael Rybak, for ensuring this special event happens again in 2013.

To keep informed, please join our mailing list by sending an email to apirnia@whaletrust.org.

 

Whale Watching With The Pros

RESERVATIONS BEGIN TUESDAY, JANUARY 29TH. Make advanced reservations by emailing apirnia@whaletrust.org or calling (808) 572-5700. Reservations will be taken on a first come/first serve basis and will be sold throughout the event or until sold out. Prices are listed here.

Mahalo! The following whale watching businesses have donated their boats and crew so that all proceeds from whale watches benefit the beneficiaries of Whale Tales.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH
7:30 – 9:30	Exclusive Photo Safari with Flip Nicklin - Sponsored by Jayhawk (Limited to 8 people),$250 p/person.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH
7:30 – 9:30	Benefit Whale Watch with Ed Lyman, Hawaiian Islands National Marine Humpback Whale Sanctuary - Sponsored by Captain Steve’s Rafting
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH
7:30 – 9:30	Benefit Whale Watch with Presenters Eva Saulitis and Craig Matkin, North Gulf Oceanic Society –Sponsored by Hawaii Ocean Rafting
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH — Whale Watch with the Pros
7:30 – 9:30	Benefit Whale Watch with Marty Wolf, Photographer – Sponsored by Ultimate Whale Watch
10:00 – 12:00	Benefit Whale Watch with Jim Darling & Meagan Jones, Whale Trust Maui – Sponsored by Maui Adventure Cruises
12:30 – 2:30	Benefit Whale Watch with Flip Nicklin and Friends – Sponsored by Lahiana Cruises and Hawaii Ocean Foundation
4:00 – 6:00ish	VIP PASS: Sunset Whale Watch with Flip Nicklin, Jim Darling, Meagan Jones, Ford Cochran, Eva Saulitis, Craig Matkin, and More… Drinks and Heavy Pupus Included – Sponsored by Trilogy Excursions and Phylecia Platte, $150 p/person ($100 tax-deductible donation).
Whale Watch Price List (Does not include VIP Sunset Whale Watch or Photo Safari, prices for those whale watches are listed above):
1 Whale Watch	$50 p/person
2 Whale Watches	$45.00 p/person	Save $10.00
3 Whale Watches	$135 p/person	Save $15.00
4 Whale Watches	$180 p/person	Save $20.00

 

Experience The Lahaina-Dine-Around And Raise Money For Whale Tales

New this year, local Lahaina restaurants have partnered with Whale Tales in presenting the Lahaina Dine-Around!

Make reservations at participating restaurants in Lahaina and they will donate a percentage of your bill to our beneficiaries!
Make reservations Saturday and Sunday night at the participating restaurants and they will donate a percentage of your bill to our beneficiaries!

Please see restaurants below, and please be sure to mention "Whale Tales" when making reservations, or to your server upon being seated.

Also, go to Fleetwood's Saturday or Sunday for our lunch break, and they will donate 15% of the bill to our beneficiaries.

We want to say a SPECIAL MAHALO to these restaurants for supporting whale research!

Kimo's	845 Front Street	808-661-4811
Pacifico	505 Front Street #114	808-667-4341
I'o	505 Front Street #114	808-661-8422
Mala	1307 Front Street	808-667-9394
Honu	1295 Front Street	808-667-9390
Fleetwood's	744 Front Street	808-669-6425

You Can Help Make Whale Tales a Success!

MAHALO NUI LOA to all of our 2013 Sponsors of Whale Tales!

We need your help to make Whale Tales a success again in 2013.

Here are two ways you can help!

1. Make a gift of $250 or more and you'll be named an event sponsor.
2. Volunteer! Whale Trust needs help to ensure Whale Tales is another success. To volunteer, please contact Karen Grosskreutz at wtvolunteers@whaletrust.org

With over 1,500 ocean enthusiasts attending Whale Tales each year, this event presents a fantastic sponsorship opportunity for many types of organizations. We offer various levels of sponsorship to meet your goals and budget, including $275 and $500 levels for individuals. All levels include VIP passes that guarantee premium seating and reception tickets and with limited seating, this is a great way to support the event while securing the best seats in the house. For details on all sponsorship levels, click here or contact Meagan Jones at mjones@whaletrust.org or 808.572.5700.

Read about Whale Tales 2012 here.