FACT! The chemicals in many sunscreens causes direct damage to the reef which provides food, shelter and breeding grounds for many marine animals. Close to 14,000 TONS of sunscreen end up on the reef every year! To promote healthy sunscreen choices that protect the reef, Ultimate is now offering complimentary REEF-SAFE Sunscreen to our guests on all our snorkel trips! … Read More
Protect the Reef, Protect all Ocean Life
Last month, Ultimate was able to assist with research conducted by the 100 Island Challenge Group. Their campaign has been to conduct surveys of the reef across the Pacific. Why so many studies of our reef systems? Because the ocean’s reef is the beating heart of the rest of the Marine World, here in Hawaii and the rest of the … Read More
Ultimate Host NASA Research Project
NASA Research Project by Ultimate whale watch Ultimate Whale Watch and Snorkel was stoked to support this month’s project that including conducting research on Maui’s reef using NASA’s state-of-the-art satellite sensors. Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Tom Bell and his team of NASA scientist spent week on our Ultimate Raft shooting photos and documenting Maui’s reef. NASA’s goal was to … Read More
Ultimate Helps Support Recent Endangered Species Research
Ultimate Whale Watch and Snorkel was honored to financially support this month’s research project focused on learning more about the endangered False Killer Whales aka Pseudorca. With less than 150 of these animals left in Hawaii, learning how to better protect them is a research priority. Lead researcher, Robin Baird, Ph.D, Research Biologist, Cascadia Research Collective and Affiliate Faculty, Hawai’i … Read More
Ultimate donates vessels to Whale Trust for research fundraiser
We are excited to take part in donating trips on our vessels to Whale Trust! All proceeds from the Photo Expedition Trips go to Whale Trust and promoting whale research! Check out more info from Whale Trust themselves!
Maui Bottlenose, Spinner And Spotted Dolphins
Dolphins are amazing marine creatures, some of the most intelligent and well-balanced species of mammals. This is especially showcased in the rearing of their young.This video from National Geographic highlights some of the one-on-one training between mama and calf (baby dolphin). She communicates with her dolphin sounds and her calf follows her moves by imitating them. Learning how to swim … Read More