Humpbacks Swim Off After Treating Whale Watchers to Triple Breach Off Maui

During a trip out of Lahaina, Hawaii, last month, a lucky group of whale watchers were treated to a spectacular display as three humpbacks breached within moments of each other.

Scott Nix, who lives in Hawaii, was one the lucky ones on board the Ultimate Whale Watch boat. He told Storyful that it was an “amazing event to watch, and even more special because it happened on my birthday.”

Toni Colombo, of Ultimate Whale Watch, the company that was running the trip, described the spectacle as a “once in a lifetime sight”.

Nix not only recorded great footage of what was happening above the water, he also caught the moments after the display from under the surface. His video shows the whales returning to their underwater realm after putting on a show for the tour group. Credit: Scott Nix via Storyful