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Maui in March

Great monthBest time: April – October; December – April for whales

Great month: March is in the middle of the recommended season (April – October; December – April for whales). Humpback whale season, Maui can fall this month.

The season runs to the end of October, 7 months away.

3 days in Maui in March · from ₹1,18,327 for two

Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra

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What’s on in March

Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.

  • Humpback whale season, Maui

    Thousands of humpbacks winter in Hawaiian waters from about December to April, most in the channels off west Maui, where whale-watching boats leave Ma'alaea and Ka'anapali daily; February and March are the peak.

What it costs

For two sharing a room; 3 days on the ground, getting there not included.

Budget

₹1,18,327 for two

  • Room a night₹28,530
  • Food a day, each₹8,034
  • Main sight entry, each₹1,430

Mid-range

₹2,30,567 for two

  • Room a night₹47,550
  • Food a day, each₹18,540
  • Main sight entry, each₹1,430

Luxury

₹5,18,862 for two

  • Room a night₹1,04,610
  • Food a day, each₹43,260
  • Main sight entry, each₹1,430

Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for the United States yet, so they don't move with the month.

Getting there

Fly into Honolulu & Oahu (Waikiki) (HNL), 164 km away

Then: Flight · 2h 30m (Hawaiian / Southwest inter-island flight, Honolulu–Kahului (OGG))

Flights from India: from 3 cities, one way from ₹44,000

Fly into San Francisco (SFO), 3763 km away

Then: Flight · 7h 54m (United / Alaska / Hawaiian / Southwest, Kahului (OGG))

Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹44,000

Plan from Honolulu & Oahu (Waikiki) airport (HNL)

Entry rules

Visa needed before you fly for up to 180 days, about ₹17,590

  1. Fill in the DS-160 visa form online (ceac.state.gov), then pay the US$185 B1/B2 fee (about ₹17,590) and book your biometrics and interview on the US Mission India's appointment site (linked from in.usembassy.gov). The fee is not refunded if the visa is refused.
  2. Book as soon as you decide to travel: in September 2026 the next B1/B2 interview slots were 10-12 months away in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad; check every centre, as Chennai and Kolkata have sometimes been sooner. Since September 2025 nearly everyone must be interviewed in person, children and over-79s included, and you must apply in India.
  3. No interview is needed only if you are renewing a full-validity B1/B2 that expired less than 12 months ago and you were 18 or older when it was issued; the consulate can still ask you to come in.
  4. When the visa is approved, a US$250 "visa integrity fee" set by a 2025 law may be charged before it is issued (in October 2026 it was unclear whether Indian posts were collecting it). A B1/B2 for Indians is usually valid 10 years, for many visits.
  5. At the US airport, Customs and Border Protection decides how long you may stay (often up to 6 months) and records it in your electronic I-94: check the date at i94.cbp.dhs.gov after landing. Declare food on the customs form.

Carry: Passport valid for your whole stay (6 months beyond it is safest), with the B1/B2 visa in it; DS-160 confirmation page and appointment letter (for the interview); Proof of funds and ties to India: recent bank statements, income-tax returns, an employer's leave letter or business papers; Return ticket and a day-by-day plan, with hotel bookings or an invitation letter from your host in the US; Travel insurance with high medical cover (US hospital costs are very high).

Interview waits in India run to many months and change monthly: check the State Department's visa wait-time page and book before anything non-refundable. The US$250 visa integrity fee may be added at issuance.

Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.

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