Former president Barack Obama spent Weekend President snorkeling and whale watching with his family at his hometown Hawaiishow exclusive photos on DailyMail.com.
The 60-year-old man was spotted with his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha on Saturday as they embarked on a whale watching tour off the Maui coast.
The First Family was joined by friends and other spectators aboard a 53-foot two-story cruise boat, looking out for sea creatures and aquatic life in the crystal clear waters of Maalaya Bay.
Dressed in bathing suits, sunglasses and hats, Obama was on a full vacation, enjoying life as a normal family, worlds far from the pressure of Washington they had once faced.
Barack and Michelle Obama spend Presidential Weekend weekend whale watching with daughters Malia and Sasha and friends off the coast of Hawaii’s Maui
Exclusive photos of DailyMail.com show Obama looking for whales while sailing on a 53-foot yacht in Ma’alaea Bay on Saturday
The Obama family was lucky enough to take the lead in the action, spotting a number of humpback whales during the tour
Malia, 23, wearing a beach dress and a baseball cap, watched the whales swim next to their father.
The 44th president, wearing a bathing suit and a baseball cap, was ready with his camera for any whale watching in the ocean. Daughter Sasha was also seen snapping photos of the bow
The family was seen gathering on the bow of the ship after a whale’s back was spotted just meters from the boat.
The former first lady, who turned 58 last month, showed off her toned physique in a one-piece white swimsuit while her husband Barak wore dark swimsuits, sunglasses and a baseball cap.
Michelle, who turned 58 last month, basked in the warm Hawaiian sun in a white one-piece swimsuit while her husband, Barak, wore dark swimsuits and a green baseball cap.
20-year-old Sasha matched her mother’s style in a white bikini and white hat, while her older sister Malia, 23, wore a beach dress.
The family was accompanied by a tall young man resembling Malia’s boyfriend, Rory Farkuharson.
The Obama family was lucky enough to get a spot in the front row during the peak season of humpback whales in Maui, spotting a number of marine mammals during the tour.
At one point, they were spotted crowding around the bow after a whale appeared just meters from the ship.
Obama, who spends a lot of time in his home state after leaving office in early 2017, looked calm and in good spirits during the family walk.
Obama is lying on the bow of the boat. The former president seemed happy to be back in his home state of Hawaii
Obama was joined by friends and other spectators aboard the Lani Kai II on a whale watching tour
Michelle cooled off with a refreshing drink while sunbathing on the deck of the ship
The Obama family was lucky enough to take the lead in the show during the peak season of humpback whales in Maui, spotting a number of marine mammals during the tour
The younger daughter, Sasha, 20, matched her mother’s style by wearing a white bikini and hat. The family looks overboard as a humpback whale swims under the ship
The Obama family and other travelers watch a humpback whale swim to their boat in Maalaya Bay
At the end of the tour, Obama was seen posing for photos with the sailing crew
The former POTUS, surrounded by details of the secret services, waved to his supporters as he entered his suburbs at the end of the trip
They watched every inch of the classic American tourist family, staring and pointing their cameras as a humpback whale and her calf swam.
The waters around Maui have been designated as a national sea whale sanctuary.
Malia Obama and British boyfriend Rory Farkuharson in 2018
Scientists estimate that more than 10,000 whales return to Maui between November and May to mate and give birth.
At the end of the tour, the president posed for photos with the sailing crew before getting off and loading his Suburban with the help of a secret service detail.
The Obama family is known to travel to the former president’s hometown every year to relax and visit loved ones.
They were recently filmed in Hawaii during the December holidays, when the 44th POTUS was seen wearing a black swimsuit as he went to dive into the Pacific Ocean.
His daughters Sasha and Malia were also photographed on camera as they boarded the rowing boats, each in a bikini for a beach day.
The former commander-in-chief was later filmed playing golf with friends, although former first lady Michelle managed to avoid the cameras.
The Honolulu-born Obama spoke fondly of his home state, telling National Geographic in 2016: “People always ask me why I stay calm in the midst of a lot of crazy things happening. Well, I always tell people that part of it is being born in Hawaii and knowing what it’s like to jump into the ocean and understand what it means to see a sea turtle in front of a wave.
It is unclear exactly where the Obama family stayed during their trip, although in the past it was known that they stayed at the Paradise Point Estates, which they visited every year from 2008 to 2011 – giving it the nickname “Winter White House”.
The private home has five bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms, the extra space that was probably needed during the Obama White House years because of its details from the secret services.
The Obama family is known to travel to the former president’s hometown every year to relax and visit loved ones.
The Obama family were recently filmed in Hawaii during the December holidays, where the 44th POTUS was seen wearing a black swimsuit as he went to dive into the Pacific
Sasha and Malia – who usually join their parents on their periodic trips to Hawaii – were also caught on camera as they went out into the water on paddle boards.
The house is accessible to anyone who can rent for $ 3500 per night and features a lagoon-style pool, waterfalls, spa pool, outdoor wet bar, master suite with therapeutic bath and steam shower, kitchen with high-tech gadgets such as minus fridge and freezer and fitness center.
Obama’s daughters, meanwhile, have been in the spotlight since their father left the White House in early 2017.
The two sisters appear to have recently moved to the West Coast after both were spotted in Los Angeles last month.
Malia, who graduated from Harvard last spring and got a job as a writer on a new Amazon project from Donald Glover, has been spotted smoking outside of work.
She has long been interested in filmmaking and did an internship on Extant High School and with The Weinstein Company in 2017.
Meanwhile, younger sister Sasha was seen walking around LA, where she was reportedly graduating from college after moving from the University of Michigan.
However, she completed her first few semesters on the Ann Arbor campus, but appears to have decided to move at some point during the pandemic, although it is unclear whether she did so for her second year in 2020 or younger. your year in 2021