To celebrate whale season, Duke’s Beach House encourages visitors and locals to capture great whale pictures and enter them in its second annual Whale Photo Contest. Photo entries can be submitted through March 31 through Duke’s Facebook page or Instagram. Last year’s winning photo by Eli Pitta/Eli Photography is pictured.

KAANAPALI – Each winter, Maui offers some of the best whale watching in the world, and Duke’s Beach House provides a front row seat for viewing these magnificent creatures.

To celebrate the whale season, Duke’s Beach House is encouraging visitors and locals to capture great whale pictures, share them and win.

The best whale photo will win a $250 gift certificate to Duke’s Beach House. Five finalists will receive a $25 restaurant gift certificate.

Photo entries can be submitted through March 31, 2015 via Duke’s Facebook page or Instagram.

To submit photos through Facebook, upload your pictures through the Duke’s Whale Shot app from Duke’s Beach House’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DukesBeachHouse.

To submit photos via Instagram, upload your photo with the hashtag #dukeswhaleshot15. The Instagram profile must be public to submit entry.

“We are so lucky to be able to offer a perfect location for whale watching and to be able to share these daily sightings with our guests,” said Marketing Manager KC Hendrickson.

“After seeing all of the whale photo entries last year, we knew we had to host a contest again this year to showcase more photos of these amazing animals.”

The finalists’ images will be posted at www.facebook.com/DukesBeachHouse on April 6.

Facebook fans of Duke’s Beach House Maui will have a chance to vote for their favorite pictures until April 10. The winner will be announced on April 13 at www.dukesmaui.com and on the Facebook page.

For more information and contest rules, visit www.dukesmaui.com/dukes-whale-shot.