The moment was caught on camera and shared to Instagram April 2 off Maui ... the whale watching group’s website. The business is women-owned and founded by survivors of the devastating Lahaina ...

“She loves the ocean,” said Lovitt, now a Maui boat captain ... Lovitt had just started a whale-watching tour business when the massive inferno wiped out most of Lahaina, including her three ...

The boat was about 2 miles from Lahaina, which is on the island of Maui, when Macy was seen with her golden hair hanging over the side of a whale-watching boat operated by Maui Ocean Adventures.