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Expeditions - Maui to Lanai Ferry Boat Shuttle from Maalaea Harbor & Manele Bay

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Trip to Lanai

Reviewed by: Barbara , 2022/02/19

It was a wonderful trip by ferry from Lahaina To Lanai. We were only there a half day because of other family requirements back on Maui. But it was a good introduction to the island. I would like to go back and stay longer. Boat was great, staff also!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/01/25
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Trip to Lana’i

Reviewed by: Bev, 2022/02/05

Wonderful time and a enjoyable trip over on the ferry. Our shuttle driver, Cory. Was great.

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Activity Date:2022/02/03
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Smooth ride

Reviewed by: Andi, 2022/01/22

A very clean ferry with friendly crew! Very well organised despite Lahaina harbour often being hectic. The staff were nice and helpful and the trip over was smooth with a GORGEOUS sunrise!!

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2021/12/28
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Wonderful ride to Lanai

Reviewed by: M. Wilson, 2022/01/16

We all had a wonderful ride to Lanai.
Ferry was on time both ways. Boat is clean and Captains and crew were so friendly and helpful. Covid rules followed.
And, we saw whales!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2021/12/23
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Super easy and fun way to get to a different island

Reviewed by: Strempta, 2022/01/15

This was a simple, easy, comfortable and beautiful way to check off another island for your bucket list. Crew was friendly, ferry was clean, and it was just a fun way to see the whales---I suggest doing this than paying for a whale watching experience because we saw more whales here on our way to Lanai. Highly recommend.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2021/12/25
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Easy way to island hop.

Reviewed by: TheVandergriffs, 2021/12/10

We got to the terry just in time (arrive early even at 6:30 you’ll be searching for parking). We rode it to Lanai stayed in lanai 30 minutes then got back on ferry and returned to Maui. So for cost of ferry we got to go to more than one island on our trip to Hawai’i.
Boat was clean and comfortable everyone who worked for ferry was courteous and nice. Great trip. We saw a couple of whales and a pod of dolphins.
You should try it.

  • Lanai

  • The ferry

  • Bye bye Maui.

  • Sunrise

  • Sailboat in lanai harbor.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2021/12/08
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Great Ride!

Reviewed by: Evie, 2021/11/20

Very professional. Smooth. Easy parking. Highly recommend.

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Activity Date:2021/11/18
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Lanai Trip

Reviewed by: Carol, 2021/11/10

The ferry was on time, very clean and everyone was extremely friendly.

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Activity Date:2021/11/08
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Great service and ride

Reviewed by: Viola R, 2021/09/25

Very friendly and direct service. Got there in about 40 minutes.

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Activity Date:2021/09/23
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A GREAT WAY TO SEE LANAI

Reviewed by: Janis, 2021/06/27

At the last minute, we decided to spend one of our last days in Hawaii on Lanai and so glad we did. It was a great trip over, the ferry was perfect, it was nice to get on the water for the 40 minute ride there and back and we’ll worth it.

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Activity Date:2021/06/25
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GET THERE EARLY!

Reviewed by: Margie, 2021/04/25

Arrive at least half an hour before departure. There is paperwork to fill out, temp checks etc. Nice ferry ride. 45 minutes. Saw a whale in late April! You can walk to the beach from the ferry landing on Lanai.

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Activity Date:2021/04/21
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Great ferry ride with lots of whales!

Reviewed by: Andrea , 2020/03/14

We had a great ferry ride to Lanai’i and a fun day on the island.

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Activity Date:2020/02/23
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great trip

Reviewed by: jade, 2020/02/29

we had a great trip to Lanai. There were whales jumping on the way over and the beach was beautiful. one day is not enough time to see everything. one should rent a car or get a shuttle up to town to get to see more than just the ferry harbor and the beach.

  • fishermen's trail

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2020/02/04
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Go To Lana’i!!!

Reviewed by: Nancy, 2020/02/27

The ferry ride to Lana’i was amazing! It was a smooth sailing with a professional crew. Ship was clean, comfortable, and safe. We sat on the upper deck and received several salt water showers which was fun! A bonus was seeing the whales spouting, blowing and playing in the channel! This was a special trip!

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Activity Date:2020/02/24
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Fun Trip Between Lahaina & Lanai

Reviewed by: MauiBound!, 2020/02/23

The ferry made our overnight trip to Lanai so easy. The boat itself seemed to be well-maintained and clean. It was not overly crowded and was very punctual. I think the price is reasonable considering the service provided.
A side note: We saw more whales on our trips to and from Lanai than we have on any whale watch we have ever taken!

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Activity Date:2020/02/05
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Fast Ferry

Reviewed by: Joyce, 2020/02/07

Saw lots of whales we had beautiful weather. Lanai City is a cute little town. Blue Ginger was a great place for lunch.

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Activity Date:2020/02/04
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Whales!

Reviewed by: Carolyn B, 2020/01/31

We were lucky to see numerous whales on our trip to Lanai. We took this trip LY to snorkel at Hulopo'e Beach (which is a short walk from the marina) and had such a great time we decided to repeat the experience. It's a pretty straight forward trip - just be sure to buy your ticket a day ahead and arrive at least 30 minutes before so you can get in line to snag a good seat if you want to whale watch (in season).

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Activity Date:2020/01/27
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Great trip, excellent customer service

Reviewed by: Kody from Oahu , 2020/01/07

There were 6 of us who decided to take the trip for the day to walk from Manele harbor to the beach for snorkeling and fun in the sun. A few people in our party were late to the dock and staff was able to change our tickets to a later ferry at no charge. Was easy to walk to the beach 5 minute walk and we saw tons of fish and had tons of room on a beautiful beach. Saw whales, dolphins, turtles, and flying fish on the ferry ride. Everyone had a blast!

  • Manele Harbor

  • Beach

  • Lahaina docks

  • Beach campground, showers, picnic tables, and bbq grills

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2020/01/04
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Ferry to Lana’i

Reviewed by: Captain Dave , 2019/12/07

Great trip! Nice cruising both ways. Took the 0900 ferry, had lunch at the Four Seasons, then caught the 1400 ferry back to Lahaina. We even had some whale sightings! Very nice. Have done this before, will do it again!

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Activity Date:2019/12/04
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Great day trip

Reviewed by: Casper, 2019/12/04

We loved our day trip to Lana’i. We saw whales on the way to Lana’i right from the ferry. We rented a Jeep and enjoyed exploring the island. We enjoyed the 5th Friday festival en took the evening boat back. Great day!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/11/29
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Open Seas

Reviewed by: Apple Huffman, 2019/08/26

It's a small boat on the open water, take something if you're one that feels the motion or sea sickness. My wife hated it, I loved it.

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Activity Date:2019/08/23
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Easy trip to Lana'i.

Reviewed by: Timothy, Wailuku, 2019/07/09

The ferry was promptly on time and made the trip without any problems. The staff was friendly and welcoming. As it was a very warm day I appreciated to A/C in the main cabin lower deck!

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Activity Date:2019/07/06
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Wanna do it again!

Reviewed by: Val from Maui, 2019/03/30

It started out as an ordinary boat ride, on a beautiful clear day, light variable winds. Then, nearing Lanai, we noticed dolphins swimming close to the ferry, going the opposite direction. Some were leaping and spinning. Our boat captain took the moment to slow the boat and loop back around to circle the dolphins again. Thrilling boat ride after all!
I guess part of my delight in the day was the weather -- beautiful and warm on the island. Return trip just as smooth as when I went out in the morning. Then saw a whale.
I'd do the trip again in a minute!

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Attended as:Solo Travelers
Activity Date:2019/03/27
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The best kept secret

Reviewed by: Tony, 2019/03/28

The ferry ride was exceptional! Lanai was beautiful! This day trip was the highlight of our Maui stay for my wife and I and our three teen daughters. We will be back again very soon. Mahalo!

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Activity Date:2019/03/25
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Beautiful trip

Reviewed by: Whales , 2019/02/26

We had a comfortable trip there & back. Wish you still had a ferry running to Molokai

  • Manele Bay

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Activity Date:2019/02/21
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Great ferry! Safe, fun and affordable.

Reviewed by: Marina, 2019/01/08

We live on Maui but decided to venture out to Lanai. This little ferry was great! I was able to book trip for 5 people fast online and confirm it within 15 minutes just one day ahead.
Weather was great and ride was smooth to Lanai. We even managed to see wails. On island we decided to stay longer and I was able to move our tickets to last ferry without any problems (there is a phone number on the tickets, they do pick up the phone fast). Ride back was in the dark but it still was fun, we got to see amazing starry sky!

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2019/01/05
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Day trip to Lanai

Reviewed by: rachnmark , 2018/12/11

Great experience!! Would recommend the Expeditions to my friends and family. Friendly and great customer service!

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Activity Date:2018/12/08
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Great!

Reviewed by: Luis and Dana , 2018/10/17

Everything was perfect the minute we stepped foot on the vessel, everybody was friendly. We wanted to come back early and they were accommodating to making that happen. 100% satisfied! Definitely recommend for anybody that wanted to take a trip to the night to use them as their transportation needs!

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2018/10/14
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Amazing

Reviewed by: Marcie, 2018/10/09

We had a great trip, very beautiful day.everyting was perfect.

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Activity Date:2018/10/06
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Spectacular trip on a beautiful boat.

Reviewed by: Albert S., 2018/06/18

On spur of the moment my wife and I decided to take the ferry to Lanai then rent a Jeep to go exploring. The cost was reasonable and it was a spectacular day. We caught the 6:45 morning ferry. The Jeep was waiting for us in the parking lot. We headed out not really sure what to expect. We ran into Mikee as we were driving up the hill towards Lahaina City. Mikee is the guy we rented the Jeep from He gave us some tips on what to expect and where we should go. His suggestions were bang on. We had a leisurely day exploring the island; so many amazing sights that will take your breath away! We planned to take the 6:45 return ferry that day. It gave us some leisure time after we were done exploring. The return on the ferry was a bit rough but the boat handles it easily.

  • Garden of the Gods

  • Polihua Beach

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2018/06/15
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