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All Reviews for Sunset Dinner Cruises in Maui

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Lahaina Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Cocktails - Maui Princess

Nice cruise, but .....

Reviewed by: Nancy L., 2016/05/19

The cruise was nice, but the seating was so close you could barely get in and out of your chair. Choice of drinks was very limited. We were seated in close quarters with a couple we didn't know. Luckily for us they were very nice and we got a long well. I could imagine it being
A very long three hours otherwise.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2016/05/15
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Maui Romantic Sunset Dinner Sail Cruise with Open Bar - Trilogy Catamaran

Perhaps Summer is Better

Reviewed by: Doug, 2016/04/12

Based on reviews, my expectations were pretty high. The only thing high was the cost and the brutal 30-40 MPH winds. This cruise should have been cancelled. The day before the Dinner Cruise I received a call to confirm my reservation. The weather unfortunately for 4 days was rain and high winds. The day before the wind was very strong. I asked about the wind conditions and was told no problem as they sailed to a calmer protected area. On the day of the Dinner Cruise we showed up and the wind was howling. You could not even wear a hat. The boat is very nice, the crew was great and attentive. The Captain even said Ma'laea Harbor was the windiest place in Maui. He joked that the salad may blow off the plates. He actually was not joking, the salads did blow off the plates. We were instructed to bring a light sweater as the evenings could be cool. By the end of the trip we needed full ski suits and gloves. Everyone tried to gather in the enclosed part of the boat to escape the wind and cold. The Trilogy out of Lahaina may be a better option as the wind is blocked by the mountain range. If you book, just make sure of the weather forecast. I can envision this being a very nice experience, but due to the wind and cold, it really should have been cancelled.

  • Just too windy

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2016/04/08
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Pride of Maui Luau Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar & Polynesian Show

Beautiful Sunset & Whales!

Reviewed by: MeSoHappy, 2016/02/25

The Pride of Maui sunset cruise was the highlight of our trip to Maui! The crew was wonderful and welcoming and the drinks were plentiful. Dinner time rolled around and was served buffet style. Everyone was obliging and the food was tasty. I highly recommend the chicken and the onion tartlet! There were live musicians who played fun Latin jazz the entire evening, and the top deck plays more variety for the hip crowd. Needless to say, the whales were amazing! There were so many of them! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and Pride of Maui could not come more highly recommended. This would not have been made so easy without the booking process at Veltra. They made it super easy and we were happy with the customer service.

  • A beautiful sunset on the Pride of Maui!

  • Great for couples and friends!

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Attended as: Couples
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Maui Luxury Sunset Dinner Sail with Open Bar - Alii Nui Royal Feast Cruise

Perfect Evening on the Water

Reviewed by: Gordon Bird, 2015/11/29

My wife and I have just returned from a dinner cruise beyond compare.
It all started with a warm greeting at dockside. Appetizers and non alcoholic beverages followed- the alcoholic drinks included in the price were available after we had cruised out of the harbour,
We had the perfect evening for this cruise. There was some mauka showers early on, which led to a double ended brilliant rainbow. And the crew dried all of the outside seats for later use. Drinks and more appetizers followed as we cleared the harbour under power. Fortunately, the wind was up, but not to strong to sail. ASK TO SAIL! I did, and after the sails were raised, I was given the helm and the compass course. Although I have sailed many times before, it had been several years since the last time. When we reached our anchoring location for dinner, the crew expertly took over and settled all of the sailing rigging.
After watching and photographing an amazing sunset, dinner was served. What a meal! Top quality, lots of choice, and abundant quantities of everything. And there was comfortable table seating for everyone, previous review notwithstanding. Drinks were served at table by the efficient and very friendly crew.
What I really liked about this cruise is that they take a maximum of 32 people, which allowed for easy interaction amongst all of the crew and guests.
The boat was spotless, and the 'heads'-washrooms - were clean and stocked with luxury products.
This is quite an expensive cruise, but worth every penny of the cost.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/11/28
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Maui Luxury Sunset Dinner Sail with Open Bar - Alii Nui Royal Feast Cruise

Perfect Perfect Perfect

Reviewed by: Susan, 2015/10/30

Crew did perfect job getting us underway. Dinner was prepared with care and served by crew always attentive. The caption kept the boat in a calm channel changing position so all had the best views of sunset and moon rize.
Yes will do this one again.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/10/27
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Lahaina Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Cocktails - Maui Princess

Bon Voyeage

Reviewed by: dustman, 2015/10/04

Very pleased with the cruise. It definitely exceeded my expectations. The food was good, the timing of service was right on and we really enjoyed the live entertainment. Would highly recommend.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/09/10
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Lahaina Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Cocktails - Maui Princess

Maui Princess Sunset Cruise and Dinner

Reviewed by: Dennis and Pam Bock, 2015/09/25

The BEST dinner cruise! Great crew, delicious food, beautiful setting, very nice boat. I'd do it again and again!!!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/09/22
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Pride of Maui Luau Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar & Polynesian Show

Maui Sunset Cruise

Reviewed by: Tony, 2015/09/21

We had a wonderful time. The captain and the crew were great. The snacks, drinks and the dinner were great

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/09/12
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Lahaina Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Cocktails - Maui Princess

Super Cruise

Reviewed by: Kerhoffmn, 2015/09/14

Great Captain (same as our snorkel trip) and crew. Very friendly and happy, food was good. Nice night for my wife's birthday.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/08/24
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Lahaina Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Cocktails - Maui Princess

I've been on much better

Reviewed by: Debbie, 2015/09/12

The food was subpar. The service was the same. Hated that we had to get up and get our own drinks which were weak. Chairs were bolted down so no movement and extremely uncomfortable. And 90% of the 'cruise' was us drifting in the water...I expected a sunset cruise to, well, cruise....

  • At least the sunset was nice!!

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2015/09/09
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Lahaina Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Cocktails - Maui Princess

Cramped and rushed

Reviewed by: Matthew, 2015/09/08

It seemed as though the staff was just trying to rush through their shift so they could get home. It was about 90 degrees outside and the staff were all dressed in formal wear and sweating like crazy. Considering the fact that the condition/cleanliness of the boat was mediocre at best and that the chairs were cheap plastic patio chairs bolted to the upper deck, I think the staff would have been better suited in shorts and short sleeve shirts. Then, maybe they wouldn't have seemed so miserable and rushed to get done with their shift. Also, when my wife and I booked the dinner cruise, we weren't told we would be seated with another couple. I think we should have given the option of being charged less to sit with strangers. It definitely was not worth the nearly $200 for my wife and I.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/09/05
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Lahaina Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Cocktails - Maui Princess

Not worth the money

Reviewed by: Leah Carman, 2015/09/03

CONS: It was a super hot and muggy day. We were all pouring sweat and looking forward to finally getting some A/C but then we were told that we would all be on the roof top. While I appreciate the view, we just started meting. We understand that the crew can not control the weather but why could we have not had the option to be on a lower level on days like that? We could see all of our salads sitting in a warm room and it was wilted by the time it came out. Some of the staff looked unclean in terms of their uniform. Which concerns me about what the kitchen looks like. The food was terrible, the chicken and Mahi Mahi was as dry as could be and neither my husband or myself could eat the fish. I thought that there was going to be dancing but there was no room unless you went below and just made your own dance floor. The worst part was that you have to sit with people at your table that you do not know. We were not well matched up. This was our honeymoon and we did not expect that we would have to curb our conversation or affection to make the much older couple feel comfortable. We paid way too much money for this and we feel we definitely did not come even close to getting our monies worth. We did like how they served us a Mai Tai right away when we sat down but would have preferred to pick what we wanted and not have that count as one of our 3 drinks. We found it tacky that we were given a check at the end just to remind us to pay gratuity.

PROS: Our waiter was friendly and made sure we had what we needed. The bartender was great, good personality and drinks. The live music was nice and the singer had a great voice. The style was perfect for the cruise. The view was wonderful while we were cruising and it did cool down once we were out to see.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/08/28
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Pride of Maui Luau Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar & Polynesian Show

Great cruise,but....

Reviewed by: Xicana, 2015/08/15

I loved this cruise, but the food sucked! They had chicken, ribs and shrimp. No real sides, just main dishes. The chicken and ribs had no flavor. I would do the cruise again, but the cocktail one, not the dinner one. Also, I think it should have been 3 hours instead of 2.

  • The sun setting over Lanai.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/08/11
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Pride of Maui Luau Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar & Polynesian Show

Dont go on this cruise!!!

Reviewed by: Lindsey, 2015/08/14

I would reccomend revising the online video of this cruise, spent 180 for 2 to have super strong drinks you can barely drink, buffet style not so great dinner and music by guitarist only downstairs. Staff rang bell only when tipped pretty pathetic coming from someone who works for tips as a living, highly dissapointed and was informed later my locals that this is worst cruise to go on and wondered how the are still open!! Waste of money for sure!!!!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/08/11
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Pride of Maui Luau Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar & Polynesian Show

Horriable

Reviewed by: Neufeldts, 2015/08/10

This cruise was horrible for many reasons!! First it was not the boat in description, there was no glass bottom. Second the bartenders where just very rude and had no people skills. You could tell they didn't want to be there and didn't care if we knew it. The food was actually really good and hot.No tables to eat it on though. But and I wish we had taken a picture. We drove out maybe 20 mins pulled to the driest part of the mountains and sat. The only thing to look at was the wind turbines and cars. Sat for about hr and was back at the harbor before sun down. This is our second time on Maui. When we come back this will not be a repeat cruise!!!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2015/08/04
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Lahaina Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Cocktails - Maui Princess

Princess sunset dinner cruise

Reviewed by: Mindy McKnight, 2015/07/23

Great staff, food, and music! Beautiful evening out on the water. Loved the dessert: cheesecake

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/06/28
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Lahaina Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Cocktails - Maui Princess

Sunset Dinner Cruise from Lahania Harbor

Reviewed by: Ron and Cheryl, 2015/07/07

Had a most enjoyable cruise. The food was good and the harbor made for smooth sailing. The hosts were very organized and cordial.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/06/30
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Pride of Maui Luau Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar & Polynesian Show

Kids had a good time

Reviewed by: Carrie, 2015/06/21

Food was good but ribs could have been better. The kids loved the cruise and the kid non alcoholic drinks they got.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2015/06/18
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Pride of Maui Luau Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar & Polynesian Show

Great night!

Reviewed by: Melissa, 2015/06/15

Definitely happy we took the cruise out to see the sunset on the water. Well-worth the money! Good food, good drinks, great live music, great staff, family-friendly, and all ages welcome. I would absolutely go again on a return trip to Maui!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2015/06/11
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Lahaina Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Cocktails - Maui Princess

No wind. Boat could have run a little faster to stay ahead of the engine exhaust

Reviewed by: Thomas, 2015/05/15

The Mahi Mahi was a bit dry. Otherwise a good cruise.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/05/12
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Pride of Maui Luau Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar & Polynesian Show

Great time, with a Bonus!

Reviewed by: The Godfrey's, 2015/04/22

If you are looking for a sit down dinner & white table cloths, go to Lahaina (and pay a lot more). If you want a relaxed cruise, good music, plenty of good food & drinks with a fun crew, check out the Pride of Maui. The open concept encouraged visiting with other people, which was fun. We even had the extra bonus of having three whales swim right next to the boat! A great evening!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/04/18
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Maui Romantic Sunset Dinner Sail Cruise with Open Bar - Trilogy Catamaran

Sunset Dinner Crusie

Reviewed by: Lillie S., 2015/04/19

I really enjoy our Sunset Dinner cruise. the food was awesome.We also were able to see lots of whales as a bonus. The staff was so polite and helpful. very friendly. I would do this one again and again.

  • whales

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/03/27
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Pride of Maui Luau Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar & Polynesian Show

Great experience and a great deal!

Reviewed by: JLH, 2015/04/10

The crew were very helpful and nice, and with an open bar and a great dinner it was really a good deal. Beautiful evening to boot! I would definitely recommend this dinner cruise.

Comments from activity operators

Aloha,

We are so pleased that you enjoyed our Sunset Cruise. It brings us great pleasure that we have made a great addition to your memories for your Maui vacation. We hope you and your Ohana come and see us again upon your return to Maui.

Mahalo!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/04/07
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Lahaina Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Cocktails - Maui Princess

Anniversary Celebration

Reviewed by: James, 2015/02/28

Fantastic views, delicious food and great entertainment. Was all we hoped for and more! Whale watch was exceptional. Would absolutely book again

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/02/08
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Pride of Maui Luau Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar & Polynesian Show

Amazing Experience

Reviewed by: adhermes, 2015/01/16

I spent a few hours researching activities to do during our honeymoon to Maui. We decided that due to the exorbitant cost of drinks in any resort or restaurant we decided that an open bar cruise was going to be a great and cost effective experience.

I wasn't disappointed! The cruise was absolutely awesome. We saw at least 25 whales throughout the course of the evening which was fantastic.

The drinks were top notch as well. They had a huge number different top shelf liquors and made great drinks all night.

The crew was fantastic. They went over the top to take care of everybody's needs and made sure everyone was having a great time. I would highly recommend this cruise to anyone that wants to see gorgeous views, enjoy great drinks, and have an awesome crew.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/01/10
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Lahaina Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Cocktails - Maui Princess

Waste of money

Reviewed by: Jamie ditto , 2015/01/12

It was not the boat we paid for, food was average, tables were small and crowded, music was distortion,

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2014/12/15
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サンセットディナーセーリング <夕食付き/マアラエアハーバー発>

サンセットクルーズ

Reviewed by: futurenet, 2015/01/08

アメリカ人の友人と参加しました。とても素晴らしいクルージングでした。料理も最高でした。時間的にもちょうど良い配分でした。

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Attended as: Friends
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Pride of Maui Luau Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar & Polynesian Show

wonderful post-engagement celebration!

Reviewed by: Mike and Margot, 2015/01/07

We booked this cruise as a celebration for our engagement, and could not have been more pleased with the experience. The boat left a little later than posted, closer to 5:15, but it was good that they told us to arrive at 4:45 so we were not late, and others didnt slow us down. The crew welcomed us, gave us a run down on emergency procedures and rules, and we set sail! It was gorgeous out on the water. Jason, our captain, kept everyone informed and excited about the whales around us. We really appreciated that. They gave us a shout out over the PA for our engagement, and everyone toasted to our happiness. The crew, bartenders, captain and staff all made us feel special. The food was delicious, especially the shrimp and the artichoke dip. Full open bar (no champagne, but great wine and booze selection) and cheese platters, fruit, dessert. Thank you for a wonderful experience!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/01/06
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Pride of Maui Luau Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar & Polynesian Show

Pride of Maui dinner cruise

Reviewed by: TMS, 2015/01/06

Aloha, we (my boyfriend and I) are residents of Maui and attended the pride of Maui dinner/cocktail cruise for my pre birthday celebration this past Saturday. It was quite enjoyable despite the larger swells as we headed out along the coast. The food was fantastic, the crew was friendly and the bar was all you can drink so we were content. We enjoyed the experience for the deal that we were able to receive but I beleive if we had to pay full price we wouldn't have enjoyed it as much and would hope to expect more out of the experience. No one can help the weather or the ocean conditions but it felt like we were on a snorkeling boat standing up or sitting with no table eating dinner so it was a little steep in my opinion.

  • Our view of the sunset.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/01/03
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Pride of Maui Luau Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar & Polynesian Show

Sunset Cruise time

Reviewed by: DennyM, 2014/12/07

This is our second time on this cruise - and a lot of fun. From the time you step on the boat, and until the time you leave, you are assured of a good time. The bartenders are great with premium drinks served, and the food buffet was spectacular. The entertainment was ongoing through the complete evening, and the staff were excellent.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2014/11/13
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