Things to Do in Maui in 2026 – Tours & Activities

Kaanapali Guided Outrigger Canoe Adventure & Cultural Tour - We Paddle Maui

Felt like part of a community!

Reviewed by: Steve R

From the moment we checked in for our experience, we felt at home. The crew immediately made us feel welcome and at ease. During the beach training session, we felt like we were part of a community before we even got in the boat. Once we set out our guide, Puni, was kind, informative and funny. We would definitely do this again!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

Fully embrace the experience and channel your inner Hawaiian!

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Weather:	Sunny
Posted on:	2026/03/01
Activity Date:	2026/02/27

Kaanapali Guided Outrigger Canoe Adventure & Cultural Tour - We Paddle Maui

Highlight of our trip!

Reviewed by: Alexa

We had an incredible time on the cultural canoe tour with We Paddle Maui! Our guides Puni, Ivan, and Jesus were awesome! The owner Fabio was great to work with as well! He answered our questions and was very kind! We would HIGHLY recommend this tour! It felt like we were getting a genuine look at the culture of Maui. Puni shared stories with us about Maui, the wildlife, and more. We were very fortunate to be paddling at a time when the whales were here. This made for an even better experience to see whales breaching and to see a mom and calf together in the water from afar. We learned a few Hawaiian words used in paddling, Ivan recited a Hawaiian prayer, and we had a little friendly race with the other boat toward the end. The guides were friendly, professional, and made the tour so much fun! THANK YOU We Paddle Maui! This has been the highlight of our trip!
Team Puni for the win! 🤙

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Weather:	Sunny
Posted on:	2026/02/07
Activity Date:	2026/02/05

Kaanapali Guided Outrigger Canoe Adventure & Cultural Tour - We Paddle Maui

Cultural Canoe Tour, Kaanapali Beach

Reviewed by: Charles

We had an awesome first day of our trip at 'We Paddle Maui'! Our guides Ivan, Puni, and Jesus showed us the ropes and gave us a run down on these authentic Hawaiian style canoes. We had a truly wholesome experience as we paddled out into the ocean, whales breaching in the distance, stories of the culture exchanged, and knowledge of the sport passed along. I reccomend everyone visiting the island to book a tour with this company, as we left feeling closer to the culture, land, and wildlife! Thanks again to all of our guides, and Fabio, for a great time! We will be back!!

Team Puni for the win!! 🤙🤙🤙

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Weather:	Sunny
Posted on:	2026/02/07
Activity Date:	2026/02/05

Kaanapali Guided Outrigger Canoe Adventure & Cultural Tour - We Paddle Maui

Great way to spend a morning

Reviewed by: DebP

Our guides Jesus,Jonathan and Ivan taught us about the history of the outrigger and how to paddle as one. We saw whales fairly close and enjoyed a smooth journey.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

A good workout. Bring a waterproof case for your phone, I wish I could have taken pictures.

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Weather:	Sunny
Posted on:	2026/01/26
Activity Date:	2026/01/24

Kaanapali Guided Outrigger Canoe Adventure & Cultural Tour - We Paddle Maui

Truly memorable

Reviewed by: Jtg

The crew and especially UA gave our family such a memorable experience. Highly recommend over the boat tours. Experience native Hawaiian culture through those that can share it best.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Reply from activity provider

mahalo for your words!
really it means a lot to us!

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Weather:	Cloudy
Posted on:	2025/12/31
Activity Date:	2025/12/29

Wailea Water Bike Tour at Makena Bay - Surf Cycling Hawaii [Beginner Friendly]

Interesting!

Reviewed by: Kara

Really loved this experience for being my first time on a water bike. The water bikes felt even easier to ride than a kayak!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages:	Wailea Water Bike Tour at Makena Bay
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2025/11/22
Activity Date:	2025/07/08

Kaanapali Guided Outrigger Canoe Adventure & Cultural Tour - We Paddle Maui

Bumbled our way through it

Reviewed by: Artie

The guide had been stood up by his colleague so was operating solo and was so obviously out of his depth. He was very likeable and put in a lot of effort but kept forgetting things and kept going over the same things. It took an age just to get us into the water.
A pleasurable fun day but we won't be using them again.

Local customer service: 3

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 4

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 4

Reply from activity provider

it was a very beautiful day! happy that we all have fun! mahalo for your support

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Weather:	Sunny
Posted on:	2025/11/11
Activity Date:	2025/11/04

Wailea Water Bike Tour at Makena Bay - Surf Cycling Hawaii [Beginner Friendly]

Best bike ride I’ve ever been on

Reviewed by: Steph & Bob

I am now a HUGE fan of these bikes. I just booked this tour to keep my husband busy and It was the perfect way to start our vacation. K since I can’t remember is beautiful name was an awesome guide. My husband and I were the only ones that signed up for that particular day and to have the guide all to ourselves was a special treat. K was so informative and kept up or slowed down to our pace and we got to hang with the turtles in the area.
I highly recommend adding this water bike tour to your itinerary.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

When you get to the Makena Landing parking lot just got a little further around to the next cove

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Packages:	Wailea Water Bike Tour at Makena Bay
Attended as:	Couples
Weather:	Sunny
Posted on:	2025/10/26
Activity Date:	2025/10/24

Maui Kayak Tour - Turtle Town Snorkel Eco Adventure from Makena

Best snorkeling and guide!

Reviewed by: QQ

Don't worry that it's your first time snorkeling! John will kindly teach you how to drive a kayak, jump out of the middle of the ocean in a kayak and snorkel! If you have a waterproof phone case, it will help you take pictures of beautiful scenery and marine animals during your activities. You can meet monkseals, turtles, cute various fish, and octopus up close! Don't miss the best experience!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages:	Group Tour
Attended as:	Families
Weather:	Sunny
Posted on:	2025/10/10
Activity Date:	2025/10/08

Maui Kayak Tour - Turtle Town Snorkel Eco Adventure from Makena

Fun

Reviewed by: Kara

My family had a great time, it is early in the morning so just make sure to have your muscles read nice and early!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages:	Group Tour
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Weather:	Sunny
Posted on:	2025/02/15
Activity Date:	2025/01/02

Wailea Water Bike Tour at Makena Bay - Surf Cycling Hawaii [Beginner Friendly]

Fun in the sun!

Reviewed by: Kara

Nice and easy water cycling, first time doing it but caught on quick!

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Packages:	Wailea Water Bike Tour at Makena Bay
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2024/06/13
Activity Date:	2024/03/01

Maui Kayak Tour - Turtle Town Snorkel Eco Adventure from Makena

Perfect trip !

Reviewed by: Barbu1965

John was an awesome guide. Perfect excursion, we got to swim with turtles, touched an octopus and watched a Manta Ray swim beneath us. Excellent tour !!!

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Packages:	Group Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2023/04/12
Activity Date:	2023/04/10

Maui Kayaks West Maui Whale Watching Tour & Reef Snorkel [Jan - Mar]

Wonderful experience. Highly recommended

Reviewed by: Y. Bashir

The tour guide took us into the ocean beyond the cruise ship (as in the picture below). We saw whales and heard a whale singing from under the Kayaks. Most beautiful experience. I’m not a pro at kayaking, but the guide was always looking out to keep us up with the more avid kayakers. He had all the answers to our questions. Could not snorkel that day as the water was murky. Had a wonderful time. I would do it all over again given the chance.

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Packages:	Group Tour
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2023/02/28
Activity Date:	2023/02/23

Wailea Water Bike Tour at Makena Bay - Surf Cycling Hawaii [Beginner Friendly]

Fun way to spend the morning

Reviewed by: The Richarddons

Great way to spend a morning on the beautiful blue water of Wailea. We saw turtles swimming around us, whales off in the distance, and held a pencil urchin. The guys that run this are so nice and knowledgeable. Highly recommend them.

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Packages:	Wailea Water Bike Tour at Makena Bay
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2023/02/04
Activity Date:	2023/02/02

Maui Ocean Kayak, Snorkel & Rainforest Hike with Waterfall Swim Eco-Adventure

Great experience!

Reviewed by: Jinanne

This was an incredibly fun experience. What a great way to see the island. The first half was kayaking and snorkeling which was so fun—Jeremiah (Miah) was a knowledgeable and patient instructor. The second half was lunch and then a water fall hike with Nick from HikeMaui—Nick was a kind and intelligent guide and taught us so much about Maui. We also toured a farm and learned a lot about fruits and botany grown in Hawaii. 10/10 experience.

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Packages:	South Maui Snorkel, Kayaking & Hiking Tour
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2023/01/22
Activity Date:	2023/01/17

Maui Kayak Tour - Makena Wailea Explorer Paddle & Snorkel Adventure from Kihei

Very nice Kayak and snorkel trip

Reviewed by: Don and Martha

We really enjoyed the kayak and snorkel trip from Makena Beach - there was also excellent support from our guide !!!!

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Packages:	Group Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/10/27
Activity Date:	2022/10/25

South Maui Premier Kayak & Snorkel Tour - Paddle Makena Bay and Swim with Hawaiian Sea Turtles

Kayaking

Reviewed by: Brandy

John Hess was fabulous. Our whole family had the most amazing time. After talking about our week every one of us said this was an activity we would do again especially if we could have John as our guide.

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Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/06/18
Activity Date:	2022/06/16

Turtle Reef Kayak Tour in Maui - Snorkel with Sea Turtles at Makena Landing & Winter Whale Watching

We saw so many turtles!!

Reviewed by: Deed

This was a wonderful adventure that added such fun to our stay in Maui. We stayed on the west side but made the 1 hour drive to make memories. And what great memories and pictures we have! This was the perfect amount of time! A total of 3 hours. Some paddling and some snorkeling. For a family of 4, two of which were kids, this was the best kayak trip around. Our guide/teacher made the trip even better. Jake was knowledgeable about the area, made conversation and connections with everyone in our group. He was very confident and thorough with what to expect and what we would need to do to maintain safety. He engaged the kids and even brought of ocean life for them to explore!

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Packages:	2.5-Hour Morning Turtle Reef Discovery (7:15 AM)
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2021/07/19
Activity Date:	2021/07/17

Turtle Reef Kayak Tour in Maui - Snorkel with Sea Turtles at Makena Landing & Winter Whale Watching

Wonderful time on and in the water

Reviewed by: Andrew Brown

Had a wonderful time from start to finish with our tour guide John. He kept the trip lively and made it something special with his knowledge of the islands and aquatic life. Captured some really amazing sights of the fish and turtles on what felt like an intimate excursion. Would highly recommend!

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Packages:	2.5-Hour Morning Turtle Reef Discovery (7:15 AM)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/07/13
Activity Date:	2021/07/10

Maui Ocean Kayak, Snorkel & Rainforest Hike with Waterfall Swim Eco-Adventure

Great time!

Reviewed by: Rene

We had a great time! It was are 1st time Kayaking for all of us, and we got to see a lot ot turtles and sea life! The hike was amazing! Sarah was very friendly and informative with great recommendations for places to visit and places to eat! The hike, lunch ,and water adventure exceeded are expectations! We hope to come back for are 35th anniversary with the whole family and do this tour again!

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Packages:	South Maui Snorkel, Kayaking & Hiking Tour
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/05/14
Activity Date:	2021/05/11

Maui Kayak Tour - Makena Wailea Explorer Paddle & Snorkel Adventure from Kihei

Incredible time!

Reviewed by: CDF

John was an amazing guide - he made our morning!! He gave a comprehensive overview of what to expect and safety protocols, making us feel at ease the entire time as new snorklers. He kept us entertained and laughing the whole trip. We saw two large turtles, lots of fish and coral, and several other interesting creatures. Would highly recommend this trip!

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Packages:	Group Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/04/18
Activity Date:	2021/04/10

Turtle Reef Kayak Tour in Maui - Snorkel with Sea Turtles at Makena Landing & Winter Whale Watching

Pure magic

Reviewed by: Sarah F

Cole was our tour guide, he was extremely informative and helpful. We were nervous not knowing how difficult the paddle was going to be but it truly was easy. We paddled over to the turtle cleaning station and we’re amazed at all the turtles we literally just hanging out with. Cole showed us different sea life and explained the history of the surrounding islands. It was the best tour we had during all our trips, clear waters, lots of coral and mostly turtles!!! We highly recommend

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Packages:	Temporarily Unavailable - Turtle Reef Discovery (2-mile Paddle)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2019/07/24
Activity Date:	2019/07/21

Turtle Reef Kayak Tour in Maui - Snorkel with Sea Turtles at Makena Landing & Winter Whale Watching

Turtletastic!

Reviewed by: Karen & Randy

Our tour guide Matt was remarkably knowledgeable of both the local marine life and also local folklore, history and geography.

He guided us to two spots where we were snorkeling an arms length from some of the most beautiful sea turtles I have ever seen. The best part was because our group was small and coming off of kayaks, we had the entire area to ourselves for the most part. It was truly a breath taking experience.

Matt was engaging, funny, patient and willing to answer any and all questions we all had. I will definitely be doing this tour again, the next time I am in Maui. You will NOT be disappointed! Great value for money - an incredible experience!

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Packages:	Temporarily Unavailable - Turtle Reef Discovery (2-mile Paddle)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2018/10/30
Activity Date:	2018/10/27

Turtle Reef Kayak Tour in Maui - Snorkel with Sea Turtles at Makena Landing & Winter Whale Watching

Fun day with Jake!

Reviewed by: Harris family

We had an amazing day kayaking and snorkeling with our fabulous tour guide Jake . He was so knowledgeable about the islands and the ocean and even gave us a Hawaiian language lesson ! He was super hands on and made us feel like he was our friend and not just our tour guide ! Fabulous !

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Packages:	Temporarily Unavailable - Turtle Reef Discovery (2-mile Paddle)
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2018/07/12
Activity Date:	2018/07/09

Turtle Reef Kayak Tour in Maui - Snorkel with Sea Turtles at Makena Landing & Winter Whale Watching

One of the favorite things I did in Maui

Reviewed by: Kevin

Our guide, I believe his name is Roger, was helpful and informative. He made it enjoyable and a very memorable experience. Told us about the different islands and other facts about the sea life. We saw several sea turtles and other colorful fish.

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Packages:	2.5-Hour Late Morning Turtle Reef Discovery (10:30 AM)
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2017/11/13
Activity Date:	2017/11/10

Turtle Reef Kayak Tour in Maui - Snorkel with Sea Turtles at Makena Landing & Winter Whale Watching

Great time!!!

Reviewed by: Rachel

My family and I had such a wonderful time! Our guide Rusty was awesome and was so informative. He made sure that everyone was enjoying themselves. Definitely will be booking with you again.
Thanks again

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Packages:	2.5-Hour Late Morning Turtle Reef Discovery (10:30 AM)
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2015/06/28
Activity Date:	2015/03/31

Maui Kayak Tour - Makena Wailea Explorer Paddle & Snorkel Adventure from Kihei

exciting day

Reviewed by: kasing shum

Kayaking is fun. We were able to pedal along the shore line and check out different view of the island. We were also able to spot a few turtle along the way and snorkel with them. Highly recommend to everyone.

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Packages:	4-Hour Makena & Wailea Explorer Eco-Adventure - Most Popular!
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/05/28
Activity Date:	2015/05/26

Turtle Reef Kayak Tour in Maui - Snorkel with Sea Turtles at Makena Landing & Winter Whale Watching

Awesome guide

Reviewed by: Kim Hamilton

Steve was our guide who has 24 years of experience and knew exactly where to take us to find the best marine life. We saw an eel, octopus, lots of beautiful turtles and tons of fish! We will do it again next time we come back. Mahalo Steve!

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Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/04/17

South Maui Premier Kayak & Snorkel Tour - Paddle Makena Bay and Swim with Hawaiian Sea Turtles

Awesome guide

Reviewed by: Kim Hamilton

Steve our guide was so knowledgeable and took us to the best places to see marine life. We saw an eel, octopus, turtles and plenty of fish! Will do it again next time we come back :)

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Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/04/17
Activity Date:	2015/04/14

Turtle Reef Kayak Tour in Maui - Snorkel with Sea Turtles at Makena Landing & Winter Whale Watching

rusty was great!

Reviewed by: Matt and Alicia

Had a rainy start to the morning, but it ended up a beautiful day. Started with a trip out from shore to try and see some whales. Sadly we didn't see any, but we were able to hear them calling under us, which was amazing! Snorkeling was great, rusty was able to point out to us some of the reef life that often gets missed and was great about getting us into the water. Great time!

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Packages:	2.5-Hour Late Morning Turtle Reef Discovery (10:30 AM)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/02/23
Activity Date:	2015/02/20

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Felt like part of a community!

Highlight of our trip!

Cultural Canoe Tour, Kaanapali Beach

Great way to spend a morning

Truly memorable

Interesting!

Bumbled our way through it

Best bike ride I’ve ever been on

Best snorkeling and guide!

Fun

Fun in the sun!

Perfect trip !

Wonderful experience. Highly recommended

Fun way to spend the morning

Great experience!

Very nice Kayak and snorkel trip

Kayaking

We saw so many turtles!!

Wonderful time on and in the water

Great time!

Incredible time!

Pure magic

Turtletastic!

Fun day with Jake!

One of the favorite things I did in Maui

Great time!!!

exciting day

Awesome guide

Awesome guide

rusty was great!

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