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All Reviews for Maalaea Harbor & Ocean Center

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1355 Reviews
Molokini Snorkel Tour & Swim with Turtles Cruise - PacWhale Eco-Adventures
Amazing Adventure!
Activity Date: 2021/08/08 | Posted on: 2021/08/28

This was one of our excursions we did while being on our 27th annual girls trip. The four of us had such an amazing time! The crew was so helpful, knowledgeable and sweet! Food was really good! Definitely a must do! Can’t wait to do it again next time I’m there!

Packages: Standard Package
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Maui Romantic Sunset Dinner Sail Cruise with Open Bar - Trilogy Catamaran
Perfect romantic evening that exceeded our expectations!
Activity Date: 2021/07/29 | Posted on: 2021/08/24

My husband and I absolutely loved this sunset cruise! The food we had was amazing! The drinks were great too and the service on the boat was outstanding! The views from the boat were breathtaking! We will absolutely go on this cruise again during our next trip to Maui!

Packages: Dinner Cruise from Lahaina Harbor
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Premium Sunset Cruise with 4-Course Dinner, Cocktails & Seasonal Whale Watching
Great experience.
Activity Date: 2021/08/21 | Posted on: 2021/08/24

Everything was amazing. Thank you to entire crew and specially to our server Meg.

Packages: Premium Sunset Dinner Cruise
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Molokini Snorkel Tour & Swim with Turtles Cruise - PacWhale Eco-Adventures
Great experience all around!!!
Activity Date: 2021/07/31 | Posted on: 2021/08/21

We had a fantastic day with the crew on the catamaran. Friendly, hospitable, and safety conscious staff made sure we all enjoyed the day snorkeling. Truly a fun day for my family.
We even saw rare dolphins and swam with turtles

Packages: Standard Package
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Discover Lanai Day Trip from Maui, Hulopoe Bay Snorkeling & Sweetheart Rock
Best Birthday Ever
Activity Date: 2021/08/12 | Posted on: 2021/08/18

I can not express how perfect our day was going to Lanai with Trilogy.
I have always wanted to go to Lanai so my friends booked this Birthday excursion. Captain Casey and his crew exceeded our expectations!
From the moment we check in and got on board the beautiful catamaran we were treated like VIPs. The hot cinnamon rolls, breakfast sandwiches, and fruit and were delicious.

As we came into the pristine Lanai Harbor the crew again were amazing in escorting us to the bay to snorkel. They made sure we has sunscreen and were constantly insuring our safety in and out of the water. We also purchased the photo package and I will always cherish the amazing above and below water professional photos.

We headed to the Harbor Pavilion for a hot lunch cooked and served by the crew. It was so good we had ate until we could not chew anymore.

Sailing back in to Lahaina was almost as fun as snorkeling. The crew were professional yet so fun! Hoisting the sail we glided across the ocean with cold drinks in our hand.

I can not express what a delight it was to be with the Crew of the Trilogy! I will never forget my Best Birthday Ever!

Packages: Maalaea Harbor Departure [6:30 AM - 2:30 PM]
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Ocean Spirit Sunset Cruise with Appetizers & Seasonal Whale Watching Experience
An experience not to be missed!
Activity Date: 2021/08/13 | Posted on: 2021/08/17

The Ocean Spirit experience was fantastic. The crew was attentive, the and drinks were tasty and the musical entertainment was pleasant and informative about the islands and history of the people. And the sunset was epic!! It was truly a great way to cap off our visit with friends.

Packages: [Fri & Sat] Adults Only Sunset Sail Package
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Premium Sunset Cruise with 4-Course Dinner, Cocktails & Seasonal Whale Watching
The service was excellent thanks
Activity Date: 2021/08/06 | Posted on: 2021/08/15

Thanks for the patience to share with us and now we are doing great love

Packages: Premium Sunset Dinner Cruise [Ocean Quest Vessel]
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Lanai Snorkel Tour & Dolphin Watch Cruise with Lunch - PacWhale Eco Adventures
Snorkeling was good...ride and time on boat was not good.
Activity Date: 2021/08/05 | Posted on: 2021/08/10

Snorkeling was good. However, I felt like we spent more time on the boat than in the water. There was also a lot of information giving on the way to Lanai. However, I don't understand the need to keep everyone on the boat and do another 30 minute talk on the mic while we're all dying in the sun waiting to get in the water. Then we're excused to go in the water and another 30 minutes or more go by before you can get in the water because everyone is now in line to put their gear on and get in. It's very time consuming.
The 30 minutes of talking on the mic once we're docked was a bit much and over the top.
I don't feel the customer or their interests were a priority.

Packages: Standard Package
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Ocean Spirit Sunset Cruise with Appetizers & Seasonal Whale Watching Experience
Outstanding sunset cruise!!
Activity Date: 2021/08/02 | Posted on: 2021/08/04

What a wonderful sunset cruise. The crew was amazing and catered to everyone’s needs. The appetizers were extremely tasty to go along with the live music on the ukulele. Our family had a great time and would highly recommend booking a cruise with this team on your trip to Maui! The price is very reasonable compared to other cruises.

Packages: [Tue, Wed & Thu] Family-Friendly Sunset Sail Package
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Molokini Crater & Turtle Arches Snorkeling Tour & Snuba Dive - Aqua Adventures
Sea turtles!
Activity Date: 2021/07/27 | Posted on: 2021/08/02

I got to see multiple sea turtles and it was amazing. Staff were very kind, funny, and helpful throughout the activity. We couldn't go to Molokini because of wind which was shame, but I still loved it and enjoyed a lot! Seating at the front deck of the boat was also a pretty cool experience. They also had a photographer! We paid to get the photos and was super worth it. Thank you!

Packages: Snorkeling Only
Attended as: Couples
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Four Winds Afternoon Snorkel Cruise & Turtle Watching Tour with Taco Bar Lunch
Loved it
Activity Date: 2021/07/28 | Posted on: 2021/08/01

My family and I enjoyed our afternoon snorkeling.Lunch was great and the staff was awesome.

Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Lanai Snorkel Tour & Dolphin Watch Cruise with Lunch - PacWhale Eco Adventures
Good tour, awesome crew, unlucky with turtles and dolphins
Activity Date: 2021/07/29 | Posted on: 2021/07/31

We were hoping there would be a couple of stops to increase chances of seeing the turtles and dolphins… other than that, great experience, lovely reef with schools of colorful fish, and the crew is fantastic…

Packages: Standard Package
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Premium Sunset Cruise with 4-Course Dinner, Cocktails & Seasonal Whale Watching
Lovely Cruise and staff. , small dinner serving
Activity Date: 2021/07/27 | Posted on: 2021/07/29

We really enjoyed our experience with Pacific Whale Foundation- we went on a snorkel cruise a couple of days prior to dinner cruise and had a blast. Solid staff with lots of Passion and knowledge about the oceans and specifically Maui.
The Dinner cruise was nice but we were all fairly disappointed in the food servings and 3 of our steaks were basically blood rare and we ordered them MR. it was too late to get them back on the grill. first course was a delicious good size at artichoke spinach dip. Or something close to that. It’s was tasty and plentiful but just a few pieces of bread for the whole thing and there was so much dip and no seconds on bread !? Kind of ridiculous, especially for the price of the dinner. The salad of mixed greens and some veggies was served with very tasty dressing … sure would have been nice to have some bread with that .. then came our entrees … so small ! A petit steak and one piece of chicken or a few prawns … small portions of protein then this outrageous amount of carrots. And a scoop of purple sweet pot mash which was tasty too. Drinks were okay- not great. Very sugary. … Mai tais , margaritas or wine were some of the choices.
Brownies for dessert were delish !
It was beautiful to cruise Lahaina area and eat on the water. Just wish the food was more plentiful - it’s really felt skimpy with all those carrots … just seemed like they were cutting corners. We ate when we got home. That should tell you something.
The staff wonderful , sweet, nice energy.

Packages: Premium Sunset Dinner Cruise [Ocean Quest Vessel]
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Lanai Snorkel Tour & Dolphin Watch Cruise with Lunch - PacWhale Eco Adventures
Had a blast
Activity Date: 2021/07/25 | Posted on: 2021/07/28
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Fiancé and I had a lot of fun, there were plenty of fish to see (some of them swam right up to us), and the crew was great. We definitely recommend this.

Packages: Standard Package
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Maui Ultimate Luxury Sunset Gourmet Dinner Sail & Open Bar - Alii Kai Catamaran
Must do!
Activity Date: 2021/07/18 | Posted on: 2021/07/20

The Alii Nui Sunset Cruise was incredible! My husband and I booked the cruise for our honeymoon and were very pleased with the whole experience. The boat launched from Maalaea Harbor around 5pm and began serving drinks once out of the harbor. We loved the signature drinks! Dinner was delicious and offered gluten free options including seared ahi tuna, prime rib, potatoes, and chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. The ribs were advertised as GF, but had bbq sauce containing gluten on top. The crew was very helpful when I asked to check on gluten friendly options!

We could see amazing views of the sunset the whole time which was super important to us. We also loved that we had freedom to move around the boat as desired.

The whole crew was fantastic! Captain Jamey, Kalina, Farel, and Jackson went out of their way to make our experience enjoyable. We were impressed that the crew not only served throughout the dinner, but also picked guests up from hotels, sailed the boat, bartended, and also made time to be friendly with the guests. The cruise also had a professional photographer, Anna, who took beautiful photos of the guests throughout the evening. During the dinner, she edited the photos and then we were able to purchase them as keepsakes.

This would make a great romantic evening for any honeymooners or couple! We highly recommend. :)

Packages: Standard Seating Package
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Premium Sunset Cruise with 4-Course Dinner, Cocktails & Seasonal Whale Watching
Awesome!
Activity Date: 2021/07/16 | Posted on: 2021/07/18

Our experience couldn’t be any better. Thank you!!

Packages: Premium Sunset Dinner Cruise [Ocean Quest Vessel]
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Turtle Town & Molokini Snorkel Tour with Breakfast & Lunch - Aloha Blue Charters
Amazing trip!
Activity Date: 2021/07/16 | Posted on: 2021/07/18

The crew were extremely knowledgeable made us feel so safe, we had questions about sharks they answered everything for us and made us feel extremely comfortable and at ease. They made the trip super fun. they were very funny and welcoming. The food was more than enough for breakfast and lunch. We spent plenty of time at each stop, we saw plenty of turtles and cool fish. The crew let us swim for as long as we needed to. I am very thankful we chose this boat ride and I would do this 100 times over again!
A big thank you to Brian and the crew

Packages: Molokini Snorkel Cruise
Attended as: Couples
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Four Winds Afternoon Snorkel Cruise & Turtle Watching Tour with Taco Bar Lunch
July 14 afternoon snorkel
Activity Date: 2021/07/14 | Posted on: 2021/07/16

The staff was amazing and very attentive to everyone. BBQ lunch was super yummy.

Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
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Premium Sunset Cruise with 4-Course Dinner, Cocktails & Seasonal Whale Watching
Great time
Activity Date: 2021/07/07 | Posted on: 2021/07/15

Ride was very relaxing. Food was good - we had steak and chicken. Drinks were good, too. Staff was very friendly.

Packages: Premium Sunset Dinner Cruise [Ocean Quest Vessel]
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Ocean Spirit Sunset Cruise with Appetizers & Seasonal Whale Watching Experience
What a beautiful evening!!!!
Activity Date: 2021/07/12 | Posted on: 2021/07/14

Excellent staff!!! I mean it, what a cool people to sail with they really took care of us, beautifulllll boat and excellent snacks…. More than what I expected. Was able to make wonderful memories for my honey moon. Thank you for your excellent service!! I would highly recommend more than anything.

Packages: [Tue, Wed & Thu] Family-Friendly Sunset Sail Package
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Calypso Sunset Dinner Cruise with Cocktails & Island Music from Maalaea Harbor
Anniversary Sunset Cruise
Activity Date: 2021/06/14 | Posted on: 2021/07/11
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We wanted to do something special for our 41st anniversary, and this sunset dinner cruise met all of our expectations! The boat was very comfortable, you had a choice of sitting inside or outside. We ate inside and once we finished eating we moved outside to watch the sunset. The sunset that night was absolutely amazing and was definitely the highlight, the sky looked like it was on fire, with pink and orange Hugh's. The staff was very friendly and went out of their way to make sure everyone was taking care of. Definitely include this on your next trip to Maui...I don't think you will be disappointed.

Packages: Standard Sunset Dinner Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
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Ocean Spirit Sunset Cruise with Appetizers & Seasonal Whale Watching Experience
Nice, short cruise with friendly crew
Activity Date: 2021/06/29 | Posted on: 2021/07/11

This is a nice 2-hour sunset cruise. The crew was very friendly and professional while being fun. The appetizers were a little fancy but just ok-tasting. The drinks, too, were ok. There was also live music by a singer who played an instrument. He was pretty good.

Based on our experience, this cruise is suitable for anyone, including for families and couples. We had a mix of both. Everyone had their own seat but we could move about as we wanted during the cruise.

Packages: [Tue, Wed & Thu] Family-Friendly Sunset Sail Package
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Calypso Sunset Dinner Cruise with Cocktails & Island Music from Maalaea Harbor
Everything was great!
Activity Date: 2021/06/17 | Posted on: 2021/07/10

Our first trip to Maui and we chose our first activity to be this dinner cruise. From the moment we boarded the captain and crew were attentive and helpful. Everyone was smiling and enjoying themselves! We saw dolphins playing and the sunset was the most beautiful I’ve ever seen! We will definitely do this cruise again!

Packages: Standard Sunset Dinner Cruise Package
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Ocean Spirit Sunset Cruise with Appetizers & Seasonal Whale Watching Experience
Lovely Time
Activity Date: 2021/07/02 | Posted on: 2021/07/06

We had a really nice time. The staff was helpful and friendly and overall, we would give it a good review. The musician was awesome and fun and added to the experience, for sure. The food and drinks were just so-so but we still had a good time. Thanks

Packages: [Fri & Sat] Adults Only Sunset Sail Package
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Trilogy Deluxe Sunset Cocktail Sail Open Bar & Gourmet Appetizers from Maalaea
Just okay, would do something else instead.
Activity Date: 2021/07/04 | Posted on: 2021/07/06

Not a great view. They didn’t sail very far before turning around and it felt like we didn’t make much progress. Food was cold when we got it, drinks were very watered down or little alcohol, some of the staff was rude. We did love our captain. She was very friendly and personable. You could talk to her and she even let some of the kids have a turn steering the sail boat. Overall I wouldn’t do this again if given the choice and would chose something else.

Packages: 2-Hour Sunset Sail
Attended as: Couples
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Molokini Crater & Turtle Arches Snorkeling Tour & Snuba Dive - Aqua Adventures
Snorkeling is so much fun!
Activity Date: 2021/06/28 | Posted on: 2021/07/04

I am not a good swimmer and had never done snorkeling before. The crew was so great and was watching the poor swimmers and was always next to us giving instructions and reassurance. I felt so safe and before I realize it, I was able to swim and snorkel with confidence by myself. I had so much fun snorkeling and enjoying the fishes and nature under sea. It was definitely an amazing experience!

Packages: Snorkeling Only
Attended as: Families
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Deluxe Molokini & Turtle Snorkel Tour with Breakfast, Lunch & Drinks - Trilogy
Awesome snorkeling/cruise
Activity Date: 2021/06/13 | Posted on: 2021/07/03

This excursion was better than expected. Even though we were not able to do the snuba part they still made it special for all. We had the best time on this adventure. Highly recommend it for a family

Packages: Discover Molokini Snorkel & SNUBA Cruise + BBQ Lunch (5 hours)
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Molokini Snorkel Tour & Swim with Turtles Cruise - PacWhale Eco-Adventures
Great day!
Activity Date: 2021/06/29 | Posted on: 2021/07/01

Thank you for the fantastic snorkeling experience. The crew was knowledgeable and friendly and we could not have asked for a better day! Thank you!

Packages: Standard Package
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Four Winds Deluxe Molokini Snorkel Tour with Breakfast, Taco Bar Lunch & Drinks
Awesome time!
Activity Date: 2021/06/22 | Posted on: 2021/06/28

Awesome time! Super easy and fun! Very cool experience for us all!

Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
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Mahalo for joining us!

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2-Hour Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Drinks from Ma’alaea Harbor - Quicksilver Catamaran
Spectacular cruise!
Activity Date: 2021/06/26 | Posted on: 2021/06/28

We greatly enjoyed the dinner cruise. The views were absolutely beautiful and the staff was extremely attentive, courteous, and friendly. We also enjoyed that there was live music. My only comment that could have been improved was that there was no food for children. While I appreciated that my daughter was free, I would rather have paid a small price for something simple for her, such as macaroni and cheese or a hot dog.

Packages: Sunset Dinner Cruise
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Things to Do in Maui in 2026 – Tours & Activities | HawaiiActivities.com
Many visitors to Maui, whether they are aware of it or not, will have made a stop at Maalaea since a significant number of the island's whale watching and snorkeling cruises to Molokini Crater depart from Maalaea Harbor. The area is also well known for the Maui Ocean Center, often called The Aquarium of Hawaii and a top destination for families seeking a fun way to engage with sea life during their trip.