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All Reviews for Kayaking Tours in Maui

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54 reviews

Maui Kayak Tour - Turtle Town Snorkel Eco Adventure from Makena

Perfect trip !

Reviewed by: Barbu1965, 2023/04/12

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/04/10
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Maui Kayaks West Maui Whale Watching Tour & Reef Snorkel [Jan - Mar]

Wonderful experience. Highly recommended

Reviewed by: Y. Bashir, 2023/02/28

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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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2023/02/23
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Maui Water Bike Pedal Tour from Makena Bay & Olowalu - Surf Cycling Hawaii

Fun way to spend the morning

Reviewed by: The Richarddons, 2023/02/04

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/02/02
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Maui Ocean Kayak, Snorkel & Rainforest Hike with Waterfall Swim Eco-Adventure

Great experience!

Reviewed by: Jinanne, 2023/01/22

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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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2023/01/17
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Maui Kayak Tour - Makena Wailea Explorer Paddle & Snorkel Adventure from Kihei

Very nice Kayak and snorkel trip

Reviewed by: Don and Martha, 2022/10/27

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

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/10/25
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

Kayaking

Reviewed by: Brandy, 2022/06/18

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
Activity Date: 2022/06/16
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Lahaina Kayaking Adventure & Snorkeling Tour - Maui Ocean Sports

Love the Location and staff. Great experience

Reviewed by: Jennifer s, 2022/04/21

Great experience we loved the location downtown Lahaina. Had lunch after with water view across the hall

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/04/19
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

We saw so many turtles!!

Reviewed by: Deed, 2021/07/19

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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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2021/07/17
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

Wonderful time on and in the water

Reviewed by: Andrew Brown, 2021/07/13

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2021/07/10
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Maui Ocean Kayak, Snorkel & Rainforest Hike with Waterfall Swim Eco-Adventure

Great time!

Reviewed by: Rene , 2021/05/14

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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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2021/05/11
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Maui Kayak Tour - Makena Wailea Explorer Paddle & Snorkel Adventure from Kihei

Incredible time!

Reviewed by: CDF, 2021/04/18

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2021/04/10
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Lahaina Kayaking Adventure & Snorkeling Tour - Maui Ocean Sports

Swam with the turtles and enjoyed the scenery on the kayak

Reviewed by: Dina, 2019/12/23

It was just a friend and myself on this tour so we had a private tour. Out tour guide was super knowledgeable about the corals, the locals, and the general are that we kayaked. Our tour guide was friendly and catered towards our needs. We both got motion sick while kayaking so be prepared if you're sensitive to movement. The morning we went was beautiful and we didn't hit any waves but there was a constant bobbing of the water that made us feel seasick. We saw a lot of fish while snorkelling. Our favourite part was swimming beside the sea turtles. Overall, it was an amazing experience and worth trying if it's your first time! I am not a strong swimmer but this was an amazing opportunity to see the sea life! It got a little chilly while snorkelling as there were different currents circulating. Also, Lahaina has a lot of fun shops and is a tourist spot to check out if you have time!

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2019/11/26
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

Pure magic

Reviewed by: Sarah F, 2019/07/24

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/07/21
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Lahaina Kayaking Adventure & Snorkeling Tour - Maui Ocean Sports

In my happy place

Reviewed by: mtk124@hotmail.com, 2019/04/16

Kayaking on the open ocean is my happy place! I was all set to snorkel as well on this trip but felt so at peace and comfortable kayaking that I just wanted to keep going!!!

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2019/04/13
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

Turtletastic!

Reviewed by: Karen & Randy, 2018/10/30

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2018/10/27
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Lahaina Kayaking Adventure & Snorkeling Tour - Maui Ocean Sports

We got to see turtles

Reviewed by: Bill K. , 2018/07/13

It was a fun experience for the two of us. Even tho we were sea sick for half the time, it was cool to kayak out in the ocean then go swim in the reef. Also, it was our First time kayaking and Second time snorkeling.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/07/10
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

Fun day with Jake!

Reviewed by: Harris family , 2018/07/12

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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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/07/09
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

One of the favorite things I did in Maui

Reviewed by: Kevin , 2017/11/13

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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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2017/11/10
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Lahaina Kayaking Adventure & Snorkeling Tour - Maui Ocean Sports

Best Morning!

Reviewed by: M & C, 2017/05/08

My husband and I loved this adventure! Our guide Derrick was really knowledgeable about the islands and ocean, and since we had him all to ourselves he let us choose where we wanted to kayak and how long we wanted to snorkel. He took us to great spots and we got to swim with a Monk Seal and 3 Turtles, one of which came close enough to touch! It was amazing and we would definitely do it again.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/05/04
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

Great time!!!

Reviewed by: Rachel, 2015/06/28

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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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2015/03/31
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Maui Kayak Tour - Makena Wailea Explorer Paddle & Snorkel Adventure from Kihei

exciting day

Reviewed by: kasing shum , 2015/05/28

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/05/26
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

Awesome guide

Reviewed by: Kim Hamilton , 2015/04/17

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
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

Awesome guide

Reviewed by: Kim Hamilton , 2015/04/17

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
Activity Date: 2015/04/14
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

rusty was great!

Reviewed by: Matt and Alicia, 2015/02/23

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/02/20
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

Disappointed

Reviewed by: Allie, 2014/10/13

I booked the west side snorkel safari online and was initially booked into the wrong time slot due to a glitch in the system. This wasn't a big deal. They were very helpful in sorting this out and assured me that they were working on fixing the glitch. The morning of the tour however, I took a taxi out to the meeting point only to be told that the trip was canceled due to high winds (it seemed calm to me, but I'm not an experienced ocean kayaker) $55 later I was back where I started. To be fair, they did try to phone me, but I did not have my phone turned on because I was trying to avoid roaming charges. I do not feel that one attempted phone call is sufficient customer service. I would have appreciated an email (this is how I had been communicating with the company from the beginning). I would suggest that anyone booking a similar tour contact the office before you leave in the morning to confirm that it will proceed as scheduled.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

Lots of fun

Reviewed by: Laura, 2014/09/27

Kayaking tour guide was friendly and informative. He gave us simple directions for basic kayaking and we did well. We followed him away from the crowd up the coast to clearer waters. Saw all kinds of fish, he pointed out a turtle, and also gave us information about the islands. Just the right amount of time. We were also given juice. One item to improve upon is cleaner snorkels as our friend found hair on hers. Although we snorkeled near our hotel and saw as many fish and turtles we enjoyed this kayaking experience.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2014/09/19
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Maui Kayak Tour - Makena Wailea Explorer Paddle & Snorkel Adventure from Kihei

Kayaking

Reviewed by: Tammy & Sallie, 2014/07/19

Fabulous!!!! Thanks to James. Enjoyable laid back activity providing time for snorkeling and kayaking.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2014/07/11
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

South Maui Snorkel & Kayak: South Shore Explorer

Reviewed by: Caitlin Stein, 2014/07/16

I would give this 4 1/2 stars! My husband and I ended up getting a private tour because no one else signed up! Our guide was great (didn't give name)-he constantly was bringing things back up to the surface to show us and was very knowledgable about anything we asked about. I had a very personal and special experience with a female turtle while snorkeling and we saw some while kayaking, but I thought we would see more at the turtle cleaning station. Would recommend this to anyone with experience. The total time was good but we wish it could have been a little longer-our guide didn't want us to be on choppy waters. Our tour was around 3 hrs. They provide you with snacks and water. Our guide was snapping pictures for us and will e-mail them to us for free! Can't wait to see them! Mahalo to our guide and this company!!

Tip: After you are done, ask your guide about the Jaws Food Truck-delicious fish tacos and burritos with snacks and smoothies!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2014/07/04
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Maui Kayak Tour - Makena Wailea Explorer Paddle & Snorkel Adventure from Kihei

Snorkel & Kayak with Picnic

Reviewed by: Lois, 2014/02/12

A delightful small group of six experience. John was right on top of everything- He was knowledgable on how to use all the equipment and guided us to the best-ever reef for snorkeling.
We saw many whales and two even gently surfaced about 15 feet away from our kayak.
The reef was beautiful and very active with sealife- including giant turtles that hung around to greet us as we snorkled.
Refreshing fresh food picnic. Best deli-style turkey sandwhich ever!

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2014/02/09
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South Maui Kayaking & Turtle Snorkeling Tour with Seasonal Whale Watching

Peaceful and amazing.

Reviewed by: Alex Salmona, 2013/12/09

I have never kayaked or snorkeled before. The kayaking was great the instructor/guide went over everything with us. I liked it so much I will start doing it here at home. My wife loved the snorkeling. I had a bit of an issue in the begging because I sink in water so once I put the life vest on I was good to go. I recommend a gopro camera for some unforgettable footage.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2013/12/04
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