Maui Whale Adventure: Kayak and Snorkel Tour

Discover Maui’s majestic whales and vibrant reefs on a thrilling kayak and snorkel tour. Perfect for families seeking adventure and unforgettable memories.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 48 hours
Highlights
  • Makena Landing Park - Enjoy kayaking and snorkeling in the stunning waters of South Maui while observing the magnificent humpback whales. The guided eco tours offer the perfect opportunity to experience these incredible creatures!
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • NO HOTEL PICK UP AND DROP OFF
Additional Information

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Maui’s whales from an extraordinary vantage point! This 3-hour kayak and snorkel eco-adventure tour is centered around Humpback Whale watching and features a reef snorkeling location that is enjoyable for all ages. Glide through the serene, crystal-clear waters of the Pacific in search of whales, then dive into the…

Location
Makena Landing Park
Makena Road
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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K8191tlnancyl
Feb 8, 2025
Kayaking and snorkeling - My husband and I had an awesome morning adventure kayaking then snorkeling off of Makena Landing with our guide, John. We were so close to whales, literally had one swim directly under our kayak, then listened to his song for some time. The snorkeling also exceeded our expectations. John knew just where to take us for the best experience and took photos for us so we did not miss a thing. Highly recommend!
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I7880vlsaram
Feb 7, 2025
Great day with Andreas - We had a wonderful kayaking and snorkeling experience with Maui Kayaks. Our guide, Andreas was great! His knowledge and experience led us to see and hear the whales up close and personally. Then he guided us to the reef to snorkel with turtles and beautiful fish. His expert photography was an added bonus.
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Barbaraex6659xk
Feb 6, 2025
Great trip with lots of whales. - It was just us and John today and we saw so many whales! Several times the whales just hung out near us. John got some great pictures and an excellent video underwater of a mom, baby, and male escort. We had a great time and decided to just watch whales and not snorkel.
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Chirgwinm
Jan 29, 2025
Great morning. - Andre was very entertaining. Whale watching in a kayak was a blast. Highlight of our 2 week Maui vacation. Highly recommended.
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Jack
Jan 21, 2025
Great experience, great price - We booked the 3 hour kayak with whales and snorkeling with Maui Canoes with guide Andres was excellent. We departed from Makena Landing at 7:00 am. Andres loaded us all into the canoes and off we went. It was a clear and not very windy. For the first 90 minutes whale watching was plentiful and then the seas went silent which can happen. Then we snorkeled the remaining time, some fish, a large eel and a turtle were spotted. Lots of kayaking. Andres was great
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Weidepam
Jan 7, 2025
Wonderful experience! - We had such an amazing time with our guide Andres. We booked a kayak whale watching tour. Luckily for us, that morning, my husband and I were the only guests, so it was only our guide Andres and us two. We went out on the kayaks and even though weather conditions were not optimal, Andres had a very good sense on where to go - and he was right. We got to see a Humpback whale with it’s newly born calve several times, close up. Absolutely amazing. We let Andres take the pictures and videos, so that we were able to fully enjoy the experience. Andres‘ passion for whales and his positive energy made the trip super fun! Highly recommend!
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710tys
Dec 30, 2024
Fun Kayaking and Whale Watching Experience - We had a blast! Andres was awesome!! You can tell he loves what he does. The conditions weren’t great for snorkeling so we went whale chasing instead and we’re able to see them up close!! It was an amazing experience. Thanks Andrea!
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Isabellaph21hz
Dec 24, 2024
The best morning - A totally lovely way to spend the morning. We had an amazing day on the water with Andres. We saw so many whales and turtles (really close to us)! Andres is an expert! a great guy and even better guide!
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K3978acmarym
Mar 19, 2024
Worth every penny! - We had such an awesome experience with our guide Javier! He was very fun and knowledgable about everything, especially the whales we were lucky enough to see at a close (and appropriate) distance!! He also took some great quality photos and videos of the whales and turtles we saw, as well as some great shots of us that we will be able to keep forever. Highly recommend!!
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Sarahes1770lx
Mar 3, 2024
Must do!! Get happy with Shappy! - A friend of mine highly recommended us to do kayaking and snorkeling with Shappy and we are SO SO happy we did! It was definitely a major highlight of our Maui trip! My mom is a little on the hesitant side but his gentle coaching and encouragement amazingly helped her be willing to get in and out of her kayak mid-ocean so we could swim with beautiful sea turtles and fish and paddle pretty far out to be amongst whales! It was so much fun!!! Shappy’s personality is very friendly, easy going, and inviting. He knows so much about whales (apparently except for what their poop is called lol my fiancé stumped him with that question). Very affordable pricing and epic photography!! Couldn’t recommend highly enough!
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