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South Maui Kayak and Snorkel Tour: Explore Turtles with Aloha Kayaks Maui
5.0
69 Ratings
Maui County
Aloha Kayaks Maui is a locally owned and operated business. We are dedicated to our community, emphasizing conservation and ocean stewardship. Our tours are led by the industry’s most experienced guides. Each tour highlights Hawaiian culture, history, language, and ocean ecology. GoPro footage of your adventure is included.
Aloha Kayaks Maui is a locally owned and operated business. We are dedicated to our community, emphasizing conservation and ocean stewardship. Our tours are led by the industry’s most experienced guides. Each tour highlights Hawaiian culture, history, language, and ocean ecology. GoPro footage of your adventure is included.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Makena Road - 7:15 am meet your guide at the designated Makena Landing meet point. All waiver documents, gear issued, and on-land safety briefings are required prior to entering the ocean.
Before we hit the water, we’ll start with a brief land tutorial including the basics of kayaking, pointers on paddling technique, rules and regulations, and a…
- Makena Road - 7:15 am meet your guide at the designated Makena Landing meet point. All waiver documents, gear issued, and on-land safety briefings are required prior to entering the ocean.
Before we hit the water, we’ll start with a brief land tutorial including the basics of kayaking, pointers on paddling technique, rules and regulations, and a rough plan for the morning.
Your guide will assist with launching your kayak. Once all kayaks are afloat, time to paddle! Your guide will strategically locate a sandy spot on the floor of the ocean to safely set an anchor. To exit the kayak, simply slide off the side of your boat and become one with the ocean. Witness her beautiful fish, splendid corals, and Hawaiian Green sea turtles
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Professional guide
- Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Gratuities
- Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Makena Road
Makena Landing Beach Park
Address: Makena RdKihei, HI 96753
Directions: Hono'iki St
Return point: Returns to original departure point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Voyage59048955061
Oct 8, 2024
A Must Do Adventure - This is a must do adventure with a great guide!
There is the perfect amount of time to both kayak and snorkel. Our guide was highly informed and fun too. We were treated so well. The reef area was beautiful. The water was so clear and we saw many turtles and beautifully colored fish.
This was the favorite part of a most memorable trip.
Highly recommend!!
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J932uvchristopherc
Aug 8, 2024
Amazing Morning Snorkelling with Sea Turtles - We had the best time spending the morning kayaking and snorkelling with sea turtles.
Our guide was super informative and made us feel safe and welcomed. His knowledge of Maui and Hawaii was excellent and we learnt so much from him.
We fully recommended this trip.
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Jeffrey
May 14, 2024
10 out of 10 Stars - Great fun! Educational & Absolutely beautiful to snorkel in one of the world’s greatest locations. The tour guides are best in the business & also made the trip that much better. 10 out of 10 stars.
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Bluewater777
May 2, 2024
Excellent kayak and snorkel experience! - We had a wonderful kayak tour with Griff on Maui. He was fantastic - informative, passionate about Hawaii, safety orientated, and fun to be with. My daughter and I were in one kayak, and there were 2 other kayaks (a family of 4) and Griff. It was nice to have a small group. After kayaking to the reef, Griff anchored his kayak and tied ours all up to it and then we went snorkeling.
It was really nice that Griff snorkeled with us, showing us various fish and even a reef shark. We saw several turtles. Visibility was great and it was calm in the morning.
Highly recommend this tour in Maui! My daughter and I both loved it.
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Quest655071
Apr 26, 2024
Amazing Day! - What an amazing day! Under our knowledgeable guide Griff, we met and paddled through a beautiful early morning off of Makena Beach in South Maui. I wasn’t sure whether my fear and non-swimmer status would hold me back from enjoying the kayaking and being out in the water. But the waves were smooth, and Griff entertained us talking about the whales and their habitat so there was no time to be fearful.
My brother took the back seat and was the muscle behind our strokes and I was able to keep up. The pace was great, not fast or hectic — it was just amazing to be out on the ocean. With our guide’s patience we paddled out to an area putting us between two sets of mother and baby whales. I must admit it was so cool. I would definitely recommend trying this out!
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Dorseyjl
Nov 30, 2023
Great Kayak & Snorkel Trip - We had a great experience with Aloha Kayaks. Griff was a great, engaging, and formative guide - I loved his storytelling. He took us to an area without any other groups and jumped in the water with us to point out different wildlife. I would definitely go with Aloha Kayaks again if we're in Maui.
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Wendyandjim98
Oct 11, 2023
Wonderful - Had a terrific trip with Griff! Our group was grandparents, parent, kids ages 14, 12, and 8. Griff was extremely patient and informative especially with kids with little kayak/snorkeling experience. It was a great experience. Grandparents have kayaked with Aloha Kayaks on 3 trips, and will be back again!
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Goplaces784236
Jul 29, 2023
Amazing and informative! - What an amazing experience for our family of four! The weather and ocean both cooperated and we had an awesome time with Griff. He was so great at sharing the history and culture that makes the Hawaiian islands so very special. We went with another family for four so 8 people plus griff. Would absolutely do this again and hope to return in February to do this trip but to see whales. This trip we saw multiple green sea turtles, dozens of different fish, and a very large zebra striped eel. Such a great way to enjoy the unique ocean ecology!
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Mink26
Jul 13, 2023
Fabulous Morning Kayak and Snorkel: Griff is the best guide we have ever had! - We found Aloha Kayaks in our Lonely Planet guide and even though our book is 8 years out of date I am so glad we stuck with this outfitter. My family of 4 plus another young couple made a small group and Griff I think has been the best kayaking guide we have ever had and we have done a lot of kayaking. He was fun, informative, respectful of the Hawaiian culture and just a totally lovely gentleman. We loved our gentle kayak, saw plenty of turtles, an octopus and many reef fish. Griff was also very educational on the islands, history, economy as well as ensuring he advised everyone how to interact safely without damaging this fragile and beautiful environment. Utterly nice guy. I would thoroughly recommend this small business as opposed to the bigger companies. Such a wonderful morning.
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Mindyc526
Jul 5, 2023
Pick this kayak tour - Spectacular! Been out two guided tours now with Aloha Kayaks Maui, and both have been amazing.
Griff provides snorkel gear, a dry bag, life jackets and a mid kayak snack. He is an excellent guide, got in the water with us both times and pointed out different types of sea life. We saw all kinds - colorful fish big and small, turtles, octopus, etc. We learned a lot, not only about sea life, but also about the history of Hawaii and life on Maui.
On the paddle back, spotted a large pod of spinner dolphins and they swam around us. Unforgettable, and an incredible way to start the morning in Maui. We will definitely be back for a third tour next time!
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