Private Stand Up Paddle Boarding Tour in Turtle Town, Maui

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2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the beautiful coastline of Maui in a calm and relaxing way on this stand-up paddleboard (SUP) tour from Kihei. Alongside a private guide, paddle through the pristine waters of Makena Bay to see rugged lava cliffs, beautiful beaches, and volcanoes. First-time paddlers need not worry, an introductory lesson is provided at the beginning of the tour.

Spot local wildlife like sea turtles and coral reefs
Receive photos of your adventure at the end
All stand up paddle equipment is provided
A private tour means a personalized experience

What's Included

*FREE* Digital Photo Package
Experienced Guide
Comprehensive Instruction
Stand Up Paddle Equipment
USCG Certified Life Jackets

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

5110 Makena Rd, Kihei, HI 96753, USA
Type “Makena Landing Park” directly into your GPS for most accurate directions. Park your vehicle inside the yellow gates at Makena Landing Park. Walk south for 3 minutes on Makena Road towards Honoiki Street. You will see the white Maui SUP Adventures van and your guide awaiting you!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Changing rooms & showers available

Secure storage for your personal belongings available
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Featured review

Suzanne_S

Great experience! Sky was a patient and thoughtful instructor. He shared his knowledge and gave lots of encouragement. I would highly recommend!

Reviews

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Epic morning on the ocean!

Heather_C, Apr 2024

We loved that this was a private tour and we had our guide all to ourselves. Sky was super relaxed and encouraging. We were all beginners and he was very patient. He took amazing photos and showed us a great time. The pictures with the turtles were the icing on the cake. We will definitely go again next time we are in Maui and will recommend to all our friends. We really appreciated the recommendation for breakfast too! Thanks Sky!

We had a great time

Joe_N, Apr 2024

First time paddle boarding on our trip to Maui was epic. So many memories with my wife and our 7 year old daughter. Sky was an amazing guide. He taught us so much about the sport the wild life and the area in general. Highly recommend. He was also great watching over our daughter while we got the hang of things. We saw some turtles and really cool coral and fish. On top of that, he will take photos of the entire day and send them afterwards. This one is worth every penny.

Best experience!

Suzanne_S, Mar 2024

Great experience! Sky was a patient and thoughtful instructor. He shared his knowledge and gave lots of encouragement. I would highly recommend!

Great experience, especially for first time paddle boarders!

Chanel_J, Oct 2023

Our guide Sky was so cool! It was our first time paddle boarding, but he was a great teacher and made us feel very safe and kept encouraging us. We even spotted some turtles while paddle boarding!!! It was so nice to enjoy the great views from the water, and Sky gave us lots of good recommendations as well :) Highly recommend this tour to everybody!

We LOVED our experience!

Tyler_B, Sep 2023

We came to Maui on our honeymoon! We had a lesson with Aqua who was AWESOME. Not only was it a wonderful lesson of how to paddleboard but a beautiful hangout with some sea turtles and the ocean! We highly recommend choosing this on your trip because along with how beautiful of a spot the paddle boarding spot is, Aqua was an amazing guide, we could not have asked for better in every aspect of our day!

Paddle boarding makes you feel free

Julio_B, Jul 2023

Our guides Sky and Aqua were wonderful and very professional, we had a great experience. Thank you for giving us a new long lasting memory!

Paddle fun in the sun!

Kelly_P, Jul 2023

Sky communicated with us as to the perfect way to find the launch site and exactly where he was (other activities going on there). He is a very good teacher, and is upbeat and positive. He helped us find/see a couple of turtles during our session, and was a great resource- thorough knowledge and good suggestions!!! We even learned some more Hawaiian words. Thanks Sky, we had a great time!!

Awesome adventure

Rika_F, Jun 2023

100% recommend this activity. Sky is awesome. He's super patient, informative and overall a great guide. And we saw a few turtles. One turtle even came up for air next to our board.

Best solo event ever!

Patricia_F, May 2023

Aqua is incredible. Excellent teacher, but very patient with me as a beginner lacking core strength, supportive, encouraging. Her experience not just with paddleboarding but with life incredible. She hiked Mt Everest barefoot! Going to have to book with her again just to have an excuse to visit with her again.

Early morning water awesomeness with Sky!

Jennifer_J, May 2023

We had the most amazing experience and our guide, Sky, made this event extra special. Sky took the time to make sure we were more than comfortable and was actively assisting throughout the morning. He shared insights about the island, and pointed out turtles and other great sites while we paddle boarded. We also got great photos and recommendations following our experience. Highly recommend this activity for anyone!

SUP with Sky!

Lisa_B, May 2023

Sky was an amazing guide with so much knowledge that he shared of what we were seeing, etc! He was super skilled, patient, and took amazing photos of the adventure 🤩

Memorable experience with my family

Zusarah_B, Apr 2023

Had such an exciting time. It was a great memorable time for me and my family. My husband was nervous at first, but the instructor was awesome. Planning to go again when I return hopefully I would get the same instructor. She was wonderful.

Private Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Sarah_T, Mar 2023

We had such an amazing time with Sky! He was so knowledgeable and helpful when it came to everything we needed to have a good time. Would 100% recommend if you are looking to paddle board!

So much fun!

Jessica_L, Sep 2022

I had a great time with Aqua. She was a wonderful guide and teacher. Excellent experience. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Mahalo for the great review! 😎

Amazing.

Jackson_B, Aug 2022

Amazing! Sky spent so much time with us teaching us abo it the area! We stayed out 1.5 hrs more Than we were supposed to, simply because we were having fun! Loved it will do it again!

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you so much for the amazing review!!

Fun experience

philip_m, Aug 2022

This was a fun experience. We got to see some turtles and needle fish. The instructor was very helpful and teaching us. Would recommend

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Mahalo for the great review 🤙

Excellent adventure

scott_n, Aug 2022

Sky, was awesome as our guide! Highly recommend this adventure! Saw sea turtles and tropical sea life.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Mahalo for the great review!

Amazing experience for a beginner

Devanshi_P, Jul 2022

Our tour guide, Aqua was very nice and friendly. She made us very comfortable about the idea of being in the water as first time paddle boarders. It was fun learning about interesting facts about the island. Loved the whole experience.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Mahalo for the great review :)

Fantastic day paddle boarding, perfect for beginners or experienced!

debbie_b, Jul 2022

We had the BEST time - honestly!! Aqua was our guide and she was outstanding. She took her time to explain how to get up on a paddle board and how to get back on of you fall off… FYI I didn’t fall off once, NOT ONCE, because she showed us how to navigate waves. This was essentially our first time because we only did it once before, and that was 12 years ago. If you have any qualms about trying paddle boarding, GO FOR IT!!! It’s peaceful and fun. We saw multiple turtles and fish. It was a perfect morning, HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! 🤩

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you so much for the incredible review!!

Private SUP Tour

Aparna_B, Jul 2022

We had an amazing experience from the time we booked right through to the end of our experience . Our guide was so friendly and encouraging and yet respectful of each of our comfort zones . Fantastic service, our family loved this experience and will cherish it for a long time .

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thank you so much for your fantastic review Aparna!! We are excited to see your family again in the future! 🙏

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