Priding ourselves on small & local, we will go out in intimate groups of no more than 10 (usually less) & roam Maui's top snorkel destination, The wild reef @Turtle Town with our high end gear(no leaky masks!). Our professional guides will guide you while you gently swim with Hawaii's sacred Green Hawaiian Sea Turtles (Honu's), chase tropical fish, swim alongside lush coastlines, and hang out as friends as we enjoy the ocean & snap high quality photos and videos of your crew (free!). First timers are welcomed but you need to be able to lightly swim. We do provide life vests and our guides carry floatation boards and are very safety oriented. We will give a detailed briefing on safety, snorkeling tips and tricks, & do's and don'ts so no to need worry!

Avoid the hassle of traveling on a large tourist boat
Learn about the ecosystem from your guide
All snorkel gear and instruction is provided
A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

Use of Snorkeling equipment
Raw Video clips of our Adventure
1 Hr of guided Snorkeling through Turtle Town
Life Jackets
Photos
Must be 10 years of age

Private transportation
Tip

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Makena Landing Park
5083 Makena Rd, Kihei, HI 96753, USA
Meet at Makena Landing Beach park(gps this). The address leads you to the wrong location. Theres a small parking lot. We are normally parked near the back left. Look for a grey and black chevy custom wrapped van. It looks like a checkered pattern, hard to miss! Please do not type in the address.

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
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Featured review

CARLAROSE_L

Kelly was an amazing guide! Very mindful of everyone’s snorkeling levels. Our mom was very nervous, but by the end Kelly made her feel safe and she was swimming out on her own. Everyone had the best time even without seeing any turtles. We all would recommend and go back again. It was nice being able to enjoy the reefs/fishes without having to worry about video and pictures. Kelly took care of it all so we have memories to look back on.

Reviews

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1,221 reviews

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Fun. Safe. Amazing. Worth it!

Phan_N, Dec 2023

Shelby was an excellent guide. She provided us with tons of photos and videos. You can tell you know she’s a pro with the amount of gear she has in her van. All snorkel gear was provided. I’d recommend bringing a towel and sunscreen. My wife and I felt safe the entire time we were in the water. All gear was provided. This snorkel trip is for everyone. We saw a lot of sea life - sea turtles, octopus, fish, and more. I would definitely recommend this trip for anyone who wants the full snorkel experience but doesn’t want to spend half the day out at sea looking at the same reef and fish over and over again. 2 hours was just the right amount of time.

Turtles galore & great guide

Emily_M, Nov 2023

Was my first time snorkeling and our guide Robbie was absolutely wonderful. Made me feel super comfortable. He was very knowledgeable and took us to some great spots. We saw 3 sea turtles and got to see a sea snake and a white tip shark. It was just my husband, Robbie and I. Such a wonderful first snorkel experience. Highly recommend !!

Sea turtles!

Marsha_B, Nov 2023

This experience was amazing. Kelly was great. We had a mishap with the kids mask and the adjuster kept loosing when she would put her head under water. Thankfully we had snorkeling gear for her in are car because that was the only mask they had for the kids. I ended up missing the sea urchins because I had to swim back to the car to get her snorkeling gear. My recommendation would be to have more than one kids mask. It would have been upsetting if we didn’t have a set in the car. After we got our littlest one situated it went great.We saw a couple sea turtles and a starfish.

The best snorkeling experience

gurnoor_s, Nov 2023

Joe is just the best despite me not knowing how to swim even he managed to take me snorkeling and I had a blast . Just the best experience

Local tour guide not huge boated group

Rachelle_P, Nov 2023

This is a local tour with local guide that is very knowledgeable, safe, and takes you directly to where turtles, sea urchins, star fish, and even an octopus! That’s why this tour is so much better than a big group tour. Joe was our guide he was great and would highly recommend for future, tour lasted about an hour in the water too which was nice because it’s very close to Wailea.

a blast!! would definitely do again!!

Neely_B, Nov 2023

our tour guide Robbie was great; personable, caring and enthusiastic! we felt like we were in good hands— he always made sure the group was staying together and everyone was ok. we were lucky enough to have seen 3 sea turtles and much more aquatic life! it was super cool, Robbie got some good pics and videos of the tour!

Amazing!!!

Julia_E, Nov 2023

We had the move amazing experience with Joe. Highly recommend!! We saw so much sea life and it was also very relaxing

Highly recommend

CARLAROSE_L, Nov 2023

Book this!

Brooke_H, Nov 2023

Shelby was an incredible guide. She pointed out tons of other sea creatures and we were lucky enough to see turtles! She was super patient with everyone on tour. This was one of the best things we did in Maui! She was an excellent photographer and we got so many pictures! Would have paid double.

Joe was awesome! Engaging...

Ike_U, Nov 2023

Joe was awesome! Engaging and fun! One of the best parts of the trip. Turtle and octopus was super cool.

A must do in Maui and request Joe!

Kacia_J, Nov 2023

Joe was absolutely amazing! He caught an octopus for everyone to pet and take a photo with. He also got great videos of sea turtles and had us hold sea urchins and starfish! Definitely worth the trip!! Joe was very friendly and knowledgeable about everything.

Average

Abanob_A, Nov 2023

Enjoyed seeing some fish and reefs. Unfortunately, did not see any turtles. However we were offered to go back at another day to see turtles. We had a few photos taken of us. Nothing else memorable about that experience. Def not worth the price. Texted group operator upon arrival to the parking lot to get some help finding the group but have not heard back. Overall an average experience or may be below average.

Thanks Shelby!

Shawna_G, Nov 2023

Shelby was a great guide. She made us feel really comfortable and safe getting in and navigating the water. We saw some amazing wildlife. For being as nervous as I was it ended up being an amazing experience and I would definitely recommend it.

Easy, fun, and amazing!

Nikole_R, Nov 2023

Our guide Shelby was amazing! She was super friendly and took pictures for us as we snorkeled. My family and I had a great time. Would highly recommend as an easy but fun snorkeling adventure.

Go with Joe!

Christina_S, Nov 2023

Joe was amazing! Small group atmosphere was better than large groups I’ve been on! He took time to find interesting sea life, caught an octopus(!) and ensured we had great photos, videos and memories!

Amazing title experience!!!

Matthew_J, Nov 2023

What an experience! Joe our guide for the day was incredible, explaining everything before hand and making sure everyone had a great time! We saw a few turtles that got super close to us, took pictures with safe urchins and even got to take a picture and touch an octopus! Would definitely recommend this tour and booking with Joe. We couldn’t thank him enough for such an awesome experience 🤙🏻

Absolutely worth it!

Eric_S, Nov 2023

Joe was a fantastic guide and delivered on all his tricks. He found multiple octopus and sea urchin's for us hold and take pictures with. We were also lucky enough to swim with multiple turtles. The reef as a whole is colorful and full of life. My family has snorkeled in the Bahamas and Costa Rica but this excursion was easily the best experience for us.

Wonderful tour even with bad visibility

Alexandra_A, Nov 2023

We had such a wonderful time snorkeling! Joe was a wonderful guide. The day we went had high surf and limited visibility but he made sure we still saw great things. He made sure we got great pictures and helped when my phone was struggling to download the pictures. Couldn’t recommend this trip more! As someone who gets sea sick easily we loved that it was not a boat tour and we still saw so much. Thanks again!

Joe is Awesome

Kristi_E, Nov 2023

We really enjoyed our time with Joe. He made it very enjoyable. Learning information about the Octopuses and touching one is a one in a life time experience. I am differently going to use them again.

Blissful Experience

Ye_K, Nov 2023

Just an awesome experience, will come back if we ever find ourselves in this part of Hawaii again. Thank you.

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