Explore South Maui’s Turtle Town on a guided kayak and snorkeling trip starting in Kihei. Enjoy a guided reef tour and a swim with turtles.

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Duration 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Instructor: English
Private group

Highlights

Kayak in the calm Makena Bay and go snorkeling
Learn about Hawaiian islands, culture, and language
Enjoy views of Maui’s waters, volcanic islands, mountains, and more
Swim with Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles (Honu)
Avoid big boats and crowds on a private tour with a personal guide

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Come enjoy a perfect morning on the water kayaking and snorkeling on this tour of Maui's picturesque Turtle Town in Kihei, no experience necessary. Swim with Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles (Honu) and enjoy panoramic views. Start your tour with a brief lesson about fish identification followed by a paddle lesson. Then, it's right onto the water to start your adventure. See views of Mauna Haleakalā, Kahalawai, Kahoolawe, Lanai, and Molokai. After a scenic paddle through Makena Bay to the snorkel destination, it's time to drop anchor and go on a guided reef tour. Once in the water, cruise around at your own pace as you enjoy the colorful coral, beautiful fish, and turtles. After snorkeling and sightseeing under the colorful waters, it's back to the kayaks for water and snacks. Then, paddle back to the beach to finish your tour. Benefit from free photos taken during the tour to remember your experience.

Includes

Private Kayak and snorkel tour
Photos from the whole tour (sent to you via email the same day)
Reef safe sunscreen
All needed gear
Water and Snacks

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

Meeting point

Park at the address provided and walk down to where the kayaks are. Look for a white Toyota Tacoma with black signage that says "Tropical Guides & Outfitters."

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Absolutely amazing! We had the whole cove to ourselves and saw so many turtles. Our guide was awesome and took the time to teach us about all of the different fish and turtles we saw. She even took very nice photos of us and the sea life we saw, such a great added bonus. Highly, highly recommend.

October 10, 2021

Awesome adventure. My wife got really sea sick despite taking Dramamine. Our guide was super patient and helpful with my wife being sick. He gave us some great suggestions on what she could do in the future to help with the sea sickness. He gave us some great recommendations for other local activities and restaurants. The guide had dry storage for our phones/wallets. He provided water for us. We saw a variety of fish an several sea turtles.

July 29, 2021

Erica was an absolutely amazing guide!! We had so much fun and we felt very cared for. Cannot recommend this tour enough!!

September 30, 2021

Maui: Turtle Town Private Kayak & Snorkel Tour

Maui: Turtle Town Private Kayak & Snorkel Tour

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