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Maui’s snorkel tours go to two main places: Molokini, the crescent crater offshore, and Turtle Town, the lava-rock reef off Maluaka Beach in South Maui where green sea turtles feed. The trips we sell reach them by boat, kayak or sea scooter, and the shortest run 90 minutes.
Seven Maui snorkel trips are bookable here, and they split by how you reach the reef. The cheapest is the kayak and snorkel at Makena at $109, where you paddle out yourself. The morning Quicksilver catamaran is $109.95 for 3.5 hours from Maalaea with a waterslide and hot lunch, and the Turtle Town beginner tour is $129.
Two upgrades change what you can cover underwater. Sea scooters at Turtle Town are $149 and pull you across far more reef than fins alone; the private sea scooter tour is $199 per person. At the top end, a private snorkel charter covering Molokini and Turtle Town is $3,250 for the boat, and the private afternoon sail is $2,880.
Molokini or Turtle Town? Molokini is the crescent crater three miles offshore, with the clearest water in Maui and the longest boat ride; Turtle Town is the lava-rock reef off Maluaka Beach where green sea turtles feed daily, and it is reachable by kayak. Morning trips beat afternoon ones at both, because the trade winds build through the day and take the visibility with them. Our guides to Molokini and Turtle Town and boat, kayak or sea scooter compare the formats in detail. Prefer to paddle? Maui kayak tours include a three-hour kayak and snorkel trip on Makena’s turtle reef.
A full private vessel for your group with a dedicated crew — handpicked snorkel sites across Molokini Crater, ...
A four-hour private sailing charter for up to six — offshore winds carry you to boat-access-only snorkel sites...
A three-hour kayak-and-snorkel tour from Makena Landing — paddle the South Maui coast beneath Haleakala's silh...
A 3.5-hour morning catamaran cruise from Maalaea Harbor to Coral Gardens — calm-sea snorkeling among turtles a...
Coral Gardens is the stop on the morning Quicksilver catamaran from Maalaea: 3.5 hours with a waterslide and a hot dog lunch, from $109.95.
Three 90-minute Turtle Town tours start in Makena: the beginner tour ($129), sea scooters ($149) and a private sea scooter tour ($199). The operator guarantees turtle sightings.
Private boats reach sites day trips do not: a private sail to the Pali Cliffs or a north Kihei reef ($2,880 for up to six), or a private charter across Molokini, Turtle Town and West Maui reefs ($3,250).
First time? The Turtle Town beginner tour includes a beginner-focused briefing and a guide throughout, and the Quicksilver gives snorkel instruction for all levels.
The tours we sell go to Molokini crater, Turtle Town off Maluaka Beach in South Maui and Coral Gardens (on the Quicksilver morning cruise); private charters add the Pali Cliffs, a north Kihei reef and West Maui reefs.
It depends on the trip. The Makena kayak and snorkel requires strong open-water swimming. The Quicksilver provides flotation noodles and life vests, and the Turtle Town beginner tour is built for first-timers.
The operator of the three Turtle Town tours (beginner, sea scooter and private) guarantees green sea turtle sightings. On the Quicksilver, dolphin and whale sightings are seasonal and not guaranteed.
Masks, snorkels and fins are supplied, and the Turtle Town tours include free underwater photos and video. Bring a towel and reef-safe sunscreen; the private charter provides reef-safe sunscreen.
Most are. The Turtle Town tours, the Makena kayak and snorkel and the private charter take ages 5 and up, and the Quicksilver has child pricing with small children free. The private afternoon sail lists a minimum age of 18.
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