Makena Turtle Town Eco Adventure in Maui: Family-Friendly Snorkeling with Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles
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845 Ratings
Kihei
Embark on a family-friendly eco adventure in Maui's Turtle Town. Snorkel with Hawaiian green sea turtles, dolphins, rays, and more in their natural habitat. Limited to ten people.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 2 days learn more
Highlights
  • Makena Landing Park - Have you ever seen a Hawaiian green sea turtle? On our Makena Turtle Town Eco Adventure, we guarantee you will!

Join us as we kayak along south Maui’s calm waters towards beautiful Turtle Town, where you will have the opportunity to see and snorkel among these beautiful creatures.

This 3-hour beginner-level eco-adventure is great for families and kids ages 5 and up. Besides the sea turtles, we occasionally see some of the following:

Manta & Eagle Rays
Octopuses & eels
Dolphins
Whales (seasonal)

This eco adventure is guided and includes 2 snorkel sights, kayak gear, life jackets, snorkel gear, a bottle of water and a light snack. Typically, group sizes are held to 10 people or less to ensure a quality and personalized experience.

**Voted Maui’s Favorite for 16 years!

Gratuity for tour guides is not included.

What's Included
  • Kayak and snorkel rental included
  • Complimentary bottled water and snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Experience Hawaiian green sea turtles in their natural habitat on this kid-friendly 3-hour eco expedition. Starting from Makena, your journey to Turtle Town will be via kayak, gliding over the serene, crystal-clear waters of South Maui. Then, dive into an undersea reserve and go snorkeling alongside sea turtles, dolphins, rays, octopuses, and eels. This small-group tour is limited to ten participants.

  • Not recommended for children under 5 years old
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled because of poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative tour date or full refund
  • * Please check-in 15 minutes early at 6:45am for 7am start time. *
Location
Makena Landing Park
Makena Road
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Huy_n
Jun 13, 2024
Awesome experience in Maui - Beautiful view of Maui ocean on kayak. We saw a lot of turtles at the snorkeling location. Tour guide was informative and funny.
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899aussie
Jun 10, 2024
So many turtles - We absolutely loved this experience! Andreas was an excellent guide, so helpful and knowledgeable. Snorkelling with Turtles was a highlight and the kayaking was so nice.
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Tacie_g
Jun 8, 2024
Great Experience! - Our tour guide, Andres wAs great! He was very knowledgeable and made the excursion fun! We saw so many turtles!
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Sue_l
Jun 7, 2024
Kayaking and lots of turtles! - Andres made this adventure super fun and safe. We saw so many turtles! It was a perfect morning for seeing them and being out on the ocean. Definitely recommend Andres as a tour guide - he has a ton of experience. When the waves got choppy at the end he made sure everyone knew how to safely land the kayaks. And his restaurant recommendations were good, too!
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Gcross49
May 31, 2024
John was a great guide! - John effectively taught us how to safely kayak and snorkel. He was sensitive to each of our needs. We saw dolphins and turtles. We had to work to stay away from the turtles. The spinner dolphins stayed close as we paddled to the turtles. We each took home memories for a lifetime.
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Lori_g
May 31, 2024
Great adventure! - My friend and I had a wonderful time kayaking and swimming with the turtles. Our guide Andres was very good with the younger ones in our group, and he was educational, patient and funny. He truly enjoys his tours and it's contagious! The pictures were great and he gave some good local tips as well. I will choose this tour again. Mahalo!
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Kate_b
May 27, 2024
A must-do on Maui - A must-do on Maui. Andres made the tour an experience we’ll never forget. Plenty of turtle sights while snorkeling. The tour was fun with no down time and a pleasurable experience from start to finish. Highly recommend booking with Andres from Maui Kayaks.
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Michael_k
May 23, 2024
Fantastic Morning out - Great morning on the water, John our tour guide was amazing and fun. Most importantly we saw amazing Marine life. Would recommend!
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Connie
May 5, 2024
Best day on Maui! - We can’t say enough about how much fun we had with John!! He’s thoroughly professional and also very attentive. He made kayaking on the ocean feel like the most natural thing, and took extra time with those in our group who were nervous about snorkeling. His joy for his work is evident!! Bonus: he’s an excellent photographer and took photos of us on (and in) the water for a reasonable fee.
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Amy_a
May 19, 2024
Definitely a must do - I was not expecting to see as many turtles as we did. I had no idea there was such thing as a turtle car wash location where turtles would go to have fish clean them.. if you get motion sickness, I advise taking non-drowsy Dramamine. The guide that we had was experienced and friendly and good with kids but overly chatty and a couple of times a little disrespectful. I don’t recall his name.
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