South Maui
Makena, Turtle Town
The honu highway. Paddle the Makena coast, then drop in over the reef where Hawaiian green sea turtles feed, with spinner dolphins and, in winter, humpbacks offshore.
Certified marine-naturalist guides · Kihei, Maui
Paddle out at first light. Leave with the photos.
Small-group kayak and snorkel mornings off Makena and Olowalu, led by certified marine naturalists. We shoot your whole tour and hand you every photo, free.
$109 per person
Max 10 per guide
Departs 7 to 10am
Free pro photos
Every guest keeps these
Two reefs, two moods, both loaded with honu.
We launch where the water is best that morning. Makena for the turtles of Turtle Town, Olowalu for the calmest coral on the island.
West Maui
Olowalu Coral Gardens
Some of the calmest, clearest water on Maui, over a living coral garden. An easy paddle and a gentle snorkel, good for first-timers and families.
Your tour, developed.
Most outfits sell you the photos after. We shoot your whole morning and hand you the set, free. Here is the kind of thing you paddle home with.
A Hawaiian green sea turtle, honu, gliding the reef right below your kayak.
JPG · yours to keep
Every guest paddles home with the whole set. Free.
Professional shots from your whole morning. No upsell, no watermark, no phone in a dry bag. Tap a frame.
How a morning on the water goes.
Small groups, early starts, and a guide who actually knows what you are looking at.
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Meet at first light
All tours launch between 7 and 10am, when the water is glassy and the reef is awake.
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Ten guests, one guide
We cap every group at ten per guide, so you are never lost in a crowd of paddles.
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A marine naturalist leads
Certified marine-naturalist and CPR guides who name the honu, the fish and the coral for you.
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You keep the photos
We photograph the whole morning and send you the full set at no extra cost.
Simple pricing, photos always included.
Gear, guide and your professional photos are in every price. No add-ons at the beach.
Join a group
$109 / person
- Small group, max 10 per guide
- Ages 6 and up, swimming skills needed
- Kayak, snorkel gear and reef guide
- Free professional photos of your tour
Go private
$756 / 1 to 4 guests
- $189 for each additional guest
- No age restrictions, your group only
- Your own pace with your own guide
- Free professional photos included
Certified to leave the reef better than we found it.
We paddle the honu waters for a living, so protecting them is not a slogan. It is who we answer to.
Certified B Corporation
Dolphin Smart operator
Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau member
72 reviews on Yelp
Grab a morning on the reef.
Tell us the day and your group, and we will get you on the water at first light. Mornings fill up, so book ahead.
Tours depart 7 to 10am, daily
Call or text: (808) 442-6465
Instagram: @mauikayakadventures
61 Halekuai St, Unit 2, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii