We've sailed with Sea Maui 8 or 9 times on their Sunset Dinner, Sunset Cocktail and Whale watching…read morecruises. For us, we prefer the Sunset Cocktail cruise as it's the perfect amount of food and drinks. This last trip, we took the whole family for the express snorkel trip. It's a shorter trip, which worked perfectly for the younger kids and didn't tie up a big amount of island time. Captain Nick and his crew was all about making sure all had a great time while keeping safety at the top of mind. They guaranteed we'd see turtles... we did! Immediately. I accused them of being remote controlled because they were there right on cue! I'm not a big snorkel guy, but I had a blast. We'll keep returning to Sea Maui. Greatest crew on Maui !!

On our vacation to Maui last week, we took trips out to the sea with Sea Maui twice. Our first trip…read moreout was an adults-only family excursion while the kids hung out with their grandma and auntie. The catamaran was pretty sweet, with some really comfy bean bags overlooking the edge out to the ocean. While we did occasionally get splashed in this area, it was worth the unobstructed view of the sunset and the breeze in my hair. The crew was especially sweet and treated all of us like absolute royalty. A note to those who are prone to motion sickness: do not try to be brave and only wear sea bands thinking you'll be okay. Take your Dramamine an hour before you board the catamaran. While the first half of our dinner cruise was fine with my motion sickness, the second half of the trip left me feeling really queasy around dinner service time. This made me very sad. This was no fault of the crew, and 100% my fault for thinking I could tough it out. If you are ill-prepared, the crew has ginger ale, club soda and ginger chews to help. Speaking of dinner, the few bites I was able to eat on our first trip were fantastic: a full dinner buffet prepared by Cafe Jai. The salmon was perfectly tender, as was the short rib. The caesar salad was just the right amount of tangy (and the extra dressing was really great on the salmon as well.) I'm not sure what kind of sauce was on the crispy seasoned potatoes but they were absolutely delightful. And of course, the crown on top of a delicious meal was the mini brownie cup we were served for dessert before we wrapped up the trip. Our second trip (where I was prepared with some Dramamine) was a memorial for our grandparents, where we released their cremains at sea with eco-urns. I must say that the crew handled everything wonderfully. We had the full bar, another beautiful buffet spread including some delicious crispy chicken, a pesto pasta salad, pulled beef sliders, and rolls. After we said our emotional goodbyes, we were given rose petals to release into the ocean. We even received certificates after the trip that gave us the coordinates of where my grandparents cremains were released. I seriously cannot thank Sea Maui enough for giving my family a truly memorable experience on our trip to Maui. They made our trip so special. A million thanks for the kindness!

We have nothing but amazing things to say about our Discover Lanaii tour with the Trilogy team…read moretoday. Zach, Justin and the Captain were amazing at taking care of our group and making us feel safe, appreciated and welcome on our tour. From giving our young boys an amazing experience with attention and care, to ensuring our older boys and parents were well taken care of. There were so many laughs, smiles, and a great time had by all! I would highly recommend Trilogy, this was our third time touring with them, and we will definitely be back again! Thank you for creating so many amazing memories and experiences for our family!

What an adventure! We couldn't be happier with our experience on Trilogy IV. Captain Zech, Kanani &…read moreKenzie were just fun to talk with and took phenomenal care of us. I would 100% recommend taking this trip while you are in Maui. It is an experience you will never forget. We started to trip with cinnamon rolls and they provided really great gluten free muffin for me. Then made sure to always provide GF food options for me throughout the day. Snorkeling was fun and accessible because they had prescription masks available, which is a must if you cannot/do not wear contacts and want actually see the ocean life. We had a plenty of time to float and observe the fish. Lunch was delish and they prepared some tasty gluten free noodles JUST for me. On the way back, one of our daughters helped hoist the sail and we were able to catch the wind of a bit. We also had the good fortune of observing a pod of Hawaiian spinner dolphins on the way to and back from Lana'i. Book this trip! It is SO worth it!!!

Staff were excellent! The ride was smooth. I have been on their snorkeling numerous times and I was…read moreimpressed every time. I went on the sunset dinner cruise this time and it was also amazing!

While on our Babymoon, I booked a reservation for my husband and I to go snorkeling on the Pride of…read moreMaui. I chose this particular tour because it was a smaller group size and I did not want to feel crowded or overwhelmed on a boat with strangers. It was the perfect amount of people, and my husband and I ended up chatting with most of the other passengers, having lots in common. Our captain was Caiden, who was extremely kind, informative, and entertaining. We also had crewmates Sienna, Diego, and Jim looking out for us and making sure that we were comfortable and had all of our wants and needs met. I felt completely safe and comfortable the entire trip and I appreciated having a certified lifeguard on boat with us. The snorkeling experience was phenomenal and being pregnant, it made me feel so calm and relaxed. I appreciated learning the history of the two various locations we snorkeled at and the opportunity to see a sea turtle. The ship itself was pristine, and the restrooms were some of the cleanest I have ever experienced on a boat. The breakfast and lunch that they served us was tasty, and the macadamia nut cookies at the end were the perfect sweet treat. I appreciated that they were able to offer me mocktails since I cannot drink at this time, and those were tasty as well. This experience was worth every penny and I would definitely come back and do it again.

Wonderful sailing company. Small company that delivers incredible personalized service. We did a 3…read morehour private sunset cruise with Captain Bailey and crew member Phil and it was spectacular. Have not edited my videos yet but the number of whale sightings was insane. We saw multiple breaches and tail splashes as we followed a mama, baby and escort (from an appropriate distance for many, many minutes. Both Bailey and Phil were incredibly knowledgable about sailing, whale watching, the island and life in general. Our close friends booked this cruise and invited us and we look forward to our next outing.

We elected to charter a trip with Kainani Sails Makai on March 21 - snorkeling, whale watching and…read moresunset. Best decision of our Maui trip. Hands down. 10/10 If you are trying to decide between going on a large power catamaran or book Kainani - I will save you time, stress and mental energy. Book Kainani now. It is worth it. I'm the trip planner in our family (read cover-to-cover Maui Revealed and several other guide books on the island). Sailing - it was a relaxing day with nice wind and calm waters. Snorkeling - We saw so many fish (trumpet, convict, ember parrotfish, humuhumunukunukuapu'a) and even honu (sea turtle). It was a special day that I'll always remember. Captain - Ely = smooth and steady. Clear directions and focus on safety protocols. We felt safe the entire afternoon on board .. especially for one member who first time on a sail boat and snorkeling in open ocean water. Crew - Phil = perfect personality for a relaxing day on the water. Snorkeling guide extra ordinaire. Catering - We really enjoyed the poke tuna bowls, macadamia nut cookies, fruit on board. Water and beverages as well. What I didn't expect but enjoyed - We thoroughly enjoyed the journey to and from the sailboat. It felt special - in contrast, a power catamaran was down the shore with 75+ people boarding. Will I book again? Absolutely. (For those reading this far, unrelated Maui travel trip tip: the Hawaiian muffin at Maui Bread Company in Kihei and the pies from Leoda's in olowalu are worth the stop as well!)

We booked a private charter for a family trip in late December. Referred snd booked to them by…read moretheir sister company Blue Water Maui. After the tragedy of the wildfire, we changed our plans; therefore we requested to cancel/refund. I didn't expect an immediate response,I understood that they were dealing with a lot, I know many people in the companies lost their home, not to mention many of their boats burned in the harbor. But - that was in August. This is December. I have emailed, Facebook messaged, tried to call. Nothing, no response to any of my attempts for either company. Blue Water Maui or Sea Monkey. Now I see that they are doing private charters through their website, Viator. Could book today for the 20th! Yet they still have $5,000 of my money they have yet to refund or even communicate about.

Aloha to all you boat lovers out there. I highly recommend…read morelike try fishing. The crew are local boys from Maui. I have to say Kihe will show you how local boys catch big fish. The boat is new and has 2 v8 engines.

I did not book a tour with Woody, but if you're in the need of a charter I'm all for giving a good…read moreguy some business. I was scouting out the waters for a lost dive flag after finishing up at Mala pier and spotted it about it 500' offshore. Woody was at the boat launch finishing up with a few patrons and I asked for his help retrieving the flag. He was more than happy to help and refused payment for his deed. If we're ever back in town and happen to need to find a charter for whale watching, I'll be sure to call.

Super creepy vibes. Did not feel safe as a young female on his boat. And he kept us way longer than…read morethe trip was supposed to be and admitted to looking up my sisters skirt and was trying to have us take off our towels to take a picture of us. This guy should not have a business

This experience on my brothers list of things to do on vacation. I went with no expectations and it…read morebecame MY FAVORITE thing we did in Maui. We even came back for a second round before the airport! Highly recommend adding this experience to your trip. We didn't catch anything but it was fun to diving, practice breathing techniques, and learning to shoot under water. Keoki is the best guide and human I think I've ever met on this planet. Mahalo!!!

This was such an incredible experience!!! I would absolutely recommend and would gladly go again…read more Jonah was an excellent guide. Luckily it was just myself and one other participant, so it really felt like a private tour. I felt like I had plenty of time to ask questions about which fish we could shoot at and to get a better understanding of how the whole process works. Jonah also did a great job teaching us about breathing techniques and helping us to maximize breath retention in a way that was safe. Once we got in the water it was a total blast. In our case, both I and the other participant were experienced swimmers and comfortable in the water. I have to say I really appreciated that our guide gave us latitude to explore, dive deep, swim through archways underwater, etc. It was the real experience rather than having your hand held the entire time, though if one were to need more assistance I'm sure they'd be glad to give it. This really sparked a passion in me for underwater exploration and spearfishing.

This was the worst fishing charter I've ever been on. I feel for the people whom this was their…read morefirst experience with deep sea fishing. I've been on several fishing charters from Florida to Mexico and it was obvious to me that there wasn't any real plans to catch fish aboard the Hinatea. This was a scam. Trolling five lines with artificial bait randomly for 6 hours is not fishing. There was no attempt to catch live bait off shore, and the route taken by the boat to move toward shore at noon, was an obvious giveaway to me that they aren't experienced in catching fish and this was a boat ride. The other boats from harbor took different routes and we were the only boat in our area. The captain, deckhand and boat did not appear to be equipped to do anything with fish if they ever got one on the boat. The deck was dry , no signs of previous catch nor did they have tools to clean. They were on top deck for 4 straight hours doing nothing. They did not speak to us on bottom deck during this entire time. It was also very apparent that the deck hand, Andy, has had a significant drug problem. I work in healthcare and the signs were obvious. I should've known when the captain is saying he is the one saying he wants to catch fish more than the passengers paying for the day. I do not appreciate someone calling it fishing and not catching. And I don't need somebody to tell me how we need to generate 'positive vibes' to catch a fish. All of these things present an obvious lack of knowledge and skill level capable of finding and catching fish.

They wrote the review, I'm merely typing it in…read more.. After receiving a confirmation for our private charter deep sea fishing trip over two months ago, and receiving a confirmation text yesterday from the captain... we were surprised that we were denied boarding when we arrived at the slip this morning at 4:15 a.m. Capt Chris of the Hinatea informed us that we booked through FishMaui and that the booking error was on their end. Lili from FishMaui returned my call and told me another party had a booking placed in February which never made it on the calendar, thus allowing for a double book. Nothing either company could do for our disappointment after dashing our bucket list outing against the rocks. First world problems...