Bottom line spend the extra money and go on the Quicksilver had a buffet style breakfast with muffins sweet rolls and fresh fruit coffee and juice. Lunch was pulled pork or chicken on a hamburger bun not bad after a day of snorkeling also beer was served after we were done for two dollars not too bad. They do offer waterproof cameras and wetsuits for an additional cost not needed unless you get cold easy I guess. Crew was very friendly and helpful did a really good job. Get there early if you want to pick your seat on the boat it's first come first serve. And don't lose your spot in line stand right at the beginning. read more

Short cruise near Molokini with dinner and live music. Quaint atmosphere and smooth sailing. The food wasn't the fanciest or anything special, but it tasted good and was easy to devour on a rocking boat. You can drink as much juice and soda as you want with two free alcoholic beverages. The mixed drinks are ok, again nothing special, but the live music was a pleasant addition to the cruise. The ride itself was nice, we saw small whales and dolphins. I'm a bit disappointed that we didn't go as close to Molokini as I thought, but the views were still spectacular and I got to see the sun set over the pacific. It wasn't too pricy, but at $100 a person I'd like a longer ride. The boat is a bit older and smaller. This isn't a first class cruise ship or yacht so don't expect it to be when you arrive at the harbor. I recommend this cruise for older couples and people who have time on their hands for a chill boat ride. Don't forget to tip your crew members! read more

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What a great trip! Snorkeling at Molokini, turtles, spinner dolphins and whales all in one trip. We saw it all! Well organized with a very friendly and helpful crew. Great commentary along the way, too. read more

Highly recommend this tour. Molokini has a lot of boats and snorklers but this was the first boat to turtle town which meant we had a lot of room to snorkle and saw 5 turtles. Staff was super friendly and always running around the boat trying to help. Food was probably better than I expected for this sort of trip. Only advice..check the weather forecast before booking as the water can be choppy. read more

My family and I went snorkeling at the crater and then also in turtle town. The boat ride was great, the island looks absolutely beautiful. The crew on the boat definitely knows what they're doing and help any chance they can get. Rusty, one of the crew members, was awesome! He made the whole trip worth it. Was very personable and funny - was easy to strike up a conversation with him. The fish and coral are gorgeous at both locations. We were also able to spot a whale during the venture to the crater. That was a cool experience. Definitely try the homemade chocolate chip cookies. Would do it again! read more

While the crew and staff were very friendly, knowledgable and helpful, my experience wasn't the greatest. I took the morning molokini cruise/snorkeling trip with my family and children. We went to turtle town first due to weather according to staff on the boat. Then when we went to the molokini crater and were told we would not be able to stay and snorkel due to weather. However, there were three other boats anchored in the same area with people snorkeling. While I know the crew and staff cannot control the weather, I don't feel as if this was all just because of weather. We did go whale watching and looked for dolphins which was nice but that is not what I paid for. read more

Mid March 2018. Went on the snorkeling adventure in the island of Lanai and it was just wonderful! LOVED the crew! Guys were amazing!! Saw humpback whales to and from the island. Saw hundreds of dolphins to and from Lanai. Saw sea turtles while snorkeling. For additional fees they offered snuba diving (which is kinda like scuba diving without all the heavy gear and license), waterproof cameras that took really good shots, wetsuits, Go Pros, drinks, and they had eggs and muffins for breakfast and burgers for lunch. Food was OK. Everything else was perfect. Oh and there was a photographer on board. He took the most amazing shots, for additional fees of course. FYI, if you get motion sickness you WILL be seasick, they had pills onboard, but remember they take a bit of time to kick in, so if you do get sick, I STRONGLY advise you to take something before getting onto the boat. A good 30% of the people on the boat got seasick on our trip, but they were all huddled on the bottom floor in the back. Didn't bother me. read more

Went on a snorkeling trip to Molokini Crater on Maui on Sept. 15, 2016. The seas were choppy, but the very competent and professional crew made us feel very relaxed and at ease and totally safe. They were very patient with this old lady, and concerned when I didn't feel good. (Dehydrated) The breakfast and lunch were great and met all dietary needs, including vegetarians. I would recommend them to anyone who wants a little adventure in a safe environment. I can't say enough good about the wonderful captain and crew! We will do it again! By the way, we took the morning trip, which I think tends to be calmer waters. read more

So much fun! Thanks for the tour and photos Ian. Ed our captain you were great smooth comfortable ride!

We had such a great time today! We even got a free t-shirt for winning the game on board! Thanks for making our honeymoon even more memorable. Special thanks to Ian and BJ (I think that was their names). read more

What a great experience. I did the dinner cruise and snorkeling with Quiksilver. The crew was attentive and friendly. If it wasn't for the rude attitude of the photographer, Ian, I would be raving their praise right now. I had issues with the disc of pictures I bought. After implying I am stupid on the phone, he came to my hotel with the sd card. Very nice but after the 3rd implication I am an idiot, I took my laptop and left. I was shocked to his manners. When you purchase a camera to capture memories, you expect it to work properly.... Without attitude. Bring your own camera! read more

We had the best trip with the Quicksilver crew!! There was total visibility in Molokini, and Turtle Town was fun to see too (we saw a total of 3 turtles I believe). What really made our trip incredible, though, was the whale watching on the way home. It was like nothing I have ever seen, and Captain Nat spent an extra hour at sea than originally planned to whale watch. We saw SO many whales and there were 3 that were swimming right under our boat, literally 10 feet away from us. It was absolutely amazing. Special shoutout to Alex for the basically bottomless Mai Tais and Adriana, too :) very professional and friendly crew, good food & drinks, the experience of a lifetime! By far the best thing we did in Maui! read more

Just did the dinner cruise and WOW soooo much fun! Snacks then saw a bunch of whales the skipper stopped and let us watch and take pictures! Then an amazing dinner followed by live music and dancing! So worth every penny! In my to do list next time!! Thanks, The Allens read more

Booked a snorkeling tour through our hotel. Definitely a superb snorkeling experience. The captain and his crew are extremely upbeat and professional. The value is excellent -- two diving locations (Molokini Crater and Turtle Bay) with over an hour of snorkel time at each location. We also had about 45 minutes to do some whale watching. The breakfast is average, but the lunch is good (choice of pulled pork, chicken breakfast or pasta primavera). Non-alcoholic bevs included in the price-- Mai tais are $2 each. Consider renting a wetsuit for $10 as the waters can be a bit chilly. We saw tons of colorful fish and big sea turtle. The highlight of the trip -- 5 whales :). Once in a lifetime experience not to be missed. read more

As an older beginning snorkeler, I appreciated the considerate compassionate help I got learning to snorkel from the captain of the boat, and especially from one of the crew, Morgan. This made all the difference for me, and I had a terrific trip. By the end, I was loving it, relaxed and happy. Thank you for a great trip. read more

Our group of 10 went on this adventure Thursday, July 14th. The staff went out of their way to make sure everyone was taken care of both in and out of the water. The Captain turned our trip around to our benefit - we went to Turtle Town first (only one there) and then Molokini which was crowded in morning, but a lot less so when we got there. Again, awesome staff and good food and drinks! read more

Had a great time today on the "Quicksilver". Amazing locations even despite the bad weather. The reason I am not giving this review 5 stars is because my group had a very rude start to our day. We got in line at the dock and were waiting long before the large group showed up and when the guy that greeted us told everyone to get in a single file line, we told him that we had been waiting and he replied with "no, these people are first move to the back of the line." Followed by a very rude comment about us (my parents and friends) just finishing grade school. Seriously? After we payed near $1,000 to come on your boat, you're going to insult us? Not the first impression you should be making to start the day. As for the rest of the crew, they were great and courteous. My group was not going to leave a single dollar for a tip based on the first impression we got, luckily the rest of the crew was so nice it compelled us to give them a tip. My words to the captain would be, it would be better to have one of your other (more respectable crew members) greet people at the dock and let that guy clean snorkels or something until he learns how to treat people with respect. Other than that it was a great trip and I would recommend it to anyone looking to go snorkeling while on vacation. read more

We were on the same boat earlier tonight with the person who reviewed below and agree 100% with what they said. It was a torturous experience. The boat basically bobbed in the waves for 2 1/2 hours making many people on board very sea sick. The motor was not running most of the time, so just floating through Pacific Ocean waves instead of cruising was gruesome. The boat was filthy dirty and so packed that people were shoved in like sardines. The boat was so dirty that we did not even consider eating any food. We were charged by our concierge $320 for 2 adults for this horrible excursion. Our concierge at the Westin Ocean Villas told us the wrong time to board, so we arrived 1.5 hours at the dock in thr scorching heat to wait in line to board even though we already had our tickets. We paid $200 more than the cost to book directly with the quicksilver and feel completely taken advantage of by Westin concierge. We did not have any drinks, but saw that they used the cheapest liquor and not even real soda for us nondrinkers. We were literally counting the minutes to get back on shore as the ride was so awful, dirty, and nauseating. The staff were very attentive and kind which is the only nice thing that we can say. read more

Everything was great until the end. Two crews members at the end of the dock, as we exited to the parking ramp, at first appeared to be acknowledging the departing passengers. As we approached, one of them said "you dropped something", to no one in particular. I thought it unusual that they kept talking and laughing and made no effort to retrieve the item in question. A lady in front of me became concerned and confused and I reassured her I hadn't seen anything that she would have dropped. I didn't think much more of it until a few seconds later as I was about 15' past that point, they said it again. As I stopped and turned around, one of them got an obvious chuckle out of my response. That's when I realized just what they were doing. Just left a bad taste in my mouth after an otherwise very delightful trip. read more

We took the snorkel trip to Lanai two days ago. I don't have one negative thing to say. The crew were top notch! Helpful, patient and so on top of everything. Smiling from start to finish. For a small extra cost my husband did the SNUBA with Jason. It was the highlight of our vacation for him. He is still talking about it. Jason was great spent time chatting with us and even took the Go pro we rented and took an amazing video of my husband that we will have forever. The photographer Sanders was also awesome. He took pics of us in the water together and pics of my husband snorkeling. We also rented a GoPro from him and we loved all the pictures and videos we got. The food was great. Plenty of it, served nicely and tasted great. The best part overall is the crew. I am a bigger lady and I was super comfortable. They helped me with getting in and out of the water. I also watched them with the families on board. They were so sweet with the kids on board and helped all the parents. The snorkeling was unreal. So beautiful. Crystal clear water and the trip to and from the island was breathtaking. This is the only activity we would have done twice if we could have. Thank you Quicksilver for this magical day on our honeymoon. We are so grateful!! read more

What an awesome adventure first Molokini crater, swam with hundreds of different fish, and then we headed over to turtle town to swim with turtles, even saw dolphins on the way over. The boat was really cool it had a glass bottom viewing port, water slide, hot water shower, breakfast and a bbq lunch all included, the whole family really enjoyed from my seven year old daughter to my 72 year old mother in law. Great time on the water with the whole family. Thanks Maui Dave For your suggestion and the best rates offered i will tell my friends to go to your website to book all of their Maui Activities visit him at http://mauifunthings.webs.com/ for the lowest prices on activities, we seriously paid the lowest rate on the whole boat. read more

I give Quicksilver 4 starts for the boat & the crew. The snorkeling really wasn't all that. And there are just so many people out in the water it's really hard to get around. The boat was nice, served decent food. Vegetarian option sucked though. The drinks were pretty good. We went to Molokini first, there for about an hour. Then Turtle Town where we saw about 3 other boats there and 1000 other snorkelers, and only one turtle. The rest of the trip back to the harbor the captain narrated where we were and some cool facts and historical info about the area. I enjoyed that most of all. We went snorkeling at several different bays & beaches throughout our trip and came to the conclusion that Molokini is just a tourist trap. You can see FAR more sea life, coral and turtles in other areas. But the staff on the boat were great. read more

Avoid at all costs. I took a trip on 10/2/15, giant waist of money. 4 hours boating around, 45 minutes of snorkel time at a place we could have swam to from shore. After ruining our trip the captain and the photography crewman actually mocked and laughed at the passengers who complained about the location they dumped us at. This smug captain, driving the boat with his feet and scratching his balls through the leg hole of his shorts was the prize jewel of the crew. I think the rest of the crew was fantastic, unfortunately your only as good as your leader. This trip is not about enjoying Maui, its about smashing as many people on the boat as possible and avoiding refunds do to bad weather. We drove around for hours and hours. He then told us we were going to turtle town, but lied. Finally, He just dropped us in the water close to the harbor because we had been on the boat for 3.5 hours and he was running out of time to deliver the snorkeling trip we had purchased. Most on board thought we were in turtle town, we were not. Even worse, I spent 40$ and rented a digital camera and received someone else pics afterwards. The worst part however was the captains "local knowledge", this guy doesn't know his rear end from a lava tube. Me and a few other passengers were laughing so hard, and googling the stuff he was saying because it sounded like nonsense. He was wrong or confused about nearly every thing he said. I cant believe this guy is in charge of the safety of peoples family and children. read more

We enjoyed our time there, but were not impressed by the Quicksilver cruise itself. We have gone on other similar trips in the islands, so we had a basis of comparison. The Quicksilver cruise does a lot of upselling -- $59 for a video, $10 for a wetsuit, extra for Tshirts, photos, etc. But it was thin on stuff that makes a trip outstanding. We would have liked more interesting narration, such as which islands were where, what parts of Maui we were passing, and cultural or historical stories that make a place special and memorable. The music was loud 70s baby boomer stuff -- yawn -- and the food was very basic. Not that we were there for the music or food, but we missed those extra touches that really make a trip stand out. (Having contemporary or even English-language Hawaiian music would have made us feel more like we were in Hawaii -- and not in California!). Yes, we loved snorkeling and seeing whales, but we would have had that with any other company. For us, Quicksilver was good, but not great. read more

I thoroughly enjoyed my 6 hour adventure on the quicksilver. My husband and I sat front and center on the upper deck. The ride was very smooth and very relaxing. One of the crew members hung out and chatted with us right after we chose our seats. Breakfast was ready on the lower deck. With a leisurely cruise out to Molokini Crater, the snorkeling experience was stunning. The colors of the water, coral, and fish were beautiful. When we got back on the quicksilver, there snacks and drinks ready for us. Then we cruised to turtle town. Although we only saw one sea turtle sitting on the bottle of the ocean floor, some other people saw a couple more. Once again when we got back on the quicksilver, they had pulled pork and chicken sandwiches and macaroni salad. We had a nice leisurely cruise back to the Marina. We were out on the water for the full 6 hours. Oh, and they had $2 mai tai's for our ride back. truly was my most favorite activity on Maui read more

Did the Molokini morning with my husband and family for snorkeling at 2 spots. We ended up going to the turtle town spot first because of winds (per the captain). It was fun. Should have been called turtle lonely island because there was only one. But nevertheless my husband and I had fun. We went to Molikini crater and per the captain it was once again "too windy" and we didn't snorkel there, even though there were three other snorkel charters anchored and snorkeling in that exact same spot. After they took us to find some whales and dolphins which was fine. I was highly disappointed though because the crew never apologized or tried to make amends with any of the guests. Molokini crater is the main reason why people take this snorkel trip. To pay that much money to snorkel at one spot for one hour is ridiculous. If I wanted to whale watch, I would have taken that trip. Definitely won't be taking this trip again when we are in Maui next time. read more

First of all I should start with the fact that we went on a very choppy day (not the crew's fault!)The crew overall was very accommodating with the exception of one ass clown that thought it was his job to try to make a joke of every situation. Dude, maybe stinking toilets and BBQ pork are funny to you, but when you're already seasick it's time to give it a rest. At the very least you could leave the poor folks alone who aren't feeling well.The captain was very informative about different aspects of the islands and it was interesting to listen to him. he did get a bit rude with two new staff members however who appeared to be scared to death and probably a bit green around the gills themselves. he also seemed to be in a hurry to get everyone off the boat during the snorkel stops. Molokini itself was a HUGE disappointment. I've heard from friends that it has declined due to overuse. Maybe they should shut it down and let it replenish itself for awhile. There are many better places to snorkel fro sure around the island. They sell great maps fro about 4 bucks that will lay them all out for you according to degree of difficulty. On our trip I saw only a few fish and one turtle which was fun. As I said before the conditions were poor at best. read more

We signed up and were shown a great time. The crew were all attentive and helpful and they were the outstanding feature of the trip. As we headed to Molikini, the crew effortlessly ascertained that everyone was properly fitted with masks,snorkels, fins, and for $10 extra a wet suit. There were no dry boring lectures on whales. Good accurate information on whale habits was offered as appropriate in a series of short talks. At several points, the boat would stop so we could watch whales at close range while accompanied with explanations of just what we were seeing. When we arrived at Molikini, there was no delay in getting off the boat with the kind and helpful crew assisting. Waterproof cameras of high quality are available for rent. The dive site was pretty good as was the second. The explanations by the crew were both professional and funny. I also felt that they did a great job of ensuring our safety without acting like " safety nazis. " A couple of hints. Be sure to bring a towel and maybe a warm jacket. In the cool morning with a damp wetsuit it can get chilly. Food was just OK, but what did you expect? Also,as you leave the boat, be a sport and leave a generous tip for the staff. They deserve it read more

This was our second time we have done the Quicksilver to Molokini tour. The day we went though was really windy, and the weather wasn't good at Molokini, so they took us to two other locations. Both spots were really nice, and we saw several turtles along with other colorful fish. We also saw a bunch of bottle nose dolphins group feeding while heading back to the harbor. The Quicksilver has lots of shaded/covered area compared to other boats, and as a person who gets motion sickness, I was fine sitting on the lower deck. They do have a glass bottom area, which they will open up for you to look at, but they don't let you go down and sit on it, and you usually don't see much as they don't anchor right over the coral usually. The lunch was heated up food, instead of freshly cooked, but it was still pretty good. The crew was nice and friendly. You can rent a wet-suit if you want for I think $10, and they have lots of pool noodles, or safety belt flotation devices to use. I even saw a toddler on a buggy board with a viewing hole, read more