We did the 7:30am whale watching tour and saw so many whales. There was a mama whale showing off her calf, with a "boyfriend" who was escorting the pair. They also put a hydrophone in the water and we heard whale songs from about 12 whales. What a magical experience. Thank you, Captain Heather , Julia and Micah! read more

Snorkeling was amazing & we saw tons of Humpbacks & dolphins. We took the 3 hr lunch tour (which was the perfect amount of time) We saw at least 20 humpbacks up close and several breaches on our way out to snorkel. Our "Captain" was great, very knowledgeable & entertaining. The young crew were very friendly & eager to help in all stages of the trip. This crew helped board everyone, hand out gear, served very well as lifeguards wrangling in all the swimmers while also directing people to turtles that they spotted from sitting on their surf boards, then they were wait staff for lunch, then went around & cleaned up after everyone. These "kids went above & beyond. A+++ 12/29 tour date. Long blonde haired kid was great in and out of the water & so was the other young guy (missing a front tooth) & so was Flora. We snorkeled in about 25' deep crystal clear blue water for about an hour. They have the noodle Floaties for everyone to use. We saw loads of fish, a couple turtles & a 5' shark. The snorkeling was my 3 boy's favorite thing we did on vacation. After snorkeling lunch was ready. It was just hotdogs, bbq pulled pork sandwiches, chips, fruit and some cookies. This was just fine for us, we've eaten nothing but higher end meals since arriving. Kids swam around the boat, used the slide & jumped off the side of the boat. Then we started to head in but we kept seeing so many more whales & stopped to look at all of them. We even saw a double breach- 2 males breaching right next to each other at the same time. We also had dozens of dolphins swimming on all sides of our boat. My advice would be skip the Whale only tours & kill 2 birds with one stone & save a small fortune. Bring cash to tip the crew, there must've been 8 or more of them for less than 100 passengers. So probably $10 per person in your party. As long as most people tip there should be several hundreds of $ for them to split. read more

Quicksilver Charters - Snorkeling Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

Captain Paul & crew you are the best. Brought my nieces for their first trip to Maui (I go regularly myself) and end of trip I asked "what would you guys wanna do again" (because we have to vary the activities for the auntie trips) and all 3 said the snorkeling trip was the top choice. We saw a ton of dolphins and the pulled pork sandwiches were off the hook. Entire crew was so nice so helpful. We loved every second of this excursion. read more

This review is based off the Lanai Snorkel and dolphin something or another. The QS boat and all the staff aboard were great. We were really early checking in so got an amazing seat. If you already enjoy snorkeling and you/ your party feel comfortable doing so on your own, than I would not recommend this excursion. You will likely save time, money and see more snorkeling from ashore. If you're new to snorkeling and/ or don't feel comfortable on your own than this excursion may be for you. The boxed meals and mixed drinks were not good, especially the turkey sandwich which didn't seem to be properly refrigerated (room temp with partially melted cheese). We were dealing with some stomach later in the day. read more

Crew was awesome! Dolphins and Snorkeling was on point! The weather was amazing and trip to Lahaina was as very relaxing read more

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We were EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED with Quicksilver. This was our first time to Maui and we were excited to get the opportunity to go on a boat and to SNORKEL ON LANAI. (That would have been the highlight of our trip). Upon boarding the boat, everything was fine; we were excited. Within 30-45 minutes the captain announced that THEY CANNOT GO TO LANAI DUE TO CHOPPY WATERS.....Our hearts dropped, What a disappointment...Instead, they took us to TURTLE TOWN... Still disappointed, we tried to enjoy the time..We saw a few turtles; we tried to make the most out of it, but IT WAS NOT LANAI. The day before, we rode our bikes to Turtle Town...and we did that without paying $150 per person. WE Believe that Quicksilver misrepresented themselves and WE deserve a REFUND. The overall experience was that we were looking forward to going to Lanai to snorkel and they took that away from us. ****QUICKSILVER SHOULD DO BETTER***We saw TRILOGY BAOT going to Lanai without any problems (even though Quicksilver claimed the water was choppy)... read more

We are repeat customers! We loved this intimate cruise last year and again they did not disappoint. Just the right sized boat and great crew. We are vegetarian and they catered the menu to fit our dietary needs, which we greatly appreciated. We've got little ones that loved using the water slide and jumping off the top of the ship. We will continue to use this same chartered boat on all future Maui trips as well. HIGHLY recommend. And the bonus is that it leaves from the Lahaina Harbor just off Front street (much more convenient). read more

One of the best experiences in Maui! We got a recommendation for this snorkeling tour in Lanai from Kelly at Maui Tickets for Less and it was definitely a highlight of our trip. The ride itself was around 3 hours in total, and an hour and a bit of snorkeling time and an hour or so of waiting before we depart from the pier - totaling at around 5.5 hours. The crew was extremely friendly and helpful. They really went out of the way to ensure the passengers were comfortable and kept us in great spirits even during the boat ride. I would recommend sitting in the upper deck in the covered part as it gets quite sunny. You basically pick your spot when you get on and that's your spot for the entire trip. They offer breakfast and lunch as well, we didn't expect much but the lunch was actually delicious - pulled pork or teriyaki chicken burger with coleslaw. Please don't be concerned about snorkeling even if you are a first-timer, there were lots of children and older adults as well, some of them were not swimmers and the crew provided great instruction and many options for floatation devices. They also really made sure that everyone was safe and checked in with everyone throughout the trip. Beer and cocktails were offered during the return trip too, at $2 each! I would highly recommend checking this excursion out when you are in Maui - it's only a half-day trip and you can spend the rest of the day exploring Lahaina. We also saw whales and dolphins during the journey which was an unexpected highlight. read more

Quicksilver Charters - Dolphin - spotted during return trip! - Snorkeling Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

Nice boat with a good staff. We did a day snorkel trip out to Lanai. We ended up on the sheltered end of the island because of seas and wind, so we only did one spot instead of two, but the reasoning was solid. The boat is very comfortable (especially with the small crowd we had on board) and the food was actually very tasty, something I was not expecting from my other experiences on board. Plus, beer and cocktails are about as cheap and you are going to get on the island. read more

Excellent service and the best snorkeling and whale watching !we went on the morning of 2/8/21 and had the best crew! Highly recommend this charter ! The all female crew made sure everyone had everything we needed ! Do wonderful! read more

Quicksilver Charters - Snorkeling Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

I'm so glad I went snorkeling with Quicksilver during my stay in Maui. The check-in time was 6:45 AM which was pretty early, and it was tough to find the slip because it was at the opposite end of the harbor, but it was well worth it! The snorkeling at Molokini Crater was perfect and full of many colorful fish. The crew was friendly, entertaining, and helpful. You can rent wet suits for $10 on board, which I would highly recommend because they kept us comfortable and warm during snorkeling. If you feel seasick, they sell Dramamine as well. They also have swim noodles if you're not the strongest swimmer or just feel like floating along. The breakfast and lunch spreads were nice and filling. Definitely try the danishes, eggs, and juices (passion orange guava and pineapple). They also have homemade cookies that they hand out later! Because of bad weather, we weren't able to go to Turtle Town, but no other tours got to go either. To make up for it, our crew took us out whale watching, as it was in season. We spotted 15 whales, and our last sighting included two whales swimming side by side! It was incredible. Overall a great trip! read more

Quicksilver Charters - Maalaea Harbor - Snorkeling Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

This trip was offered to me free of charge after we were not allowed to board our orginal tour "Calypso, Molkini & Turtle town". Please see my previous review. I sent Calypso a copy of my reviw on their Facebook page and they were aplolgetic, and offered us another tour free of charge. We were not in the mood to wake up at 5am again for the Molikin tour so they offered us a dinner cruz or a short tour to turtle town leaving from Lahine, closer to our hotel. I knew we wouldn't make it to turtle town, epecially leaving at 12:30, the winds would make sure of that, but we took the tour anyway. As for the tour, it was nice for what it was. We didn't go to turtle town but acutally a spot about 10mins from our hotel, lol! We could of driven there and stayed longer, oh well. Being out on the boat was nice, we got an unexpected treat, dolphins! The crew was VERY FRIENDLY, we went to Cliff house or Cliff rock bay? A little too small for our size group, but otherwise a nice spot. I got to see a turtle and amazingly had it all to myself for a few mins before someone else spotted it. Layla enjoyed the slide. Passed on the hotdog....suggestion, all beef please! Cookies were bomb! It wasn't the tour we were orginally expecting and still a little disappointed, but I appreciate Calypso resonding to our oringal review and kudows for trying to fix the issue. Any did have fun and if you are looking for a short tour, this is a nice tour. read more

Update to my previous post. I have now since been contacted and sent all photos taken not just the 2 I paid for. It sucks it came to this negative review to get this settled but I do appreciate at least getting all of the photos for memories sake. read more

Quicksilver Charters - Snorkeling Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

Highlight of our trip! We were fortunate to have timed our trip perfectly so we got to go to Lanai. The wind had canceled trips earlier in the week but we made it out. Saw Lanai's pod of Spinner Dolphins on our way out. It was about a 2 hour trip to the island but Captain Greg & crew & the gorgeous scenery kept us entertained. We had the best sunrise of our trip on the ride out -incredible. We only got to snorkel for about an hour & would've preferred more time but the snorkeling was Crystal-clear, large variety of fish & healthy looking reefs. On the ride back, we caught mom & new babe Humpback whales-extraordinary. Couldn't have been a better day. No one got seasick, water was breathtaking. Crew was professional, attentive, & kind. Really couldn't have been a better experience. read more

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The crew was excellent. However we did not snorkel at lanai and it as obvious we weren't going there from the time they booked us. I have been on many Maui snorkel trips and by far this was the least enjoyable. I wish I had invested in another company. read more

I had the best snorkeling experience at the Quicksilver! In my last visit to Maui, my husband, mom and I went on a snorkeling tour to Lanai. We booked the tickets on the phone. We showed up on time and soon we left. On our way to Lanai, we saw some whales that come to Hawaii to deliver their baby whales! The crew at the Quicksilver was just amazing!! They were really nice and super sweet to my mom (who doesn't speak English, and does not know how to swim). On your way to there, you see whales, they tell you some stories and give you some information about the whales. We had a lady captain and she was awesome! Super fun! We anchored in beautiful deep waters, then the crew provide us with snorkel gear, floating equipment, and fins. There was a photographer in the crew and he was there to capture the good moments. You could also rent a go pro to have memories of this amazing experience. Snorkeling was amazing! I loved it!! I saw so many fishes! When we all came back the lunch was served and it was delicious! We had pulled pork sandwiches, macaroni salad and veggies and fruit option. They had vegan friendly option, which I think is cool. After the snorkeling and on your way back, you can buy some adult drinks. the water is sharper but the crew manages to get to you with your drink, they keep the boat super clean at all times! I have never seen something like this. Excellent experience! I cannot wait to repeat it! read more

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On our last night we took the dinner sunset cruise...cheesy music, okay food. Sun hidden behind clouds. But to be on the water in the middle of nowhere, warm air, clean boat, nice crew. cold beer...not bad at all... read more

The crew was professional, the captain was knowledgeable. Free soft drinks/water, plus inexpensive cocktails were available -this was a nice bonus not mentioned anywhere in their information prior to the cruise. My friend who was with me has a fear of the ocean, and she felt safe the entire trip. read more

We had the best time with our all female crew on 3/8! I've been on a few different boat tours on Maui and this one was great! Great box breakfast and sandwich lunches. One of the crew members Nicole was so great and fun to talk to! She gave us great suggestions for other places to experience on the island for the remainder of our trip. We will for sure be coming back and sailing with the quicksilver again. Would recommend! We saw lots of dolphins and whales too! read more

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We had an amazing visit today! The staff was JJ, Jacob, and Kiwi. We saw whales right off the bat and the staff did a fantastic job of educating everyone what we were seeing along the way from the males fighting over a female and babies with their mamas. Truly an epic experience!! read more

Best Tour ever!!!!! They have a pretty big boat, but usually it's not overcrowded and I totally recommend taking the tour in the early morning as this one is the best. They find the whales after about 20 minutes and stay with them for 2 hours (sometimes they go to different places too). It was my first whale watch but I doubt that I'll ever see so many whales that close. read more

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Weather was great. Saw whales but none of them breached. Crew was very nice & make a GREAT Mai Tai

Loved, loved, loved it. We had such an amazing experience the staff was so awesome and friendly. We got there really early so we got the best seats. If you sit in the lower deck it's more likely that you will get sea sick and you will be close go the stinky bathrooms. Let me also add that the engine will be so loud you won't be able to communicate with out yelling. I just happened to pass by. I would recommend renting a ser suit they will keep you warm. Oh and bring coral safe sunscreen. I advice to take your own snacks as they give you very limited food, do not wait until the line dies down as they will run out of good and you may not get what you want. read more

Quicksilver Charters - Snorkeling Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

We took their snorkel tour and their whalewatching tours. Both were great. Crew is awesome. We had the all female crew for the whale watching tour. They were the best. When we went back for the snorkel tour - we had the same captain. If you want to spend more time watching whale I highly recommend the stand-alone whalewatching tour. For the snorkel trip - staff was great too. They had 3 staff on lifeboards around the perimeter of the area we were snorkeling in. They were all friendly and gave sufficient instructions to get even newbies into the water. read more

We took a dinner cruise which we very much enjoyed. No need to rush to check-in early because seating is pre-assigned, not first come. We were fortunate to be seated in the lower deck at the front of the boat, where there were only two tables, open air, each holding a party of four. From what we could tell, the upper deck seating were nice seats to have also. But those seated inside the lower deck did not appear to have great seats. As for our experience, we rate a five because we had the best table and view. Our primary server was Dee Dee who was awesome and very attentive to our needs for food, drink refills, etc. read more

The tour was lovely, the crew was amazing. This was a great excursion. My one star (would be less if it could be) was because of the HORRIBLY rude and pushy chick that tried to force us to have our picture taken before we even boarded the boat. She got in a fight with me because I do NOT want my picture taken. Especially with the most boring a$$ life ring I have EVER seen. What idiot thinks it is a good idea to yell at people to have their picture taken and then tell them they can't even board the boat until they do? (Just walk on the boat. Ignore that pushy "lady" and just walk straight on the boat without standing in that long line of idiots waiting to have their picture taken with a life ring that would be decorated better if it was done by a monkey.) I would absolutely book this tour again, but I would walk by that disgusting individual and enjoy my trip without the pressure sales tactic. Treat your clients better, lady, and you won't get a one star review next time. read more

Quicksilver Charters - This is the best they can do? Seriously? A 6 yr old can do better than this. - Snorkeling Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

We took this snorkeling cruise across the channel to the far side of Lanai'i on February 15th (2022). As Maui residents we have taken this trip before on Quicksilver & always been pleased. On this trip we took friends from the mainland and what a show they enjoyed! Captain Paul was a local who explained that he had no accent because his mother was an English teacher. As another ETK (English Teacher's Kid) I could identify! I'm embarrassed to admit I was horribly seasick, WITH a patch on, for the only time in recorded history, but it certainly had nothing to do with his piloting of our vessel; it couldn't have been better. We could have taken a straight shot across the channel, but instead we spent a delightful morning zigzagging from interesting whale to interesting whale: moms playing with their calves, a competition pod where #2 in line clearly got tired of the the lead male's repeated tail slaps with fully half of his long body out of the water each time. When he rammed him, hard, it was with enough force that we could hear the impact from under water! If the snorkeling was less than fabulous (as I am told); COLD on the far side of Lanai'i, the trip home certainly made up for it. Our captain spotted a false killer whale (actually a large species of dolphin); a rare creature to spot in itself. But then things got even more strange and exciting. Two bottle-nosed dolphins had been following Quicksilver and then a "teenaged" Humpback whale appeared. With Cap't Paul on the bridge shouting to his crew to be getting photos and continually telling us what we were seeing ....and explaining how rare it was - a true National Geographic moment.... the three different species began to interact! While keeping safely distant so there was absolutely no chance that we would interrupt this incredibly rare event, our wonderful captain managed to get us a view of the three different species actually playing together! There was no question, from their movements, that they were enjoying their interaction & that it was friendly &, yes, playful with the whale making coy little sideways "swishy" movements with her tail. I've been across that channel before, several times. I've been over to Lanai'i snorkeling, several times. But never before have I done either with a man at the helm who showed such true regard, love & honor for the wonders of Maui & the wildlife we are blessed to find in our waters. It was an incredible experience that I hope everyone aboard realized they will probably never see equaled. And Mahalo nui loa, Quicksilver, for having someone of this quality & sensitivity at the helm. It was an awesome experience. (Even though I've never been sicker in my life!). Captain Pail is a treasure who gave me an experience I will remember forever. read more

The boat tour was great we were able to get some whale action so that was nice. the weather was lovely and the crew members were awesome, always asking us if we needed water or drinks. Since Lahaina was closed we departed from Ma'alaea Harbor. If you get motion sickness I recommend taking Dramamine or Bonine 30 min before boarding the boat. I will definitely book with them again and recommend it to my friends and family. read more

Booked an 8 am 4/17/22 whale watching excursion via Viator. Had such a great time! The all-female crew were knowledgeable and fun. We were able to see multiple mom / baby whales and dolphins. It was a magical morning and I learned so much. read more

We had a great Sunset Cruise! The food was delicious (we had the fish and pasta options) and so were the pina coladas! We were seated up front, and just had a fabulous time. The crew is super helpful and friendly. Musical entertainment was great too. We will definitely be back! Mahalo!! read more

They took us to some gem test snorkeling spots and Captain Paul was funny and informative! Would recommend this tour to everyone!

This was the best whale watching tour hands down. Captain Paul was awesome, informative and hilarious. The other staff Nicole and Micha were awesome as well. 3$ drinks surrounded by wonder staff and beautiful views. read more

We went on the Lanai morning tour, BUT WE DID NOT GO TO LANAI. Due to high winds, we were re- routed to a snorkeling spot just off the coast near Kapalua with few fish and poor visibility. For paying $150 per person, we went to a place we could have driven to in 10 minutes from Lahaina. I realize that weather conditions cannot be foreseen. However when you do not get the trip you were expecting or paid for, a company with good customer service might have provided a discount or a voucher for a future tour. Instead, they hide behind the fine print on the voucher. I called the company yesterday and have yet to hear back from management. I will definitely not book through this company again- buyer beware. Update- management reached out to me within an hour after writing this review. They rectified this situation and were empathetic to our experience. Thank you for the response and for the customer service. read more

Amazing snorkel trip to Lana'i on Quicksilver Saturday. Best crew on Maui Faith. JMO, Captain Heather but all the crew took great care of us and my kids. This is a MUST DO!! Great trip, great food, great crew. Top notch service and hospitality! read more

It was a grand boat with lots of space. The trip wasn't over booked so there wasnt any lack of seats. It had waterslides, dumping locations on the second floor and shower hoses for us to wash off. The food was all you can eat style with Costco croissant sandwiches and pulled pork sandwiches The service was great and Captain was fun. They supplied us with free sunscreen and even gave out lessons for first time snorkelers. Normally i would have given then a 4 star rating but my disappointment was the snorkeling. The snorkeling gear was included and worked great but the location for snorkeling was disappointing. Overall what i paid for was a place to snorkel with many tropical fishes like the pictures but there was few to see and fewer take pictures of. So if you came here for that fishes and nothing more than this is not the location to snorkel. read more

Fun and energetic crew! One crew member in particular, Molly, the photographer on board went out of her way to make sure she got everyone's photos in the water. Even after most of us were all on board Molly jumped back into the water to get a few more pictures for people. We enjoyed our whole trip onboard the Quicksilver! We saw whales and lots of turtles. read more

We went on the cruise today, and instead of calling it the snorkel cruise I would call it the vomit cruise. I have never seen so many people vomit at one time. , I even saw someone vomit on another person in a different party. I started laughing because I couldn't believe all the vomiting that took place . At least 10 percent of 110 people that were on the the boat vomited, it was so disgusting. Then for the snorkel part I was very disappointed because they only let you snorkel in a small spot and we did not see many fish at all. Waste of money, a cattle call, and a cruise full of vomit. Would I go again no way, if you go made sure to take some Dramamine I highly advise this and bring some for the party that sits next to you so you do not get vomited on either. read more

My friend and I were very excited to book an excursion with Quicksilver for an afternoon "turtle town" snorkeling out of Lahaina Harbor. We were and are extremely disappointed in the experience provided. We were not taken to Turtle Town as advertised. We were taken south towards Olowalu. We snorkeled in a reef that was mostly dying or dead. We saw about 5 different types of fish in the reef and that was it. The snorkel report through the snorkel store rated south shore the lowest visibility of any snorkeling on Monday. We have snorkeled in beautiful reefs with dozens of fish, turtles, sharks, and multi colored coral and the experience we were provided was very inadequate for $89. The cruise was supposed to provide lunch and the "lunch" that was provided was a hotdog without a bun as the crew forgot to pack the buns. This is not lunch. As we were departing the boat, my friend asked one of the crew about where they usually snorkel and the crew member called the reef that we snorkeled in "pristine". I've snorkeled in many reefs off of Maui and this was the furthest from pristine. Coral was mostly bleached and dead and it was not full of life the way healthy reefs look. We are extremely disappointed. read more

It was great amazing service. Only downside was it he food was not enough. But still would recommend this place. Keep up the great work. read more

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This would be an incredible tour. But. There were way too many people on this boat and excursion. We felt like sheep that were being hurried along and yelled at almost the entire time. I think it would be much better if they halved the size of this and it would be five star worthy. read more