Makena Turtle Town Eco Adventure in Maui: Family-Friendly Snorkeling with Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles

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 2 full 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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Sal_s
Aug 14, 2024
Awesome tour! - Highly recommended!! Our guide, Andres, was fantastico!! He was super knowledgeable, friendly very helpful.
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Jennifer
Aug 8, 2024
Great experience swimming with sea turtles! - We had an amazing day on and in the water with John! Our group consisted of two couples and one family with young children and John was amazing balancing the needs of everyone to make it a great experience for all levels. We swam with tons of sea turtles and which was the highlight of our trip. John was knowledgeable, efficient and kind. Highly recommend!
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549jocelyna
Aug 7, 2024
The best kayaking in Maui - My husband and I really enjoy this tour, our tour guide Andres did a fantastic work, He had great energy, good knowledge and He was very inclusive. I would highly recommend it , in addition the kayaking experience was fenomenal, the snorkeling part was fantastic since we saw so many turtles it was more than I expected it Mahalo🌺🤙🏼
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Angela_s
Aug 3, 2024
A Great Adventure - We had a great time. John was such a good guide. We purchased the photo package and it was well worth it. My kids will treasure this experience and so will I.
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Cynthia_r
Aug 1, 2024
Best part of our vacation! - This was our favorite part of our Hawaii trip! John was a great guide giving good instructions for kayaking and snorkeling with our 8 year old son. So many turtles at the reef! And John gave us great information about turtles and other fish that we saw - "shark pillows" :). Amazing experience! We will do it again on our next trip for sure!
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Jing_l
Jul 28, 2024
Great experience. - Snorkeling and seeing turtles and tropical fish was a great experience, the guide was there entire time to make sure everyone was safe and see as much as you can.
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Stay05472206888
Jul 23, 2024
The Experience Exceeded All Expectations - My wife and I went on the Makena Turtle Town Eco Adventure as kayaking was something we both wanted to do while in Maui. Our tour leader was Andres who was absolutely great. He was very personable and made the tour feel like you were going out with a friend instead of a tour guide. We were optimistic about seeing turtles, but the spot Andres took us to was better than we expected and it was a surreal experience to be swimming right next to them. Andres offers photos for an additional charge which we purchased so we could focus on the experience and not worry about our phone ending up on the ocean floor. Definitely worth the price. Would definitely recommend this tour to others and would do it again if I was in Maui again.
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Susanyj5037xj
Jul 21, 2024
A must do when in Maui! - A morning we won't forget! John our guide was friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable. The kayaking was relaxed and the snorkelling was amazing surrounded by turtles! Good for kids and adults alike. John made sure everything was perfect! Will definitely do it again the next time we're in Maui.
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Dream58105224340
Jul 20, 2024
THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE! - Family trip of 4. Our guide, John was outstanding. He was very personable and genuinely enjoyed being there for us. It was my 5 and 7 year olds first time snorkeling. Both of my kids were hesitant to get in. John came over and gave them positive encouragement which they ended up getting in. John pointed out where the turtles were and took 112 photos for us. My 7 year old said, "This is the best day of my life!" I'll never forget this experience and I don't think my kids will either. Thank you Makena Eco tours and especially to John. We will be back for another kayak tour!
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Julie_m
Jul 29, 2024
Overall Fun Experience - Guide Andreo was upbeat and made us laugh. Saw turtles and enjoyed the kayaking. I had some trouble snorkeling because of my glasses, but that's my own fault. I still saw turtles despite that. Enjoyed our morning. Was a little confusing to find the start point, which was a bit of a walk from where Google guided us to (look for the kayak groups past the fenced off road). Guide will take photos for a charge. Overall, a good experience!
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