| Pride of Maui
- our
most popular trip |
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List
Price |
Our
Price |
| Adults |
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$89.95 |
$79.95 |
| Children (3-12) |
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$55.95 |
$49.95 |
| Infants (2 & under) |
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free |
free | |
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Note: Pride of Maui has
added a $3 per seat fuel surcharge for adults and children on
all of their tours which will be added to the above
rates.
The Pride of Maui
will be in dry dock for maintenance and unavailable for tours
from 9/11/2008 to 9/27/2008.
Often
sells out 3-5 days in advance.
Molokini is
an ancient volcanic caldera that offers some of the clearest
water for snorkeling anywhere in the world. The Pride of Maui
takes you there in comfort ... offering glass-bottom viewing,
a fun water slide, continental breakfast, an excellent BBQ
lunch, and a refreshing open bar. After snorkeling at
Molokini, the boat makes a second stop at "Turtle Town" where
you can swim with Hawaiian green sea turtles! This powerful
catamaran has a smooth ride to Molokini, which lies in the
middle of the channel between Maui and Kahoolawe. The
Pride of Maui trip includes all your snorkel gear, and offers
snuba and certified scuba diving as
additional options. The Pride of Maui leaves from
Maalaea Harbor at 8:00 every morning.
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NCL
cruise ship passengers are able do the Pride of Maui on their
second day in port in
Kahului if your ship is scheduled to depart at 3pm or
later.
This is a 10-12 minute cab ride to Maalaea Harbor, or we
can arrange a rental car for $39 per day. Renting
a car is easy; it will save you money in the long run
and the rental car company will pick you up with their
shuttle at the cruise ship dock. For more information
see our rental
car page.
This can also work for Lahaina
cruise ship passengers on their second day in
port with either a 20-25 minute cab ride, or we can
arrange a rental car. |
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| Fourwinds II -
most
time at Molokini |
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List Price |
Our Price |
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Adults |
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$84 |
$76.65 |
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Children (3-12) |
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$49 |
$50.15 |
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Infants (2 & under) |
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free |
free |
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Note: Fourwinds ll has
added a $4 per seat fuel surcharge for adults and children on
their morning tour which will be added to the above rate.
Often
sells out 7-10 days in advance
Four Winds II is a
55 foot glass bottom catamaran, fondly referred to as "the
boat for fun-lovers". Once onboard, you'll soon discover why
Maui's visitors consider this trip to be one of the best to
Molokini and why we have become a local favorite too. With a
crew that is dedicated to your needs and providing you
absolute fun, this trip is a family favorite. It offers
something for all ages. Breakfast, BBQ lunch, waterslide,
glass bottom viewing, open bar, all snorkel gear and
instruction ... and snuba is available as an option.
The Fourwinds has
one destination ... Molokini ... and they stay there for the
entire morning. You won't get to snorkel with sea turtles on
this trip ... but you will get more time at Molokini than any
other boat.
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NCL
cruise ship passengers are able do the Fourwinds on their
second day in port in Kahului.
This is a 10-12 minute cab ride to Maalaea Harbor, or we
can arrange a rental car for $39 per day. Renting
a car is easy; it will save you money in the long run
and the rental car company will pick you up with their
shuttle at the cruise ship dock. This can also work for Lahaina
cruise ship passengers on their second day
in
port with a 20-25 minute cab ride or a rental car. For
rental cars with cruise ship shuttle pick-up see our rental
car page. |
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| Blue Water
Rafting -
Molokini
and Kanaio Coast |
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Adult |
Child
(5-12) |
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5.5
hr Molokini / Kanaio Coast |
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$119 |
$99 |
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4
hr Kanaio Coast |
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$99 |
$79 |
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2.5 hr
Molokini / Whale Watch |
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$55 |
$45 |
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2 hr Molokini Express |
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$49 |
$39 |
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Blue Water Rafting operates out
of the Kihei small boat ramp, and offers a great
alternative to people who are staying in a resort at Wailea,
Makena, or one of the South Kihei condo properties. They
offer four different tours, three of which go to Molokini
crater. These tours are operated on a 24 passenger zodiac
raft; their tours are exciting and fun for the
adventure-seeker; no pregnant women, no neck or back injuries,
and the minimum child age is 5.
Molokini / Kanaio Coast - Their
signature trip ...explore the sea caves and lava arches
of Maui's remote and rugged Kanaio Coast, which lies miles
beyond the end of the road at La Perouse Bay. Discover secret
coves and amazing lava rock formations formed during Maui's
last eruptive period several hundred years ago. Dolphins are
frequently seen in this area, and on rare occasions snorkeling
with them is possible. Next stop is Molokini crater, and a
variety of snorkeling opportunities there, including a long
snorkel inside the crater, a drift snorkel over "reef's
end", and a brief but memorable snorkel along the abyss
that is Molokini's back wall on the outside of the
crater. Premium snorkel gear with dry snorkel and a deli lunch
are included. This tour is 5.5 hours long and is offered daily at
7am.
Kanaio Coast - For those who
have been to Molokini but haven't seen the rugged Kanaio
Coast, this tour offers the chance to go where few other tours
dare! This is the same tour as above without the stops at
Molokini. Premium snorkel
gear with dry snorkel and a deli lunch are included. This tour
is 4 hours long and offered daily at 7am.
Molokini / Whale Watch Combo
- All the great Molokini snorkeling offered on their
longer 5.5 hour trip, plus an hour of watching Maui's winter
residents, the majestic humpback whales. Premium snorkel
gear with dry snorkel is included. This tour is 2.5 hours long
and is offered M, W, F at
11am during whale season, which runs from January 1st through April
15th.
Molokini Express - This
is the quick way to see Molokini Crater. Because these rafts
are so fast, it only takes them 15 minutes to zip out to
Molokini from the Kihei small boat ramp. This tour offers the
same Molokini snorkel opportunities as their longer morning
tour ... 15 minutes out and back and 90 minutes of quality
snorkeling at Molokini. Premium snorkel gear with dry snorkel
is included. This tour is 2 hours long and is offered T, TH, SAT,
and SUN at 11am during whale season; during the rest of the
year it is offered seven days a week.
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NCL
cruise ship passengers are able do the BWR 4 and 5.5
hour tours on their second day in port in
Kahului. The 3 hour tour can be done on the first day,
and the 2 hour tour can be done on the second day. This
would require a rental car as the drive from the cruise
ship is about 30 minutes. Renting
a car is easy; it will save you money in the long run
and the rental car company will pick you up with their
shuttle at the cruise ship dock. These tours are
not practical for cruise ship passengers who are
tendering in Lahaina. |
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Activity Tips
Molokini as a snorkel destination is weather-dependent.
A few days a year the winds are too strong and the boats go to
alternate dive sites. When that happens the captain will
select a different snorkel site with the safety of the
passengers in mind. Many boats offer afternoon trips that cost
less than the morning snorkel tours, but the afternoon trips
SELDOM go to Molokini. They usually go to "Coral Gardens"
which is near the tunnel along the Pali Highway between
Maalaea and Lahaina. If you want to be reasonably sure you are
going to Molokini, you definitely want to book a morning
trip.
Some boats offer introductory scuba diving and
snuba tours as additional options. Both add about $50 to the
cost of the snorkel tour. Snuba is a cross between snorkeling
and scuba diving. You can swim 20 feet below the surface with
a regulator in your mouth ... an air hose comes down from a
raft that follows you around on the surface. You don't need
any certification for this, and it really gives a nice
introduction to scuba diving without having to wear all the
gear.
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