Itinerary
Priding ourselves on small & local, we will go out in intimate groups of no more than 10 & roam Maui's top snorkel destination, The wild reef @Turtle Town. Our professional hand picked guides will show you the secluded areas of the reef, away from the large boat tours. Once arriving at the outside of the reef we will spend 10-20 minutes hanging out at the turtle cave where giant green hawaiian sea turtles feed. You get to focus entirely on your intimate experience without worrying about getting the shot! As photos and videos come included with this tour! Please note you must be 10+ years of age and able to lightly swim with a life-vest on. We do not take non swimmers. This snorkel experience is from the shoreline.
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3750 Wailea Alanui Dr, Kihei, HI 96753, USA
2 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Nancy_l
Had a Fabulous experience with my family and Joe is amazing! 1000% recommend! Swam with 2 turtles and other sea creatures.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : Kari_S
Saw a baby sea turtle on our swim back! Very knowledgeable hosts, learned a lot about the sea creatures. Enjoy!
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : Trent B
We had an excellent experience snorkeling with Tristan’s team. Seth was very knowledgeable about all of the sea life we saw, which included several turtles. He included a few fish jokes as well.
We entered from the beach which I found to be much better than a boat.
We highly recommended this excursion.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : Eric_C
We had an awesome time with Shelby! A lot less expensive than other excursions and we had a great time and got a lot of amazing photos. Would highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : MaKylah_E
My mom & I had an amazing time. They took amazing pictures & the instructor was fantastic, he took his time, made sure everyone was happy & engaging.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : LATOURGIRL
I recently brought my 71 year old mom to Maui as an early Mother’s Day gift. Sea turtles are one of her favorite things in life, and she desperately wanted to be in the water with them. She’s also a 3 time breast cancer survivor, has sever motion sickness, and, though generally active, not as spry as she used to be. She was worried she couldn’t handle the longer half or full day tours and was going to talk herself into being content with sitting by the turtle pond at the Maui Ocean Aquarium, but I was really hoping to find a solution that did not involve a pane of glass between her and her beloved creatures. Enter Zephyr Adventures and their 1.5 hour Turtle Snorkeling Tour. It didn’t involve a boat, so no more worry about getting sea sick. It was a shorter day, so we weren’t as worried about stamina. And then we realize that the tour guide texting us about meeting location, Joe, had an area code from my hometown of Indiana, where my mom still lives and taught high school for over 30 years. Joe went to that same high school.
He and his co worker picked us up from the Island Gourmet parking lot, provided all gear, gave an excellent safety and gear demonstration, drove us safely to the nearby beach, where we were able to stroll right into the water and swam a short way around a point to a cave where the turtles like to hang out. We saw a total of 4 turtles so close and personal that i had to fight to NOT touch them because the waves threatened to bump us into them. Joe was an expert at finding other sea life to show us and allow us to safely and respectfully hold—making sure to get photos and video of us at all times. By the end of the tour, I had pics (Joe airdropped them to us) of my mom and me together with not just turtles, but also urchins, sea stars, and a baby octopus. And when my mom got tired halfway to the caves and panicked a bit that she might not be able to make it, Joe swam back to her, gave her a boogie board and absolutely zero attitude, and proceeded to tow her the rest of the tour with no complaints, making sure she got to experience the whole thing with us and not once making her feel badly for needing help.
We were done with the trip and back at our car 2 hours later, smiles plastered on our faces, and still had the whole afternoon to spend getting lunch and massages at our hotel. It was the absolute perfect outing for someone wanting to get *very* up close and personal with these magical creatures without spending a whole day on the outing, and it was led by sweet, compassionate, funny and knowledgeable professionals who clearly love what they do. It’s a little operation, but it’s well deserving of the kind of patronage the bigger outfitters get. We are really grateful we stumbled upon it and highly recommend them to anyone traveling to Maui!
*note that none of my attached pics show turtles only bc I haven’t edited any of the video to capture stills of that part—there were PLENTY of up close turtle interactions caught on video!
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Posted On : 2024-05-09
Posted By : Yuta_A
Joe was awesome from beginning to end! watching to catch octopus was unique experience. We’ve seen at least 5-6 turtles
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Posted On : 2024-05-09
Posted By : Laura_D
We were blown away by the experience and would 💯 recommend to anyone. Not only was it an incredibly well organized experience but it was led expertly and with ease.
The guide, Shelby took so insane photos, pointed out several turtles to us and made it so fun. We absolutely loved everything about the experience.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08
Posted By : Lilian_G
Joe is a great guide. The snorkeling was amazing. We were able to see a turtle, Joe grabbed a star fish and a sea urchin, amazing experience, me and my family are very happy with the tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
Posted By : kristik695
This was the best experience I had during my whole stay in Maui! It is an experience I’ll never forget and it was the perfect tour from Joe. He made us feel safe the whole time and showed us such cool wildlife- including catching an octopus! I loved being part of a small group and we saw so many turtles. The photos and videos were an added bonus. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
