Aqua Adventure's Maui snuba & snorkel trip leaves from south Maui's Maalaea Harbor at 7:30am. This is roughly 30-45 minutes later than many of the other boats, but that doesn't matter. Aqua Adventure is FAST! In fact, she is so fast that we can wave at the other groups as we pass them by on the way to our first snorkeling/snuba destination, Molokini Crater – a crescent-shaped island formed by a volcanic cinder cone, located off the south Maui coast.
Of course, that could change if we spend a little time for a close encounter of the “whale kind” along the way! Whalewatching is included on all trips during whale season (December - April).
On route to Molokini Crater you'll enjoy a delicious continental breakfast of fresh island fruit, pastries, bagels with cream cheese and jelly, coffee and juice.
Keep your eye's open for Maui's acrobatic spinner and bottlenose dolphins along the way. They love to "bow ride" on the boat's wake and pressure wave as we cruise along at a brisk 22 knots.
Once at Molokini, your instructor will show you how to use your equipment, and go over some essential safety points, then it's into the water!
After Molokini, it's on to "Turtle Arches", located off the Makena Coast. Once we arrive, we'll invite you to fix yourself a great deli-style lunch with a wide assortment of sandwich fixin's!
Many of Turtle Arches' green sea turtles are used to divers and will approach quite close! However you are not permitted to touch or "ride" the turtles as they're one of Hawaii's protected marine species.
We return to Maalaea Harbor at 12:00 noon.
If you want to avoid the crowds and get TRUE personalized service, then join Aqua Adventure for the Maui snorkeling and snuba experience of a lifetime!
Aqua Adventures specializes in smaller, private group charters, wedding parties, and family get-togethers. Just contact us.