Pacific Whale Foundation - Molokini & Turtle Adventure (Maalaea)

Molokini & Turtle Adventure

Pacific Whale Foundation

Pacific Whale Foundation – Molokini & Turtle Adventure is a small-group safari featuring snorkeling at Molokini’s outer reefs, Turtle sites, and hidden reserves, with breakfast, BBQ lunch, and complimentary drinks included.

scheduleDuration: 5 hours

Operates on Saturdays.

  • was$198.15
  • now$172.00

🐢 Pacific Whale Foundation – Molokini & Turtle Adventure

Embark on a small-group ocean safari that explores Molokini Crater and Maui’s southern snorkel sites. This intimate tour takes you beyond the ordinary, with the chance to snorkel the deeper, outer edges of Molokini or drift snorkel its backside in waters reaching 300 feet deep (weather permitting). The flexible itinerary ensures the best conditions of the day, with possible stops at Ahihi-Kinau Reserve or other top spots. Expect encounters with Hawaiian green sea turtles, dolphins, rays, reef sharks, and during winter, humpback whales. With a maximum of 30 passengers, the smaller vessel offers a more personal experience and access to hidden locations. Breakfast, BBQ lunch, and refreshments are included.

🌟 Tour Highlights

  • Small-group safari to Molokini and Maui’s best snorkel sites
  • Exclusive drift snorkel opportunities in deeper waters
  • Ideal for intermediate and advanced snorkelers seeking unique marine life

🎒 Tour Inclusions

  • Premium snorkel gear with optical masks and flotation devices
  • Certified marine naturalists and Junior Naturalist program
  • Oversize marine wildlife postcard
  • Continental breakfast and BBQ lunch with dessert
  • Unlimited non-alcoholic beverages
  • Two complimentary alcoholic drinks for adults 21+

🥐 Continental Breakfast

  • Maui Vegetable Frittata with eggs, potato, vegetables, and cheese
  • Assorted pastries
  • Fresh island fruit
  • Maui coffee and juice

🍔 BBQ Lunch

  • Grilled chicken breast
  • Kiawe-smoked pork with guava BBQ sauce
  • Hot dog
  • Vegetarian garden burger

Lunch served with potato salad, Maui-style potato chips, and dessert. Unlimited sodas, juices, and water are available all day, with two complimentary alcoholic beverages offered to adults after snorkeling.

Special instructions

  • Where and When:

    Tour time: 7:45 am - 12:45 pm
    Check-in at 7:00 am at the Pacific Whale Foundation's Ocean Store at the Maui Harbor Shops, which shares a parking lot with Maui Ocean Center, located at 192 Maalaea Rd, Wailuku (GPS address). View Map
    Parking at the Maui Harbor Shops/Maui Ocean Center Aquarium is $1.00/hour and the first 15 minutes are free.

  • Restrictions:

    Children must be at least 7 years old to participate.
    As an intermediate to advanced snorkel adventure, this trip is not recommended for non-swimmers, pregnant women, people with heart conditions or anyone with neck, back or knee problems.

    Use of any full-face snorkel masks are not allowed on Pacific Whale Foundation activities due to safety concerns.
    REEF-SAFE SUNSCREEN GUIDELINES: This tour requires you to use reef-safe sunscreen in accordance with the statewide ban on sunscreens that harm the reefs. Please read the ingredients list of your sunscreen as "reef-safe" is not a regulated term and sunscreens listed as such can have the following banned ingredients in them: oxybenzone, octinoxate, avobenzone, avobenzine, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. Reef-Safe sunscreen can also be found in local stores or be purchased on board (4oz for $17, price is subject to change).

    Wheelchairs: This vessel is NOT wheelchair accessible. Guests who can board (with or without assistance from someone in their group) may attend, but there is only outside seating and nowhere to store a wheelchair on board.

    Our vessels are CASHLESS for purchases. Only credit, debit or digital payment methods with a QR code will be accepted for onboard purchases. Cash will graciously be accepted for gratuities only.

  • Operation Days:

    Saturday

  • Duration:

    5 hours

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