Lana'i Snorkeling Adventure: Morning Dolphin Search

Join a 4-hour Lanai snorkel and dolphin tour from Lahaina. Limited to 20 guests, explore vibrant reefs and spot playful dolphins. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mala Boat Ramp - We depart MALA BOAT RAMP and head towards the island of Lanai (weather permitting) to snorkel at a local reef system. See fish, coral, and other marine life. All participants must be ages 4+ and able to swim to participate. This tour includes a lunch with choice(listed below- if you do not choose you will receive the shredded…
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • Please bring your own towel, reef-safe sunscreen (mineral based and non-spray) and hat.
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This morning snorkeling excursion is an ideal Lana’i snorkel adventure that returns to Maui before noon! The tour includes 1-2 snorkeling locations near the island of Lana’i (weather permitting) and is suitable for ages 4 and up who can swim. All snorkeling equipment is provided. With a maximum of 35 participants, this tour ensures a pleasant journey to Lana’i for a morning of snorkeling and dolphin spotting!

Location
Mala Boat Ramp
Makai Adventures is temporarily located at MALA BOAT RAMP. Parking is available as first come, first serve public parking. Please be considerate and do not parking in trailer stalls or other designated business parking areas. Please call or text 808-495-1001 for more details or if you are lost.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Goplaces11722144140
Feb 7, 2026
Great whale watching with Makai - It was a fantastic experience. Crew was great. Got super lucky with a curious whale that circled us for30 minutes. Levi, Dani were super knowledgeable and professional. Nice new boat by the way. Highly recommend this anyone considering this.
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Tinall1555qq
Jan 23, 2026
Whale watching - All star crew, so knowledgeable about the whales and the islands. We had a great time and saw many whales in various stages. Can't wait to do this again!
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Katewu2629mq
Jan 1, 2026
Beautiful Maui Experience - Easily one of the top experiences I’ve shared with my family. Levi and Kirsten were knowledgeable and friendly, and gave a top-notch personalized tour. I felt safe with them handling the boat as our captains, and they made the entire experience incredible and memorable. If I booked this again, I’d request the two of them.
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Lydiaholiday
Jan 1, 2026
Definitely support this local whale tour company! - Levi and Kirsten were great adventure guides. We saw so many whales! From the beginning to the end it was so fun and they are so knowledgeable!
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Trail772984
Dec 21, 2025
Amazing bucketlist experience! - Had an amazing bucketlist moment whale watching with Makai Adventures. Eva, Travis, and Dani were amazing. See so many whales, 3 breaches, many tall slaps and even a baby. Going to close out my trip with one more whale tour with them 💕
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879bryants
Aug 13, 2023
Great Excursion Operated by Wonderful People - We hope that you are all okay. Our family is devastated for you and hope that you are safe . All eight of us had such a great time on Monday (August 7) and hope that a time will soon come that you will recover and other visitors can enjoy this wonderful experience as much as we did.
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Dubs11
Jul 31, 2023
Best of the best Maui snorkeling trips & crew! - This was our favorite snorkeling trip in the 18 years we have been coming to Maui! Levi @ Lainie we’re very knowledgeable as well as fun! We saw a huge pod of dolphins, tons of colorful fish & many wonderful honu! Every spot we went to delivered and then some! We look forward to coming back to see whales with you next time! Mahalo nui loa! 🥰💚🐬💛🐠💙🐢😎
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Mariah_d
Jul 25, 2023
Excellent - By far the funnest thing we’ve done here. We saw dolphins too! Definitely recommend this trip. Thank you so much!!!
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J9127cprebeccam
Jul 18, 2023
Perfect private snorkel trip - We had the best trip!! Rented a private snorkel charter for our group of 15. Captain Kevin and Lainey took great care of us. They were friendly and fun and awesome hosts. Everyone in our group thought it was the best excursion we did all week in Maui. They provided amazing banana bread and fruit for breakfast and the perfect sandwich picnic lunch. Even though the winds made it harder to find snorkel spots they worked to find us some amazing calm spots that were beautiful. Seeing Lanai by boat is a unique experience with beautiful scenery and rock formations. We had a hard time finding a boat charter the right size for our group that wasn’t an inflatable but Makai adventures came through with a great boat the perfect size. Would definitely recommend!!
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Apearc
Jul 11, 2023
Excellent tour - FAR better than Molokini and worth every penny. - This was an EXCELLENT tour! Family of four with a 15 and 18 year-old, and we all loved it. Highly recommend doing the six hour tour over the four hour, as it allows you to snorkel in the best conditions on that particular day. There was a southern swell the day we went, so the guides checked several snorkel spots that were too rough. The beauty of this length cruise is that we were able to spend the time to travel far enough around Lanai to snorkel where it was exceptionally calm and clear. We snorkeled at the first spot, then came back to the boat for a light breakfast of banana bread and fresh fruit. We hit two more snorkel spots, then had a great lunch made by a local restaurant. Two of us had the poke bowl and raved about it. The other two had a sandwich and wrap that was also very good. They also provided drinks, chips and cookies. There was an emergency-use head on the boat, so there is a bathroom if needed. Levi was our captain and was excellent. Matthew was the first mate and gave us some wonderful suggestions for things to do on Maui that I’d never done before (after many trips to the island). Both of them were a lot of fun and made the trip even better. I would strongly recommend taking this adventure over Molokini. We were the only people snorkeling at each spot, and the boat only takes 18 people. The boat was comfortable, with bench seats and a backrest. Watching a dozen boats flood into Molokini every morning, knowing there were 75+ people on each one, reminded us daily of how glad we were we chose this. The water was a good depth (not too deep) and we saw a ton of fish and a fun pod of dolphins too. All snorkeling equipment was provided, or you could bring your own. This was a definite highlight of our trip!
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From $265
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).