Awesome beginner surf lesson - Awesome experience and instructor. My kids and I had blast. We really felt that our instructor wanted to spread his love for surfing.

- Awesome experience and staff! My wife never surfed before and they got her up and surfing. She was extremely hesitant. They took there time, made her feel comfortable, and she had an absolute blast. We definitely recommend!

AMAZING - Reef was great with our kids! Patient, fun, and they had a blast! My daughter now wants her own surfboard. This was definitely a highlight moment of our vacation!

Amazing - Fantastic experience, coach was very good with my Daughter (7). She was surfing waves and says it was her favorite part of the trip.

Fun time close to resorts - My husband and son had a fun surf lesson! They were both able to catch some waves and enjoyed their time. They both got some pretty fierce rashes on their thighs from the boards (from sitting on them waiting for waves), but that had healed in a couple days.

Amazing surf experience, safe and great for children and adults alike! - My 10 year old daughter took a semi-private surf lesson with Reef. He did an amazing job, kept everything super safe, and my daughter managed to stand up and surf a couple of sets! Semi-private lesson is 1 instructor for up to 2 students. Super personalized experience. She had a blast making her dream of surfing come true! I would highly recommend this activity and Reef as an instructor. Great company and activity!

Absolutely phenomenal experience with Island Surf Adventure in Kaanapali! 🌊✨ - We booked a private surf lesson for our two kids (ages 9 and 7), and it was hands down the highlight of our trip. The instructors were beyond fabulous — incredibly kind, patient, and so encouraging. From the moment we arrived, they made our kids feel comfortable and excited to hit the water. To our amazement, both kids were able to stand up and ride waves right away! 🎉 It was pure joy watching their faces light up with confidence and pride. What really stood out was the extra attention and care the private instructor gave to our 7-year-old. As a parent, I felt completely at ease knowing they were in such safe, capable hands — truly above and beyond. The vibe was relaxed, fun, and professional. You can tell they genuinely love what they do and want to create a memorable experience for every family. I can't recommend Island Surf Adventure enough, and we’re already looking forward to booking with them again on our next trip to Maui! If you're thinking about surf lessons for your kids (or yourself!), this is the place to go. 🏄‍♂️🌺🌞 Extra bonus was they had a photographer there and we were able to get some super clear and up-close photos for us to remember for a lifetime!

Great lesson-but lessons do not run on time - We had a great experience overall, especially thanks to our instructor, Chase — he was amazing! The lesson itself was fun, engaging, and my son absolutely loved learning to surf. Chase made the experience memorable and connected well with our family. That said, the check-in process could be improved. We arrived at 10:00 AM for our 10:30–12:00 lesson, but no one was there to greet us. It wasn’t until about 10:20 that someone arrived (I was told later that it was the owner?) and he told us to wait by the beach and someone would get us for the lesson. By 10:50, we were still waiting when we saw Chase finishing up another lesson. Thankfully, he noticed us and got things started right away, but the late start did throw off some of our plans for the day. If you're booking, just be aware there might be a delay. I'd also recommend trying to schedule an earlier time slot if possible. Despite the rocky start, the quality of the lesson made up for it, and we’d definitely do it again — just with a bit more buffer time.

Fun Maui experience! - The kid's had a ball. They even surprised themselves at how good they got. I would highly recommend Island Style Adventures for anyone just beginning surfing lessons!

Waste of time, wouldn’t call this a lesson - This was a complete waste of time - I was so excited to try this surfing lesson, but it was a lousy experience overall and frankly felt unsafe. To start, the instructions to meet the instructor were wrong: after struggling to find parking in a crowded shopping center, I wandered up and down the beach looking for the umbrella they said in their instructions. It was nowhere to be found, and I had to ask several people if they knew where it was. Finally, I found the instructor who was sitting in an obscure spot on the corner, clearly not looking for anyone. It seems like he was hoping I couldn’t find him and maybe forfeit the lesson. He pulled a wet rash guard out of a backpack and said to put it on. This was pretty gross and unsanitary. We spent all of 5 minutes on the beach “learning” and went out to pretty deep water. I expressed that it didn’t feel safe as this was my first time trying to surf, and he’d said this was a rocky/coral area. However, the instructor (Reid) kept saying to go out further. I went with it and tried to call him to ask for instruct Ion but he ignored me and kept going. When I was knocked off my board by a pretty big choppy wave (again, I had no idea how to even balance while paddling out), the instructor didn’t look out for me at all. I tried to ask for help and instruction on how to balance/ride with the waves, but he didn’t give me any info. He just kept going and seemed amused when I’d inhaled salt water after taking a big tumble. I struggled to get back on my board without any guidance, and again without instruction at all. I feel like a YouTube video would have provided me with more info. As I told him, I’m sure all of this was easy for him, but as I was there for a beginner lesson, I wanted to actually learn something while being safe. I felt very unsafe and said I wanted to go back to the shore to recompose. After heading back, I asked again if we could go to try some small waves, and I didn’t need to even get up onto a wave if it was too high. He said we’d need to go out further than last time towards some pretty big waves (probably about 4 feet). I asked again how to manage when large waves come, and basically was told to go with it. We went out again but I didn’t feel safe going out as far as he wanted - it looked like experienced surfers were in that spot with big waves, and without much instruction and feeling like the instructor wouldn’t really help if something went wrong (as he already had not), I asked that we not go further. After a few minutes, I said let’s call it a wrap early. This was a complete waste of time, and did not make me feel safe at all. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this experience to anyone.