Compare Maui Snorkel Trips

When comparing snorkel trips in Maui you want to make sure you pick the snorkel tour boat that is right for you. Here are the things we offer that makes us different from other tour boat companies. Compare Chart

Longest Snorkel Time at Molokini

We snorkel at Molokini the longest out of any other boat tours. Other tours to Molokini crater only spend a short time there. We stay the entire duration of the snorkel trip, so you are able to maximize your time and really explore the crater at your leisure instead of being rushed off to other snorkel spots.

Competitive Snorkel Tour Pricing

Our snorkel tour price is the lowest if not most competitive compared to other Maui snorkel tours. We don’t believe in price gouging. We offer the best rates without all the hidden fees of other competitors.

Hot Fresh Food

Compared to other Maui tour boats we serve our food fresh and hot. You won’t find any pre-made lunches here! All food is made to order on the boat.

The Four Winds is the ONLY one in Maui to offer a glass bottom room. Other snorkel boats have a small view port, but our boat has a total immersion room for you and the kids to enjoy. So you can see fish all without ever getting wet!

Kid Friendly Snorkel Tour

We pride ourselves on being a great family activity while you’re on vacation in Maui. Many of our guests really enjoy the fact that our boat offers kid friendly amenities to make your family trip easier. Other tour boats focus on dinner cruises, or whale watches as their main focus. Some of the Maui snorkel tours are more centered around expensive sailing tours instead of snorkeling. But on the Four Winds we make the trip fun for the whole family so everyone can have a great experience. We offer specific gear for all ages, floats, clear bottom floats (designed specifically for the Four Winds boat) and small touches like the waterslide, kids tattoo’s, cookies etc.

Choose the best Molokini snorkel trip

When considering a snorkel tour you want to make sure and choose a boat that has experience. Some local snorkel tours just don’t have the time and knowledge that our crew and company does. We have been safely operating for over 30 years. We also have very tenured captains on board! As many of our customer reviews will state, the crew and service is exceptional! We have all aspects of the trip covered so you can just relax and enjoy!

Convenient Tour Dates & Times

Our company Maui Classic Charters offers several different snorkel tours daily. We have a larger and smaller tour boat to choose from. For more information on each of our boat tours please see the detailed trip comparisons below.


	Morning Snorkel	Afternoon Snorkel Tour	Adventure Snorkel
	Overview	Overview	Overview
Departure	7:30 am – 12:30 PM	1:30 pm – 5 PM	7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Trip Duration	5 hours	3.5 hours	5 hours
Snorkel Time	2 hours	1 hour	2.5 hours


	Book	Book	Book
	Food	Food	Food
Tropical Breakfast
Mid-Morning Snack
Delicious Lunch
Cookies
Sodas, Water & Juice
Beverages
	Sealife & Snorkel Sites	Sealife & Snorkel Sites	Sealife & Snorkel Sites
Snorkel with Turtles
Dolphin Spotting	occasionally	occasionally	occasionally
Whale Watching	seasonally	seasonally	seasonally
Snorkel Sites	Molokini Crater	Molokini Crater or Coral Gardens	Molokini Crater & South Maui
	Trip Features	Trip Features	Trip Features
Cruising Speed	leisurely	leisurely	fast pace
Best suited for	all ages	all ages	age 5+
Shade & Cabin Size
Glass-Bottom
Group Size	medium	medium	smaller
Private Restrooms
Water Slide
SNUBA

Children under age 3 are FREE on the Fourwinds II. The minimum age on the Maui Magic is 5.

Reaching Molokini depends upon daily weather, wind and ocean conditions. In the afternoon, Maui’s prevailing tradewinds often make it difficult to reach Molokini. Our optional snorkeling site is another top rated spot known as Coral Gardens

We see marine life on all our trips! Turtle encounters occur close to Maui’s shorelines. Find them on our Four Winds Afternoon Snorkel tour or the Maui Magic Adventure tour. Molokini rarely has turtles due to its off shore location.

Snorkel spots are selected at the discretion of the Captain. We always attempt to reach Molokini when weather and conditions permit.

Our second snorkel spot is usually along the south Maui coastine:

Makena Landing (Turtle Town), Pu‘u Ola‘I, La Perouse or Turtle Arches

As with all things in the wild seeing specific marine life is not guaranteed.

We pride ourselves on being a great family activity while you’re on vacation in Maui. Many of our guests enjoy the fact that our boat offers kid friendly amenities to make your family trip easier. Most tour boats focus on dinner cruises, whale watches, or are more centered around expensive sailing tours instead of snorkeling.

The Four Winds II focuses on taking you on a memorable snorkeling tour that is fun for the whole family. We offer specific gear for all ages, clear bottom floats (Sea Boards – designed specifically for the Four Winds boat) and small touches, such as: a waterslide, kids tattoo’s, cookies, etc.

We can’t accommodate children under 5 on this vessel. The Fourwinds II is especially designed for family with younger children.

From December through March, you can join us on our daily snorkeling and whale watching tours. Experience the humpback whales in their natural habitat during their annual migration to Maui’s coastal waters, as they come here to calve, mate, and rear their young. There are literally hundreds of humpback whales off the coast of Maui. See them up close for yourself!