Top 4 Private Kayak Tours in Maui

1.Private Stand Up Paddle Boarding Tour in Turtle Town, Maui

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 293 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $169Our pick

Paddle Turtle Town with a private guide from Maui Stand Up Paddle Adventures. Aqua and Sky teach beginners patiently, point out turtles, coral, fish, and island landmarks, and take digital photos along the way. The two-hour morning trip starts in Makena and includes boards, life jackets, storage, showers, and changing rooms.

“Sky was an outstanding guide: fun & knowledgable, great at giving tips & education about the island, wildlife & water all at once. We saw several sea turtles & had a couple come say hello. This was a perfect morning activity for us! We have been paddle boarding before so we were able to use more time exploring but I’m confident it would be a great experience for first timers as well.”

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2.Private Beginner Paddleboard 101 Lesson: Makena Landing!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $159

You’ll learn stand-up paddleboarding with a private ocean guide at Makena Landing, a calm cove known as Turtle Town. Guides such as Peg, Pam, John, and Lowe provide patient instruction, snorkel gear when available, and photos for purchase. The two-hour outing suits first-timers, families, and small groups.

“Husband, son and daughter-14 and 11 took the lesson. My son knows swimming, my daughter knows a bit. Husband does not know how to swim. Pam is super nice and patient and an excellent coach. All three learned to paddle in this class, kids can even stand and paddle! They also paddled to snorkling area, kids did snorkling, pam even taught my daughter how to swim. Pam also spend extra hours with kids in ocea. Kids had so much fun! Another thing is kids forgot googles. Pam texted us and dropped google to our hotel! Super nice! Really great experience!”

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3.Private Beginner Paddleboard Lesson with Snorkel in Turtle Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $179

At Makena Landing Park, your private guide teaches you to stand-up paddleboard, then leads you over Wailea’s Turtle Town reefs to snorkel with Hawaiian green sea turtles. Peg, Heidi, Chris, Tristen, John, and Emily have guided this outing, which welcomes beginners and children age three and up.

“This is a unique review since we did not get to experience the excursion due to Mother Nature not cooperating with us.- which we fully respect and honor. Everyone should be mindful that things like this will happen and it may be disappointing, however, when the organizer is really great about checking in and communicating it makes the experience less disappointing! Peg was so o. Top of her communication and flexibility offering g various options with alternated dates etc. She was also so gracious about texting a wonderful list of her local favorites and things to do in Maui. We actually hit three of her recommendations. Best tips were how…”

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4.Semi Private Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) Class at Kalama Beach in Kihei

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $140Best value

Meet Surf Club Maui at Kalama Beach Park for a 90-minute SUP lesson limited to your own family or friends. Coaches such as Turtle, Anton, and Mike teach safety, balance, and paddling before taking you onto the water. Gear, reef shoes, rash guard, parking, showers, and changing rooms are included.

“Just wanted to give a shout out to Anton for the great paddle board lesson. Thanks for your patience and for all the interesting details you provided about the area and sea life. Love the accent too!”

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