Our family went on the Turtle Town Adventure with Matt from Maui Kayaks, and it was a blast! This was our first kayak outing and our boys' first snorkel trip. From the very start, Matt was welcoming and gave us great instructions to start the...More

The short version: My family and I kayaked from Makena Beach, and had the pleasure of having John Shappell from Maui Kayaks as our guide. Not only did we snorkeled with turtles and saw other sea life, but John was able to preserve the memories...More

We had John for a guide on our trip. He was a lot of fun and had a lot of knowledge. He took us snorkeling where there were many sea turtles. We were lucky to find a pair of bottle nose dolphins. Had a great...More

Matt brought my wife and I, along with 2 other couples out on a whale watching combined with snorkeling kayak in February. He was a great host, funny and knowledgeable ( although who knows if the "facts " we're true or not ). A most...More

Our original Kayak trip was going to be from Honokahua Bay but the winds on the North shore kept cancelling our trip out. We instead decided to choose a tour that left from Historic Lahaina. We ventured out with a party of 4 and the...More

Let me get straight to the point. 1. Great experience. 2. Good Equipment. No training needed, the equipment will ensure that you will enjoy swimming with the turtles 3. John keeps you entertained and is very knowledgeable. He is a very experienced guide and we...More

This was our first time to Maui and we really didn't know who to call for a kayak/snorkel trip. We are so glad that we chose Maui Kayaks and that John Shappell was our tour guide. He was so great with the whole family (even...More

I had an amazing morning kayaking and snorkeling with Maui Kayaks! Our guide John was super knowledgeable and took us to all of the best places to see turtles. Unlike the huge snorkeling boats, our group was just 8 people which created a more intimate...More

John was our kayak/snorkel guide and he was awesome! Knowledgeable, helpful and alot of fun! We will definitely be back to Hawaii and when we are here, we'll be asking for John! Didn't realize when we booked that this one may cost a little bit...More

Visited Hawaii's islands previously and have snorkeled around Molikini, canoed in Lahaina, boated in Maui. We've also kayaked / paddle boarded before at Hilton Head Island, SC. This recent trip was with Matt Hudson as guide on a mid/late morning Makena kayak/snorkeling excursion. We saw...More