Snorkel Tour in Lahaina (Maui) February 2024

[Hogladyrider]

First visit to Hawaii, have shipboard excursion credits to use.  We are water folks all the way.

 

Looking for recommendation of a snorkel tour we are in port 8-8 tender port in Lahaina.

 

What I have seen on You Tube, it appears that most tours depart from approximately 30 minutes away.

 

Has anyone done the Turtle Snorkel Adventure via Catamaran with HAL?  That is the only snorkel excursion offered otherwise we would book independently and use our excursion credits elsewhere.

 

TIA

[Happiest when cruising]

4 minutes ago, Hogladyrider said:

First visit to Hawaii, have shipboard excursion credits to use.  We are water folks all the way.

 

Looking for recommendation of a snorkel tour we are in port 8-8 tender port in Lahaina.

 

What I have seen on You Tube, it appears that most tours depart from approximately 30 minutes away.

 

Has anyone done the Turtle Snorkel Adventure via Catamaran with HAL?  That is the only snorkel excursion offered otherwise we would book independently and use our excursion credits elsewhere.

 

TIA

If you are tendering in, do use up your OBC by booking the cruise line tour. You will get off the ship in time to make your excursion. It’s a crazy waste of time otherwise. We waited about 3 hours to get off there and another 3 to get back on. 

[princeton123211]

7 minutes ago, Hogladyrider said:

That is the only snorkel excursion offered otherwise we would book independently and use our excursion credits elsewhere.

Book a snorkel tour with Captain Steve's Rafting and use the credit elsewhere-- over the years he's become our favorite operator for both whale watching and snorkel tours. The snorkel tours they do are off of the island of Lanai so you get to cover an additional island you wouldn't normally go to on a cruise. If it's during whale season they will also take you whale watching to and from Lanai. 

 

They depart from the Mala boat ramp which is on the north side of town. 

[Hogladyrider]

13 hours ago, Happiest when cruising said:

If you are tendering in, do use up your OBC by booking the cruise line tour. You will get off the ship in time to make your excursion. It’s a crazy waste of time otherwise. We waited about 3 hours to get off there and another 3 to get back on. 

Excellent point....I am a little rusty since not having cruised since the shut down!

[Happiest when cruising]

1 hour ago, Hogladyrider said:

Excellent point....I am a little rusty since not having cruised since the shut down!

 

15 hours ago, princeton123211 said:

Book a snorkel tour with Captain Steve's Rafting and use the credit elsewhere-- over the years he's become our favorite operator for both whale watching and snorkel tours. The snorkel tours they do are off of the island of Lanai so you get to cover an additional island you wouldn't normally go to on a cruise. If it's during whale season they will also take you whale watching to and from Lanai. 

 

They depart from the Mala boat ramp which is on the north side of town. 

But….with the time it takes to get off the ship, if it tenders in 
Lahaina, you might not make it. The last several have been around 3 hours to get off the ship, unless you have a Princess Excursion, and the Elite priority waiting area  also took a very long time. 
 

Olivia, the CD, made it seem like it was a one off, but apparently it was not. I’ve read enough about the situation to realize it has been going on for quite a while, and is still continuing. We were on the Crown in Mid April. 

Edited June 14, 2023 by Happiest when cruising

[CruiserBruce]

Tendering in at Lahaina gives you access to snorkeling tours out of Lahaina Harbor, which is where you tender to.

 

We second the recommendation for Capt Steve's,  but it takes a little more effort. Mid April is very late in whale season,  you probably will be limited in whale watching tours...most shut down by April 15, if not sooner. 

[Hogladyrider]

8 minutes ago, CruiserBruce said:

Tendering in at Lahaina gives you access to snorkeling tours out of Lahaina Harbor, which is where you tender to.

 

We second the recommendation for Capt Steve's,  but it takes a little more effort. Mid April is very late in whale season,  you probably will be limited in whale watching tours...most shut down by April 15, if not sooner. 

Excellent info, will research snorkel tours out of Lahanina Harbor.  

We will be there early in February 2024 and again in February 2025.

[CruiserBruce]

42 minutes ago, Hogladyrider said:

Excellent info, will research snorkel tours out of Lahanina Harbor.  

We will be there early in February 2024 and again in February 2025.

February is a whole different story. Main part of whale season. Whale party just off the shore.