Maui: Molokini and Turtle Town Snorkeling aboard Pride of Maui

Pride of Maui Elua was a beautiful boat with hot showers and full size bathrooms. The crew was delightful, helpful, informative, and fun throughout the entire adventure. The captain, Justin, interacted with us even taking our request to sail around the crater as well as taking time to hang with humpback whales. The whole crew was so helpful with the kids when they were hesitant to go in the water when the reef shark was seen (so awesome!). The meals were quite good and can you say open bar!?! Such a great way to spend a half-day. Highly recommend!

Snorkeling at crater was good. Instructions for beginners, excellent. Turtle town was a disappointment, most seeing one or no turtles. Suggestion: On another turtle snorkeling outing I was on, the guide was in the water with us telling us where and when a turtle was spotted. But note, that location was way better....more shallow. Turtle town is not worth the time.

Justin and his crew were amazing and everything about the experience was first rate. We did the Elua Luxury Molokini and Turtle Town Snorkel Tour and even from the moment that we booked over the phone and had our questions answered, we were well taken care of. During the excursion, we saw lots of whale activity and some dolphins; we snorkled at the Molokini Crater, had lunch (prepared by the crew) and then snorkled at a second spot where we saw a family of turtles swimming around. But truly, it was our interactions with Justin and his crew that made our experience memorable. A few things to note if you are considering this tour: 1. Don't book with any other outfit, I can't stress enough, Justin and his crew are the best. 2. Be prepared for the possibility of motion sickness. I am prone to motion sickness, so I came prepared with some remedies. My husband is not prone to motion sickness and he found himself in rough shape. 3. This boat is beautiful and clean and really comfortable with a good amount of open air space and also a good amount of sheltered space. 4. Everything is really provided for you - the "what to bring" list is accurate, just follow that and you will be fine. 5. Did I mention the staff? They are experts and really know their stuff. Trust them and ask them your questions.

let me start of with the fact that i’m writing this review to HELP SOMEONE OUT. i also want to preface with the fact that the tour was NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING. period staff service and excursion. would do all over again. HOWEVER- i want to make sure that anyone who is booking this trip and is directed to park at the harbor in the gravel lot(pride of maui staff tells u to park here) ($1 per hour pay to park by QR code) PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND ADJUST THE TIME OF THE BOOKING FOR THE WHOLE TIME YOU WILL BE PARKED THERE. me and 3 other families cars were towed and we spent $60 in an uber( were gave the wrong address by the towing company- beach and towing recovery company- which ARE HORRIBLE RUDE NOT HELPFUL AND ONLY WANTED THEIR $$) we all paid to park but the QR code only gives u 3 options of times to pay to park -none of which fit our tour time. we all got towed. $200 tour $60 uber and $180 towing fees. nice last day on vacation. (: there goes one of our excursions. just writing this so it don’t happen to someone else

Everything about this excursion was amazing. The crew were fantastic and so nice! They gave extra attention to each guest and made for a really special trip. The boat is clean, large and new! The bathrooms did not feel like your typical excursion bathrooms!! The snorkeling was amazing and I felt well prepared. I have been on other snorkeling trips but none like this! Great sites of Molokini crater and Turtle Cove. We even saw whales ! The crew is so knowledgeable and very willing to answer questions. The food was delicious , well prepared and presented. I cannot say enough about what a wonderful experience this was !