Calypso Charters · Ma'alaea Harbor
A morning on a triple-decker catamaran from Ma'alaea Harbor to snorkel Molokini Crater and Turtle Town, with breakfast, lunch and gear included. Pick it after your flight: you've seen the crescent from above, now get in it.
Molokini is a sunken volcanic crater about three miles off Maui's southwest coast, protected as a state marine reserve. The Calypso, a triple-decker catamaran, leaves Ma'alaea Harbor at 7:30 AM, serves a continental breakfast on the way out and drops you at the crater to snorkel. The second stop is Turtle Town, where you can swim alongside Hawaiian green sea turtles.
It's a big boat with a big crowd. Guests love the crew, the food and the slides, and several warn that the boat is packed: arrive early for a seat, and expect a kick or two in the water. Seating is first come, first served. Wildlife is likely but not guaranteed.
The captains choose the snorkel sites each morning from the swell and wind. If Molokini is rough, you go elsewhere; one guest's trip skipped the crater for Turtle Town during a tropical storm and still saw several turtles.
Slips 76 to 78 at Ma'alaea Harbor. Check-in is mandatory, 45 minutes before departure.
Breakfast on board as the Calypso heads out.
Gear and flotation provided, lifeguards in the water.
A stop along the Maui coast to swim with Hawaiian green sea turtles. Lunch is included.
Two freshwater showers on board. Alcohol is served only once the snorkeling is over.
★★★★★They showed us how to snorkel appropriately. We saw tons of tropical fish, 2 sea turtles and even eels! Great experience
★★★★★From start to finish the experience was great. The crew were friendly and professional. [...] The food was really good and plentiful.
★★★★★Even though it was a big group on the boat, we had plenty of space. Mahalo for professional and caring crew
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Check-in is at 6:45 AM and the boat departs at 7:30 AM sharp from Ma'alaea Harbor, slips 76 to 78.
Yes: breakfast and lunch, plus coffee, tea, sodas and juice. Alcohol costs $3 a drink after the snorkeling.
The captains choose the snorkel sites each day from the weather and swell, so you may snorkel elsewhere.
Basic swimming ability is recommended. Flotation devices and lifeguards are provided.
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Breakfast, lunch and snorkel gear on a catamaran to Molokini Crater.
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