![]() If that doesn’t make your day, you might be dead inside. They swam right up to the boat, which was a nice surprise for all of us on the tour. Once we arrived at La Perouse Bay, Kiki did a wonderful job explaining the history of this part of the island, including how it’s the most recent lava flow in Maui and the chosen spot for lots of Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins to rest during the day. Feeling the ocean spray as you crash down on the water is what makes being out on the ocean so refreshing, and definitely something you won’t get on any of the other boats. ![]() We then headed toward our next stop, La Perouse Bay, through some rough waves that made me wish I’d been born a pirate. Here we were treated to slightly larger fish, a steep drop off of bright blue, crystal clear water, and an “elevator” ride of waves that picks you up right next to the crater without ever pushing you directly into it. We enjoyed the view of several kinds of tropical fish and coral reef before heading around to the back side of the crater, a place where very few have gotten the opportunity to snorkel. Molokini is one of the best places I’ve ever snorkeled, in my opinion, because of the water clarity, easily 180 feet on the day we were there. Redline served up some warm cinnamon rolls and fresh fruit we were ready to go! It turns out there’s a reason Redline leaves so early, and that’s because they get you there before the other, much larger boats arrive, so you can spread out and enjoy Molokini to yourself. Once we arrived, we were treated to views of several of the surrounding islands, including Lana’i, Molokai, and Kahoowale. We were escorted to the giant red raft with the rest of our small group, around 10 people in total, and headed out toward our first stop at Molokini Crater, which we got to in no time at all. However, as soon as we arrived, Kiki and Sean, our guides and captains for the day, were there to give us a big aloha welcome, a shortie wetsuit to use for the day, and a cup of much needed coffee. Redline Rafting, who prides itself on providing a much more intimate approach to the typical tour setting, delivers on their promise, and then some.Īt first, when I realized check-in time at the Kihei Boat Ramp was at 6:30am, one of the only tours to leave from this convenient South Maui location, I was like “Sayyy Whaaaaaat?!”. Thank you Redline Tours for our gorgeous morning on the water as always all opinions are completely our own and we would never recommend something we didn’t love, no matter who pays the check.If you’re looking for a snorkel tour on Maui where you can sit back and blend in with a hundred other people clinging onto neon noodles, you’re on the wrong tour. They even provided a prescription mask for one of the people on our boat who wore glasses! The tour costs $124.95 from the Redline site and includes breakfast, lunch, wetsuits and all snorkel gear. The tour departs daily from Kihei Small Boat Ramp at 7:00 in the morning and returns at noon. We loved snorkeling Molokini Crater and are pretty sure that it is not only the best snorkeling in Maui but probably the best snorkeling on all of the Hawaiian islands! The captains were both knowledgeable about Maui and all of the ocean life and were very relaxed and easy to get along with. This is also where delicious deli sandwiches and pasta salad was served for lunch.Īll in all, we had an absolutely lovely morning out on the water with Redline. ![]() The last stop of the morning was to turtle town for some up close and personal encounters in the water with the protected Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle. ![]() Boats are required to stay a certain distance from each whale, which means that if you are surrounded you basically are stuck in one spot until all the whales decide to give you some more breathing room! We were told by our captains that at times during whale season the water gets so full of leviathans that they have a hard time navigating the boat where it needs to go. ![]() After snorkeling two spots at Molokini, we took a trip down the coastline to explore more of the sheer cliffs that make up Maui’s “forbidden coast.” Since we were there in the Winter, Hawaii’s whale season, this portion of the day became a whale watching tour. ![]()
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