Trips & tickets
Molokini listings overlap heavily. These are the formats that genuinely differ — where they leave from, how long the ride is, how much time you get in the crater, and what else the day includes.
A half day from Ma'alaea Harbor on a three-deck catamaran with a glass-bottom viewing room: a hot breakfast, Molokini Crater, then Turtle Town, weather permitting, with lifeguards in the water and lunch included.
A 40-foot raft for up to 19 passengers, a ride along the south coast of Maui to the crater, crew tips on where to snorkel, and snacks and tropical juice afterwards. The crater is weather-permitting; the alternative is Turtle Town.
A fast-sailing catamaran from Ma'alaea with breakfast on the way out, snorkeling at Molokini, a freshwater shower and a buffet lunch, then the afternoon trade winds for the sail home, with a turn at the helm if you want one.
A catamaran from near Ma'alaea Harbor to Molokini, then on to Turtle Town to swim with protected green sea turtles, with a lifeguard in the water, a continental breakfast and a deli lunch.
A small boat from Kihei to Molokini Crater, then Turtle Town to snorkel with green sea turtles, with a safety briefing, help fitting your gear, flotation devices, sandwiches and soft drinks.
From Ma'alaea with marine naturalists aboard: snorkel instruction, the reef at Molokini, then Turtle Arches for lava formations and frequent turtle sightings, with a continental breakfast and lunch grilled on board.
A relaxed afternoon catamaran cruise from Ma'alaea Harbor to Molokini Crater or Coral Gardens, whichever the captain picks for the day's ocean conditions, with snorkel gear, flotation devices and a hot dog lunch.
The full GetYourGuide listing for Molokini — catamaran snorkel trips from Ma'alaea, raft trips from Kihei, sailing trips and Turtle Town combinations, with live prices.
The big catamarans leave Ma'alaea, about 60 minutes from the snorkel site by one operator's estimate. Rafts launch from the Kihei boat ramp, and one catamaran beach-loads at Makena, 3 miles from the crater. Choose the departure point that fits where you are staying.
Hawaii's Division of Aquatic Resources warns that currents can strengthen inside the cove in the afternoon when the wind picks up. Morning trips are the norm for that reason, and captains change the snorkel sites on the day if the weather turns.
On the operators' own pages a 2-hour raft trip from Kihei was $129 per person, and a 5.5-hour Ma'alaea catamaran with breakfast and lunch was $178.95 for adults on special offer. Check for gear, meals, parking and whether Turtle Town is a second stop.
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