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Parasailing - Get a bird's eye view of the Maui Coast

Easy take off and landing from the flight deck at the rear of the vessel

Maui Parasailing take off from a speed boat

The adventure begins sitting on the rear deck with the parasail inflated

The crew releases the line and you begin your ascent!

More line is released and you go higher and higher!

Even more line is let out and you go REALLY high!

The line is reeled in and you land gently on the rear deck

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Parasail in paradise … almost anyone can fly … young, old, single or in tandem (or even triple depending on body weights and wind conditions) … it’s something for everyone to enjoy and experience. Absolutely no experience is necessary and there is nothing to learn … you just sit back and enjoy the ride. You begin your flight seated on the back deck of the boat … your harness is attached to the parasail, and as the boat begins to accelerate, you feel the vessel sliding out from underneath of you and WHOOOSH … off you go! The length of your flight varies depending on the ride that you select, but ranges from 8 to 14 minutes in the air. At the end of the ride the crew reels you in like a fish, and you land like a feather standing up on the back deck of the boat.

West Maui Parasailing

West Maui Parasail now has two locations … downtown Lahaina from Lahaina Harbor slip #15 and from Kaanapali Beach at the Kaanapali Beach Hotel just north of Whaler’s Village Shopping Center. Flight time is approximately 10 minutes for the 1200′ line and 8 minutes for the 800′ line.

Two discounted timeslots are offered … if you reserve either the 8am timeslot or the 12pm “high noon” timeslot you will receive $5.00 off the 1,200 and $10.00 off the 800 foot flights.

Schedule: Daily from 5/16 through 12/14.

Check In: Lahaina Harbor slip #15 or Kaanapali Beach, under the yellow umbrellas, in front of Kaanapali Beach Hotel (They recommend parking in the KBH parking structure. If you grab drinks or lunch at the Tiki Bar, they may validate your parking.)

GPS: 675 Wharf Street, Lahaina, Hawaii 96761 Click to view map OR 2495-2499 Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina, HI 96761 Click to view map

What to Bring & Wear: Swimsuits are best. Bring a towel, waterproof or disposable camera and sunscreen.

Restrictions: Their minimum age to parasail is 6, and minimum age to be an observer on the boat is also 6. The minimum weight to fly solo is 130 pounds; the maximum combined weight for tandem flights is 450 pounds. No one with neck or back problem or pregnant women are allowed to parasail or go on the boat as an observer.

Boat capacity: 12

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours before the start of the event.

Note: Prices are per person, and the per person rate is the same if you fly single or in tandem (or triple) with someone else.

UFO Parasailing

UFO Parasail operates from Kaanapali Beach in front of Whaler’s Village. Flight time of the 1200 foot line is 10 minutes for single fliers and 12 minutes for tandem / triple flights. Flight time on the 1000 foot line is 8 minutes for single fliers and 10 minutes for tandem/triple flights.

Schedule: Daily from 5/16 through 12/14

Check In: Kaanapali Beach, fronting Whalers Village under the Red, White, and Blue Stars & Stripes Umbrella

GPS: 2435 Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina, HI 96761 Click to view map

What to Bring & Wear: Swimsuits are best. Bring a towel, waterproof camera and sunscreen.

Restrictions: The minimum age to parasail or observe on the boat is 5. They have no restrictions on the number of observers per boat, even during the early bird time slot. Minimum weight to fly solo is 160 pounds. Maximum combined weight for tandem or triple flights is 450 pounds. Yes, UFO does triple flights if the weights are within range! No one with neck or back problem or pregnant women are allowed to parasail or go on the boat as an observer.

Boat capacity: 8 (can take up to 12)

Note: Prices are per person, and the per person rate is the same if you fly single or in tandem (or triple) with someone else.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours before the start of the event.

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Get a bird's eye view of Maui's coast

As they release the line, you will go really high!

Cruise Ship Passengers

NCL cruise ship passengers in Kahului are able to parasail either day in port. Transportation is not included, and is most economically done by renting a car. We can arrange a rental car with shuttle pick-up at the harbor. Drive time is approx. 30 minutes for all tours.

Lahaina cruise ship passengers can parasail and we suggest West Maui Parasailing since they have a location in the same harbor where your tender arrives.

Activity Tips

Kevin Ditamore – Owner / Manager

What a weird sensation! Imagine yourself sitting on the back deck of a boat. You are wearing a harness … behind you a parasail is already inflated. The staff clips you onto the line, and you hear the boat’s engines power up. You feel the boat sliding out from underneath you … and moments later the boat has disappeared and you are hovering over the water just a few feet from the surface. Out goes the line … and away you go … a giant kite against the horizon!

Parasailing has evolved into a highly safe art form. The take-off and landing both happens on the boat. When your ride concludes, they reel you in like a fish. You land gently on the back deck of the boat where your adventure began. If you want them to, they will add a free-fall effect during your ride. West Maui Parasail will let you fall until your feet hit the water; UFO will stop you just short of the water.

Anyone can do it and there is no experience necessary and nothing to learn. Certain weight limits do apply … see the details above for each tour company’s guidelines. But keep in mind these are guidelines, and are subject to change at the captain’s discretion based upon wind and ocean conditions.

UFO parasailing boats are typically limited to 8 people for everyone’s comfort, but groups of up to 12 who want to squeeze in together can be accommodated all at once.

West Maui parasailing boats hold 12 people, so larger groups can go together on one boat … each boat is limited to a maximum of five flights so a party of 12 will need to do tandems and triples in order for everyone to fly during one timeslot on the same boat. One non-flying observer is allowed per boat at a cost of $32 dollars. Please note that if you are booking for the early bird timeslot or the “high noon” timeslot with the discounted rates, NO observers are allowed.