Aqua Adventures
Experience Molokini and Turtle Arches with Aqua Adventures! During you day on the ocean, avoid a crowded boat while zooming past other tours. Their 50 foot boat can hold up to 49 people, but Aqua Adventures limits their trips to 36 guests per day. Their vessel is powered by twin 350HP motors, and you will cruise at 22 knots!
Are you looking for something more adventurous than snorkeling? Check out SNUBA diving! It is similar to scuba, but without the bulky scuba gear which makes SNUBA a lot easier for first timers. You breathe compressed air through a regulator and you are able to stay underwater for up to 30 minutes, but instead of having tanks on your back, they float on a raft at the surface of the water. As you move around the water, the raft follows you effortlessly and a hose comes down to your regulator. You can explore and focus on the ocean world around you without the hassle of carrying and learning new scuba gear. They have the best dive instructors who will give you a guided tour of the underwater world. The on-board option of SNUBA is available on other boats, but Aqua Adventures has a specifically designed boat that has easy access in and out of the ocean. Also, instead of signing up on-board like other boats, you can pre-reserve your SNUBA.
Although Aqua Adventures specializes in SNUBA, it its also a great tour for snorkeling! SNUBA guests have 30 minutes of underwater SNUBA time and 30 minutes (or so) of snorkeling at one spot, and over an hour of snorkeling at the other location. Snorkelers who do not SNUBA will have about 3 hours of time in the water split between the two destinations.
Schedule: Daily at 7:15am
Duration: 4.5 hours
Check In: 6:45am at Maalaea Harbor slip #51. This is the boat harbor in Central Maui just behind the Maui Ocean Center Aquarium along Highway 30.
GPS: 101 Maalaea Rd, Wailuku, HI 96793
Tour includes: The basic snorkeler rate includes continental breakfast on the way to Molokini, a really nice “build your own sandwich” deli lunch after you are done in the water, and an open bar for beer, Mai Tais, rum and cokes, soda and juice.
Gear Provided: The basic snorkeler rate includes snorkel gear and instruction, and two snorkel locations. Wet suits are available to rent onboard for a very modest fee of $5. Underwater cameras, T shirts, and souvenir boarding photos are also available for purchase.
Restrictions: While children of all ages may go along to snorkel, the minimum age for snuba is 8. All snuba divers must fill out a health screening questionnaire before participation. Occasionally someone will be disqualified from participating in snuba and in those cases we will refund the snuba dive portion of the ticket cost and only charge the basic snorkeler rate.
What to Bring & Wear: Wear swimsuits and bring a towel and sunscreen.
Tour length: 4.5 hours
Vessel: High speed boat with Twin engine 350 horse Cummins
Capacity: 40
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours before the start of the event.
Note: Aqua Adventures often has an on-board videographer who will produce a DVD of your trip which is available for purchase.