Top Maui Surfing Lessons - page 2

Maui Wave Riders was absolutely fabulous! Our experience was so much better than the large group surf lessons offered elsewhere. George was amazing—patient, encouraging, and genuinely cared about our kids, treating them like they were his own. Our kids had such an incredible time during their first lesson that we came back and booked another lesson with George on a different day. He made learning to surf fun, safe, and memorable, and helped build their confidence in the water. If you’re on the fence about booking, just do it! The personalized attention and quality of instruction are worth every penny. We couldn’t recommend Maui Wave Riders and George more highly!

This was an awesome experience! Definitely one of the highlights of our whole trip! Mario was a great teacher, and super encouraging! He got everyone up on multiple waves and this was only the first time ever trying. We had 3 kids in the lesson- 15, 12 & 8. The two older kids did great, the youngest was probably a bit too young, but she rode on the front of Mario's board and he caught several waves with her standing up front. She absolutely loved it!

We had a great time learning the basics of surfing. Devon was fantastic and would be a great instructor for any level of surfing. Of course, Mother Nature decides if you have great waves or not. Ours were lackluster but still super fun. Make sure you put sunscreen on the back of your legs!

These surf lessons were top notch. My 18 and 17 year olds loved their experience, from the on land instructions, to the in the water experience all details were A+. The photos were amazing also and I’m forever thankful to have them as a keep sake. I highly recommend!

My two boys, 11 and 13, took a morning surf lesson with Conan. Despite us being late (totally my fault), Conan was friendly, fun, and gave them a really useful lesson. They loved it so much that we rebooked with him for another lesson a few days later! One of their favorite experiences on our trip to Maui!

Hands down one of the BEST experiences we had in Maui! We did the semi-private surf lesson at Ka’anapali Beach with Island Style Adventures, and it was absolutely unreal from start to finish. If you’re even thinking about trying surfing—go for it. And do it with this crew! Nick was super easy to reach, and helped us reschedule our lesson when the weather didn’t behave. Shawn and Aldo were next-level instructors. Super laid-back, incredibly patient, and just the right mix of encouraging and technical. They made it feel safe, fun, and honestly way easier than I expected. Everyone in our group was up riding waves, and the vibes were pure aloha the whole time. On the ride back to our hotel, our 12 and 14 yo boys were saying “bro I LOVED those guys!” 🙌😌 And Christin—WOW. Not only was she so kind and easygoing, but the photos she captured are priceless. She somehow caught all the best moments (even the ones we didn’t realize were happening), and now we have incredible memories we can actually see forever. What really stood out was how personal the whole experience felt. It never felt rushed or overly “touristy.” Just good people who love what they do and want you to have the best time possible. If you’re in Maui and want something fun, memorable, and totally Hawaiian—this is it. 10/10 would book again in a heartbeat. Mahalo to the whole crew for such an awesome experience!

10/10 experience. Sadly, we had the start time wrong, thankful Ramon gave us a quick call and we were able to still come 20min in. He gave a super helpful introduction to surfing prior to going into the water and went over safety precautions as well. Once we were able to properly get up on the board we got into the water. We had perfect weather and a bunch of waves. We got up almost every time and he made sure to give advice when needed. Honestly coolest guy and worth trying. We got some sick photos as well that we did end up getting. That is a separate charge but worth for almost 100photos. If you’re considering doing a private lesson or group lesson, do private. We had a couple groups next to us as well that didn’t have as much success as us but they had 2 instructors to 8 people. Can’t stress enough how worth this experiences was.

This was my first time surfing and to my surprise I caught several waves! Javier was great at teaching and breaking down how to do every step to make sure I succeeded. Even when I wiped out he was still very encouraging. If it’s your first time or not, I definitely recommend.