2 Hour Private Surf Lesson For Two In Lahaina
Recommended by 98% of travelers
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Maui, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Surfboard
- Water Shoes
- Rashguard
- Towels
- Sunscreen
- Water
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Hawaii 30HI-30, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
We surf at The Guardrails on Honoapiʻilani Highway (Hwy 30) just south of mile marker 19 in West Maui. When you arrive, please park on the mountainside of the road, safely cross the road, and come down to the beach where our surf instructors will meet you.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
We had an amazing time learning to surf with Austin! He was an awesome instructor—clear, patient, and made the whole experience fun from start to finish. He explained everything really well, which made it easy for us as beginners to pick things up quickly. On top of that, he was super friendly and great to talk with. Highly recommend booking with Austin if you’re looking to have a great time out on the waves!
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4.9
based on 127 reviews
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Travelers consistently praise the tour instructors for their expertise, patience, and strong safety focus, which help build confidence throughout the surfing lessons. The well-structured activities and clear guidance enable first-time surfers to learn effectively and enjoy catching waves. Overall, the supportive coaching and organized approach contribute to a positive and accessible surfing experience.
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Awesome and informational! Mario was a great guide instructor! Great for beginners and couples: Would definitely recommend going!
Response from Host, Nov 2026
Mario loves sharing his surf knowledge and helping beginners feel right at home on the waves! Nothing beats catching waves with your favorite person on Maui! Thank you for sharing your experience!
Ramon was awesome great teacher, my wife and I both had a great time learned a lot and rode some waves!!!!!
Response from Host, Nov 2026
Mahalo for the awesome review! Nothing better than catching waves together on Maui! Ramon loves sharing his surf knowledge and making sure everyone has a blast out there. We're so stoked you both had a great time and hope to see you back for more waves someday!
Mack was a great instructor. Definitely tired out after 2 hours! So much fun and he made sure we were successful.
Response from Host, Nov 2026
Mahalo for the awesome review! 🤙 Mack will definitely put you to work out there, but he'll make sure you're having a blast and catching plenty of waves along the way! Hope you took a well-deserved nap after those two hours.
Super fun experience. Waves we're larger than expected, so be prepared if you're a first timer like i was, you may end up paddling quite a ways out, and not realize that until you can finally take a break, and turn around. The instructor was very experienced, and can get a great feel for if this is safe enough for you or not. Just listen, follow directions, and have fun!
Response from Host, Nov 2026
Mahalo for sharing your experience! 🤙 The ocean can definitely surprise us sometimes. We're so glad you felt confident in your instructor's experience and guidance. Surfing is an adventure, and we love that you embraced the challenge and had fun along the way! Thanks for getting out there with us!
We had the best private surf lesson with Austin! He was patient, knowledgeable, and made us feel completely safe and confident in the water from the very first wave. His expert coaching got us both standing up and riding in no time. If you're looking for a top-notch surf lesson, ask for Austin—you won't be disappointed!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Mahalo for the amazing review! We love hearing that Austin had you feeling comfortable and riding waves in no time. We’ll be sure to pass along the shoutout; it sounds like he earned it! 🤙 We hope to have you back for round two someday!
I would recommend this to strong swimmers only. Be prepared for big waves but a lot of fun!! Mario was our instructor and he was incredible! He was so knowledgeable and made us feel comfortable.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Mahalo for sharing your experience! Sounds like you caught us on a big swell day with some extra wave action! We’re so glad Mario’s experience and knowledge helped you feel comfortable out there so you could embrace the adventure and have a blast. 🤙🌊
Great atmosphere, Mario did an excellent job and was very encouraging. Highly recommend. It is a must if you’re staying in Maui.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Mahalo for the high recommendation! We're so happy you enjoyed your time with us. We'll be sure to pass your kind words along to Mario. He'll be thrilled to hear he made your experience so memorable.
Thank you for choosing Keep It Simple Hawaii. We hope to welcome you back for another surf session the next time you're on Maui!
Instructor was great. It only lasted 1-1/2 hours, not 2. Which they were tired out by, but they shouldn't advertise as a full 2 hours.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Mahalo for your feedback. We're glad to hear you enjoyed your instructor. I'm sorry the lesson didn't meet your expectations about the duration. While our surf lessons are scheduled as a two-hour experience, the exact time spent in the water can vary based on the group's energy level, ocean conditions, and time needed for instruction and safety. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and will review how we communicate our lesson timing so that expectations are as clear as possible.
Thank you for surfing with us, and we hope to welcome you back in the future.
Austin was a great trainer. Never surfed before and did pretty well! Super fun and convenient, just the right amount of time
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Mahalo for the awesome review! 🌊🤙
We're so glad Austin helped make your first surfing experience such a fun one. Thanks for spending part of your Maui adventure with us!
Great experience. We both were up surfing by the second wave. Our instructor John was fantastic. Mahalo!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
We're stoked to hear you both were up surfing by your second wave. What an awesome way to start your surfing journey!
Thank you for choosing Keep It Simple Hawaii, and we hope to surf with you again on your next visit to Maui!
Great first surfing experience. Austin was a wonderful guide/teacher, my hubby and I were both able to get up on our first try.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
So stoked you had an epic first session! Hope to see you back out in the waves together again soon! 🌊
We had so much fun!! We highly recommend Austin and Keep It Simple surfing!! Great instruction and personalized experience!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you so much for the kind recommendation. It truly means a lot to us! 🤍
mario is amazing. we got a little tired and he kept us entertained while we caught our breath. his lesson was thorough and we caught some waves. weather and spot was good too.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you so much for the kind words! 🤙 So glad you had a great time out there with Mario and stoked that you caught some good waves too!
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.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Wow, 10/10 even after the schedule mix-up. We love to hear that Ramon was able to get you dialed in quickly to make the most of your surf experience.
Mahalo for calling out the difference between private and group instruction. We only offer private lessons because we want every customer to feel like they received more attention, more waves, and more wins during their lesson!
Your feedback means a lot to us. 🤙🌊
Mario was the best ! What a great teacher , he was calm , helped us at every thing we need to get up on a wave ! Highly recommend! 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
Response from Host, Feb 2026
So glad you had such a great time! 🌊🤙 Mario will be stoked to hear this—he loves keeping things calm, fun, and getting everyone up on waves. Mahalo for the recommendation!
Austin was awesome, really helped us figure out the right positions to use on the board and how to get started. He coached us through it and by the end both my brother and I figured out how to smoothly stand on the board. The whole experience was super fun and the photos turned out great.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Mahalo for the great review! We’re stoked to hear Austin helped you and your brother dial in your positioning and get smoothly up on your boards. So glad you had a fun experience and loved the photos—hope to see you back out in the water again 🌊🤙
Ramon was a great teacher. My husband & I were 1st time surfers and felt comfortable & were able to catch some waves🤙🏄♀️🌊
Response from Host, Nov 2025
We are so glad Ramon made it a memorable experience! Mahalo!
AWESOME!!!! My husband and I took lessons with Luke. He was amazing!! Patient, super helpful, and knowledgeable. He set us up to have a great time and we did. We’re hooked now can’t wait to continue to learn how to surf. Highly recommend a lesson with this crew.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Mahalo for the high recommendation—we can’t wait to welcome you back to keep the stoke going. Visit us again soon! 🤙
It was a great experience. Mario and Ramon were excellent teachers would recommend anybody trying it with them guys. They're awesome!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Mahalo! We’re so happy to hear you had a great experience. Mario and Ramon will be thrilled to know they helped make your time with us awesome!
Exactly as described and super fun! We had a slow wave day but we still had a great time and saw a lot of turtles too!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Mahalo! We're glad the turtles showed up to say hi! If only we could have turned the wave dial up a notch.
Great surfing lesson for first timers! They get you up and surfing with plenty of time to keep practicing. Very encouraging instructors!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Mahalo Amy for surfing with us!!
My 17yo son and 14yo daughter had fun. Neither of them had surfed before but were out on the waves abd standing up on the boards in less than 45min!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Mahalo Heather for bringing your son and daughter surfing with us!
Great instructor. Very helpful and encouraging. I would highly recommend this fir a first time lesson.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Mahalo Amy!
We had an amazing time learning to surf with Austin! He was an awesome instructor—clear, patient, and made the whole experience fun from start to finish. He explained everything really well, which made it easy for us as beginners to pick things up quickly. On top of that, he was super friendly and great to talk with. Highly recommend booking with Austin if you’re looking to have a great time out on the waves!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Mahalo Yiyi for booking your semi private lesson with us!!
Amazing. You will not be disappointed. This is exactly what you need to get started surfing. Don’t hesitate.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Mahalo Jennifer for booking with us!!
Ramon was absolutely the best! Patient and knowledgeable. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Mahalo for surfing with us!!
Austin was great with my kids - waves weren’t the smoothest for beginners but they got up and had a great time!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Mahalo Lori for surfing with us!
Great instructor. Good learner waves. Patient, understanding, and good instructions. Very helpful catching waves.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Mahalo!!
This was an amazing experience! The instructors were AMAZING! Very caring and made sure you knew what you were going! My husband and I felt very comfortable surfing in our own by the end of it. Definitely recommend them for you surfing in experience!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Mahalo Ruthie for booking your surf lesson with us!
My kids went out on a a semi private surfing lesson and loved it! They learned so much and I felt safe having them go out with the instructor. They were both able to catch their first wave within 30 minutes!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Mahalo Tara!!
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