Private Stand Up Paddle Boarding Tour in Turtle Town, Maui
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Maui, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the beautiful coastline of Maui in a calm and relaxing way on this stand-up paddleboard (SUP) tour from Kihei. Alongside a private guide, paddle through the pristine waters of Makena Bay to see rugged lava cliffs, beautiful beaches, and volcanoes. First-time paddlers need not worry, an introductory lesson is provided at the beginning of the tour.
- Spot local wildlife like sea turtles and coral reefs
- Receive photos of your adventure at the end
- All stand up paddle equipment is provided
- A private tour means a personalized experience
What's Included
- *FREE* Digital Photo Package
- Experienced Guide
- Comprehensive Instruction
- Stand Up Paddle Equipment
- USCG Certified Life Jackets
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 5110 Makena Rd, Kihei, HI 96753, USA
Type “Makena Landing Park” directly into your GPS for most accurate directions. Park your vehicle inside the yellow gates at Makena Landing Park. Walk south for 3 minutes on Makena Road towards Honoiki Street. You will see the white Maui SUP Adventures van and your guide awaiting you!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.7:15 am
Itinerary
5083 Makena Rd (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Changing rooms & showers available
- Secure storage for your personal belongings available
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- 300lb weight limit
- 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
Regina_C
Had an amazing experience with Aqua as first time paddle boarders! She was so sweet, patient, and knowledgeable. It truly felt like being out on the water with a friend. Loved that pictures were included as well. Can’t wait to come back for whale season. Highly recommend this tour!
Reviews
5.0
based on 297 reviews
Ilona_S, Nov 2025
Beautiful experience! The guide was patient and inspiring! Do this ecperience for your soul and spirit. They will thank you. Im looking forward to more lessons!
Carmen_L, Nov 2025
We joined this tour during our honeymoon trip in Hawaii and this was hands down the best tour we joined out of the other 5 tours! Aqua is super knowledgeable in terms of the islands and ocean life. It was our first time doing SUP and though I'm capable of swimming, I'm always nervous swimming in the ocean but Aqua is very encouraging and always making sure we're doing good, we felt super safe and it's the first time that I really enjoyed being in the ocean this much. We got to see a bunch of sea turtles that we weren't able to when we did the snorkeling with another tour a day before, we even paddled with a sea turtle and spotted a monk seal which is super rare and an endangered specie in Hawaii. The SUP experience was everything I had imagined for, very chill and extremely meditative, thank you Aqua!! I highly recommend this tour!
Nicholas_D, Oct 2025
Sky was an outstanding guide: fun & knowledgable, great at giving tips & education about the island, wildlife & water all at once. We saw several sea turtles & had a couple come say hello. This was a perfect morning activity for us! We have been paddle boarding before so we were able to use more time exploring but I’m confident it would be a great experience for first timers as well.
Lauryn_N, Oct 2025
Awesome experience! Sky was the best! During our paddle we got to see 2 monk seals and it was so amazing!
mary_m, Oct 2025
Met with Aqua who was our paddle board instructor. It was fantastic. She was both exceptionally patient and knowledgeable. Is was a private lesson and we were very happy with the entire experience. Highly recommended to any first timers!
Mariela_M, Sep 2025
Aqua made our paddle boarding experience so special, fun and memorable! From reaching out with clear and helpful instructions prior to arriving to ensuring our paddle boarding experience was safe, adventurous, engaging, educational, beautiful and so fun. My daughter and I LOVED our paddle boarding experience and sea turtles making their appearances throughout our time in the water. Thank you, Aqua!
Lisa_L, Sep 2025
This was such an incredible experience! Our guide, Aqua, was fun and very informative. She brought masks so we could duck our heads in to see turtles and underwater caves. She let us go at our own speed and took amazing pictures. It was beautiful. Highly recommend!
Regina_C, Aug 2025
Had an amazing experience with Aqua as first time paddle boarders! She was so sweet, patient, and knowledgeable. It truly felt like being out on the water with a friend. Loved that pictures were included as well. Can’t wait to come back for whale season. Highly recommend this tour!
Asa_T, Aug 2025
Our experience paddle boarding with Aqua was amazing! While I have paddle boarded before, my wife had little experience. Aqua was patient and her instructions were clear and easy to understand. My wife stood on the paddle board for the first time ever! Aqua also shared with us fun facts about Hawaii and its history. She took great pictures for us while on the water. Couple highlights from this experience is seeing Tiger Wood’s house as well as a couple turtles surfacing the water. Overall our experience was super fun and enjoyable.
Honor_M, Jul 2025
This is a must do adventure in Maui!!! Aqua not only took us paddle boarding, she shared the culture, language, and history of this beautiful island. We felt like we were VIP’s . We only wish we had time to take her Mermaid lesson
Madhuri_N, Jun 2025
I have researched a lot on what activities I can do in maui with 5 yr old. I wanted something adventurous and am glad that I picked this Sup paddle with Sky. Through all the different emotions my son went through we sailed through and had an amazing experience. All thanks to Sky our instructor who was very helpful through out.
Cat_T, Jun 2025
One of the highlights of our trip! Great for those who aren't super confident swimmers but still want to experience the beautiful waters and wildlife of Maui. Our guide Sky was awesome. We would definitely do this again!
Holly_C, Jun 2025
This was a highlight of our trip! I spent a lot of time researching things to do in Maui. Our whole family loved seeing the turtles up close. We all thought Sky was so kind, fun with everyone and we learned a lot. We had some special needs in our group and he navigated that easily. Everyone in Maui was so kind....we all agreed Sky was a real stand out!
Areli_E, May 2025
Truly enjoyed the experience of paddle boarding for the first time! Beautiful scenery, spotted turtles up close, and Aqua the instructor was the best!!
Jason_J, Mar 2025
Beginner to expert. One of the best mornings I’ve ever had. Our guide Sky was the best. So knowledgeable, helpful, and chill. Nothing like it. Can’t wait to do it again and again. My wife’s first time and Sky got her standing in no time. A must do while in Maui. Surrounded by beautiful islands and the whole family smiling. Doesn’t get much better. Thank you again Sky for a sick memory.
Allyson_L, Jan 2025
This is our second time going on a paddle board adventure with this company, and one of our favorite things to do here. We got the pleasure to meet Aqua this time(she is AWESOME!). This was such an epic way to start the morning!!
Stephanie_S, Aug 2024
We had the best time paddle boarding. Two of us were beginners and Sky, our instructor was so helpful and patient and soon we were all standing and paddling. It was the best activity on our trip here. Highly recommended and would for sure do it again. Sky was amazing, friendly, knowledgeable and kind. He recommended a beach for us to use after or paddle boarding trip along with giving us the best places to eat. He also told us to reach out if we needed anything while we were here. Totally the best time!
Bridget_L, Aug 2024
My boyfriend and I had the best time paddle boating with Sky. Right off the bat he was so friendly and warming making us feel comfortable with our private tour with him. He went out of his way to explain everything to us in depth and took many nice pictures of us on his go pro. He even let us stay over time so we had time to snorkel a little and look around underwater. Highly recommend this tour to everyone of all ages!
Elizabeth_N, Aug 2024
My 14-year-old son and I did the private paddle boarding tour this morning. Our guide, sky, was patient, kind, funny and knowledgeable. Highly recommend
Amy_L, Jul 2024
This private experience was more than worth the money. Sky was an exceptional instructor. We all had the best time and would HIGHLY recommend to anybody! We saw turtles, sting rays, fish, and reef. Thank you for the best time on the island!
Kathleen_W, Jul 2024
Such an awesome experience! Our guide Sky was so knowledgeable about the area and was very accommodating and flexible during our time with him. We were traveling with our teenaged niece & nephew who are both good swimmers but only the niece is comfortable on the paddle board. Our nephew decided to be a ‘passenger’ rather than have his own board. The entire trip ended up being 5-Star due to Sky’s patience with a nervous teen. Highly recommend!!!!
Johnny_p, Jul 2024
Our guide was Sky and he is awesome! Great communication from start to finish. Highly recommended for first-timers.
Kris_D, Jun 2024
Aqua- was amazing, she was so much fun to have as our instructor and tell us all about Hawaiian culture! Would 100% recommend!🐢🌴
Cori_Y, Jun 2024
We had the best morning learning to paddle board with Sky! It was the perfect Father’s Day/Birthday activity. We saw several sea turtles. He was very knowledgeable about the island history and surrounding area! It was the perfect activity for our family. He even helped answer questions about local places I wanted to visit.
Natalie_D, Jun 2024
Aqua and Sky were absolutely amazing. We welcomed them into our large family. There were 9 of us and they were so encouraging, even for an old lady like me, gentle, and very knowledgeable about the area. The kids loved this trip. It was a highlight for them all. I didn't think I was going to get my grandson (15) home. He wanted to stay. The turtles swam around us, and we just had an amazing time. Thank you Aqua and Sky.
Lisa_T, Jun 2024
Sky was the best ever! He was patient and extremely nice, knowledgeable about the island and paddling. I don’t think we would have had half as much fun with any other guide.
He also gave us great advice for our vacation and the pics are amazing!!!
Worth every cent and more
Hayley_T, May 2024
We had an amazing time! We came as a family of 4. This was our first time paddle boarding and we were so grateful to have Sky as our guide! He was awesome, patient and fun. He also had a lot of knowledge of the island. Beautiful area and we got to see turtles! Highly recommend this experience. (If you get motion sick easily maybe take a small dose of Dramamine). We had a memorable time. Big thanks to Sky!
Heather_C, Apr 2024
We loved that this was a private tour and we had our guide all to ourselves. Sky was super relaxed and encouraging. We were all beginners and he was very patient. He took amazing photos and showed us a great time. The pictures with the turtles were the icing on the cake. We will definitely go again next time we are in Maui and will recommend to all our friends. We really appreciated the recommendation for breakfast too! Thanks Sky!
Joe_N, Apr 2024
First time paddle boarding on our trip to Maui was epic. So many memories with my wife and our 7 year old daughter.
Sky was an amazing guide. He taught us so much about the sport the wild life and the area in general. Highly recommend. He was also great watching over our daughter while we got the hang of things.
We saw some turtles and really cool coral and fish. On top of that, he will take photos of the entire day and send them afterwards. This one is worth every penny.
Suzanne_S, Mar 2024
Great experience! Sky was a patient and thoughtful instructor. He shared his knowledge and gave lots of encouragement. I would highly recommend!
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