About this activity

All Skill Levels: Beginners Welcome! Ages 3 & UP I want it ALL! Who doesn’t? Learn to Stand Up Paddleboard and get your Snorkel On! at the same time... Paddleboard over the pristine Wailea Coastline off Makena Landing in the heart of “Turtle Town”… We’ll stop for our Fresh Fruit “On Ocean” picnic and Snorkel around in search of “HONU” (Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles) and their Ocean Friends! No need for fins as we’ll have our Paddleboards to hold on to! Great way to be safe and secure while checking out the reef and Ocean Life with your Expert Ocean Guide! Of course Beginners are Welcome, but we will be happy to customize your Private Tour to your skill level! PS… This tour specializes in “Nervous Nellies & Scaredy Cats”

What is included

Children must be accompanied by an adultOther

Dress code: Bathing suit & a smile! You may want to wear a rashguard and hat for sun protection if you are sensitive. If you want to wear sunglasses, remember, your paddle floats and your glasses don't! So be sure to get a sunglass holder (Croakies) for iOther

GratuitiesFees

Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)Other

Live commentary by your Ocean ExpertOther

Local guideOther

Minimum age for Stand Up Paddleboarding and Kayaking is 3 years - Children under 3 years of age will not be allowed on our Tours to ensure both their safety, your safety and the safety of our Guides. Our Company is proud to say that we will go as young asOther

Please let us know if there are any medical conditions that we should be aware of...Health other

Private tourOther

Professional photographer guideOther

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)Other

Suitable for all physical fitness levelsPhysical easy

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Standard

Weather cancellation available

Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure

0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

Life Happens and sometimes Mother Nature takes over ……

This is a unique review since we did not get to experience the excursion due to Mother Nature not cooperating with us.- which we fully respect and honor. Everyone should be mindful that things like this will happen and it may be disappointing, however, when the organizer is really great about checking in and communicating it makes the experience less disappointing! Peg was so o. Top of her communication and flexibility offering g various options with alternated dates etc. She was also so gracious about texting a wonderful list of her local favorites and things to do in Maui. We actually hit three of her recommendations. Best tips were how to get in places without reservations! We both did our best to be flexible but unfortunately it did not happen this trip but I can guarantee that we will book with Peg next time around! I highly recommend to all my friends and family as well. I’m pretty sure the private lessons would’ve been quite an experience based on the attention Peg showed us. Mahalo!

Reviewed by June_R - 2022-11-15

5/5

Best Memory of Our Maui Honeymoon

We had booked Paddle On! Maui in celebration of our Honeymoon to make for a memorable trip, and boy did they deliver. From the moment we arrived in Maui, Peg was in touch with us via phone call to confirm our excursion. She was not only interested in our story and excited for our experience, but truly cared to text us her recommendations for local favorite things to do in Maui such as Happy Hour, Restaurants with live bands and more! We were provided with thorough directions to meet with our Paddle Board Instructor and Guide, Lowe, who was warm and so easy to talk to from our first interaction. **My husband and I are athletic but not the most experienced paddle boarders and Lowe gave us great instructions on how to navigate the paddle board and offered us a life vest if needed to make us feel comfortable. We were feeling brave and felt very safe to snorkel while attached to our paddle boards with the ankle cord, and that says a lot coming from me, (someone that prefers to sun bathe on the beach over swimming)! The paddle boarding ended up being a great workout and allowed us to get to the multiple spots more efficiently than had we swam. Lowe showed us around the cove the start, and made great conversation to get to know us while also teaching us a lot about the history of the island and its marine life on our way. Once arriving in our first spot, we all got our goggles and snorkels on and began exploring the reef. We were greeted by sea turtle friends not too long after getting into the water. It was so beautiful to swim with the turtles while keeping a safe distance, and we also saw a lot of cool fish and reef life in this spot. Once we spent a bit of time with the turtles, Lowe asked our comfort level, and if we were okay with exploring deeper water! Although hesitant at first…we are thrilled that we trusted her and chose to proceed to the next spot. While paddling out to the deeper water, we were greeted by a pod of wild dolphins – about 30-40 of them! Right away we knew this was something special, and later learned it is a rare occurrence for wild dolphins to get close to people. They playfully "came to us", swimming underneath our boards and around us for what felt like 15-20 minutes. We made sure to stay on our boards to not disrupt the pod, but were able to stick our heads in from the edge of our boards and see them swimming underneath the waves. This was the most amazing moment of our day, and we felt truly special the dolphins chose us. We have heard since sharing our story from multiple people throughout the island that this only happens a handful of times and that it’s good luck. We are so grateful to share in such a special moment with the ocean during our first trip to Maui. The best part of this experience beyond the interaction with wildlife in their natural habitat, is that Lowe has a great underwater camera and took epic photos of my husband and I the entire time! She edited the photos and had them to us just 2 days later. For a nominal fee, having these photos is absolutely priceless. This add on allowed us to truly be in the moment and enjoy our experience together. Overall, this is our favorite thing we did in Maui! Thank you Lowe and Peg for truly giving us memories that will last a lifetime, and we can't wait to return.

Reviewed by kristenmL1436FG - 2022-11-11

5/5

Peg is awesome!

My husband and seven year old had a great time with Peg for our SUP lesson and snorkel in turtle town. Peg was wonderful and so proactive with helpful communication prior to the trip. Her recommendations for places to go in Maui were super helpful. She was great with my daughter and had her on her SUP for the trip. The pictures that she took were a much appreciated souvenir from our adventure. She even let me and my daughter use her underwater camera to take pictures of turtles! Highly recommended for a private tour. Ask for Peg! Everyone on staff was great too.

Reviewed by 179tamiv - 2022-08-20

5/5

Highlight of our trip!

The paddle and turtle town snorkel with Paddle On! was a major highlight of our two weeks in Maui. Peg and her crew tailored their paddling instructions perfectly to ensure our family of five (ages 10-60 at all different levels of experience) had a blast — and we saw more turtles on our snorkel than on the rest of our trip combined! Stunning location. 100% recommend.

Reviewed by 1SaraMtl1 - 2022-08-16

5/5

Amazing tour for newbies

My family had a wonderful time with Brittany. She was very calm, personable, and professional. She was able to say all the right things to get my 4yo to enjoy his time on the SUP. Her instructions on SUP were easy to follow and my husband and I picked it up relatively easily. Brittany also took photos for our family, and the turnaround as well as quality were excellent! Thank you for a wonderful tour! We hope to visit again soon.

Reviewed by G4618SAeileenl - 2022-07-29

4/5

Enthusiastic and caring

Peg and guide Chris are wonderful. Peg cares that her clients have a good experience, and sends some fun ideas of places to go and eat on Maui. We had guide Chris. Chris enthusiastically shares information of Maui's flora and fauna. He patiently took care of us when we were in challenging situations, stuck with us. Highly recommend the people you will be with!

Reviewed by fuzziamo42 - 2023-01-29

Private - Turtle Town Snorkel at Makena Landing! (Beginners Welcome!) Ages 3+

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Reviews

Life Happens and sometimes Mother Nature takes over ……

Best Memory of Our Maui Honeymoon

Peg is awesome!

Highlight of our trip!

Amazing tour for newbies

Enthusiastic and caring

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