​Makai Adventures

Snorkeling offers a unique look into a world we don’t normally get to interact with regularly. You see all sorts of marine life all the while floating and going with the flow of the deep blue sea…It is truly both relaxing, mystifying and exciting all at once! At Kainani Sails, we love taking our guests to all the best spots to see the most fish, seas turtles and even sometimes whales! Our crew gets just as excited to swim with the fish and listen to the whales sing as you do!

Maui sunsets are second to none…In the winter, the sun slowly sinks behind Lanai with some undoubtedly dramatic cloud formations all around giving layers of vibrant and majestic colors! In the summer, the sun falls into horizon, disappearing where the water meets the sky! It’s really hard to pick which is more breath taking! It’s difficult to imagine something more special or relaxing than watching the setting Maui sun, but one way to make it even more memorable is to come wi

Snorkeling is one of the coolest things to do while in Maui…You’re in some of the warmest, clearest ocean water in the world…You undoubtedly have a fantastic view looking back at the island…And, you are probably witnessing a sea turtle, a school of angel fish or even the famed Humuhumunukunukuapua’a! Doesn’t get much better than that right? At Kainani Sails, we love to snorkel and we love to share in our guests expiration and adventuring of the deep blue! We take all the extr

When you join Kainani Sails in Maui on our snorkeling tour, sunset sail or our custom private charter what will you see?? Well, we can’t make any guarantees except that you will see scenic beauty everywhere you turn your head. Some other sights that you may view are Humpback whales. They are here now in their winter breeding grounds and they are a spectacle to behold. There is a chance that Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins will join the fun and put on a show for us. Pilot Whales are

When you come on a Maui snorkel tour with Kainani Sails you will see fish that live nowhere else on earth. The Hawaiian Islands is the most remote island archipelago in the world and because of this the fish have evolved into their own species. When something lives nowhere else on earth the term is called “endemic” and up to 25% of the fish in our ocean bear this moniker, the most in the world. You can say that Maui has one of the most unique marine environments on the whole

Maui has dazzling sunsets and it’s a daily ritual to watch the mesmerizing sun dip into the beautiful Pacific in the middle of nowhere. It’s a nightly spectacle to watch from our Western facing direction and the volume gets turned up a few notches if watching on one of Kainani Sails Maui sunset tours. Sailing offshore in the calm waters the colors of red, orange and yellow pop like nowhere else and the phrase, “salty hair, no care’ really takes on a new meaning. Riding on a

Lets break it down to an obvious belief; most people come to Maui to worship the sun. We go to the beach to play and lay in it during the day and we watch it go down to the very end in hopes of the elusive “green flash” each evening. We enjoy the perfect climate it creates here with a perfect 84 degrees average. Not too hot, never cool. The perfect place to worship this end of the day ritual is on one of Kainani Sails Maui sunset sails. We depart from historic Lahaina town o

Maui is synonymous with marine sea turtles. It’s a must-do activity to dip your head in the ocean to see them in their natural habitat during a Maui snorkel tour with Kainani Sails. Our most common species is the “Honu,” which is the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle. It’s a true Hawaiian local because they are born here and stay here. The female will venture off once a year to lay her eggs on French Frigate Shoals, one of our Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, which is remote, protecte

Our official Hawaiian ambassador is actually a fish. It makes sense, the Hawaiian Islands are rooted deep in culture surrounded my water. Its name is, “Humuhumu nukunukuapuaa” and it’s the Reef Triggerfish. Its name breaks down in the Hawaiian language to, triggerfish with a nose like a pig. It is a pugnacious little guy that actually does have a snout/nose that appears pig-like, with blue lipstick on. He is the Hawaiian Islands official state fish. When you see one it appea

Maui is a special place in general but it also stands out from the other Hawaiian Islands when it comes to our private sailing charters. Kainani Sails lets YOU create your own experience by choosing where you want to go on our sailboat you need places to actually go to. Unlike the other Hawaiian Islands that stand alone with miles of distance between them Maui is surrounded by other islands in close proximity. This means you have many more places to go to and experience. A me

We specialize in unique here at Kainani Sails. Why? Because we do what YOU want to do, where you create the itinerary. Imagine a Maui adventure on your own private, chartered sailboat. Rarely do you find a tour where you actually put the sails up and harness the wind that makes Maui so famous. Sure, you can find many tours that load a gas-powered boat with people to capacity and do the same tour day after day. Not us at Kainani Sails. With our intimate island knowledge, and y

Being out on the warm Maui waters is a great way to spend any day. At Kainani Sails, we offer private charters on our luxury sailboat. It's a great way to enjoy views of the island, get up close and personal with marine life and we together with your loved ones! A Maui private charter boat through Kainani Sails promises a fun-filled day, with lots of soaking up of the sun, refreshing dips into the ocean and sailing excitement. We also offer a catered lunch and refreshments to