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Lānaʻi snorkel tours from Maui

The short answer Three companies sell four Lānaʻi snorkel trips. They run 5 to 8 hours and all list Lāhainā Harbor, which no Molokini trip we found uses. Pick Lānaʻi for a longer day and a different shoreline.

By Snorkel Molokini, run by Redline Rafting, a Molokini raft company Prices checked Updated

A day octopus pressed against the reef, its skin mottled orange and brown
A day octopus (heʻe). Photo: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries / Greg McFall, NOAA, public domain
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A Lānaʻi trip is a longer day than a Molokini morning. These trips run 5 to 8 hours. Check each price below. Which one fits depends on how much of the day you want to spend on the water.

The four trips

Trilogy: Discover Lānaʻi

7.5 to 8 hours, the longest of the four. It leaves from Māʻalaea, Kāʻanapali or Lāhainā in the morning or late morning, with check-in 30 minutes before. $295 adult, before tax and fees, on Trilogy Excursions’ booking calendar, checked . Fares are set by age: adult 18 and up, youth 13 to 17, child 3 to 12, and infants 0 to 2 free. For what happens on Lānaʻi and the meals, read Trilogy's trip page or call (888) 225-6284.

Trilogy: Lānaʻi Adventure Snorkel

5.5 hours, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., from the main loading dock at Lāhainā Harbor. $239 adult, before tax and fees, on Trilogy Excursions’ booking calendar, checked . Same age bands as Discover Lānaʻi.

Pacific Whale Foundation: Lānaʻi Snorkel & Dolphin Watch

About 5 hours, leaving at 8:00 a.m. from Lāhainā Harbor. $149.96 adult, tax not stated, on Pacific Whale Foundation’s site, checked . Children 5 to 12 have a child fare, and children 4 and under are free.

Sail Maui: Lānaʻi Coast Snorkel Sail

5 hours, from Lāhainā Harbor aboard ʻAlihilani, with check-in 20 minutes before. $220 adult, tax not stated, on Sail Maui’s site, checked . Ages 13 and up pay the adult fare, and children 3 to 12 have a child fare.

Where they leave from

All four list Lāhainā Harbor. Trilogy's Discover Lānaʻi also lists Māʻalaea and Kāʻanapali.

The state lists Lāhainā Harbor as closed until further notice, with limited commercial ocean operations allowed. No Molokini trip we found leaves from there. Read each trip's current departure on the operator's page before you drive.

Dolphins

Pacific Whale's trip is named a dolphin watch, so ask whether dolphins are part of the day. Federal law bars approaching a spinner dolphin within 50 yards. Do not chase one.

Lānaʻi or Molokini?

  • Molokini trips start at 2 hours and leave from Māʻalaea or Kīhei. See the Molokini guide.
  • Lānaʻi is a longer day with a different coast.
  • For a Molokini boat from Pacific Whale, see Turtle Arches, and Trilogy's is on its Molokini page.
  • For how Molokini compares with other Maui snorkel spots, see this comparison.

Kids and swimmers

Ages differ. Trilogy has fares from 0 to 2, 3 to 12 and 13 to 17. Sail Maui starts child fares at 3 and Pacific Whale at 5. A day this long means more hours on a boat for small children than a 2-hour Molokini trip. We have no seasickness data for any of these boats, so ask the operator.

Questions

Will I see dolphins, and how close can a boat go?

Pacific Whale's trip is named a dolphin watch, so ask whether dolphins are part of the day. Federal law bars approaching a spinner dolphin within 50 yards.

Do you get off the boat on Lānaʻi?

The trip details we have do not say whether guests go ashore on Lānaʻi. Ask the operator before booking.

Sources and corrections

The 6 sources for this page
  1. Viewing Marine Wildlife in Hawaiʻi (last updated 23 Feb 2026) (NOAA Fisheries, Pacific Islands Regional Office), read . Backs: Federal law: no closer than 50 yards to spinner dolphins.
  2. Maui Island Facilities (Hawaiʻi DLNR, DOBOR), read . Backs: Lāhainā Harbor is listed closed by the state with limited commercial ocean operations; no Molokini trip uses it.
  3. sailtrilogy.com (Trilogy Excursions), read . Backs: Trilogy Discover Lānaʻi: 7.5 to 8 hours; Māʻalaea, Kāʻanapali or Lāhainā departures; children 3 to 12, infants 0 to 2.
  4. sailtrilogy.com (Trilogy Excursions), read . Backs: Trilogy Lānaʻi Adventure Snorkel: 5.5 hours, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. from Lāhainā Harbor.
  5. pacwhale.com (Pacific Whale Foundation), read . Backs: Pacific Whale Lānaʻi Snorkel & Dolphin Watch: about 5 hours, departs 8:00 a.m. from Lāhainā Harbor, child 5 to 12, 4 and under free.
  6. sailmaui.com (Sail Maui), read . Backs: Sail Maui Lānaʻi Coast Snorkel Sail: 5 hours from Lāhainā Harbor aboard ʻAlihilani, ages 13 and up adult, children 3 to 12.

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