Reviews for Makana Charters

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I’m glad I chose this tour. Captain Tim & another staff (sorry I forgot her name) were very nice & accommodating. I learned a lot about the Nāpali Coast. We were able to make it all the way to the start of the Kalalau Trail. Getting inside the sea caves were cool!

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Great trip, great scenery and greta crew. I highly recommend!!

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Hands down one of the best experiences of our trip! The Makana Charters crew was welcoming, funny, and incredibly knowledgeable about the history and beauty of the coast. They made the whole tour feel relaxed and fun. We did the morning cruise on the Amelia K. The highlight for me was seeing dolphins swimming right next to the boat with their babies! Between the stunning views and the awesome crew, this is a tour I’d do again in a heartbeat.

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We had an amazing tour experience, highly recommended! Pro Tip: take the morning tour.

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Excellent tour! The captain and crew were very knowledgeable and friendly. The Amelia K boat is a comfortable ride. Highly recommend!

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Great family owned business! They know their stuff! Extremely friendly and knowledgeable. So much fun too!

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I came last year and did the tour with a different company and Makana was hands down the best experience. Captain Sean and Maka (i think thats how you spell their names lol) in the seiko 2 were another level. Great vibes great everything. Mahalo

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A'alona always gives the best trips. So knowledgeable. Thanks for another great day.

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This was the best part of my trip! It was so fun and relaxing! The crew was absolutely amazing!!!!

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If you’re looking for a boat tour of the Napali coast this is it! The crew are super friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. The boat is super comfortable and can go where the sailboats can’t! (We didn’t see them under sail at all so why not take a boat that can go IN all the caves and not just outside them!) Food was simple but delicious and the snorkeling was nice too. Highly recommend!

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Amazing experience! Great local crew who really know the ocean and the Napali coast. Had such a blast - highly recommend!!

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Great morning boat tour of the Napali coast. The captain was entertaining and kept it real. The coastline was breathtaking. We saw some spinner dolphins on the way out and back. Sea wind made the ride a bit choppy. Only disappointment is where we anchored to snorkel it was about 200 yards offshore with no reef or fish. It was just a swim. Although the snorkeling was a letdown, the rest of the experience was great. Would do it again!

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We did the afternoon cruise on Amelia and had a great experience. From snorkeling and seeing turtles to watching a school of dolphins entertaining us then seeing the Na pali Cathedrals, cliffs and caves up close, the Makana crew was fantastic. From registration process, parking and overall customer service was fantastic. Most notably the crew shared their personal historical/cultural experience as they told a story during the cruise which made us appreciate the island of Kauai even more! Great experience!!!

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This tour was fabulous. Captain Mike, Kona and Lailani were great hosts. The captain was so patient, finding several dolphin pods. The swells were high but he found a great little place to snorkel. The captain was so skilled in the cave openings. This was so worth the money. Fabulous way to see places you can only reach by boat and Makana Charters was a great company to go with.

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This was advertised as a snorkeling tour, it was not a snorkeling tour. We spent 3 hours on the boat looking at the coast, which is beautiful but three hours is too much. The reason we chose this tour was to do the snorkeling and we spent 20 min “snorkeling” with no fish. I understand climate changes, but don’t advertise it as a snorkel tour if it’s not guaranteed. We have traveled many places that guarantees snorkeling and they all have been on point. Not this place. I gave them 2 stars because they were friendly and funny, just disappointed in the snorkeling.

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went on the tour with my mother and sister (they do not swim) the crew was amazing and the way they treated them was so encouraging that they got into the water. I had a blast with the crew! they took time with all the people on the boat, took pictures and best of all they showed us that you can just let the views take your breath away

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We had a lovely tour of the Napali Coast with Makana, Ethan and Kana. We did the morning cruise and absolutely enjoyed ourselves. We saw a big pod of dolphins on our way, spent time in caves, and then the coast itself. We also enjoyed the snorkeling. We are vegetarian and the veg sandwiches were pretty delicious. The crew was very helpful, knowledgeable and fun to be with. When I’m back in Kauai, I’ll look to book another tour with them.

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