Reviews for Makana Charters

The crew was wonderful very friendly and knowledgeable, which made the experience even better. Special shout outs to Ethan for being an awesome dude, and to Captain Tim for his skill steering the boat to get us close to some one of a kind area. Would highly recommend for those looking to see the Nā Pali Coast by boat.

Product: Makana Charters

We did the morning tour on the Seiko 2 in mid-July. It was great from start to finish! The boat seats up to 16, but with a couple no shows, there were only 12 of us, so there was plenty of room to stretch out and enjoy the ride. Shawn and Kai were both great, and they did so much to make the day a fun experience for everyone. They gave us tons of information about the Na Pali Coast and its history, and they made sure everyone was safe and comfortable throughout the ride. It was a windy day, so there were lots of waves, but we still got to go into some caves and had a great time snorkeling. We did see some dolphins as well, and it seems like that's a pretty frequent occurrence if you're into that sort of thing. Just don't bring any bananas on the boat, and you'll have a great time!

Product: Makana Charters

This was the boat trip of a lifetime for me! We had such a fabulous experience visiting the Na’Pali Coast on Kauai, Hawaii. Makana Charters provided a wonderfully detailed trip with lots of history, cultural heritage bits, lore, and jokes along the way during our 5 hour charter. We saw so many amazing dolphins, fish, turtles, and amazing land formations. It was so beautiful, I cried. Snorkeling was amazing also! Sean and Kai’ao (sp.?) were amazing co-captains and really know how to drive that boat! We will cherish this memory of a lifetime forever! Mahalo!

Product: Makana Charters

We had the best time ever. Will 100% be doing this again if we come back!! Captain Shawn and Kaiao were amazing

Product: Makana Charters

The trip was amazing! We were able to see dolphins pretty quickly into the boat ride. We saw a couple turtles too. The view the entire time, again, amazing! We were with Captain A’a and Lilliana and they were super nice and extremely helpful. Captain A’a even went into the water to make sure that I felt safe while snorkeling (I’m not the strongest swimmer). He provided reassurance the entire time, allowing me to enjoy the entire experience, which really meant a lot. 10/10, would recommend.

Product: Makana Charters

Our family loved the tour with Makana Charters. The crew was knowledgeable, friendly, and fun! Definitely a high light of our vacation. Sea caves, gorgeous water, snorkeling, and lots of dolphins. They did not disappoint, and I highly recommend their charter!!

Product: Makana Charters

The Amelia K Napali Coast boat ride was everyones favorite tour not only in Kauai but all of Hawaii. Captain and crew were amazing and made the experience unforgettable. We saw multiple pods of Dolphins jumping and flipping for our enjoyment. Snorkeling we saw exotic fish and even saw an Octopus, he was very sneaky blending in to his surroundings. Beautiful scenery and Captain Mike gave a great history of the Coast as we passed by many sites and caves. I would recommend the Amelia K Napali Coast tour as a must do to anyone coming to the beautiful garden island of Kauai.

Product: Makana Charters

We did a Napali coast tour with Makana Charters on the Amelia K. Captain Mike, Liliana and Nikki were fantastic! They made the trip fun, engaging and safe. Highly recommend.

Product: Makana Charters

The crew were extremely friendly and knowledgeable! This experience was absolutely breathtaking.

Product: Makana Charters

Captain A'alona and Kaimalie at Makana Charters are first class all the way around. The booking experience was fast and easy. The tour and snorkeling were fantastic, but the care that is put into your trip is unmatched. The person to person connection, story telling and attention to detail of everyone on board the immaculate “Seiko1” boat is nothing short of first class. We are a family of four with two teenage daughters, and to hear your kids say, “It was the best part of the trip.” makes you so happy as a parent. Teenagers are hard to impress.

Product: Makana Charters

Ree and Charlie were the best. We had a great experience. They knew the history and handled that boat so well. We got some real up close experiences all along the coast.

Product: Makana Charters

pretty cool，traveled to napali shore line，visited 3 sea caves，snorkeled，and had a lunch in the boat. It is a little bumpy，buy we made it

Product: Makana Charters

Gorgeous scenery and great crew! Highly recommend. Thanks to Cap Makena, Niki and Unc Tony!

Product: Makana Charters

Capt. Rob, Ethan, and Elijah were fantastic guides for our awe inspiring Na Pali Kai III tour! They even rescued a ship in distress without major interruption of our tour. They shared their knowledge and navigated superbly, even positioning us under a waterfall and entering the open ceiling sea cave. We would definitely tour with them again!

Product: Makana Charters

The crews were easy to talk to, not intimidating like the others we’ve met in our trips. They made sure that they made the long tour have an awesome vibe the whole time! They even offered to take group pictures without a fee 🥰 I would definitely recommend and use their tour again for next time! Mahalo🤙

Product: Makana Charters

The whole experience was great. Makana being very professional and the passenger peacekeepers (crew) Uncle Tony and Nikki were very caring throughout the whole tour. The littles did struggle with the motion sickness but the crew had all the tricks and they came around. Do yourself a favor and pick these guys when you need a Nepali coast tour.

Product: Makana Charters

Rhi & Charlie were so awesome! Love an-all woman crew, it was like hanging out with the besties. The tour itself was epic. The ride was exhilirating, like riding a rollercoaster, but also calm & peaceful & so freaking blue. The visuals were straight AI, so breathtaking it didnt seem real. But the dolphins. THE DOLPHINS. The afternoon tour isn't known for seeing dolphins, but we saw a huge pod of spinner dolphins, saw a few of them do some acrobatics, & there was even a baby dolphin i've nicknamed in my head meatball sub (cuz according to Charlie, baby dolphins are about as long as a subway footlocker lol). So, yeah, 10 out 10, would recommend.

Product: Makana Charters

Product: Makana Charters

My family and I just finished taking a NaPali coast tour in Kauai with Makana charters. The experience was absolutely amazing! Captain Ah-Ah and Nikki were fantastic, friendly and efficient. They made us feel like friends instead of tourists. There was a lot of interaction and Ah-Ah was full of information. They both made sure to talk to all of us as the trip went on. They are such nice people! The scenery was breathtaking. Captain Ah-Ah took us into sea caves and we stopped to snorkel. Makana charters is awesome to deal with and the crew helped us create a memory we won’t soon forget! Thank you all so much!

Product: Makana Charters

Pretty dissatisfied. We took a tour with Makana charters a few years ago and it was amazing. This time, they ended the ride early and told me it’s because someone was nauseous. That’s not an emergency and it’s expected on boat rides so I don’t understand. I was also told they’d make stops on the way back for photos and they made no stops. I was even told to wait for the ride back for photos when I did take some on the way there. The ride ended almost an hour early.

Product: Makana Charters