Reviews for Makana Charters

We had an incredible time on our Nepali coast tour! The scenery is breathtaking as was the wildlife. We saw several whales and dolphins. The guides shared their deep knowledge of the history of this area of the island which was fascinating. They made the entire experience entertaining and comfortable. We would highly recommend this phenomenal experience! Best of our trip!

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Capt. Mike, Kona, and Jazzy made our day. The scenery alone is beautiful but the crew made it come alive with history, good conversation and laughter. If you have the chance, explore the beautiful coastline with this team. I promise you won’t regret it!

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Outstanding day! The boat is perfect for comfort and viewing, the captain and crew are native Hawaiians and share their love of their island as well as legends and history. Highly recommend!!

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Best boat tour ever. The staff went out of their way to be so helpful.

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(Translated by Google) The tour was about four hours long, but I was able to enjoy it at a leisurely pace. We even encountered dolphins and whales along the way. It would be more enjoyable if you understand English, but it's not a problem if you don't. (Original) 4時間程度のツアーでしたが、ゆっくり楽しめました。 途中で、イルカやクジラとも遭遇。 英語が分かるともっと楽しいと思いますが、分からなくても問題ありません。

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This was a great tour with Makana Charters. Captain Mike and his crew, Liliana and Kana interacted well with everyone and were very helpful throughout the tour. The catamaran type boat was really smooth and one of the advantages of Amelia K was the ability to maneuver the boat into some of the caves. Other tour boats that have masts are unable to do this. The boat had about 35 guests but did not feel crowded. The cover over the back half of the boat provided shade from the hot son for those who do not worship the sun god, while those who do like the sun were able to soak it up in the front of the boat. We encountered 3 different pods of dolphins and Capt. Mike stopped the boat for several minutes at each pod so that we could enjoy them. Snorkeling was only so so as the water at the snorkeling location had turned a little murky and there were not a lot of fish. But I did see a medium turtle. This same location is used by many of the other tour companies so we would have had the same murky water regardless of who we went with. Also, my wife has limited mobility. The crew was great in supporting her. Parking was a breeze as we were able to drive from the meeting point to a small parking area (there is an accessible spot) near the dock and walked about 50 yards to the boat. We were able to leave her wheelchair in the car. I don’t think we would have been able to put it on the boat so the close proximity to the parking area was really nice. Getting on and off the boat had about a 18-inch step up. Other than the step up, Of course, the scenery of the Napili coastline was beautiful and a for sure need to do activity. We will plan on doing this tour again with Makana the next time we are enjoying Kauai. And a big Mahalo to Mike, Liliana and Kana for making this tour great!

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Smooth ride and fantastic information given! Best I've ever been on!

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Captain Makana, Ethan and Charlie were an amazing crew with lots of information, kind and caring encouragement and working hard to serve everyone on board. We saw 3 whales, many spinner dolphins, 2 mountain goats, turtles galore, and an amazing variety of fish while snorkeling. It was a wonderful day of adventure along the Napali Coast.

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This was such a fun trip! We were on the Seiko II with Tony and Re. They were a blast! Re is so informative and is an amazing captain! We really liked the small group on the boat, it made it easier to get around to see things. We were able to see bottle nose dolphins also, which was a bonus! The water was perfect the day we went so we were able to see a lot and go into caves that sometimes you can't! Tony was great helping get our gear for us and any assistance needed while snorkeling. Would do this again on future trips and would book with Re and Tony! Overall would recommend this to everyone!! Loved it!

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Had a fantastic day with Shawn and Kai on a morning Na Pali coast and snorkel tour! Their technical skills on the ocean and their respect for wildlife really shined through. They also kept things fun and shared some of Kauai’s history while we soaked in the absolutely epic views. 100% would enjoy this experience again!

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Amazing boat tour of the Napoli Coast! The driver Makana was amazing and gave us an experience we will never forget. The 2 guides on the boat Lily and Conna shared their knowledge of the Napoli Coast and Kauai and their amazing hospitality with us making the trip so memorable. This is a MUST boat trip on the Amelia K with this wonderful crew!

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Excellent tour, got up close, great captain and guides. And smaller so more personal. Highest recommendation!!

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Great tour! The team was super friendly, knowledgeable and caring. We felt like we were in good hands. The park offers stunning views, and the crew made sure everyone had a good time!

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Awesome

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It was a beautiful experience. We will definitely do it again. The crew was friendly and informative!!!!

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Great trip! Staff was engaging and very knowledgeable concerning the history of areas we reviewed! Fascinating review on our trip of the formation of the islands. They maneuvered inside the grottos for a closeup inspection. Would highly recommend.

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We had an amazing time with Makana Charters. The sights were incredible, and we even saw whales, dolphins, sea turtles and goats. The captain and crew were extremely friendly and easy going.

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Amazingly well managed and lovely staff. The sights are unforgettable. The boat ride was bumpy (extremely) on the way back - I think the skipper was in a hurry ;)

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