Kaanapali Activities
In addition to the Kaanapali snorkel tours and sunset cruises listed on this page, see these links for additional Kaanapali options
- For the Westin, Hyatt, and Royal Lahaina Luaus see our West Maui Luau page.
- For Skyline Kaanapali Zipline tour see our Kaanapali Zipline page.
- For downhill bike tours with Kaanapali pickup see our Downhill Bike Tour page.
- For Hana Tours with Kaanapali hotel pickup see our Hana Tour page.
- For whale watching from Kaanapali Beach see our Whale Watching page.
Teralani Sailing
Teralani Sailing Charters offers daily snorkel tours from Kaanapali Beach on their fleet beautiful 65' sailing catamarans.
$161.74 per Adult (13+), $129.43 per Child (6-12), Infants (under 6) FREE (Hawaii sales tax included)
Kaanapali's best-featured snorkel trip ... this tour includes a nice breakfast of Maui Mango Muffins, Breakfast Burritos, coffee and juices. Lunch includes Shredded Chipotle Chickenin Pita Bread, Vegan Pita Wraps, All Beef Hotdogs (with condiments), potato chips, gourmet chocolate chip cookies and a full open bar including beer, wine, mai tais, etc after snorkeling. Snorkel gear is included; destinations include Honolua Bay, Lanai, or Olowalu. The captain chooses the destination based upon the best snorkeling visibility and ocean conditions. This tour is from 9:30am to 1:30pm daily. Teralani has 3 nearly identical sailing catamarans and during peak season 8:00am and 11:30am trips are also offered. The reservation form will tell you which times are offered on your date.
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Cruise Ship Clients
NCL Pride of America cruise ship passengers who come into Kahului are able to do the 9:30am Teralani West Maui Snorkel on their second day in port, but a drive of an hour is required. We recommend that you do a Molokini snorkel tour instead as Maalaea Harbor is much closer to your ship.
Lahaina cruise ship passengers can do either Teralani snorkel and a short cab ride of 10 minutes is required.
Teralani Sunset Sails
The Teralani Dinner Sail and Teralani Cocktail Sail have both resumed operations and are available now!
Teralani Sailing Charters offers two different daily sunset cruise experiences from Kaanapali Beach. Both Teralani 2 and Teralani 3 are beautiful 65' sailing catamarans. Both boats depart from Kaanapali Beach; guests take off their shoes and walk through the sand. You will likely get your feet wet (and maybe your ankels and occassionally your knees) when you board the vessel
$161.74 per Adult (13+), $129.43 per Child (6-12), $97.12 per Infants (under 6) (Hawaii sales tax included)
Teralani's Dinner sail offers true sit-down-at-a table seating on a spacious and comfortable sailing catamaran. Current menu (subject to change) includes an Antipasto Bowl (Assorted Cold Cuts, Olives, Pesto Marinated Assorted Vegetables, Fresh Mozzarella Cheese and drizzled with Olive Oil & Italian Seasoning), Mediterranean Salad, Ginger Teriyaki Chicken with Stir-fried Vegetables and Ginger Infused Jasmine Rice. Dessert is Maui Gold Pineapple Dipped in Dark Chocolate and OPEN BAR INCLUDES: "Teralani Sunset Cocktail", White Wine, Sparkling Rose, Beer on tap, Mai Tai, Vodka, Rum and Mixers, Assorted Soft Drinks, Tropical Juices and Water. Departure time varies seasonally; typically the cruise runs from 4:30pm to 7:00pm in the summer and 3:30pm to 6pm in the winter.
$129.43 per Adult, $118.66 per Child (6-12), $86.34 per Infants (under 6) (Hawaii sales tax included)
Teralani's Holoholo Cocktail sunset sail includes appetizers and snacks and a full open bar. The menu includes Caprese Skewers (Pesto Marinated Cherry Tomatoes, Olives & Fresh Mozzarella Cheese and drizzled with Aged Balsamic Glaze), Traditional Shrimp Cocktail, Turkey Pesto Wrap and Maui Gold Pineapple Dipped in Dark Chocolate. OPEN BAR INCLUDES: "Teralani Sunset Cocktail", White Wine, Sparkling Rose, Beer on tap, Mai Tai, Vodka, Rum and Mixers Assorted Soft Drinks, Tropical Juices and Water. Departure time varies seasonally; typically the cruise runs from 5:00pm to 7:00pm in the summer and 4:00pm to 6:00pm in the winter.
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Cruise Ship Clients
NCL Pride of America cruise ship passengers who come into Kahului are able to do Teralani sunset cruises but it does require a rental car as the drive to Lahaina takes a little under an hour. For rental cars with cruise ship shuttle pick-up see our rental car page.
Lahaina cruise ship passengers can do this tour on their first day in port with a short cab ride to Kaanapali as long as your tenders are running until 8pm.
ACTIVITY TIPS
Teralani II and III are both beautiful sailboats that are meticulously maintained and offer a quality premium snorkeling experience on Maui's west side. Capacity on these boats is 49, which is less than half of the people you'll find on most of the Molokini snorkel tours. People also appreciate the mid-morning check-in times ... this is a good choice for people who don't want to get up at 6am every day on their vacation. In the wintertime Honolua Bay isn't available as a snorkel destination ... winter swells make Honolua Bay a surfer's paradise but those waves make snorkeling impossible. The water becomes murky and you can't see a thing. In the wintertime this boat's destination is the south shore of the West Maui Mountains ... the added bonus during this time of year is the numerous whale sightings on the way. The Teralani boats also offer two different Maui sunset sail experiences, one with dinner and one with heavy appetizers. All drinks and food are included with the published rates for the Teralani.
These vessels pull right up onto Kaanapali Beach for boarding ... you take your shoes off and walk across the sand to get on the boat. You will likely get your feet wet as the first step onboard will either be on wet sand or in a few inches of water (you could even get splashed up to your knees if a wave hits while you are boarding). Occassionally we have someone who just can't load this way ... if that's the case consider doing a dinner cruise out of Lahaina Harbor instead.