The crew of the Pride of Maui was fantastic. They were professional, personable, and knowledgeable. They really do their best to be helpful and make this excursion a wonderful time. This was a "splurge" item for my family and we had heard fantastic things from friends about their experience. I really wanted to like it. My kids and I started feeling a bit queasy twenty minutes into the ride. By the time we got to the crater, my 8 year old was ~getting sick~ over the side of the boat. When we were in the water, it was actually pretty crowded with all of the boats that were there, and it was hard to swim more than a metre or two without bumping into someone. While the clarity of the water is amazing there, I was surprised how few fish there were, and only a couple of colourful ones - most were plain black. On the way to the second location "Turtle Town," I spent the whole time in the area at the back of the bottom of the boat, where they recommend you stand if you are feeling sick. There were probably about 8-10 of us who were feeling green. Again, the staff were great - brought us a ginger concoction, ice chips, and even rubbed vick's vapo-rub on our necks as this is supposed to help ease the nausea. We didn't see much at the second location either - no turtles, just the odd fish here or there. I have a feeling this is the kind of excursion that could be fantastic for some people on certain days when the fish are more cooperative. But, if you are even the slightest bit prone to motion sickness, I suggest staying on shore. I get carsick on windy roads, amusement park rides that go round and round, but have never gotten seasick on large boats like cruises and ferries. Smaller boats are different, apparently. Once that seasickness kicks in, it's hard to function and even force yourself to get into the water. I was definitely not the only one having a hard time hanging on. Once you are on the boat, you are stuck - there's no getting off if you are sick. That realization hits you twenty minutes into the excursion when you start feeling green. Also - I was so sick that I couldn't eat the breakfast or lunch. It took about a day for us to feel well again. If you do go, I suggest bringing along some anti-nausea medication just in case, and some for your kids. We saw much more sea life, including turtles, snorkelling from shore than we did from the boat. But, to be fair, I have friends who said this was the highlight of the trip for them, so you never know! And you have the safety of a lifeguard, all the equipment, and a fun boat ride (for those with stronger composition than me!). And I heard the food was good.
Odpowiedź od gospodarza
Aug 2019
Aloha!
We are so sorry to hear you were so seasick and the drinks just didn’t work. Our boat is very stable, so the winds may have been a little higher than normal! But we are happy to hear you were able to visit Molokini. The summer does tend to sell out, but we do state on our website we are coast guard certified for 149.
Molokini is home to a variety of fish, including butterflyfish, colorful wrasses, tangs, eels! They are wild, so we can't guarantee their sightings, but they are there!
We do hope you will join us on another trip, and highly recommend our Maui Sunset Luau Cruise if you're looking for something more intimate!
Mahalo for taking the time to review us and we sincerely hope the rest of your time on Maui was nothing short of fantastic!
-Lawrence S
PR COORDINATOR