This trip was the best adventure we took in Maui! We went on two other boat/snorkel excursions, but kayaking and snorkeling with John was by far more fun and interesting. Even though we have been kayaking many times, John gave tips to enhance our skills. His knowledge of marine biology, oceanography, geography, and geology of the region was informative and impressive. His jokes were also great! He made a big effort to connect with each member of the excursion and treated us like "ohana". We enjoyed learning about some of the cultural aspects too. He taught us the deeper meaning of "aloha", which the world, at large, needs to practice. We were fortunate to swim with turtles, eels, a whitetip reef shark, and several varieties of tropical fish. John dove down and brought up a pincushion starfish for our group to handle and observe. Amazing! Thanks, John, for this experience of a lifetime! Mahalo!