Clear Kayaks Maui

If you are wanting to go kayaking on your own and not on a tour this is definitely the way to go. These guys were super helpful and at $ 75 for two hours they are much cheaper than a lot of tours. The launching point is really simple and it is very close to turtle town so you can bring your own snorkeling gear if you like and snorkel part of the time. The clear bottom also makes it easier to see the reef right below you. My wife and I really enjoyed the ease of the whole process, the freedom to explore how we wanted to, and the stability of the kayak.

Great customer service! While most companies on the island close at 5 to 7pm, these guys responded to my emails/​calls on several occasions after 9pm.
They were extremely courteous and accommodating
I would definitely recommend to anyone visiting!

LOVED this experience! My son and I were visiting my Sisters; she recommended this Kayak company ~ It was amazing. Meeting spot easy, quick safety review, then cool cruising & some cool pictures! Easy to maneuver & roomy! We’ll be back!

The Clear Kayak guys were great, the launch spot is super easy (even for non kayakers like us), the flat bottom kayaks provide a decent view to the coral reefs and aren’t easily tipped and we did find some turtles. We took 3 teens and 2 adults (it was calm enough I would have felt comfortable taking a younger child too). All boats are 2-​person, so 3 boats total (at $ 75 plus tip each). We all enjoyed our 2 hours on the water, and it was nice not to be with a huge group.
We had some questions, and got a call back with answers and advice to go at the 7 or 8am slots for calmer/​easier kayaking. Then online booking was easy too.
As my son said, it was fun, but you couldn’t see the fish as well as snorkeling. To be expected. I realized about 45 minutes in that I was starting to get motion sickness from viewing the coral sliding by as I looked down through the bottom of the boat. The rest of the time I was content to spend more time looking up, which solved the issue… and I still saw several turtles breach the water’s surface.
Afterwards they gave us tips on good local breakfast spots.

The kayaks are nice with the clear bottoms. They meet you at the beach and get you in and out of the kayak. Very friendly service, very helpful and gave great instructions prior to getting into kayak. Explained where the best place was to see the most fish or turtles. All excellent, with one exception. As you are paying with the credit card on the side of the road, he asks for a tip. Says you don’t have to tip but smilingly says he won’t let you «tip» (meaning in the kayak) if he gets a tip! Here’s the thing, I am a great tipper for a great service or experience. However, tipping someone prior to getting great service or even knowing what kind of service you will receive, really rubs me the wrong way! Would have given 5 stars if it wasn’t for the tip issue.

This place is great! The clear bottom kayaks are a really cool feature to see the coral, fish and turtles underwater. Kyle and Derek are very informative and helpful as far as showing you where to go and where to stay out. This is a great place because you’ve got the freedom to go where you like, see lots of things and not have to follow a tour guide. Highly recommended if you want to see turtles since this place is right in front of Turtle Town!

Awesome little set up! $ 75 for 2 hours out on a tandem kayak? With a clear bottom, and squeegee on board to ensure underwater views? Yes please. These guys are great. Furthermore, your 2 hours doesn’t start during the brief orientation, but begins at your launch. It was a relaxing workout, and very cool to see what your gliding over. The clear bottom guys show you the best spots to see different ocean life– mostly corals and fish– we didn’t see any turtles, but others have! Just a great experience and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Great sea kayak experience! Two reasons:
— You are not confined to a group «tour» with a guide. They give you the kayak and send you on your way. Thank god! Life is too short to spend it with 20 of your «closest» friends who you’ve never met before!
— The clear bottom kayaks. Okay, it can be a bit tough to see what’s going on underneath you at times, but compared to the standard sea kayaks most firms are renting, it definitely is a unique experience.
Staff were pleasant and professional.
We would definitely use them again!

Imma be real honest here…
Cool guys, super nice, service is awesome.
The only thing is, I spent $ 75 on CLEAR kayaks and didn’t see anything that I was like, OMG! It’s not their fault, its just that if I had known I wouldn’t see much, I’d probably gone for something cheaper.
And Derek is cute. He looks just like Brian Littrell of the backstreet boys. Hehe.

LOVE clear Kayak! They called me back in a timely manner and answered my questions thoroughly, and let us book withing 24 hours.
My husband were able to fit our 3 year old twins in the kayak with us without a problem. It was a little bit of a tight fit for my husband (he’s a bit bulky) but it was a n easy fit for me and the larger twin who is 35lb.
We had a great time on the kayak and got to see several fish and sea turtles! Well worth the money! I definitely recommend doing for an earlier time rather than later… totally worth it!
annnnnd…the owners are from the Bay Area… yay!

Today was the best day ever spent with Kyle and his kayaks. This is my first time in Hawaii but I came with a local and she knew all the good places to go and all the good people to see:) Kyle was professional, kind, and down to earth. He was very knowledgeable about the island and where to go to see the most wildlife:) the kayaks were sturdy and the clear bottoms made for a whole new experience. He is the only business, that I could find, who offers the clear bottom option and let me tell you it’s way worth it! When I come back to Maui, Kyle will be the first person I call!

Derek was quick to return our call and fit us in 1.5 hrs later. Upon arrival, Kyle welcomed us, gave us instructions and sent us on our way. The clear bottoms worked great for me… I don’t swim, but I should’ve taken some Dramamine. Long looks at the bottom can make you a little queasy. We saw 2 turtles and plenty of fish. The water was beautiful.

Kayaking was on our list of activities to do while we vacationed in Maui last week. Lots of the places now only offer «private» tours so they can charge you more money. When I found this place, I knew this was the one. Very reasonably priced and it has a clear bottom! No one else on Maui offers this!
We called just the day before and talked to Kyle. Don’t always go by what the website says, if you are within 24 hours, call directly to see if they have any openings. Kyle said all his time slots were open, so we booked the 8am. He also told us that the water may be choppy so he would call us at 7am if we were still go to go.
We were staying at the Makena Beach & Golf Resort, so this place just happened to be down the street. It was easy to find, because there are multiple kayak and paddle board companies that launch from this area. Just look for the green and orange kayaks. Once we got the payment straightened out, Kyle gave us the basics. He was very thorough and pointed us in the way of Turtle Town. We happened to be the only ones at this time, and Kyle even came out on his paddle board to see how we were doing, and to even help us find turtles. Unfortunately, we saw no turtles today, but still had a great time. You can see clearly up to about 50 feet below the kayak and you will see plenty of coral with plenty of fish.
We are definitely going to do this again the next time we are in Maui.

Great experience the owner was helpful with directing us towards the great spots in the ocean. Also great activity to relax and enjoy the water.

What a great team of guys with fantastic tips and well-​maintained equipment. There is nothing second-​rate about this experience. The guys delivered all that was promised, plus had some of the friendliest customer service on the island! The whole clear-​bottom kayak idea takes it to another level — it’s the perfect way to maximize your kayak experience. We saw turtles and tons of fish, based on the recommendation of the guys as to where to paddle out to. Fantastic way to spend the day! I’d do it all over again.

Great service, safe, and fun. Great option for people who don’t want to get in the water. (You will still get wet even when you stay on).
I did 2 hour for abt $ 80 total for 2 person kayak. That was plenty of time for us. Saw 2 turtles and countless fish. This other couple with X-​Ray vision saw 7 turtles! It was off the makena rd, south of wailea, Maui.
They recommend reserving 24hr in advance and they only operate in the morning when visibility is best.

One of the many blessings of the island of Maui is the clear water and wonderful marine life. Clear Kayaks Maui offers the chance to explore both from the perspective of a kayak with a clear bottom.
Our guide Derek was top notch and worked to try and help us out even though the weather wasn’t cooperating. I’m sure all of their employees are top notch, but Derek was one of the coolest people we met on the island.
Highly recommended excursion and super reasonable prices.

Don’t get me wrong, a guided tour is a nice way to hit the ocean as well. But this was a great option for my wife and I for various reasons.
1) you launch from and can kayak to the same locations other kayak tours launch from. You can bring your own snorkel equipment and jump in where multiple boats bring snorkelers and there are kayak snorkel tours going to.
2) the clear bottom gives you a nice feature to see below. Honestly, you probably won’t be right over a turtle or exotic fish and just paddling along, but you will see life below you. Plus, if you’re going to jump in and snorkel you can identify areas with coral first. Finally, you can only see ocean floor about 50 or so feet below you. If you can’t see the ocean floor, you’ve probably ventured out.
3) $$$. This was honestly why we used this company. We couldn’t justify paying somewhere in the same vicinity of price for one person (aka double for us both) for a guided tour when we could do it at our own pace and own locations for the cost. Definitely a scenario where the lower cost option was not a «cheaper» scenario.
4) the staff is «on it». They were early, set up shop, have an app for on site credit card payment, etc. and they stay there the whole time so if you come back early, no worries.

Kayaking is one of the must-​do activities while you in are Maui, so why not do it in a clear kayak. For $ 75 dollars, you get a kayak rental for 2 hours and 2 hours is more than enough time to paddle around. (I think they charged $ 80 if you were paying by credit card so bring cash) We unfortunately only saw one turtle but it was spectacular to be so close next to it.
Parking along the road is a breeze, and the two guys that helped us were super nice and informative. I would totally do it again the next time I am in Maui.

We got in contact with one of the owners the day before and he told us exactly where to meet him and it was easy to find. We got there early and all his kayaks were already in the water with other customers and were waiting about 10 min for one of them to come back. The bottom of the kayak is clear so you can see down the water but I get motion sickness so I did get a little sick looking down as the kayak kept rocking. Also i’d recommend not to go when the sun is too bright, i’d say go on a day thats kind of cloudy as there will be glare against the clear bottom and hard to see down. The guy was really nice and we had a great time :)