5 hours · 7:30 am · Maalaea
Molokini Snorkel & Sail
Breakfast, the crater, lunch and an open bar on Akialoa.
| Adult | $185 |
|---|---|
| Child | $130 |
Editorial spotlight · Lahaina Harbor and Maalaea Harbor, Slip 72
2026 Golden Lei Awards nomineeBest Sailing Experience
Sail Maui
Most Maui catamarans motor. Sail Maui's three boats are built to sail, and the crew puts the engines off and the sails up on every trip the wind allows. Paragon, a 47-foot John Conser design from 1992, carries 25 out of Lahaina; Akialoa and Alihilani, 55 and 64 feet, carry 49. Molokini in the morning, Lanai at midday, the sunset every evening.
- Molokini sail
- $185
- Sunset sail
- $100
- Tripadvisor
- 4.9
- Lahaina rank
- #3 of 150
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The company
Back in Lahaina Harbor since December 2025
Paragon has sailed the Auau Channel since 1992, when John Conser built her as a racing catamaran, 47 feet with over a thousand square feet of sail; the company still calls her the highest-performing sailing catamaran in Hawaii. Akialoa, a Gold Coast cat built in 2002, and Alihilani, a 64-footer from 2011, joined later. All three carry trampolines forward, and the two big boats have two heads and a freshwater rinse.
The August 2023 fire closed Lahaina Harbor for more than two years. When it reopened on December 15, 2025, Sail Maui was one of four operators invited back; president Don Prestage told Hawaii News Now the company was excited and nervous in equal measure, and the company page says it still feels the weight of the voices that said too soon. A free community sail for Lahaina residents is on the calendar.
“No motors, just trade winds and open water.”
- DP
President
Don Prestage
Captain Brandon and Captain Greg are named most in reviews, with crew Joe, Kenz, Spencer and Bennett.
The one to book
Molokini Snorkel & Sail
Five hours from Maalaea on Akialoa, off the dock at 7:30 after a 7 am check-in at slip 72. Continental breakfast on the way out, the crater for the morning, a buffet lunch and an open bar of local beer, white wine and cocktails on the sail home. Snorkel gear, flotation and reef-safe sunscreen are aboard; full-face masks and spray sunscreen are not allowed.
The Lanai Coast sail is the Lahaina equivalent on Alihilani: 9:30 to 2:30, spinner dolphins most days, croissants and banana muffins out and shoyu chicken back.
| Adult, 13+ | $185 |
|---|---|
| Child, 3 to 12 | $130 |
| Under 3 | Free |
Checked against FareHarbor on September 30, 2026. All ages.
Check AvailabilityThe boats
Paragon, Akialoa and Alihilani
Three sailing catamarans. Paragon is the racer; the other two are the comfortable ones.
Paragon
- Built
- 1992, John Conser
- Length
- 47 ft, 24 ft beam
- Sail
- 1,000+ sq ft
- Guests
- 25
- Harbor
- Lahaina
Akialoa
- Built
- 2002, Gold Coast
- Length
- 55 ft, 28 ft beam
- Aboard
- Two heads, freshwater rinse
- Guests
- 49
- Harbor
- Maalaea
Alihilani
- Built
- 2011, Gold Coast
- Length
- 64 ft, 30 ft beam
- Aboard
- Two heads, rinse station, wide forward trampolines
- Guests
- 49
- Harbor
- Lahaina
Book it
Sails
Per person; children 3 to 12, under 3 free. Whale sails run December 15 to March 31. Checked against FareHarbor on September 30, 2026.
5 hours · 9:30 am · Lahaina
Lanai Coast Snorkel & Sail
Across the channel on Alihilani, dolphins usual, lunch aboard.
| Adult | $200 |
|---|---|
| Child | $140 |
4 hours · 10 am · Lahaina
West Maui Snorkel & Sail
Paragon, 25 guests, the crew picks the reef by the day's conditions.
| Adult | $160 |
|---|---|
| Child | $112 |
2.5 hours · 1:30 pm · Maalaea
Coral Gardens Snorkel & Sail
The short afternoon snorkel with antipasto and an open bar.
| Adult | $120 |
|---|---|
| Child | $84 |
2 hours · 5 pm · Lahaina
Paragon Sunset Sail
The racer at sunset, 25 guests, appetizers and open bar.
| Adult | $100 |
|---|---|
| Child | $70 |
2.5 hours · 4 pm · Lahaina
Alihilani Sunset Sail
The big boat, sparkling wine and cocktails.
| Adult | $115 |
|---|---|
| Child | $80 |
2 hours · 5 pm · Maalaea
Akialoa Sunset Sail
Sunset from the south side, slip 72.
| Adult | $115 |
|---|---|
| Child | $80 |
2 hours · 9 am · Dec 15 to Mar 31
Morning Whale Watch, Lahaina
Humpbacks under sail on Paragon.
| Adult | $90 |
|---|---|
| Child | $63 |
2 hours · 1:30 pm · Dec 15 to Mar 31
Midday Whale Watch, Maalaea
Akialoa with an open bar.
| Adult | $90 |
|---|---|
| Child | $63 |
Also in season: the early morning whale watch at 7:30 for $100. Private charters: .
Before you go
Know before you go
Lahaina check-in
The county lot at Prison and Front Streets, 116 Prison Street, 30 minutes before departure; look for the orange Sail Maui A-frame. The crew walks you to the loading dock. Front Street is reached from Shaw Street only.
Maalaea check-in
Maalaea Harbor, slip 72, 30 minutes before.
Included
Snorkel gear, flotation and reef-safe sunscreen on snorkel sails; food and bar as listed per trip. Vegan wraps on request; nut-free galley.
Bring
Hat, sunglasses, camera, a reusable bottle, and a light jacket for the sunset sails. No spray sunscreen, no full-face masks.
Cancellation
24 hours. Weather or minimum-passenger cancellations are rebooked or refunded.
Reviews
What guests say
- 4.9Tripadvisor4,143 reviews as of September 30, 2026
- #3of 150Boat tours and water sports in Lahaina, Tripadvisor
- 1992Paragon launchedTravelers' Choice 2026
Reviewers write about Captain Brandon, about the sails actually going up and the motors going quiet, about food that beats the usual boat lunch, whales showing up on sails that were not whale sails, and about coming back a dozen times after trying every other boat.
Questions
Good to know
Do they really sail?
Yes. The boats are performance catamarans and the crew sails whenever the wind allows; the company's line is no motors, just trade winds.
Which harbor?
Molokini, Coral Gardens, the Akialoa sunset and the midday whale sail leave from Maalaea, slip 72. Everything else leaves from Lahaina.
What is included?
Snorkel gear and reef-safe sunscreen on snorkel sails; breakfast, lunch and an open bar on Molokini and Lanai; appetizers and bar on sunset sails.
What does it cost?
Molokini $185, Lanai $200, West Maui $160, Coral Gardens $120, sunset sails $100 to $115, whale sails from $90. Checked September 30, 2026.
Can kids come?
All ages. Children 3 to 12 pay the child rate; under 3 sail free.
Sails up, motors off
Molokini, Lanai and sunset sails from both Maui harbors.
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