SHORE EXCURSIONS
The best days ashore.
The 7 most popular maui tours for cruise passengers. The trips worth your hours ashore, what each one runs, who operates it and how to be back before all-aboard.
Road to Hana with pickup and lunch for a small group, with black-sand beaches, waterfalls, and banana bread stops along the drive.
Most Popular“Malia was great! Knowledgeable and a good conversationalist! She is part of the community, so inherently an expert.”
AC Kahului to Hana Road to Hana tour with free port pickup, expert guide stops, waterfalls, and Waianapanapa black sand beach.
“Ty was an excellent host, with an awesome personality! Tony and Caroline’s ranch was amazing, and made us feel at home!! Amazing tour and tour guide!!”
Haleakala sunrise from Kahului Harbor with a small-group guide, cold-weather gear, admission tickets, and a post-sunrise food stop.
“This was excellent. Everett was a great driver and conversationalist. We were very fortunate that there were only two of us on this tour. They gave us fleece ponchos because it is cold up there. Wear pants and layers of clothing. Thank you Everett.”
A full-day Road to Hāna tour from Pride of America, with stops for black sand, lava tubes, waterfalls, turtles, and a solid lunch.
“This was our first time in Maui and this excursion was awesome! We recommend this island tour to anyone interested in exploring Hāna. The food was excellent and Travis made sure we all learned about Maui culture. We loved the message of respect for the island. Travis was a great tour guide!”
Small-group Road to Hāna shore excursion with sea turtles, eucalyptus, a possible waterfall dip, black sand beach time, lunch, and safe guiding.
“We were on the Norwegian Spirit and wanted to go on The Road to Hana again, and this one fit perfectly with our time in port. Pick-up and communication were very good. We got to swim beneath a waterfall and spent enough time at the Black Beach to really experience it. There were several other…”
A private Maui shore day with Iao Valley rainforest, tropical plantation stops, Makena lava coast, and Ho‘okipa turtle views from Kahului.
“Nick was a wonderful private tour guide, very knowledgeable and flexible in creating a custom tour for us. The rainforest was so lush and beautiful ! We visited Rice Park with an elevation of 2800 ft so the views are great and it was very peaceful. We had a short visit in Historic Makawao Town…”
Private Maui shore highlights in 3–4 hours: Iao Valley, Maui Tropical Plantation, and optional Ocean Center, with port or hotel pickup.
“Short and sweet tour of Maui. Not a whole lot to see if you aren’t into aquariums and want to get a feel for the island. Told our tour guide that we wanted to see what locals do - shopping center, eateries and we didn’t get any of that. Beautiful sights and we saw plenty…”
Every coast a ship calls at, and the best of every port day.
