Maui Conservation Snorkel Tours

10/08/2024

Underwater doggo alert! Cute Hawaiian monk seal taking a rest on a nice patch of sand. I think they kinda look like pitbulls! 😊

18/01/2024

Sometimes you just get lucky! The other day we got blessed with a swim by from a spotted eagle ray or “hihimanu” in Hawaiian. Pretty sure I freaked out with excitement 10x more than any of the guests 🤣

21/11/2023

My aggressive co-workers; The Ulua, or giant trevally. Currently working on an aquaculture program that takes fertile eggs from spawning in our open ocean exhibit, raising them for a few months, and releasing them into the ocean to help boost population numbers out in the wild.

07/11/2023

How many fish species can you find in this photo? I think I see 6!

31/10/2023

Happy mahaloween from your panda guide Paul!

05/10/2023

Found this dude using a roi (peacock grouper) as a hunting buddy! Pretty cool behavior to see. This pic is afterward, chillin under a ledge

22/09/2023

Don’t see these guys too often. Nice pair of saddleback butterflyfish! (Chaetodon ephippium)

16/08/2023

Feeling very touched by the number of former snorkel tour guests that have reached out to me asking if I am ok. The wildfires did not affect where I live, although many cannot say the same. Prayers to those in Lahaina and Kula who lost everything. It is impressive to see the way everyone has come together as a community to help aid those in need after the fires. Keep Maui in your thoughts and prayers as we move forward after this tragedy and continue to stay

19/07/2023

Before modern day technology, ancient Hawaiians knew the importance of coral reefs. The Kumulipo, the Hawaiian creation chant explains how life began. It tells that the Ko’a or coral polyp was the first organism created. It teaches that life in the sea and on land are interconnected, and that what we do on land has a direct impact on all sea life. I love that here in Hawai’i we recognize coral reefs as not only ecologically, but also culturally important. It is our Kuleana, or responsibility to protect and preserve our ocean and coral reefs so future generations may enjoy the wonders and resources our oceans provide to us all

06/07/2023

One of the biggest schools of Mamo I have ever seen!! Although they look similar, here we have 2 different fish species. The Hawaiian sergeant (endemic) and indo-pacific sergeant

12/06/2023

There are several places on the tour I stop and talk about corals, and this is one of them. My personal favorite, antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi). Colonies are often large and robust, and can be green, brown, cream (I have even seen a magenta one!) If you take a closer look, you may also find some inhabitants hanging out in the branches 😊

07/06/2023

A photo package is included with every tour, but I tell guests very firmly if you do not throw shaka, you DO NOT get the photo package! 🤣 needless to say… shakas all around!! 🤙🏼

17/05/2023

Beautiful sunset on the water. Maui no ka oi 🌊🌞

10/05/2023

Lovin how this photo of a honu turned out! It looks like I used a flash but it was actually all natural lighting. I also love the reactions I get when guests receive their photo package. Always stoked!! 🤙🏼

26/04/2023

Beautiful day octopus flaring it’s colors at our tour guests the other day!! 🐙

05/04/2023

We had a special guest the other day that I had never seen before at our tour site! The whitetip reef shark is a cute lil shark that likes to take naps on the seafloor. In fact, they are the only sharks in Hawaii that can do that!

08/03/2023

Mouthy sponge crab grumbling

01/03/2023

All shakas and smiles on their girls trip to Maui!! 🌺

15/02/2023

Happy Valentine’s day from this cute couple ❤️. Butterflyfish are usually found in pairs and are believed to mate for life 🐠

11/02/2023

The face you make when you discover a whole new underwater world… 🐠🌊🦀

01/02/2023

ONLY IN HAWAI’I. This is my favorite colony of blue rice coral (Montipora flabellata) that I like to point out to guests. It is an endemic species meaning only found here in Hawai’i. Stunningly beautiful with its neon blues and purples depending on the colony.

03/01/2023

For the new years let’s all see if we can cut down on our single use plastics. This pic is from a recent impromptu beach clean up at Kanaha on Maui, home of the microplastics. Not sure why so much microplastics end up here, currents are what Im guessing. Hard to clean up, maybe I will bring a colander next time.

30/12/2022

Still super stoked to have gotten the opportunity to take news channel KHON2, , and local keiki out snorkeling and teach about the reef and ocean conservation. Here is an edit of the interview I did with

22/11/2022

Super stoked to have gotten to interview with news channel KHON2, and lead a snorkel adventure with them, local keiki, and other Maui residents who wanted to explore the reef and learn about coral and ocean conservation. Very proud that my company was selected to be one of Maui Ocean Center’s Ocean Aloha signature partners, a campaign about protecting our coral reefs for future generations. Together we can take steps toward sustainability to ensure healthy coral reefs for generations to come!

03/11/2022

Stoked to have gotten all these different species in 1 pic! We have yellow tang, Hawaiian cleaner wrasse, goldring surgeonfish (commonly called kole in Hawaiian), multiband butterflyfish, and even some chromis in the back left

05/10/2022

Check out that background!! Could you ask for a more beautiful tour location?

21/09/2022

One of the more common butterflyfish at our snorkel sight, the teardrop butterflyfish can easily be identified by the teardrop shaped marking on its sides

27/08/2022

Diving back down after taking a few breaths. Sea turtles can hold their breath up to 5 hours!! But its typically more like 20-30 minutes. How long can you hold your breath?

04/08/2022

04/08/2022

Come see what you can find when you dip below sea level...