Power
Watersports on Maui
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There has been a
movement on Maui to ban power watersports due to the ecological
damage that they can do. Particularly sensitive to these
craft are the humpback whales, which come by the thousands to
calve in the Maui waters each winter. As of March 31,
1991, all "thrill craft" such as jet skis, wave runners, and
power boats are not allowed in west and south Maui waters during
whale season, from December 15 through May 15. However,
you can still have fun with these items the rest of the year! |
Jet Skis and Wave Runners
Imagine skimming across the water at 70mph plus, the spray
hitting you in the face, your adrenaline pumping, and you hit a wake,
jumping high into the air, flipping your wave runner and landing
perfectly into a heart-pumping acceleration... On Maui, you can
rent these items from
Maui Ocean Activities, Windrigger Maui, or
Pacific Jet Sports. Rates will run you anywhere from $45/pp
for a half-hour to $70pp for an hour. You must be at least
15 years old to operate a wave runner or jet ski by yourself, but if
you are accompanied by an adult, you can ride.
Tow Sports
You're being towed behind a power boat at 50+ miles per hour,
slaloming, flipping, spinning, and hitting the wakes...either on a
wakeboard, kneeboard, innertube, banana boat, or water skis, this can
be exhilarating. You can rent your own boat from
Sea Escape Boat Rentals
and enjoy these pulse-raising activities. Check out
our Aerial Thrills page
for information on parasailing. For wakeboarding and other tow
sports, check out
Wake Maui.
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UFO Parasailing Maui
Let UFO Parasail abduct you and take you for the ride of
your life! Soar hundreds of feet above the spectacular Kaanapali coastline
– a Maui parasailing experience you won’t soon forget!
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