Mahina Hawaii

Mahina Hawaii

Mahina Hawaii
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Mahina Hawaii specializes in customized Adventures. We go off the road map, and explore the less explored parts of Oahu. We offer Stand Up Paddling, Hiking, Kayaking, Snorkeling, cliff jumping, and sightseeing. You can do a single adventure, or a combination of adventures for the ultimate Full Day Adventure Retreat. All of our adventures are private, so it's always just you and your party! Explore Hawaii like a local, with a local! See the whole island on the Full Day Adventure, and experience the true beauty of Hawaii. We take you to the best parts of the island, where most tourists and visitors rarely find.
Haleiwa, Hawaii
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2024

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ansellouis
Sioux Falls, SD1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 • Family
I highly recommend booking an exertion with Mahina to anyone who is interested in experiencing the authentic Oahu. Our guide Evan made the day fun and exciting (we started the day cliff jumping) while at the same time being accommodating to us. He shared some history and culture of the island and showed us some awesome local spots that we would not have otherwise known about or experienced. He also took pictures throughout the day capturing memories to share with friends and family.
Written August 1, 2021
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jakikoy
Austin, TX25 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021 • Family
I'm a local who grew up in Honolulu and my family and I did a mini-staycation on the North Shore. We reached out to Ryan, the owner of Mahina, and made sure he could create a unique tour for us. Our group spanned ages from 12 to 80 years old and Ryan took us to places that worked for all. I kept saying, "I can't believe I've never been here before!". The places had a great variety of ocean views, hiking through flora/fauna and a spot with cultural significance. While the scenic spots were fantastic, it was really Ryan's personality that made it all work. He's so easy going, a great listener and very knowledgeable about history, plants, local traditions, animals, etc. There's no doubt we'll be booking with him again!
Written October 13, 2021
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TravelM7
Atlanta, GA6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Family
We loved our experience with Connor when we visited Oahu! We wanted adventure while being able to learn about the island and that's exactly what we experienced. Our day included paddle boarding, seeing sea turtles, rope swinging, cliff jumping, a couple of food truck stops, and gorgeous scenery everywhere we looked. Connor was so knowledgeable, and we enjoyed getting to know him during the tour. We 100% recommend a tour with Mahina because we believe there is no better way to see and experience Oahu than through an adventure filled day through the eyes of a local. Mahalo, Mahina and Connor!
Written June 22, 2023
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hannahjnwa
Kalama, WA1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024
I’ve never encountered such epic misunderstanding about an adventure, but this went all wrong from the beginning.

Apparently we should have asked how far we’d need to travel for our snorkeling trip - we didn’t realize it would be an hour drive each way.

We got past that frustration only to realize this isn’t a snorkeling trip where they take you on a boat to a location. You meet at a public bleach .. and the guide will simply swim with you to snorkel.

Why does this cost over $600 for two people? I really don’t understand. We could have easily rented gear for $20 and gone on our own.

Clearly we didn’t ask enough questions before booking, but I’ve just never been blindsided by such a letdown before.

Save yourself some money, Google a good beach, rent some equipment and enjoy your day.
Written March 10, 2024
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Aloha Hannah and to everyone reading this. I want to start with this. We specialize in custom and private adventures on Oahu. We work around the conditions and always choose to go adventure at the best places that the day has to offer. In this case, this group asked to book a Half Day Adventure with snorkeling. Before they booked, we went back and forth via email. I wrote “With the conditions we have this week, over on the west side of the island will have the best snorkeling. We can meet you there on Wednesday on your way up to Turtle Bay, or if you need a ride there we can pick you up once you’re at Turtle Bay. We have all the equipment you need, and your guide will be taking photos and videos with his GoPro, and will airdrop you everything after for no extra charge. You can also call us if that is easier to discuss over the phone.” She never called, but did write this. “Thanks so much for the quick response. I think Friday would be our best bet… and we have a car rented, so meeting on the west side is no problem.” She booked a week before Friday. The day after she booked, our guide Chace reached out to them and dropped them a pin of where to meet to go snorkel. Late the night before the adventure, she texts our guide saying she wants to snorkel on the North Shore and not go to the west side. He made it clear that other than the Sharks Cove kiddie tide pool, there is no snorkeling on the North Shore because of the large and rough surf. They responded saying “When I booked, it wasn’t made clear we’d need to be prepared for meeting anywhere on the island.” That's where we caught them in their first lie. I then reached out to her personally. She didn’t answer or call back, but replied to my text. “Hi Ryan, I totally understand the tough situation this puts you in. However, it was not made clear that snorkeling on the North Shore wasn’t an option. We don’t need a ride, we just would not have planned an adventure that required us to drive at least an hour each way.” I responded to that with screenshots of our emails, and she seemed quickly embarrassed and replied “Thanks for the reminder of our conversation. Clearly I should have clarified how far on the west side we would need to travel.” I informed her before she booked that is where we would go, and our guide dropped her a pin right when she booked of the location to meet. She decided to go, and asked if she could bring some other friends along, and I said of course. Her friends arrived on time, but they arrived 25 minutes late. The friends seemed excited, but when they finally arrived, the first thing she says is “Where’s the boat?” My guide was very confused because we don’t operate on boats, and no where on our webpage does it say anything about going on a boat. He let them know that they would be snorkeling here where they met, but she refused and said “We will cut our losses. This is nothing like how they do it in Miami.” They rudely left and my guide was in disbelief. He decided since it’s beautiful here and he came all this way, that he will go snorkel on his own. In just the 25 minutes he was out there, he had crystal clear water, saw turtles, huge schools of fish, and even saw a rare endangered Monk Seal. It was a once in a lifetime snorkel day, and its so unfortunate that they didn’t trust us to take them out. You can go to our instagram page @mahinahawaii on the March 11th, 2024 post to see the shots he captured in that short time snorkeling. We do charge a flat rate of $585 for 1-3 people for a half day, and an additional $195 per person after 3 people. You can absolutely rent your own gear and go on your own to save money. In her case, she mentioned that her husband wasn’t a strong swimmer and would need a lifejacket. When you book with us, you’re getting a knowledgeable local guide who is Lifeguard, First Aid, and CPR certified. We are not only going to use our local knowledge to pick the best and safest spots to go to, but we will keep you safe, while getting amazing pictures and videos of you at no additional cost. In their case, had they done this on their own, they would have stayed on the North Shore where it would be rough, dangerous, and also terrible snorkeling. They would have wasted their time because they wouldn’t have known where is best and safest spot to go that day. There was large North and East swells, with strong winds, which is everything you don’t want when snorkeling the North Shore. Even the Boat tours on the North Shore don’t go snorkeling this time of year. The summer months are the only time the snorkeling is good up North. People like this put our Lifeguards lives at risk because they read somewhere how the North Shore has amazing snorkeling, but go the wrong time of year and need to be rescued or worse, lose their lives. It happens so often, and we know because we all live on the North Shore and are good friends with many of the Lifeguards. We will learn what we can about this experience with Hannah, and hopefully avoid any miscommunications in the future. We take great pride in showing people epic adventure days and our favorite spots on the island, and hope this review doesn’t deter you from having an amazing experience with us in the future!
Written March 11, 2024
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luisaATX
Austin, TX1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
Our day with Mahina Hawaii was the best of our entire trip. We asked to do the Ka’au Crater hike, which was an intense 6-and-a-half hour hike up and around the ridge of a crater. They were very flexible with how we wanted our day to be structured, and even let us start an extra hour earlier so we’d have more time. Our guides were Ryan and Chace, and they were both so helpful, funny and knowledgeable. As we hiked, they’d point out edible or interesting plants to us like strawberry guava, blue vervain, and kahili ginger. We got to taste the edible ones. The entire hike was incredible and the view from the top was especially stunning. They got us lots of pictures and amazing drone footage too. We felt like we were in good hands the whole way—even those of us who’d never hiked before made it around the entire loop. I would highly recommend Mahina Hawaii for your trip. I’m definitely going to have to contact them again if I ever get a chance to come back to Hawaii.
Written August 7, 2022
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Alexandria T
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022
I found Mahina Hawaii with an amazing review on a YouTube video and rushed to their website to book a half-day adventure for our upcoming vacation that took place in February.
Before for we even left for our trip, Ryan was extremely accommodating! The calendar was blocked off and I wasn't sure we would be able to book an adventure. I was able to talk to Ryan on the phone extensively about what we already had plans to do and what the type of adventure we were looking for. Ryan was able to make sure that we got the experience we desired and set us up to meet with our guide Kaya!
Kaya was amazing and made sure we had everything we needed for our adventure! We went on an amazing pillbox hike and she pointed out various indigenous plants along the trail. We seen spectacular views and explored a few bunkers! We talked the entire time and she was very personable and humble. Kaya took several candid pictures of me and my fiancé, which was perfect because he has a tendency to avoid his photo being taken. Afterwards we took surf lessons from Kaya and she was clear in her instructions and held space for us to have a ton of fun! If I lived in Oahu I could definitely see myself being close friends with her!
I only have two regrets... not booking the full day adventure and not taking some pictures with Kaya!
I can't wait to come back!!!!
Written March 18, 2022
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The_Leongs6
Phoenixville, PA2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021 • Family
We wanted to get away from
Tourist traps in O’ahu which is what led us to find Mahina Hawaii. Ryan planned the perfect day for our family of 4 - two 50 year olds and a 12 and 8 year old. He picked us up from Aulani and gave us a personal tour of the island. We played on a beach and in the water, he took us hiking among Banyan trees, we jumped from a high ridge into a stream under a waterfall, we hit food trucks in Haleiwa Town and we went Stand Up Paddleboarding in a secluded river. It was the best day of our vacation by far. We would never THINK of coming to Hawaii again and not calling Ryan. He was great with our kids, thoughtful and patient and so encouraging. My kids left his presence feeling like rock stars. Worth every penny. Do yourself a favor and book two days.
Written December 4, 2021
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mrscrocker4
Greensboro, NC1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
My husband and I booked a full day retreat for our anniversary. Our guide, Evan, was awesome.. we had a blast; snorkeling, hiking, paddle boarding and adventuring. I absolutely recommend using Mahina Hawaii as a way to truly enjoy Hawaii in its natural state. I also recommend booking this early in your stay.. it will change the way you look at the island for the rest of your time there. I LOVED how we were encouraged to let our guide take pictures and video for us so we could focus on the experience. I could go on and on but the bottom line is.. highly recommend!
Written April 24, 2021
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Denise S
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021
Snorkeling with Ryan and Evan at electric beach was one of the highlights of our trip. These guys were fun, friendly and upbeat. We felt safe having them lead us in an area we were unfamiliar with. We saw a Hawaiian monk seal, turtles and fish, oh and the Buddha statue. I would highly recommend spending the money if you are new to ocean swimming and snorkeling and want to go somewhere that may be above your league. My kids said this excursion with Ryan was their favorite part of our vacation.
Written June 22, 2021
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stephanieswaim1
Los Angeles, CA1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021
Ryan was the best! We asked for a tour of all the most scenic spots on Oahu and he definitely delivered, taking us to tons of unique places we would have never known about or found on our own. He caters each tour to your skill level, so we told him we didn’t want anything too crazy in terms of hikes and he picked out the right ones for us. He’s also great at taking photos, recommending food places to go to as well as knowing so much about the island in general. He also picks you up and drives you around himself, it’s definitely well worth the price! Next time we’re back in Oahu we will be scheduling more tours with Mahina Hawaii!
Written December 30, 2021
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