Our Boats
Meet MAKAI.
Not too big, not too small — just right. Our flagship was custom built for Makai Adventures and has been on the water since December 20, 2025.
- 41 ft × 15 ft
- 900 hp
- Restroom onboard
- 360° views
Why this boat
It looks like a raft. It isn’t one.
“Everybody ran rafts, and we thought we’d be different. Even today, our raft isn’t a true raft. It’s a solid aluminum hull with foam collars. If you removed the collars, there would be a solid aluminum hull behind them.”Keao, owner and captain
At 15 feet wide and 41 feet long, MAKAI is extra stable. There’s cushioned outward-facing and perimeter seating, and the boat is mostly shaded, so whether you’re whale watching, fishing or cruising the coastline, you’re not just baking in the sun.
Most of the seats are in the front of the boat, and every guest could sit up front if they wanted. A few seats are in the back next to the engines; anywhere forward of the helm, it’s pretty quiet.
Spec sheet
Dialed in.
- Hull
- Solid aluminum, with solid foam collars (not inflatable)
- Size
- 41 feet long, 15 feet wide
- Builder
- A 41′ Naiad, built in the USA by Brix Marine, custom for Makai Adventures
- Power
- Twin Yamaha outboards, 900 hp in all
- Seating
- Cushioned outward-facing and perimeter seating, with 360° views
- Canopy
- Aluminum, so the crew can walk on it and store our inflatable lily pad up top
- In the water
- Four dedicated water entry and exit points, swim stairs off the back and swim ladders midship
- Onboard
- Restroom, two showers, stereo, PA system and hydrophone
- Anchor
- Electric windlass, which gives us more options for snorkel spots
- Fishing
- Perimeter seats fold down so everyone can fish
- Safety
- Coast Guard inspected and approved every year
Getting in and out
Easy in, easy out.
“When entering and exiting the water it’s super easy. A lot of boats have vertical ladders, and on some you have to climb all the way up and over the tubes. We have four dedicated water entries and exits and two onboard showers.”Keao
The inflatable lily pad lives on the canopy, which works much better than the roll-out kind, and it gives you somewhere to hang out at the snorkel spot.
Want to sail?
Kainani, a 45′ sailboat.
Kainani Sails is a separate private sailing charter company: a 45′ Beneteau Oceanis with three cabins, two bathrooms, a shaded cockpit and a large swim platform, for private sails of up to 6 guests from Ka‘anapali Beach.
Come see it for yourself.
Whale watching from November 25 to April 25, snorkeling and fishing in the summer, and private charters year round.