Maui Spearfishing Academy 

4.9/5 (12 reviews)
 3600 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina, HI 96761, United States

Maui Spearfishing Academy welcomes everybody looking to spend a couple of exciting hours snorkeling and spearfishing in the charming waters of Hawaii. The local experts will teach you professional freediving and spearfishing techniques. All the trips are breath-hold diving, no scuba. Captain Robert Twitchell will meet you in Lahaina and give you all the help you need to have a memorable experience.

Your fishing won’t involve any boat, and 10 anglers can join a trip. The location you’ll start out of has got toilets, so there’s no need to worry about that.

You can typically see thousands of fish per day, though a small minority of those are actual targets. You and the captain will only target the proper invasive and game fish. Although there are never guarantees you’ll encounter the species you can target, guests usually are able to get at least a few opportunities for making a catch.

The species you may catch include Jobfish, Milkfish, Giant Trevally, Peacock Grouper, Blacktail Snapper, and Bluestripe Snapper. Both you and the captain will be keeping your catch. Kids are welcome to join your trip but they have to be at least 13. Also, keep in mind that smoking and alcohol aren’t allowed during the trip.

Captain Robert takes care of catch cleaning and filleting when the trip is over. No need to worry about fishing licenses either, because you won’t need them.

Join a thrilling spearfishing adventure with Maui Spearfishing Academy and have an unforgettable time in Hawaii!

Robert Twitchell

Captain

Robert Twitchell

 responds within an hour

Most popular features:

 You Keep Catch
 Catch cleaning & filleting
 Toilet
 Child Friendly

Trip availability and prices

Trip Date:
Days:
Group Size:
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5 Hour Trip – Spearfishing Intro
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
5 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
Price for 2 people
US $518 
5 Hour Trip – Private Spearfishing

 In demand! Last booked: 6 days ago

FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
5 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
Seasonal trip (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
Price for 2 people
US $860 
There are 10 people looking at this charter.

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.9/5
out of 5 stars from 12 reviews
Boat
5.0/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
4.8/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (5)

Our first spearfishing excursion with Keoki
Awesome once in a lifetime experience
Excellent introduction
+2

Angler rating

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Anglers claimed

Good experience

82%

Appropriate for children

60%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

88%

Recommend this charter

100%

Caught fish

55%

Showing 1 - 5 of 12 reviews
David S.
David S.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Equipment

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Our first spearfishing excursion with Keoki

VERIFIED

5 Hour Trip – Spearfishing Intro on December 30, 2024

This was an awesome trip. Our guide Keoki Cuelhowas as good as they get, gave us lots of confidence. I would never take another spearfishing trip without him. And, if you ever left, I would follow him.

This was an awesome trip. Our guide Keoki Cuelhowas as good as they get, gave us lots of confidence. I would never take another spearfishing trip without him. And, if you ever left, I would follow him.  

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 David S. recommends Maui Spearfishing Academy

Brent H.
Brent H.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Equipment

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great Experience! Highly recommend

VERIFIED

5 Hour Trip – Spearfishing Intro on June 8, 2024

We didn’t catch any fish and really only saw a few that we were allowed to kill (invasive species) but overall the experience was awesome. Learned a lot about Spearfishing and diving Saw tons of fish, turtles and held an octopus.

We didn’t catch any fish and really only saw a few that we were allowed to kill (invasive species) but overall the experience was awesome. Learned a lot about Spearfishing and diving Saw tons of fish, turtles and held an octopus.  

 Brent H. recommends Maui Spearfishing Academy
Robert Twitchell
Robert Twitchell (The Captain)
Replied on June 13, 2024
Thanks for the review! Yeah some days have a decent amount of action and others just a little but with all we do throughout the day it's always WELL worth the investment! Finding octopus is probably one of the coolest things you can do out there too haha!

Chris M.
Chris M.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Equipment

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Spearfishing

VERIFIED

5 Hour Trip – Spearfishing Intro on July 9, 2024

Bobby was a great instructor! My girlfriend and I had a great time. I 100% recommend this to everyone. We will be doing this again on our next trip out to Maui.

Bobby was a great instructor! My girlfriend and I had a great time. I 100% recommend this to everyone. We will be doing this again on our next trip out to Maui.  

 Chris M. recommends Maui Spearfishing Academy
Robert Twitchell
Robert Twitchell (The Captain)
Replied on July 11, 2024
Thanks for the Awesome review Chris!! We've got a high bar to try and meet when it comes to raw adventure next time haha!

Warren J.
Warren J.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Equipment

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED

5 Hour Trip – Spearfishing Intro on July 22, 2024

 

 Warren J. recommends Maui Spearfishing Academy
1 person finds this review helpful

Chris D.
Chris D.

East Longmeadow, MA

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Equipment

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Excellent introduction

VERIFIED

5 Hour Trip – Spearfishing Intro on March 18, 2023

Keiki was awesome. Very passionate about diving, spear fishing & conservation. He took over an hour to go over breathing techniques, water safety, how to work in buddy/pairs, the showed us safety with the spear guns. We went out & learned about how to hold our breath, use of ways to depressive your ears and the. Practiced shooting the spear gun. We snorkeled for about 2 hours and got 1 fish but head a great time and learned a lot.

Keiki was awesome. Very passionate about diving, spear fishing & conservation. He took over an hour to go over breathing techniques, water safety, how to work in buddy/pairs, the showed us safety with the spear guns. We went out & learned about how to hold our breath, use of ways to depressive your ears and the. Practiced shooting the spear gun. We snorkeled for about 2 hours and got 1 fish but head a great time and learned a lot.  

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 Chris D. recommends Maui Spearfishing Academy
1 person finds this review helpful
Robert Twitchell
Robert Twitchell (The Captain)
Replied on March 21, 2023
Thanks for the awesome review and wow good timing with that photo!

FAQs about Maui Spearfishing Academy

What are the trip rates for Maui Spearfishing Academy?

Maui Spearfishing Academy offers the following trips to customers:

  • US $259 per person - 5 Hour Trip – Spearfishing Intro (5 hours)
  • US $430 per person - 5 Hour Trip – Private Spearfishing (5 hours)
Which amenities are available onboard with Maui Spearfishing Academy?

When you book a trip with Maui Spearfishing Academy, you can expect the following amenity onboard:

  • Toilet
What's included in the trip price with Maui Spearfishing Academy?

Trips booked with Maui Spearfishing Academy include:

  • Catch cleaning & filleting
What types of fishing does Maui Spearfishing Academy offer?

Maui Spearfishing Academy offers the following types of fishing:

  • Inshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
What fishing techniques does Maui Spearfishing Academy offer?

Maui Spearfishing Academy offers the following fishing technique:

  • Spearfishing
Which fish species can I catch with Maui Spearfishing Academy?

Top targeted fish species with Maui Spearfishing Academy include:

  • Amberjack
  • Jobfish (Green)
  • Milkfish
  • Trevally (Bluefin)
  • Trevally (Giant)

Your captain

Robert Twitchell

Lahaina, Hawaii, United States

12 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since October 2021

Captain Robert offers spearfishing adventures out of Lahaina, Hawaii. Join him for a day full of excitement and discover the area's gorgeous natural beauty.

The fish you can target

Amberjack
Amberjack
Green Jobfish
Green Jobfish
Milkfish
Milkfish
Bluefin Trevally
Bluefin Trevally
Giant Trevally
Giant Trevally

What kind of fishing will you do?

Inshore Fishing

Reef Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Spearfishing

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet

What’s included in the trip price

Catch cleaning & filleting

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 3 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included

Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.

Child Friendly

13 and up

No Smoking

No Alcohol

You Keep Catch

Crew Keeps Catch

How you can pay

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

 Visa

 Mastercard

 American Express

When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 5% charge will apply.

What’s biting in Lahaina right now

AmberjackAmberjack
Trevally (Bluefin)Trevally (Bluefin)
Trevally (Giant)Trevally (Giant)
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