4 of my kids took a surf lesson together and David, their instructor, did a great job preparing them to go out beforehand and then helping them learn! 3 of them were up within the first half hour, and the 4th one got up soon after. They said they were surfing turtles all around them! The kids really enjoyed it, felt successful and were ready to go again the next day on their own! The photographer was great; but since we already had the price of the lessons to cover for 4 kids, we couldn’t pay for photos also.
Leila Hareb
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April 12, 2025
My 13 and 10 year old had the best time surfing with surf club Maui. I had paid for a group lesson but when we got there we had Elijah teach the girls exclusively! They absolutely loved him! He spent like 10mins on land with them and then he carried their boards and took them into the water. He didn’t have a board so he spent the whole time right there helping and supporting them!
Both girls stood up on their first tries! They were in the water for over 2 hours. There was also a photographer out there who took amazing pictures of them! It was also an additional safety feature which I loved having more instructors out there and I could hear them cheering and all the high fives for girls after every wave!
We are so happy what an amazing priceless experience! Thankyou so much Elijah! I just wished we surfed on our first day and not last day of our trip! The girls are already bugging me to go back out and we haven’t even left the island yet! I highly recommend surf club Maui, they provided everything the girls needed and Elijah was an amazing instructor! Thanks so much!
Nathan Toner
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September 19, 2024
I took a lesson with my wife (I've gone once before, she never has) and we both stood up! Actually quite a few times. Our instructor, Bryan, was great! His directions were clear, and he was basically able to push us into the waves to get us going the first few times. We eventually graduated to paddling in ourselves with his guidance. Overall great experience that I highly recommend!
Their photographer, Kai, took some great pictures from the water while we were out there. The perfect keepsake for a great time, and I definitely recommend buying his pics when you're done!
Oh yeah, we saw a ton of sea turtles too! Or maybe just the one and he hung out with is for a while. Hard to say, but really cool!
Anvitha Nallan
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July 07, 2024
This was such a good class! I've been to one other surf class before in California but this was miles better. David was our instructor and he was super sweet and helpful! 🫶 He went over the basics perfectly and helped us catch a lot of good waves, also giving us constructive feedback to work on. Me and my brother were first time surfers (barring that one bad class I've had) and we were able to surf comfortably by the end. They also had a photographer in the water with us who got some great snaps, but I would suggest that he takes his pictures towards the last 1 hour of the class instead of the first 20 minutes, because that was when everyone got comfortable and looked and felt better 😉 the photos were a little pricey but overall would still recommend this place 100%! :)
Janice Kesler
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March 22, 2025
We LOVED our experience with Surf Club Maui! I would book with them again 100%. I signed up three of my older kids (ages between 9-13) who were taught by Brian and Fete for a private and semi-private lesson. They made sure the kids felt secure and interacted with them throughout the lesson. The kids all came away feeling confident and comfortable on a surf board. My daughter says they made her feel confident and taught her how to look for the right waves to ride and made her feel safe the whole time. The kids were all smiling and happy at the end of the lesson and asked to do more with Surf Club. If we were staying closer we would have booked another lesson 100%!
And a HUGE shoutout to Johnny, our photographer and his assistant(name..sorry I don't remember..).
Suzie (the owner) and Johnny made it possible for my 3 year old to ride several waves with Johnny. He was supposed to just take him out for 1-2 waves, but my little guy ended up staying out longer on Johnny's board with the big kids while he photographed them! Johnny even got the little man to stand on the board for a picture! I felt completely comfortable to let my 3-yr old out on the wave with Johnny. You can hear Johnny and the assistant's interaction with my toddler in the videos and it is the sweetest. You could tell my toddler was having the time of his life. Now he begs to go on a surf board whenever he sees one.
Johnny and his assistant did awesome capturing all the memorable moments and what was even more amazing was that they were IN the water with the kids to capture THE BEST in-action photos.
The photos are not edited and you get it right on the spot digitally. They could be considered pricy, but I thought they were definitely worth it. I got all the videos they recorded as well, which were so fun to watch and again so worth it.
They have a good spot for their lessons too and we got the best video of a sea turtle poking his head out of the water to say hi to my little guy while he was out surfing with Johnny.
You could tell all the guys knew what they were doing and they were good at it!
I cannot recommend them enough. We will definitely be returning to them next time we're in Maui for another lesson!
Thank you Surf Club Maui Team! Mahalo!
4 of my kids took a surf lesson together and David, their instructor, did a great job preparing them to go out beforehand and then helping them learn! 3 of them were up within the first half hour, and the 4th one got up soon after. They said they were surfing turtles all around them! The kids really enjoyed it, felt successful and were ready to go again the next day on their own! The photographer was great; but since we already had the price of the lessons to cover for 4 kids, we couldn’t pay for photos also.
My 13 and 10 year old had the best time surfing with surf club Maui. I had paid for a group lesson but when we got there we had Elijah teach the girls exclusively! They absolutely loved him! He spent like 10mins on land with them and then he carried their boards and took them into the water. He didn’t have a board so he spent the whole time right there helping and supporting them! Both girls stood up on their first tries! They were in the water for over 2 hours. There was also a photographer out there who took amazing pictures of them! It was also an additional safety feature which I loved having more instructors out there and I could hear them cheering and all the high fives for girls after every wave! We are so happy what an amazing priceless experience! Thankyou so much Elijah! I just wished we surfed on our first day and not last day of our trip! The girls are already bugging me to go back out and we haven’t even left the island yet! I highly recommend surf club Maui, they provided everything the girls needed and Elijah was an amazing instructor! Thanks so much!
I took a lesson with my wife (I've gone once before, she never has) and we both stood up! Actually quite a few times. Our instructor, Bryan, was great! His directions were clear, and he was basically able to push us into the waves to get us going the first few times. We eventually graduated to paddling in ourselves with his guidance. Overall great experience that I highly recommend! Their photographer, Kai, took some great pictures from the water while we were out there. The perfect keepsake for a great time, and I definitely recommend buying his pics when you're done! Oh yeah, we saw a ton of sea turtles too! Or maybe just the one and he hung out with is for a while. Hard to say, but really cool!
This was such a good class! I've been to one other surf class before in California but this was miles better. David was our instructor and he was super sweet and helpful! 🫶 He went over the basics perfectly and helped us catch a lot of good waves, also giving us constructive feedback to work on. Me and my brother were first time surfers (barring that one bad class I've had) and we were able to surf comfortably by the end. They also had a photographer in the water with us who got some great snaps, but I would suggest that he takes his pictures towards the last 1 hour of the class instead of the first 20 minutes, because that was when everyone got comfortable and looked and felt better 😉 the photos were a little pricey but overall would still recommend this place 100%! :)
We LOVED our experience with Surf Club Maui! I would book with them again 100%. I signed up three of my older kids (ages between 9-13) who were taught by Brian and Fete for a private and semi-private lesson. They made sure the kids felt secure and interacted with them throughout the lesson. The kids all came away feeling confident and comfortable on a surf board. My daughter says they made her feel confident and taught her how to look for the right waves to ride and made her feel safe the whole time. The kids were all smiling and happy at the end of the lesson and asked to do more with Surf Club. If we were staying closer we would have booked another lesson 100%! And a HUGE shoutout to Johnny, our photographer and his assistant(name..sorry I don't remember..). Suzie (the owner) and Johnny made it possible for my 3 year old to ride several waves with Johnny. He was supposed to just take him out for 1-2 waves, but my little guy ended up staying out longer on Johnny's board with the big kids while he photographed them! Johnny even got the little man to stand on the board for a picture! I felt completely comfortable to let my 3-yr old out on the wave with Johnny. You can hear Johnny and the assistant's interaction with my toddler in the videos and it is the sweetest. You could tell my toddler was having the time of his life. Now he begs to go on a surf board whenever he sees one. Johnny and his assistant did awesome capturing all the memorable moments and what was even more amazing was that they were IN the water with the kids to capture THE BEST in-action photos. The photos are not edited and you get it right on the spot digitally. They could be considered pricy, but I thought they were definitely worth it. I got all the videos they recorded as well, which were so fun to watch and again so worth it. They have a good spot for their lessons too and we got the best video of a sea turtle poking his head out of the water to say hi to my little guy while he was out surfing with Johnny. You could tell all the guys knew what they were doing and they were good at it! I cannot recommend them enough. We will definitely be returning to them next time we're in Maui for another lesson! Thank you Surf Club Maui Team! Mahalo!