Maui travelers in the ocean
Our story

ABOUT MAUI

We run small-group ocean expeditions for people who want to be in the water, not watching it from a deck. Hand-picked travelers, wild places, and the kind of trip you apply for rather than just book.

Why we're different

Handpicked groups
of fun people.

A travel agency fills a boat first come, first served and hands you an itinerary. We do it the other way around. We read every application ourselves, keep the group to eight, and put it together by hand, so the people around you feel like friends by day three.

After that we follow the ocean instead of a schedule. No racing between photo stops, no oversized buses. Just the water, the wildlife, and professional photos of you in it, always included.

Remote island expedition
Based in Antwerp 🇧🇪 · on the water worldwide
How we travel

Principles we don't compromise on.

Wildlife first

We keep respectful distances and follow local guidelines. The animals set the terms, and we're guests in their water.

Small groups

Never more than eight people on a trip. That means better encounters, more room, and a genuine bond with your group and guides.

Local knowledge

Every expedition is co-led by the most experienced local team in the region. They know the water better than any map.

The selection process

Why we hand-pick every traveler.

A Maui trip is only as good as the people on the boat, so we don't sell seats. We read every application ourselves and put each group together by hand. It takes more effort, and it's the reason strangers leave as friends. We're looking for people who are open-minded, curious, and respectful of the ocean and each other.

You apply

A one-minute form with your trip and a few questions about you. No commitment.

We read it

Personally, within 24 hours. If it's a fit we'll tell you, and if it isn't we'll say so kindly.

We build the group

Eight travelers who'll click. After that, all that's left is getting you in the water.

A Maui expedition group
The crew

The people who'll get you there.

REPLACE with photo of Joost
Joost
Co-founder  · Expedition guide

Started Maui to build travel families instead of tour groups. Usually somewhere in the water.

Kenny from Maui
Kenny
Co-founder · Expedition guide

Your first point of contact, and the one who reads every application. Lives for the bull shark dive.

Local guides
Your guides
Local, worldwide

Every expedition is co-led by the most experienced local team in that region, whether that's Tonga, Fiji or Norway.

Where we go

Where in the world we go.

From the blog

Stories from the water.

Field notes, wildlife guides and travel tips from our trips. How to swim with whale sharks, when the mantas gather, what to pack for the Arctic, and the stories behind each expedition.

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