Scotch Mist Charters

My wife and I had the pleasure of sailing on the Scotch Mist in May, during our first trip to Maui. It was a beautiful evening for sailing and that afternoon’s rain shower made for a picturesque rainbow. As boaters ourselves on the east coast, we wanted to experience a Hawaiian sunset cruise, but our preference was a more intimate cruise, which the larger dinner cruise boats couldn’t offer. There were three other couples on board with us that evening and we enjoyed their company. The other reason we chose the Scotch Mist was that they appear to have a lot of repeat business. Our hope is that one day soon, my wife and I also become repeat customers.

Wonderful experience, highly recommend. My husband and I really enjoyed the sail, and the crew was just great. Such a relaxing time, saw whales and an overall good experience. The only suggestion I have is that maybe to use plastic champagne flutes and put the chocolates in a nice candy dish. That would very elegant looking! We will do this again.

We sailed with Scotch Mist 2 years ago and it was even more spectacular this time (a dolphin swimming with a baby whale and his mama). The crew is super friendly and 3 other couples were repeat customers as well. So much better than taking one of the big party boats that are too loud. Whenever we spotted a whale, the skipper sailed us right over to him.

This is probably my wife’s and my fifth time sailing on the Scotch Mist, so that should say something. One thing a customer must realize is that this is a sailboat, so in order to sail it needs wind and not all days have wind. However, be it sailing or motoring in the ocean it’s still a peaceful experience. This time we took the whale watching trip and we weren’t disappointed. We saw several whales and many were pretty close to the boat. The Captain and First Mate were knowledgeable and generous with the drinks. Highly recommend.

I still get goose bumps thinking about this trip. Absolutely amazing! Captain Gene and first mate Jenny were outstanding to say the least. We had so many whales we didn’t know where to look. Momma and baby came right beside the boat :-)
Forget about any other exertions, Scotch Mist Charters is first class.

What a bonus — we saw tons of whales on our sunset sail. It was our 18 month old daughters 1^st time at sea and she did great! The crew is so professional and you feel extremely safe on this beautiful sail boat. I told everyone I could about Scotch Mist sunset sail during my vacation to Maul because I was so impressed.

Sailboat and snorkeling was definitely the highlight of the trip. Kirsten and Brian were so great. This was our first snorkeling and Kirsten went out of her way to help us with snorkeling.

My husband, 2 children (ages 10&11), and I had a terrific sunset sail aboard the Scotch Mist. It was great being on a genuine sailboat without engine noise, serenely sailing out of Lahaina Harbor toward Lanai. Talented, fun crew with plenty of space on board to move around, and only a small number of guests (16). We saw tons of whales and had an awesome time. Highly recommend it!

Randomly met Kerstin while enjoying a drink on a spur of the moment trip to Maui and so glad that I did. After talking about sailing and life she suggested I join her crew the next day for a whale watching sail. It was easily the highlight of a great trip. Both Kerstin and her first mate Stephanie were awesome — extremely attentive, knowledgeable and funny. The humpbacks we got to see put on a great show for us and was the perfect way to cap a weekend on Maui. Well worth the reasonable price!

Wonderful crew, great snorkeling and whale watching. Don’t miss this experience.

We had a great champagne & chocolate sunset cruise on the Scotch Mist. The captain & crew knew their stuff and were both friendly & attentive. We even lucked out with some relatively close whale encounters! I’d definitely recommend this experience to others.

This is a must do. Big sailboat. Sunset cruise. Reasonable price. SUPER DUPER friendly staff and crew. Yes, wine and champagne. But, what makes this sail is the super fabulous Captain (blond lady… I am sorry honey, I can remember your name… its age…) and the great crew. Everything is definitely better in a boat :) We didnt see any whales, as it we were out of season for that, but we saw a beautiful Hawaiian sunset and loved our sail.

Truly amazing sunset sail experience. The crew was awesome: big shoutout to Amanda who did a full on photoshoot of me and my girlfriend as the sun was going down.
We will be back next time we’re in Maui, and are recommending to everyone!

Captain Gene, Kirsten and the Scotch Mist are the ONLY way to do a sunset sail around Maui. We did this sail 2 years ago and are back this week for our honeymoon and it was at the top of the list of things we had to do! The Scotch Mist is a beautiful sail boat (we had about 12 people yesterday). They are huge on safety and go through all safety procedures which is very comforting. Once you’re out on the open water you are served champagne and chocolates. They give you an opportunity for family pics behind the wheel. The whole experience is spectacular from start to finish. About 2 hours which is the perfect amount of time. Highly highly recommend! Thank you all for such a wonderful time :)

I have to give this 5 stars… just because this is a hidden treasure. When you are confused about which sunset cruise to choose from an array of many choices, this place is a best bet + hidden gem. We found this through a book Maui Revealed. It’s totally worth the money. Amanda was great as our host. They offer chocolates, wine, beer, champagne. Low key but the crew will make you feel at home. You can sit up on the boat and this is a real sail boat. Watch the sunset and it’s just a great experience.

Great crew and wonderful time sailing. I would hire them again no problem. If you want to do some «real» sailing, this is the one to sign up with.

Why not sail make this as yearly tradition. Whales come up to the boat great people quiet boat Just the wind and the whales

Awesome sailing experience (it was my first) they were very knowledgeable and I felt very comfortable sailing with the captain in and his crew. Would recommend them to anyone

This crew and boat are HOT! Kerstin and Al are both absolutely beautiful waterwomen who clearly love what they do. The innate passion they display for the power and beauty of nature is inspiring and rejuvenating. Allow them to sail you wild — add in Gene’s calm experience (and charm with the older ladies) and you have a recipe for a perfect day!
The Scotch Mist has an aura about it that attracts something special for both its crew and guests, which can only be experienced — not written up on Unilocal

Scotch Mist is the best, without a doubt. Went on a sunset sail and had a fabulous time. First Mate, Becca; what a cool chick! Chatty, friendly, down to earth– if I lived in Maui I’d want to be friends with her. She gave many recommendations on where to eat and things like that, just cool tips from a local. Bring cash and tip her– she deserves it.
Gene, the owner of the boat, funny guy (: explained all safety procedures thoroughly and told us some cool stories.
Turk, the captain– very nice, told us some cool stories too.
The crew was so personable and made the experience just lovely and relaxing. They keep the number of passengers very low so it is a more intimate sailing experience. It felt like a private sail since the total number of people on the boat (including crew and myself) was only 7 passengers.
Time for me to stop rambling– love this boat. It’s simply the best. Sail with them, you won’t regret it.