{"id":1181,"date":"2014-05-15T07:10:15","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T07:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eco-friendly-tourism.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=1181"},"modified":"2024-05-30T21:04:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T07:04:58","slug":"maui-kayak-adventures","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/members\/maui-kayak-adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"Maui Kayak Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='mm_top_company' class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow avia-bg-style-parallax  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling    container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1181'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div style='padding-bottom:94px; color:#ffffff;font-size:40px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first   av-inherit-size '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >MAUI KAYAK ADVENTURES<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top first  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half   \" style='background: #ffffff; 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color:#414e62; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1241\" style=\"max-height: 200px; width: 200px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MKA-2015.png\" alt=\"Maui Kayak Adventures\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MKA-2015.png 220w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MKA-2015-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MKA-2015-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MKA-2015-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MKA-2015-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9663 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/icon-cretified-300x188.png\" alt=\"Certified Since 2014\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/icon-cretified-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/icon-cretified.png 603w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/icon-cretified-450x281.png 450w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/icon-cretified-288x180.png 288w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/icon-cretified-600x377.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:16px; color:#414e62; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>See Maui from an ocean perspective with a premier kayak, snorkel and whale watching adventure. EXPLORE the beauty of Maui, CONNECT with a spirit of adventure, and inspire a lasting RESPECT for the ocean and its inhabitants. We commit ourselves to the safety, quality and enjoyment of all our guests while protecting the fragile marine environment and strengthening our local community.<\/p>\n<p>Beach and Reef Clean Ups, No Touch Policy on all Tours, Bio-Degradeable \u201cReef Safe\u201d Sunblock available, Stainless Steel re-useable water bottles rather than single use plastic bottles. All guides are marine naturalist.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div style=' margin-top:30px; margin-bottom:30px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner   inner-border-av-border-none' style=' width:50px;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div style='padding-bottom:0px; color:#ffffff;font-size:37px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first   av-inherit-size '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >MAUI KAYAK ADVENTURES CERTIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:16px; color:#414e62; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>There is a clear commitment by your company to share both culture and ecology with guests. I loved the beginning of the tour, where they explained the HPS slogan on the shirts. I would recommend adding that slogan to your website and sharing it there too.<\/p>\n<p>Great job reaching out to guests beforehand and telling them you have reef safe sunscreen for sale, or recommended having guests wear swim shirts. Also really nice how you provide reusable water bottles for guests to use while on tour.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mm-button-read-more\" href=\"#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  avia-full-stretch flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr   \" style='background:url(https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dolphin-Excursions-colorful-fish-1030x580.jpg) center center no-repeat ; border-radius:0px; '><div class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-14  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/maui-kayak-adventure-MakenaKayak.jpg' alt='Maui-Kayak-Adventure-Makena-Kayak' title='Maui-Kayak-Adventure-Makena-Kayak' height=\"533\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div style=' margin-top:30px; margin-bottom:30px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no   avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner   inner-border-av-border-none' style=' width:50px;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  avia-full-stretch flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maui-kayak-adventure-WestmauiBackground.jpg' alt='maui kayak adventure WestmauiBackground' title='maui-kayak-adventure-westmauibackground' height=\"1440\" width=\"1920\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:16px; color:#414e62; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Your guides genuinely enjoyed their jobs, seemed excited to work for HPS, and really appreciated all the training that was made available to them.<\/p>\n<p>Your guides were a wealth of knowledge about Hawaiian history and ecology, but also were willing to admit what they didn\u2019t know and looked it up later. They also tried to dispel stories that were not true. The practice of secret shopping and sending cultural experts on the trips is a great practice.<\/p>\n<p>Your reviews on TripAdvisor were fantastic, and I liked how you provided a link in your follow up email to seek feedback.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mm-button-read-more\" href=\"#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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