Private sport fishing charters out of South Maui’s Ma’alaea Harbor aboard HINATEA III!
Hinatea II was lost in the August ’23 fire which destroyed Lahaina Harbor, but the company got back in action quickly. 
Hinatea Sportfishing has resumed charters out of Maalaea Harbor. They will return to Lahaina once the harbor has been reconstructed.
Hinatea III is a 34′ Blackfin operating private and shared sport fishing charters tMonday through Friday (closed weekends). Typical check-in time is 5:15am.
Enjoy the scenery from Hinatea III’s spacious back deck, as you make your way further offshore to Maui’s more productive fishing grounds. Her cabin is equipped with an electric head (toilet), a galley with a refrigerator, a fresh-water sink, a large table, and cushioned bench seating. There is additional cushioned seating just outside the cabin, plus bench seating on the flybridge, forward of the captain.
Fish caught aboard Hinatea Sportfishing include striped and blue marlin, mahi mahi (dorado/dolphin fish), ono (wahoo), ahi (yellowfin tuna), big-eye, and aku (skipjack tuna).
In addition to trolling with artificial lures, Hinatea’s crew love to catch and rig live bait. This can bring in uku (gray snapper/jobfish), ulua (GT), trevally, rainbow runner, barracuda and more.
The fishing methods used on any given day depend upon a variety of factors, most notably season (live bait is more difficult to obtain during the summer), trip duration, weather conditions, and the previous day’s bite.
Probably the most consistent comments we receive about Hinatea Sportfishing have to do with her captain and crew. Captain Terry Kellem (a.k.a. “Killer”) has been sport fishing off Maui for decades. He and his deckhand share the Aloha Spirit at every opportunity. They love what they do, and they are genuinely pleased to have you on board!
Private Rates
6 hrs: $1,850 ($1,998.67 w/tax and fees)
8 hrs: $2,100 ($2,267.95 w/tax and fees)
Shared Rates
6 hrs: $375 pp ($404.92 w/tax and fees)
8 hrs: $425 pp ($458.78 w/tax and fees)
Charter specifics:
- Capacity: up to 6 guests
- Share boats: Minimum 4 guests
- Minimum age: 8 on privates, 12 on shares
- Check-in location: Ma’alaea Harbor, slip #8
- Check-in time: 5:15am
- Fish policy: Crew will fillet a portion of the day’s catch at no charge for you to enjoy while on Maui.
- Cancellation Policy: No cancellations within 72 hours of departure
(older photos may depict a different vessel. Hinatea II was lost in the Lahaina Fire)
Hinatea sport fishing charter reviews
My strongest recommendation
Aloha Lili,
I wanted you and the boat owner to know what a fine time I had on the Hinatea while entertaining my son and son-in-law. The boat itself was the type of seaworthy craft I personally appreciate. Heavy, rides well in the sea, and sounds like the roar of a big fish attractor.
Fishermen do not need TV’s.
First and foremost were the two Captains. I call them Captains because they were both experienced in all aspects of deep water fishing and worked in perfect unison while remaining friendly, educational, and continuously on the hunt . I have fished with many a crew from the Arctic to the Antarctic. These guys were good. My strongest recommendation.
Many Thanks,
John L. Davis
Great Crew
Had a great day - just wish that the fish had been biting.
No strikes the whole day...
But that was the only negative - creaw was friendly, ship was in good shape, Captain was knowledgeable and they tried everything they could think of to get us some action.
Interesting comment was that I talked to other people on Maui during our trip and they all had great things to say about the Hinatea
I would recommend this crew to anyone!!
Response: Mahalo for your comments, Doug. I agree... one of Hinatea's strongest assets is their crew. When someone like yourself can give them a positive feedback after a day of no fish, THAT'S the sign of a good company! Do contact me again if you\'re ever back on the island!
Awsome day fishing
My family and I spent the day fishing in the beautiful south pacific 0n board the Hinatea.The Captain and mate were as awesome as the boat.We all caught fish and had a great time!!!I would highly recommend this charter service to everyone.We will definitely be fishing with them in the future!!!!!
Grandpa Fishing Trip
Greg and Peter were great to fish with. We caught a 20lb Ono in the first 45 minutes, but nothing for the remainder of the trip. My two grandsons had fun, but we wish we could have caught more fish.
Outstanding
We had the most outstanding, enjoyable trip on the Hinatea with Peter and Greg. The fishing trip was a dream come true for our 13 year old grandson. I would highly recommend the Hinatea and look forward with fishing with them again on our next trip to Maui.
Great crew. will be back
Clean boat, great crew just a slow day for fishing will be back though thanks guys.
Had a Great Trip
We had a great trip. The weather was perfect. Unfortunately, no one caught a marlin. Everyone caught a Tuna. Enjoyed visiting with Pete and Chris was great also. I would definitely recommend the Hinatea.
Response: Glad you had a good time, David! While Hinatea is one of our best marlin boats, they\'re still not landed every day. We\'ll just have to get you back to Maui to go fishing again!
family fishing trip
We took this fishing trip as a family of 6 all of us had a great time. The weather was perfect and they took us right to a perfect spot. We caught 15 fish overall. 13 tuna and 2 Mahi Mahi. They really new their stuff and new exactly where to go. We lost a few big fish right next to the boat but overall great trip. All my kids and husband were fishing all day. We left really early due to their recommendation and we came back late the trip lasted almost 11 hours total so we did a lot of fishing. We would recommend them and would go out with them again.
Great Service, good fishing
As a seasoned off shore fisherman, when ever I travel to destinations that offer sport fishing, I usually do a lot of investigation before spending my hard earned dollars on an expensive boat ride.
When I learned that a large group of industry associates were awarded an incentive trip to Maui, I immediately began looking into a charter. I booked directly with a charter company, but when we were two days away from our date I found that several other folks wanted to fish. During my investigations into charter companies I had looked into FishMaui.com and liked what I saw.
I got on the phone called them and they were able to get us a second boat on really short notice. I personally fished on the Hinatea, and was very pleased. The boat was clean and well kept, the Captain and mate were seasoned professionals and the gear was top of the line and in great condition.
We caught 4 yellow fin tuna, and two Mahi, so everyone on board caught fish.
On top of that the mate gave us the fillets from the tuna, which we had cut up at out hotel and enjoyed super fresh sashimi around pool side.
Would certainly recommend these guys to anyone interested in fishing Maui!
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