About the Molokai Ferry

A history and general information about the Molokai Ferry that transportated passengers between the slands of Maui and Molokai between ? and ?.

Molokai Ferry Shut Down in 2016
Announcement posted on the official Web site of the Molokai Ferry in 2016 to announced they would be shutting down their regularly scheduled ferry service as of October 27, 2016 due to insufficient funding.

The Hawaii Ocean Project's Molokai Ferry provided regularly scheduled water transportation between Maui Island and Molokai island.

When the ferry was operating it crossed the channel twice a day between the Maui town of Lahaina and the Kaunakakai Harbor in the Molokai town of Kaunakakai. The trip took about 90 minutes each way and the round trip fare was about $120.

Resources

Hawaii Ocean Project
Operator of the former Molokai Ferry service. Note that even though their ferry service is no longer operating, the Hawaii Ocean Project> still offers private charter transportation and sightseeing cruises between Maui and Molokai. The Hawaii Ocean Project is based in Lahaina Harbor, at 675 Wharf Street, on the island of Maui.

Molokai Ferry October 2016 Shutdown Notice

Star Advertiser "Molokai Ferry Ends Service" Article

Official Molokai Ferry Web Site
Molokai Ferry Dot Com | Archive of Web Site |

Former Molokai Ferry Vessels

Maui Princess
- Luxury touring yacht
- 118 feet long
- 149 passengers
- a/c in main cabin
- observation deck
- cocktail lounge
- snack bar
- inter-island cruising and sightseeing
- charter only?

Molokai Princess (main ferry)
- 100 feet long
- 149 passengers

Island Princess
- Aluminum motor yacht
- much faster then Molokai Princess
- 65 feet long
- table seating on open air deck
- a/c main cabin
- 149 passengers
- Used for Molokini Snorkel and Turtle Town Cruise
- Lahaina Harbor Slpp #3

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Water Transportation on Molokai

All Transportation on Molokai

Molokai Island Travel Guide

Hawaii for Visitors

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