Age and weight
Who can go parasailing: age, weight and health
Four numbers decide whether everyone in your group can fly. If someone is close to a limit, call (808) 431-9287 before you book, not at the boat.
- Minimum age
- 5 years
- Maximum age
- None
- Minimum combined
- 130 lb
- Maximum combined
- 450–550 lb depends on the wind
Two on one bar. The weight that counts is what the bar carries, together.
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Age: 5 and up, no upper limit
We fly anyone 5 or older. There is no upper age limit.
Children wear the same harness and life vest as everyone else. A light child flies alongside an adult, which is what most families do. A child too young to fly can ride along on the boat as an observer.
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Weight: it is combined, and there are two limits
The number that matters is the combined weight on the bar, not any one person’s, because up to 3 of you fly under one canopy.
Minimum: 130 lb combined
Below that there is not enough weight under the canopy for it to fly properly. That is why a small child flies with an adult, and why two light children usually go up with a parent.
Maximum: about 450–550 lb combined
Where the ceiling sits in that range depends on the wind that day, which is why we publish a range and not one number.
Near either limit? Call (808) 431-9287 before booking. Tell us who is flying and we will tell you whether the pairing works, or whether a different morning would suit it better.
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Pregnancy: no, at any stage
We do not fly anyone who is pregnant. Take-off and landing are off the back of a moving boat and the landing can be firm. We do not make exceptions for early pregnancy.
Pregnant guests are welcome on the boat as observers for $75. Applied toward a flight if a rider decides to fly after all.
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Swimming: not required
Every flyer wears an approved life vest, whether or not they can swim. Take-off and landing are both from the boat’s flight deck, so unless you ask the crew for a dip, you never enter the water.
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Other health questions
You sit in a harness and the canopy does the work, but you do need to stand on a moving deck and be lifted into the seat. Recent surgery, a back or neck injury, a heart condition, or anything a firm landing would aggravate: talk to your doctor first, then call us.
If you tell us at the boat, the crew will make the safe call. Telling us on the phone first means you are not out of pocket for it.
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Eligibility questions
- How old do you have to be to go parasailing?
- Parasail Maui flies anyone aged 5 and over. There is no upper age limit. A child too young to fly can ride along on the boat as an observer, so nobody in the family has to wait on the sand.
- Is there a weight limit for parasailing?
- Yes, at both ends. A chair needs at least 130 lb of combined weight in it to fly properly, and the ceiling is roughly 450–550 lb combined depending on the wind that day. The range moves because a lighter breeze needs more weight to hold a canopy steady and a stronger one needs less. If you are near either edge, call us at (808) 431-9287 before you book and we will tell you whether the pairing works.
- Can you go parasailing while pregnant?
- No. Parasail Maui does not fly anyone who is pregnant, at any stage. Take-off and landing happen off the back of a moving boat and the landing can be firm, which is not a risk worth taking. Pregnant guests are welcome to ride along on the boat as observers and watch the rest of the group fly.
- Do you need to know how to swim to parasail?
- No. Swimming is not required to parasail with us. Every flyer wears an approved life vest, whether or not they can swim. Take-off and landing are both from the boat's flight deck, so under normal conditions you never enter the water at all unless you ask for a dip.
- Can more than one person fly at a time?
- Yes. up to 3 people fly together under one canopy, side by side on the same bar, so you are talking to each other the whole way up. Whether three is possible on the day comes down to the combined weight and the wind. Most families fly in pairs.
- Can someone ride along on the boat without flying?
- Yes, space permitting. An observer seat is $75. Applied toward a flight if a rider decides to fly after all. It is the usual answer for a parent who would rather photograph than fly, or for anyone who cannot fly that day.
Kaanapali Beach · Whalers Village
Everyone cleared? Book it.
Book a flight on Kaanapali Beach, or call (808) 431-9287 first if anyone in the group is near a limit.