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Aisles and walkways will be wider throughout the vessels, 
making it easier for passengers and crew to move about. 
Consideration was given to guests’ belongings with more 
storage included for bags, towels, and other items. The ves-
sel designs take into account every detail the team loves or 
doesn’t about the current fleet to create an optimal experi-
ence for everyone stepping on board. 
The 10 extra feet in length will also mean a smoother, 
more stable ride. “Instead of rolling up and down with 
the waves,” Chandra explained, “we should be able to slice 
through more of them.” They also put a trim foil under the 
vessels to help improve the ride. 
Both new vessels will be motorboats, as opposed to the cur-
rent fleet—Leila is a sailboat. While the team has a passion 
for sailing, the distance traveled on some of their tours is too 
great to be accomplished under sail in a daily tour setting. 
On some days, weather conditions mean that Leila can’t sail 
at all and with her they can only operate tours of four or five 
hours. Their signature tour is a seven-hour trip to Niʻihau, 
the “Forbidden Isle”, 17.5 miles southwest of Kauaʻi.
Between the vessel length and the motors, the team will be 
able to deliver the best possible guest experience. Chandra 
noted that many people don’t fully understand that the 
tours travel across open, exposed ocean which means they 
are at the mercy of strong elements. “We deal with a lot of 
wind and swell. Sometimes it can be cruising on a lake and 
sometimes people might say it’s ‘Victory at Sea,’” she said. 
“It can be it can be adventurous.” The new vessels will give 
the team the best equipment to offer a more comfortable 
ride in varying conditions. 
As the designers and boat builders, Millett and the 
Bertschs know these vessels inside and out which will 
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The new carbon infusion vessels will be 10ʹ longer yet weigh the same as the company’s current flagship vessel, Holoholo, seen 
below. The additional length will mean more space on board and a smoother ride across the open ocean to the Nāpali Coast.
PHOTO: HOLOHOLO CHARTERS

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