Name: Captain Katie Edmonson

Originally From: Pleasanton, California

Worked For Trilogy Since: 2011

Trip You’ll Most Likely Find Me On: All of them!

Where Do You Go On Vacation?: Most of our trips since Covid have been spent with family, making up for lost time. But I love traveling abroad whenever I have the chance.

Favorite Restaurant on Maui: Merrimans or Lahaina Grill!

Most Interesting Place You’ve Had A Passenger From: Tanzania

Favorite Place On Maui: Waioka Pond (Venus Pool)

Coolest Thing You’ve Seen While Snorkeling: Whale Shark

Why Is Sustainability Important To You, Or What Is Something You Do To Try and Live More Sustainably? It’s important because this job allows you to see the impact our choices have on the oceans and reef systems daily. I carry a stainless steel water bottle with me everywhere to avoid plastic bottles and I carry grocery “accessories” in my car. This way I can avoid the plastic produce bags, paper bags, and any large boxes that will just be thrown out once I get home.

What’s An Element Of Hawaiian Culture Or Tradition That You Respect, Appreciate, Or Value? I respect the Hawaiian connection to nature. The idea that Hawaiians don’t own land but rather that they are obligated to the land that has provided them with so much. It’s a concept we could really learn from.

What Makes You Stoked To Work For Trilogy? One of the best feelings I get from this job is watching someone who had a bad experience snorkeling or on a boat in the past overcome their fears, take direction, and learn to thrive and love the ocean. To watch that change in such a short time frame, you know you have changed their mindset for the rest of their lives, and that feels really good.

Have you been on one of our Maui snorkeling tours with Captain Katie? 

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