Historical Dinner Cruise to Kealakekua Bay

Overview

Set sail on the west coast of Hawaii Island for a 3-hour cruise to Captain Cook’s Monument for dinner, as a local historian shares stories and legends of the sites you will see along the way. First cocktail is on the house! Listen in to live Hawaiian music and enjoy a magnificent sunset as you sail back to Kona. Don’t forget your camera and keep an eye out for dolphins and seasonal whales.

City: Big Island of Hawaii

Mon 21 Oct

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What's Included

Local guide

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Live entertainment

Sunset

Free parking 75-5629 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua Kona, HI 96740-about a one block walk away from the pier.

Dinner

Live commentary on board

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Gluten free, vegan or vegetarian dietary needs are available with 48 hours notice by calling 800-551-8911
This adventure is on Hawaii Island in Kailua Kona.
Liability waiver must be completed by all guests prior to boarding.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Liability waiver must be completed by all guests prior to boarding.

What To Expect

Kailua Pier

Boarding is 30 minutes prior to departure. Guests are greeted with Island Style Pupus (Appetizers), a complimentary cocktail, Historical Narration and live Hawaiian style music.

Kealakekua Bay

Cruise 24 miles round trip along Kona's Gold Coast learning Hawaiian history, stories, and legends. The narrator will point out many landmarks along the way to Kealakekua Bay that are not visible from land. The narration concludes upon arrival to the bay and dinner is served. The cruise back to the Kailua Pier features live Hawaiian style music, gorgeous vistas of the Kona coastline and sunset.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (586)

Richard_R

Sep 2022

Historian’s narration was very interesting. The staff were very helpful. The dinner was rather unpleasant.

Paradise18182412541

Sep 2022

High expectations not too great results in terms of food and seats. Seats should be positioned so that everyone has a good view vantage of the hat out while the guide is narrating historical view. We have to twist and turn to get a glimpse of mentioned area as narrated. Food was okay but need more flavor, in my opinion though I saw some people really enjoying beef ribs served! Captain and staff entertaining and obliging to photo request. Over all good experience if you have not seen this coastline and captain cooks monument.

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Aloha Paradise18182412541, Mahalo for joining us! We are grateful to read that you had a good experience with us! We are happy to read that you found our Captain and crew entertaining! We wish you all the best! For our valued readers, here's our current menu: Starter Mauna Loa Big Island Macadamia Nuts (Vegan/GF) Salad Kealaola Farm Mixed Salad Greens, Waimea Grape Tomatoes, Japanese Cucumber, Red Onion. (Vegan/GF) Served with a House Made Maui Onion Vinaigrette (Vegan/GF) Main Course Thai Coconut Curry with Hamakua Sweet Potatoes, Hawaiian Breadfruit, Carrots, & Bell Peppers (Vegan/GF) Steamed Jasmine Rice (Vegan/GF) Kiawe Mango Barbecue Pork short ribs served with a Papaya salsa (GF) Island Baked Coconut Dinner Rolls served with Butter (Vegetarian) Dessert Cheesecake with a Local Lilikoi Glaze (Vegetarian)

Glutenfree_travelwme

Sep 2022

Went on this Dinner cruise via Hilton Grand Vacations as an owner reward for doing a tour. We only paid $99 for 2 of us ($50 each) and it was definitely worth it for that price! Our package included bus transportation to and from our resort, a fresh flower lei, dinner and unlimited drinks! The drink selection was awesome. They had pretty much a full bar including a great selection of Hawaiian beer and frozen drinks/smoothies. I definitely recommend the Ube Colada! The food was just ok. As a Gluten Free person, it was nice that everything on the current menu (minus the dinner roll) was Gluten free. We had Ribs, vegetable curry, and rice. The dessert (cheesecake) is also not gluten free. The historical part of the tour was good and the live music/entertainment was great! All of the staff and bartenders were Super nice and provided attentive service. There wasn’t a “dress code” which was nice, it was really come as you are whether that is super casual or a bit dressed up. Definitely recommend bringing a light jacket as it was pretty breezy out there. The ride down to Captain Cook was pretty smooth. But the ride back was pretty rough and some pretty large swells. I got a bit seasick as did some others. This will totally depend on each person and also how windy/wavy it is. We ended up with a beautiful sunset. I definitely recommend this tour if you can get it as part of a discount package like we did. I don’t think I would recommend it for full price especially considering that doesn’t include drinks.

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Aloha Glutenfree_travelwme, Mahalo for joining us! It's great that you had a great time! We wish you all the best! For our valued readers Glutenfree_travelwme joined us through a Hilton promotion and the pricing and ground transportation, lei, and open bar discussed is in conjunction with said promotion exclusively through Hilton.