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Kealakekua Bay Snorkeling Tour - 4 hour Kona Zodiac Adventure

Kealakekua Bay Snorkeling Tour - 4 hour Kona Zodiac Adventure

Overview

Skim across the waves on an exciting Big Island Zodiac tour to Kealakekua Bay, site of the Captain Cook monument and Hawaii's finest marine sanctuary. Snorkel with a rainbow of tropical fish among beautiful coral gardens in the bay's clear, crystal waters. Enjoy the delightful tropical snacks provided before you head out again, exploring vast sea caves, lava tubes and the rugged beauty of the coastline.

City: Big Island of Hawaii

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $114.84

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Sun 23 Feb

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What's Included

Potato chips, cookies, water & soft drinks. Offered on the 8:00 AM & 12:45 PM tour

Rafting expedition

Use of snorkel equipment including masks and flotation devices

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 4 years
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
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
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

What To Expect

Captain Zodiac Raft Expeditions

This is the original rafting company of Hawai'i, with our family run office set up for checking in each of our excursions. Our office allows indoor seating, air conditioning, convenient restrooms, reef safe sunscreen, children entertainment, souvenir shopping and one fluffy friendly golden retriever, if you are missing yours back home.

Honokohau Marina & Small Boat Harbor

Kailua-Kona

Travel down the Kona coast exploring the deep waters of the Pacific ocean looking for any one of our resident dolphin or whales. Making short stops for photo opportunities with views and informative facts about some of our islands volcanoes.

Kealakekua Bay Marine Preserve

Hawaii is home to over 85% of coral reefs in America, while on the Big island, Kealakekua Bay is your best opportunities to see one of Hawai'i most spectacular reefs. Enjoy the crystal clear water of Kealakekua Bay Marine Preserve where visibility can be 70 to over 100 feet while snorkeling. Snorkel in a well protected bay with over 100 variety of fish in depths of 6 to 50 feet.

The Captain Cook Monument

Once everyone is back on the boat and enjoying the snacks, fresh fruit and cold refreshments, the story about Captain Cook and his influence he had on the Hawaiian population and Maritime community will begin.

Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park

Since Kealakekua bay is a Marine Sanctuary, our tour is the only eco-friendly way to see the park from our boat without leaving lasting footprints. The hike down to this area is 2 1/2 miles round trip and a 1000 foot drop in elevation, there are no restrooms or safe way to enter the water from shore without causing injury to yourself or the coral reef.

Kailua-Kona

On your return journey from Kealakekua Bay travel along the rugged shoreline hugging the coast with our maneuverable Zodiac boats. Listen to the stories of old Hawai'i and how the island was formed while you view different geological features. Our captain and crew are always willing to give out recommendations of places to eat, things to see, or events that are happening around Kona, so don't be afraid to ask.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (375)

Lincs_007

Dec 2022

This is a great experience as the Kealakekua Bay really has a lot of varieties of marine life and nice to snorkel around the captain cook monument. They will provide the snorkel gear including flippers if needed. Chuck and Davonte are very accomodating and fun. We get the chance to see the spinner dolphins up close. After the snorkel tour we went to the check out some lava tubes and cool stone formations on the way back. They also provide drinks and snacks on board. If you like adventure ride then this is definitely worth it.

Tracey M

Dec 2022

I'm 60 years old and have never had the courage to snorkel. Too much anxiety. I finally took the plunge and absolutely loved it. It was so calm under the water and such an enjoyable experience swimming with the many varieties of beautiful tropical fish. They offered floater noodles for assistance as well as proper equipment and reef safe sunscreen. We swam as long as we wanted to before heading back - I was in the water for an hour!! They provided plenty of complimentary snacks and drinks. The guide, Chuck did an amazing job of incorporating a tour of the area on the way out and back to the dock. We saw many interesting local spots including where Capt Cook met his fate, watched cliff divers jump, identified the location to watch manta ray swim at night, and King Kamehamea's home. He even pointed out the orange clouds from the erupting volcano in the distance. Everything was awesome. You should try it too!

H4192VPlynnj

Dec 2022

Captain Chuck was very knowledgeable, fun and safe! Maya was sweet and very helpful and attentive. We saw humpback whales, turtles and had dolphins swim with us. Highly recommend!