We took a catamaran from Ko Olina marina at 9am. We were met and welcomed onto the boat by Kavika and Mateo. After a brief tour of the boat, we set off.
During the trip we were offered drinks and snacks, including fresh pineapple. The other people in our group were very lovely and we also saw a huge pod of dolphins on our way to the snorkelling site at power plant beach.
After being kitted out with snorkelling gear (mask, snorkel, flippers and optional banana floats), and being given a brief safety explanation, we hopped into the water to go snorkelling. One of our couple was an experienced swimmer and the other (me!) very new to snorkelling and a nervous swimmer. We both had an amazing time - my partner was free to swim down to the reef and I was never pushed out of my comfort zone. MASSIVE shoutout to Kavika who made me feel safe the whole time. He dove down to find local sealife (pencil urchins etc) we could safely touch and interact with. We even swam with turtles!
On the return journey, we were offered lunch - root veggie chips, wrap sandwiches and fresh fruit, and whatever drinks we wanted. The whole experience was fantastic, a highlight of our trip here, and Kavika especially shared a tonne of information about Hawai’i, the sea life, etc.
Wonderful, and well worth it!