We arrived at 6:45 AM and our boat left at 7:30 AM - so don't be late! There is free parking near their store and bathrooms onsite. On paper, all of the tours seemed the same but as we walked up to the docks, we saw all of the other tour boats & our Kauai Seas tour boat (Lucky Lady) seemed way better than the others because it had an upper deck for seating and bathrooms on the main level instead of below - so we were very happy with our decision! We weren't sure if we should do a catamaran or a zodiac- but as we left the docks next to a zodiac boat and rode next to a zodiac for part of the journey, we were SO glad to be on the catamaran rather than the zodiac. We love adventures & would've loved to see the sea caves, but we were glad we picked the catamaran. We cruised for 1.5 hours up to the Napali coast with Captain Kaua'i providing commentary. He had great commentary throughout the trip and was very attentive to the groups needs (when he saw people pointing to something onshore, he noticed and would take the time to explain what it was). The rest of the crew (Rico, Julie, and Kamalani) were very friendly and helpful - they walked around with drinks, offered to take photos, collected trash, etc. Breakfast consisted of fruit, little doughnuts, and some different types of bread, and lunch was a make-your-own sandwich bar (sub roll or wheat bread, turkey & ham, variety of cheeses, tomato, lettuce, sauces, and pretzels). We sat on the top dock of the boat and absolutely loved it! the boat never felt crowded which was awesome too. There was a huge pod of dolphins so the captain stopped to let us see them and then as the boat started, they were swimming alongside us! It was amazing! Unfortunately, once we got the Napali Coast, I felt like we didn't really spend a lot of time at the actual coast - it was maybe like 30 minutes total? 45 minutes? We arrived at the snorkel spot between 10 & 10:30 AM, which was after our time cruising along the Napali Coast. I don't know, it just went by very quickly. Maybe I just had set my expectations too high after reading reviews for boat vs. helicopter saying that on the boat tour you get to spend SO much more time on the Napali Coast. At the snorkel spot, the crew noted that the water was murky - they said this normally means sharks, so we went to their backup snorkel spot. For some reason that one didn't work out either, so the crew decided to take us further out to sea to look for some whales, which was fine except we would've preferred spending more time on the Napali Coast. We were grateful for their safety concerns- we didn't want to get in that water if there might be sharks in it- but it was quite a bummer that we didn't get to have the full experience. Between the short time at the Napali Coast and the lack of time in the water, we didn't love the tour and wished we could've gotten some money back because the snorkeling experience is half of what we were paying for and we didn't get to experience it (it is literally called Half Day Napali Snorkel Tour). We loved the crew and maybe if we had been able to snorkel, we would've loved the tour, but it was kinda meh to us. We did the helicopter tour the next day and it was AMAZING. I'm glad we chose Kauai Sea Tours instead of any of the other boat tours because the boat seemed so much better than the others at the dock. Also, if you're trying to decide between morning & afternoon tour, we heard it’s a smoother ride in the morning rather than the afternoon! The people who were seasick stayed inside the covered area and the crew gave them buckets - I also saw the crew dumping some buckets overboard & cleaning them, which was good. I think the people who were seasick closer to the coast got even more seasick as we ventured further out into the ocean which was a bummer for them.