Kealakekua Bay Snorkeling Tour - 4 hour Kona Zodiac Adventure | 4 hours

480 Reviews | Big Island of Hawaii
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Snorkeling Tour
2 Adults x $153.49
$306.98
Approx Total
$306.98
Departure Times: Departs on time; Check-in is 15 minutes before departure

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • 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
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick up and drop off

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.

Meeting points

After turning onto Kealakehe Street make your first RIGHT and second LEFT look for a blue roof buildings parking lot surrounded by chain link fence and pink/orange flowers. We are the first office on the right.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • 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.

    15 minutes

  • Honokohau Marina & Small Boat Harbor

    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.

    15 minutes

  • 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.

    30 minutes

  • 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.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • 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.

    15 minutes

  • 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.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • 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.

    45 minutes

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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

Free Cancellation

February 07100% refund
February 08No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.9

480 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    448
  • 4 stars
    20
  • 3 stars
    7
  • 2 stars
    1
  • 1 star
    4

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 448 reviews with 5 stars

Best for Snorkeling Kealakeku Bay

Published on Dec, 2024

Marco, Devante and Rachel were exceptional guides, with a fun tour of the coast on the way back. We had plenty of time and the water and lunch was provided.

Don’t miss this snorkel trip!

Published on Nov, 2024

This is the best excursion and the best outfit to take you! In a chill but safe way they take you to Capt Cook snorkel spot and let you loose among the fish and coral. Captain Rick is the consummate host who thinks of everything and offers great tips. He’s also a historian of the island. This is my happy place!!

Amazing!

Published on Oct, 2024

Great experience. More than we expected. Love the ride and the stories. There is something to be said for getting to your destination quickly so you can enjoy the most beautiful snorkeling location on the island. We highly recommend!

Hurray to the captain

Published on Oct, 2024

Totally recommend it. We did the raft-snorkeling tour and had a great time. We were a family of 12, in the same raft and that alone was a blast. Our captain “Marco” along with a young and pleasant lady I don’t recall her name now, were incredible. Marco was experienced, super friendly, funny, and knowledgeable of the facts. My whole family was in the water and I had a panic or fear attack for a few minutes that were blocking me from jumping in the water and Marco provided confort and offered help getting in the water holding me with a noodle. For that gesture of kindness you deserve a 5 star rating and more, it may be the smallest things to you that means the world to others.

Smooth Sailing

Published on Oct, 2024

Well... we lucked out in numbers and smooth sailing. We choose to pick a Thursday morning for our excursion on a high speed raft. The water was so calm, like a lake, and nothing got wet nor did we get sprayed. Right out of the marine were multi pods of dolphins to watch. So fun- especially those babies! Then we took our speed trip down the coast to Captain Cook's Monument. We got to the site sooner than most boats and really had snorkeling time to ourselves. We found there were so many types of fish!! We even spotted two different leopard eels. (those mouths-yikes) We enjoyed the snorkeling to the south of the monument the most. Our 1.5 hours there flew by!!! On the way back are darling Captain S...was super at telling us information about Captain Cook, the cannon balls, and then onto formations along the coast line. We enjoyed seeing the Pelee formation, lava tubes, and more! We again saw dolphins on our way back to the harbor. It was a great morning!!

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