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Kona Shore Excursion: Wild Dolphin Reefs Snorkel and Sea Caves
4.7
61 Ratings
Kailua-Kona
Snorkel Kealakekua Bay, explore sea caves, and encounter wild dolphins. Includes lunch and gear. Depart from Kailua Kona Pier. Book your adventure now!
Snorkel Kealakekua Bay, explore sea caves, and encounter wild dolphins. Includes lunch and gear. Depart from Kailua Kona Pier. Book your adventure now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kailua-Kona - Tour travels south aboard a 32ft or 45 ft Zodiac ( small group 19-28 passengers) to Kealakekua Bay, home of the Captain Cook monument. Along the way, we stop at historical sites and sea caves. Our skilled captains watch for whales and dolphins so that we can encounter the wonderful marine from onboard. Once in Kealakekua Bay, we…
- Kailua-Kona - Tour travels south aboard a 32ft or 45 ft Zodiac ( small group 19-28 passengers) to Kealakekua Bay, home of the Captain Cook monument. Along the way, we stop at historical sites and sea caves. Our skilled captains watch for whales and dolphins so that we can encounter the wonderful marine from onboard. Once in Kealakekua Bay, we snorkel there for approx 1 hour. Guests can expect to see turtles, bright-colored reef fish, coral that’s over 1500 years old, the Captain Cook Monument, freshwater springs, and be on the lookout for Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins. Due to the Marine Mammal Protection Act put in place Oct 2021 no one is allowed to swim with the wild spinners dolphins. However, we are still allowed to watch and encounter them from onboard.
What's Included
- Snorkel gear equipment
- Includes lunch, snacks & refreshments
- Worry-Free Shore Excursion Guarantee
- Flotation devices
- Port pickup from Kailua Kona Pier
- Professional local captain and crew
- Snorkel gear equipment
- Includes lunch, snacks & refreshments
- Worry-Free Shore Excursion Guarantee
- Flotation devices
- Port pickup from Kailua Kona Pier
- Professional local captain and crew
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Snorkel at a colorful protected reef known as Kealakekua Bay located next to Captain Cook’s monument. A truly historical sight! Encounter wild dolphins, sea caves, and more! Your lunch is also included consisting of a deli wrap or sometimes BBQ hot dogs, fresh fruit, chips, granola bars, juice, and water. All snorkel gear and flotation devices are…
Snorkel at a colorful protected reef known as Kealakekua Bay located next to Captain Cook’s monument. A truly historical sight! Encounter wild dolphins, sea caves, and more! Your lunch is also included consisting of a deli wrap or sometimes BBQ hot dogs, fresh fruit, chips, granola bars, juice, and water. All snorkel gear and flotation devices are included.
Cruise Ship Guest Depart from the Kailua Kona Pier- 32 ft Zodiac Max 19-28 passengers. 8:45 am Check in 9:00 am Departure
While most of the time we depart at 9:00 am, there are some dates we must adjust departure time in order to accommodate cruise ship guests according to their ship itinerary *
- Minimum age is 5 years
- Boat is not wheelchair accessible
- Weight limit is 265lbs (125kg)
- Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name
- Suggested items to bring: sunglasses, sunblock and towel
- Please have your bathing suit on before the trip begins.
Location
Kailua Pier
Kaahumanu Place
CRUISE SHIP GUESTS: Check-in Time 15 min prior to departure time. This tour departs from the Kailua-Kona pier. When you get off your tender look for your guide holding a sign that says " C Big Island / Dolphin Reef Snorkel"
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(61 Ratings)
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Doug_r
Jun 12, 2025
Awesome experience - The best ocean swimming I have ever done. Diego and Scott were patient and personable. Captain Trevor stopped more than once to point out dolphins and even a pelagic manta Ray!!
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Oletocbig
May 28, 2025
Absolutely wonderful! - Thank you captain crew. For making such a memorable experience for us really enjoyed all the colorful fish and the pot of Dolphins that joined us, explained. in Point, it was very relaxing, although. I got a bit sunburnt on my shoulders. LOL.
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Oletocbig
May 28, 2025
Excellent snorkel and adventture - Thank you captain Kris for creating such a memorable experience! Really enjoyed all the colorful fish and pod of dolphins. Super relaxing and enjoyed the beautiful sun.....although I got a bit sunburnt on my shoulders
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Drwendy
Feb 28, 2025
5++++ stars - We couldn’t have had a better day. Our hosts were both personable, cordial, informative & very knowledgeable about the area. We were able to see whales breaching, the monument to Capt Cook and a Lava formation known as the Goddess Pele the Goddess of Fire. We enjoyed an entire hour of snorkeling which was absolutely amazing. We were on a cruise so we had just the one day in port. If we had more time we would have gone again!!! An excellent experience!!! Definitely 5+++ stars!!!
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William_b
Feb 23, 2025
Highly recommended - Cruise dock pickup. Big safe comfortable boat. Great knowledgeable captain, Chris and “commodore” Mare. Good snorkeling with lots of fish, clear water and healthy reef at the Cook Memorial. Saw a humpback whale and calf on the way there. Checked out the sea caves and the “face of Pele” on the way back. Good lunch, snacks and drinks and beer. Highly recommended.
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Angela_s
Feb 22, 2025
Great Snorkeling with frirndd - Chris and Mar were amazing tour guides and hosts Chris had amazing knowledge he shared about the Hawaiian culture and the environment we were in They watched us continuously for our safety while snorkeling snd on the boat We saw a mama and baby whale among many fish They treated us like family Great tour would recommend Chris and Mar Aloha Ocean Excursions
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Gary_b
Jan 25, 2025
Snorkeling shore excursion - A great experience of snorkeling, whale and dolphin watching. Great job of showing us more than just going to a snorkeling site and taking us back. Excellent explanations of what we were seeing and the significance of lava tubes and caves in Hawaiian culture and history. Sign up for the experience rather than with the cruise line to save money.
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Cathy_m
Mar 29, 2025
It was good but it lists... - It was good but it lists sea caves on the title and we did not go see any sea caves. Someone needs to correct the excursion name
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Stacy_e
Mar 27, 2025
Guides were great. My 5... - Guides were great. My 5 year old, was not into the snorkelling part, but guides were great with her, and she did spend a good chunk of the time on the boat. My 11 year old and I loved the snorkelling. We did not see any dolphins, but we saw pilot whales and an Oceanic White Tip Shark, along with lots of fish snorkelling. Lunch was just a single hot dog, and there were no snacks offered, my kids were hungry, as I had thought there would be a bit more food.
Overall it was a great experience, we had lots of fun, and saw lots of marine life.
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C_h
Feb 20, 2025
Disappointed - Upon arrival we were told we received an upgrade from the zodiac to a different boat. Started out nice heading towards captain cook to snorkel. Then smoke and smell from the back and we had engine trouble. So we had 1 engine remaining we cruised back slowly to marina. Luckily we saw some whales that kept people entertained. We were far enough from shore so we really couldn’t see anything. Beautiful day we received a boat ride and never got to snorkel. We did receive a refund.
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