Polynesian Canoe Sunset Sail Kamoauli

Sail Waikiki’s coast on a traditional Polynesian canoe. Engage in Hawaiian culture, hands-on activities, and enjoy ‘ukulele music and local cuisine.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Waikiki - E ho’okele kakou! Come experience Kamoauli, a traditional Polynesian wa’a kaulua - an all-wood, double-hulled sailing canoe!

Kamoauli is dedicated to preserving and perpetuating Hawaiian culture by offering a unique educational platform to share ka mo’olelo o ka ‘aina - the native history, myths, legends and stories of this land - while sailing the waters of O’ahu’s Kona district.

What's Included
  • Participate in a traditional sunset ‘oli ceremony
  • Experience traditional food preparation and clothing manufacture
  • Enjoy refreshments, dinner, and music
Additional Information

Kamoauli is a locally owned, all-wood, double-hulled, traditional Polynesian canoe (wa’a kaulua) offering a one-of-a-kind native Hawaiian cultural and educational experience. Come sail along the beautiful Waikiki coastline and become immersed in the stories and history of place (Mo‘olelo) reflected through the land (ʻāina) and ocean (moana) aboard a…

Location
1125 Ala Moana Blvd
Ala Moana Boulevard
Pier D Slip 106 Across from Kewalo Basin Park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Snaggle
Feb 11, 2025
Very chill and pleasant, intimate cruise - It was great! Only having a few others on the boat with you made it a much more enjoyable experience. The guide was very informative and spoke to us about Hawaiian history and language. I got to pound my own tarp root into poi and we learned the hula. Very relaxing and nice compared to the other crowded “booze cruises.” (No booze here but they serve refreshments.)
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Debbie_k
Oct 24, 2024
Polynesian Canoe Sunset Sail - Traditional Hawaiian Paddle Boat sunset ride to Diamond Head. Educational: learned Hawaiian history, traditions, lei making, hula, Hawaiian foods. Small group, only 8 of us. Very nice.
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A3875vfchrise
Sep 21, 2024
Fantastic sunset cruise expeirence - My wife and I had a spectacular time on our cruise. It did need to be rescheduled and moved to a later day, which ended up working great. Only one other couple on board with us so we got a lot of attention and time to lounge on the netting as well as a turn at the tiller (Thanks Captain Rob). We had a taste of a mini Luau complete with Hula dancing, cultural stories and Poi (made by us). Would highly recommend!
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Laura_t
Aug 10, 2024
Wonderful - The Polynesian Sunset Sail was by far the best excursion we did during our time in Honolulu. The crew was so welcoming and attentive. The cruise itself is educational and interactive. Our boys (9 and 7) had such a wonderful time as did the adults. I would highly recommend this sunset cruise if you want an intimate, wholesome and relaxing sunset sail.
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81gabim
Aug 3, 2024
A sunset cruise off Waikiki with something different - We sailed on an overcast afternoon and witnessed a stunning sunset. The crew were knowledgeable and entertaining and cared for our family group of 12 plus baby with generosity consideration for the age groups ranging from 6 months to 82. Recommend this tour to any group hoping to experience something a little different and beautiful
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Melissa_t
Jul 28, 2024
Just as described - The sunsets and the hula dancing lesson. We had a nice evening with this sunset sail. I would go back again in a heartbeat
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Becca_p
Jun 24, 2024
Priceless Memories for the Price! - What a Beautiful authentic experience onboard the canoe! Great stories, ukuleleudic and hula for all to participate saving just enough time to honor the sun as it set over the ocean! The food was not alot but all from Hawaii land with fruits and tuna and ube. Costs support local school tours!
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Chriscampbellmd
May 25, 2024
Fun and beautiful cultural experience - We brought our grandson Mack on the dinner cruise off Waikiki last evening and what a great decision! We were expecting nice views and dinner; but what we got was so much more and we loved every minute of it! Everyone was so kind and helpful. We learned so much about Hawaiian culture and cuisine and music and history! It literally was magical! Allowing us to be involved in food preparation and hula dancing added to the atmosphere and to the wonderful experience that we had. We can’t thank you enough for our experience and for all you do for the local youth and community. You are a special group of people and you do a wonderful service to tourists and your community! Loved the experience we had and really appreciate that you gave it to us to share with our grandson. We will always remember our time with you!
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Jfpetesn
Apr 30, 2024
A Top Two Experience - The sunset cruise tour was one of our top 2 things we did while in Hawaii. It was beautiful and educational. I would highly recommend this experience.
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Elizabeth_c
Jun 14, 2024
Great for families with children - It was a very educational and interesting experience. Crew was excellent. I think it would be great for families with children. Our cruise only had 4 customers, so most of the time was spent not looking at the view, but looking at the crew speaking and signing in the center of the boat. My recommendation would be to conduct your educational talks and signing on the front of the boat so we could both listen to you and watch the entire sunset at the same time. I felt rude and uncomfortable turning my back on you so I could watch the sunset. The crew had a better view of the sunset than we did. Sorry, just being honest.
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