Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist
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4.69Perfect activity!
Reviewed by: Megan O, 2023/12/17We had 6 adults and 2 toddlers, this was the perfect activity for all of us to do. Short enough, interesting and interactive.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Activity Date: | 2023/11/26 |
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Beautiful Event
Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/07/17My family was mesmerized by the port holes! Great sights from the safety of the boat!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2023/06/05 |
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Great Ride
Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/07/07Clear bottom viewing which is awesome, our family loved the experience.
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Activity Date: | 2023/05/21 |
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So so so worth it!
Reviewed by: Eric, 2023/03/30I get anxious snorkeling and this was a fantastic alternative. The guide was super knowledgeable and funny. My 5 year old son loved it too and we could chat about what we were seeing in real time, which I loved.
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Activity Date: | 2023/03/17 |
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So much fun. Great for families!
Reviewed by: Jen & Dion, 2022/12/25My family loved this tour. Great for kids. We loved not having to get in the water to see coral and fish.
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Attended as: | Families |
Activity Date: | 2022/12/23 |
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Family Fun!
Reviewed by: Robyn Molina , 2022/09/18I chose this boat because my group had 2 little ones, 3yrs and almost 1yr old. This was perfect for them. We all enjoyed the lessons and the guide who was very attentive to everyone! I highly recommend this tour
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Activity Date: | 2022/09/16 |
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Amazing Marine Naturalist
Reviewed by: Parrot Fish poop, 2021/10/25Not only could we ask her about anything going on 'under the sea', she could tell us in English OR Hawaiian. Wish I could retain a smidge of all that excellent info!
Mahalo for such a wonderful review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the information that the narrator shared with you. Aloha!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2021/10/21 |
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What an amazing tour. We saw so many dolphins
Reviewed by: Mrs Jones, 2021/01/06Our captain and Amy were Amazing! We saw so many schools of spinner dolphins. Amy told us when to look and where to see some amazing things. They let us enjoy our ride and even almost got to see a whale, it got away. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Attended as: | Friends |
Activity Date: | 2021/01/04 |
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glass bottom boat
Reviewed by: Lesley, 2019/12/05I was really excited about the adventure because I won’t scuba dive but I was able to see the beautiful scenery at the bottom of the ocean.
Kay was an amazing tour guide. She was so informed and kept us engaged in the whole activity.
This was worth every penny I recommend it.
Mahalo for taking the time to write a review, Lesley. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour and found it worth every penny. Aloha!
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Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Activity Date: | 2019/12/02 |
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Excellent
Reviewed by: Father/daughter, 2018/07/14Excelllent trip. Microphone would of been nice. Hard to hear everything. I would still recommend this tour!
Mahalo for a great review! We have recently been researching hands-free microphones. Yes, it would be very helpful.
Jeannie Jewell
Kona Glassbottom Boat
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Attended as: | Families |
Activity Date: | 2018/07/11 |
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Glass bottom boat tour
Reviewed by: Debbie, 2018/06/04What a fantastic tour, a lot more than expected. Very knowledgeable of all the coral and sea creatures. Not just for kids our party was 2 adults so we had fun too.
Aloha Debbie! We are so happy that you had a fantastic tour! Yes it is fun for kids, but most definately for adults too. There is so much to see and learn. Thank you for the review.
Jeannie
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2018/05/30 |
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Informative!
Reviewed by: Scott Reimer, 2017/11/20My girlfriend broke her ankle trying to go snorkeling so going again was out for us. The next best thing or better even was this tour; Kat, our guide, answered every one of our questions and it was super fun! We saw all kinds of critters and fish and it felt like you were under the waves yourself! Clear and colorful! I’d do it again, and the price was the most reasonable of all the activities we’ve tried so far on the Big Island ;)
Aloha Scott, Glad you had a great time and thank you for such a nice review. Sorry to hear about your girlfriend, hope she is better now...ankles take time healing though!
Mahalo,
jeannie
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/17 |
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Glass bottom boat
Reviewed by: James Henderson , 2017/10/21Great experience!!!! Tour guide was very knowledgeable, experienced, super friendly, and accommodating! Loved this!
We are happy you enjoyed the tour. Hope you will join us again!
Mahalo,
Jeannie
Kailua Bay Charter
The Glass Bottom Boat
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/18 |
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Great Day on the Ocean Harbour
Reviewed by: Good, 2017/10/02Very exciting to see the dolphins on our outing as well as the tropical fish below. The guide was very knowledgeable and provided lots of info on what we were seeing! Excellent outing.
Thank you so much for your nice review. Glad you enjoyed the tour.
Mahalo!
Jeannie
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Attended as: | Friends |
Activity Date: | 2017/09/25 |
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Under the Sea
Reviewed by: Jessie, 2017/03/05The staff was great, their knowledge about the fish and the area is beyond amazing. The children were so excited to see the fish and corral.
Aloha Jessie, Thanks for your nice review. We are so glad you and your family enjoyed the tour!
Mahalo,
Jeannie
Kailua Bay Charter Company
The Glassbottom Boat
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Activity Date: | 2017/02/13 |
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Glass bottom boat 11/27/12
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2012/12/16Had a wonderful time. Boat was exceptional and specifically built for tour. Staff was extremely knowledgeable really great with the children as she used to be a school teacher. You couldn't have asked for a better guide for families with children!
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Fun Experience
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2009/07/06It was a fun experience. We got to see lots of different fish. Taking pictures is hard though because fish and boat moving, and hard to see when developed because of glass.
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Non snorkelers - don't miss out!
Reviewed by: JK, 2008/09/21I don't know how to swim, and no way would I try snorkeling without even knowing how to float, so this was right up my alley. The staff was engaging and funny and knew a lot about the fish that we saw. We floated over several clusters of coral and although I didn't see anything as cool as a dolphin or manta ray, I did see a variety of exotic fish I had never known outside of an aquarium. Sadly, it's a quick 1 hour because you're so focused on looking at the windows that you lose track of time.
I don't recommend taking tons of pictures like someone here suggested, only because the fish move so fast that you'd probably get bad shots anyway and secondly, you really want to enjoy this uninterrupted without a contraption mounted to your face. Maybe take a snapshot of the first reef so you can tell people "I experienced this," then put the camera away for good.
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Over the Rainbow
Reviewed by: Pot of Gold, 2008/05/26It is magnificent. The best sightseeing of all the tours. Take lots of film. I loved it. Stunning scenery,and very entertaining guide. It is over the rainbow good.
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Fantastic!
Reviewed by: Tom and Jo, 2008/03/05This was an enjoyable hour! The staff was great! Spinner Dolphins, Eel, Manta Ray and lots and lots of beautiful fish in the reef! Worth every penny!
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Mahalo for the wonderful review, and for recommending us. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour. Hope to see you again soon.