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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

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Kayaking to the Dragon's Throat, Snorkelling and Enjoying our Lead Guides: Winfield and Olivia

Reviewed by: Ken & Nicole Hall, 2024/01/10

This is the very first kayaking ocean tour my husband and I have ever been on. It definitely helps if you have experience in rowing a kayak. My husband had plenty experience in rowing a kayak in Canada even if it was only on rivers and lakes. We totally appreciated the kokua and patience from our lead guides, Winfield & Olivia. We were late joining our kayak tour. We appreciated Winfield's follow up call as we were running late due to tire pressure issues on our car rental and needed to check it out before we got to the keauhou Bay. When we showed up, we were pleasantly greeted right away by Olivia who stayed behind to ensure we had life jackets and that all our valuables were safely locked up in their truck. Olivia led us by kayak to the group and we were able to take a personal guided history and tour of the dragon's throat cave Winfield because the waters were starting to get a bit choppy. We later were anchored to our guides along with other kayakers to enjoy some snorkeling along the reef which was truly amazing. Somehow when our kayaks were anchored, I must've lost my balance getting back into our kayak because shortly after that, our kayak ended up tipping into the ocean along with my phone. Winfield was very kind to fish it out of the ocean and Olivia quickly poured regular bottled water on my my phone but u/f my phone is still dying a slow salt
corrosion death. The good news is that we were still able to obtain the data of the beautiful photos and videos of our adventure. We loved learning the history and sharing great camraderie with Winfield and Olivia who are expert kayakers and tour guides. They made us feel very safe and at ease the whole time. Wilfield also helped calm me down after we tipped and made sure I was ok after rescuing my phone. We also enjoyed snacks and drinks and when we got back to shore, Winfield cut us fresh pineapple and we enjoyed eating that. Thank you Winfield and Olivia for a fantastic adventure!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2024/01/04
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A fantastic experience

Reviewed by: Daniel, 2023/02/12

What a great experience! Kayaking on the ocean, whale watching, entering a cave and wrapping it up with a bit of snorkeling! Jasmine was a great guide and her confidence on the open waters really enhanced our adventure. It’s definitely a morning well spent!

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Activity Date:2023/02/09
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Life in the Ocean - Good Vibes Olly

Reviewed by: Alejandro Sanchez, 2022/10/25

This was an awesome first time experience for my wife and I. Brent and Jesse were great at having us engage with them in the activities and provided safety instructions to a tee that made it very clear and easy to understand and follow. Jesse provided us with some history along the way that made for fun facts. Brent did a great job at making me feel comfortable jumping off the cliff which was my very first time doing any type of cliff jumping and super glad I did! Snorkeling was super fun with clear and warm water. Would definitely do it again and highly recommend! Oh, and special shout out to the owner Mike for making the booking process swift and easy! Thank you guys!!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/10/01
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Brent & Jesse are great!

Reviewed by: Boy Scout Mom, 2022/10/19

I was nervous because I hadn't kayaked on the ocean before, but Brent & Jesse kept us safe while making the day SO MUCH FUN! Brent even took my son up a 32 foot cliff to jump off! The sea cave was cool, but the snorkeling was fantastic. So beautiful and fun!! Thanks guys for a great day!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2022/10/15
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Amazing experience!

Reviewed by: Patrick, 2022/10/16

- absolutely awesome guide
- outstanding landscape
- sea kayak / cliff jumping / snorkeling / picnic on the sea
- as soon as I go back, I will participate again

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/10/02
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A day in paradise

Reviewed by: Heather, 2022/10/07

Jasmine was our guide. She’s so fun and kind and the boats were great. We had plenty of time to snorkel, the coast was lovely, and it was all we could have wanted. We skipped the Cliff diving because the surf was rough. But the sunshine and company, fish and laughter made it all worthwhile.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2022/10/05
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Wonderful Kayak & Snorkeling

Reviewed by: Lily S, 2022/08/22

My husband and I enjoyed the whole activity! Our guides, Jasmine and Alex, are excellent! They took good care of everyone in the group! We highly recommend it!

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Activity Date:2022/08/13
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Good guide

Reviewed by: Koko, 2022/08/21

The guide for us was great!! I missed my sunglasses in the sea.he picked up it in deeply.

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Activity Date:2022/08/16
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Excellent

Reviewed by: ninety seven, 2022/07/28

Jasmine, Brett, Alex and Micah did a fantastic job leading our group. We didn't see any dolphins, but we still had a great time. I highly recommend this. be prepared, because the web site is very misleading. Parking is very limited and you may have to walk a long distance after parking.

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Activity Date:2022/07/26
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Awesome time!

Reviewed by: Christine, 2022/07/27

My husband, kids (11 and 13) and I ended our time in Hawaii with the morning kayak/snorkel trip with Ocean Safari. It ended up being our favorite adventure of our time on the Big Island. The trip includes a kayaking on the ocean and in to caves (weather permitting), snorkeling and the option for cliff jumps if you're brave enough. No experience needed! The guides tell you all you need to know about kayaking. They supply the snorkeling equipment, life vest, water/snacks and share the tips you need to know (like your sunglasses do not float so leave your favorites behind). So bring yourself and slather on the sunscreen for a great time!

Shout out to Alex and Brent, our guides. They were fabulous!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2022/07/19
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Beautiful Scenery

Reviewed by: Clint W, 2022/07/23

Water was calm so kayaking was relatively easy. Water was beautiful alongside the black lava rock cliffs. We saw a large sea cave and those who were brave enough were able to jump off the top of it into the water. I’m guessing it was a 40ft jump. We also had a smaller cliff to jump from I’m guessing about 25ft tall. The snorkeling was good too again in calm waters. Very enjoyable and would do again. Wear plenty of sunscreen.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2022/07/21
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Great family time!

Reviewed by: Momof2 , 2022/06/04

We had a wonderful time! We had 5 of us from 5 to 28 years of age and everyone had a great time. The views were magnificent and they were great with our 10 year old and telling her how to row. The guides were fun and knew their stuff. 10/10 recommend.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2022/06/02
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Great experience

Reviewed by: Oscareen, 2022/04/07

That was a workout making our way back after the wind picked up, but it made it more exciting and fun.
Lava cave was great! Skipped Cliff jumping, but looked pretty awesome!
Very relaxing just floating while having a drink and some snacks.

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Activity Date:2022/03/28
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Amazing!

Reviewed by: Jeffrey Frye, 2021/06/12

Our favorite activity on our trip! The guides were funny, patient, knowledgeable and personable!

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Activity Date:2021/05/21
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Beautiful Adventurous Morning

Reviewed by: Heidi, 2019/11/16

My family and I had a great morning! We kayaked, snorkeled, and cliff jumped! The guides were super encouraging, fun and knowledgeable. I only wish I had a water proof case for my phone because now I have no pictures of our awesome time! (They sell cases at the ABC stores)

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/11/12
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Excellent time for the whole family

Reviewed by: Becky , 2019/07/26

My husband and I and our two kids did the kayak tour and it was a lot of fun. It was a workout but the tour guides were very helpful and friendly. My kids are 15 and 9 and they both handled it well. We would recommend and probably do it again.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2019/07/23
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Fantastic Adventure

Reviewed by: Ernie, 2019/07/22

Our party of 7 had an absolutely fantastic adventure on our sea cave kayak and snorkeling trip. Devon, our guide, was really knowledgeable and very fun to be with. He was very helpful and made everyone feel very comfortable and at ease.

We had a great time kayaking (about 30 minutes out and 30 minutes back), swimming, snorkeling, and even jumping off of a cliff. The visit to the sea cave was also very neat.

We feel like we had 4 different excursions between the kayaking, cliff jumping, snorkeling and swimming, and the sea cave.

We would highly recommend this trip. It turned out to be one of the highlights of our 10 days in Kona.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/07/17
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Amazing trip

Reviewed by: The Fesagaiga’s , 2019/07/18

That was such an amazing trip! Devon was awesome! We got to jump off a cliff, try a fresh Opihi, get some information about the island! Snorkel, and bond with our family. It really is beautiful and an amazing time. You get to see so much history of the island and it’s amazing! Our family highly recommends this!

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Activity Date:2019/07/15
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Most memorable to date!

Reviewed by: Adventuress, 2019/06/28

My boys enjoyed the snorkeling, cliff diving, and the caves.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2019/06/25
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great experience booking the adventure and then actually going to it.

Reviewed by: Kushal, 2019/05/28

Its a great experience to go out in the Pacific. We were on a 2 people Kayak and made our way through the ocean while checking out Lava Tube caves, snorkeling and cliff jumping (30 ft).

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Activity Date:2019/05/25
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Depends on skill level

Reviewed by: Anonymous, 2019/05/25

We did not have the best experience, but I think it's based more on our skill level than the tour itself. If you're not in good shape (physically fit) it can be difficult. Make sure you use sunscreen ahead of time. The instructions when we signed up said that you would be provided reef safe sunscreen, however, that was not offered. The rocks are difficult to climb up on and if you don't have proper foot wear you can be easily injured. I think the tour is probably great for more "fit" people... We don't know because we left halfway through. I would stress that there is risk involved in this activity and life jackets are provided but not mandatory (in my opinion should be mandatory).

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/05/22
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Kayaking adventure for sure!

Reviewed by: Laurie, 2019/05/03

Overall, a beautiful adventure on the ocean. A few comments:

1 - waiting area prior to launching kayaks is full of mosquitoes and my children received many bites
2 - if you are not with a partner and have to go in a single kayak vs. tandem, know this is extra work as simply you don't have 4 arms paddling :-)
3 - the resting spot before heading back to the boat dock requires you to "climb" up a volcanic rock to have your snack/water - make sure you have proper water/outdoor shoes on as you will need that traction to climb up and then walk amongst the rocks; this applies to attire as well as my girls had bikini bottoms on and it was difficult to sit on the rocks with just their bikini bottoms and no towels etc (we did not know we would be stopping at that rock nor climbing up it so hence did not bring anything)
4 - this adventure is going up and back from the boat dock vs. being picked up after a one way paddle

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Activity Date:2019/04/22
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A lot of kayaking and a little bit of snorkeling.

Reviewed by: gwp1, 2018/05/23

A lot of kayaking and a little bit of snorkeling. Guide was good but area we snorkeled in was marginal at best.

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Activity Date:2018/05/17
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Great title

Reviewed by: Bex, 2018/04/18

A beautiful 3 mile kayak with an amazing snorkeling experience! My advice- wear sunscreen even if it doesn’t feel like it’s sunny...Ouch! Lesson learned. For the dare devil jump off a 30 ft cliff into the gorgeous blue waters. For the pansies jump off a 3 ft mini cliff!! Lol. Wonderful personalized experience. Would highly recommend! Brian was a lot of fun!

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2018/04/15
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Sea Cave Kayak and Snorkle Adventure - Keauhou

Reviewed by: Gina P., 2018/01/01

Thanks to friendly knowledgeable guides my family will definitely do this again! We all had a great time! Bring sunscreen!

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2017/12/24
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Tanner rocks

Reviewed by: Nick, 2017/11/24

Loved the event and tanner made it fun! They broight drinks and snacks, and we agree with rahguard shirts and a hat are great choices!

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Activity Date:2017/11/21
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Disappointed

Reviewed by: Laura, 2017/08/08

Absolutely gorgeous morning...our guides Ben and Happy were amazing....they were really great....very helpful and very knowledgeable....it was the advertising of this event that I'm pissed about....me and my kids wanted to travel into sea caves....well....there was no sea cave...it was literally a hole in the mountain.....you don't go into a "cave" and explore and see amazing things....you literally go up to a wall and thats it. Had I known that....I wouldn't have dropped $85.00 bucks each to paddle out in a kayak to see a hole in a mountain!!! It's very misleading and I wouldn't waste the money on this.....we did see dolphins run by us in the kayaks, we did see some fish while snorkeling..even though my mask they provided kept fogging up...I eventually just gave up on the snorkeling and sat on a rock until it was time to go. No pictures to provide bc go pro didn't work.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2017/08/07
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Amazing experience!

Reviewed by: mizzlemcshizzle, 2017/07/31

We had a great time kayaking the beautiful clear blue water with our guides Ben and Devin. Was a lot of fun getting to snorkel and cliff jump and the guides provided us with snacks and drinks on the cliffs. The highlight for sure, however, was having a pod of dolphins swim by/amongst us on both our way there and our way back. Awesome time. Thanks Ben and Devin!

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Activity Date:2017/07/09
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Sea cave , kayak and snorkel adventure

Reviewed by: Misty , 2017/07/29

We had a great time . It was a wonderful way to experience beautiful Hawaii. Our guides : Devin and Special K were so helpful, educational and supportive ! We would definitely do this again !

  • Underwater fun

  • The view from one of the cliffs

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Activity Date:2017/07/26
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Great Day

Reviewed by: Kelly Koch, 2017/07/10

This vacation we did both the stand up paddle board as well as the kayak adventures. We had a wonderful time and will definitely use this outfitter again.

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Activity Date:2017/06/18
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