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Kealakekua Bay Guided Kayak & Snorkeling Tour at the Captain Cook Monument

Patrick was amazing

Reviewed by: Nancy, 2018/08/26

Thank you for an amazing time. Patrick was kind, knowledgable and fun. Excellent trip

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2018/08/17
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Kealakekua Bay Guided Kayak & Snorkeling Tour at the Captain Cook Monument

Fantastic experience

Reviewed by: Jason, Bindi, Linda, 2018/06/18

Had a fantastic time. Kayak was good fun and not overly strenuous. Had a couple of stops along the way to catch our breath before we arrived at the monument. Snorkel was amazing with a huge variety of fish on display at close quarters. A pod of spinner dolphins arrived as we were leaving. Spent an hour snorkeling which gave us plenty of time to look around.
Then a paddle back again afterwards.
Our guide Patrick was very knowledgeable and safety conscious. He looked after us extremely well.
Very good value for the money.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2018/06/15
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

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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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/05/17
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

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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Kealakekua Bay Guided Kayak & Snorkeling Tour at the Captain Cook Monument

Excellent snorkeling plus a kayak paddle

Reviewed by: Elaine, 2018/04/15

The trip starts early so you can be the first on the water and the first to snorkel before the crowds show up. The paddle over to the Cook Monument was easy. We stopped for a history and a geology lesson which were interesting. Once the Kayaks were landed we walked to the Monument where we donned our snorkel gear and jumped into the water. Everywhere on the Big Island is difficult to enter the water. This was just an easy jump.

The fish were a wide variety with lots of groups of yellow butterfly fish. They come here for the waters which are a mix of fresh from the lad and salt water. The blurry effect of the waters mixing is fun. This place lets the fish clean themselves of irritants. The coral was fine but some was quite damaged.

The park only allows a limited number of snorkelers at this location. They should dial the numbers back as it became crowded quickly when five boats showed up about fifteen minutes after our snorkel started.

The paddle back was easy and it was still morning.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2018/04/10
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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Kayak and snorkeling

Reviewed by: Lisa, 2018/02/01

Had a great time with our guide Kevin, he was helpful with instructions on how to paddle so you don't over work yourself, and how to control your kayak, also how to get in and out of the kayak safely. Has nice place for snorkeling with nice variety of wildlife .

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2018/01/29
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

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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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Great start to our vacation

Reviewed by: Sunit Patil, 2017/11/28

We signed up for this kayaking tour with a young toddler with us and initially I was a bit sceptical of how well it would go. But Kevin was friendly, informative and really patient through out the activity making sure our first experience in Hawaii and of snorkeling was pleasant and enjoyable. Definitely recommend

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2017/11/24
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/11/21
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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Wonderful experience!

Reviewed by: Rose, 2017/11/05

My husband and I did this for the first time and we had a truly wonderful experience! Kevin was a great guide! He was helpful, kind, informative and thoughtful by taking photos and suggesting what to do and what not to do to get the best experience. We loved the snorkeling and the sea cave experience! I did get nauseas so I suggest you bring an antinausea medication, also unfortunately we didn't see the dolphins. But other than that we loved it!!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/11/02
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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Kevin was a very Interactive, easy going, and informative guide:

Reviewed by: Jon, 2017/10/11

Kevin made the trip worthwhile. The seas were choppy, the wind was blowing, but the voyage was very worthwhile.. He took two very inexperienced kayakers and made a very safe and enjoyable trip out of it.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/08
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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Keauhou Bay Ocean Kayak, Sea Cave & Snorkel Tour/Dolphin Watch Kayak & Snorkel Sea Cave Tour

Reviewed by: Melynda, 2017/08/23

Highly recommend taking this tour! Kevin was awesome!!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/08/20
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Hawaiian Canoe Surfing & Paddling Tour Adventure from Waikoloa - Hulakai

Outstanding

Reviewed by: Lisa Leon, 2017/08/13

This was the best idea we had to add to our Hawaiian vacation. I felt very lucky that my family of 3 had a private tour via the ocean from a native. Chris was AWESOME. Super nice. Shared a lot of Hawaiian culture with us. That alone was great but it was even better to get our lesson on sea while looking back at the island. Totally totally worth it. I've already told all our friends to do this. Thank you Chris.

  • My husband

  • Our daughter with Chris

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/08/08
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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Great Time!

Reviewed by: Sarah, 2017/08/10

My husband and I had a wonderful time with Kevin! He made us feel safe and comfortable. We had an amazing time snorkeling and the cave was awesome. Would recommend this to anyone and would also do again when we go back to Hawaii!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/08/05
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

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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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Fabulous Kayaking Tour/Lots of Fun

Reviewed by: Linh, 2017/08/06

My husband and two kids (12 and 9 y.o.) went on this kayaking tour. At first, I was nervous that 4 hours would be too long and my kids would not last. It turned out that my kids and husband loved it and could have gone longer. It was easy paddling. The day was perfect for kayaking - very relaxing and beautiful scenic route. Best part was snorkeling at Keauhou Bay. Our guide, Kevin, at King Kayak was very knowledgeable about the area and gave us a good history overview. Would definitely do this again and want to go longer next time.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2017/07/25
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

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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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/07/09
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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Kayaking

Reviewed by: Lisa krajick, 2017/07/30

We had a great time! It was a small group, intimate, Kevin and noni were great! We had the best time and would definitely do this adventure again

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/07/27
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

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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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/07/26
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Kealakekua Bay Guided Kayak & Snorkeling Tour at the Captain Cook Monument

Great experience

Reviewed by: Vparikh, 2017/07/26

This was the highlight of our trip! Every worked out as promised. Our guide was professional and made our experience enjoyable.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/07/21
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/06/18
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Great family tour

Reviewed by: Breanne, 2017/06/28

We went on the kayak tour to a sea cave on June 27th. There were two adult's and 2 kids in our group. Overall they took out 20 people, so 10 double boats, with 2 guides. Happy & Ben were our tour guides and each took turns along the route to tell us interesting facts about the area. We had drinks and snacks at the area for cliff jumping. My only let down was there was no mention of sea caves nor did we go in one which I was really looking forward to since it was on the description and why I chose this one. However overall it was a great experience and the guides were very friendly and fun! The kids really enjoyed it and the snorkel time,

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/06/27
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

More kayaking expected

Reviewed by: Arlene, 2017/06/24

Our guides were very nice, funny and competent but we had no idea we were kayaking 3 miles total, which took up about 45 minutes each way. The area at which we snorkeled was "OK" - no brilliantly colored coral and saw only a few fish. We did some cliff jumping which was nice. We did not see any caves and nobody explained why. The kayak trip back was slightly difficult and very choppy due to all the boaters. Be aware that you spend much more time kayaking than you do snorkeling and it is physically demanding - one mother-daughter (adult daughter) couple had to be towed back. It was a good experience but wouldn't do it again.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/05/29
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Worth the workout!

Reviewed by: Elise Wilson, 2017/06/24

This was a really unique way to see the island, and my family and I had a blast! The snorkeling quality and difficulty of kayaking obviously vary with weather, but the beautiful views are amazing no matter what! The seas were pretty rough the day we went out, so we couldn't spend as much time in the cave, but the guides were really helpful, and we were still able to see plenty of fish, eels, and urchins despite the weather. The guides also pointed out some historical sites and things we never would have noticed alone. Excellent day trip!

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Hawaiian Canoe Surfing & Paddling Tour Adventure from Waikoloa - Hulakai

Fun Activity, Saw a Turtle

Reviewed by: Mary from San Diego, 2017/06/11

This was a fun activity, and totally safe. Our 4 yr old was not too excited at first, but later enjoyed it as we went out into the ocean. The highlight for her was getting to touch the water while sitting in the canoe, and seeing a turtle swimming close to us. The guide was experienced, and wanted to play safe since we had a young kid, but later realized that we could handle going out further into the ocean. It was a blast.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2017/05/21
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Very helpful and sweet crews

Reviewed by: Thida, 2017/06/01

The crews are very patient, sweet and helpful. It was a fun trip allthough a lot harder than we (two sisters) expected. They ended up towing us because we were behind everyone.
The best part was eating awesome pineapples and feeding the skins to the fish. The deep blue ocean is really beautiful, absolutely worth it.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/05/29
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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Sea Kayaking Adventure

Reviewed by: Caleb B, 2017/05/31

Took our family on this excursion and had a great time. Kevin was very knowledgeable about the area and gave great directions for sea kayaking. Our family likes the water but we had never sea kayaked before. The sea cave was my favorite and the kids loved the snorkeling. The optional cliff jump was a blast for me (43) and Kevin gave great directions to keep feet together, arms at side, and stay vertical. Kids may have a hard time following the directions as instinct is to flail arms when falling and if they do then it will be unpleasant when they hit the water. The snacks Kevin brought were refreshing after our adventure. We had a great time and would do it again.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/05/30
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Unforgettable Kayaking Adventure

Reviewed by: Krista Gray, 2017/04/28

We chose the morning Kayak tour, it was a bit of a walk to get to the dock but were greeted warmly by Hauoli, our guide, and Ben. We stowed our valuables in their lock box and paddled out into Keauhou Bay and out into the ocean past the Sheraton Hotel, the Lekeleke/Kuamo'o sacred burial grounds, and the End of the World burial grounds which is a great tourist spot too. We got to the Sea Cave but because the swells were too high and dangerous that day, we admired them from outside. Our guide, Hauoli, made our tour so much fun. He regaled us with the history and attractions of the area, and being a local, was very knowledgeable and interesting. We did not stay for snorkeling or cliff jumping but thoroughly enjoyed our time kayaking.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/04/23
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Kealakekua Bay Guided Kayak & Snorkeling Tour at the Captain Cook Monument

Afternoon kayak and snorkeling 04/10/17

Reviewed by: Pam, 2017/04/17

Mike and Deanna were our guides this afternoon. They were quick but thorough in equipping everyone and explaining what to expect. The snorkeling was amazing. Though the wind picked up more than expected, they skillfully guided us back across the bay. Great experience that was enhanced by Mike's tales of the history of the bay.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/04/10
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Kealakekua Bay Guided Kayak & Snorkeling Tour at the Captain Cook Monument

Amazing kayak and snorkel

Reviewed by: Harriet, 2017/04/10

We went as a family of four with two girls, 10 and 8,neither of whom had ever snorkelled. (but both had kayaked). We did the afternoon tour and were really lucky to see the spinner dolphins on the way to and from the snorkeling. The ethos of the tour was amazing. Once spotted, we stopped paddling and let them come to us, no chasing, no interference and Deanna and her colleague (sorry, forgot his name), clearly care so much about the reef and local wildlife, very much respecting it and observing rather than chasing it down. Once on the reef they showed us local plants, and got all our goggles ready for snorkeling. As my kids hadn't snorkelled before they were botha bit scared, but Deanna was super helpful, and got in with them. Once they looked down they were off, and didn't want to come in. Snacks and drinks were provided, as was a history of the Captain Cook monument. Would highly highly recommend.... No guarantees you will get dolphins, but incredibly safe and clear snorkeling, best I have seen and clearly run by people who care most about maintaining the reef and wildlife for future generations.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/04/07
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