Waimea

Snorkeling among tropical fish and exploring sea caves was a highlight of our whole trip!

The views of the Na Pali Coast cliffs, waterfalls, and valleys were breathtaking and unlike anything else.

Snorkeling and exploring sea caves were the highlights of this amazing experience!

The stops at Waimea Canyon offered amazing panoramic views, and the nature walk in Kokee State Park allowed us to enjoy the scenery and learn about native plants.

Our pilot was friendly, skilled, and knowledgeable, sharing details about Kauai’s landscapes, history, and hidden valleys throughout the flight!

The boat was very bare bones and not fancy. Like I say, you get what you pay for. We have taken a more expensive NaPali coast snorkeling trip in a very nice boat but I was okay with paying less and having a smaller, less... more plushy boat so we could go deeper in the sea caves; however, we never even stopped to snorkel. I had to ask because we were never even told why we didn’t snorkel. They said it was too windy. I’m not sure I believed them. We did stop on the way back to jump in if we wanted. You pay the same whether you get to snorkel or not. I guess we should have booked the morning tour. Maybe chances of snorkeling are better. Next time I’d pay more for a comfy boat, with more room.