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Captain Bob's Kaneohe Sandbar Snorkel & BBQ Lunch with Free Transportation

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4.83 4.83 / 5

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Honeymoon 2024

Reviewed by: Collantes, 2024/07/13

We had this Snorkeling Adventure June1988 on our Honeymoon. We are Happy Uncle Bob’s Snorkeling Adventure 36 years later our Honeymoon with our 2 kids to share our Love June 2024.
Looking forward to do this again with our grandkkds someday.
Awesome crew. Perfect Sandbar
Thank you for the Memories♥️♥️

  • June 1988

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2024/06/21
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Sandbar cruise!

Reviewed by: Ampy , 2024/07/08

Awesome activity! This is my second time booking captain bob’s and I can’t tell you enough how great it is, you would need to experience it for yourself! From the start, the staff are very welcoming and keep you entertained throughout the entire experience. They take the time to go around to chat with everyone, making it a comfortable excursion. Although they don’t do anything specific for birthdays, they still made sure to sing her a happy birthday! Book it, you won’t regret it!

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2024/07/06
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Cool experience!

Reviewed by: Cathy, 2024/07/03

My husband and I enjoyed this tour…The sand bar is totally unique.. it’s very cool to step out of the boat in what should be deep water and find the water to only be knee deep! The lunch that was provided was delicious.. hamburgers hot off a grill with sides. Then off to a second location to snorkel with hot chocolate or coffee available after ! The guys were very nice.. friendly and fun!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2024/07/01
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Awesome day snorkeling and playing vb at the sandbar

Reviewed by: Christa Flannery , 2024/07/02

It was the perfect day for a cruise. Playing volleyball at the sandbar was great. Lunch grilled on the boat was wonderful. I'm a very picky eater and loved the burgers. Snorkeling was the best. It was a beautiful adventure out of a movie swimming around the reef. The views were amazing. I can't say enough wonderful things about the captain and staff on this trip. I will do this again next trip!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2024/06/27
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Best experience

Reviewed by: Joyce R, 2024/07/01

Our tour group was awesome!! So friendly and a fun experience. I appreciated the fact they had clean restrooms on the boat. They took their time to make sure we were all well taken care of with food, beverages and most importantly safety. Food was delicious well made burgers. We were able to get seconds once everyone was fed and there were leftovers which was really nice of them to offer for those of us who are good eaters ;) I absolutely love the Hawaiian culture and friendliness. Definitely can feel the ohana love for everyone.

I will definitely be coming back during my next vacation.

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2022/08/20
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One of our favorite excursions in Oahu

Reviewed by: Mike, 2024/06/30

We had a great time on this excursion. It was one of the best that we've done in Oahu. The highlights of the trip were spotting many turtles (at least a dozen), playing volleyball on the sandbar, and snorkeling at the reef. On top of that, the staff was very friendly and helpful.

I will be recommending this to anyone I meet who is going to visit Oahu.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2024/06/28
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Don’t miss out … just book it!!!

Reviewed by: Carolyn, 2024/06/19

We have been on many snorkel cruises and this one was hands down the best. Tyson and the crew treat you just like family. You matter when you are on this excursion and they do everything they can to ensure that you are not only safe but are having the best time while catering to your needs. They even took pictures of us while on the sandbar — they asked us, we did not make the request. ;) We highly recommend them and if we are ever in Hawai’i again would spend another day with them! Just book it, you will not regret it!!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2024/05/21
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Great time of Fun!!!

Reviewed by: Love of adventures, 2024/06/17

We had such a great time on the boat, sand bar and snorkeling! Would highly recommend this adventure. They covered transportation to and from hotel, boat ride, food, drinks, and lots of fun!!! The crew was the best!!!!

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2024/06/01
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Great tour

Reviewed by: IF , 2024/06/03

It was a very nice tour, from the captain to the whole crew super nicely, I felt safety at all times, very explanatory the stops, rules and Safet. The food was delicious they gave us grill hamburgers they were super. I loved their
Hospitality they had the best attitude. They were very welcoming gave us recommendations and they even played with all of the us volleyball. Helped us take
Pictures I will do
This again

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2024/05/06
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Wonderful day on Oahu

Reviewed by: Robyn, 2024/06/01

Wonderful staff, beautiful views, and yummy food! This was a great way to spend the morning - we would do it again in a heartbeat!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2024/05/30
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Kaneohe sand bar

Reviewed by: Marilee Owens, 2024/05/18

I brought my family visiting from the mainland and they had a wonderful time! We loved how responsive the crew was for everyone! Tyson helped us with snorkeling and was an excellent guide!!
The water was a little cold but refreshing! There was volleyball game and that was great fun! The lunch was delicious and plenty of food! We enjoyed being able to purchase drinks as well!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2024/04/22
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Wow!!!

Reviewed by: Bailey , 2024/05/16

What an amazing experience. WOW . Breath taking views and amazing fun informative crew. I enjoyed every single second of this experience and very grateful to have been apart. Would definitely recommend. Weather was perfect even though it rained briefly it still was amazing. Volleyball was fun and snorkeling was even better. Sen a few turtles because then dip out pretty fast lol. Lunch was great with drinks and world glass special wine if you choose lol. Also had a convenient restroom. Shuttle pick up was convenient with breathtaking views on the way there. Loved it!!!!!

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Attended as:Solo Travelers
Activity Date:2024/05/10
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Highly recommend, kid and family friendly.

Reviewed by: Jp, 2024/04/15

Had a great time the crew was so friendly and helped to take pictures and even played volleyball with the group. The boat was very nice as well lots of seating and a restroom on it. Lunch was good burgers were tasty overall the only down fall was no cold water after the first like 15 min. So I would suggest bringing and insulated bottle thats filled. Would for sure recommend and do it again!

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2024/04/13
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Such a fun day!

Reviewed by: Jen F., 2024/04/13

This was by far the best cruise excursion I have ever participated in, and I’ve done quite a few on Oahu.

Pickup was well organized and on time. The ride out to the boat was pleasant.
The crew in itself felt like family. They were the nicest people, very welcoming and knowledgeable.
Captain even jumped in the water with the kids and everyone went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed. Bbq lunch was great.
We saw manta rays and turtles that came right up to the boat,it was a really wonderful day and I can’t tell them thank you enough.
I will absolutely book this again next time we visit.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2024/03/18
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Great experience!

Reviewed by: Kathy, 2024/04/12

If you're considering this cruise I highly recommend you book it. The day we went out the weather wasn't the greatest however, the crew more than made up for that. They are fun, engaging and knowledgable. We had a blast the entire day. Lunch was really good and we had a very enjoyable time!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2024/04/03
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Fantastic!

Reviewed by: Sara, 2024/04/05

Overall, the experience was awesome! Tyson and the whole crew are wonderful, extremely kind, and helpful. The boat was clean, and I felt safe. The team went above and beyond to make the sandbar and snorkeling a blast!

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2024/03/19
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Awesome tour with great guides

Reviewed by: Amber H, 2024/03/03

This is our second time with Captain Bob's, and we will definitely return.... We recommend this group because they are very knowledgeable, you get to play on the sandbar, enjoy a great lunch, snorkel around a small reef and they take you to a spot to see many turtles!!!!
Our captains were so helpful with our family members that needed extra help, they were so attentive to their needs and were watching our for them all the time...... They were so friendly and pleasant to be around..... Awesome, fantastic, wonderful, excellent were the words my family of 6 kept saying over and over...... We highly recommend Captain Bob's and will definitely return when we come back to Oahu....

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2024/03/01
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Capt. Bob's was AMAZING!!

Reviewed by: D. McCammack , 2024/02/09

The crew was awesome and very kind. They treated us like family and still gave us privacy to enjoy our trip to the Sandbar. I cannot say enough good things about the time we had. Great food, relaxing, adventurous, and fun.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2024/02/07
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Captain’s Bobs sandbar

Reviewed by: Maria , 2024/02/09

It was truly one of my favorite things this trip. The crew were so nice and pleasant. The weather was a bit windy and the sandbar wasn’t fully out even with all that the experience was one of my favorites.
The crew helped you out throughout the whole experience. One of the guides even helped me with my snorkel experience and guided me. It was one of my favorite things to do and would recommend this activity to anyone I know. Thank you to all the wonderful crew, I am sorry that I can’t remember all the names. And thank you to my guide that helped me with the snorkel experience you have no idea how grateful I am. Overall, one of the top activities to do.

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2024/02/07
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Awesome Experience

Reviewed by: The Q's, 2024/01/20

The activities were great but the whole staff is awemazing!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2023/12/28
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Such an Amazing Time!

Reviewed by: ChristinaSteach, 2024/01/18

I was set on a tour that stopped at just the Sandbar, my mom insisted we do a tour that went to 2 locations... She was right! The sandbar is awesome and I encourage people to get out and walk around while you're there, play volleyball (if you want) or just enjoy being on land while under about 2 feet of water! Its wild! A Puffer Fish greeted us! She was much bigger than what I thought puffer fish were. We had burgers and drinks and were off to our second location ... the reef!! On our way we saw a bunch of sea turtles! They were HUGE! Some swam right up close to the boat! It was incredible. It was after a mild storm so the water wasn't 100% clear but still fairly clear. There were tons of colorful fish swimming all around us. I took a few mins to swim around the whole reef! Which every time I popped my head up and saw I was further away from the boat was a little scary and exciting! It was such a fantastic adventure day! My mom loved it, my kids were a little afraid at first at the reef but came to love it too! The crew... let me not forget about the crew! They are absolutely amazing! Knowledgeable, friendly,... when my daughter started to cry (9 years old) they knew her name and kept encouraging her! It was the sweetest! My son thought the main guide/lifeguard was the coolest and just wanted to swim where ever he swam (7 years old). The captain on our boat that day was a lady and also super friendly! Highly recommend to all ages and all skill levels! (I had my cell phone with a water protected case - i highly recommend. I purchased mine before the trip from REI, they sold similar ones in the ABC stores in Hawaii.)

  • Ms Puff

  • Sea Turtle next to our boat

  • Part of the sandbar and a small island behind it

  • Snorkeling at the reef

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2024/01/10
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Amazing day trip!

Reviewed by: Samantha , 2024/01/09

The sandbar trip was so fun. My husband and I had a great time. The crew is friendly, knowledgeable and the boat is clean. The lunch was great and we overall had an amazing time. We would definitely do this again and recommend to anyone either as a couples trip or as a family trip. I think it’s great for all ages.

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Great views with very friendly staff!

Reviewed by: Chi, 2023/12/29

We had a great time, the views were beautiful and the burger lunch was surprisingly delicious!

The staff were very friendly and provided great tips on what to explore around the area.

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2023/12/09
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Great fun! Well Worth the money!

Reviewed by: Jamie, 2023/12/19

So much fun. the bbq burgers were good. The 1st stop is not worth it to snorkel, not much to see, just enjoy the sandbar and the volleyball. the 2nd spot was good snorkeling b/c it was at a reef. Don't swim over top of it though. just around it. you can make it all the way around it with plenty of time to spare. It was very fun. The water was a little cold, but not too bad but thats probably because I went the week of Thanksgiving. They give you the gear you need, my suggestion is to fit the mask before you get down to the water. they give you full foot fins to use. The crew was super helpful and really nice. I definitely recommend!!

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2023/11/25
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Fantastic Fun Day Captain Bob’s Sandbar Boat Ride !!!

Reviewed by: marcy3017, 2023/12/11

Perfect pick up bus ride in AM just about 50ft from ilikai hotel , make sure you have copy print out voucher proof of purchase to show driver , bus ride about an hour ride to Kaneohe Bay , there were two boats , one Japanese speaking , boat ride wonderfully exhilarating around Kaneohe Bay to sandbar spot , perfect weather on sandbar volleyball play , grilled burgers with toppings and sides tasty with having second servings offered , kids and family members had a blast snorkeling at barrier reef spot lots of fish and sea life , boat ride back to dock saw many sea turtle’s swimming above water nature at its best !!! Staff and boat Captain , Fun , Funny , and HelpFul !!! Will recommend & do again in future

  • Perfect Day with Captain Bob’s Sandbar

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2023/11/13
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Great time!!

Reviewed by: Venkata, 2023/11/29

We had great time at sandbar playing volleyball. Food was good. First time snorkeling but the whole crew was amazing and helped us. We saw lot of fishes, manta ray, turtles. Highly recommend!!

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2023/11/27
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Captain bobs sandbar

Reviewed by: DM, 2023/11/01

The staff were the best! They were professional & knowledgeable. All of my questions were answered thoroughly. It was a memorable experience just being in this scenic, beautiful area. Even the BBQ was excellent. When I come back, I will do it all over again. NOTE: the bus driver, Richard, who shuttled us, kept us entertained.

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Activity Date:2023/10/30
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Definitely coming back

Reviewed by: Erika , 2023/10/05

This was the cherry on top to our visit. The whole staff was welcoming and very helpful. Next time we come to Waikiki, we will definitely be booking again.

  • Look at this view

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2023/10/02
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New locals enjoying learning about our new home!

Reviewed by: Tina, 2023/10/01

This was the best tour I have done while living here on Oahu! We wanted to sit back, relax and enjoy the experience. The Crew was so friendly and helpful. I will be recommending this tour to all our future visitors! Additionally, the lunch was bomb!! Cheeseburgers using local beef and fresh vegetables. They are local, they support local and are the true definition of Aloha!
Mahalo

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2023/09/30
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GREAT trip!

Reviewed by: Shannon P, 2023/10/01

The crew on this boat is AMAZING! They will make you feel so welcome and right at home. Like you are traveling with old friends. We had a great time and saw a ton of beautiful fish around the reef and even more turtles. We had our one year old son with us and the crew could not have been better and more caring about us having the best possible experience. HIGHLY recommend this tour!!!

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2023/09/27
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