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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Best experience ever!
Activity Date: 2022/07/15 | Posted on: 2022/07/17

The sandbar and the hosts did a amazing job. I will be returning and letting my friends know!

Packages: Afternoon Package with Choice of Banana Boat OR Bumper Tube Ride
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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Had an awesome time!
Activity Date: 2022/07/14 | Posted on: 2022/07/16

Had a lot of fun with the gf doing all the fun activities!

Packages: Afternoon All-Inclusive Tour w/ Lunch, Banana Boat & Bumper Tube
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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Super fun vibe
Activity Date: 2022/07/12 | Posted on: 2022/07/15

Very fun vibe. Crew was fun and helpful. The live music was spectacular. We loved snorkeling! It was nice that you could do activities whenever you wanted and for how long you wanted. We did the afternoon and got our lunch as we boarded and it was good. Tide was higher, so we couldn't play volleyball but we got to go tubing and it was perfect for snorkeling. If you want a lower water level/less waves at the sand bar, I would say do the morning but we liked sleeping in and it was perfect for us as a couple. Families seemed to really enjoy it as well. I was really looking forward to this excursion and it met my high expectations for sure! Book it!

Packages: Afternoon Package with Choice of Banana Boat OR Bumper Tube Ride
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Kaneohe Bay Kayak & Snorkel Self-Guided Tour [Tour Not Available]
Smooth Sailing!
Activity Date: 2022/07/09 | Posted on: 2022/07/15

Overall, the day went smoothly! The staff gave us lots of advice on where to kayak out to: whether we wanted to go to the sandbar or out snorkelling to see some sea animals. It took us an hour to get out to the sandbar and about 45 minutes to get back to the rental area. Everyone was super helpful and accommodating. Don't forget to reapply sunscreen after heading into the water and kayaking back!

Packages: Standard Package - Tandem Kayak Rental (2 participants)
Attended as: Friends
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Aloha Jenny! Thank you so much for joining us for a kayak and snorkel adventure! And thank you also for taking the time to leave such an awesome review for us! We really appreciate that. So glad to hear our staff took good care of you and that you had a great kayak and snorkel experience with us! Good advice about the sunscreen. Hope to see you again soon! Mahalo!

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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
BLAST OF A DAY!!!
Activity Date: 2022/07/14 | Posted on: 2022/07/15

SO MANY DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES TO DO, A PICNIC LUNCH WA PERFECT FOR A BOAT DAY

Packages: Afternoon Standard Package with Lunch
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Kaneohe Bay Kayak & Snorkel Self-Guided Tour [Tour Not Available]
Great experience!
Activity Date: 2022/07/11 | Posted on: 2022/07/13

Friendly and informative staff! Gave us great recommendations on where in the waters to go. It was a very new experience being able to walk and snorkel around the Sandbar and we were very lucky to see and swim with a few turtles at the Sandbar as well!

Packages: Premium Package - Tandem Kayak & Snorkel Gear Rental (2 participants)
Attended as: Couples
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Aloha Mira! Thank you so much for joining us for a kayak and snorkel adventure! And thank you for taking the time to leave such an awesome review for us! We really appreciate that. Stoked to hear that you had such a great kayaking, snorkeling, sandbar experience. And very glad to hear our staff took good care of you and the turtles cooperated! Hope to see you again soon. Mahalo!

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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
It was just ok.
Activity Date: 2022/07/09 | Posted on: 2022/07/11

Dont expect to snorkel in waiste deep water without a life jacket.

Packages: Morning Standard Package
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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Hidden Gem
Activity Date: 2022/06/16 | Posted on: 2022/07/11

Great trip with wonderful live music.
Staff was freindly and it was a great experience for young and old. Five of us ages 12-65 all enjoyed the experience.
I highly reccomend it.

Packages: Morning Standard Package
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サンドバー シュノーケリングクルーズ バナナボートなど選べるプラン 海に浮かぶラウンジ&船上ライブミュージック アルコール購入可 <午前・午後/日本語クルー>
It was great!
よかったです!
Activity Date: 2022/06/16 | Posted on: 2022/07/10

If you choose a day that aligns with low tide, you can see the sandbar, so I think it's a good idea to do some research before going. Since it's a large catamaran, you can't land on the sandbar, but it will take you close to it. The boat can go to a depth of about knee-high during low tide, so you can enjoy the sea thoroughly. It was a great comfort that the boat had a restroom.

潮の干潮時に合わせて日を選ぶとサンドバーが見えているので、せっかくなので下調べして行くとよいと思います。
カタマランの大きい船なのでサンドバーに上陸はできませんが近くまで行きます。干潮時で膝くらいの深さのところまで船は行きますので十分に海を楽しめます。
船にはお手洗いがあるのが大きな安心感でした。

Packages: 午前プラン
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Outrigger Canoe Surfing with Waikiki Beach Boys
Great experience
Activity Date: 2022/06/19 | Posted on: 2022/07/09

My family had a great time surfing the waves off Waikiki Beach. The captain and crew made
It super easy even with children - 10 & 8 - on board. Don’t hesitate to book and try this unique experience.

Packages: Outrigger Canoe Surfing: Three Wave Ride Package [3-6 passengers]
Attended as: Families
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Mahalo for taking the time to submit your review! We are happy to know that Captain Russell and crew provided an excellent time for the whole family! We hope to have you all back again soon. Aloha

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North Shore Clear Bottom Kayak Tour & Turtle Watch from Haleiwa Beach
Turtles!
Activity Date: 2022/06/18 | Posted on: 2022/07/09

Note: they are a tent set up by beach right at the road. Super friendly, on time, fun, wanted to be sure we had a good time! Would book again!

Packages: Standard Tour
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Kaneohe Bay Kayak & Snorkel Self-Guided Tour [Tour Not Available]
Great time!
Activity Date: 2022/06/18 | Posted on: 2022/07/09

There was ample parking at the facility and we were able to quickly find the check in table. The staff let us know that due to higher than normal winds (15 mph, normal would be 5 - 10mph) they were offering people the option to rebook. We opted to continue since it was the only day we could do this.

Staff said it usually takes about 30mins to get to the sandbar. We are by no means super kayakers, took us about 45mins to get there. Spent about 2 hours out there, eating snacks, snorkeling with turtles and taking pictures.

Took about an hour to kayak back. Because of the winds, there were times when paddling didn't move us anywhere.

Overall great experience! Only rec would be to bring extra water. We each finished a 16oz and 24oz thermos, and were really thirsty by the end because of the sun.

Packages: Standard Package - Tandem Kayak Rental (2 participants)
Attended as: Couples
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Aloha Niks! Thank you so much for joining us for a kayak and snorkel adventure! And thanks for taking the time to leave such an awesome review for us. We really appreciate that. Stoked you were able to make it to the sandbar on a windy, challenging day! And very glad to hear overall you had a great experience and a great workout. Hope to see you again soon! Mahalo!

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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Awesome crew
Activity Date: 2022/07/01 | Posted on: 2022/07/09
Sam

Excellent experience
Crew was great
Smooth trip
Wish there was some other snack than donuts :)
All kinds of activities

Packages: Morning Standard Package
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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Sand bar
Activity Date: 2022/06/15 | Posted on: 2022/07/09

I was hoping there would be an area where we could jump off the boat. But overall we had a good time and my kids really enjoyed it. The best part was the live music. The singer you had was spectacular and I wish he could have sang the whole time.

Packages: Morning Standard Package
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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Great
Activity Date: 2022/07/06 | Posted on: 2022/07/08

Good music and kind stuffs
I enjoyed great boating time with my wife

Packages: Morning Standard Package
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Kaneohe Bay Kayak & Snorkel Self-Guided Tour [Tour Not Available]
Great experience
Activity Date: 2022/07/06 | Posted on: 2022/07/07

Amazing views and saw sea turtles! Great experience and the instructor was very helpful. She told us exactly where to go and where not to go. She even pinned the locations on our phones which was super helpful. We did the whole day tour and it was worth it. Great time.

Packages: Premium Package - Tandem Kayak & Snorkel Gear Rental (2 participants)
Attended as: Couples
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Aloha Brittney! Thank you so much for joining us for a kayak and snorkel adventure! And thank you for taking the time to leave such an awesome review for us. We really appreciate that. This is so great to hear that you had this kind of experience and that our staff took good care of you. We certainly hope to see you again soon! Mahalo!

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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Must go
Activity Date: 2022/06/30 | Posted on: 2022/07/06

It was absolutely beautiful!! We all had a great time starting from awesome live band on the boat, SUP, Canoe, snorkeling are all inclusive, my 70 plus years old parents enjoyed trying on the SUP too! We also had 3 years old, she was having fun swimming and relaxing on the floating deck in the middle of ocean! Watching fishes swim by us was pretty neat! Great experience for all of us. If you’re in Hawaii you must go!

Packages: Morning Standard Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Kailua Bay 2-Hour Guided Kayaking Tour with Lunch - Explore Tide Pools & More!
Self guided kayak trip
Activity Date: 2022/07/02 | Posted on: 2022/07/04

Awesome trip! Really helpful guides and great location.

Packages: Self-Guided Kayak & Beach Time - Explore at your own pace!
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North Shore Clear Bottom Kayak Tour & Turtle Watch from Haleiwa Beach
False advertisement
Activity Date: 2022/07/01 | Posted on: 2022/07/03

First and foremost, I have to give a shout-out to Ramsey because he was great. The kayak and experience itself was complete garbage. I was under the impression that we’d be at this beautiful blue sandbar in a glass kayak seeing all these beautiful turtles and looking at the gorgeous sea life underneath us. Come to find out, we would be kayaking at a disgusting creek with dead turtles and the nastiest water I’d ever be in with bubbles included. I watched a YouTube video where they advertised this website with a person on a beautiful blue ocean looking at sealife with this glamorous glass kayak. Meanwhile, I get a hazy plastic kayak with dead turtles in a bubbling green creek. Worst case of false advertising that I’ve EVER come across. I had to quit the excursion early because I was so disgusted and disappointed. I would NOT recommend this trip to anyone. Complete waste of time and money

Packages: Standard Tour
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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Great vacation activity for all ages.
Activity Date: 2022/06/08 | Posted on: 2022/07/02

We traveled as a group of three families ranging ages 11-45 and everyone was happy with the activities provided. Friendly staff. Great day.

Packages: Afternoon Standard Package with Lunch
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Kaneohe Bay Kayak & Snorkel Self-Guided Tour [Tour Not Available]
Super and easy
Activity Date: 2022/06/10 | Posted on: 2022/07/02
Wil

My friends and I had a blast. It was super easy. The staff was very helpful. They explained everything to the detail. Also helps to have google maps pin the locations on the map

Packages: Standard Package - Tandem Kayak Rental (2 participants)
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Aloha Wil! Thank you so much for joining us for a kayak and snorkel adventure! And thank you for taking the time to leave us such an awesome review. We really appreciate that. Stoked to hear you had a great time and that our staff took good care of you. Hope to see you again soon! Mahalo!

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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
So fun!
Activity Date: 2022/06/18 | Posted on: 2022/07/01

This was a very fun excursion. The staff was so fun and accommodating. There ware lots of activities to choose from to do. We had a great time!

Packages: Afternoon All-Inclusive Tour w/ Lunch, Banana Boat & Bumper Tube
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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Good times
Posted on: 2022/07/01

I loved this experience. We got there early to find parking and decided to eat breakfast. My spouse took in the scenery, everything was so peaceful. The boat ride was about 7 minutes and the area was beautiful. We got to do most of the activities, ate donuts and drank juice. Would love to return and do it again.

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Kailua Bay 2-Hour Guided Kayaking Tour with Lunch - Explore Tide Pools & More!
I survived the Mokes!!!
Activity Date: 2022/06/29 | Posted on: 2022/07/01

Awesome experience. I survived the Mokes. It was a long kayak ride from the main canal to the Mokes, very challenging but worth it. By returning the kayak gears and eating the lunch that was included, I also could get a bike which was awesome to ride around the beach.

Packages: Self-Guided Kayak & Beach Time - Explore at your own pace!
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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Afternoon cruise
Activity Date: 2022/06/29 | Posted on: 2022/07/01

We really enjoyed this cruise! The lunch, live music, helpful crew, and activities were all on point. Easily the best thing I’ve done on island! It was the perfect way to spend the afternoon! I wish it was longer because it was that much fun!

Packages: Afternoon All-Inclusive Tour w/ Lunch, Banana Boat & Bumper Tube
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North Shore Clear Bottom Kayak Tour & Turtle Watch from Haleiwa Beach
Awesome experience
Activity Date: 2022/06/28 | Posted on: 2022/06/30

It was an amazing experience of Kayaking and Pauno has done great job as our guide
He was very patient with us and took photos of us from standup paddle board
Wherever he found turtles he took us there and we are truly happy with the experience

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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Great Trainer
Activity Date: 2022/06/28 | Posted on: 2022/06/30

The trainer for paddle boarding is great! We don’t know his name. He is a very skinny guy, tan, looks like a local or asian like. He is very helpful!

Packages: Morning Standard Package
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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Amazing! Favorite part of our trip!!!
Activity Date: 2022/06/28 | Posted on: 2022/06/30

This was the best excursion for my family. My kids got to snorkel, kayak, and play vball. Everyone had soooo much fun! The staff is amazing and the musician played the best oldies. I knew almost all the songs!!! It ended up being karaoke night.

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Kaneohe Bay Kayak & Snorkel Self-Guided Tour [Tour Not Available]
Disappointed
Activity Date: 2022/06/28 | Posted on: 2022/06/30

The maps are not helpful. Once out of the cove, it was hard to find the landmarks to orient ourselves. Did not see any fish or turtles while snorkeling. The wind was so strong and guides did not give advice on how to navigate in high winds- were paddling hard on right side trying to go left but kayak continued to go right. Upon finally making it back to the cove the guides did not get up from their seats, didn’t assist us getting out of kayaks and just told us to put the paddles and life jackets back ourselves.
Would not recommend.

Packages: Premium Package - Tandem Kayak & Snorkel Gear Rental (2 participants)
Attended as: Families
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Aloha. I am sorry to hear that you had a disappointing experience kayaking and snorkeling with us. And sorry that you did not find our map or our staff's instructions helpful. Was there any information missing from our map or anything that we could have added to the map to make it more helpful? Any feedback would be appreciated as we would love to improve if possible. Unfortunately we can never guarantee wildlife sightings. The animals are always there, you just have to be in the right place at the right time. I'm sorry that they weren't there for you that day. And although we are in the flattest bay on the island, we are still exposed to the wind and conditions, and there is almost always wind involved in ocean kayaking. But very sorry again that overall your experience was disappointing.

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Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports
Good, Fun Event with a couple minor negative details
Activity Date: 2022/06/24 | Posted on: 2022/06/27

Let's start with the good. Crew was fabulous. Boat was great. Live music was excellent. Variety of activities was excellent--especially the banana boat and disc events--which I highly recommend you add to your experience. Paddle boarding and kayaks were also a nice option for the family. Food/drinks was good too.

The not so good--the snorkeling was just average because we were not allowed to have much freedom to explore. They should allow a time allotment for the extra perks so more can enjoy the extra activities. The main negative was the music they played traveling back to shore--although fun for young adults and old--not too great for my 7 y/o as there was not the consideration of having music with bad language being played for her to hear and ask questions.

Still a good experience overall and would do again IF the music was at least filtered a bit.

Packages: Afternoon All-Inclusive Tour w/ Lunch, Banana Boat & Bumper Tube
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Sea kayaking is the best way to visit the small islets located just off the coast of Oahu, such as Chinaman's Hat or the Mokes. These kayaks are wider and more stable than watercraft made for river paddling, making them easier to use for beginners, even in tandem—just push off from the beach, get in, and paddle out to your heart's destination! Looking for something different? Try a glass-bottom kayak to get a good look at the local sea life, or paddle a Hawaiian-style outrigger canoe!