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Waikiki Snorkel with Turtles Cruise with Beers & Cocktails - Ke Kai Catamaran

The best bang for your buck snorkel adventure!

Reviewed by: Christopher Keisser

There are a lot of similar experiences down here, but this crew is tried and true. They have been doing this longer and better than the competition out there, and the experience is truly for those who want a no nonsense visit to turtle canyon. Captain Mina and Jeff truly know their stuff. Good times and good vibes!

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Packages: Standard Package with Drinks Included
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/01/11
Activity Date: 2022/01/09

Waikiki Sea Turtle Snorkel Tour with One Drink | 2-Hour Morning Adventure aboard Moana Catamaran

Great, short trip

Reviewed by: Francis

This trip was a great activity to get the opportunity to snorkel, see turtles, fish, and coral without taking up your whole day.
The location is a short ride back to the popular beaches and they provide options of food and drinks.
The staff was knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful while on the tour.

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Packages: 2-Hour Morning Turtle Snorkel Adventure
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2022/01/10
Activity Date: 2021/06/11

Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports

Amazing cruise !

Reviewed by: Clemence

I couldn’t have made a better choice for my cruise on the Kaneohe Sandbar. The staff is amazing, always ready to help you. You’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the water activities and the rides on the boat are enjoyable with the great live music that is being played. Don’t hesitate and book the tour with them ! You’ll have a great time for sure !

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Packages: Morning Standard Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2022/01/10
Activity Date: 2022/01/07

Kaneohe Bay Kayak & Snorkel Self-Guided Tour [Tour Not Available]

Great service and a wonderful time!

Reviewed by: Kim

The workers were knowledgeable, friendly, and very welcoming. Getting into the water was easy and straightforward, and the kayaking itself was very fun. We went to the outer coral areas and then went all the way back over to the sandbar area. Generally for snorkeling, I recommend just sticking to the coral areas - there are a number of islands on the east side. The sandbar doesn't have too much going on, plus there are more people.

Reply from activity provider

Aloha! Sorry for the late reply, but thank you so much for taking the time to leave awesome feedback for us. We really appreciate that! Glad to hear it sounds like you had a great kayak and snorkel experience with us. Hope to see you again soon! Mahalo!

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Packages: Standard Package - Tandem Kayak Rental (2 participants)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/01/09
Activity Date: 2021/12/17

Captain Bruce Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, SUP & Waikiki Transportation

So fun!

Reviewed by: Lawrenz

The crew was very nice. I can't wait to go again.

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Thank you so much for joining us and shared your experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future. Mahalo!

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Packages: Morning Tour Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2022/01/09
Activity Date: 2021/12/13

Waikiki Snorkel with Turtles Cruise with Beers & Cocktails - Ke Kai Catamaran

Such a great time !

Reviewed by: Brian

Took my wife and 6 year old son on the morning snorkel cruise. It was conveniently located and easy to navigate finding. Mina and the team were very helpful, accommodating and ensured that we had an awesome time . We spotted about 5 turtles and tons of schools of fish.

We will do this trip everytime we’re on the island

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Packages: Standard Package with Drinks Included
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/01/08
Activity Date: 2021/12/19

Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports

Had a great time on the boat and sand bar

Reviewed by: Raju

All the crew members are very nice and passionate to make the trip for all guests a memorable one.

The sand bar area is great for activities.

All of us enjoyed this.

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Packages: Morning Standard Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/01/06
Activity Date: 2022/01/04

Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports

So much fun! Great crew!

Reviewed by: Christina S

This was one of the best tours we’ve taken. Didn’t know what to expect but it was a blast!! The crew were superb, lunch was yummy and the music was great. Everything about this trip screams fun and family friendly!!
The tour was basically singing with the musicians and again, it was super friendly. We had the banana boat ride and the bumper boat. The kids had a blast! They let you do all the stuff and they come get you if you purchased these rides as extra! Come spend some time with these folks! Definitely worth it!!

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Packages: Afternoon Package with Choice of Banana Boat OR Bumper Tube Ride
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/01/03
Activity Date: 2021/12/29

Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports

A great time on Kaneohe Bay

Reviewed by: L.S. Yamaneko

My friend and I had one of the best days on Oahu during this tour. From pick-up to drop-off, and everything in between, it was the perfect morning on the water.

After getting picked up in Waikiki, it was a quick drive to Kaneohe Bay, and a KBOS employee was there to meet us once the bus arrived. We got checked in and headed on-board, and it was non-stop fun from there.

The live musicians are EXCELLENT. Like, better than anything you will hear on the radio, and they also do double duty as lifeguards once you are in the water. We went snorkeling, stand-up paddling, and just chilled in the water since it was so calm and clear.

We brought our own food to the tour, but the donuts and hot tea were appreciated.

Definitely a repeat visit on my next trip to Hawaii!!!

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Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2022/01/03

Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports

a terrible experience

Reviewed by: Joy

Please do not go there in Dec. The day we went, it was very windy and cloudy. Under the water in that area, you can see nothing except corals. There may be a few small fishes. That’s all. Moreover, the organizer did not provide fippers and there are many corals, , so there was no way to stand up. My friend had many wounds.

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Packages: Afternoon Standard Package with Lunch
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/01/02
Activity Date: 2021/12/22

2.5-Hour Waikiki Guided Turtle Snorkel Tour, Snacks & Drinks - Holokai Catamaran

A+

Reviewed by: Trina Litton

Best experience ever. I seen so many beautiful. Fish and turtles. The crew were awesome and fun i would definitely do it again. Just being out there on the ocean was so amazing

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Packages: Turtle Canyon Snorkel Sail
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/01/01
Activity Date: 2021/12/30

Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports

Awesome experience

Reviewed by: Joe

Food was included which was a plus. Live music and the singers were amazing, and they took our request for a song. The whole crew was very friendly and did everything to make each activity fun. Would definitely recommend to anyone planning on snorkeling, kayaking, and/or kayaking.

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Packages: Afternoon Standard Package with Lunch
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/01/01
Activity Date: 2021/12/30

Kaneohe Bay Kayak & Snorkel Self-Guided Tour [Tour Not Available]

First timer friendly!

Reviewed by: Melody

We had the best time! The team was so nice and helped us learned to kayak (it was our first time!) they we’re super patient. I can’t wait to do it again.

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Aloha Melody! Thank you so much for joining us for a kayak and snorkel adventure! And thank you for taking the time to leave such amazing feedback for us! We really appreciate that, and I am so glad to hear that you had this kind of experience as a first timer. That's great. Hope to see you again soon! Mahalo!

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Packages: Premium Package - Tandem Kayak & Snorkel Gear Rental (2 participants)
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2022/01/01
Activity Date: 2021/12/30

Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports

Wonderful experience

Reviewed by: Jose Murillo

Great experience, the staff was so warm and loving! Highly recommend. Plenty of wildlife to see if your snorkeling. Musicians were awesome too.

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Packages: Morning Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/12/31
Activity Date: 2021/12/29

Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Live Hawaiian Music - Kaneohe Bay Ocean Sports

Great fun!

Reviewed by: Susan

What a great day! Wonderful crew, musicians made the day extra fun and special. Sandbars, kayaks, paddle boards and float… you can’t go wrong.

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Packages: Afternoon Standard Package with Lunch
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/12/31
Activity Date: 2021/12/29

Waikiki Snorkel with Turtles Cruise with Beers & Cocktails - Ke Kai Catamaran

Fun excursion!

Reviewed by: Adiba

The staff was super friendly and accommodating. It was a really fun experience. We got to see turtles and spinner dolphins! It was a great way for us to end our trip in Hawaii. It is recommended though to know swimming well if you want to snorkel as the life jackets are not buoyant enough to keep you afloat.

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Packages: Standard Package with Drinks Included
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/12/30
Activity Date: 2021/12/20

2.5-Hour Turtle Snorkel Sail Tour from Waikiki Beach - Cold Brew Coffee, Snacks & One Drink Included

great crew and fun experience

Reviewed by: amy

Family of 5 had a great time. Crew was very nice and knowledgeable and made the experience even better. Beautiful turtles and fish.

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Packages: Morning Snorkel Cruise (8:30 AM)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/12/30
Activity Date: 2021/12/28

Waikiki Sea Turtle Snorkel Tour with One Drink | 2-Hour Morning Adventure aboard Moana Catamaran

Rude swimmers. Please describe how to snorkel with aloha before disembarking.

Reviewed by: Me today

I get this on every tour, but newbies need instructions on how not to be rude. Don’t flip in my face. Stop swarming at me, and please… there is no reason to flail your appendages rampantly for no reason when there are 50 swimmer right next to you. Please explain this to swimmers before hand. In fact, in a small area, there is no reason for flippers. This would have been much more enjoyable if no one had them.

Turtles were neat. I would not tell anyone else if you see one because everyone swarms and hits you in the face/gut/you name it, as they flail to see it.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/12/30
Activity Date: 2021/12/28

Kaneohe Bay Kayak & Snorkel Self-Guided Tour [Tour Not Available]

Not as advertised.

Reviewed by: Kirk

Kayaking was fun but it was a little disappointing to find that the sandbar and related islands are all under water. The pictures showed a sandbar above water where you could exit the kayak and walk or play. In reality, the sandbars are 3-4 ft. under water. You can stand on them but you are just standing in the shallow water. According to the employee, the sandbars are under water most of the time - rarely are they exposed, due to tidal conditions. Need an extreme negative tide and the right time of the year to actually see sand. Would have been nice to know before we showed up for our trip.

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Packages: Standard Package - Tandem Kayak Rental (2 participants)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/12/29
Activity Date: 2021/12/27

Captain Bob's Kaneohe Sandbar Snorkeling Tour & BBQ Lunch with Waikiki Pickup

Capt. Bob awesome tour

Reviewed by: AFL and family

Capt. Ige and crew was great. They treated us very good and showed us a great time. I am definitely going to do it again with other friend that comes up from abroad. Beach volleyball was fun and snorkeling near the reef was a blast as we were close to a sea turtle.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/12/29
Activity Date: 2021/12/27

Captain Bruce Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, SUP & Waikiki Transportation

Had a great time!

Reviewed by: Cher

My family really enjoyed the trip/tour. They had a shuttle to pick up us from the hotel in Waikiki. We saw so many fish and sea turtles. Definitely want to do it again!

Reply from activity provider

Aloha and Mahalo! We're very pleased to hear that you had a great time in the sandbar. Thank you so much for your kind words. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future.

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Packages: Afternoon Tour Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/12/28
Activity Date: 2021/11/30

Waikiki Guided Beach Snorkeling Tour for Beginners with FREE Photos & Videos

Awesome experience for beginners (non-swimmers).

Reviewed by: aj3031

We are a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 kids 9yr old and 6yr old). Instructor was very patient enough to guide us how to snorkel. He provided us some tricks to make snorkeling easier for beginners. He was always there to help us out and made us feel comfortable. Except for my spouse everyone else in the group are non-swimmers, the instructor helped us navigate through the water, and to top it he took amazing videos of us while snorkeling :)

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Packages: Guided Snorkel Tour at Magic Island Lagoon
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/12/28
Activity Date: 2021/12/26

Kaneohe Bay Kayak & Snorkel Self-Guided Tour [Tour Not Available]

Half day paddle

Reviewed by: Lisen

It was a very windy day unfortunately so we couldn’t paddle out to the proper sand bar ( they told us not to). We paddle to the smaller sand bars closer to the shore, but we should have needed a guide, it was hard to know if we were in the right place and we saw almost nothing such as fishes and stuff, we did see one turtle that raced past us so fast. We had booked for a half day but we where only away for 2,5 hours because also the water was cold…
Maybe this excursion should be during the summer months and not during winter time.
The crew where really nice and friendly and did there best to help us and guide us, although next time we would pay a little bit more and get a guide and maybe take a boat!

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Packages: Premium Package - Tandem Kayak & Snorkel Gear Rental (2 participants)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/12/27
Activity Date: 2021/12/24

Captain Bruce Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, SUP & Waikiki Transportation

Magic Sandbar!

Reviewed by: Dave and Mary

We had a fantastic time on this tour. The staff was great and we had a great time. Great!

Reply from activity provider

On behalf of Capt. Bruce, Aloha and Mahalo for your support!

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Packages: Afternoon Tour Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/12/27
Activity Date: 2021/12/25

Captain Bruce Kaneohe Sandbar Tour with Snorkel, SUP & Waikiki Transportation

Great!!!

Reviewed by: Nancy Mayorga

It was fun , would recommend and do again. Everyone was helpful and nice.

Reply from activity provider

Thank you so much for joining us and shared your experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again. Mahalo!

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Packages: Morning Tour Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/12/26
Activity Date: 2021/12/04

Captain Bob's Kaneohe Sandbar Snorkeling Tour & BBQ Lunch with Waikiki Pickup

Clearly the best!

Reviewed by: ABel

Yuki and the entire team are a fantastic crew. It’s clearly one of the best activities on the island. Highly recommend them! The volleyball on the sandbar, turtle sightings, and snorkeling along with all the food and drinks were very well coordinated.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/12/25
Activity Date: 2021/12/23

Kaneohe Bay Kayak & Snorkel Self-Guided Tour [Tour Not Available]

Great experience. Although the sandbar cannot be seen in December

Reviewed by: Jidapa

Overall great experience! probably one of the best place to go kayaking in Hawaii. However, please be mindful that the sandbar would be under water in December. It's still shallow enough to enjoy and have a nice photo though!

Reply from activity provider

Aloha! Thank you so much for joining us for a kayak and snorkel adventure! And thank you for leaving such great feedback. We really appreciate that. Hope to see you again soon! Mahalo!

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Packages: Standard Package - Solo Kayak Rental
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/12/25
Activity Date: 2021/12/02

Captain Bob's Kaneohe Sandbar Snorkeling Tour & BBQ Lunch with Waikiki Pickup

The best snorkeling tour!

Reviewed by: Irene

I’ve been to around 6-7 different snorkel tours and the experience at Bob’s tour is by far the best. The tour is well planned, faculties are pretty new and the crew attend to a lot of details - like you’ll get a shower right after you get out of water which helps a lot if you don’t like the sea smell & want to get warm and dry quickly. The lunch is also really delicious. They even provide hot chocolate after the snorkeling, not to mention the beautiful white sand, dozens of turtles and tremendous view at the snorkeling point. Mahalo for the great experience!

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/12/25
Activity Date: 2021/12/23

Captain Bob's Kaneohe Sandbar Snorkeling Tour & BBQ Lunch with Waikiki Pickup

So much fun

Reviewed by: Buster

Kaneohe bay is so beautiful. Everyone was very nice. Snorkeling was super fun. Volleyball on the sandbar was also really fun. Seeing the turtles off the sides of the boat was really cool too.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/12/22
Activity Date: 2021/12/20

2-Hour Turtle Canyon Snorkeling Cruise from Waikiki - Living Ocean Tours

THIS WAS FUN!!!

Reviewed by: Ian McCrary

My wife and I cam to Oahu for the first time with one thing in mind; we HAVE to go snorkeling! We initially chose Living Ocean Tours based on the affordability, but the experience was SO much better than we expected for the price! Not only did they thoroughly go over ever aspect of snorkeling, they GUIDED us to the good spots to see turtles, fish, and even some awesome reefs! The guides were even outgoing and easy to talk to which just made the whole experience that much better. My wife and I HIGHLY recommend checking them out. Thanks to the captain for getting us out into the ocean, and thanks to Joe and Preston for finding some awesome spots to see sea turtles! MAHALO

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Packages: Buy One, Get One FREE! Waikiki Turtle Canyon Snorkel Cruise (2 hrs)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/12/22
Activity Date: 2021/12/21
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