Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Tour: Explore Captain Cook Monument and Hawaii's Finest Marine Sanctuary

Embark on an exhilarating Zodiac tour to Kealakekua Bay, home to the Captain Cook monument and Hawaii’s top marine sanctuary. Snorkel with vibrant fish and stunning coral gardens, and discover sea caves and lava tubes along the rugged coastline.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Captain Zodiac Raft Expeditions - This is the original rafting company of Hawai’i, with our family run office set up for checking in each of our excursions. Our office allows indoor seating, air conditioning, convenient restrooms, reef safe sunscreen, children entertainment, souvenir shopping and one fluffy friendly golden retriever, if you are missing yours back home.
What's Included
  • Rafting expedition
  • Use of snorkel equipment including masks and flotation devices
  • Potato chips, cookies, water & soft drinks on the 8:00 AM & 12:45 PM tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
Additional Information

Embark on a thrilling Zodiac tour across the Big Island’s waves to Kealakekua Bay, the location of the Captain Cook monument and Hawaii’s top marine sanctuary. Dive in and snorkel amidst a spectrum of tropical fish in the bay’s pristine, crystalline waters. Savor the complimentary tropical snacks before you set off once more to investigate spacious sea caves, lava tubes and the rough charm of the coastline.

  • Minimum age is 4 years
Location
Captain Zodiac Snorkeling and Whale Watching tours
Kealakehe Parkway
After turning onto Kealakehe Street make your first RIGHT and second LEFT look for a blue roof buildings parking lot surrounded by chain link fence and pink/orange flowers. We are the first office on the right.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jkarat
Aug 1, 2024
Highly Recommend- ask for Devante - Top notch crew and experience. The snorkeling was the best we had in our entire trip but it was the crew that made the day. Devante and Rick were a hoot, knowledgeable and just a blast to spend a few hours with. Learned a ton, saw some amazing fish and it was the perfect day on the water.
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Tatiana_l
Jul 15, 2024
Great zodiac experience! - Gabe and the Captain were extremely accommodating to everyone. He was very informative on the history of the Island. Hands down I would do it again … We got to see a lot of tropical fish . And the equipment was in great condition.
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Thepenpal
Jul 13, 2024
Worth the trip! - Great experience! Captain B and “Sham Wow” made the trip so much fun! While there are a lot of other options… I would definitely recommend!
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Matt_f
Jul 12, 2024
Amazing - Jason and DeVante were great guides! Tons of local knowledge and great personalities! Pineapple was delicious after a nice long snorkel!
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B6146iojens
Jul 1, 2024
Fun snorkel trip - I've done a lot of snorkeling tours and this was the most fun that I've done. The ride out was faster and bumpier but more exciting than I expected (think Banana Boat). The snorkel area was calm with lots of fish and we even saw dolphins jumping out of the water very close to us. Our captain was amazing and very responsive to guest requests. Loads of fun. Highly recommend...but do be aware as it is quite a wild ride out so older guests or those with motion sickness may have some issues.
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Tour24852837254
Jun 22, 2024
Fun small wild boat loved it - Great sights amazing luck to see baby whale breach multiple times, super fun boat. This is my 3rd time with this company, will definetely return! This is not a boat for first timers or thrill adrenaline seekers
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Companion51894797108
Jun 4, 2024
Family fun - Absolutlely fantastic! We loved every minute and Marco is an exceptional guide! We were lucky and saw Dolphins! We were a family of four and the snorkelling was fun and easy, nice fish.
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Dkkckk
May 30, 2024
We had a great time - We had a wonderful snorkeling trip with Captain Rick and Devontae. Fun ride on the zodiac out to the reef, and the reef itself was fantastic. Great tropical fish and other aquatic life. Rick and Devontae were fun, informative, and kept us all safe.
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John
May 22, 2024
The Tour - I just finished the tour and I was blow away on hope amazing it was Captain Marco and First mate Devante were amazing they made this experience so much fun. They knowledge of the island was outstanding. I would recommend the above-mentioned gentleman to anyone because they r the best. Moving forward I will only book my excursions with this company. Thank you
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Shriver101
May 13, 2024
Would recommend - Great snorkle spot, the best one that we have done. Would recommend, higher quality corals and fish than you would find closer to shore.
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