Kona Coast Catamaran: Snorkel and Wildlife Adventure

Embark on a thrilling snorkeling adventure in Kona, Hawaii, and encounter majestic Hawaiian sea turtles. Sail on a spacious catamaran, enjoy delicious lunch, and explore the vibrant marine life.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Honokohau Small Boat Harbor - Explore the beautiful Kona coastline aboard Honi Olani, a 53-foot sailing catamaran. Take in the grace of the wildlife that include Honu, The Hawaiians consider turtles to be symbols of wisdom and good luck. The Hawaiian green sea turtle is one of the few reptiles native to the island. Hawaiians view the honu as a…
What's Included
  • Included snorkel gear for underwater exploration
  • Complimentary soda, juice, and water to stay hydrated
  • Two free alcoholic beverages per adult to enjoy
  • Variety of snacks to keep your energy up
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity is suggested but is at guest’s discrection
Additional Information

Step on board our 53-foot sailing catamaran for a comfortable adventure, providing plenty of shaded seating. Absorb the scenic vista of the Kona coastline, appreciate remarkable wildlife, and cool down with a pleasurable swim and snorkel.
We supply snorkel vest and fins, along with assistance in the water by our proficient crew. Complimentary snacks,…

Location
Honokohau Small Boat Harbor
As you enter Honokohau Harbor, continue straight, do not turn right. Continue straight to the end of the road and on the right you will see a gravel lot to park and our sign at Outer Basin Slip #39, vessel "Honi Olani".
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Carolyn_h
Jun 6, 2025
Exceptional experience - Incredible experience. Michael and Kyle were awesome and made us feel right at home on the “No Wiki.” They both gave us a lovely tour of the coastline of Kona and also gave great snorkeling tips and instructions. 12/10 highly recommend this tour. We saw plenty of tangs, a few parrot fish and an octopus! The best part however, were the spinner dolphins Michael was able to locate several times. Very cool experience.
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Wendylpo
Jun 3, 2025
Amazing Trip with Hawaii-Nautical - Kona - We went on this trip and it was amazing! Captain, Kyle, and Gretchen were amazing hosts and helpers. The "No Wiki" was wonderful, comfortable, safe, and fun! The snorkeling was a treat, and I was able to swim with schools of brightly colored fish. Thank you for the amazing trip! We will be back!
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Sean
May 21, 2025
Perfect Snorkel Trip - The crew was fantastic and the views were incredible! The snorkel spot is deep too so there was a ton of things to see. They spotted a turtle and octopus and we were cruising next to spinner dolphins there and back. They had a stocked bar and everything is new and clean.
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Laura_k
Apr 25, 2025
Hawaii- Kona Snorkeling adventure. - Great tour and crew. Really enjoyed the whole experience and snorkeling tour. would recommend dramamine ahead of time due to family getting sea sick. Ginger ale was great too
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Sharon_c
Apr 12, 2025
Great! - Nice captain with sense of humor. Very nice gal to help. She gave us a lot of both individual and group attention and help.
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Caroline_w
Apr 1, 2025
Amazing Crew! - Captain Michael and First Mate Gretchen were amazing!! Truly gracious hosts and made for an amazing experience!!! They took us to an amazing snorkel spot and took great care of us on board.
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Christian_s
Mar 8, 2025
The caption (Micheal) and... - The caption (Micheal) and crew were amazing. Very knowledgable. And just all around great people. One of the best adventures we booked. We would definitely do this again if we return here.
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Jessieraes2025
May 25, 2025
No sea turtles - We specifically chose snorkeling experience that said sea turtles and there was absolutely no sea turtles. They also did not provide us with any towels, and that would’ve been nice to be notified that we needed to supply our own towels and we would’ve done so overall the experience was amazing but I think it is a disservice to customers to say that you are going to show them sea turtles on the snorkeling. It was not the case.
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Jbr8437mo
May 4, 2025
If you are not comfortable with pot smokers, you will not enjoy this trip - The snorkel trip in Waikoloa was enjoyable, however, my wife and I were in the Hilton shuttle, and we noticed our driver seemed under some sort of influence. He was extremely uninterested in our presence, reclined abnormally far, and drove all over the place. Our suspicions were confirmed when we caught a strong scent of Pot when exiting the vehicle. When we got on the boat, he continued to behave in a strange and "out of it" way. We are relatively healthy, but if something were to happen to either of us in the water, I would not feel safe at all with my life in his hands. Luckily, the rest of the crew was competent, in fact, very enjoyable to be served by, which only made Kupaa stick out like a sore thumb. I do not know how this man has a job, especially in a setting where he is responsible for both lifeguarding and driving passengers. This would be a 5 star review, excluding the disrespect we encountered throughout the trip from Kupaa.
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Xj8zy6rmms
Mar 18, 2025
Frustrating - Frustrating experience - captain michael was lovely but put in a very awkward position - we arrived and no crew showed up so we waited around while they tried to figure it out - ended up wasting an entire day for us and we didn’t get to go out after all - turns out we were only 3 signed up so perhaps they didn’t want to take o my 3 out - which I get but they could have cancelled it earlier so we could have pivoted and done something else - didn’t seem well planned out. They did call - about 40 minutes after the tour was supposed to start - to finally cancel.
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From $174
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).