Kaneohe Sandbar Snorkeling Tour

Experience a family-friendly adventure at Kaneohe Sandbar! Snorkel, paddle board, and enjoy water toys while surrounded by beautiful scenery. Bring your own food and drinks for a memorable time!

Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kaneohe Bay - * The indicated schedule is a guideline.
    (Meeting Time: 15min before departure time)

Departure from He’eia Kea Boat Harbor
Arrival at the Kaneohe Bay Sandbar

  • Kaneohe Bay - Snorkeling the Kane’ohe Bay lagoon, Standup paddle boarding, Free time (2h10min)
  • Kaneohe Bay - Leave the Kane’ohe Bay Sandbar to Heʻeia Kea Boat Harbor in Kaneohe (10-15min)

Arrival at the Heʻeia Kea Boat Harbor

What's Included
  • Variety of snacks including granola bars, chips, and spam musubi
  • Snorkeling gear with masks and mouthpieces
  • All taxes and fees included
  • Access to stand-up paddle boards, floats, and balls (subject to availability)
  • Safety ensured with life jackets
  • Use of a community cooler (space is limited)
  • Refreshments in the form of soft drinks
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Lunch
  • Transportation
Additional Information

Highlight #1

Family-friendly package! Fun and memorable time for all. / Paddle boards / Zayak for children / Water toys / Snorkeling gears / Life jacket / Soft drinks / Snacks & fruits

Highlight #2

Bring your own food & drinks and enjoy at the sandbar! (*Alcohol beverages are allowed, but cans only)

Highlight #3

Snorkel around the turtle reef & stand-up paddle board guidance by our captain & crew! We welcome beginners.

Highlight #4

15 min boat ride! Upon arrival at the sandbar, you can relax on the boat and enjoy the beautiful scenery or participate in various activities on the year-round calm water - Kane’ohe Bay Sandbar.

[Please note]
Alcohol is not allowed on a 3-day weekend, including Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.
Snorkeling requires a minimum swimming ability of 16 yards (15 meters) while wearing a life jacket without fins.

Location
He'eia Kea Boat Harbor
Kamehameha Highway
[Meeting Time] 15 minutes before the start time. [Meeting Point] Slip #316 under "CAPTAIN BRUCE" sign. [Parking] Parking area in the Heʻeia Kea Boat Harbor. DO NOT park tow-away zone. Please note that the parking gets busy on Saturday. We suggest you arrive a little early to find parking space.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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542jenw
Aug 11, 2024
Best tour in Oahu! - This is the best activity in Hawaii! If you can only do one thing while visiting Oahu, do this one. We did a private speed boat tour with Kekoa and it was absolutely wonderful! This is hands down the best tour that we’ve ever done. Kekoa was great! He went above and beyond to make our family feel welcome, safe, and have a good time. He also shared with us interesting facts about the island and the culture. The water was beyond beautiful, there were a lot of water activities, and we saw a lot of turtles while snorkeling. We will definitely be return customers! Great job Captain Bruce for having such a great tour! I’d give our day with Kekoa 100 stars if I could!
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Vlaurend
Jul 9, 2024
Beautiful spot and great crew - We met our tour operators at the designated spot at 6:45am for our 7:00am departure. Captain Bruce had two boats going out at the same time and we got the blue boat, along with all of the Japanese speaking patrons, who benefited from crewmember Karen's fluent Japanese. The boat ride was very smooth and pleasant and all 3 crew were so organized and personable. Our boat got to snorkel first, which made us the first snorkelers of the day, with the best chance of seeing the green sea turtles at the edge of the reef. We all donned the mandatory life vests (although we were allowed to use the two snorkeling vests we'd brought instead of their life vests) and our captain guided us along the reef and pointed out a moray eel and 7 turtles, many of whom who were lodged in crevasses but several of which were swimming right below us. After the snorkel, we waded through the shallow water and went tidepooling on the exposed sand bar in the reef shoes we had thankfully brought with us. We were intrigued by all of the coral pink sea worms, which looked like alien life forms. It happened to be the lowest tide of the day while we were there, which we knew from checking the tide tables before booking. The view of the dramatic Ko'olau Mountains from the shallow aqua waters of the sand bar was one of the best views we've enjoyed on any of the 5 Hawaiian islands we've visited. Relaxing and chatting with our wondeeful crew--Karen, Hannah and Captain Jeff--while enjoying the views was the highlight of our day!
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Neesha_s
Jun 30, 2024
Smashing sandbar trip - Wonderful, caring, fun hosts/captains. Gorgeous fish and huge, old sea turtles Sea cucumbers Delicious spam musubi
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Taylor_p
Jun 30, 2024
Perfect excursion - Staff members were amazing the experience of snorkelling with turtles was truly memorable. Perfect for families and friends
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Brenda_r
Jun 26, 2024
Excellent - From beginning to end just a magical experience! Paddle boarding on sandbar with majestic mountain range backdrop. Then snorkeling with an abundance of colorful fish and at least five large friendly turtles! The staff was very warm, friendly, and helpful! 5/5 stars!
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Travelaccordingtokez
Jun 23, 2024
Turtles 🐢 - Wonderful small group with experienced and friendly host/guides. Guided to see Turtles on edge of reef. Clear instructions shared to ensure no impact to the environment. Plenty of water toys and time to enjoy the surroundings. Had an absolute blast.
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Marci_b
Jun 16, 2024
A must do!!! - We had the best time!! This is a must do! The crew was SO friendly and the experience was a 10/10! My kids enjoyed playing in the shallow waters on all of the equipment provided. The snorkeling was great!! We all saw multiple sea turtles and lots of fish. The crew made us feel so comfortable and safe. They were the best! Snacks and drinks were plentiful which was a bonus! Please do this excursion with your family. You won’t regret it!
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Tone360
May 9, 2024
Kaneohe Sandbar - Must Do ! - The views are amazing. The tour staff are personable and knowledgeable. Our package included snacks and beverages; however, we were permitted to bring our on. The sandbar visit is definitely a bucket list experience!
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Kimsl5044vg
Mar 4, 2024
Swimming with turtles! - Had a fantastic time! The crew was awesome too. We were swimming with multiple turtles and lots of fish. Can't wait to go again!
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Keifer_f
Jul 31, 2024
Horrible customer service - Nothing good to say about this tour or the operators. Had issues due to cruise ship and it was out of my control. Asked for help or a least a partial refund and nothing. Customer service is terrible!
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