Big Island of Hawaii

Deluxe Sail & Snorkel to the Captain Cook Monument

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Deluxe Sail and Snorkel Captain Cook Monument at Kealakekua Bay
  • 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

This half-day boat cruise takes you to the two best snorkeling sites in Kealakekua Bay: The reef beneath Captain Cook's monument and the underwater lava formations of Red Hill. In addition to breakfast and lunch, your guides provide all necessary equipment, basic snorkeling tips, and identification charts to help you spot fish and dolphins in their natural habitat. Don’t forget your camera—the route showcases sweeping views of the Kona coastline.
  • Cruise offers coastline views often missed by visitors
  • Guides provide snorkeling equipment and fish identification chart
  • Snorkel around Captain Cook monument and underwater lava formations
  • Breakfast, lunch, and snacks included

Sample Menu

Main

Variety Breakfast Items, Sandwiches, Snacks

What's Included

  • Snorkel Gear, Flotation Noodles
  • Reef Safe Sunscreen
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Snacks
  • Soda/Pop
  • Gratuities are not included but greatly appreciated
  • Alcoholic beverages are available onboard for additional charge with a credit card purchase only
  • Due to safety concerns we do not allow full face masks on our tours

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Keauhou Bay, Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI 96740, USA

    Check in location for Hoku Nui is at 8:15am at Keauhou Bay's finger pier located at the end of Kaleiopapa Street continuing past the boat ramps. You may park on Kaleiopapa Street. Hoku Nui is a 50 foot Catamaran with a blue sail bag. The boat departs Keauhou Bay at 1pm.

Start time

08:15 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Advise Staff of any Dietary Restrictions 24 hrs prior to tour
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 44 travelers
Operated by Sea Paradise

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Edwin_H
The catamaran, staff, food, and snorkeling was excellent. Great value for the money. The staff was fun, professional and knowledgeable. The only complaint was that the catamaran was over crowded. Hard to find a place to sit in the sun.

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Great experience!
Alison_V, Apr 2024
The staff was wonderful!!! The boat was an amazing vessel. The snorkeling was good. Even saw a mantoray.
Response from Host, May 2024
Aloha Alison, Mahalo Nui Loa for joining us for another beautiful day out on the water. It's pretty rare for us to have any manta sightings on our daytime tours, that is truly incredible! We hope to see you for more adventures in the near future. Until then, A Hui Hou and safe travels!
Excellent excursion
Edwin_H, Apr 2024
The catamaran, staff, food, and snorkeling was excellent. Great value for the money. The staff was fun, professional and knowledgeable. The only complaint was that the catamaran was over crowded. Hard to find a place to sit in the sun.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Mahalo Edwin for your excellent review of our Deluxe Sail and Snorkel Tour. We are so pleased you had such a wonderful time on our boat. Hope you will return again.
Great trip!
Brett_R, Apr 2024
Great time, great crew. Nicely paced trip, enjoyable from start to finish. Great snorkeling, plenty to see.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Aloha Brett, Thanks for choosing Sea Paradise for your snorkeling adventures. We hope to have the pleasure of seeing you in the near future!
Wonderful time
Todd_J, Apr 2024
The ship was clean and easy to maneuver around. The crew was knowledgable, engaging and really seemed to like the job and each other. A genuine vibe that they cared. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in taking an excursion like this.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Mahalo Todd for your excellent review of our Deluxe Sail and Snorkel Tour. We are so pleased you enjoyed our boat and crew. Hope to see you again!
Average large snorkeling boat experience
Jessica_T, Apr 2024
We enjoyed the snorkeling at the Captain Cook monument, but found the large cruise boat experience to be generic. Some of the crew were lovely and friendly and others were quite cranky and unpleasant.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Aloha Jessica, Mahalo Nui for taking the time to leave your feedback! We always strive to give our guests the best experience possible and appreciate you taking the time to share, to help us evolve as a team. If you have time, we would love to get a little more information on your tour if you could kindly contact us at info@seaparadise.com. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your time snorkeling, Kealakekua is truly incredible. We hope to hear from you and to better serve you in the near future. Mahalo!
Lovely trip. Great crew.
Jeanna_K, Apr 2024
Great crew. Lovely service. Very friendly. Nice comfortable boat. Top of the line catamaran! Captain Cook area was the best for snorkeling. Saw spinner dolphins. Simple yet perfect lunch of a sandwich, salad, chips and cookie! Ashton makes great margaritas, too!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Aloha Jeanna, Thanks for spending one of your vacation days soaking up the sun with us! We are ecstatic to hear of your feedback. We also think Ashton makes some pretty tasty margaritas. We hope to have the pleasure of seeing you in the near future!
Great tour!
Katy_F, Apr 2024
The crew absolutely made the trip. They were amazing and a lot of fun! The snorkeling was beautiful and we loved the dolphins joining right alongside us as we sailed! Boat was clean and very comfortable. And that was best margarita I’ve ever had!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Aloha Katy, It sounds like you had a great day out on the water! Mahalo Nui Loa for joining us, we hope to see you soon to enjoy some more of those tasty margaritas :)
Amazing!!
Bethany_H, Mar 2024
Must Do!! 10/10 recommend!! my family and i had such a great time. The staff was amazing and so knowledgeable, they had funny jokes too! The catamaran was custom designed for snorkeling tours which made it very comfortable. Ps: Ladies the bathrooms were so clean and luxurious
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Aloha, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Our Sea Paradise ohana thanks you for your compliments. We're pleased to hear you love our catamaran, the Hoku Nui as much as we do! We hope to be apart of your next ocean adventure. Mahalo!
Trip of a lifetime
mike_l, Mar 2024
Very knowledgeable crew and a well kept vessel. We saw dolphins twice and stopped at two different spots to snorkel. The crew was safety oriented and made sure we did not harm the coral. I would definitely so this trip again.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Aloha Mike, Mahalo for choosing Sea Paradise for your sail and snorkel adventure! Dolphin sightings are such a fun treat, we're glad your tour got to experience that! We appreciate the acknowlegment of safety being our top priority. We hope to have you join our Sea Paradise ohana once again!
Fun and memorable!
Jeffrey_W, Mar 2024
The crew was fantastic! They were all friendly and knowledgeable about the waters we sailed on and the history of Capt Cook's visit to Hawaii. The food and snacks were fresh and tasty and their mix of music was great. And, of course, there was the snorkeling. The area by the monument was teaming with amazing marine life in some of the clearest waters I've been in. I highly recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Aloha Jeffrey, We appreciate knowing our guests enjoy the educational aspects of our tours just as much as the activity itself. Thank you for your compliments on the amenities we offer. We hope to have you join us again! Mahalo!
Memorable in all the right ways.
Colin_U, Feb 2024
The crew is very conscientious of the ocean and the cultural significance of where they bring you. Thus is more than an outstanding snorkel trip, it is also a cultural journey. The repect shown for sacred and cultural sights is greatly appreciated. Additionally the crew makes you feel part of the family rather than just a guest.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Aloha Colin, Our Sea Paradise ohana thanks you for leaving a great review of your experience on our Deluxe tour. We love knowing our guests are enjoying the educational and cultural aspects of our tours, as it is just as vital as having a great time during the activities. Thank you for being apart of our Sea Paradise ohana, we hope to have you join us in the future. Mahalo!
Amazing
Melissa_M, Feb 2024
Amazing trip. Crew was very friendly and accommodating. Got bonus views of an octopus, whales and dolphins!
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Aloha Melissa, Thank you for taking the time to leave our tour a review! To be able to experience those wild marine animals are definitely a treat! Thank you for choosing Sea Paradise, we hope to have you join us on your next ocean adventure. Mahalo!
First class catamaran
Todd_G, Jan 2024
Wonderful staff, good snorkeling, and a beautiful catamaran. We saw whales and several pods of dolphins. First class experience!!
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Aloha Todd, We are so happy to hear you had an incredible time, it sounds like a successful day out on the water. We hope to have the pleasure of you joining us for more adventures in the near future!
A+ outdoor adventure
Akash_M, Jan 2024
Excellent activity. Not crowded. Excellent people/captain/bartender etc. Loved it. Highly recommended.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Aloha, Mahalo for your wonderful recommendation, we hope you'll think of us on future visits to the Big Island. A Hui Hou and safe travels!
Excellent trip, great reef, great crew
Simon_S, Jan 2024
My wife and I did a K bay trip on our honeymoon and had such a wonderful time! The crew was so attentive and friendly, they brought fruits, snacks and waters around whilst underway, served a delicious lunch, showed us eels and eagle rays underwater, make great cocktails onboard and did multiple safety checks at each dive site. Clearly experienced and like what they do. Would go again!
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Aloha Simon, Mahalo nui for leaving Sea Paradise a wonderful review on our Deluxe morning tour. Experiencing the grand variety of wildlife is definitely such a treat! We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the many amenities that accompany your tour. We thank you for your kind compliments towards our crew. The Sea Paradise ohana thanks you for choosing us, and wishes you both the absolute best. We hope to have you both join us again on your anniversary! Mahalo!
Awesome tour and crew. ...
Maria_B, Dec 2023
Awesome tour and crew. Highly recommend this company for your snorkeling adventure. Very professional.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Aloha Maria, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great review! Thank you for your kind compliments towards our crew and tour. We are ecstatic to hear of your wonderful experience and recommendation. We hope to have you join us again!
fun and education... highlight of our big island visit
grady_s, Dec 2023
Great experience with a fantastic crew. very knowledgeable and personal... helped novice snorkelers while educating experienced participants on local sites... Very educational and fun... to top it off we saw the first hump back whales of the season on the sail back to harbor. Great time and highly recommend
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Mahalo Grady, thanks for the excellent review of our Deluxe morning snorkel tour. We are so pleased that you had such a wonderful time. Please return again for another fun adventure with sea paradise!
We had a great time! Good...
Madison_J, Dec 2023
We had a great time! Good crew, good food, and great snorkeling. I would recommend to others. Saw lots of dolphins.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Aloha Madison and Mahalo for taking the time to leave us a review. We are thrilled you had such a great time with us. Seeing our Dolphriends is always a special treat. Mahalo for joining us and safe travels
Great Day of sailing and snorkeling😎
Venancio_G, Nov 2023
My wife and I really enjoyed our day sailing and snorkeling. The staff really succeeded in making it a pleasant for us. The trip was very informative about Hawaii traditions and the coastal sea life. They really accommodated the passengers with ginger treats to help with the motion sickness. The meal went smoothly and my wife really enjoyed her Mai Tai on the trip back to dock.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Aloha, thank you for taking the time to leave a wonderful review for our Deluxe tour. Always a pleasure to hear that our knowledgable and awesome crew is apart of what makes the grand experience for our guests. We hope to have you and your wife join us again to enjoy more of our tours and Mai Tai's. Mahalo!
Great Tour!
Chris_P, Nov 2023
This was a great tour - the snorkeling was amazing, the crew were friendly, well-informed, and helpful, the snacks, food, and drinks were decent, and the overall experience was great! Highly recommend it!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Aloha Chris! Thank you for your wonderful review on our Deluxe morning tour. We are pleased that you got to experience such beautiful wildlife and our amazing crew. We hope to have you join us again!
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