Small Group Snorkeling Expedition South Kona

Name: Small Group Snorkeling Expedition South Kona
Brand: Sea Quest Hawaii
SKU: 6758P6
Price: 199.27 USD
Rating: 5.0 (176 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceBig Island of Hawaii, USA

5 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

This action-packed day trip takes you to three snorkeling spots around South Kona, one of which is a remote location many locals don’t even know about. Explore sea caves, lava tubes, and reef systems, and keep your eyes peeled for pilot whales and spinner dolphins who play in the boat’s wake. Lunch and snacks are included.

Snorkel in three separate locations
Enjoy wildlife in its natural habitat
Snorkeling and safety gear included
Lunch and snacks included

What's Included

Lunch
Snacks
Water & Juice
Snorkeling Gear
Flotation Devices
Bottled water

Towels
Sunscreen

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

78-7138 Kaleiopapa St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
Departure Point: Keauhou Bay, HI Address: 78-7138 Kaleiopapa Street Kailua Kona, HI 96740 Directions: FROM KAILUA-KONA/ALII DRIVE: Drive SOUTH on Alii Drive (Ocean on your right) Turn RIGHT at 1st STOPLIGHT (Alii Highway) Turn RIGHT at 2nd STOPLIGHT (Kamehameha III Road) Turn LEFT onto Dirt Road at Sea Quest Parking Sign Before Dead End Park in Dirt Parking Lot Walk Across Sandy Volleyball Court and small pier parking lot. Sea Quest is located within the white one-story building. FROM VOLCANO AND POINTS SOUTH: Take Highway 11 toward Kailua-Kona Turn LEFT on Kamehameha III Road (near mile marker 118) Drive THROUGH Two STOPLIGHTS Turn LEFT onto Dirt Road at Sea Quest Parking Sign Before Dead End Park in Dirt Parking Lot Walk Across Sandy Volleyball Court and small pier parking lot. Sea Quest is located within one-story building. Dates: See Availability

Start time

08:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Swimming & Snorkeling Experience recommended
Must be able to climb a short pool ladder

Women that are pregnant and individuals with back injuries are restricted
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

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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Featured review

Sarah_H

Loved all three snorkel spots - saw lots of amazing coral and fish. The Place of Refuge spot was my favorite. The crew was great and pointed out some interesting lava features along the way. We even got to see spinner dolphins. Loved this tour!!!

Reviews

5.0

176 reviews

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Best Snorkeling adventure not to miss

David_C, May 2024

Captain Brendan and MJ were an amazing host. Thank you for a fabulous adventure. Captain Cook Bay was rhe high light of the trip.

Response from Host, May 2024

Aloha David! Thank you for choosing Sea Quest Hawaii for your Expedition South Kona Snorkel adventure! Our Captains and Crew love what they do and love sharing this beautiful island and marine sanctuary with you. Hearing that Captain Cook was the highlight of your trip fills us with joy! Mahalo nui loa!

If I had the opportunity to go on a trip like this again, I would definitely do it with them again.

Anita_K, Feb 2024

Yesterday my husband and I went on a wonderful dive in 3 different places with a wonderful captain, generally great crew, very professional and very friendly

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Aloha Anita! Thank you for choosing Sea Quest Hawaii for your South Kona Expedition Snorkeling Adventure! Your recognition of the captain and crew is greatly appreciated! They love what they do and work hard to make the trips a special experience for our guest. Your kind words mean a lot! We would love to have you onboard again! And hope you get to visit again. Mahalo nui loa!

Would highly recommend!!!

Eugene_A, Sep 2023

We had a wonderful time!! It was one of the highlights of our trip to the Big Island. Brendan and MJ were fabulous…so nice, knowledgeable and accommodating. All three snorkeling locations were just beautiful and all different. We saw so many kinds of stunning coral and fish, plus dolphins, a manta-ray and a turtle. Would highly recommend this trip!!!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Aloha Eugene! Mahalo for joining Sea Quest Hawaii and sharing your Aloha. We are thrilled to hear you had such a wonderful time! Being able to see all the beautiful reef fish, coral, dolphins, a manta ray and a turtle is a truly unique and special experience! Mahalo nui loa for your recommendation!

Great tour

Kelly_S, Aug 2023

Great advanventure, MJ was great and helping, and Jill our captian was very informative about the history of Hawaii. Snorkling was great, clear waters, and a lot of different fishes.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Aloha Kelly, Mahalo for choosing Sea Quest Hawaii for your Expedition South Kona Snorkeling Adventure! We enjoyed spending the day with you and showing you how beautiful all three different snorkel locations are along the Kona Coast. We hope to see you again in the future! Mahalo nui loa

Highly recommend

Donna_D, Aug 2023

Skylar and MJ were wonderful hosts! Showed us three fantastic snorkeling spots. All very different from one another. Provided interesting commentary as well!! Highly recommend!!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Aloha Donna! Mahalo for joining Sea Quest Hawaii for our Expedition South Kona Snorkeling Adventure! It brings us joy to hear that you enjoyed the different underwater worlds along the Kona Coast. We hope we get to see you again in the future! Mahalo nui loa

Wonderful snorkeling

Stacy_H, Jul 2023

We had a wonderful time snorkeling at three different stops. We were able to see a variety of fish and a sea turtle. The whole family enjoyed it immensely. It was one of the top events of our trip.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Aloha Stacy! Mahalo for choosing Sea Quest Hawaii for your family's Expedition South Kona. It fills our hearts with Aloha to know that you trusted your family with our 'ohana. We could not be happier that this was one of the top events of your trip! Mahalo nui loa

Awesome!

Melissa_G, Jul 2023

So beautiful and the staff was amazing! We would book this tour again next time! The three snorkel spots we all beautiful.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Aloha Melissa! Mahalo for allowing Sea Quest Hawaii to share our Aloha with you on our Expedition South Kona snorkel tour. We appreciate the kind words and hope to see you again! Mahalo nui loa

Saw it all

Kimberly_S, Feb 2023

This snorkel trip was awesome. We had a very very lucky day and got to see sea turtles, whales, two types of dolphins, and even some sharks. The tour guides were awesome. I am someone who gets motion sickness and I faired pretty well on the trip. Absolutely recommend.

Highly recommend.

Susan_L, Aug 2021

Skylar and Shaylee are excellent and made the trip even more fun. Loved the snorkeling, the cliffs all enhanced by our guides.

Don’t miss this snorkeling experience!

Ryan_H, Aug 2021

Captain Kevin and Crew member Shay were absolutely amazing. This was really an incredible trip my husband and I took. They were organized , had so much info to share, and we always felt they had the passengers best interest in mind. Passengers were a diverse group of ages and everyone enjoyed it. Even had some snacks and a lunch provided. Can’t recommend this 5 hour experience enough!

Amazing experience.

Neal_F, Aug 2021

Staff was curious and knowledgeable about the landscape and animals that we observed. The food was also good and the tour length was just long enough to provide a great experience without making us too tired.

Don’t miss this!

Michelle_M, Aug 2021

Highly recommend! What an awesome experience! Captains Braden and Jill were the best, request them if you can!

Great experience

Kaya_H, Aug 2021

Everything about this excursion was amazing . For someone who comes from far away the crew definitely made me feel at home .

Fantastic Expedition and Snorkeling

Amin, Jul 2021

It was an incredible experience and the crew was fantastic. They took us (two families with 4 kids) to 3 different snorkeling locations, visited many sea caves, showed us a remote black sand beach, and yes we had an awesome high-speed sailing at the end. Our Captain was very informative about the history of the island and the historical landmarks that we visited. The sandwiches were delicious too. We spotted two Sea turtles. Kids rated this expedition as the best experience they had during our 1-week vacation to Kona. Highly recommended.

South Kona Snorkel

Danica_R, Jul 2021

Great day in the water. You go to 3 different spots throughout the trip. Plenty of fish to see along the reefs. Brendan and Liz were so nice, very helpful. Plenty of food and water during the trip. Overall wonderful experience.

Fantastic morning of snorkeling

Karen_M, Jun 2021

The crew -Skyler and Jill were great, snorkel spots were awesome and one of them we’d not been to. We were also lucky to see whales and dolphins for an added bonus!

Excellent tour!

William_B, Jun 2021

We loved this tour! We were able to see so much marine life as we snorkeled three different areas. Our captain is was very knowledgeable about Hawaiian landscape and culture. I would highly recommend this tour.

A great day of snokerling!

Nadine_P, May 2021

We had a great trip with Steve and Liz. The snorkeling was amazing. In addition to all the beautiful fish, we saw dolphins and sea turtles. We really enjoyed Steve taking the time to show us other sites along the way and providing some historic background during the excursion. Both of our hosts were top notch. We would highly recommend this tour. Aloha from your Colorado guests!

Snorkel-o-Rama!

Sarah_H, May 2021

Great experience

Jonathan, May 2021

Excellent snorkeling. Captain and assistant very knowledgeable and helpful. We were able to get close to some interesting rock formations as well.