Kailua Twin Islands Guided Kayak Tour, Oahu

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5 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Spend the morning in a tropical paradise on this kayak tour of Kailua and Lanikai beaches. See the Twin Island bird sanctuary (locally known as the Mokulua Islands), walk in tide pools and spot marine life, snorkel above live coral reefs and learn how to positively interact with local wildlife. The tour includes a break for a fresh picnic lunch, and your naturalist guide provides context and insights about the surroundings.

Experience Lanikai’s Twin islands on a kayak tour with lunch
Swim, snorkel, kayak and tide pool with a naturalist local guide
Tour the islands sustainably on an eco-friendly tour
Enjoy the use of snorkeling equipment for an easy day

What's Included

Island landing fees
Lunch
Professional guide
Use of Snorkeling equipment

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

130 Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI 96734, USA

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
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Near public transportation

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Please check in 15 minutes before your tour time.
All guests must be able to swim
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 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.

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sherryann_m

All I could say the water was absolutely beautiful that day and the waves were prefect going out to the islands. Jay our tour guide getting there was awesome. She explained everything so well to us on what to do and not what to do and about the history of the island. I recommend her 100% being your tour guide.

Reviews

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Marcia_C, Sep 2023

Wonderful employees. It was our best vacation ever. Perfect weather. Our sons are really enjoying kayaking for hours.

Misleading content and advertising pictures.

Sandy_W, Aug 2023

Not worth the exorbitant prices. The actual time spent kayaking is only fraction of the tour. I also would not recommend booking here unless you have a car or plan to take an Uber/Lyft.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Aloha Sandy and we are very sorry to hear about your experience. Our Twin Islands Guided Kayak Tour, which you originally signed up for, would have had much more kayaking and would have fit the advertising and pictures accurately. When you arrived and opted to go on he shorter kayak tour, we were happy to make this last minute arrangement to fit your needs. It is of course a different tour than what you booked online. I hope that clears any confusion and we are really sorry to hear that your experience was anything less than perfect.

Kailua rocks!!!!

john_l, Jul 2023

We had a great time. Mike was incredible as a guide; really friendly and knowledgeable. Lovely island, great wildlife, spectacular scenery and good workout (5 miles round trip!)

Clear water, fun times!

Shari_G, May 2023

Tommy and Henry were so fun and encouraging! Being the old parents of the group, we felt included and post of the Obama! MAHALO! ,,🦀🐠🐟🌺🚣‍♀️

Must do!!!

Nicole_S, Apr 2023

Austin was our guide and took us on an adventure of a life time!! He was a great kayak leader, so much knowledge of the islands, and bonus, we saw not one but two endangered monk seals!! Even the teenage kids had a good time - and they’re hard to impress!

I would do it again

James_D, Aug 2022

Tommy was a great glide water was super small group 40 year wedding anniversary it was unbelievable seeing the birds and theirs nest on the island

Amazing, you want Goose as your guide

oxygenlover71, Oct 2021

Goose was amazing. His knowledge of Hawaiian culture was so cool. Would recommend this adventure for sure!

Great kayak trip

Alex_R, Oct 2021

Had a great day with the guide (Will). This was a perfect trip for me and my wife. We were wiped out afterwards but it was worth it.

Fabulous tour!! Great experience!!

james_a, Aug 2021

We had a beautiful day and calm seas. Tommy gave a great tour. We saw nesting birds, reefs, turtles, crabs, fish, sea cucumbers and limpets. We got to jump in the “queens bath” too. Awesome tour and guide.

Fun Challenge

Anna_M, Jul 2021

Liam and James were so great! One of the best things we’ve done on our trip and definitely a challenge!

Great trip

Chanunya_K, Jul 2021

We had a good time. Kayak is not so hard Fun and good memories. Our guide is very nice and good at what he do.

Kayaks, Beach Time, & Twin Islands

KJones, Jul 2021

You won’t be disappointed! Will was our guide and he was relaxed, confident, and knowledgeable. Everything to be expected on our trip was explained to us before we left the shop to bring our kayaks to the beach (there’s a law preventing commercial companies from doing business on lanikai beach, so you do have to do a little bit of work to get your kayak(s) from the shop to the beach, but it’s worth it and only takes 5 to 10 mins). While we kayaked to the biggest of the twin islands, Will would point out things and give us information on Oahu, Lanikai beach, and other various things (Olympic swimmers we saw training in the ocean, turtles (when we were lucky enough to glimpse one, local fishes, rowing teams, real estate, you name it!) which was nice to learn while we paddled and enjoyed the views of the island and ocean around us. Once we got to the island, Will took us for a little tour of the island which involved a little bit of hiking/climbing over rocks, and we saw lots of the monogamous birds that the island is a sanctuary for as well as a turtle, crabs, sea urchins, fish, and even a cowrie shell. We learned lots about the island and some of the lore surrounding it and we got to enjoy the Queen’s bath for a few minutes (my husband and I jumped in while most of the group members waded in more carefully). It was lovely and the views from the island were breathtaking. After we “hiked” back to the beach, we enjoyed lunch (turkey sandwich, chips, granola bars, and water/fruit punch) and promptly went to swim and snorkel in the time we had left before we had to kayak back. Overall, it was a very enjoyable 5 hours that was worth the money. My only gripe? I wish we had just 15 to 20 minutes more of swim/snorkel time after lunch.

Fantastic Kayak Teip

Stacy_F, Jun 2021

First, very professional company in a super relaxed atmosphere. We booked the private tour and it was well worth the extra money. Tommy is a phenomenal tour guide. Our family of 4 is is good shape so we made good time to the island. He gave us a tour and lots of information. We spent time snorkeling with turtles and an octopus. Then, spent a little time on another beach before heading back. Maddie, who is training, accompanied us on the trip and she was very sweet and helpful. It was one of our favorite day trips! Definitely try the Island Snow afterwards. I had the vanilla and kona coffee with snow cap and OMG!

Great adventure 😊

sherryann_m, May 2021

Fun trip!

Ekaterina_K, Mar 2021

Wonderful day kayaking and snorkeling! Will is a fantastic guide. So knowledgeable as a marine biologist and great with people in the group, accommodating diverse interests and different paces. We saw a few turtles and had so much fun!

Incredible kayaking

Marina_G, Feb 2021

Jay did a great job as tour leader ... i felt i was safe in her hands ... i will come back and do a summer tour as it is less windy /less waves

Kayaking to Twin Islands

Travis_G, Dec 2020

Found a turtle snorkeling at flat Island, just before kayaking back. Plus hiking around to the natural salt bath on the backside of the island was awesome!

Response from Host, Jan 2021

Aloha Travis and thank you for the awesome review! For a second I pictured a turtle snorkeling and it was a pretty hilarious image ;) Mahalo Nui!

Amazing catamaran adventure

nebucanezzer21, Dec 2019

This is such a fun activity and we highly recommend it to everyone. Got to swim with turtles then sail back to shore. For extra fun try ridding in the front of the ship during the trip back. Crew is great, friendly and professional.