Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Tour: Explore Captain Cook Monument and Hawaii's Finest Marine Sanctuary

Embark on an exhilarating Zodiac tour to Kealakekua Bay, home to the Captain Cook monument and Hawaii’s top marine sanctuary. Snorkel with vibrant fish and stunning coral gardens, and discover sea caves and lava tubes along the rugged coastline.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Captain Zodiac Raft Expeditions - This is the original rafting company of Hawai’i, with our family run office set up for checking in each of our excursions. Our office allows indoor seating, air conditioning, convenient restrooms, reef safe sunscreen, children entertainment, souvenir shopping and one fluffy friendly golden retriever, if you are missing yours back home.
What's Included
  • Rafting expedition
  • Use of snorkel equipment including masks and flotation devices
  • Potato chips, cookies, water & soft drinks on the 8:00 AM & 12:45 PM tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
Additional Information

Embark on a thrilling Zodiac tour across the Big Island’s waves to Kealakekua Bay, the location of the Captain Cook monument and Hawaii’s top marine sanctuary. Dive in and snorkel amidst a spectrum of tropical fish in the bay’s pristine, crystalline waters. Savor the complimentary tropical snacks before you set off once more to investigate spacious sea…

Location
Captain Zodiac Snorkeling and Whale Watching tours
Kealakehe Parkway
After turning onto Kealakehe Street make your first RIGHT and second LEFT look for a blue roof buildings parking lot surrounded by chain link fence and pink/orange flowers. We are the first office on the right.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rob_b
Oct 4, 2024
Hawaiian Rollercoaster + fish - Sandy and Gabe were great hosts and loads of fun. Raft ride was fantastic “Hawaiian Rollercoaster”. Lots of fish and they made sure we were comfortable and doing good. Even saw a spinner dolphin riding our waves. Would highly recommend this trip.
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Keithte4037sn
Oct 3, 2024
FastBoat Snorkeling Fun! - Amazing experience on the fastboat. Enjoyed the snorkeling at the Caption Cook Memorial inlet. The captain and mate made sure we were taken care of and would recommend this trip for others that want more time in the water with a smaller group of people.
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S7742crdaveh
Oct 1, 2024
Snorkeling in Kailua Kona - Great tour with Captain Marco and 1st Mate Gabe. Great fun, very helpful and informative, great snorkeling - and the best pineapple ever!! Would definitely recommend.
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X3178pnyvetteb
Sep 30, 2024
Must Do In Kona Hawaii - We did the Kona snorkel and coastline tour this morning. We had Jason and Chelsea who were outstanding guides and took good care of us all. If you only do one thing in Kona Hawaii, pick this tour. It's spectacular. Small groups of 12, great snacks and drinks. These guys have a real respect for their land and water ways. Bonus this morning was seeing a pod of dolphins around our raft in which Jason stopped for us to admire. Thanks guys. Awesome experience
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738doloresg
Sep 19, 2024
So Much Fun - Captain Rick and Devante were great hosts. They we very entertaining and helpful with getting onto and off of the boat. We had a great time and were taken to an amazing location for snorkeling. Would do it again and highly recommend.
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Xu2002
Aug 18, 2024
Snorkel trip - We had a fantastic snorkel trip with Rick and Devante! They were amazing captains. We were on the Pride of America cruise boat and this was a very easy activity to get to. It was right off the pier where the tender comes in. My family ages 16-72 all had an amazing time on the boat ride and the snorkeling was amazing! Definitely a must do if you are in Kona! The best snorkeling we did while in Hawaii! Thank you for a great trip.
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Hiroshib0927
Aug 16, 2024
Best snorkeling with rafting transfers - You will have the best experience of using nature in an exceptional way. Travelling in a scary and pleasant high-speed rubber boat and seeing beautiful coral and beautiful fish!
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Jkarat
Aug 1, 2024
Highly Recommend- ask for Devante - Top notch crew and experience. The snorkeling was the best we had in our entire trip but it was the crew that made the day. Devante and Rick were a hoot, knowledgeable and just a blast to spend a few hours with. Learned a ton, saw some amazing fish and it was the perfect day on the water.
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Tatiana_l
Jul 15, 2024
Great zodiac experience! - Gabe and the Captain were extremely accommodating to everyone. He was very informative on the history of the Island. Hands down I would do it again … We got to see a lot of tropical fish . And the equipment was in great condition.
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Debbie
Oct 1, 2024
Great Snorkel adventure - Rob and Gary led us on a great and safe adventure. Wonderful trip to the snorkel site. Lots of fish. The trip was broken up with great commentary about Hawaiian culture and history. Highly recommend.
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From $153
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).