Morning Kealakekua Snorkel Tour: Embrace Warm Hawaiian Waters on Kona Coast

Experience the beauty of the Kona Coast on a morning snorkel tour in Kealakekua Bay. Dive into the warm Hawaiian waters, explore vibrant coral reefs, and create unforgettable memories with your family.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Keauhou - This 4-1/2 hour cruise departs daily from Keauhou Bay and includes 2-1/2 hours of snorkeling at pristine Kealakekua Bay, snorkel gear, instruction, floatation gear, high dive, two 15’ water slides, and environmentally friendly reef-safe sunscreen.
What's Included
  • Use of snorkel equipment and underwater view boxes
  • Delectable plant-based breakfast and lunch
  • Environmentally friendly sunscreen
  • Tax
  • Use of inner tubes and numerous flotation options
  • Ocean Stewardship User Fee
What's Not Included
  • SNUBA available for an additional fee
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

If you’re looking for an unforgettable ocean adventure, our award-winning morning snorkel cruise to Kealakekua Bay, site of Captain Cook Monument and a protected sanctuary, is a must-do experience.
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Location
78-7130 Kaleiopapa St
Kaleiopapa Street
Check in at the Fair Wind office located on Keauhou Bay. **Boarding begins 15 minutes after the listed tour check-in time.** -Cruise ship Passengers, CALL FAIR WIND for travel instructions UPON BOOKING - No refunds or reschedule option if you miss the tour due to late arrival.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Brent
Oct 25, 2024
Great snorkel tour, one small caveat. - We’ve done this tour more than 25 times since 1995. If we go to the Big Island, then we always do this tour. It’s the best, easiest snorkel on the island. But over the years they have lowered the guest experience a little. It used to be a fun trip with lots of snorkel time capped off by a fun BBQ of burgers dogs and veggie options. In recent years they have done a good job making the tour more Ecco friendly which is smart because they depend on the ecosystem for their livelihood. Reef safe sunscreen is required, no plastic, and a conscience effort to reduce their carbon foot print, all of which is to be applauded. But they may have gone a little too far. Every place that offers food offers vegan or vegetarian options. But I’ve noticed that places that focus on vegan/vegetarian don’t provide the opposite courtesy of a no vegan/veg option to their customers that may not enjoy vegan/veg. Seems like a small thing to provide an option to those customers that either can’t eat vegan/veg or who simply prefer a higher protein diet. The above is just a suggestion to be more inclusive for every guest. As I said, we’ve done this trip more than 25 times over 30 years and occasionally, like this time, we’ll do it twice. We obviously love it and so will you. We don’t go for the food, we go for the snorkeling and if you want to snorkel on the Big Island this is the best place to start.
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Kathy_w
Oct 23, 2024
A must do excursion - The crew were super friendly and helpful The experience was breathtaking as well as the scenery and water
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Purpleseah0rse
Oct 20, 2024
Always a highlight of our visit to Hawaii! - My group of friends and I come to the Big Island every 2-3 years and we always book this trip with FairWind- it’s a must-do for anyone who loves the water . The snorkeling is amazing and it’s fun to hang out on the boat or float around in an inner tube afterwards.Lunch is delicious, I love the fact that it’s plant-based, it gets many people to try something new!
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Joseph
Oct 19, 2024
Family fun with snorkeling and slides - Great trip with snorkeling, history during the boat ride & fun on the slides. My boys are 8, 9 and 11 and they absolutely love it. We saw 5/5 and had high expectations but they were exceeded! Great people and great entertainment value!
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407bens
Oct 16, 2024
Highlight of Big Island Visit - The tour was wonderful - a highlight of our time on the Big Island. The crew were extremely helpful and proactive in looking for opportunities to make the trip special. Two of us had never snorkeled before, and they explained everything, helped us make equipment adjustments, and eventually provided a viewing box that our son could use when the goggles became uncomfortable.
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Angelass7462ax
Sep 19, 2024
Great excursions! - Fantastic snorkeling and manta ray trips. Fair winds people are extremely nice and helpful and very organized. Loved both excursions!
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N6818ykalexandrah
Sep 16, 2024
Kudos to the Captain, Chef and Crew! - Just wanted to say THANK YOU! to the captain and crew for an absolutely amazing snorkeling trip on the Hula Kai. We’ve taken many snorkeling trips on the Big Island, but this one was by far the best! The atmosphere was incredibly relaxed, the crew provided excellent service. We loved the plant-based food! Outstanding! Will try to replicate some of the recipes especially the eggless fritter and jackfruit slider. Kudos to the chef! We appreciated the focus on sustainability, respecting the reefs, the use of only mineral-based sunscreen, and the discussions about various historical sites along the route, which were both interesting and culturally significant. The two snorkeling spots we visited were among the best we’ve experienced on the island.
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881shawnav
Sep 11, 2024
Best of the best. - This snorkel trip was just incredible. The crew, from beginning to end, were superb and authentic at everything they did. The food is 5 star, the boat is fast and comfortable, and the locations were perfect. We’ve done multiple trips like this over the years, and this was by far the best of the best. If you’re looking for a trip, you’ve found the company to choose.
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Taylini_h
Sep 5, 2024
Awesome! - The tour was amazing! The crew was super friendly and helpful, specially as I was traveling with my dad and he had a hard time with sea sickness and using the snorkel, they were ready to help with ginger, tea and other drinks and also with a different equipment to replace the snorkel and make it easier for him. We also saw plenty of dolphins which was pretty, the boat was big and not too crowded and the place we snorkeled had lots of fish, it was an amazing experience!
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Gaurav_g
Sep 4, 2024
Great people, great time, great views - The hosts/guides were the best part of the entire tour. Thank you, Fair Wind for a phenomenal crew. Will be sure to recommend you.
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