Pawai Bay Snorkeling: Experience Kona's Hidden Gem and Explore Vibrant Reef Wildlife
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Kailua-Kona
Discover the hidden gem of Pawai Bay in Kona and immerse yourself in the vibrant reef wildlife through snorkeling. Explore the beautiful lava rock coastline and learn about the native Hawaiian children's use of this secluded spot.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kona Snorkel Trips - Just after boarding, we depart Kona’s harbor, keeping a watchful eye out for Hawaiian spinner dolphins in their natural habitat. Jump in the water to snorkel Kona’s most beautiful local snorkel spot at Pawai, where massive schools of fish, lava rock arches and gorgeous reefs await discovery.

You’ll spend less time on the boat and more time in the water. Plus, it’s likely you’ll have the whole area to yourself. Kealakekua Bay can get crowded so why not spend the time exploring some of Kona’s local reefs.

What's Included
  • Snorkeling equipment included
Additional Information

Experience snorkeling in Kona’s most exquisite local spot. We conduct our afternoon snorkeling excursion in Pawai Bay – weather and ocean conditions allowing – a location reachable only by boat for our guests. This stunning lava rock coastline is reserved exclusively for native Hawaiian children and is closed off to non-native individuals.

We count ourselves lucky to be able to anchor in the bay and immerse our guests in the mesmerizing shallow reef sea creatures and share informative insights about the marine life we meet. This tucked away location is a genuine local treasure regarded as the most attractive local spot in Kona.

  • Basic Swimming Skills required
Location
Kona Snorkel Trips
Kealakehe Parkway
Follow the road from the highway until it ends at a yellow gate. On your right, you'll see a two-story red roof building with gas pumps in front. Meet us by the picnic tables, you'll see our sign on the side of the building.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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435kirkh
May 18, 2024
Awesome Adventure! - Awesome trip. First of all the Captain and our guide were both the nicest people. We were made to feel so welcomed. Truly awesome people. Our ride out to the location was beautiful. We saw Spinner Dolphins!!!! We then had an hour in the water off the Kona Coast. Amazing fish and coral. Once again our guide made the trip so special by educating us about the fish and coral. We also felt very safe knowing we were in good hands. On our way back to the dock we saw more Spinner Dolphins and a Monk Seal. Awesome! What a great trip. Highly recommended!!!!!! Kirk and Sophie
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Bryn
Mar 30, 2024
A great trip to Pawai - This is our third trip with kona snorkel and as always they are excellent - small groups great guides in the water and they adapt to the weather to make the trip fun. Highly recommend and we will be back on our next trip to the Big Island
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Carolinebj9272qt
Mar 23, 2024
Great snorkeling experience - This was a wonderful trip with cool, confident knowledgeable guides. We got so much great information about the island and the sealife in addition to a fabulous snorkeling experience. We felt safe and had a great time. Highly reccomend this crew!
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Mary_h
Feb 15, 2024
Amazing !! - Jeanette and Capt Ryan were amazing!! We swam with an endangered turtle and viewed many whales as a bonus!
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Scrambler132
Jul 30, 2022
Amazing snorkel trip - We had a great time with Sheri and Jeanette! They were so knowledgeable and helfpul. What really made the difference is that they got into the water themselves and guided us around the reef and helping the not so great swimmers in my group to locate fish. Everyone had a blast. What was also great is that we went to a spot that was off the beaten path and we had the place all to ourselves! highly recommend this tour.
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