Amazing turtle snorkel!!! - Kanoe was amazing! She was so knowledgable! She made us feel safe and watched us closely. The video she got of us and the turtles was great! My kids will remember this forever!

Worth the Stop! - Kanoe was an amazing guide! The free video is a big bonus! Kanoe was extremely knowledgeable of the location, different sea creatures, and even provided great recommendations for other local things to do! Pro-tip: I'd recommend not putting on sunscreen with your hands or on your face before you go. It might lead to seal breaking on the goggles.

Snorkel time - If you're visiting Hawaii, I highly recommend booking a snorkel tour with Kanoe, an amazing local guide! Not only does she have an incredible wealth of knowledge about the island but her recommendations about places to check out was super helpful. While the water was on the colder side (my fault we did a 2pm tour and the sun was behind the clouds!) we still got to see quite a few fish and had fun splashing in the water and talking about life in Hilo. Plus, she provided freshly picked tangerines, which was such a sweet and refreshing touch after snorkeling. Kanoe's passion for the ocean and the island is infectious, we felt like we were hanging out with a close friend. If you're looking for an authentic, local down to earth snorkel experience, you should take the tour!

Best snorkel tour ever - I love Kanoe, she was very kind, friendly, patient, helpful, and understanding. She explained everything so I could understand. My first time in Hawaii and snorkeling in the ocean. I saw the State Hawaiian Fish (Beautiful), Yellow Tang, Parrot Fish, Sea Slug, Flounder, and so many more beautiful, colorful fish. I love that Kanoe takes pictures and videos for you to keep and share. I read through all the other snorkeling groups and Kanoe was the only business that offered underwater pictures. If I could give 10 stars I would. So she receives AAAAAAAAAA+++++++++

Snorkeling at its best - Just to start with the intended purpose of this experience - snorkeling - everything was AMAZING and exceeding our expectations, since none of us had any previous snorkeling experience and our swimming abilities are just cursory floating. The instructor - Kanoe - is most wonderful, both as a coach and as a guide. She managed to have 3 inexperienced snorkeling people enjoying at the finest this experience. She even dragged along two of us, who were too lazy to use our own energy to propel ourselves in the water. We saw the reef, plenty of fishes, corals, even human artifacts - note that for those people with experience in recognizing fish - this is even more rewarding, since they can actually appreciate the diversity of what is seen. Kanoe is an experienced swimmer, fisher and - we learned later - a hunter. She is, actually, a treasure of cultural, historical and local life knowledge. Suffices to say that, up to the snorkeling day, we have been traveling the Hawaiian islands for about 10 days. Meeting Kanoe was the first moment when we felt really close and osmotic with the true, unaltered local culture. Kanoe went beyond the details of the booked trip and she took us, on her own time and courtesy, after snorkeling, to a small bay where turtles can be seen at time (we did not see any on the spot, but the location is so easily accessible, that we came back at a later time). She also gave us tips about activities of interest - all of which were excellent!! (since we have been trying them after snorkeling). All in all - MAHALO for the snorkeling and cultural experience and for your vibrant energy, Kanoe! Totally recommending this activity!

Good private place to snorkel! - The snorkel was awesome! Unfortunately it was a rainy day hence did not see the turtle inside water but saw it testing outside. Our guide was too good! She gave lot of information and also gave us insight about the local culture.