Kaneohe Sandbar Snorkeling Tour

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Experience a family-friendly adventure at Kaneohe Sandbar! Snorkel, paddle board, and enjoy water toys while surrounded by beautiful scenery. Bring your own food and drinks for a memorable time!

Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Kaneohe Bay - * The indicated schedule is a guideline.
(Meeting Time: 15min before departure time)
Departure from He’eia Kea Boat Harbor
Arrival at the Kaneohe Bay Sandbar
Kaneohe Bay - Snorkeling the Kane’ohe Bay lagoon, Standup paddle boarding, Free time (2h10min)
Kaneohe Bay - Leave the Kane’ohe Bay Sandbar to Heʻeia Kea Boat…

What's Included

Variety of snacks including granola bars, chips, and spam musubi
Snorkeling gear with masks and mouthpieces
All taxes and fees included
Access to stand-up paddle boards, floats, and balls (subject to availability)
Safety ensured with life jackets
Use of a community cooler (space is limited)
Refreshments in the form of soft drinks

What's Not Included

Alcoholic Beverages
Lunch
Transportation

Additional Information

Highlight #1
Family-friendly package! Fun and memorable time for all. / Paddle boards / Zayak for children / Water toys / Snorkeling gears / Life jacket / Soft drinks / Snacks & fruits
Highlight #2
Bring your own food & drinks and enjoy at the sandbar! (Alcohol beverages are allowed, but cans only)
*Highlight #3
Snorkel around the turtle reef…

Location

He'eia Kea Boat Harbor

Kamehameha Highway

[Meeting Time] 15 minutes before the start time. [Meeting Point] Slip #316 under "CAPTAIN BRUCE" sign. [Parking] Parking area in the Heʻeia Kea Boat Harbor. DO NOT park tow-away zone. Please note that the parking gets busy on Saturday. We suggest you arrive a little early to find parking space.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Carol_m

Oct 22, 2024

Wonderful time on the sand bar - We had a fantastic time on the tour. Enjoyed paddle boarding and loved the snorkeling. We saw quite a few turtles both swimming and hanging out on the reef. Lots of cool fish to see as well. The crew was great. Very friendly and made everyone feel welcome!

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Trek811766

Oct 13, 2024

Great way to spend the morning. - Fantastic! We went out Saturday morning. I think we were with Joe, Dan and Jeff? I’m not sure about the names but they were great and made everyone feel welcome and comfortable. We got a chance to see several sea turtles and lots of fish. They pointed out lots of things to us and the captain went out of his way to make me and my young first time snorkeler feel safe and have a good experience. After snorkeling we had a chance to paddle board and play on the sand bar. Great way to spend the morning. Big thanks to our crew they were terrific we had a great time.

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Edwardferrel

Sep 20, 2024

Highly recommend! - This was hands sound my favorite part of my Hawaii trip! Hosanna and the rest of the crew were incredible. While snorkeling, we got to see several tropical fish, and at least a dozen sea turtles. The crew was extremely friendly and accommodating and offers snacks and nonalcoholic drinks on board, I recommend doing the early tour as the turtles and fish are more active during this time.

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542jenw

Aug 11, 2024

Best tour in Oahu! - This is the best activity in Hawaii! If you can only do one thing while visiting Oahu, do this one. We did a private speed boat tour with Kekoa and it was absolutely wonderful! This is hands down the best tour that we’ve ever done. Kekoa was great! He went above and beyond to make our family feel welcome, safe, and have a good time. He also shared with us interesting facts about the island and the culture. The water was beyond beautiful, there were a lot of water activities, and we saw a lot of turtles while snorkeling. We will definitely be return customers! Great job Captain Bruce for having such a great tour! I’d give our day with Kekoa 100 stars if I could!

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Vlaurend

Jul 9, 2024

Beautiful spot and great crew - We met our tour operators at the designated spot at 6:45am for our 7:00am departure. Captain Bruce had two boats going out at the same time and we got the blue boat, along with all of the Japanese speaking patrons, who benefited from crewmember Karen's fluent Japanese. The boat ride was very smooth and pleasant and all 3 crew were so organized and personable. Our boat got to snorkel first, which made us the first snorkelers of the day, with the best chance of seeing the green sea turtles at the edge of the reef. We all donned the mandatory life vests (although we were allowed to use the two snorkeling vests we'd brought instead of their life vests) and our captain guided us along the reef and pointed out a moray eel and 7 turtles, many of whom who were lodged in crevasses but several of which were swimming right below us. After the snorkel, we waded through the shallow water and went tidepooling on the exposed sand bar in the reef shoes we had thankfully brought with us. We were intrigued by all of the coral pink sea worms, which looked like alien life forms. It happened to be the lowest tide of the day while we were there, which we knew from checking the tide tables before booking. The view of the dramatic Ko'olau Mountains from the shallow aqua waters of the sand bar was one of the best views we've enjoyed on any of the 5 Hawaiian islands we've visited. Relaxing and chatting with our wondeeful crew--Karen, Hannah and Captain Jeff--while enjoying the views was the highlight of our day!

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Neesha_s

Jun 30, 2024

Smashing sandbar trip - Wonderful, caring, fun hosts/captains. Gorgeous fish and huge, old sea turtles Sea cucumbers Delicious spam musubi

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Taylor_p

Jun 30, 2024

Perfect excursion - Staff members were amazing the experience of snorkelling with turtles was truly memorable. Perfect for families and friends

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Brenda_r

Jun 26, 2024

Excellent - From beginning to end just a magical experience! Paddle boarding on sandbar with majestic mountain range backdrop. Then snorkeling with an abundance of colorful fish and at least five large friendly turtles! The staff was very warm, friendly, and helpful! 5/5 stars!

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13arwaa

Sep 6, 2024

Disappointed - We took the trip the very first time and we were disappointed. The instructions for snorkeling were very confusing. I expected them to give me more details about snorkeling and other activities that they offer. First, we couldn’t even hear the girl on the boat telling us about the day. Please get a speaker. Secondly, the instructions were given briefly on the boat. After we land and had our way to the beach, we weren’t sure exactly what activities they offer and what is it that we can do. The staff were there, but not very helpful in giving directions. Snorkeling was rushed to everyone and they made it seem like if we missed it then that would be it and we won’t be able to do it again even though they went in twice at two different times. But due to the poor direction, we didn’t know what to expect and what to do. I suggest to the team to be supportive and give detailed direction to families who have not been there and their first time. They should’ve known that already since people visit them from all over the world. It was a big disappointment and waste of money for us. I don’t recommend this company.

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Keifer_f

Jul 31, 2024

Horrible customer service - Nothing good to say about this tour or the operators. Had issues due to cruise ship and it was out of my control. Asked for help or a least a partial refund and nothing. Customer service is terrible!

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From $159

up to 8 guests

1 Adult