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Kona Snorkeling – Beat the Crowd Tour Highlights

  • Get up to $15 cash back per person when you book with us
  • Half-day snorkeling tour, where you will snorkel premier spots with incredible visibility and an array of marine life
  • Complimentary light deli lunch sandwich, snacks, fresh local pineapple, bottled water and soft drinks
  • Services of an experienced naturalist captain and crew
  • All snorkel gear, high quality silicone masks, Rx masks, fins, float boards or vests and detailed instruction
  • Departure from meeting point at Gentry's Kona Marina, at 74-425 Kealakehe Pkwy, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

What to Expect

This world-class snorkeling tour is timed to allow you to snorkel with fewer people at the bay! Snorkel at one of Hawaii's best snorkel spots, Kealakekua Bay, which is a National Marine Park and the site of the Captain Cook...

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Wear swimsuits
  • Towels
  • Light cover-up
  • Sun protection (including reef safe sunscreen, hats or visors and sunglasses)
  • Cameras
  • Reusable water bottle (also available for purchase in store)

Due to the sometimes bouncy nature of the ride, people with bad backs, older people who are frail, and children under 5 years old are not to take our tour. Pregnant women are not allowed on the tours.

While staying on the island, you will probably find it cheaper and more convenient to rent a car. Otherwise, there are a number of taxi companies that can assist you.

No, in accordance with The Operator's Kealakekua Bay special use permit regulated by the DLNR, only Reef Safe sunscreen will be allowed on the tour.  There is reef safe sunscreen for you to apply at check-in, and also for purchase to have for the rest of your stay.

To know if your sunscreen is reef safe, check the active ingredients. 

Good ingredients = Zinc Oxide/Titanium Dioxide. 

Bad ingredients = Oxybenzone/Avobenzone/Homosalate/Octinoxate/Octisalate/Octocrylene/Nanoparticles. 

Absolutely! The ride is generally dry though occasionally we will have some light spray. We will instruct you to keep good cameras covered and you do bring them at your own risk.

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Policies

Terms & Conditions:
  • The Operator reserves the right to alter, modify or cancel a tour due to bad weather, unsafe conditions or at the request of governmental, park, & state agencies
  • The Operator does not guarantee sightings of marine life. Refunds will not be...
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Cancellation Policy:
  • Cancellations 48 hr prior to departure: full refund or credit
  • Cancellations within 48 hr of departure: nil refund
  • No-show: nil refund
  • Operator cancellations: full refund

Parties of 6 or more:

  • Cancellations 72 hr prior to departure: full refund or credit
  • Cancellations within 72 hr of departure:...
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A Refundable Booking is available at checkout. This will provide 100% refund for one of the many reasons included via our terms - including adverse weather, sickness or delays with transport.

All customer cancellation & refund requests are also subject to our website’s own refund conditions.

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