Hanalei Bay Morning Kayak and Snorkel Tour
Description
Our Hawaiian family takes great pride in sharing Hanalei’s rich history and culture with you. Our ocean-river combo tour departs from our private dock and will take you to a hidden beach. Learn to snorkel in the clear blue Pacific amongst our abundant marine life. Or simply eat lunch or snacks, “talk story” and relax on the beach. This is a great family friendly tour for ages 5 years and up.
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Itinerary
Slip into Hanalei River from our own private dock. We will head down stream sharing history of the Hanalei river & getting comfortable in our kayaks before heading out into Hanalei Bay where we spend the majority of our time. There we check out our Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles (Honu) before heading over to the beach where we will land our kayaks and take everyone out snorkeling (45 mins). Guides will share modern day reef ecology and point out what to look for while snorkeling. After snorkeling we provide a full deli style lunch, sit, hang out, & answer any questions you may have about our island. Our guides are born and raised here and take pride in sharing their island knowledge. This tour has an 8am check in time and runs from 8:30am-1pm. We will fit you for snorkel gear (you are welcome to bring your own full set of gear or a full set will be provided(no mix & match of gear). Full face masks not permitted on tour. *Upon booking, an email request will be sent for a lunch selection.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Must be at least 5 years of age to participate
- Free & ample public parking available
- 1:1 adult to child ratio required for children under 12
- Participants are welcome to use their personal snorkel gear with the exception of full face snorkel masks. Full Face Snorkel Masks are not permitted on tour. All participants are required to use a traditional 2 piece snorkel and mask set.
- 225lbs weight limit per person (exception of up to 250lbs if 6' or taller)
- Pregnant travelers 28 weeks or less are welcome to participate
- All participants must be in good physical health, can paddle on their own, & get in/out of kayak on their own without assistance
Reviews(603)
We absolutely loved this tour! Perfect morning/early afternoon trip for our family (included kids ages 13, 10, and 7). Check-in process was seamless and informative. We had excellent guides who were excited about the tour, knowledgeable about the area, snorkeling, kayaking, and Kauai in general, and were easy to communicate with. The snorkeling was awesome and the reef had tons of beautiful fish and sea turtles! We truly just had a wonderful time! Lunch was delicious and perfect setup on the beach in the shade and they brought everything we’d need. Absolutely recommend booking this tour!!
Great time on the river and snorkeling! Well organized and trusted our knowledgeable guides Kola and Gabe.
My family and I went on this wonderful tour. We were greeted by friendly and helpful staff and guides. Before heading out, they taught us how to kayak and fit us with the perfect size snorkel gear. Along the way our guides, Kolo and Gabe, talked about the wildlife, the land and water and how important it is to preserve it. They were fun and knowledgeable and took the time to chat with everyone as we kayaked down the river. The area is beautiful! They took us to a great area for snorkeling, which was amazing. They setup lunch in a nice shaded area looking out at the ocean. The food was delicious. Palo played the ukulele, sang and shared Hawaiian stories. It was a wonderful morning and I highly recommend this adventure!
Had a great time! Kayaking down a river that lead into the ocean was a very memorable experience. Before snorkeling the tour guides taught us about some of the native fish we might see, which enhanced the experience as it was a lot of fun to then get into the water to snorkel and recognize some species we were just told to keep an eye out for. The tour guides were so friendly and knowledgeable throughout the excursion
An amazing way to see and learn about Kaui. The guides were very knowledgeable and fun. Beautiful excursion, and well worth the price!
We snorkeled 3 times during our trip to Hawaii and this was by far my favorite! The water was clear and you are swimming close to the reef so you are able to see the reef and fish a lot more clearly than other locations. Our guides were welcoming and very informative, making the whole trip a lot of fun.
Excellent guides, amazing experience, highly recommend
Tour guides were excellent, knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, entertaining. Kayaking was fun, snorkeling was wonderful for a first timer.
The helpful and knowledgeable guides made this a great trip! We had never used kayaks before and we did just fine on this trip. The snorkeling was great too!
Easy paddle out to the snorkeling location with lots of stops for information. Great snorkeling (but a little shallow getting out… be careful of the reefs). Lunch was simple but good. Paddle back was a little harder with less breaks. Guides (Kolo and Gabe) were fun, friendly and informative. Would do it again.
