コナのベストモーニングシュノーケル： キャプテン・クック&ケアラケア湾

This trip is an absolute must do. The crew was extremely friendly and helpful to everyone on board. The breakfast and lunch were both great. The snorkeling was really great with lots of marine life to see. But what I thought was truly awesome was how family friendly this cruise was. Even though we did not have children with us, we couldn't help notice how great the crew was with the kids on board. They had a diving platform, two slides, and several different types of floatation devices available which gave anyone the opportunity to enjoy the water. The cruise out had stunning views of the coastline. It was such an enjoyable morning trip. I highly recommend this trip, especially if you are here with children.

Wonderful tour. Amazing guides. Delicious food. Knowledgeable and accommodating crew. Great spot. Sights were incredible! Pod of porpoises came by and hung out with us showing off their tricks. It was WILD! Super cool.

The Hula Kai vessel and crew took great care of our family - ages 7 to 82. Loved the smaller tour experience and enjoyed the amenities of the boat. We didn't have the perfect weather and still had an amazing time. The plant-based breakfast and lunch were amazing and such a treat. Highly recommend!

This was a wonderful experience. I highly recommend Using Fair Winds. They are very professional and efficient. The staff were excellent and very helpful.

So well organized with such a knowledgeable and friendly crew! We all (ages 5-75!) had the BEST time feeling safe to explore with many of us being first time snorkelers! The food was GREAT! Thank you! Thank you! You gave us a wonderful Hawaiian memory to cherish for years to come!

We booked the “Morning Kealakekua Snorkel Tour” for this past Friday. This was our first excursion on the Big Island. For the most part, it was a good experience. The ride to Captain Cook was relaxing and scenic, our Captain was cool and funny, and most of the crew members were nice and friendly. The reason for deducting 2 stars was due to one crew member. I was sitting upstairs and had been careful to place all of my trash in the correct bins (3 different containers: Landfill, Compostable, and Recycle). Later when I went downstairs to refill my drink, I threw some napkins into the middle trash bin, because that was where the "compostable" bin was located upstairs. I didn’t realize the bins downstairs were arranged differently. A young crew member, blonde hair gentleman saw me do this and said really loud "that goes in compostable!" I immediately went over to the recycle bin to correct my mistake and tried to reach into the bin to retrieve the napkins. He saw me do this and looked at me to see if I was able to….not offering to help or make any suggestions. I am a shorter woman with arms that could not reach all the way to the bottom even though I tried. My husband is 6’ and I don’t think he would have been able to reach to the bottom either. I apologized and explained that I couldn’t reach the napkins and I told him that I would be more mindful and double check the labels in all bins in the future. His response was "You don't need to remember, it's written all over the trash bins!" The comment came across as unnecessarily rude and condescending. I acknowledged my mistake, made an effort to correct it and apologized so I didn’t feel there was any need for the conversation to continue in that tone. After this incident, I started paying attention to how other guests were disposing of their trash and I noticed that many people were placing items into the wrong bins as well. It seemed that there was some confusion about the sorting system. While this interaction did not overshadow the many positive aspects of the tour, customer service plays an important role in the overall guest experience. Especially for those who are on vacation with their family and trying to make good memories. Guests should be treated with courtesy and respect, especially when they have acknowledged and taken responsibility for an honest mistake. Maybe this crew member was an off day, but the interaction still left me feeling unnecessarily criticized after I had already apologized and tried to correct the mistake, which is why I felt it was important for me to mention it in this review and for giving this tour 3 stars.

Amazing service. Great time!

The crowd snorkeling experience was ah ok The most impressive part of this experience was the crew and boat they were very attentive to everyone's needs, communicated clearly and good with the kids, never saw any staff just standing around, the first mate was particularly good with everyone and informative The food was different and well done Fairwinds is a good value for the experience

We did this tour on the morning of 6/12/26 They really do their best to make this a comfortable experience. There are two nice bathrooms on board. They serve breakfast, which was fresh fruit, oatmeal and banana bread.. all very good. They serve lunch and they have delish POG juice to go with it. The snorkeling was really great. We didn’t see turtles, but this was the best and most variety of fish we have seen while snorkeling on the islands. And the coral reef is amazing and beautiful! The crew is helpful and kind and polite. we really enjoyed this tour! Thank you!

We had a great time on this tour! We had plenty of time to snorkel and relax in the water. Easy to get in the water and loved having tubes. Worth every penny! Other boats did not look as fun as this one. The food was good but just wish we could’ve had some non plant based options. However, I would still book again. Highly recommend!!