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Sea Paradise 3-Hour Afternoon Kealakekua Bay & Captain Cook Snorkel Tour

Great morning snorkeling tour on a catamaran

Reviewed by: CGB

Delightful crew. Simple food always available. very well organized. Had reef-safe sunscreen available. Even had prescription goggles for me. Captain told great stories. A great morning's adventure.

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Aloha,

Mahalo Nui Loa for taking the time to leave us a review. We hope to see you on your next visit to the Big Island!

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Packages: Deluxe Morning Snorkel Cruise with 2 Snorkel Stops, Breakfast & Lunch [4.5 hrs]
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/03/13
Activity Date: 2023/04/09

4.5-Hour Sea Paradise Premium Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Tour with Breakfast & Lunch

Sea Paradise Morning Sail / Snorkel

Reviewed by: G-Rex

Great experience! This was a fun time on a very nice, new catamaran with a crew was friendly, knowledgeable and informative. Tho food was great and the snorkelling at the stop by Captain Cooks monument was awesome!

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Aloha G-Rex,

Mahalo Nui Loa for joining us and sharing your lovely photo. We hope to see you soon!

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Packages: Deluxe Morning Snorkel Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/03/13
Activity Date: 2023/04/25

Sea Quest Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Tour & Rafting Sea Cave Expedition

Great Day on the Bay!!

Reviewed by: Kara

Beautiful caves to explore on the Kona cliffsides!

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Packages: 5-hour South Kona Expedition with Lunch (3 Snorkel Stops)
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/02/29
Activity Date: 2023/11/16

Kona Sunset Dinner Cruise to Kealakekua Bay with Live Entertainment | Body Glove

Had a blast!

Reviewed by: Jessica

It was a nice experience. The service was outstanding as the whole crew was very polite and always ready to assist. The ride itself was a bit rough.. not sure off it was just on that day due to the wind and current being strong or the captain was driving too fast lol.. but I did get a bit dizzy. The food Wass tasty and the views, info and music were also on point.

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Mahalo for joining us! We are glad that you enjoyed outstanding service! Thank you for the five star review and kind words! Best wishes to you and yours!

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Packages: Dinner Cruise
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/02/27
Activity Date: 2022/10/22

Kona Sunset Dinner Cruise to Kealakekua Bay with Live Entertainment | Body Glove

Had an amazing evening.

Reviewed by: Kara

Really enjoyed the dinner, we were nervous but it was soooo delicious!!

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Mahalo for joining us and taking the time to share a kind review! We are so happy that you enjoyed dinner! Best wishes to you and yours!

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Packages: Dinner Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/02/27
Activity Date: 2023/09/10

ホエールウォッチングクルーズ  2階建てカタマラン船に乗って壮大なクジラの姿を観察!<12~3月/軽食付き/英語ガイド/カイルアコナ発>

クジラいましたー

Reviewed by: ぽん

英語だけどみんな優しくて楽しいスタッフさん達でした。
クジラを何度も何度も追いかけてくれて、どうにか体を見せようとしてくれているのが伝わります。
チップスやら飲み物は一階に置いてあるので手ぶら(薄い防寒があればベター)で参加で大丈夫です。
酔い止めは飲んで行ったほうがいいと思います。

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Mahalo for joining us leaving a four star review! We are happy to know that you enjoyed yourself! Best wishes to you and yours!

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Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/02/27
Activity Date: 2024/02/23

Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Great tour

Reviewed by: Elena M

Henry is a wonderful tour guide. He told us so many interesting things about Big Island culture, history, plants, geology, stars. He was great with the kids and took a good care of us all. The Rainbow fall was beautiful and the banyan tree nearby was insane! The star gazing was great even though the conditions were not the best (bright moon). For me the best experience of the tour was getting deep inside the cave - it was amazing, I had never seen anything like it.

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Packages: From Hilo - Rainbow Falls, Kaumana Caves, Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/02/26
Activity Date: 2024/02/22

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

One Word: Disappointed

Reviewed by: Chris

I paid for and experienced the sunset Manta Ray Night Time Snorkelling on Dec. 23, 2021. I completely understand that these are wild animals and that it's extremely unpredictable whether or not you'll get a good chance to see them up close and personal. That said, that is what this company is selling and what we are paying extremely good money for. if you are going to charge for it, then every effort should be made to deliver on that experience.

The crew overall did a decent job, but once we arrived at the area where the Manta Rays were supposed to be, I was surprised to see a huge number of boats of various sizes and setups. I then realized that perhaps our setup was not ideal. I noticed that some arrange the snorkelers in a circle or square formation, making it more likely for everyone to get a good view of the Manta Ray if it shows up. Our setup was just some floating paddle boards, and our particular location was not ideal. I would say all of us on our particular paddle board barely caught a glimpse of a Manta Ray, whereas others I believe based on what they said got a much better view. This was extremely disappointing. I'm sure those who did catch a good shot will talk about a different experience, but all of us who were on the boat paid good money, not just those who got a good view of the Manta Rays.

This makes it hard to recommend this particular outfit to others

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Aloha Chris, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback as we are always looking for ways to improve our tours. We are deeply sorry that your encounter with the Manta Rays fell short of expectations on our tour. Our captain and crew went to great lengths to provide a memorable experience, but the unpredictability of wildlife and ocean conditions can sometimes pose challenges. We hope you can join us again in the future to restore your impression of our tour and see more Mantas up close. Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/02/20
Activity Date: 2021/12/23

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Better than I ever expected

Reviewed by: Teresa

I’ve never been snorkeling before so this was a first experience for me. This company offers great services. They have an option for you to pay $30 more per person for them to come pick you up at local hotel (within their distance). Great option because we didn’t rent a car for our trip to Hawaii. They offer wet suit for rental $10 per person. We didn’t rent any because it was warm enough but it’s a great option. The boat ride was about 30 minutes each way and they included sodas/a cup of hot chocolate and chips for you. The manta-rays we saw were huge and there were so many of them!! They came super close as well. The best part was that they even recorded the manta-rays and air dropped the videos to us!!! I don’t have an underwater camera so it was a great surprise when she (the owner?) offered to airdrop us videos.

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Aloha! Thank you so much for joining our tour and for sharing about your experience. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time with us. Please come back soon! Mahalo

  • Manta-ray !!!

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Packages: Manta Ray Snorkel with Transportation
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/02/20
Activity Date: 2022/03/20

Kona 2-Stop Snorkel Tour & Premium Ocean Raft Dolphin Watch Safari with Lunch

Fun in the sun!

Reviewed by: June

We had a great time swimming with the dolphins. Wish we had not gotten sea sick and enjoyed the trip more but we did have fun!

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Aloha June! We are so happy that you enjoyed our Kona dolphin watch tour. Thank you so much for joining us. We hope to see you again soon. Mahalo!

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Packages: Snorkel Cruise & Dolphin Watch Experience
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/02/20
Activity Date: 2021/05/16

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Awesome experience, must do.

Reviewed by: Kecia

Overall i would say it's a must-do on the big island.
The crew was fun and helpful.
That particular night was somewhat cold and light on mantas but you get what you get. Crew doesn't control the animals.

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Aloha! Thank you for joining our manta ray snorkel and for leaving such a positive review. We hope to welcome you back onboard in the future! Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/02/20
Activity Date: 2021/10/15

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Lifelong memories made

Reviewed by: Spittstop

My 10 yo daughter and I did this excursion during a recent trip to the Big Island. It was an incredible and highly memorable evening and I feel privileged to have been able to do this.

We saw humpback whales and dolphins en route to the Manta Ray swim spot, and that made the excursion worthwhile, even before we'd seen the rays.

The crew were knowledgeable and fun and although the activity requires you to jump into the ocean at night without any light, I always felt safe and confident that the crew was looking after us. Having my daughter with me made that essential.

We floated for about 15 mins before we saw the rays, but when we did it was really breathtaking. We had around 30 mins or so floating before we got back on the boat for the ride back to port.

The crew took videos and photos and shared them with us which was a really lovely touch.

Wetsuits were a must as it does get cold. For those with younger children, there was a larger float that they could sit on safely, but older children were able to float in the water alongside adults.

I really couldn't recommend this highly enough. Maybe leave an extra 15 mins to find the dock as we struggled a little as there are quite a few trips leaving from the same marina at similar times.

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Aloha! Thank you so much for choosing Iruka Hawaii Dolphin for your Manta Ray snorkel adventure. We are so happy that you and your daughter had such a great experience with us. We hope to see you soon, mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/02/20
Activity Date: 2023/02/19

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Great experience!

Reviewed by: S Lawrence

We had an awesome time viewing the Manta Rays. We were able to see the spinner dolphins in the sunset as well. The staff was great and very accommodating. Definitely worth the trip to the big island!

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Aloha! Thank you for joining our manta ray tour in Kona! We are happy to hear that you were able to see so much wildlife. Thank you for choosing Iruka Hawaii Dolphin. Come back soon. Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/02/20
Activity Date: 2022/12/13

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Once in a lifetime experience..I'd enjoy again and again!

Reviewed by: reneec

The crew made the cruise fun and enjoyable for people of all ages.

Snacks were included, but you may not want to est if you get seasick easily.

As part of the experience, they even took some pictures during so we could just enjoy the experience ourselves.


Note: If it's the right season, you may even be able to see other wildlife on the Sunset cruise like we did!

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Aloha! Thank you for joining our manta ray tour. We appreciate your kind words and are thrilled to hear that you had a great time. Come back soon, Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/02/20
Activity Date: 2023/03/09

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Incredible, not to be missed, experience!!!

Reviewed by: JLC

This was such a great adventure! The crew was super nice, friendly, knowledgeable and gave us all the important information ahead of time. I am glad we rented wetsuits (the long sleeve, short legs version - $10), because the amount of time we stay in the water and specially at sunset, made it for a very cold attraction.
Nonetheless, we saw at least 4 manta rays, they were swimming around and under us for the entire time and it was such an incredible experience!!!
When we got back to the boat, we were treated to some really yummy hot chocolate.
Tamae, one of our guides, also had some pictures and videos that she shared with us!!

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Aloha! Thank you so much for joining our sunset Manta Ray tour. We are so glad you had a great time and were able to see the mantas. We hope you have a chance to come back soon for more fun. Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/02/20
Activity Date: 2023/04/13

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

pretty good experience

Reviewed by: joe pang

wonderful and first experience of my life. i 'll want to there again soon, this is my dream.

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Aloha Joe! Thank you so much for joining our Manta Ray tour. We are so happy that you had a great time and that is was a dream come true. We hope to see you again soon. Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/02/20
Activity Date: 2023/12/20

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Top 5 Experience of my life

Reviewed by: hq66

One of the top 5 experiences of my life! A must do on the big island. Captains Trevor and Diego were helpful. Storm was coming in so water was choppy. Climbing out of the water was the hardest part.

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Aloha! We are so thrilled that you had such a great time on our Manta Ray tour! Thank you so much for choosing Iruka Hawaii Dolphin. We hope we have a chance to welcome you back on our boat soon. Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/02/20
Activity Date: 2023/04/18

Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises

Wonderful experience

Reviewed by: David F

Had a great day on the water. Right out of the bay we experience whales breaching the water. Staff was well trained, everyone had their job and was on it. They were very helpful in and out of the water. Very knowledgable about the history of the bay and Capt. Cook. Breakfast and lunch was very good and served efficiently. Saw lots of species of fish on the coral reef at the Capt. Cook Monument. To finish the day we were entertained by Spinner Dolphins jumping out of the water. Highly recommend!

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Packages: Morning Kealakekua Snorkel Tour [4.5 hours]
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/02/14
Activity Date: 2024/02/12

Helicopter Circle Island Flights with Landing Option from Kona [Not Operating]

Professional

Reviewed by: David F

Great trip with Tyler being our pilot. Not only was he a great pilot he was very knowledgable about the Big Island and about things a vacationer would not know. Saw many whales and spinner dolphins.. Circle Island tour was a great experience! Support staff was great and gave us all the information needed to make the trip great, but also safe!

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Packages: Circle Island Tour Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/02/13
Activity Date: 2024/02/11

Big Island Whale Watching Cruise from Waikoloa - Hawaii Nautical [Dec-Mar]

THE BEST!

Reviewed by: Sammy’s Mom

This boat was by far the best option for whale watching. We took my 3 year old son for his birthday, so glad we chose this one. Our captain was determined to have everyone witness all of the amazing sights of whales in their natural habitat including, breaching, Mom and baby, whale tail waves, even the smell of anchovy whale breath! Will definitely be doing this one again! This was the highlight of our trip, an unforgettable experience! Mahalo Hawaii Nautical!

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Packages: Morning Whale Watch Cruise [Holona Speed Powerboat]
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/02/10
Activity Date: 2024/02/08

Kailua-Kona Sunset Cocktail with Free Drinks - Honi Olani Catamaran

Memories were made

Reviewed by: Aisha

Booked this with a group of six, and to our surprise, we got a last-minute upgrade apparently due to the cruise being overbooked: Our own private yacht with cocktails, beer, and dinner. We were greeted and wonderfully taken care of by two very friendly guys -- unfortunately, I cannot remember their names as this was a few weeks ago, though someone in my group did snag their card, so we will definitely hit them up when we return -- who indulged our desires to see some whales in addition to the sunset. The atmosphere was excellent, the mood was chill, and we indeed saw lots of whales and an amazing view of the sunset. Loved the experience!

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Packages: Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/02/05
Activity Date: 2024/01/14

Oceanfront Royal Kona Luau with Open Bar - Voyagers of the Pacific Show

Wonderful experience

Reviewed by: Natalie R.

Such an enjoyable experience!! Nearly all the food items were gluten free ( I have Celiac disease). The only suggestion I would make is to not put the gluten free dessert on the same plate as the glutinous items as there is chance of cross contamination. The wait staff were phenomenal. Our waiter Geno was on top of all our needs. The performers were out do this world and the musicians with equal talent. Loved the experience and encourage others to attend.

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Packages: Royal Kona Resort - Standard Luau Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/02/04
Activity Date: 2024/02/02

Sea Quest Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Tour & Rafting Sea Cave Expedition

Great Crew!

Reviewed by: Kara

Fabulous day, getting to get into the sea caves was the best!

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Packages: 5-hour South Kona Expedition with Lunch (3 Snorkel Stops)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/01/28
Activity Date: 2023/10/26

Big Island Whale Watching Cruise from Waikoloa - Hawaii Nautical [Dec-Mar]

Perfect whale watch!

Reviewed by: Jan

A most enjoyable experience! Once we spotted a spout in the distance, we motored to it for a wonderful mother-baby whale show! Only recommendation would be to improve the directions to get to the check-in location on the beach.

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Packages: Afternoon Whale Watch Cruise [Sailing Catamaran]
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2024/01/21
Activity Date: 2024/01/19

伝統ルアウ&フラ・ハワイアンショー ボイジャーズ・オブ・ザ・パシフィック(ロイヤルコナリゾート内)<月・火・水・金催行/ブッフェ夕食/飲み放題/シェルレイ付>

夕陽をバックに素晴らしいダンスを見ることができました。

Reviewed by: サリー

早めに受付をして、席を確保し、マイタイを飲みながら、開演を待ちました。同じテーブルの人たちと和気藹々。とても楽しかったです。ハネムーンカップルや、お誕生日の人などをお祝いしたり、ステージに上がってダンスをレクチャーされたり、とても楽しい時間を過ごしました。ブッフェスタイルでしたが、取りに行く流れをちゃんとスタッフの方がコントロールしていて、スムーズでしたし、とても美味しかったです。ハワイアンダンスは優雅で素晴らしく、司会のトークも受けていたようです。ステージの向こうの海、そして夕陽が素晴らしかったです。

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Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/01/20
Activity Date: 2023/12/29

Big Island Whale Watching Cruise from Waikoloa - Hawaii Nautical [Dec-Mar]

Loved the Whales!

Reviewed by: Marissa

My whole family enjoyed this experience! There were plenty of whales breaching and splashing all around us, they gave us a great show. The entire crew was friendly and knowledgeable about the whales and the catamaran too. I would recommend this trip to anyone during the whale season! We will do it again on our next trip. Thank you for such a wonderful experience.

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Packages: Afternoon Whale Watch Cruise [Sailing Catamaran]
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/01/10
Activity Date: 2024/01/06

Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation

Awesome - everything

Reviewed by: David B

We had the best time
Tour guide was so knowledgeable and friendly
We learned so much about Hawaii and the big Island and astronomy
On the way we learned so much

Tour guide was exceptional
- always told us what was coming
- very organised
- everything was like clockwork

Everything was high quality and expert in every way

I can think of nothing to improve

  • Stars!

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Packages: Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour (Dinner not included)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/01/01
Activity Date: 2023/12/30

Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Stargazing tour

Reviewed by: Kavya Ganapathy

The trip was fantastic and Ray was super informative. It was a beautiful night and we got to see a lot of stars and planets and the moon rising as well. It was spectacular and a must try for everyone! We thoroughly enjoyed it and I highly recommend it!! Also loved the hot chocolate touch at the end because it was quite cold on the slopes. The pickup and drop off was on time. The one thing that could have been better in my opinion was the food options and I also wished we had stopped somewhere to see the spectacular sunset. Apart from that, we really enjoyed it

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Packages: From Kona & Waikoloa - Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/12/30
Activity Date: 2023/12/28

ハワイ島 ケアラケクア湾シュノーケリングツアー 滑り台や飛び込み台完備の船で行く!<午前・午後/英語ガイド/食事付>by フェアウィンド号

シュノーケル最高

Reviewed by: Masa

シュノーケルポイントまで、うねりが少しありましたが、双胴船だったから揺れずにいけました。クルーも親切で楽しい時間を過ごせました。

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Packages: 9:00出港(シュノーケル2.5時間)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/12/30
Activity Date: 2023/12/28

Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist

Perfect activity!

Reviewed by: Megan O

We had 6 adults and 2 toddlers, this was the perfect activity for all of us to do. Short enough, interesting and interactive.

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Packages: Kona Glass Bottom Boat Cruise from Kailua-Kona Pier
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2023/12/17
Activity Date: 2023/11/26
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