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All Reviews for Snorkeling Tours for Beginners in Big Island
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Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Great Great fun
Reviewed by: non-swimmer
My husband and I tried snorkeling first time and we are not even good swimmer. I know only basics of swimming and I can not even survive in a 6 ft swimming pool and still I had fun snorkeling with Fair wind. Crew helped us a lot and snorkeling area was also good. They have different kind of accessories like view box and board for childrens. we would defenately go for second time.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Kealakekua Bay Awesome Snorkel
Reviewed by: Apinklady
Although my favorite island is Kauai, my husband and I always take a side trip over to the big island, just because I have to snorkel at Kealakekua Bay! The first time we did it we took the Zodiac boat which was lots of fun, fast, wet, and bouncy. With that said the last three times we have chosen the Fair Wind! This large catamaran provides a wonderful relaxing ride over to the bay and they cook you a wonderful barbecue lunch in addition to a continental breakfast. There is lots of time to snorkel which is totally amazing! The coral and fish are beautiful. My favorite area is around the coral on the monument side. You will see lots of different fish and be sure and go back and snorkel some more after lunch! The catamaran does have slides and high platforms to jump off of, but the best part is snorkeling. They do offer snuba too, if you enjoy that. I highly recommend this tour. It is the best! Don't forget your underwater camera. Enjoy the attached pics.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Fantastic time!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We had a great time doing the morning snorkel breakfast & lunch cruise on the Fairwind II. Snorkeling was amazing! Clear waters, abundant fish, and the staff even lends out inner tubes and rafts. Would definitely recommend!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Hula Kai Kona Luxury Snorkel Tour with 2 Snorkeling Stops, Breakfast & Lunch
Big Island Hula Kai Snorkel Cruise
Reviewed by: Diana
This cruise was totally awesome! We were able to snorkel at three different locations and the marine life was great, saw turtles and lots of fish. On the way back we saw a huge pod of spinner dolphins. My husband and I had a fantastic time, will definitely do this again.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Hula Kai Kona Luxury Snorkel Tour with 2 Snorkeling Stops, Breakfast & Lunch
Great Tour!
Reviewed by: Kate
Crew was friendly, snorkeling was great! The pictures on the site ring true to the experience had.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Book this activity!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was one of the best activities we did on the big island. I would highly recommend this trip!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Works great for kids
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We had a great time as a family on this cruise. My kids (ages 10 and 13) swim, but I was still nervous about them with snorkeling gear in open water for 1.5 hours. Turns out I had no need to worry. They have these great flotation devices you can buckle around their torsos that gives them about 50% flotation, and my kids enjoyed having these on so they didn't have to expend much energy swimming and could enjoy the fish. I'm a marginal swimmer--ok in pools but little experience in open water, and I had a great time also--put on a flotation device around me and didn't worry a bit. I probably could have continued snorkeling another hour. The kids enjoyed sliding off the boat slides into the bay also. Highly recommend.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Great snorkelling trip!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
A wonderful trip, beautiful snorkelling, well organized by helpful and friendly staff, including a great photographer. We had a great time and can recommend this trip without reservation.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Glorious Snorkel
Reviewed by: nnick
The Fairwind crew is the best there is - I highly recommend them to any and all. We had so much fun with our Friday snorkel that we booked another on the following Tuesday. The food was outstanding and the instructions were great. The fish class was lots of fun. Case is a great guy and an excellent speaker to people of all ages. We were only on the Big Island for a week and the Fairwind snorkels were the best memories.......
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Hula Kai Kona Luxury Snorkel Tour with 2 Snorkeling Stops, Breakfast & Lunch
Best Day In Hawaii
Reviewed by: Melissa Burness
Most times you see trips with pictures it is the best of the best and you do not always see what they show on the website....in this case it is EXACTLY what you will see. FANTASTIC snorkeling and a wonderful time. I highly recommend this trip. Informative and very friendly crew. They will make sure you get good snorkeling!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Awesome Experience
Reviewed by: Yash
This was the first time that my husband & me tried the snorkelling. The crew was awesome and helpful!!
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
4.5-Hour Deluxe Kona Snorkel Tour & Dolphin Watch with Lunch - Body Glove Cruise
Well Worh It
Reviewed by: Bob Sanders
An adventure with. great sights and friendly /helpful staff.
Reccomnend for anyone who loves water and great sight seeing.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Hula Kai Kona Luxury Snorkel Tour with 2 Snorkeling Stops, Breakfast & Lunch
What a day!
Reviewed by: Lianne
We absolutely loved our day on the Hula Kai! Before we even left the harbour we saw a monk seal and spinner dolphins. A few minutes out, we came upon a pod of pilot whales then a few minutes later, another. The snorkel locations were wonderful, the crew great. We've been to the island several times and this was definitely the best snorkel/scuba experience we've had!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Hey Ladies!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Not sure why they dont advertise this, but the crew is smokin' hott! It made it an enjoyable afternoon for me and my girlfriends. Mahalo for the great time :)
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Cook Monument Snorkel Cruise
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Excellent tour. Breakfast enroute to the bay, 2 hours of snorkelling in beautifully clear water, high diving, waterslides and BBQ lunch at the swim site, all accompanied with a great crew. Doesn't get much better!
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Hula Kai Kona Luxury Snorkel Tour with 2 Snorkeling Stops, Breakfast & Lunch
High Quality
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We went on the deluxe snorkel cruise. The boat was phenomenal! The boat itself is one of the nicest I've ever been on, and I was impressed with the overall quality of everything on board. The snorkeling was great! We swam with tropical fish and even a Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle. Along the coral reef I saw an octopus and an eel. This was such a great experience!
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
First Rate/Best Deal
Reviewed by: linda
I took my 85 year old mother who has some physical limitations, my 73 year old husband, and my self (62) on the midday (no meal) cruise and snorkeling adventure. It was heavenly! The staff gave a general, easy to understand lesson to all. When my mother got down the stairs she decided she did not want to go. The staff people told me to go ahead that they would take care of her. A few minutes later she was out viewing the reef with a tube and a box. My husband did the same. I was able to relax and enjoy without worries. Thank you so much for one of the most pleasurable things I have done!
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Wonderful Afternoon
Reviewed by: Tracey K.
Our family did the Afternoon cruise and it was fantastic! There was something for everyone...snorkeling, slides, high dives. The food was great, the staff was attentive and friendly and we truly enjoy the afternoon! What a great cruise for families! Thanks.
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
OKIES ON 30TH ANNIVERSARY TRIP
Reviewed by: SHARON FROM OKLAHOMA
THIS WAS A BLAST!!! THE BOAT WAS PERFECTLY SUITED FOR SNORKELING AND THE FOOD WAS GREAT. THE STAFF WAS VERY HELPFUL AND OFFERED GREAT TIPS TO A FIRST TIMER LIKE ME. IF I COULD AFFORD IT, WE WOULD HAVE BOOKED A SECOND TRIP. BUT OVERALL THE SNORKEL TRIP WAS ONE OF MY MOST FAVORITE ACTIVITIES WE SCHEDULED ON THE TRIP.
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
a great experience
Reviewed by: lari
We booked with the Fair Winds because one of us doesn't swiim and they made it possible for us both to share this amazing experience. Outstanding crew
support!!! It was sad to see so few fish but the coral beds were lovely. Well worth doing!!
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Great for kids
Reviewed by: Great Family Selection
great time. Amazing staff. Great with kids. Boogie boards with undersea viewers. Fantastic
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
4.5-Hour Deluxe Kona Snorkel Tour & Dolphin Watch with Lunch - Body Glove Cruise
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Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The reef wasn't as colorful or with the variety of fish that I expected, but the tour was awesome and did a great job making the guests comfortable.
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Favorite Activity of Our Vacation
Reviewed by: llira
We absolutely enjoyed the Fair Wind Catamaran Cruise activity. The crew was friendly and very accomodating, the snorkeling location was absolutely beautiful and was filled with sea life and the experience overall was wonderful. Definitely recommend this activity. Will definitely repeat this activity when we visit the Big Island again.
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Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
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Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Great value with the afternoon trip... We do this activity every year and always have a good time.
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Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Kealakekua Bay
Reviewed by: James L.
The crews were very attentive, and the captain was awesome! A group of 4 of us went, and everyone had a great time. I would totally do this again! Thanks for the good time. Oh, and HawaiiActivities called me on the day before to remind me. Such a good service. Thank you!
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Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
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Reviewed by: The Craig Family
Fair Winds Staff were very friendly and professional. Service felt very personalized even with such a large amount of people. Boat was very comfortable and we had a very pleasant journey to the Captain Cook Monument (our snorkel spot). Kids loved the water slide and high dive off the boat as much as the snorkeling experience.
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
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Reviewed by: pmjenkins
We had a great time! The staff was very helpful, especially to my husband who was snorkeling for the first time. We would difinately do it again.
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Great staff and views
Reviewed by: John and Jenna
Staff was very knowledgable and friendly. We did the afternoon cruise and were amazed by how many people they fit onto the boat...it was huge. The snorkling was great and it was easily modifed for all ability levels from small (2 yr old) children, to the elderly. They do not provide life vests, but you dont need them. They do have waist floats if you would feel more comfortable. Great time
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
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Reviewed by: Dan
Our family had a great time. I loved the diving board from the upper deck! Mahalo!
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises
Awesome Experience
Reviewed by: The Sharp Family
Everyone we talked to on the Big Island said that this was the best snorkeling experience in Hawaii. After taking an afternoon sail, I can see why. The simple answer is that it has an extremely awesome crew. They are both knowledgeable and very friendly. The snorkeling gear fitted well (and we were one of the last groups to receive ours so they clearly had enough to go around) and the snorkeling was great. My children enjoyed both the diving platform and the slide (and i did as well.) Mahalo.
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| Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
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