Reviewed by: Meeshelkim
We loved the whole experience of learning about Lanai, getting to see a pod of spinner dolphins, snorkeling in two locations (one that had a bunch of sea turtles), and getting great service with food and beverages throughout! Captain Kiwi and Alison were great- entertained us, taught us things, and made sure we had fun while being safe!
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Packages: | Lanai Dolphin Adventure |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2021/08/09 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/07 |
Reviewed by: Tyler C
My wife and I had an incredible time. The staff were wonderful and we had an amazing few hours exploring the reef.
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Packages: | Half Day Morning Snorkel (7:15 am Departure) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/08/09 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/24 |
Reviewed by: Snorkelmom
I really enjoyed the instructor's demeanor. They were very knowledgeable and made you feel comfortable being on the boat. They also stored our small stroller which I really appreciated. Can't wait to go back!
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Packages: | Standard Package with Drinks Included |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2021/08/09 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/26 |
Reviewed by: Faustine
Awesome experience! The crew were all knowledgeable and helpful, and they made everything so seamless! We even saw sea turtles and were able to spend some extra time snorkeling around them! Only con is that the location may be hard to find. They're located at the very back of the parking lot, and check in is on the actual boat along the deck. Would 100% recommend!
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Packages: | BOB's Underwater Scooter Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/08/09 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/07 |
Reviewed by: Ronnie
We had a great time! We saw several sea turtles (including a baby) getting their spa treatment. Then, we went for a nice sail, enjoying our drinks and snacks.
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Packages: | Standard Package: Afternoon Turtle Snorkel Cruise [Apr - Nov] |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/08/09 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/07 |
Reviewed by: Jody Colvett
All 3 guys were amazing and funny while being informative. I never felt out of place. Makes u want to wave if u see there boat go by
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Packages: | Standard Package with Drinks Included |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/08/08 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/06 |
Reviewed by: Tonia Williams
We got out to snorkel area and it was so shallow I thought I was going to hit the coral. I only seen brown coral and literally no fish. We left early.
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Packages: | “Total Yak Pack” Half Day (4 hours): Kayak & Snorkel Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/08/08 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/31 |
Reviewed by: Lilo
The Captain and the helper were very energetic and explained everything in detail. I had a fear from water depth and was scared to go to snorkeling with my kids. Jason , one of the captain’s helpers guided us and helped do the snorkeling all the way. A big thank you to him, the captain and the female helper. It was a great experience!
Aloha and Mahalo! Thank you so much for your kind words. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
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Packages: | Afternoon Tour Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2021/08/08 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/06 |
Reviewed by: L.Mahar
The staff made sure everyone had a great time. They were kind, courteous and overall amazing. A must do with this company.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/08/07 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/04 |
Reviewed by: Sarah
This was my favorite part of our vacation. The staff were very friendly and professional. I loved that they really emphasized how important it is to respect the ocean wildlife. We got to see the spinner dolphins, turtles, and fish. I highly recommend it!
Thank you for joining with us.
People can enjoy snorkeling surrounding rich of nature.
The experiences will enrich your mind!
Mahalo
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Packages: | Sunrise Dolphin Snorkel Cruise (7:30 AM) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/08/07 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/14 |
Reviewed by: Patrick S
My wife and I did the full 8 hour day. We had a blast exploring the bay through snorkeling and kayaking. The staff on sight was helpful and efficient. It was a very enjoyable day overall. The only issue we ran into was knowing which reef was which. They provided a map which was very helpful and pointed out various landmarks to look for. We would definitely do this again.
Aloha Patrick! That's awesome! So glad to hear you had a great kayak and snorkel experience with us. Thank you so much for joining us and thank you for taking the time to leave such an awesome review for us. We really appreciate that! Hope to see you again soon! Mahalo!
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Packages: | “Total Yak Pack” Full Day (8 hours): Kayak & Snorkel Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/08/06 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/04 |
Reviewed by: Jessica
My daughter (age 8) and I had an amazing time at the Kaneohe sandbar. We saw baby sharks and several turtles while snorkeling! The amount of time we spent there was perfect. The crew did an excellent job. I highly recommend this experience!
Aloha and thank you so much for your feedback. We are very pleased to hear that you and your daughter are having a great time at the sandbar. Mahalo for your support!
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Packages: | Morning Tour Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2021/08/06 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/04 |
Reviewed by: Glenda
I booked this snorkeling tour for our group of 21 months in advance. A couple days before our trip a representative of Hawaii Activities contacted me to let me know the time we booked was no longer an option offered by the company. They rebooked us with a different company for the same day, at an earlier time, without drinks :(, for the same price even though the Moana company charged more than the one we originally booked. I appreciate this so much because as we were boarding, we saw a disappointed family at another dock who had their trip canceled with not even a notification. The boat just never showed up and when they called the company they were told they had to cancel due to COVID. Things happen but a notice would have been nice. Luckily for us Hawaiian Activities/Veltra not only notified us, but made alternative arrangements for us. I would definitely use this company for bookings in the future.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2021/08/06 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/30 |
Reviewed by: Beatrix
Never play at the sandbar before and this was SUPER FUN! the crew was fun yet professional. Perfect length of time to be at the sandbar. As for the snorkeling, it was good, but we got kicked non stop from the people in front of us, LOL. Not the crew's fault obviously. Just a note to self for next time, will give myself some space from the people in front of me. Just a suggestion, not sure it is feasible or not... adding slide will be better. But all in all, it was a great time and thank you for doing what you are doing!
Aloha, thank you very much for your support! We look forward to seeing you again. Mahalo!
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Packages: | Morning Tour Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/08/06 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/31 |
Reviewed by: Rosalie
My family and I had a wonderful time kayaking to the Kaneohe Sandbar. We would love to do this again in the near future!
Aloha Rosalie! That's awesome! Thank you so much for joining us for a kayak and snorkel adventure and thank you for taking the time to leave such an awesome review and photo! That really means a lot to us and we really appreciate it! That's such and awesome photo. You should post that on social media and tag us, and we'll repost and tag you!
Hope to see you again soon. Mahalo!
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Packages: | Half Day Kayak Rental (4 hours) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/08/04 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/27 |
Reviewed by: Teri Arnold
The crew was amazing, but day on Oahu hanging with the Captain Bob’s crew! Great time at sand bar, delicious lunch, seeing so many turtles and then snorkeling! Had an amazing g time and will definitely book with them again when returning!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Packages: | Snorkel & Sandbar Cruise (50% Capacity) |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2021/08/04 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/31 |
Reviewed by: Mom to teens
Had a blast, highlight of the trip for my teen daughters!
Thank you for joining with us.
Yes, the dolphin tour is loved by men and women of all ages!
Mahalo
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Packages: | Afternoon Dolphin Snorkel (11:00 AM) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/08/04 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/31 |
Reviewed by: Roni
This was extremely fun!! Saw a lot of turtles, fishes. Turtles even swam under us and they would come up for air and be right beside you! Staff was amazing and super nice as well. I would recommend this activity! Drinks were good as well.
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Packages: | Standard Package with Drinks Included |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/08/03 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/31 |
Reviewed by: Jess
when we went to check-in, they told us to wait for 2 hours because it's too windy. Our check-in time was at 8am and we had to wait until 10:30am. I would absolutely not recommend going in the morning because this side of island is very windy, rainy, and weather cannot be expected at all. Weather app tells you it won't rain but it spontaneously rains, especially in the morning. Also, water doesn't get high enough to kayak or snorkel in the morning often because of this. I don't even understand why they even have morning session to book tho. They totally could've sent us an email in the morning before we arrive, so that we don't have to wait there doing nothing for 2 hours, which was very unfortunate. Anyway, we waited and did kayaking and self-snorkeling, which I also hoped there was an instructor leading the kayaking or snorkeling but wasn't. everything was verbally told and self-learning. (kayak rental staff/instructor was extremely kind, I really liked him. nothing was his fault, it was just more the system how they work was not the best.) They did not recommend to go to sandbar, in fact they say going to sandbar is advanced and do not recommend for first time kayaking people. Then why do they even have it on their activity title? you expect fun kayaking to kaneohe sandbar and beautiful snorkeling, but in reality, we did not get to go to kaneohe sandbar, only coral reefs. overall, I don't regret doing this activity, just wish it was better. Also, 4 hour renting is way enough. we only did about an hour and half and was able to go both reefs and snorkel there. Giving 4 stars only because we went there for our honeymoon activity and it was fun between two of us no matter what, but if not, I wouldn't be much happy and fun with it tho.
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Packages: | “Total Yak Pack” Half Day (4 hours): Kayak & Snorkel Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/08/03 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/23 |
Reviewed by: Jess
I got to see multiple sea turtles and it was amazing. Staff were very kind, funny, and helpful throughout the activity. We couldn't go to Molokini because of wind which was shame, but I still loved it and enjoyed a lot! Seating at the front deck of the boat was also a pretty cool experience. They also had a photographer! We paid to get the photos and was super worth it. Thank you!
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Packages: | Snorkeling Only |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/08/02 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/27 |
Reviewed by: Kait & Sean
We took the morning tour and we got a lot of time to snorkel and hung out with 3 sea turtles (with a safe distance away of course!). I appreciate how our local staff emphasized the importance of keeping safe the reef & the animals who call the ocean home. We got access to paddle boards and delicious coffee! Thanks again for a great time!
Aloha and Mahalo Kait & Sean! We look forward to see you back again.
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Packages: | Morning Tour Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/08/02 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/16 |
Reviewed by: Lynne
Everyone was super helpful, friendly, and informative.
Aloha Lynne! That's great to hear! Thank you so much for joining us for a kayak and snorkel adventure, and thank you for this awesome review. We really appreciate that. Hope to see you again soon! Mahalo!
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Packages: | “Total Yak Pack” Full Day (8 hours): Kayak & Snorkel Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2021/08/02 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/31 |
Reviewed by: Ravenclaw
This experience is one of a kind - having manta rays come right up to you as they feed on plankton in the bay! We were provided with a wet suit (top only for adults, body suit for children), snorkel, and mask.
Once anchored, you will slip into the water at the back of the boat, swim over to the lighted surfboards with handles, grip the handles and let your body float flat on the surface. They will give you a pool noodle to help with this. The manta rays will come right up to the surfboard and gently roll over as they feed on plankton that the light illuminates. I will add that it may seem like a short amount of time (about 30 minutes), but by the time they brought us in, I had started to get cold and my arms started aching from holding the handles the whole time. It was worth it for the experience.
If you are not a strong swimmer, they will offer to help you.
All the members of the crew on my boat were great! Very friendly and helpful. Thank you so much!
My one concern is regarding the number of other boats and people also participating in the same activity. There were quite a few and my concern was for the safety and protection of the manta rays. However, it does seem that the manta rays are not in danger and gain something out of the experience themselves because it provides a better opportunity for feeding that they would not have otherwise. The crew also show a great respect and love for them as well.
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Packages: | Standard Package: Sunset Manta Snorkel |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/08/02 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/31 |
Reviewed by: Savannah
My family and I enjoyed our afternoon snorkeling.Lunch was great and the staff was awesome.
Thank you for joining us and we hope to see you again!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2021/08/01 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/28 |
Reviewed by: Allison
From start to end this was a great day on the water! We had a great crew that operated the sandbar excursion flawlessly. On our day we had a bit of rain, however this did not prevent anyone from having fun. The food was great as well as the bar service. I highly recommend Captain Bob's Kaneohe Bay Sandbar Snorkel & BBQ Lunch Boat Tour.
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Packages: | Snorkel & Sandbar Cruise (50% Capacity) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/08/01 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/03 |
Reviewed by: Michelle
Took 5 friends out with me to experience the sandbar for the first time! We had such a blast! Yuko was our captain and she was the absolute best! Some snacks and drinks were provided, you can BYOB. Floaties, snorkel gear, and a paddleboard were offered. The sandbar was beautiful! Highly recommend this to anyone!
Aloha Michelle, Thank you so much for the compliments. I will share this with Capt. Yuka. Mahalo!
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Packages: | Afternoon Private Cruise & Boat Rental |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2021/08/01 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/28 |
Reviewed by: Chris
The whole experience was well done. Captain Danielle and her crew mate were knowledgeable, kind and helpful. We saw tons of mantas doing endless barrel rolls inches from our masks!!! The boat ride is brief and we spent plenty of time in the water on the light-board. FYI- You need to be able to climb up a 3-rung boat ladder to get out of the water, it went fine with our tour but I could imagine that might be tough for some. Well worth the time and money!!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/08/01 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/30 |
Reviewed by: DD Hal
Could hardly see fish or turtles. Crew was not friendly at all.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2021/08/01 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/30 |
Reviewed by: Meg
We had the best time, the crew was fantastic, nice boat, brand new wetsuits, we enjoyed this trip so much. And the hot chocolate after the swim was a perfect touch! We saw I think 5-7 mantas and they were with us the entire dive.
Thank you for joining with us.
We are glad you felt warmth with Hot chocolate, too ;)
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Packages: | Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2021/08/01 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/11 |
Reviewed by: MBoboc
This was by far my favorite activity of the trip! Loved swimming cageless with the sharks and the pictures they gave us were amazing! Exciting and spiritual at the same time. Would love to do it again….
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Packages: | Pelagic Shark Dive Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/07/31 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/11 |
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Thank you so much for the positive remarks! We are glad you had a wonderful experience on your snorkeling adventure! Mahalo!