Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Tour: Explore Captain Cook Monument and Hawaii's Finest Marine Sanctuary

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Embark on an exhilarating Zodiac tour to Kealakekua Bay, home to the Captain Cook monument and Hawaii’s top marine sanctuary. Snorkel with vibrant fish and stunning coral gardens, and discover sea caves and lava tubes along the rugged coastline.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Captain Zodiac Raft Expeditions - This is the original rafting company of Hawai’i, with our family run office set up for checking in each of our excursions. Our office allows indoor seating, air conditioning, convenient restrooms, reef safe sunscreen, children entertainment, souvenir shopping and one fluffy friendly golden retriever, if you are missing yours back home.

What's Included

Rafting expedition
Use of snorkel equipment including masks and flotation devices
Potato chips, cookies, water & soft drinks on the 8:00 AM & 12:45 PM tour

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Hotel pick up and drop off

Additional Information

Embark on a thrilling Zodiac tour across the Big Island’s waves to Kealakekua Bay, the location of the Captain Cook monument and Hawaii’s top marine sanctuary. Dive in and snorkel amidst a spectrum of tropical fish in the bay’s pristine, crystalline waters. Savor the complimentary tropical snacks before you set off once more to investigate spacious sea…

Location

Captain Zodiac Snorkeling and Whale Watching tours

Kealakehe Parkway

After turning onto Kealakehe Street make your first RIGHT and second LEFT look for a blue roof buildings parking lot surrounded by chain link fence and pink/orange flowers. We are the first office on the right.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Nialls952

Sep 28, 2025

Great tour with great fun guides and very knowledgeable of area - What a great tour some great snorkelling , visit caves and blow hole , captain Rick and Duvante were great fun , knowledgeable on the area and safety was high priority which is great to see , we even saw some dolphins on the trip , 4 hours well spent

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Fearless45112278340

Sep 26, 2025

Great experience - What a great time. They take you to an excellent spot. Our guides Marco and Fatu were great!! Knowledgeable, friendly and great at their jobs. On the way back we even got to see a baby dolphin. Would recommend.

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Dick

Sep 24, 2025

Best snorkel trip ever!! - Got an early start on a perfect day and Rick and Devontae were great hosts and both are very knowledgeable about the area!

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869andyg

Sep 15, 2025

Beautiful Snorkeling - My wife and I did the zodiac tour with snorkeling. It was amazing. The zodiac ride was fun and Marco (Captain) and Devonte (Crew) were fantastic. They did everything they could to make the guests feel welcome and calm. They used top quality snorkeling gear and the floats they give you allow you to hover above the reef and enjoy. They did not rush and their tours are arranged to take advantage of the times when other tour companies are not around. Good snacks and food. We only had 8 people on the Zodiac so there wasn’t any crowding. On the ride back we saw dolphins and visited so lava tubes. All in all it is well organized, professional and a great experience.

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F6450pjmelindah

Aug 27, 2025

Best snorkeling trip ever! - Absolutely the best thing we did on the big island. Our guide was amazing! He let us take our time and he pointed out and explained a lot of Hawaiian stories and legends. I would definitely use Captain Zodiac again, they were wonderful!

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Michael_k

Aug 19, 2025

Tons of fish , excellent... - Tons of fish , excellent boat ride , beautiful scenery, great experience and very knowledgeable crew

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Alexandria_d

Aug 17, 2025

Great trip - gorgeous... - Great trip - gorgeous snorkeling and appreciated that the captain got us there quick before the other boats arrived. It was also great to learn more about the different sites we stopped at on the way back.

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Bert_w

Aug 1, 2025

It was fun being on a... - It was fun being on a small boat. In addition to the snorkeling, we got to go in some sea caves, saw jumping tuna, lots of birds, and a pod of short fin pilot whales. The boat captain and additional crew member were both fun and did a great job answering questions and pointing out landmarks. Then the snorkeling was amazing, hopefully I can go back some day.

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Explorer60253531823

Jul 12, 2025

Book your adventure-you won’t be disappointed! - Wonderful trip for first time snorkelers and more experienced snorkelers in our group. Colin and Jada made sure we all felt comfortable and safe and, above all, had loads of fun!! Had bonus of seeing a whale shark on our way out to the snorkeling site and dolphins while snorkeling and on our way back. Colin is very knowledgeable about the history of the island and about sea life and gave us loads of info on both. Will definitely go with them again when I am back.

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Lee

Jul 11, 2025

Great day on the water snorkeling and rafting. - We had a great time with Captain Rick and First mate Devonte on the raft and snorkeling tour. They were wonderful hosts. The ride out to the reef was tons of fun, and the waters did not disappoint. Plus the snacks were yummy.

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From $153

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult