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South Kona Snorkeling Expedition: Discover Pristine Locations & Marine Life
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Kailua-Kona
Embark on a South Kona snorkeling expedition to discover pristine locations and marine life. Snorkel at unique spots, explore sea caves, and encounter dolphins, turtles, and more.
Embark on a South Kona snorkeling expedition to discover pristine locations and marine life. Snorkel at unique spots, explore sea caves, and encounter dolphins, turtles, and more.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sea Quest Hawaii - Explore three snorkel destinations, Kealakekua Bay, Puʻuhonua O Honaunau, and a private black sand beach. Our captain and crew will share the history and culture as they adventure through sea caves and lava tubes.
- Sea Quest Hawaii - Explore three snorkel destinations, Kealakekua Bay, Puʻuhonua O Honaunau, and a private black sand beach. Our captain and crew will share the history and culture as they adventure through sea caves and lava tubes.
What's Included
- Refreshments including water, juice, and snacks
- All necessary snorkeling equipment provided
- Lunch is included in the tour
- Flotation devices available for safety and convenience
- Refreshments including water, juice, and snacks
- All necessary snorkeling equipment provided
- Lunch is included in the tour
- Flotation devices available for safety and convenience
What's Not Included
- Towels
- Sunscreen
- Towels
- Sunscreen
Additional Information
See parts of the Island most residents of Hawaii never see! Explore further down the pristine South Kona Coast than any other snorkeling tour company and snorkel at 3 incredible locations including Kealakekua Bay, the culturally significant Pu’uhonua O Honaunau, and a third remote location inaccessible any other way. Perhaps you’ll snorkel at a black…
See parts of the Island most residents of Hawaii never see! Explore further down the pristine South Kona Coast than any other snorkeling tour company and snorkel at 3 incredible locations including Kealakekua Bay, the culturally significant Pu’uhonua O Honaunau, and a third remote location inaccessible any other way. Perhaps you’ll snorkel at a black sand beach and have it all to yourselves. Maybe a stone arch or a spectacular lava rock formation created thousands of years ago.
Explore sea caves and lava tubes in our safe, exciting, and maneuverable custom vessels designed to get you up close and personal with the coast. Scout for marine life such as pilot whales as long as your boat, Hawaiian spinner dolphins, green sea turtles, and more.
Lunch is provided, as are snacks, water & juice throughout the day. All the snorkeling gear and flotation devices you need as well. You simply show up in your swimsuit with your reef-safe sunscreen and towel in hand and away we go!
- Swimming & Snorkeling Experience recommended
- Must be able to climb a short pool ladder
- Women that are pregnant and individuals with back injuries are restricted
Location
78-7138 Kaleiopapa St
Kaleiopapa Street
Departure Point: Keauhou Bay, HI
Address: 78-7138 Kaleiopapa Street Kailua Kona, HI 96740
Directions: FROM KAILUA-KONA/ALII DRIVE:
Drive SOUTH on Alii Drive (Ocean on your right)
Turn RIGHT at 1st STOPLIGHT (Alii Highway)
Turn RIGHT at 2nd STOPLIGHT (Kamehameha III Road)
Turn LEFT onto Dirt Road at Sea Quest Parking Sign Before Dead End
Park in Dirt Parking Lot
Walk Across Sandy Volleyball Court and small pier parking lot. Sea Quest is located within the white one-story building.
FROM VOLCANO AND POINTS SOUTH:
Take Highway 11 toward Kailua-Kona
Turn LEFT on Kamehameha III Road (near mile marker 118)
Drive THROUGH Two STOPLIGHTS
Turn LEFT onto Dirt Road at Sea Quest Parking Sign Before Dead End
Park in Dirt Parking Lot
Walk Across Sandy Volleyball Court and small pier parking lot. Sea Quest is located within one-story building.
Dates: See Availability
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(204 Ratings)
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Kristine_d
Apr 16, 2025
What a great way to see... - What a great way to see the island and get out of the busy downtown tourist area. So much to see. Marlon rocked it. He was knowledgeable, professional and courteous to all.
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T
Apr 16, 2025
Great day snorkeling! - We had an awesome time with captain Brendon, Kaitlyn, and Sam. They took us to 3 great reef sites for snorkeling. It was so beautiful in the sea. All 3 folks were very kind, helpful, and attentive. They learned each one of our names. They gave us fruit and drinks early on and a nice box lunch later. They had several brief stops along the shore at points of interest. A very great day! Thanks guys!
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Lesleyh638
Apr 13, 2025
Great South Kona snorkel experience - Great snorkel spots with lots to see. B and Tayvn were great. Loved the history And additional stops at sea caves. Would recommend.
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Lovetotravel317
Mar 24, 2025
SEA QUEST IS THE BEST - We have done the expedition snorkel at least half a dozen times. Best boat (comfortable and FAST), best group size (small), three spots with lots of time, wonderful professional crew, even really good lunch and snacks. HIGHLY RECOMNENDED.
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Lpapa11
Mar 14, 2025
Such a great day - What a blast this tour was! Our captain Skylar and crew MJ were so incredibly welcoming and helpful! The reefs were gorgeous, and it was amazing to see all of the beautiful fish and wildlife. The captain cook monument was so cool, and the information that the captain gave us about the area was so interesting and really helped grow our knowledge of the culture that makes Hawaii so special. The boat was well cared for, and it honestly looked brand new. We so enjoyed all of our time with sea quest it was such a great day.
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Johan
Mar 11, 2025
Spectacularly beautiful snorkeling trip - It was a wonderful experience. With a small group of people on the Zodiac boat with the friendly and helpful captain. On the way to snorkel four humpback whales spotted. In the bay near the Captain Cook monument is beautiful snorkeling, beautiful coral, lots of fish and clear water. Ideal! On the way back we were accompanied by a whole pride of dolphins. Also seen beautiful caves along the lava coast. Definitely recommended!
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X2374sikathym
Jan 29, 2025
Go for it - Very efficiently run and fun filled tour. Took us to 3 great snorkeling spots, the last at Cooks monument far surpassing the other two. Little side jaunts to caves, lava tubes and a higher speed adventure ride. They provided lunch, water and the tour guides gave great info and it made for a great day in Kona. You’re riding oboard a rib boat type vessel and be aware it can get bumpy. We saw a huge pod of spinner dolphins that were really showing off and also e joyed several whale sightings. The jostling about was more than worth it. We were cruise passengers on the Pride of America and ,tendered to shore. I missed this factoid until the night before so was hustling making last minute arrangements for a taxi the 20 minutes to the location. My error but Sea quest group wouldn’t hurt themselves by making this clear in the description on their Trip Advisor info. Highly recommend!
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Charlene
Jan 27, 2025
Great snorkeling trip! - Fun day snorkeling at three different locations. Each unique and clear water. Great variety of fish. Skylar and Taylor did a great job hosting us. Cool seeing whales and dolphins as a bonus.
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Rellies02
Jan 3, 2025
So much fun! - The boat was SO fun and sporty. Our Captain (Robbie, I believe) was so calm, patient, informative, and fun. You should make sure to be comfortable on the open water in a small boat to enjoy this trip. My kids are, but I would be cautious about anyone not comfortable in the water. Highly recommend this small group trip- it was so much better than a large boat.
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B_in_ottawa
Mar 18, 2025
Fun and eye-opening trip - (Note: we would give this 4.5 stars if this was an option.)
My wife and I did the South Kona Snorkel Expedition, which is three sites covered over roughly five hours. Our guides, Kevin and Kaitlyn, were great - informative, attentive when it came to guests’ safety, and friendly - and they went out of their way to create a positive experience. The zodiac raft was comfortable, and everyone on-board seemed to enjoy the ride.
We appreciated stopping to see some caves and lava tubes. Like others, we would have liked more time and effort to spot dolphins or whales, especially given the price paid.
The snorkeling was fine. The spots were nice and had a decent variety of fish. We were astonished with the amount of coral bleaching and decay, though, which isn’t SQ’s fault. We had visited Big Island in 2006, so we remembered the reefs, such as Kealakekua Bay, being brighter and full of life, including turtles and clown fish. Neither were to be found at KB this time.
I did spot a black-tipped reef shark, and we saw a turtle at the second site, and those were the highlights.
A very good trip, nonetheless, and we enjoyed ourselves.
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