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Nā Pali Coast Zodiac Raft Sea Caves Expedition on Kauai
4.9
103 Ratings
Waimea
Explore Nā Pali Coast’s hidden sea caves on a thrilling Zodiac Raft tour. Enjoy fresh fruit, Hawaiian chips, and cold drinks. Book your adventure now.
Explore Nā Pali Coast’s hidden sea caves on a thrilling Zodiac Raft tour. Enjoy fresh fruit, Hawaiian chips, and cold drinks. Book your adventure now.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Na Pali Riders - Located on the Na Pali Coast, this experience is perfect for adventure enthusiasts in good physical shape. Participants will explore as many sea caves as the conditions permit, enjoying breathtaking views of cliffs, valleys, waterfalls, and secluded beaches from the water. The tour includes fresh fruit, Hawaiian chips, and cold…
- Na Pali Riders - Located on the Na Pali Coast, this experience is perfect for adventure enthusiasts in good physical shape. Participants will explore as many sea caves as the conditions permit, enjoying breathtaking views of cliffs, valleys, waterfalls, and secluded beaches from the water. The tour includes fresh fruit, Hawaiian chips, and cold beverages, with all cave entries and activities dependent on weather and ocean safety. This is an exhilarating ride, akin to whitewater rafting on the ocean, and is not recommended for pregnant individuals, those with neck or back issues, or those susceptible to motion sickness. For options available throughout the year, inquire about the snorkel tour provided by the same team.
What's Included
- 3 Hours of a Thrilling Adventure of a Lifetime!
- Iced Beverages - Water, Juice (Alohas), Gatorade
- Snacks
- Dry bag to store your items you bring on board
- Lifejackets - optional, provided upon check-in
- 3 Hours of a Thrilling Adventure of a Lifetime!
- Iced Beverages - Water, Juice (Alohas), Gatorade
- Snacks
- Dry bag to store your items you bring on board
- Lifejackets - optional, provided upon check-in
What's Not Included
- Towels
- Parking at Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor is $20.00 + tax per vehicle for 8 hours.
- Optional Photo Package includes 150-500 photos and videos of your tour!
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Gratuities
- Towels
- Parking at Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor is $20.00 + tax per vehicle for 8 hours.
- Optional Photo Package includes 150-500 photos and videos of your tour!
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Set off on the ultimate summer adventure with an exhilarating Zodiac raft tour to Kauai’s Na Pali Coast Sea Caves, available from May 17 to September 20. Experience a high-energy, close-up exploration of secret caves, stunning cliffs, untouched beaches, and flowing waterfalls, all led by a family-run company with USCG veteran staff. Safety is the top…
Set off on the ultimate summer adventure with an exhilarating Zodiac raft tour to Kauai’s Na Pali Coast Sea Caves, available from May 17 to September 20. Experience a high-energy, close-up exploration of secret caves, stunning cliffs, untouched beaches, and flowing waterfalls, all led by a family-run company with USCG veteran staff. Safety is the top priority, while snacks, fruit, and cold drinks ensure comfort during this unforgettable ocean expedition.
- We cannot accommodate anyone that is pregnant or has back issues, neck issues, heart conditions or any recent surgeries or children under the age of 5!.
- We recommend booking early in your vacation in case of a weather cancellation, you have more time left in your vacation to rebook.
- Raft tours will include seeing and possibly entering sea caves, but only if the ocean conditions are safe enough to do so. Your tour’s Captain will make this decision.
- Any recent surgeries
- You cannot attend if you are pregnant
- WARNING: The Zodiac© raft makes for a wild and rough ride. Due to the nature of the Nā Pali Ocean Raft Tour, you must be in good physical condition to attend this tour. We cannot accommodate pregnant women, anyone with back or neck problems, medical conditions or recent surgeries.
- No children under the age of 5 years old
Location
Na Pali Riders
Kaumuali'i Highway
CHECK-IN AND MISSED TOUR POLICY
Arrive at Na Pali Riders’ office in Waimea 45 minutes before departure with waivers signed. Departure time is the time specified on your itinerary. If not checked in before the safety brief begins, the tour is missed.
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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(103 Ratings)
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Curious20118047600
Oct 29, 2025
Great Tour of the Na Pali coast & caves - Awesome experience, the captain & crew were great! We chose this tour because we wanted to go inside the caves. Super experience that wont be forgotten! Highly recommend…
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Joanna
Oct 10, 2025
Woohoo! So much fun - Hang on for a super fun fast ride out to the Napali Coast’s beautiful views. We went into the sea caves which were amazing!
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Lori
Sep 29, 2025
Rock and roll you won’t be disappointed. - Captain was coast guard vet and beyond skilled. Hang on to your hats for this bumpy but exhilarating ride. The cave experience is beyond. So beautiful. A perfect few hours of rock & roll reggae fun. You won’t be disappointed. Please tip! We were very surprised that not more people did so given everyone expressed the experience was a 10!
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Elizabeth_b
Sep 26, 2025
Na Pali Coast - We had a lot of confidence in the captain and crew. This is the only reasonable (and fun) way to see the cliffs
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Ratrodsteve
Sep 25, 2025
E-Ticket experience well worth the money - My daughter talked me into this, thought I might be too old for this, but glad she did!!!
This was an excellent adventure, we were a group of six, four of us rode up front and two in the middle, ride up front and you'll never regret it.
We will do it again when back in Kauai, without hesitation.
While there is no wine and cheese or a picnic, you easily make up for that with the excitement of the ride itself! (they did have some light snacks and refreshments onboard)
The caves were exciting, but the real treat was the ride out and the history storytelling of the famed Na Pali Coast
While this is an e-ticket ride, the Capitan was more than professional and we never worried at all, plus he has a great play list that is blasting while your speeding along the coast, everyone new a song or two.
All I can say is don't sit in the back- Boring!!!
There are showers and restrooms at the boat launch area where we met at, bring fresh clothes to change into after the trip, you get a bit salty after snorkeling.
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Jean_m
Sep 22, 2025
Beautiful area - What a great day out. Going into the caves was incredible. Crew was very knowledgeable. Love supporting family businesses.
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Excursion19555873542
Sep 8, 2025
Exciting , fun, and beautiful! - Wow! What a great experience!! The Zodiak raft was actually very comfortable. Brandon and Tom are very professional and knowledgeable about the ocean and island. They shared many stories and history along the way which really makes the trip complete. got to see the caves as well as many dolphins. I would higly recommend this trip to anyone that wants to see the Napali coastline.
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Alisonwinston
Sep 7, 2025
Awesome Experience!! - This was an incredible experience! We had beautiful weather so the ride was not overly bumpy and we were able to explore all of the caves and to go a little further than they typically travel. The scenery is so breathtaking!! Brandon and Cassie were very knowledgeable and provided a lot of information about the history and geography. The weather conditions also allowed us to snorkel. We also saw dolphins and sea turtles. I highly recommend!!
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Myleneahilina_r
Sep 7, 2025
Napali riders - Awesome 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😀🍍👍…ride through the Napalli coast and the caves!…. with Captain Brandon and Dakota! A must thing to do if your at Kauai!…
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Sherry_s
Oct 6, 2025
Proceed with caution - This trip might be great for anyone under 30, but if you're over 30, I would strongly recommend thinking twice. While the sights along the Nā Pali Coast are absolutely beautiful and worth seeing, they are only a small part of the overall experience. The real focus of this excursion is the high-speed, high-impact boat ride — essentially a rollercoaster on water.
The ride is extremely physically demanding. Imagine a small boat hitting waves at over 40 miles per hour — not for 20 minutes, but for three hours straight. As a passenger, you're required to stay seated, which means you can't use your legs as shock absorbers. All the impact goes directly into your spine and tailbone. Meanwhile, the captain and crew stand the entire time, which makes me wonder if they fully understand how rough the ride is for seated passengers.
The only safety feature provided is a rope to hold onto and another rope to hook your foot under. That’s it. Within 20 minutes, the skin on my knuckles was rubbed raw and bleeding from gripping the rope while being slammed around against the boat’s canvas. And we still had two and a half hours to go. I later found out the captain had gloves available — but they weren’t offered until after my hands were already bleeding.
Passengers are also required to place one bare foot under the rope (shoes are collected before boarding), which caused similar painful rubbing and blistering on the tops of our feet.
Now, for context: I grew up boating in Alaska on rough seas, and I love speed — but this was a different experience entirely. This isn’t a short, thrilling ride like water skiing or a typical fishing trip where the captain tries to avoid hitting the waves. This ride is relentless and designed for adrenaline, not comfort or sightseeing.
To reduce the impact on my spine, I ended up holding a squat position for most of the trip — which left my legs sore for days. My husband experienced whiplash-like symptoms and had neck pain for days afterward. We’re both 53 and physically fit, but this excursion seriously impacted the rest of our vacation due to the lingering pain.
I would never recommend this trip to anyone who:
Has even mild back or neck issues,
Isn’t in excellent physical shape (i.e., works out daily),
Is looking for a relaxing sightseeing experience.
Bottom line: this tour is not about exploring the coast — it’s about enduring a very intense, high-speed boat ride. Proceed with caution, and know what you’re signing up for.
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