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Depart Keauhou Bay at 2:00 PM aboard the Hoku Nui, Sea Paradise's 50-foot luxury sailing catamaran, and sail to world-famous Captain Cook Monument in Kealakekua Bay on the Kona Coast.
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Live guidingEnglish
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Duration3 hours
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Includes
- All snorkel gear (mask, fins, snorkel, and flotation noodle)
- Light snacks (Maui-style chips and tropical fruit)
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Marine naturalist reef briefing
- Reef-safe sunscreen available on board
- Gratuities
- Cocktails
- Sea Paradise merchandise
Highlights
- Visit world-famous Captain Cook Monument at Kealakekua Bay on a 3-hour tour
- Explore the 315-acre Marine Life Conservation District, protected since 1969
- Spot spinner dolphins, eagle rays, humuhumunukunukuapua'a and reef fish
- Sail back to Keauhou Bay on the Hoku Nui in the afternoon trade winds
- Enjoy included light snacks and all snorkel gear — 49 guests, spaciously
Description
Depart Keauhou Bay at 2:00 PM aboard the Hoku Nui — Sea Paradise’s 50-foot luxury sailing catamaran — and sail to the world-famous Captain Cook Monument at Kealakekua Bay, a Marine Life Conservation District on the Kona Coast.
Kealakekua Bay has been protected since 1969. No fishing. No anchoring. The result: coral reef health and marine life density that general-access snorkel sites cannot match. Sea Paradise has been sailing here since 1985.
What you may see: spinner dolphins at the bay entrance, spotted eagle rays, Moorish idols, yellow tang, humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa (Hawaii’s state fish), Hawaiian green sea turtles (honu), and moray eels throughout the reef. Marine naturalist crew run a full reef briefing before the snorkel.
The afternoon trade winds create excellent sailing conditions on the return passage to Keauhou Bay — the sail back is consistently one of the highlights of the afternoon tour. Returns approximately 5:00 PM. This tour does not stop at the Red Hill Area.
- There is limited space to store things that need to be kept dry
- We do not allow full face masks on the vessel for safety reasons
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Adults13-99 years
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Children5-12 years
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Infants0-4 years
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