Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in Big Island of Hawaii (Updated 2026)

We had done this before a few years back on a big boat. But this tour was so much more fun. It's a more intimate setting, and Jacob, Kai and Kai Loa made it awesome. We had an amazing time, saw so many mantas and with only 8 guests it felt authentic and like the guides were very engaging.Must know how to swim, (don't lie). And must feel comfortable jumping off a boat in the ocean at dark. It is worth it! Do not miss this evening adventure. GoPro friendly. They get close, so suck in your gut.

Had an AMAZING experience! We highly recommend this experience.

Very relaxing and unique experience! Wonderful staff helped to make this experience awesome!

Great tour and education of the ancient practices of harvesting salt and the current methods of extracting pristine Kona salt from the Pacific Ocean 2200 feet below the beautiful Kona shore. Our guide was inviting and a wonderful example of aloha spirit. Definitely worth our time and money.

Lots of fun had a great time, warm water lots a fish the mantas are sooooo big and graceful they are incredible

Staff was helpful, polite and made the cruise fun. The bar drinks were great and the teriyaki chicken and rice were tasty

We had a wonderful time on this food tour! It was nice to learn some of the history of Kona while enjoying all the delicious foods and drinks at every stop! Our guides were very welcoming and kind! Would definitely recommend this tour to all!

I was concerned at the number of people but was amazed at the efficiency of the crew from start to finish. This is a very unique experience and would highly recommend this adventure.

Ellie was a friendly, informative and helpful guide, heaps of food and drinks with a great variety. Highly recommend.

I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but the presentation was flawless and so informative. It was very cool to see how they harvest the salt. The sea salt tasting at the end was the perfect way to sample before you purchased. Be prepared that, if you do the foot soak, the water is 46°. It was so refreshing on such a hot day! Great experience.

Fun and lots of fish at the spot. I recommend going on the earliest trip because the place you go in the water gets overcrowded quickly. Lucas and Ericka were great and even helped coax my wife into the water. We got to see some dolphins on the way back. Pack light and use sunscreen before leaving the dock.

This was the coolest experience. First off the staff was all super friendly and helpful. Shoutout to Payton for being absolutely amazing. She was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. The minute I put my head in the water I saw a manta ray and continued to see them nonstop after that. We had the best time!

Our guide (Jeff) was amazing! He is personable, friendly, and knowledgeable. Views were spectacular.

Amazing experience. We saw so many manta rays (they swim up so close, make sure you try not to touch them cause they are within arms reach). Guides were awesome and swam us around to get different views. Can’t miss this experience if you’re in Kona.

It was an excellent experience. From checkin, to boarding the boat, to the snorkeling. Everything was great and all the guides and captains were excellent! It was the highlight of my trip and would definitely do it again.

Eric and Lucas were great guides. We all had so much fun. Great spot to snorkel with plenty of schools of fish. Good history lesson of the area as well.