THE BEST culinary and foodie tours in Big Island of Hawaii (Updated September 2026)

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 a great sunset cruise. The captain and staff go all out to make your experience one to remember. Drinks and food were also amazing.

Wonderful tour. Lots of information about sea salt I hadn’t known and very welcoming, friendly staff. Sweet gift shop for salt tasting and purchase at the end of the tour. We enjoyed the foot bath as well. Water is piped to our own foot soak tub from far below the ocean’s surface and magnesium harvested from their salt production left us feeling refreshed and ready for the day!

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

Our group of 8 had an amazing time on the sunset sail! Mike, our boat captain, was very friendly and made the experience very fun!

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.

We had a great time with Captain Jacob and his crew, Noah and Vince. They were knowledgeable and engaging though the tour sharing a lot of great info about Manta Rays . We saw lots of mantas and other fish including black tip sharks! Highly recommend this excursion if you are visiting Kona!

This was an incredible experience. We had the manta rays glide inches below us over and over. Graceful, beautiful creatures in their natural setting - unforgettable.

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.

It was amazing the rays get with in an inch of you and they are massive. We loved every minute!! The water is a little cold would if you get cold easy rent a wet suit.

Amazing manta ray night snorkeling experience! Deavon was our host and communication was great, with advance notice before we headed to the meeting area. We saw 3–4 manta rays swim just inches away from us. It was incredible to see these gentle giants up close! The crew was friendly, funny, and Greg was so knowledgeable, and did a great job educating us and answering our questions, making the experience truly unforgettable. Definitely worth the money! Tip: expect a possible delay in the start time, but they’ll let you know in advance, and definitely bring a waterproof phone case.

Our guides Bobbie and Keoki were fun, entertaining and informative. We had a great time and would do it again.

Once in a lifetime experience

Our tour guide Eugene made the experience wonderful, exciting and memorable. Even when things didn’t go as planned, clouds blocking the view of the stars, mist and rain on the summit of Mauna Kea, chill in the air or even some high altitude light headedness; Eugene provided amazing insight into the mountains, the history of the Hawaiians and geography of a most beautiful mountain that we all shared. Our vehicle was comfortable, making several pit stops to allow each of to acclimatize and explore as we climbed up the mountain. The tour provided a good tasty and very hot soup as our meal; providing plenty of tea, water and coffee for your very needs. We would highly recommend this tour above all others. This is our second trip and both times we had difficulty seeing the stars but Eugene got us to the summit. While we were unable to see the stars because of weather conditions that came in before the stars came out, we were able too see as beautiful sunsets providing us with another great memory. Moreover, the tour refunded us half of our money because we were unable to star gaze. This is worth the trip. Good luck.