Big Island of Hawaii Catamaran Cruises

We had such a great time on this snorkeling tour. Aiden was our guide and we couldn't have hoped for anyone better. Very knowledgeable about boating, the area, the culture, and everything we were there to see, plus he has a great sense of humor! Snorkeling at Kealakekua Bay was as great as the literature says it is.After snorkeling, we were served yummy sandwiches and chips.

We had such a fun time on this snorkel tour! Simon was so funny and made the whole experience even better. The entire crew was super friendly, welcoming, and helpful. We had an amazing day, saw some beautiful ocean life, and couldn’t have asked for a better experience! 🐬🌊🤿 Definitely recommend!

The whole experience was great from the staff to the food. I’d do it again. You will have a short walk to the venue, but it’s worth the walk.

Ausom thoroughly enjoyed food and crew

Well organized tour with friendly and helpful crew. Plenty of room on boat, plenty of equipment and a good time was had by all.

Very friendly staff and made you feel safe. Staff member collum went above and beyond checking in on us because i was so sea sick. He even offered ginger candy to help which it did and made a huge difference.

What an amazing fun day. The crew were friendly and took us to 2 awesome snorkeling spots. They also shared the history and facts about where we were. Captain Ed, Joshua and please forgive me, I can’t remember the woman’s name. A local and it started with K. She was so nice and helpful. I recommend 100%

An absolutely awesome snorkel/catamaran trip. The crew was amazing (Captain Jon and Crew Beau, Taylor, Austin, and I unfortunately forgot the name of the fourth one, a pleasant young lady). Along the way and back they take turns giving you the Hawaiian history of the sacred locations along the shore and what occurred there hundreds of years ago amongst the native Hawaiians and with Captain Cook. The two snorkel spots were teeming with fish. The crew were steady (but not overwhelming) in offering snacks and drinks, and turning on the showers for you after coming in from snorkeling. Captain Jon was either good (or lucky, LOL) in finding pods of spinner dolphins for us to watch. Lunch during the ride back was also pleasant. A nice sandwich bar. The staff assisted me in making a Hawaiian tuna wrap!

Fun time, crew was great and very attentive. Snorkling was OK, saw plenty of fish, but not the best I have been to. We enjoyed listening to the history of the area and boat ride to and from.

It takes about 50 minutes to arrive to the snorkel area. We snorkeled 45-60 minutes and headed back. The crew was great, communicated the rules very well. They were friendly and did a great job. The boat is very nice and clean and offers 2 bathrooms.

Incredible experience! Highly recommend this company for your manta tour. Some advantages: since this is a larger group, if you end up not seeing any mantas, you can try again another night through the manta guarantee. I didn’t initially realize that going with a larger group would help with this. We initially booked with a smaller boat / tour group - did not see any mantas due to the conditions. But it was essentially impossible to rebook because the boats are so tiny that all the spots were already reserved for the next few nights with low likelihood of cancellations. With a larger boat, we feel this wouldn’t be an issue. We were actually so desperate to see mantas that we paid for a second tour in full last minute (this one!) and were SO lucky to have a beautiful manta sighting! The experience was great, with a super knowledgeable crew with a high emphasis on efficiency and safety. Even though it was a larger group, we were in and out of the water and on and off the boat quickly. This is a very well run and organized operation! There were also many crew members in the water with the group the entire time and were constantly watching for our safety and comfort - checking in when appropriate and helping folks with any snorkel issues or noodles / flotation that slipped away. It was great to feel the full support of the crew the entire time. The other advantage of a larger boat tour is that we had all the light boards connected together which provided a more stable experience in the waves in addition to generating a ton of light - which meant more plankton, more mantas and a larger area of visibility overall.

This is the third time we have enjoyed ourselves on the Kula Kia. Always friendly captain and crew. Food is delicious and fresh. A wonderful relaxing adventure.

Dante, Derek and the entire staff did a great job. Snorkeling was fantastic and the food exceeded our expectations. Great service great fun and probably the best money spent on our Hawaiian vacation

Not to be missed. This operator is professional and they are well worth the money. Felt very safe and cared for. Great sightings of multiple manta rays.

I really loved the fact that the boat was fast getting to Captain Cook’s Cove, super fun! The team was great, lunch was perfect! Our family had a wonderful time!!! We will definitely book with them again!!!

Spectacular outing. The boat was clean and tidy, the tunes were rockin’, the crew was friendly and so helpful with gear and mask fitting questions. Captain Cook snorkeling was incredible. My son and I had the best time. There were granola snacks and water when you boarded and a sandwich and chips lunch served too. They even had an on-board fresh water shower when you finished snorkeling which felt marvelous. I only wished that they announced how they would communicate with us on when to return to the boat. We did not have a watch and when I asked how, the crew said, “ you’ll know.” My son and I were unclear on when to return so we were the last to get back. We heard them honking the horn multiple times but did not know they were addressing us bc there were multiple big boats in the bay. Overall, it was a wonderful outing- we have been smoking in SE Asia and the Caribbean and I recommend everyone to join this tour. They set the highest bar.