Professionally Guided Kayak Tours:

Kayaking is Eco-adventuring at its best. We invite you to sample our Aloha and explore Kona's famous warm, clear waters in an up close and personal way.

No experience is necessary. All that it is required is a desire to have fun and average fitness.

Guided adventures are led by Hawaii Lifeguard Certified, insured, and licensed kayakers.

Ocean Safaris provide full instruction on paddling, water safety, and local history. Trips include snorkel gear, snacks, Hawaiian juice and bottled water. If you choose a guided tour it is recommended you bring the following: sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, footgear (tevas, rock socks, tennis shoes).

What to expect to see and do on a guided adventure...

After checking in, we outfit your personal kayak, (single or tandem) with lifejackets, backrests, paddles, snorkel gear and bottled water. We help you launch into calm and picturesque Keauhou Bay where we conduct a group instruction. The itinerary is as follows:

Keahou Sea Cave Tour:

After leaving Keauhou Bay (birthplace of Kamehameha the Great) we head south along the cliffs toward Kuamoo Bay. Along this stretch we look for dolphins, manta rays and turtles. There are interesting arches and blow holes along the cliffs. In Kuamoo Bay, we head for a sea cave that often allows us inside to explore its pink walls and aqua Waters. Often times this cave catches ocean swells that makes this stop an exciting highlight of our adventure. Leaving Kuamoo Bay, we follow the coastline, and paddle over coral gardens and underwater lava tubes, till we arrive at the next cave which is almost always calm and cool. This is a dry lava tube above the cave that extends deep into the earth (if you want to go in bring a flashlight).

Now we head to the next cave which sits in a protected, clear, calm cove. We drop anchor here and raft our kayaks together. Ample time is allowed to snorkel the reefs. The tropical fish are abundant, and if you look, you may see: octopus, uhu (parrotfish), yellow tang, butterflies, wrasse, or even a crown of thorns. Exiting the water here, we climb up to a vantage point above the cove where we enjoy our snacks and cold drinks. We may even have wild parrots fly overhead as we eat. Often we walk over to the tide pools to watch the eels hunting A'ama crabs.

From our vantage point above the cove, the water looks clear and tempts many to jump off the 12 to 25 ft. cliffs into the water below. The water is plenty deep and safe. Many scaredy cats even jump off and end up doing the jump many times. Good photo opportunities may include catching mom or the kids jumping off a cliff in Kona!

After a refreshing break of an hour or so, we pack up and head off shore where we hope to ride the trade winds home. Arrival time back in Keauhou is at 12:00 noon (time for lunch and a nap at the beach).

Sea CaveTour Cost is $64.00 plus 7.2% tax

Check in is at 8:15 am, Departure is at 8:30am. Return is at 12:00 noon. Monday through Saturday year-round*

*Except Tuesdays: Check in is at 9:15am, Departure is at 9:30am Return is at 1:00pm.

Early Riser Dolphin Quest Tour: (TUESDAY MORNINGS ONLY!)

We also offer an early riser morning tour that starts at 7:00am until 9:00am. This is a great opportunity to kayak in the cooler hours of the day and the waters are generally calmer then too!

Early Riser Tour: 7:00am to 9:00am. Cost is: $35.00 plus 7.2% tax - please note that this tour does not include water, drinks nor snacks)

Whales anyone???

• Have you ever seen a humpback whale from a kayak?
• Ever heard a humpback sing?
• Ever watched a nursing mother humpback with her calf?

Come see the whales from December through March.

Whale watching it is our favorite winter pastime. Kayaks do not intimidate humpbacks, they allow us to quietly observe them from a safe distance. These humpbacks are 50 ft. long and weigh 50 tons and yet they leap and breach like ballerinas. Listen to them breathe; it's awesome!


**** We cannot at this time offer tours at Kealakekua Bay, a world class paddling/ snorkeling location, home of the Captain Cook monument. (Cook was killed here). This is a marine sanctuary and underwater park. You can kayak here, but you have to go it alone.