Lava Ocean Adventures, LLC

14-3782 Pohoiki Rd., Wailoa Small Boat Harbor, Pahoa, Island of Hawaii, HI 96778

808.966.4200

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Ranked #4 of 5 tours in Pahoa

90 Reviews

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Owner description: Lava Ocean Adventures offers exclusive boat access to East Hawaii's pristine ocean waters. The select South East coastline of Hawaii's Big Island is a...... more » Owner description: Lava Ocean Adventures offers exclusive boat access to East Hawaii's pristine ocean waters. The select South East coastline of Hawaii's Big Island is a special place where Volcanoes erupt into the sea, Pelagic fish like Ono, Mahi Mahi,& Ahi Tuna are a regular catch, ocean lava tubes emerge from large sea-cliffs, exotic black sand beaches exist, breathtaking lava formations, coastal Junglescapes,... We specialize in providing the most exclusive East Hawaii Tours which include Lava Boat Tours, Volcano Boat Tours, Fishing/Private Charters, Snorkeling at remote Big Island beaches, North Hawaii Waterfall tours, Our custom fleet of World Class power catamarans include the world famous US Coast Guard rated "LavaKai" a 34ft 24 passenger ferry powered by twin 2010 225 VTEC Honda Motors, the Grady White built 27ft yacht with seating for up to 6 & twin 200 Honda's this ocean machine comes ready to do it all fish, tour, snorkel, you name it. The 22ft "LavaKat" AKA the "Cats Meow" is a Hawaiian built six passenger vessel she's the legend where it all began for the LOA crew.

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Rob B

Colorado

1 review

“Terrible experience”

Reviewed April 19, 2012

This was by far the worst tour we have ever been on--in stark contrast to one we took the previous day with a Kona based company. The brochure sounds great, but it did not live up to the hype. More

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TomSHomer_Alaska

Homer, Alaska

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5 reviews

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3 helpful votes

“This Was the Trip from Hell...”

Reviewed March 25, 2012

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Don't take this trip unless you want to be bounced around like a clothes dryer, get soaked like getting sprayed from a hose and be terrified for your life. Not a good memory and certainly not worth the price paid. The boat owner was a grump and we boarded the boat from a ladder in a parking lot while the... More

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Yes our ocean tours can be quite a roller coaster ride comparable to white water rafting East Hawaii is known for its adventurous ocean conditions. Where we launch for is a small boat harbor outside of Hilo which has no slips or boat parking. We trailer our boat to and from our boat facility daily. Pohoiki Bay where we launch... More

Samantha T

Seattle, Washington

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13 reviews

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3 helpful votes

“You will fear for your life”

Reviewed March 20, 2012

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My mom and I went on the sunset 5pm lava boat tour in March, 2012. We would not recommend you go on this tour. While the website does not lie, we think it advisable to tell you it does not tell you the whole truth either. In all fairness, the company was easy to work with over the phone and... More

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DBLuther

Red Lodge, Montana

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3 reviews

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1 helpful vote

“Exciting with professional operation”

Reviewed February 27, 2012

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The trip was great, interesting geological views even without the lava flowing into the ocean. We did see new lava flows on the hill great perspectivew from the ocean. The trip was thrilling given the nature of the ocean on this side of the island. The ride back was exhiliterating we loved it, ocean spray and a bit of a... More

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Glad you had a great adventure with us! Look forward to seeing you in the future. More

Marie M

Houston, Texas

1 review

2 helpful votes

“Rollar Coaster Ride of Terror”

Reviewed February 18, 2012

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We came on this tour expecting to be thrilled, but we got much more than we bargained for. The seas were AT LEAST 10-12 foot swells and the entire (almost 3 hour) ride! Upon our return we read that there was a small craft advisory out, but the owners did not feel the need to warn us that it was... More

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yes we to wish we could control the winds, seas, and lava but like most mortal we are only viewers of these acts of nature. After reviewing our captains log for the day the winds were the major factor we saw 20 know winds which kicked up the chop the waves were only 3-4 ft as the report read. The... More

michelleinTO

Toronto, Canada

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16 reviews

Reviews in 8 cities

18 helpful votes

“No lava seen - not worth the cost”

Reviewed February 11, 2012

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I should have done more research before booking, this tour was quite expensive. When I had booked the tour, the lava was flowing, but by the time I arrived in Hawaii, it had stopped. I did the sunset tour and the boat ride was surprisingly smooth, but the fact that there was no lava seen was as disappointing as being... More

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As we too wish the lava was ever-flowing we do not control flow volume. Our tours provide you the exclusive opportunity to see many remote inaccessible places along Hawaii Volcano National Park. You were very lucky to see the glowing lava tubes on that day at the ocean most of the lava was housed in lava tubes on the 11th.... More

tyler h

Hoonah, Alaska

1 review

Reviews in 2 cities

5 helpful votes

“the life they risk could be yours - educate yourself about the company and what they do”

Reviewed January 20, 2012

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I wish I would have ready the negative trip advisor reviews before booking. My wife and I were scheduled to go on Dec 21st 2011. We called the day before as instructed and were met with arrogance and sarcasm. As we were staying on the ocean in Kapoho it was noticeable that there were high winds and very large surf... More

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The references in this post are very derogatory we have only one injury in 6 years of commercially operating. Having escorted 10,000's of passengers during this time in some of Hawaii's more challenging waters our company takes every measure to ensure your safety. These guests were refunded their entire ticket fair even though they canceled within or 48 hour cancellation... More

LKRider

Denver, Colorado

1 review

“New and fantastic perspective of the volcano!”

Reviewed January 15, 2012

We left Pohoiki at about 5 am. During the wet and bumpy boat ride (typical for this part of the coast), the glow from the ocean entry's lava appeared and grew stronger. I have seen the lava from the current eruption several times but nothing like this! Photography was challenging but photos serve as a nice addition to the great... More

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Thanks for your kind words and glad to hear you enjoyed your Lava Ocean Adventure. More

DaveKapolei_Hawaii

Kapolei, Hawaii

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25 reviews

Reviews in 13 cities

8 helpful votes

“A life Peak Experience Must be on the bucket list”

Reviewed January 8, 2012

This is one of those experiences one must have if one can. Nothing short of seeing the planet being made a few feet away. I have lived in Hawaii for over 30 years and I have not seen anything like this anywhere in the world. A true peak experience. Ok the boat ride is not altogether fun. The sea can... More

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Great Lava Photos! Yes shooting in the dark can be tough but seeing is believing. Glad you felt the value was worth the open ocean voyage we too think this to be a must do bucket list item, so much that we had to make it our daily jobs! More

CLGreat888

1 review

1 helpful vote

“Impressive!”

Reviewed January 5, 2012

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Not only did Cpt. Shane rescue my friend & I from being stood up by another tour company, he also provided us with a safe, professional, magical experience. The boat ride was hugely fun & the close enough views of the lava very exciting. Thank you! More

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Thanks ladies glad we could be of assistance. Beware of unlicensed operations we are both state licensed and US Coast Guard regulated. Also make sure your captain is licensed all captains must carry their valid USCG license with them its our drivers licence par se, most are proud of it and wil gladly show it to you if not be... More