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Coral Reef Snorkel Adventures

73-1310 Kukuna St, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740
808-987-1584
Ranked #7 of 81 tours in Kailua-Kona
5.0 of 5 stars 96 Reviews
Type: Reefs, Tours
Owner description: Big Island of Hawaii adventure of swimming with Dolphins & Manta Rays. Morning charters take you up the Kailua Kona coast to a pod of wild dolphins,...... more » Owner description: Big Island of Hawaii adventure of swimming with Dolphins & Manta Rays. Morning charters take you up the Kailua Kona coast to a pod of wild dolphins, usually 100 plus. Snorkel with them right next to you. Lunch & snacks included. Night Manta Ray snorkel is the most exciting activity you'll do here. All gear included. These 2 activities with marine life will be a highlight of your trip. « less
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BKS69
Mahomet, Illinois
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4 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012 NEW

We had a group of 4 adults and a 15 month old that did a 3 hour whale watching tour from Kona. Kit and Roberta were our guides and provided us with a wonderful experience. The small group was a very nice benefit too. It allowed us to have a lot of interaction and made for a personal experience. Their... More

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DBLuther
Red Lodge, Montana
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012 NEW

Trip was everything I had hoped for. As it was my first time snorkeling in the open ocean, I was nervous, but Ron and Natalie were extremely encouraging and helpful. Listening and swimming with the dolphins is a must do! More

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Busheffski
San Diego, California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012

Where to begin..the experience of a life time. Capt. Ron & crew amazing. Don't forget your camera, I had an inexpensive $100, 3 meter under water sports HDvideo/camera and when I got home I edited a short video with music with the dolphins and manta rays and shared it with family and friends (dangerous thing sharing vacation pic) but everyone... More

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Muskydoc
Wisconsin
Senior Contributor
29 reviews
48 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012
1
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We went on the nightime snorkeling with the Manta Rays. It was one of the top three snorkeling experiences of my life! We liked the smaller group on our boat, but once you get there it doesn't really matter as there are 15 other boats and lots of divers and snorkelers. That was the only distraction would be the 'bumber-snorkeling.'... More

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chiquynh
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012
4
people found this review helpful

My family (4 adults) went on a 7-day intra-island cruise in Hawaii. I always do my best to avoid being herded around like cattle, so I research and book excursions outside of the cruise ship. Knowing that my sister and I wanted to swim with dolphins (not in captivity), I found Coral Reef Snorkel Adventures and booked it after seeing... More

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Curichan
Portland, Oregon
1 review
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012
4
people found this review helpful

We spent a morning with Ron and Roberta on the Coral Reef Adventures dolphin swim. Both Ron and Roberta were very accommodating. A few of us were particularly concerned about sea sickness and Ron was very reassuring and worked with us to make us all feel comfortable. There were 6 adults in our party and a seven month old baby... More

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erinsy
Kansas
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13 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Snorkeling with wild dolphins is something we will never forget. Captain Carl and Tina were excellent hosts and made sure all our needs were met. We found the spinner dolphins right away and had plenty of time to enjoy them. There were hundreds, literally close enough to touch. Such fun, beautiful creatures. The small boat (there were only four people... More

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JenTryggestad
Denver, Colorado
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3 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012
5
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My husband & I went on this charter with our 6 y/o daughter. It was her early birthday gift but I think I was more excited than she was! It was amazing!!! Only having 6 "guests" on the boat allowed Capt Ron the flexibility to follow the dolphins! He was also excellent at watching for and helping anyone with equipment... More

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Margie B
Felton, California
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7 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012
4
people found this review helpful

January 21st, 2012 Was a most excellent day aboard the Coral Reef Snorkel Adventures boat! Captain Carl and Tina were just as excited about spotting dolphins, whales, manta rays, and sea turtles as we were!! Captain Carl made sure we were swimming with huge pods of beautiful spinner dolphins. What an incredible, memorable experience. We were onboard with another family,... More

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Genovese87
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5 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I just got off the boat a couple hours ago and had an awesome time! We saw hundreds of dolphins, many whales, and four manta rays. Captin Ron drops a microphone into the water so you can listen to the whales which was a cool effect. Would deff go again! More

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