We've done this excursion twice now, and have thoroughly enjoyed the adventure on both occasions. It is thrilling to see these creatures in their natural habitat, and Sunlight on Water appears to run their excursions in a very professional and responsible way. As someone involved in marine conservation, I don't believe the dolphins are being harassed as claimed in several... more

As we planned for months a trip to the Big Island, the excitement and anticipation of swimming in the open water was well worth the wait. Five of my girlfriends and I took a 9 day trip to celebrate turning 30 years old. Of the 9 days we spent 2 of them on the boat with the awesome staff of... more

Sunlight on Water is the best in Kona! I have been out with them several times over the years and have NEVER been disappointed. My most recent trip was one of the best swims I have ever had with the dolphins. They stayed in one area and allowed us to swim with them. They were playful and beautiful, and seemed... more

I was going back and forth on this at first b/c we'd already had so many snorkle and dive trips during our vacation and Kona was our last stop (also b/c it required us to wake up very early!) but I'm so glad I booked this. This is NOT your average swim with the dolphins at a theme park or... more

This is a 4 hour boat tour, much of it was spent chasing a pod of 50 dolphins. There was ample opportunity to swim with dolphins, although as others have mentioned there is a fine line between enjoying these wonderful animals and outright harassment. On the down side, the boat left 4 passengers stranded (including one of the instructors) in... more

While Mike and his friendly, college-aged crew were all kind, fun people, I wish we had not done this trip. I have read that there is a lot of concern that it harms the dolphins, and having done it, that seems likely to me. Multiple boats follow the dolphin pods and dump large groups of inexperienced, thrashing snorkelers in their... more

The boat, captain and crew were great! It was so amazing to see the dolphins swimming and playing in the water. The dolphins were a little shy on the day we were there, which was disappointing, but in no way Sunlight on Water's fault. The dolphins are wild animals after all. For an amazing, in water, dolphin encounter, I would... more

We did the dolphin swim - totally loved it. We were in and out of the water multiple times, becoming more comfortable each time we entered. We saw, and swam with, dolphins everytime. Sometimes, they were on the move - we let them go and went to another spot - totally respectful of them, the ocean, the balance of nature... more

So I built myself up to this magical experience with the fear of getting ripped off because I was trusting internet reviews......thank goodness I did! China Mike, Andy, and the rest of the team were great! My boyfriend and I made time to go a 2nd time on the trip. On the first trip we had 3 opportunities to swim... more