Kauai Sea Rider Snorkel & Whale Watching Tours

Kauai Sea Rider Snorkel & Whale Watching Tours

Kauai Sea Rider Snorkel & Whale Watching Tours
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At team Sea Riders we pride ourselves in what makes us different from other companies. Kauai Sea Riders has been providing specialized small group Zodiac Eco Tours on Kauai since 2005. As a Marine Biologist, I have always focused on providing Eco Tours to our guests – focusing on education while at the same time having a great time. All of our staff are professionally trained and share the same passion and reverence for this amazing ocean environment we get to play in everyday! We choose snorkel locations that aren’t over crowded or common, and you will have a Divemaster guiding your snorkel adventure ensuring you have an exceptional snorkeling experience. At the end of the day, our goal is to have our customers feel that they have been expertly cared for, had an experience of a lifetime, and have learned something new about the ocean and its incredible inhabitants.
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dnasaur
Port Washington, NY167 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
We’re so glad we chose the smaller Zodiac boat tour of the Na Pali coast rather than a larger boat with more people. One of the larger boats left the dock right before us and it must’ve had more than 50 people, while our tour only had 14 people. A Zodiac is what the Navy Seals use so it’s fast and agile, which meant that our tour went into some of the caves along the coast while the bigger boats could only see them from a distance. Captain Adam and Emily did a fantastic job showing us around the Na Pali coast and explaining the history and significance of different places to the native Hawaiians as well as the more recent history. We also saw some beautiful fish while snorkeling. We had thought about hiking along the Na Pali coast which we’ve heard is incredible and difficult, but our family enjoyed being able to see it from the boat. We highly recommend taking this tour with the Kauai Sea Riders!
Written October 4, 2021
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Aloha and Mahalo for joining us for your Na Pali Coast Adventure. We are so happy that you have decided to join us with our smaller Zodiac boat and was able to experience the sea caves along side with the coastline beauty. We hope that the rest of your time on Kauai was just as magical and hope to see you again on your next visit. Mahalo
Written October 20, 2021
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Jack T
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020 • Couples
My wife and I had so much fun on the water with Captain Adam and Tara! We opted for the South Shore Snorkel trip on 10/27/2020 and the weather + scenery was perfect. Throughout the day we saw dozens of sea turtles, and a pod of spinner dolphins hung out and even showed of their acrobatic jumps! Just 30 minutes into the trip I already felt as though the price of admission was well worth it! We really can’t say enough good things about the tour. Our guides were very accommodating, with a great sense of humor and deep understanding of the local flora and fauna. They provide high quality gear and are great with beginners. Mahalo!
Written October 28, 2020
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Elaine L
Anaheim, CA3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 • Family
My family and I have been to Kauai several times in the past 20 years and a zodiac Napali boat tour is always on our list of activities. This particular tour was made all the more adventuresome with Captain Adam's excellent piloting skills, ongoing narrative of his knowledge of the Napali coast and engaging the guests with his gracious light humor and attentiveness. His "first mate" Christina, was more than gracious, helpful and very watchful of the children on board during the snorkeling. The company was very thorough in providing advanced directions for location, what to expect, preparations, and cost. We had to cancel and re-book our tour and the company was more than accommodating.
Written July 13, 2021
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Ty Wolf
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 • Family
As advertised, which was amazing. We had three kids ranging from 7-13, Nick and Marley catered well to kids and adults alike. Saw several sea turtles while scuba diving. The coast was incredible.
Written July 13, 2021
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Keiko415
7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
We organized a 10-person group including friends and their families to go on a Easter morning snorkeling trip. Captain Tara, the owner, was very accommodating and arranged a private tour for us with Captain Adam and Christina, who proved to be excellent guides. Since I'm a novice swimmer and am afraid of deep water, Christina helped ease me into the ocean and let me hold onto a boogie board while she towed me to the best snorkeling spots.

We like Kauai Sea Rider company because we had gone on a whale watching trip in January and saw some incredible whale action. They are very knowledgeable about Kauai's south shore and about marine life, and they take good care of their customers.
Written April 12, 2021
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Safari320394
San Francisco, CA2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 • Family
This snorkel and dolphin watching tour was well-led by our captain Andy. He knew the terrain well and informed us of aspects of the scenery and history that we didn't know. He was masterful in managing the sometimes choppy water on the large inflatable boat and was able to take us inside several water caves too. The snorkeling was very good that day too.
Written June 7, 2021
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Jamie Wroe
Newport, TN2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021 • Family
Captain Tara.. this lady gives new meanings to hospitality, educating her guests, and authentic integrity. I cannot say enough good things about our whale watching adventure with her. My husband and three teenagers made up our group of 5 to go out on this particular excursion. I knew it was a smaller boat going in. However, I did not realize just how up close and personal we were able to get to one another, as well as the captain. Upon my first look at this boat I’m thinking, “ok, where are we all supposed to sit?” Captain Tara demonstrates that fairly quickly. You sit sideways on the side of the boat, grab onto the rope and do not let go! Lol.. As she got to know us and how adventurous we truly are, she adjusted the ride to accommodate. She knows just where to look for whales. Because it is late season, I wasn’t expecting much in the way of whale sightings. As a marine biologist, Captain Tara specializes in the education of these amazing animals. Being that it is a smaller boat, we were able to stay fairly close to the shore. We were also more able to venture out far enough to get as up close and personal with the baby whales and their mommas without disturbing them. Captain Tara provided drinks, snacks and fresh pineapple when we stopped to enjoy the spectacular sounds of the male whales singing, using an underwater microphone. I would absolutely book this tour again, if I ever get to come back to this beautiful island. I would give this review 20 circles (stars) if I could! I will remember and treasure this day for many years to come :)
Written April 8, 2021
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Robert
Reno, NV85 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Couples
Excellent way to do snorkeling in Kaua’i! The smaller boat ensures a more select experience without all the crowds and a helpful guide at the ready. Getting in and out of the water is quick. I had some concerns about the size of the boat on the ocean, but it handled the waves well. We were lucky enough to see a baby whale fairly close by and spinner dolphins came by for a visit. During the snorkeling we saw lots of turtles, and they were everywhere. Also, had my first monk seal sighting. And of course the usual fish. 😀

The weather in Kaua’i was not the best the week we were visiting. High winds and rain, but we wanted to do some snorkeling anyways, and I am glad we went as this was the best whale, dolphin, and seal sightings I have had in over 8 visits to Hawaii.

They provide the gear, although we had our own, the wet suit top we did use and was great as the water in Hawaii is not that warm, particularly in the winter.

Highly recommend as the best snorkeling trip I have had....
Written March 9, 2020
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Trek707671
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
We had such a great time snorkeling with Captain Rob and Ed! We saw whales, dolphins, sea turtles, tons of fish, and even an octopus. Ed was great with our 6 yr old son who wanted to get in the water but not snorkel, and entertained him with shark stories. This was our second tour with Kauai Sea Rider Adventures and we highly recommend them.
Written January 25, 2020
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julieyule
Davis, CA3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021
Adam, the captain and Marley were terrific hosts for our Zodiac raft journey. They made sure we got to see dolphins and took time to stop and enjoy the views and caves. Even though surf too rough to go in caves, he got close in the openings to let us see inside. What a great navigator of the waves he was!
Written May 6, 2021
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