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Snorkeling with sea life in their natural environment. Hawaiian Spinner Morning Snorkel and Manta Rays that are exclusive to the Kona Coast
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About This Deal
- Where: The Big Island (74-425 Kealakehe Parkway, Suite 1 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740) Hawaii is a chain of 7 islands. Please check your location and make sure you are booking on the right island.
- Included: snorkel gear, wet suit, flotation devices, dry snacks, juice, water
- Bring: towel, sunblock, jacket, dry clothes, camera
- Adult ticket 12+, child 0-11
- ONLINE BOOKING REQUIRED
- Guarantee exempt * Not valid for Kailua, Oahu
Approximately 4 hours Encounter (8:30am-12:30pm) Check-in at 8:00 AM. Morning Encounter to Makalawena:
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Strap on your snorkel gear and get ready to jump into the warm Kona Coast for the swim of a lifetime. On your 4 hour Ocean Encounters journey, you will make your way up the beautiful Kohala Coast heading north to Pu‘u Ali‘i Bay, home of beautiful Makalawena.
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The lava rock and tranquil water is the draw to this remote cove. With hundreds of underwater species to see, this entire area is very rich in marine life. Excellent snorkeling along the lava rock outcroppings that run along the multiple coves. Be sure to bring your underwater camera to capture the colorful schools of fish and vibrant reefs. This snorkel spot is truly a hidden gem and not easy to get to by car or foot. It is off the beaten path and very remote.
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Location may change due to weather and sea conditions. Price includes all necessary gear: Mask, fins, snorkel and flotation devices if needed, light snacks and soda/water.
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Please remember to use your “Reef Safe Sun Block”, it is a Hawaii State Law.
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About Ocean Encounters
En route to Honokohau Marina, tall and slender palm trees line the road, and white sails peak on the horizon. After a couple turns, the sapphire-blue Pacific appears, telling visitors they've made it to Ocean Encounters.
Once aboard the company's 46-foot boat, they find unimpeded views of Kona's calm waters on the upper deck and shade inside the cabin. But perhaps the most important feature of the vessel is its most nondescript: a sturdy swim step, which they use to climb into and out of the ocean on snorkeling tours.
During four-hour daytime trips, they get to swim with colorful schools of tropical fish and pods of spinner Morning Snorkel through the coral reefs of Kealakekua Bay. On evening trips, they venture farther from the coast to watch the sun set, then mingle with glowing manta rays in the sea.