Kaneohe Sandbar Morning Snorkeling Tour

would recommend!!

amazing!!! if there’s one tour i would recommend in Oahu, this is it!!! very pretty place and we saw turtles very close

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Not Beginner Friendly

Worst tourist experience ever. I won’t say borderline racist but you can tell the crew is more friendly with certain racial groups. They don’t say anywhere in the ads or confirmation that this is not beginner friendly. And they blame you for that. Not worth the time and money.

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Butt seriously....great time and crew.

OMG - Great experience and wonderfullall woman crew. Our group is still talking about Hannah. She has a tremendous asset of communication. She bent over backwards to make sure we had a good time. Our husbands had a great time too. They were behind this experience all the way! Recommend sitting in the rear of the boat. They served lovely Spam rolls which had a meaty bottom. We were sad on the trip back while our husbands kept a lookout for pirate's booty. High recommend. Say hello to Hannah!

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Super cool and fun...

Super cool and fun experience nothing like I’ve ever done before worth every penny crew was super nice Had tons of recommendations for us super beautiful area 10 out of 10

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An Amazing Day! Snorkeling, Plenty of Fish, Turtles, AND Barry!

My friends booked this trip. They had been to Kaneohe, before kayaking. They thought this time that renting a pontoon boat for the four of us would be the way to go. So, we drove from Waikiki, to enjoy the day snorkeling. We arrived at the harbor, which was pretty empty as it was a week day and therefore had plenty of parking. In front of our car an ‘open party boat’ docked and disgorged what seemed like hundreds of guests: in actuality only about 30. I was not looking forward to being on a boat with so many people. That wasn’t in fact our chartered boat that we’d be going on. Our boat was on the other side of the dock. Although smaller it was plenty spacious for the four of us and perhaps could have held maybe ten people. It was clean and looked in perfect shape - it was in that word, perfect. A man was on the boat and ready for us to board. He was our skipper for the day. His name was (is) Barry. He was a great captain and possessed a wonderful personality. Just having him take us out would have been a worthwhile trip. But it got even better. Barry, took us to the sandbar and anchored us in about three feet of water. We saw many green sea turtles on the way. As we got ready he went over to the ‘storage barge’ and brought over a paddle board for us to play with . We walked around on the sand bar and settled in. Next we snorkled. Captain Bruce, does provide equipment if needed. We brought our own. We swam along the drop off along the reef where we saw many species of fish and even more turtles. After returning to the boat a good variety of snacks and drinks were provided. Close to the time we needed to be back we cruised the sandbar. Barry, had previously seen manta rays in the last week or two, so we went in search of them. We were not disappointed and saw a dozen or so rays displaying courtship behavior at the surface. Although not a part of the planned outing, we were also treated to many varieties of military aircraft at low altitude practicing take-offs and landings at the local military installation. It was an amazing day and I would HIGHLY recommend Captain Bruce Charters. Especially if you are lucky enough to have Barry, as your skipper.

Response from the operator: We will make sure to share your review with Barry! From the moment you boarded to the manta rays displaying courtship behavior at the surface, it sounds like the day kept getting better and better. A dozen or so rays is an incredibly rare treat, and we are so glad Barry knew just where to find them. Thank you for choosing our private cruise and for taking the time to leave such a wonderfully detailed review. We hope to welcome you and your friends back again soon. A hui hou 🌺

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