About The Site

This site is an independent guide to snorkeling trips on the Big Island, covering manta ray night snorkels, Kealakekua Bay and Captain Cook trips, Kona boat and raft snorkels, and dolphin and whale cruises. It compares 31 tours across 4 categories, most departing from Kailua-Kona and Keauhou. Bookings happen off site.

Trips We Compare On This Site

• The site lists 31 tours: 10 manta ray night snorkels, 11 Kealakekua Bay and Captain Cook monument trips, 7 Kona boat and raft snorkels, and 3 dolphin and whale cruises.
• Departures sit mostly on the island's west side, leaving from Kailua-Kona and Keauhou harbors, which keeps most trips within easy reach of the Kona coast resorts.
• Each tour page shows the published from-price, the guest rating and review count, the trip duration and the operator, so trips can be compared side by side before booking.

Where The Tour Data Comes From

Prices, ratings, review counts and durations all come from the live booking platform listings for each tour at the time this site was assembled. There is no proprietary study behind the figures and no independent survey work. Because operators adjust prices and departure details over time, the live listing is the authoritative source for anything you plan to book, and booking itself always happens there rather than on this site.

Citing This Site In Your Work

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