During your time on Kauai, enjoy a three-hour guided kayak and snorkel tour along the picturesque Hanalei River and in Hanalei Bay, which is home to the beautiful Bay Reef Lagoon. Admire the dramatic Makana Peak (Bali Hai) and get up close to tropical reef fish. As you kayak along the river, you’ll be surrounded by lush trees and diverse wildlife. Learn about the flora and fauna of the surrounding area from your naturalist guide, and enjoy a snorkel in the turquoise waters of the lagoon.
Posted By : X2827GWsandrac
Our family of 5 were booked on the 8am Blue Lagoon Paddle and Snorkel tour on Tuesday 11 June.
This did did not even come close to meeting our expectations.
Our family has done quite a lot of Kayaking and therefore experience was not an issue.
We were expecting to explore the Hanalei Bay via Kayak. This was not the case.
For the 4 hour tour we were in the kayaks for less than 1 and half hours. Most of this time was in the river. We were excited to finally get into the bay as this is what we wanted to explore. This was cut short when we were made to dock at a beach just around the corner from the month of the river. When questioned why we were going further we were advised it was due to safety reasons. Even though it was a very calm day with next to no break we were advised that it was too rough. We were expecting to go to hideaway bay.
Instead we spent 2 and half hours bored on a beach that was in front of a resort. The area was not suitable for snorkelling. (in most places it was only knee deep.)
We questioned our guide on the day and he mentioned that this is only as far as they go. We also emailed while on the tour to express our dissatisfaction and got no response. I have since been in contact with them and they advised that the condition on the day were not suitable to go further than around the corner but instead of cancelling or rescheduling the tour they had it go ahead. This company does not care about your experience it is only money grabbing.
This tour is false advertising.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 00:25:45 
Posted By : Debra B
Koa, amazing guide that lead us from the Hanalei river/bay to Hideaways beach for snorkeling and lunch.
Koa explained history of the area and most importantly how to paddle thru the waves to get to Hideaways.
He is si fun and friendly and I definitely plan on bringing more visiting friends to this excursion.
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 13:32:48
Posted By : 51anitay
We were originally planning to do ocean kayaking with another company but the waves were too high. We were able to switch to this last minute and it was more laid back tempo.
Also nice that they offer pickup in Princeville if you call them. Most of the tours require you to travel closer to Kapaa so if you are staying in north shore, we found this company and one other near Princeville.
They provide needed equipment and dry bags. Justice, our guide, was a great teacher for the ocean kayaking. We had kayaked before but never ocean kayaked. If you want more of that type of adventure they have other tours but the high waves can cause it to cancel.
It was cold on the day we went so snorkeling with wet suit or skins would have been more comfortable. We saw lots of turtles, though!
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Posted On : 2024-03-16 18:08:55
Posted By : Danielle_P
Our guide, Harrison, was awesome! So fun and knowledgeable about Kauai. A perfect half day adventure.
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Posted On : 2024-03-07 14:14:33 
Posted By : Nathalie_O
Great snorkeling! Leader was friendly, knowledgeable and fun! We learned a lot about different plants and sea life.
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Posted On : 2024-02-25 20:00:07
Posted By : Ian_K
Michael F was our tour guide and he was the best. Honestly, the man is a Zen Master who also does Kayak tour guiding on the side. It helped that the north part of the island is as beautiful as a place I have ever been. It's a must.
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Posted On : 2024-01-09 17:25:55
Posted By : Steven_F
The guide (jay) was very knowledgeable about the island. He was very friendly and helpful, the tour was awesome water was great and the scenery is beautiful, would definitely recommend and do it again
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Posted On : 2024-01-04 12:17:52
Posted By : sarahdS2537WS
My family had a WONDERFUL trip with Jay and Nova (guide in training). Jay pointed out all the flora & fauna and had so much knowledge on the island. We saw 2 sea turtles taking a “bath” in the Hanalei River and even though the sea was rough we kayaked out into the waves and had a great beach day in the bay. We will do this again next trip!
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Posted On : 2023-12-31 14:28:59
Posted By : Alison_C
First I want to say our tour guide Harrison was great. He knew a lot about Kauai and the animals and plants and history. The problem was that we woke very early in the morning to drive 40 minutes to the meeting spot on our ticket. Only to be told we are driving exactly back the way we came. So we got back in our car and drove the exact 40 minutes up to Princeville to meet the rest of the group. There should have been much better communication of meeting spot locations. Also it was strange that a bottle of water wasn’t even included. The kayaking was fun and the snorkeling was a good spot. But if I did it again I would have done a catamaran snorkeling tour.
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Posted On : 2023-12-17 13:46:29
Posted By : Robyn_C
We had a great time with J kayaking the river, into the ocean and back. Snorkeling was good and a nice picnic lunch provided. We had no kayaking experience really and were easily able to manage! Thanks, J, for the great day!
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Posted On : 2023-11-28 12:42:36
