Reef to Rays - Experience Hawaii Underwater!
Here at Kona Snorkel Trips, we offer a variety of cool and amazing Kona ocean snorkeling tours, but sometimes you’ve just got to have things your own way. We understand, and we are here to help tailor your private snorkel tour Big Island experience for your family or your group bringing you to the spots that are must-see in Kona Hawaii!
Please note that all ages are welcome on any private charters, but we do not have infant life jackets. Parents should come equipped with life jackets for their little ones. The private manta snorkeling tour is not recommended for those under the age of 5.
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Anyone who wants a unique and private adventure should consider this Kona private boat charter & private snorkel tour Big Island. This can be a great idea for couples on their honeymoon or on an anniversary trip, family reunions, or for corporations looking to reward their hard-working team. Basically, this package is for anyone who wants a private tour of Kona’s ocean attractions that just includes their partner, family, or group. We can show you the best Kona snorkeling spots, give you personal attention, and take you to a lot of unique areas to swim or view different ocean wildlife.
You’ll find that our private Kona boat tours are very reasonably priced!
You can choose to snorkel, swim, relax on the boat, explore the coast, dolphin or whale watch, or anything else that strikes your fancy! Let us know what you would like to do and we will do our best to accommodate your requests.
The Private Snorkel Tour looks different for each group or family we take out because you decide what you want to do. The morning tour can last up to 4 hours. The tour can include snorkeling, or just relaxing on the boat.
Families especially love our private tours – where you can create lifelong memories with your loved ones.
If you want to do something special, like conduct a team-building exercise, just let us know, and we will do our best to accommodate your wishes within reason.
Your Private Snorkel Tour can create lifelong memories for your family, help boost employee morale, or show your life partner how much you love them.
The Private Manta Snorkeling Tour gets you up close and personal with the graceful mantas of Kona. This is a popular option for families and friends.
Please be aware that snorkeling can be physically demanding and may pose serious health risks for certain individuals. This activity is not recommended for those with heart conditions, high blood pressure, severe asthma, obesity, limited mobility, recent long-haul travel, or elderly individuals.
It’s a good idea to let us know if anyone in your party carries an EPI pen, uses an inhaler, or is diabetic. Please bring all required medication with you, as indicated. Failure to do so may require you to forfeit your spot.
Please read the Snorkel Safety Study and Conclusion to educate yourself on snorkeling risks.
If you are over 65 years of age, we ask guests 65+ a few additional questions to help us keep everyone safe on the water.
Snorkeling is a physically demanding activity, and our adventure boat is not suitable for everyone. We take the safety of our guests seriously. Please answer the following questions honestly.
If you answered yes to any of the questions above, please email us at info@konasnorkeltrips.com before completing your booking.
While we do not have a minimum age requirement for our private snorkeling tours we do suggest following our guidelines for our tours. This is for their comfort, safety, and enjoyment of the charter too! Remember, if you choose to bring an infant you must bring your own life jacket. Additionally, if we deem ocean conditions not acceptable for ones so little you’ll be informed at check-in that they’ll need to stay on land.
Day snorkel – 3 years of age
Night manta snorkel – 5 years of age
Kona Private Boat Charter suggested items:
Storage space is limited on the vessel.
Yes, you are welcome to bring your own food and alcohol on our morning and afternoon tours. We have large cooler on board to accommodate any food or beverages you’d like to bring.
A rental boat is simply that, a boat and nothing more. You will be taught how to use the boat and it will be launched and recovered for you, but you must captain and crew the boat yourself.
A charter boat come with captain and crew so you don’t have to do any of the work. They do it all for you so you can just kick back, chill axe, and enjoy the ride!
There are a few companies that offer inter-island private boat charters:
When you board a private boat charter Kona Snorkel Trips crew is taking great care of you. People book our private tours for couples, families, and large friend groups. Our friendly guides and captains love to give you the custom-tailored experience. Looking for a specific kind of trip? We’ll do our best to deliver.
Refundable Tickets:
Cancellation: Full refund if canceled up to 7 days before the trip.
Rebooking: Free rebooking up to 7 days before the trip.
All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing at least 7 days before the trip’s start.
Non-Refundable Ticket:
Cancellation: No refunds, no exceptions
Rebooking: Rebooking is allowed up to 7 days before the trip.
We suggest traveler’s insurance for any issues such as illness, weather delays, and other circumstances that prohibit travel or participation on your part for any of your travel plans.
