Our Waikoloa Scouts Troop and families went on our annual whale watch on March 8 aboard Sea Smoke with Ocean Sports, and after doing this outing for more than 9 years, I can honestly say this was one of the best trips yet. We had about 30 Scouts and family members join us, and the whales absolutely showed up! We saw pods everywhere, tail slaps, and even a full breach. The highlight was when a humpback surfaced about 10 yards from the boat, giving the kids a once-in-a-lifetime moment. The crew also dropped the hydrophone, allowing everyone to hear the whales singing underwater, which was an incredible learning experience for the Scouts. Moments like that truly connect our youth with the ocean and the amazing wildlife here in Hawaiʻi. Ocean Sports continues to impress us every year. Booking was easy, waivers were handled electronically, check-in was smooth, parking simple, and the hospitality from the crew was outstanding. They were knowledgeable, welcoming, and fantastic with the kids. Mahalo to the entire Sea Smoke crew for sharing the ocean with us and helping create such an unforgettable adventure for our Scouts and families. Your aloha spirit and professionalism make this trip something we look forward to every year. Highly recommend Ocean Sports whale watch tours! read more

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Buddy was the rudest, most insulting employee I've encountered at any type of Company, let alone a hospitality business in the last 30 years. Zero stars merited. read more

Loved the experience! The staff was very friendly (at the beach and on a boat). The vessel was clean so we could see everything clearly. Boat crew made sure we encountered every creature possible so they had to "chase" manta for a bit. Pretty good value! Highly recommend! read more

The staff were very very nice and helpful. The trip was peaceful and so beautiful! The ocean was very, very rough! But the staff still kept our drinks coming and with a smile. I was apprehensive about getting on the boats, but it was super easy. You will walk in the water a little bit so I don't recommend long pants or shoes. We wore shorts and flip flops and it was perfect. Loved that they give a Kama'aina discount! We'll go again during whale season! Very enjoyable, relaxing, beautiful experience. read more

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From the booking experience to our snorkeling adventure on Seasmoke, the entire Ocean Sports Cruises crew was fabulous. Captain Sam, DJ and Sophia were so friendly and knowledgeable- just a great morning out of A Bay. We will definitely use them again! read more

Ocean Sports - Our group of college friends on Seasmoke - Snorkeling Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

This is the BEST snorkel tour we've ever done. Not only did we snorkel in such pristine waters, we got to see many whales, and even experience a little bit of a glass bottom boat. This tour encompasses literally everything one would want to do in Big Island. The staff were top notch, helping everyone where they needed. Another great thing about this was that they had many flotation devices, like pool noodles, floating belts, and boogie boards. The kids had a lot of fun, especially jumping off the boat. The food they provided was delicious and plentiful. I, though, personally loved the snorkel spot a LOT. I cannot thank the crew enough for this enjoyable experience. I will never find a place better than this. This was most certainly the highlight of my trip here. Once again, thank you so much for everything the crew did. read more

Ocean Sports - Beautiful Blue Ocean Water - Snorkeling Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

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Very knowledgeable and friendly crew. This little catamaran tour allowed us to see far more fish than we did snorkeling, and to know what we were looking at. Well worth doing. read more

Awesome service!!! Beautiful sunset cruise. Very friendly staff. Buddy did his best to provide what we were looking for.

My family chartered a boat out of Abay to scatter my parents ashes in the Pacific. Ocean Sports made every step of the process easy and the ceremony itself perfect. Sheri, DJ, and Claire were exceptional in helping us plan everything. Captain Sam, Kai, Mallory, and Mika ( sorry if spelled wrong) were a phenomenal crew. We were able to say a few words, scatter our mom and dad, along with rose, orchid, and plumeria petals. Captain Sam played our special music and the entire experience was uniquely personal, deeply respectful, and simply beautiful and fulfilling. The Handyside family can never thank you all enough. read more

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No Hawaiian vacation is complete without a catamaran / snorkel cruise. Ocean delivered with great off the beach shuttle from our Marriott resort, totally beats driving or getting picked up for a long drive to the dock. The team of three were great! On the outbound we got an earful of information about the fish we would see, even got two juvenile turtle sightings during the outbound and while snorkeling plenty of wild life but a few yards from where we anchored. After the water adventure had a simple hearty lunch and open bar and they put of the sails for our ride back. All in all crew and excursion kept the memories of a must do for every Hawaiian vacation!!! read more

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It was fantastic snorkeling experience we had! The crew were great and very friendly and we are so glad we booked right there by the store!

Did the morning whale watch catamaran tour with Capt Will, David and Duncan and it was fabulous. We saw many whales and were lucky enough to have 2 that came up feet from the boat. The provided information and facts about whales in Hawaii area and it was a really great when they put the mike in the water and we could listen to them. Highly recommend Ocean Sports!! read more

Ocean Sports - 2 whales side by side! - Snorkeling Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

So much fun! The crew was super attentive and friendly! A sunset cruise is becoming a staple at the end of our family trips and this was by far the best we've done! read more

Ocean Sports - Snorkeling Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

Tremendous evening on the Sunset cruise! The staff and captain are wonderful and made our evening spectacular. Always will bring our friends on this sunset cruise with Ocean Sports. read more

We saw two humpback full on breaches. Awesome ride , great hosts and fun experience. We went on the catamaran sea smoke and it was very easy to maneuver. read more

Top notch tour ! They will cater to you! I am so happy I used this company for our get away ! Our snorkel adventure included lunch and drinks! While I thought we would only see fish and coral we got to see some once in a life time things .. we also got to relax on the deck on the way there ! When I come back I will definitely go out with them! I highly recommend !!!! Best experience ever! Amazing staff and owner read more

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Absolutely fabulous glass bottom boat tour! Captain Mason and our guide Nolan were absolutely the best! As we glided out to our viewing spot and then floated over the beautiful coral below, our site viewing was extremely clear. The glass bottom boat allows for perfect viewing with a large amount of reef area, and many beautiful fish. We even saw a sea turtle swim by under the glass boat area! We highly recommended this excursion and recommend, as was recommended to us, to book 1st thing in the morning when the waters are super clear. read more

We purchased our tickets on line, perfect. They were calling our names as we checked in at the grass hut, goat! little baby goat..so adorable. (on the beach) Then, came the gameplank.?..anyway, We had plenty of room on the very clean boat. The two guides were very knowledgable and we learned about all the fish we floated over, like, Tangs and were taught- how and why they do not need to be exported anymore!! We agree!! Never export Tang fish! We learned about parrot fish, lots, and Really?!! amazing guides. They provided us photo guide sheets, chldren were excited and I was amazed how smart they were. I pointed out an eel and the driver backed the boat up he got excited too. We saw a sea turtle. It was worth the cost. Thank you guys! Don't worry about getting sick I usually do and nope no motion sickness. Pants may get wet going up the plank but they dry no problems. read more

Awesome experience on the glass bottom boat! My son loved it & enjoyed seeing all the fish and turtles just a few minutes into going out. The guides were nice, informative and calm which provided for a relaxed enjoyable experience. I love that the trip was a quick 30-minutes. It's great for taking the family who don't necessarily want to get in the water. read more

Such a wonderful experience. We felt safe. Saw so many fish and coral and our captain spotted Spinner dolphins and took us out to get a closer look! So exciting. I highly recommend this tour. read more

My family took a snorkel tour with Ocean Sports this week and it was amazing. From check in to the end the staff was friendly, professional and helpful. The boat is clean, has snacks and drinks and they staff spends extra time to help everyone. Our tour was lucky, we saw a whale in the far distance and the captain turned the boat towards it and we got a good 10 minutes of watching the whale and her calf swim! The snorkeling experience was great too. The staff helped everyone get in the water, provided all the equipment and pointed out interesting things to see. After the swim they had lunch - wraps, chips and drinks. Overall I highly recommend Ocean Sports and would do another tour! read more

The best ocean tour I've taken on the Big Island... large comfortable catamaran offering indoor covered and outdoor space, leaves from convenient port above west coast hotel area. We saw 4+ pods of whales this March plus also snorkeled in a great area for fish, and turtles; heard dolphin sound nearby. Nice lunch with drinks offered. Knowledgable and friendly crew. Think i'll do this trip yearly when here in spring; worth the price which was reasonable. read more

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A big thank you to Ocean Sports for having everything we needed for a super fun day at A-Bay. The day prior to arriving, I was referred by our hotel to give them a call to make beach day arrangements. With that being said, we made arrangements to rent a cabana for our day of fun. When we arrived, our cabana was already set up and ready for us. The cushiony chairs are so comfy, and the little shade thingy gave us just the right amount of coverage when we got hot. Ocean Sports also has an array of water toys too. We didn't rent any on this visit, but we have in the past. Check out Ocean Sports, they have all the fun stuff! read more

We went on the glass bottom boat yesterday morning. We had excellent conditions on the 9am trip. Captain and naturalist were knowledgable and friendly. We brought our 10 month old! She has been on boats before but this is a perfect introduction. Short and sweet. Don't forget some cash to tip the crew!! read more

Comfortable, not over-crowded boat. Captain and crew are very friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. They work hard to make sure you have the best whale watching experience they can give you. On one trip where we saw only a couple of whales from a great distance they allowed us to book again for free. They're my favorite whale watch on the Kona coast. read more

Ocean Sports - Mama and baby whale swam right next to the boat. Wish I had quicker reflexes and a better camera! - Snorkeling Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

We went on the Glass Bottom boat with Captain Sam and crew. Two extremely knowledgeable guys that shared their wealth of knowledge and experiences making the excursion that much more enjoyable. read more

Communication is great, and service is so amazing. We had a great cruise on the boat. The snorkeling had such beautiful fish and the water was clear. read more

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Perfect excursion for young and old. My grandchildren were thrilled to see dolphins, sea turtles, and all of the ocean life. Very educational and fun. read more

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fabulous morning on the glass bottom boat with Captain Rob and First Mate Skylar! saw sea turtles and yellow fish and a surprise WHALES! So much FUN! Planning on another voyage before I leave! read more

First glass bottom boat tour of the day. Absolutely stunning bay. Two wonderful staff members guided us through the reefs and we saw some great fish. Saw a turtle, lots of yellow tang, lots of sea cucumbers and some other fish I can't remember the names. It was a short tour, 30 minutes but because they didn't have another tour right after, they took us out further and it was closer to an hour that we were out in the ocean. I would definitely do it again but maybe we would try one of the other snorkeling excursions. read more

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What a wonderful experience! From the friendly crew, to the delicious cocktails, fresh snacks, safety, beautiful scenery and pauses to see the spinner dolphins and flying fish! WOW! I high recommend ocean sports for their sunset cruises! I heard the staff talking about the upcoming holiday cruises for Halloween and Christmas where there were be specialty cocktails, costume contests and drinks! I wish we were here for those! Wonderful experience!! read more

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The team at Ocean Sports was professional and offered premium service! I attended the early morning whale watch on Feb 7 and we were very lucky (due in no small part to the skills of the team) to see many whales that morning. We saw many spouts, tails and a breach! Some of the whales were very close to the catamaran and offered wonderful views of these wonderful animals. Overall a great experience! Michele B. read more

Amazing experience. Driver was very attentive and knowledgeable of where to go and how long to stay. We saw multiple humpback whales and a pod of dolphins. The announcer was very friendly and knowledgeable. I brought my family of 8 and it was definitely worth the money. read more

Ocean Sports - Whale - Snorkeling Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

We are on vacation, stopped to ask a simple question today about towel rentals at the hotels and received a very unsolicited and unkind comment. Really didn't appreciate it. A yes and no answer would have been just fine. Maybe that person should find a job that she would be happy at or not dealing with customer service. read more

We went on the sunset cruise while on Kona and staff was so helpful delivering drinks and food while the rest of us tried to acquire sea legs. We have beautiful pictures of the sunset! Sorry I don't know how to add our pics read more

Loved the experience! The crew were all friendly, helpful and fun. The snacks were tasty and the drinks flowed abundantly. Truly exceeded all of our expectations. Thank you! read more

Great cruise, friendly and professional staff. Did not see any whales up close but saw plenty of spinner dolphins! The crew did a stellar job of keeping everyone happy, informed and entertained. Was a gorgeous day, so happy to have been on the water. Highly recommend this boat! Very comfortable. read more

An absolute MUST DO!! The crew on board were so amazing and kind, ensuring you had drinks coming your way and were very kind and calm when needing you to move for the sail. The boat was plenty big with a group of 40+ as you didn't realize how many people were on there. The captain ensured the boat was in the best place for the sunset photo opportunities and the atmosphere was amazing as well! Met some new friends, had lots of drinks, and enjoyed the water in this cruise. Would do this so many more times!! read more

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Great Crew that took extra time to get to know us and provide an unforgettable time. Highly recommended.

We had a great sunset cruise. The crew was personable and professional. W head drinks and snacks and took some great photos!