Liquid Hawaii
Liquid Hawaii
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Scuba & SnorkellingSwim with DolphinsBoat ToursDolphin & Whale WatchingNature & Wildlife Tours
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
About
Dolphin Snorkel Adventure Tours Hawaii - Manta Ray Night Snorkel Big Island Tours - Dolphin Snorkel Tour lets you Swim with Wild Dolphins in Hawaii. Swim with Manta Rays, Snorkel with wild Dolphins in Hawaii, Whale watching tours & Colorful coral reef snorkel adventures in beautiful Puako, Hawaii. Book your Ocean Adventure Tours with Liquid Hawaii Today! Aloha! Liquid Hawaii specializes in the wild dolphin snorkel tour, manta ray night snorkel tour and whale watching tours here on the Big Island. Come join Liquid Hawaii for an epic snorkel adventure of a lifetime that will be one of the highlights of your trip to Hawaii. We only take 6 Guests so you get plenty of in water snorkel time, intimate wildlife encounters and more personal attention. Our style is all about respect & education that we gain from our daily snorkel adventures on the Big Island of Hawaii. Snorkel equipment, flotation noodles, snacks & drinks provided. Liquid Hawaii is Locally Owned and Operated we are a Ocean Eco Tour Company and a Green Listed Activity Provider in Hawaii.
Puako, United States
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Travellers' Choice
2023

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Kathy A
Elbow Cay4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Friends
Amazing experience with a small group - up close and personal with sooo many whales. The captain and crew were so nice, fun and knowledgeable. We went out four times in one week!
Written 18 March 2024
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taxman8888
Evanston, IL17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
Having used Liquid Hawaii on a prior visit (and having been extremely happy with the experience), I again booked 2 excursions with Matt for our family (four adults). He operates out of a bay up on the north coast, about 30 miles from Kona (near Puako, and so you are far away from the crowds and congestion of the tour operators in Kona. He operates from an RIB (rigid hulled inflatable boat), which are nimble, and really provide a great way to get near the whales (since he can position the boat downward from where the whales are swimming, and hopefully they swim directly towards you!). And for us, they did! What a thrill! We also encountered Spinner Dolphins that were jumping and spinning - cool!
For the Manta snorkel, the bay near his jumping off location takes only a few minutes to motor to, and once again, instead of too many boats all out for the same manta snorkel that you'd find in Kona, we were only one of 4 boats in the entire bay! So, plenty of room and you're not on top of one another unlike how it would be in Kona or the nearby Honokohau Harbor.
Please note that the jumping off location in Puako consists of only a boat ramp and an outhouse; there are no other facilities.
Written 12 March 2024
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Matt P
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
We took our two boys (13 & 11) for this wonderful excursion. Amy and Kieran were both fantastic with the kids, explaining everything to them showing them the sea life and shells.

We went for the Snorkel and dolphins trip, but ended up with soooooo much more. We ended up with several whales surrounding us for what seemed like eternity, and then had dolphins chase us for quite some time.

I would recommend Liquid Hawai’i to anyone! It was worth driving the 40 minutes from Kona to do! EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME.
Written 8 March 2024
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Neverlost_onVacation
San Francisco, CA62 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Friends
Our group of five enjoyed a fantastic whale watch trip with Amy and Kieran . The trip leaves out of the Puako Harbor. It’s easy to get to and to board. There’s lots of parking. It’s a small boat so there aren’t too many people. They are very safety focused. because we were on the smaller boat, we could be close to the whales without disturbing them (they were very respectful of distance guidelines). We particularly enjoyed the hydra phone that allowed us to hear the whale songs as we were watching a mother and her baby swimming near us. We also appreciated all of the knowledge that they shared with us about the whales, and how to protect them.
Written 6 March 2024
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Donna M
Saint Louis, MO1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Family
What a wonderful experience!! Amy and Kieran gave us a mini whale watch on our way to the manta rays. They are so educated about the marine life in Hawaii ! The experience was very intimate and educational at the same time. The manta ray dive at night is not to be missed!! It was an experience I will not have again - to be that close to them in their natural habitat was amazing!! Amy was in the water with us the whole time explaining about the mantas. Telling us their names , ages etc. if you want an intimate experience with 5-6 other people ( not20) then look up Liquid Hawaii !!!
Written 3 March 2024
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Anne B
Marin County, CA2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Family
We had the best time snorkeling and whale watching with Liquid Hawaii! We’re a family of five (3 younger boys) vacationing on the Big Island. Matt (owner) and his team are excellent pros with top notch service. They knew exactly what activities would be best for the age group of our boys. Everything was super well organized and our every need was catered to. We recommend 10 out of 10, as Liquid Hawaii has any and all of your vacation activities desires covered!
Written 29 February 2024
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Tim M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Family
This was our 4th trip with Liquid Hawaii. Awesome experience as always. Highly recommend Matt and his crew. So much better being with a small group, rather than one of those large people mover boats. Thanks Matt!
Written 25 February 2024
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lisa p
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Friends
Amazing Whale watching trip this morning. Our Captain Kieran and his Bosan, Genavie, were truly knowledgeable and fun. I learned a lot today. Saw soooo many whales. Lots of Mamas and babies. Mahalo to you both, I just loved our boat ride🐳
Written 19 February 2024
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Denise W
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Family
Wow!! What an amazing experience! Liquid Hawaii made our trip to the Big Island a definite success!!! Such a cool way to learn about these majestic whales! Amy and Keiran were fantastic hosts that taught us so much! When we were finished our tour they sent us some videos to help remember our trip. Highly recommend Liquid Hawaii!!!
Written 18 February 2024
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Natasha M
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Friends
I live on island and my husband is a boat captain here, but was not working a whale charter the week my friend was here from Victoria. I am SO grateful for that. He set us up with Kieran and Amy from Liquid Hawaii and it was the best whale experience of my 12 years here! We had the best whale show I have ever seen! These guys have good Humpback Mana because we had more babies and moms around us than I have ever seen in my life! All the rules were followed to protect the whales, but these little babies were just too curious about the boat and the moms clearly knew who they were. The best part was when Kieran put the hydrohone in the water and recorded an entire whale song from the male singers, while we were watching this little guy try to learn to breach right by the boat!! I thought I had already had the best experience with Humpbacls possible, and this blew that right out of the water, ( just like those babies ) Oh, and most mind-blowing. We were watching a baby born that day. learn how to swim!!!! These guys LOVE what they do. So, just do it! Mahalo guys!
Written 17 February 2024
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