Historical Dinner Cruise to Kealakekua Bay

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Tour Overview

Kealakekua Bay, home to the Captain Cook Monument, is located on the coast of Kona and only accessible by boat or hiking. On this tour, take a relaxing dinner cruise to the hard-to-reach spot and cocktail, and live entertainment.


  • Tour Name: Historical Dinner Cruise to Kealakekua Bay
  • Availability: Daily except Monday
  • Duration: 3h
  • Start Time: Check availability

What's included

  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Beverages
  • Dinner
  • Live commentary on board
  • Local guide
  • Live entertainment
  • Sunset
  • Free parking 75-5629 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua Kona, HI 96740-about a one block walk away from the pier.

What’s not included

  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase – 1 complimentary drink included)

What to expect

Your cruise begins at the Kailua Pier where you board the boat for a 12-mile journey down the Kona coastline. Sit back and relax as a local historian shares stories about the landmarks you pass on the way to the Captain Cook Monument.

Dinner is served and make room for dessert and Kona coffee. Additional cocktails are available for purchase. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options are available upon request.

Keep an eye out for dolphins, turtles, manta rays, and seasonal humpback whales. Take in the sites of Ahu’ena Heiau, Keauhou Holua Slide, and Kuamo’o Battlefield as you sail back to the pier.

Departure and return

Start:

75-5629 Kuakini Hwy, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
All cruises board 30 minutes prior to departure. 75-5629 Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI 96740 (Ilima Court Shopping Center) is the address for Body Glove Cruises main office where the closest free parking is located. Guests must walk one block to the Kailua Kona Pier for boarding.

End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Additional information

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Gluten free, vegan or vegetarian dietary meal requests must be called into 800-551-8911 48 hours prior to the cruise date.
  • This adventure is on Hawaii Island in Kailua Kona.
  • Liability waiver must be completed by all guests prior to boarding.
  • Hotel pick-up is not available.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 85 travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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Adult$169
Child$99
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Tour Overview

Kealakekua Bay, home to the Captain Cook Monument, is located on the coast of Kona and only accessible by boat or hiking. On this tour, take a relaxing dinner cruise to the hard-to-reach spot and cocktail, and live entertainment.


  • Tour Name: Historical Dinner Cruise to Kealakekua Bay
  • Availability: Daily except Monday
  • Duration: 3h
  • Start Time: Check availability

What's included

  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Beverages
  • Dinner
  • Live commentary on board
  • Local guide
  • Live entertainment
  • Sunset
  • Free parking 75-5629 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua Kona, HI 96740-about a one block walk away from the pier.

What’s not included

  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase – 1 complimentary drink included)

What to expect

Your cruise begins at the Kailua Pier where you board the boat for a 12-mile journey down the Kona coastline. Sit back and relax as a local historian shares stories about the landmarks you pass on the way to the Captain Cook Monument.

Dinner is served and make room for dessert and Kona coffee. Additional cocktails are available for purchase. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options are available upon request.

Keep an eye out for dolphins, turtles, manta rays, and seasonal humpback whales. Take in the sites of Ahu’ena Heiau, Keauhou Holua Slide, and Kuamo’o Battlefield as you sail back to the pier.

Departure and return

Start:

75-5629 Kuakini Hwy, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
All cruises board 30 minutes prior to departure. 75-5629 Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI 96740 (Ilima Court Shopping Center) is the address for Body Glove Cruises main office where the closest free parking is located. Guests must walk one block to the Kailua Kona Pier for boarding.

End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Additional information

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Gluten free, vegan or vegetarian dietary meal requests must be called into 800-551-8911 48 hours prior to the cruise date.
  • This adventure is on Hawaii Island in Kailua Kona.
  • Liability waiver must be completed by all guests prior to boarding.
  • Hotel pick-up is not available.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 85 travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

What others are saying...

Gregory H Avatar
Gregory H.
7/03/2024
Great Experience Delightful cruise
The food was good . The desert was great
Staff was outstanding
Paul and Melissa particularly helpful as was Isaac from Utah!
Overall A+
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Rebecca R.
7/02/2024
Dinner with a view What a great experience! Dinner was tasty, staff, especially Paul, were welcoming and attentive. Captain Erica kept us very comfortable. Thank you for a wonderful tour - we learned a lot about this special place.
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Nick
6/30/2024
Kona dinner cruise The Kanoa 2 team was awesome! Food was great and bonus were the dolphin's in the bay and the incredible sunset.
This is a smaller vessel so if you get motion sickness at all this may not be the right trip for you. Mother nature also has a bit to do with it as well.
Other than that it was an awesome experience
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Christine E.
6/26/2024
You have got to do this dinner cruise!! Amazing history provided by the captain, excellent meal , music , singer and excellent staff!! Especially one of our bartenders/ waiters “Paul”. All staff was excellent
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Carla H.
6/23/2024
Relaxing getaway Beautiful boat. Beautiful time with sunset. Very relaxing Nice staff and yummy drinks. Learned a lot about the area would recommend
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Frankie
5/16/2024
Beautiful Experience Loved every moment of this dinner cruise. The staff were so friendly and kind and on point with catering to everyone. Didn’t have to get up for anything as they were always asking and coming around to check if we were good. The bartender made some great drinks, the food was what honestly surprised me I’ve had many disappointing experiences with boat food but this food was delicious from appetizers to desert everything was delicious. I slightly suffer from sea sickness and they have drinks on board to help with that along with motion sickness medicine so I was happy about that took it in the beginning and had no problems. The views were gorgeous and the staff was always desiring and volunteering to take pictures of the customers. I would highly recommend this tour
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Quest33152655359
5/15/2024
Historical Dinner Cruise The staff were professional and attentive, the views amazing, the food was delicious, the entertainment top notch, the history lesson interesting, and the sunset was second to none! We did see goats on the side of the mountain and some dolphins, but that was it for wildlife. We really enjoyed ourselves and highly recommend this dinner cruise.
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craftychic2013
5/13/2024
Amazing night, very enjoyable Beautiful time on the water for the dinner cruise, very friendly and welcoming staff on board . The food was absolutely delicious, which they started serving early into the cruise. I felt they could have spaced out the meals a lot more, it included an entree, main course & dessert, very nice courses ! the cruise also included a complimentary cocktail, which was lovely. Very warm and calm night !
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Yolanda B.
5/04/2024
Best Dinner and Historical Cruise in Hawaii. This cruise was awesome. My family and I had a wonderful time. We enjoyed the history behind the island and the music. The meal was 5 star. The most tender beef you could ever have. Some restaurants could take a lesson. The staff made sure the guest were enjoying themselves and attended to our needs. Great Bar Tender as well. The Best Dinner Cruise we have experienced in a long time. We highly recommend you taking this Cruise.
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TravelinLin247
5/04/2024
So Much Fun! My husband and I debated about whether or not to take this cruise. It seemed a little pricey, but we have to say it was worth every penny and we would take it again next time we're on the Big Island. We had a great time! The history narration and the music were wonderful, and the food did not disappoint. It was delicious and honestly better than I've had at some expensive restaurants. (I'm still trying to figure out how they pull that off.)

The crew was so attentive and made a point of going around and checking on everyone to make sure they had what they needed. They were very personable and a lot of fun.

If you can, we would highly encourage you to take this cruise. It was a relaxing, fun-filled evening. And what's not to like about a beautiful Hawaiian sunset to top it off?
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