Private Charter: Customizable Big Island Boat Adventure

This was a very fun family event with snorkeling and having dolphins swim next to us and behind us. The snacks were tasty. Highly recommend!!

We had a lot of fun and our captain and guide were awesome …knowledgeable, safe and fun. The fish we saw were beautiful and so colorful ! They were a great team. We had mostly older teens, young adults but the youngest was 4 years old and parents in their 50s…so they knew how to make it fun for all of us! Perfect lunch when we were out snorkeling before our boat ride back .

So much fun!! Snorkeling tour with Ula and Elawo was top notch! They were very professional and accommodating. Helpful and service oriented. Great crew! The snorkeling in Captain Cook’s Bay was so amazing! So many different kinds of fish. Easy swimming in a protected bay. Great history lesson afterwards. And we got to see a mother whale breach and make a huge splash showing her calf how to do it. Literally 100 yards from the boat. It was incredible! Dolphins also swimming with us too. Wow! The lunch afterwards was delicious! And getting to cliff jump off “The End of the World” was really cool! As was viewing Pele laying by the sea. Highly recommend!

We had 16 people in our extended family group so the most economical was the private boat charter. What a great experience. The family, our kids, spouses, and 8 grandchildren had a blast. I would call directly to book. Saving some online fees. Stopped at another snorkel spot on the return trip. Great captain Aiden and first mate. Lots of snacks, drinks and lunch.

We really enjoyed our boat and snorkel trip. The crew was so helpful and accommodating. The sandwiches were a nice touch.

It was always a joy speaking to Tom over the phone, and Jacob and O'leo (sorry if spelling is incorrect!) were so cool, helpful and respectful. It was crazy currents the day of our outing and the crew made us all feel super at ease. Thank you for a great time.

Crew, service, food, and really everything was fantastic. We booked a Captain Cook tour in advance, changed our groups size, and then switched to a private boat in the end. The office handled everything perfectly and even helped us find the boat when we got lost at the harbor.

Very good crew. Captain was very friendly, entertaining and professional. His crew were very helpful and friendly. We had two trip, the Boat Adventure and the Night Mana Ray watch. Both were very interesting. My kids enjoyed every bit of it. They made every single minute a lot of fun.

Simon and Kenney were stellar navigators. Their knowledge of the coastline and underwater sea life was enlightening.

Awesome crew. Awesome time. Highly recommend! Our family age range was 11-76 and all had a blast. Go go go.

We used Hang Loose for the nighttime manta ray and also a private charter. Both were excellent. Adam is an amazing boat hand with boundless positive energy. Jacob and Simon were great captains. Highly recommend this company. They are generous with the time (in our experience they let the time extend to take advantage of fun things that popped up) and friendly and knowledgeable.

Adam and Simon where awesome. Definitely one of the top fun experiences we had in Hawaii. Would definitely recommend them

I booked a private boat for my birthday and it was well worth it! Jacob and Ryan were great and made the whole experience so awesome! They were very patient with our large group that included older and younger people. I started feeling sea sick at one point and Jacob was very sweet and let me drive the boat for a bit to help distract me. Such a fun excursion! Highly recommend!

A top-notch tour. The captain and guide were incredibly professional and personable. SO MUCH FUN!!!! We had a group of 7 ranging and spent the afternoon snorkeling. The surf was a bit rough on our way out, but the boat was still very comfortable. We learned about our snorkel spot and jumped in for close to two hours of amazing snorkeling. My young son was scared and immediatley went back to the boat. Our guides were amazing with him. They offered to take him swimming, encouraged him to try again, and engaged him in conversation while he waited for us. Ultimately, he got back in and had a great time. I can't recommend Hang Loose enough!

Fun day on the boat with just our family on our timetable! Good lunch and hospitality! Can’t wait to do it again! Great value for a perfect day with grandparents and kids. Fun for everyone!

What a fun, fun way to see what you want to see!!! We loved being with just our family. The lunch was yummy and they had tons of snacks for everyone. The crew told us some awesome Hawaiian folklore. They were very accommodating to anything we wanted! Would definitely go with them again!!!

This was one of the most epic experiences with this company. Not only were we able to spot whales but we were also able to swim with a bunch of wild dolphins in the open sea. The guides are excellent and very professional, I highly recommend them!!

Great day on the water with Captain Jacob and Ryan. They had their hands full with a large group some of which had limited ocean swimming experience. Everyone felt safe and we were able to see some pretty amazing sea life including spinner dolphin, an octopus and safely from the boat a shark.

Thank you Capitan Jacob and guide Ryan aka Spinner for the perfect day on the water today. We saw a manta, lots of fish, sharks and even Eagle Rays! A wonderful boat, great crew- good snacks! Get some friends and enjoy the trip!

17 of my family members were onboard the boat as Captain Jacob and Nathan were our guides. There was rough water to the north so we headed south towards Kealakakua Bay with hopes of swimming with dolphins. We ran into some humpback whales which came up near the boat. Saw 2 spinner dolphins that had been chased away by a bottlenose dolphin. Guess they don't get a long very well but hoped to find a spinner pod to swim with later. We arrived at Kealakakua Bay and snorkeled for about an hour. Costco sandwiches, chips, water/POG and fresh fruit awaited us once we reboarded the boat. Motoring back to the harbor we ran into a spinner pod and jumped into the water with them. They swam to the bottom (approximately 75 feet deep) and just hung out for us to watch. It was really neat to see them play with each other. On our way back they stopped the boat several times and pointed out some historical places and old lava tubes. When we arrived at the harbor they told us about the beach right by the parking lot and we were able to see turtles, as they said are almost always there. Very professional tour and highly recommended.

We traveled to Hawaii as a family of 17 with ages ranging from 6-85. We booked with Hang Loose for their competitive pricing and stellar reviews. We were not disappointed! Jacob and Captian Charlie we’re friendly and knowledgeable and made sure everyone was having a great time. We were able to get out and swim with wild dolphins twice, getting close enough that we could reach out and touch them. We also saw a humpback whale and were lucky enough to spot some manta rays. I’ve snorkeled in two other locations but this was by far the best snorkel trip I’ve ever had. Everyone had an amazing experience. It was well worth the money. I highly recommend booking this tour.

We were traveling with a family of twelve (all ages). Simon and Jacob made the private charter exciting for everyone. We were lucky enough to see wild dolphins, whales, Captain Cook's Cove for snorkeling, etc, which was mixed with great knowledge of the wildlife and history of the island. We were pleasantly surprised with the sandwiches, fresh fruit, chips, and other snacks on board. The whole family loved it and we would book again if/when we come back to Kona!

<p>Booked this for a family group of 15 people and we had a great time! The captain and crew were fabulous. I even got a call saying we were the only tour of the day so they were happy to go anytime of day we wanted. We went snorkeling near Captain Cook Monument and also with dolphins further up the coast. Plenty of shade on the boat and they provided drinks and snacks. Would highly recommend.</p>