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Swimming with Dolphins in Hawaii -
Wild Dolphin Encounter by SunLight, Kona

Time: Check-in 7:45am
Duration: 4 hours
Schedule: Daily, year-round
Location: Honokohau Harbor, Kailua/Kona
Children: All ages are welcome and pay adult price.
Provided: Mask, snorkel, fins, water and snacks.
What to Bring: Towel, sunscreen, sunglasses, cover-up. In winter months you might like a wetsuit or lycra top.

Come with us aboard our boat, Uhane Nui O Nai'a

Imagine swimming with a pod of Dolphins right under you or perhaps just by your side! They are beautiful, sleek and graceful. You may have the opportunity to connect eye to eye with one of the Dolphin---it will change you forever. You may also have an opportunity to see Whales, manta rays and other species of Dolphins. Melainah and Michael have a better than 98% success rate. Michael is one of the most experienced Captains on the Big Island with over 25 years on the Kona Coast. He operated the first charter boat offering Dolphin Swims in Hawaii so there is no one with more experience locating and facilitating your Dolphin Swim Adventure than he, Melainah and their staff.

Look who has come to join us - a huge pod of Dolphins!

The Nai'a. In celebration of your presence one of the pod soars out of the water and spins in the air, the signature activity of our Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins. They love to ride the bow wake of our boat. They are sleek and graceful and exude absolute joy. We ride along with them. It is always up to the dolphins to set the tone of our interactions with them.

Sometimes they invite us to join them in their world

You will be aboard their beautiful, designed for snorkeling 37' boat, Uhane Nui O Nai'a, (which means Great Spirit of the Dolphin). Their boat is one of the most comfortable you will find, with padded seating all around and even has a restroom. There is plenty of shade also.

Each trip begins with Hawaiian Ceremony to greet the day. So if you are seeking an experience that is unique and out of the ordinary, that will connect you not only to the Dolphins, but also to the Aloha and Spirit of Hawaii, join them for an unforgettable journey that will speak to your Heart and Spirit.