Niihau & Napali Boat Tour

Niihau Island & Napali Coast Boat Tour

Treat yourself and your loved ones to the most ambitious and rewarding boat tour offered on Kauai—the Niihau & Napali Coast Super Tour. First, explore the extraordinary Napali Coast, and then cross the 17-mile Kaulakahi Channel to tour Lehua Crater and the “Forbidden Island” of Niihau. See and snorkel with ocean wildlife that’s only observed in these deep, remote waters.

The morning begins with a continental-style breakfast (including coffee, juices, pastries, scrambled eggs, seasonal tropical fruits, etc.) and a sightseeing trip up the world-famous Napali Coast. With her 4,000 foot cliffs, cascading waterfalls, and secluded, pristine beaches, experiencing Napali is an absolute must-do on any Kauai vacation, and that’s why there are so many different Napali Coast boat tours to choose from. But why limit your adventure to Napali when you can go offshore and see even more?

The biggest advantage of crossing the Kaulakahi Channel and visiting Lehua Crater and Niihau Island is wildlife, wildlife, wildlife. Spinner dolphins, turtles, and (seasonally) humpback whales abound on Kauai’s coastal waters but other species such as manta rays, striped dolphins, pilot whales, and pelagic seabirds prefer more remote conditions.

Encompassing more than 580,000 square miles, the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is one of the world’s largest protected areas and includes ten islands and atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Naturally, the closer we get to these protected waters, the more likely we are to see unique species that are rarely observed closer to Kauai.

If snorkeling is great off of Kauai, it’s fabulous off of Niihau! With just a tiny fraction of the human activity and very little rainfall (and thus runoff to cloud the water), the snorkeling locations around Niihau Island and Lehua Crater are simply superior to those around Kauai.

Once your captain has chosen the best snorkeling spot for the day’s specific conditions and Holoholo is tied securely to the mooring, our crew members will set you up with properly fitting masks, snorkels, fins and if you’d like, flotation devices. They’ll give a brief talk going over basic snorkeling practices and safety precautions and then get in the water with you (on paddleboards) to be your lifeguards and help you with anything you might need to have the most comfortable and amazing snorkeling experience possible.

Once everyone’s all snorkeled out and safely back on board, it’s lunchtime– which includes a delicious spread made fresh from our caterers. And since nobody is going back in the water, your crew will also begin offering beer, wine, and seltzers to our guests of age. Hey, it’s 5:00 somewhere, and the bar will remain open for the duration of our trip back to Port Allen.

In 1997, Holo Holo Charters became the first company to offer Niihau boat tours. We’ve been doing it longer than any other company and to this day, we do it better than any other company. The difference is the boat. Holoholo was built here on Kauai, with power and design features specific to the unique waters of the Kaulakahi Channel. Holoholo is the vessel you can trust for safety and comfort on this ambitious 7-hour, 90-mile journey up the Napali Coast, around Lehua Crater, out to Niihau Island and back.

Say YES to this unforgettable ocean excursion!