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Snorkeling is one of the most wholesome and rewarding water activities in Hawaii. Hawaii Island or Big Island has some of the best reefs in all of Hawaii. Snorkeling allows you to observe the beauty beneath the water with very little experience and limited equipment.  Here at Dolphin Discoveries, we provide proper fitting and snorkeling instruction…

Kealakekua Bay is consistently ranked as one of the top 5 snorkeling location in the world (https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/nature-travel/best-snorkeling-spots). Kealakekua Bay is a state historical park and underwater marine sanctuary (https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/parks/hawaii/kealakekua-bay-state-historical-park/). The name “Kealakekua” means “Pathway to God” and the “mana” (spiritual power or energy) can be felt here by all. The large bay provides calm waters year-round and…

Honaunau Bay at Pu’uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historic Park is often referred to as the “Place of Refuge” (https://www.nps.gov/puho/index.htm).  Pu’uhonua means “Place of Refuge”.  From our boats you’ll see Pu’uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historic Park, a historic site that was of great importance in Hawaiian history and is more than 500 years old.Seamless Coordination, Remarkable…

CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea SUBORDER: Odontoceti FAMILY: Delphinidae GENUS:  Stenella SPECIES: longirostris SUBSPECIES: Gray’s Spinner Dolphin VAREITY: Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin Spinner Dolphins are the undisputed gymnast of the sea!  Their ability to perform tight aerial twists and high leaping flips is the envy of any Olympian. Spinner dolphins have four sub-species: the Eastern Spinner Dolphin, the Central American Spinner Dolphin, Gray’s Spinner Dolphin,…