Kalapaki Bay & Hule'ia River Catamaran Cruise

OVERVIEW

Settle in for a wonderfully scenic cruise off Nawiliwili on a 50-foot power catamaran with plenty of deck space to move around as you please. Enjoy unlimited cocktails, beverages and light snacks throughout the tour. A lengthy breakwater shelters Nawiliwili and its harbor so the seas should be nice and calm. The catamaran will skirt along the beautiful coast and up the Hulei’a River toward a national wildlife refuge that offers a secluded habitat for water birds such as the nene, a goose that is Hawaii’s state bird. You will also see the lava rock-walled Menehune Fish Pond that early Hawaiians built to raise and harvest fish for royalty. The pond is so culturally important that it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. To the east of the breakwater, you will find the Ninini Point Lighthouse, a beacon built at the entrance to the harbor in 1897. As you pass Kalapaki Bay you may catch a sight of local surfers or traditional canoe surfing, a laid back-glimpse of Kauai`i’s ocean culture.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Take in the gorgeous scenery while cruising off Nawiliwili on a 50-foot power catamaran.
• Cruise up the Hulei’a River to a wildlife refuge and a historically important fish pond.
• Pass the late 19th-century lighthouse that marks the rocky shore of Ninini Point.
• Enjoy light snacks and unlimited cocktails throughout the cruise.
• The cruise is fully narrated for sightseeing, with engaging history and cultural highlights, you may also see dolphins and humpback whales seasonally while cruising.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.