Holo Holo Charters

This is one of he best excursions. The Captain and crew, Ian, Jason and Coma were awesome. They explained the cruise and the ensured that all of our needs were being met on the cruise. The Captain even stopped to allow for pictures when whales were spotted. The Captain also provided a mini lesson on whales and Na Pali coast. The mountains were spectacular. Finally, the food was plentiful and delicious. If the opportunity presents itself, take this cruise. The Captain and crew are true assets to HoloHolo Charters. Mahalo!

All around excellent. The captain and two crew were thorough on safety, and fun with humor. The afternoon cruise started at 3:30 and lasted until sunset. We saw lots of whales, dolphins and a sea turtle. My 7 year old son and 4 year old daughter enjoyed the experience. I do recommend taking sea sick pills as it got rough.
Highly recommended.

Took an early morning boat trip to the «forbidden island» for snorkeling.
The staff was very nice. Good food and plenty of it.
The boat was comfortable.
I would recommend.
Just kind of expensive.

I’ve been on two of their Niihau tours this past January 2016 with friends visiting from the mainland, and both trips were completely worth it. We had different captains each time. The first was Captain Glen and the second was Captian Ian. They each had different styles of leading a trip and both were excellent. They were thorough about letting us know what we had in store for the trip and most of all had a good sense of humor about getting across all the safety details and outline of the trip to all of us guests at 6:00 a.m. :)
We saw whales, dolphins, monk seals, amazing sea life off the coast of Lihua where we snorkeled near Niihau.
The waves did get big during the trip, so be prepared for sea sickness if you’re sensitive to that. The crew was very attentive to people who had problems with that.
The food was good and sufficient and complimentary beers and drinks were really nice to have after lunch!
Highly recommend this charter and their trip to Niihau. 8 hours of fun in the sun!

I would give this 10 stars if I could. We had an awesome day. The 3 man crew of Emily, rich and ??? fell over themselves to serve us. They were knowledgeable, friendly and easy to chat with. They offered to take pictures of my wife and I when we tried to do a shot of ourselves and the napali coast. When we came upon whales they stopped so we could watch. We came across a pod of spinner dolphins and we reversed course so we could watch them for a few minutes. The seas were calm for February so we got in very close to the napali coast.
The food was just ok but the awesome boat tour made up for that. This was a highlight of the vacation.

During our first trip to Kauai, we toured the Napali Coast from on a charter that went into the caves and stopped for snorkeling. We thought that would be hard to beat.
However, the Sunset Cruise was fantastic and our hosts, Emily and Bronson, made it even more special.
The views were the best, especially with seeing the sunset behind the Forbidden Island. I surprised myself by standing on the deck while going through a waterfall, but it was one of the most exhilarating experiences you can have. Such a great time and would definitely recommend it as a must do while on the island.

We had a fabulous time on this charter to the Napali coast. The catamaran was beautiful, plenty of space, and the crew (Max & Shaked) were awesome. They had a lot of facts/​stories to tell and were just so much fun and took care of us.
Things to note: you won’t be bringing your shoes on the boat (unless you have a medical condition), snorkeling is only about 20 – 30 mins and nothing fantastic. Better snorkeling is at the beach. I think it’s just something to kill time. Plenty of beer and wine on the boat after snorkeling. Breakfast (scones, croissants) and Lunch (ham, turkey sandwiches, pasta salad, cookies, etc) were delicious.
The really awesome parts were Napali coast and overall coastal views, we were able to spend about 30 mins with over 100 spinner dolphins in shallow water (got lots of pics, video) — was amazing to see all of them in this one area, and whales (saw over 10) and 2 up close — that might have been a fluke, but we were so lucky.
This was about a 5 – 6 hour excursion and no one got sea sick (yay), but bring your non-​drowsy meds (they recommend Bonine)

Awesome cruise, crew and overall experience! We went on the Kauai Sunset Dinner Cruise @ 2 pm today with Captain Ian and his crew Ahren and Jason. My sister forgot to book another adult in our party but when we checked in, front desk added another person — good start. There were six of us in total and I had trepidation before this trip because I get seasick. But I prepared by taking Dramamine 1 hour before, having my sea bands and chewing ginger gum during the trip. In addition, I had ginger ale to drink on board (only had a little champagne on the way back) and followed the Captain’s instructions! We did not expect to see whales or dolphins just the Na Pali coast and sunset but seeing almost 10 whales on the way and a school of Dolphins on the way back were indeed a plus!
The cruise was very well-​organized from their drinks, super — clean bathrooms, appetizers, tuna and kahlua pork sliders for early dinner and chocolate chip cookie for dessert. The sunset was breathtaking towards the end. The Captain narrated some Hawaiian history and info about the whales. Ahren and Jason were very attentive with all the guests serving them food, checking on those who might not be feeling well — there were a couple who experienced seasickness and offering to take your pictures, etc.
The trip met 100% of my expectations and best of all, I did not get sick despite the big swells. Best boat trip ever — thanks to Captain Ian and his experienced crew for a wonderful and memorable cruise. This cruise is highly recommended when you visit Kauai!!!