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Catamaran Kahanu

Kauai's premier nā pali coast catamaran tours & charters.

Listen & Enjoy the sweet sounds of Kainani Kahaunaele. Watch the video as we journey along the ‘Nā Pali’ coastline.

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• Clock 5 hours
• Calendar Year-round

Nā Pali Coast Catamaran Boat Tour

Sail Kauai’s Nā Pali Coast! Get up close and personal with majestic cliffs, sea caves, and a cascading waterfalls. You may even see dolphins 🐬, sea turtles 🐢, and whales 🐋!

• Clock 2 hours
• Calendar Dec 20 - April 15

Kauai Whale Watching Tour

Get up close and personal with the ocean’s gentle giants. Viewing these magnificent creatures is an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience!

• Clock 3.5 hours
• Calendar June 19 - Oct 31

Sightseeing Sunset Tour

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon on the ocean with the romantic ambiance of Kaua’i’s breathtaking sunset. Have your camera ready and keep an eye out for the Nai’a (dolphins) and Honu (sea turtles) as you journey along the west side of Kaua’i’s Coastline.

We invite you to join us on Catamaran Kahanu for an awe-inspiring journey to Kaua’i’s Nā Pali Coast. We are a Hawaiian family business sharing with you one of Kaua’i’s greatest treasures, the cliffs of Nā Pali . Your voyage takes you to where Captain Lani’s ohana-family once lived.

Learn the history and culture of ancient communities that once thrived in these remote valleys. View the majestic cliffs, cascading waterfalls, lava tubes, and sea caves. Enjoy the nai’a (the porpoises and dolphins), the honu (the Hawaiian sea turtles), and the kohola (the humpback whales) during the months of December to April. Swim or snorkel at a pristine reef, then enjoy a delicious buffet-style lunch. Book your charter today!

Rated #1 Activity in Eleele on TripAdvisor

This is the crew you want to go with, they are so personal and caring. They let everyone on board get a unique experience. They are not like the other charters that take 100 people, this is a family-owned business that cares about everyone that sets foot on board.

We had such a great time. We saw the breathtaking Napali coast, snorkeled, saw sea turtles, and observed dolphins up close. We couldn’t have wished for a more magical time. I highly recommend. The ship and their crew felt more personal. You will enjoy a beautiful day at sea.

This trip was amazing. To start, the captain is extremely knowledgeable and their main concern is your safety. This is a great family experience for all ages. We got to enjoy the beautiful scenery, swam, and saw dolphins. We really enjoyed the Na Pali coast. Beautiful experience.

An amazing outing for our family of 11. Napali coast gorgeous and our guide was quite informative! The catamaran was able to get so close to the shoreline and we saw caves and waterfalls. The snorkeling was great and the equipment was provided. Our captain was outstanding and made our trip fantastic.

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“ Fantastic voyage up the Na'Pali coast with Captain! ” in 2 reviews

“ this is the BEST boat ride of All the charters on Kauai and I've traveled with them all over the years. ” in 3 reviews

“ we were even lucky enough to get in close enough that a waterfall splashed over us. ” in 3 reviews

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4353 Waialo Rd

Eleele, HI 96705

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Just got off the boat and so frustrated. We only have a limited amount of time here and I feel like our morning was not as good as it could be. While checking in at a hut in the parking lot compared to the buildings and cafes that other companies had we were left to find a place on some benches. Then being brought down to the boat we Quickly realized we were in trouble. The boat looked like it came off of the set of giligans island, and parked next to them were some beautiful boats that made this one look like the love bug of boats. Then getting on the boat we were told unless you are in the middle your going to get wet. And I got soaked. The only other place to sit was on a indented cooler next to a steep stairway that led to a toilet that has a broken lid and a curtain as a door with the toilet paper hanging off the cealing with rope. The ONLY saving grace was a guide that was very friendly and out going, she was pretty amazing. Other then that it was a epic fail. I would not recommend this to a family member or friend...or even an enemy. Look into other tour companies one called dolphin looked pretty amazing.

Today (06/18/19) could not have been any better! Graham (deck hand) was the best tour guide we have e we had. We learned so much from his positive upbeat attitude about the Nāpali coast and the wildlife. The porpoises that swam near us were so close. There were hundreds! It's like they knew the boat. We got into some of the caves, something we would not have been able to do on the larger boats. The Captain was able to maneuver back us into the waterfall! Sick! We also were able to ride closer to the shore line than some of the other boats. There was 20 people, so it's very intimate and you get to know everyone. Lunch was great with fresh pineapple grown by the Captain's family. The Captain has been doing this for 35 years and is local. His experience showed through on the trip. I am so glad we didn't take the larger, more advertised boats. I can't say enough good stuff about this day. Recommend you bring your own water (they provide other drinks) and snorkel gear. I could go on and on especially with the snorkeling but I don't want the review too long because it won't get read. Just go experience it for yourself! It will not disappoint!!

Our trip was totally perfect, from start to finish! From the time we booked the trip and worked with Debbie, to the time we spent on the boat with Captain and Jace... Everyone was wonderful and really attentive. There were so many highlights: sailing into a large pod of porpoises, going right under a waterfall (excellent photo opportunity!), the cool history/stories, delicious lunch, and excellent snorkeling. This was an awesome, family friendly trip, and the captain and Jace took great care with our kids. We are so glad we went with Kahanu !

This was an AMAZING boat tour with a true Hawaiian. It's a family owned company with the wife running the introductions and the husband is the captain. We went on the lunch tour and were really impressed. It was about $40 cheaper per person than some of the other tours, and as we watched the other tours crowd more and more people on their boats we were very grateful ours was more personal and individualized. All the tours left at about the same time, and followed a similar route, but the other tours literally followed where our captain went. For example he took us right into the middle of a huge dolphin pod and let us each individually get down on the bow of the boat to get the best views. Then about 20 minutes later the other tour boats realized we had found something and came later. The lunch was fantastic. The stories and history of the island were amazing and came from a man that had lived on the island his entire life. We learned so much about the Hawaiian culture and the history of the island. They went above and beyond. It was one of my favorite things we did on our trip to Kauai. I highly recommend this tour!

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