A five-hour sailing voyage from Port Allen — trade wind sailing with minimal engine use beneath the Na Pali cliffs, reef snorkel stops with instruction, continental breakfast, gourmet deli lunch, and beer and wine aboard.
A five-hour sailing voyage from Port Allen — trade wind sailing with minimal engine use beneath the Na Pali cliffs, reef snorkel stops with instruction, continental breakfast, gourmet deli lunch, and beer and wine aboard.
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Na Pali Snorkel & Sail: A five-hour sailing voyage from Port Allen — trade wind sailing with minimal engine use beneath the Na Pali cliffs, reef snorkel stops with instruction, continental breakfast, gourmet deli lunch, and beer and wine aboard.
Price: $235 adult · $215 child.
Duration: 5 hours
Island: Kauai
Best for: Ages 5+; no pregnant guests
Booking: instant confirmation.
WHAT IS THE BEST SAILING TOUR OF THE NA PALI COAST?
This 50-foot catamaran is the premium pick: engines off under 3,500-foot cliffs, reef snorkeling with instruction, breakfast, gourmet lunch, and beer and wine included at $235.
There is a moment on this tour that the power-boat versions cannot sell: the engines go quiet, the trade winds fill the sails, and a 50-foot catamaran glides beneath 3,500-foot sea cliffs with no soundtrack but water on the hulls. Sailing the Na Pali Coast is the slower, quieter way to see it, and this five-hour voyage is built around that difference.
PRICING
$235 adult · $215 child. Verified against FareHarbor, August 2026 — confirm current rates at booking.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
– Continental breakfast and gourmet deli lunch
– All snorkeling gear and flotation
– Snorkel instruction and safety guidance
– Soft drinks, wine, beer, purified water
– Crew commentary on Hawaiian history and marine life
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
– Check-in 7:00 AM at Port Allen Marina
– No pregnant guests; no children under 5
– Sailings fill 2–3 weeks ahead — book early
– Snorkel sites and routes shift with weather
– Cancellation: Cancel 72+ hours before check-in for a full refund; cancellations within 24 hours of departure forfeit the fare.
WHO IT’S FOR
Ages 5+; no pregnant guests. Check-in is 7:00 AM at Port Allen Marina — early, and non-negotiable given the wind schedule.
BROWSE MORE
See the rest of our Kauai Na Pali Coast tours, or everything else on Kauai. Planning ahead? Read our guide to Na Pali by helicopter, boat or on foot. Planning ahead? Read our guide to what is worth booking on Kauai. Snorkeling on Kauai? Read why Kauai snorkeling runs off the Na Pali Coast. Also see our guide to Poipu and South Kauai. To see Na Pali without hiking, Kauai sightseeing tours set a doors-off helicopter flight against a catamaran along the cliffs.
Cancel 72+ hours before check-in for a full refund; cancellations within 24 hours of departure forfeit the fare.
Sound and pace. When the trade winds cooperate, the engines shut down and the boat moves under sail beneath the cliffs — slower and quieter than the power boats, with a longer meal service including beer and wine. Power cats reach the coast faster; sails experience it better.
December through April, when migrating humpbacks winter in Hawaiian waters. Spinner dolphins and green sea turtles appear year-round.
Yes. The crew provides all equipment, flotation devices, and real instruction before the reef stop, and the captain selects protected sites. First-timers are routine on this boat.
Wind and sea state. Mornings bring the calmest channel conditions and the most reliable sailing wind for the Na Pali run — the early start is what makes the engines-off sailing and the snorkel stop possible.
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