Our small and personal tour sizes are designed with your comfort in mind and to snorkel Na Pali waters.

Our boat which carries up to 18 passengers is permitted to enter the only safe turtle and fish filled lagoon at the extreme west end of the Na Pali called Nu’alolo Kai. With its’ crystal clear waters and rugged coral reef our snorkeling place is a preferred snorkel spot among all the Guidebooks!

You’ll find no “cattlemarans” associated with Captain Sundown’s. We do not pack you on deck like sardines where there is standing room only! Relax on our open deck for 360 degree views of Na Pali cliffs!

Captain Sundown’s has no loudspeakers or microphones and NO Diesel motors.

We offer real and true sailing opportunities filled with wild sea life encounters such as dolphin and sea turtles, flying fish, Humpback Whales (in Winter seasons), rare marine birds and fishing fun!

We promise you’ll have day out on the water that you soon won’t forget. There are those who remember it as a real and raw special sailing opportunity out on open Hawaiian Pacific ocean waters.

STYLE demands that we take a few passengers, rather than fifty

STYLE is why we depart from lovely Hanalei Bay. You’ll experience beauty before we even leave the mooring.

STYLE is why Captain “Bob” Sundown has designed and built a swift, smooth, fume­less, quiet sailing boat for the waters and remote areas of Kauai.

By departing from Hanalei Bay, you will immediately see the famous Na Pali mountains and cliffs.

This port allows us in our deluxe 6 Hour Snorkel Sail to show you ALL eight valleys of the Na Pali Coastline, ALL the waterfalls and ALL the sea caves and beaches of Na Pali in a leisurely manner.

Any other departure point requires 60 minutes to get to the Na Pali and 60 to get back. On most such tours you will see very little of the Na Pali and certainly not in any kind of a leisurely manner.

If you must go from the West side, verify that you will actually see the green valleys, both archways, and the waterfall inside the cave. These are the true splendors of Na Pali. To come so close and miss them is tragic.

Departing from those distant harbors does allow those boats to take large passenger counts, like 49 or 150 at a time. These operations are absolutely needed to fuel the time­share sales programs. We choose not to gear our operation to depend on it. It requires more crowded boats than are allowed to go from Hanalei.

There are those who would have you believe there are no boats running from Hanalei. We are here, since 1971. Running daily. If you hear from some activities people that we are not running from Hanalei, they are likely Timeshare sponsored and trying to get you to go from Port Allen. You’ll not likely see the whole coast on those rides.

We encourage you to do your homework. No one can come close to the personal care and experience a true Mom & Pop sailing business such as ours which are built and designed to support our spouses, children and our grandchildren. Mahalo nui loa for your support!