This was a really amazing experience with a group of people that are very experienced and respectful of the ocean and sea life. The spinner dolphins are wonderful creatures moving in pods playfully close to shore by Kailua-Kona area. We were able to swim with them at least 10-12 times throughout the 3 1/2 hour trip, moving ahead of the... More

We had the best time ever - never imagined it could be such fun. The crew and Capt. Jason were experienced, highly skilled and worked together seemlessly to give us a fabulous experience. Despite having no experience snorkeling, they put me at ease and the time just flew. I was amazed to see that the sun had gone down, all... More

My first trip to Kona we booked Sunlight on Water's dolphin encounter tour. It was the best thing we did. The crew was professional and friendly. The boat was clean and well maintained. The snorkeling gear was in good condition. The food and beverages they provided were great (extra points for the Costco muffins). They found lots of dolphins for... More

From the minute we arrived the staff were so friendly!! Thank you Captain Jason, Fray and Denise for making our trip so memorable and your knowledge of the dolphins was brilliant. We had a mix of ages with us and the staff were very accomodating. The boat was very comfortable, nice size not too many people and containers to keep... More

Amazing. 2 minutes only after getting out of the harbour, there they were ! already ! We saw over 50 dolphins today, may be more. It was great. Suprised to see we didn't need to go further than just out of the harbour...indeed that was a short ride(!), but hey! we were here for the dolphins, right ? not for... More

We booked the snokel Manta Ray and it was great. The staff was friendly, but seemed to be in a hurry. e did get to see rays and it was a great time. I would reccomend doing this to anyone who is going to visit the big Island. It was everything we expected. The crew was great and very helpful,... More

We recently did the dolphin excursion while visiting Kona on our cruise ship. We cannot thank China Mike and his crew enough! Our cruise ship arrived on schedule at 7 am but unfortunately their tendering process left much to be desired and we hadn't even gotten off the ship by Sunlight on Water's check-in time of 7:30. Fortunately we had... More

We did the manta ray tour on 04/12/13. The crew was very friendly. We spent about an hour in the water total. We only saw a couple manta rays, but it was quality time with them. Once they came around, they stayed around and were very entertaining doing backflips while feeding on plankton. The price was very reasonable as well.... More

This was the highlight of our 12-day trip to the Big Island. Amazing, unique experience snorkeling with what felt like over 100 dolphins for hours. I did not feel we were invading their space or harassing them at all. Sunlight on Water was a great outfit to do it with. Professionally run, respectful of dolphins, comfortable. Loads of snacks and... More