Live Music Sunset Cruise

Kalapaki Kai Live Music Sunset Cruise runs through Kauai Beach Boys. Rated 5.0 across 3 reviews. Runs 2 hours (approx.). From $135.08.

Overview

The Kalapaki Kai II leaves from Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor in Lihue, slip 100, the dock closest to the coast guard station. From there Kauai Beach Boys run a roughly two hour cruise with a ukulele musician and a hula dancer on board, which is the defining feature of this trip. Drinks are part of the package: wiki wiki cocktails, wine, champagne and local beers for guests of drinking age, plus soft drinks, juices and water for everyone else.

The boat spends about an hour around the Huleia National Wildlife Refuge and then roughly half an hour at Kalapaki Beach, with admission included at both stops, before returning to the same harbor.

The minimum age is 6, and children younger than 6 cannot come aboard. The listing states the boat is not wheelchair accessible, and the cap is 49 travellers per departure. Gratuities and hotel pickup are not included, so you make your own way to the harbor and tip separately if you wish.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at Nawiliwili harborCheck in at Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor, slip 100, on Waapa Road in Lihue. The boat is the Kalapaki Kai II, at the dock closest to the coast guard station.
2. Huleia National Wildlife RefugeThe cruise spends 1 hour at the refuge, with the admission ticket included. This is the longest stretch of the trip on the water.
3. Kalapaki BeachA 30 minute stop at Kalapaki Beach, again with admission included, before turning back.
4. Return to the harborThe activity ends back at the original meeting point in Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will shape whether this cruise works for you, from the age minimum to how you get to the dock.

• Getting there. Hotel pickup is not included, so you arrange your own transport to Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor in Lihue. Aim for slip 100, the dock nearest the coast guard station, and look for the boat named Kalapaki Kai II.
• Drinks on board. Alcoholic drinks are included for guests 21 and over, covering wiki wiki cocktails, wine, champagne and local beers. Coke, Diet Coke, Hawaiian fruit juices and water are also included, so nobody goes thirsty. Gratuities are not included.
• Age limits. The minimum age is 6, and children younger than 6 are not allowed on the cruise. Alcohol service is restricted to travellers 21 and older, so families with older kids can still enjoy the non alcoholic options.
• Pace and access. The listing states the tour is not wheelchair accessible and that most travellers can participate. It also advises against joining with heart problems or other serious medical conditions.
• Group size. The cruise carries a maximum of 49 travellers, with live entertainment on board in the form of a ukulele musician and a hula dancer.
• Weather and minimum numbers. The experience requires good weather and a minimum number of travellers to run. If it is cancelled for either reason, you will be offered a different date or experience, or a full refund.

Common issues. There is no hotel pickup, which means arranging your own way to Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor. The cruise can be cancelled for poor weather or if the minimum number of travellers is not met, though in both cases a different date or a full refund is offered. Children under 6 are not permitted, the boat is not wheelchair accessible, and the booking cannot accommodate travellers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions. Gratuities are not included in the price.

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