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11 Best Big Island of Hawaii Shore Excursions

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The 11 most popular big island of hawaii shore excursions for cruise passengers. The trips that get you to the sights and back to the ship on time, with run times, prices and the operator behind each one.

11 Best Big Island of Hawaii Shore Excursions

Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand Beach - First Stops in Hilo: History, Waterfalls, and the Big Picture
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Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand Beach

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1.Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand Beach

Hilo shore excursion packs Kilauea steam vents, a lava tube walk, and black sand beach sea turtles into one efficient 6-hour day.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“This was our first time in Hawaii and we decided to visit the Volcano National Park. Our tour bus guide was Evelyn and she was awesome! She was super knowledgeable, informative and interactive with the entire bus. Learned a phenomenal amount from her along our tour route. Highly recommended! Try and get Evelyn. She won't…”

2,338 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $159.00by C Big Island Tours

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Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcano Safari Lava Caves & Black Sand - Hilo sights first: tsunami history and the Japanese garden stop
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Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcano Safari Lava Caves & Black Sand

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2.Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcano Safari Lava Caves & Black Sand

Hilo Volcano Safari with lava caves, black-sand beaches, and Kilauea flow history, plus port pickup and a small-group guide.

★ 4.5

“From the start, the tour was unorganized. The instructions said to meet at #5, which we did. Then we were told to go to another #5 line to check in. Once there, we were told to go to #1. However, once we got going we *Thought* it was going to get a lot better. We…”

363 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $154.00by C Big Island Tours

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Kona Shore Excursion: Sea Turtles, Historic Kona & Coffee - The Cruise-Port Start: Tender, Sign, and a Clean Get-Going
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Kona Shore Excursion: Sea Turtles, Historic Kona & Coffee

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Hawaii Volcano National Park Shore Excursion - Start at Liliʻuokalani Gardens: turtles, fish, and plant spotting
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Hawaii Volcano National Park Shore Excursion

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Hilo Shore Excursion: Visit Volcano, Waterfall, Beach with Lunch - Getting to the tour: meeting point and what a smooth pickup looks like
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Hilo Shore Excursion: Visit Volcano, Waterfall, Beach with Lunch

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Kona Shore Excursion: Wild Dolphin Reefs Snorkel and Sea Caves - Whale and dolphin spotting rules: you’ll still get the magic
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Kona Shore Excursion: Wild Dolphin Reefs Snorkel and Sea Caves

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6.Kona Shore Excursion: Wild Dolphin Reefs Snorkel and Sea Caves

Kona shore snorkeling in Kealakekua Bay on a small Zodiac: Captain Cook views, sea-cave stops, and dolphins or whales from onboard.

★ 4.5

“This is a smaller group with the boat owner and one helper who took great care to make sure everyone had a good time. The snorkeling was awesome with tons of coral and we stayed in the water for an hour. Saw lots of lava formations and a few dolpins.”

73 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $149.00by C Big Island Tours

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Cruise Ship Shore Excursion of Historic Kona - A fast, focused Kona day from the pier
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Cruise Ship Shore Excursion of Historic Kona

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7.Cruise Ship Shore Excursion of Historic Kona

Historic Kona shore trip with Pu'uhonua o Honaunau, St Benedict’s Painted Church, and Kona coffee tastings, small-group transport.

★ 4.0

“A relaxing drive around Kona area leading to a coffee plantation with beautiful views of the surrounding areas. Also saw a small painted church with a rich history. Unable to see inside the City of Refuge due to the government strike, but our driver was knowledgeable and explained the much of the local Hawaiian history…”

33 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $79.00by Roberts Hawaii

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Volcano Adventure Tour & Waterfall - Shore Excursion from Hilo Harbor - Rainbow Falls and Hilo’s Banyan-Trees Moment
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Volcano Adventure Tour & Waterfall – Shore Excursion from Hilo Harbor

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8.Volcano Adventure Tour & Waterfall – Shore Excursion from Hilo Harbor

6-hour Hilo shore excursion to Rainbow Falls, black sand, Japanese-style gardens, and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with late-day volcano views.

★ 4.0

“This was a very good tour that covered all the bases of Hilo, Hawaii. Steve, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and fun. Unfortunately, we expected a tour of the volcanoes and areas related thereto. The tour doesn't actually get to the volcano area until dark so we did not get to see any of…”

10 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $199.99by Dynamic Tour Maui

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Private Hilo Shore Excursion to Volcano Waterfall and Black Sand - Banyan Drive and the Japanese garden: Hilo’s story in shade and stone
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Private Hilo Shore Excursion to Volcano Waterfall and Black Sand

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Private Shore Excursion Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Getting to the park from Hilo in an off-road Ford F-150
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Private Shore Excursion Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

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Private Hilo Shore Excursion Volcano National Park up to 10 - Liliʻuokalani Gardens: turtles, birds, and local details
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Private Hilo Shore Excursion Volcano National Park up to 10

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