Shaka Kayaks — Attraction in Oʻahu

My wife and I took a two hour bird tour offered by Shaka Kayaks at the Turtle Bay Resort. Pearse was our guide. The tour was an incredible experience, and my wife and I highly recommend it. For two hours we traveled by golf cart with Pearse across the resort property, seeing 27 different species of birds and catching sight of Humpback whale activity while watching the ocean scape for different breeds of Booby. If forced to pick just one highlight, I'd go with seeing two Albatross chicks - an amazing sight and an incredible success story for habitat reconstruction. And therein lies what made this tour the exceptional event it was: Pearse's ability to weave bird viewing with local culture and history into a seamless experience. If you have any interest in natural history, make this tour a priority - it may just be the highlight of your Hawaiian adventure. And one last comment: after the tour you'll get a list of birds seen, bird photos, and a map of your tour course emailed to you - a great way to capture memories to...

I can’t say enough good things about our experience! We booked online (weren’t guests of the resort) and the process was a breeze. Mike, our guide, was awesome and very knowledgeable, and fun! He made sure that everyone in the group was able to get good views of the turtles. We saw MANY turtles as well, too many to count. The water in Turtle Bay is much calmer than I expected. Being a novice kayaker I had no issues at all. My 7 year old sat in the front of a double kayak and had a blast observing all the turtles and just riding along. I never had any safety concerns whatsoever. I also appreciate that the lifejackets they have for everyone are higher quality, low profile, and very comfortable! That’s important to be able to move your arms while paddling. Overall this is one of the best organized tourist activities that we’ve had the pleasure of experiencing on the island! Worth every penny...

Wow!! Incredible experience had thanks to Tommy and the team at Shaka Kayaks! If you are looking for an authentic eco minded water experience lead by passionate eco warriors then I highly recommend Shaka kayaks and their Honu Hawaiian sea turtle experience. My seven year old daughter and I had super family fun and really enjoyed how professional and authentic Tommy our guides storytelling was. He was really passionate about the history of the area and shared stories about culture along with learning fun turtle facts whilst kayaking Kawela Bay. We saw lots of turtles and our experience was topped off with a treasure hunt. Fun activity perfect for all ages and I loved the level of care and aloha that was shown to the place, the Ocean, and all the guests on our tour. Well done!!! We will be back to check out the...