Lava Ocean Boat Tour- ocean adventures-hawaii lava tour

C Big Island Tours
Departing from Hilo

C Big Island Tours
Departing from Kona

30 miles from Hilo

Are you adventuress? Because this lava ocean adventure is!!! This is the most unique way to see the molten lava from Kilauea volcano. Feel the heat from your front row seats giving you the best show you may ever see! Our company is family owned and operated. Our first priority is safety.

All passengers must be in good health. Not recommended for persons with back injuries or recent surgeries in the last year.
Not recommended for pregnant women.

Under 12 yrs of age is not recommended.

Sunrise (Lava Viewing Dark)
Check in 4:45 am
Depart 5:00 am
Morning
Check in 7:00 am
Depart 7:30 am
Night (Lava Viewing Dusk)
Check in 4:15pm
Depart 4:30pm

150.00 Adult / Kid
Shuttle from Hilo $25 ea
Shuttle from Kona $99 ea

FAQ
*Is the boat safe?
Yes. The Boat is a 27ft
Coast Guard Certified
World Class Catamaran with 2- four stroke 130 Hondas. But besides the boat our company is family owned and operated making our first priority safety and just to top it off you should feel pretty good knowing your captain has 36 years of experience on boats from Alaska, Mexico, Hawaii, and so on.

*What tour is best?
No matter what trip that lava glows. But the sunrise is the most phenomenal. The seas are usually calm in the morning and its actually darker on the sunrise trip. And then to top it off with the sunrise its self. Remember the sun doesn't set in the East...it rises.

*Molten lava? Really?
Yes! From Kilauea Volcano.
Kilauea Volcano has been erupting almost continuously since 1983. Lava erupts from the East Rift Zone and enters a 6-mile long tube which conducts the lava to the ocean.

*So we get to see an actual lava flow?
Yes, the lava exits lava tubes at the sea cliff and pours into the ocean.

*How close do we get to the lava?
The captain has to make the call when he gets to the lava flow. Some days its 100 ft away.

*Sounds like a rough trip!
Yes, it can be. Typically we go out in four to six foot waves. But that's why we have a catamaran to make a
nice journey.

*Will I get seasick?
Maybe. If you have any tendency at all to get sea sick, not to mention carsick or airsick, you should think about taking Dramamine or Bonine. These are over-the-counter seasick prevention pills. Bonine doesn't make you drowsy.

*How is the air down there?
Pretty good, actually. We are upwind of the plume. We do not enter the plume at any time.

*What is the plume?
Molten lava mixed with seawater produces steam, laced with hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, sulfur dioxide, and tiny particles of glass. This plume rises from the ocean and is carried downwind. We stay out of the plume. If we catch a whiff of sulfur dioxide, we immediately move away into better air.

What do I wear?
Please bring a light jacket. Out at the lava flows it's warm but on the way back in it can get chili. Also pants are recommended.

How Do I get to the boat?
After booking your seats we will email you our own personal made directions with pictures and step by step details how to get to the boat.

I have a GPS what is the address?
If you want you can type in Isaac Hale Beach Park but I highly recommend you still print out one of our maps. There is a good reason we made our own map.

How long will it take me to get to the boat?
Here are the distances below.

From Hilo
·Hwy 11 - 45 min ( 27 miles)

From Waikoloa
·200/Saddle Road- 2hr 40 min ( 95 miles)
·Hwy 19 - 2hr 47 min (101 miles)
·Hwy 11 -4hr 11 min (159 miles)

From Kona
·200/Saddle Road- 3hr ( 110 miles)
·Hwy 19 - 3hr 18 min (121 miles)
·Hwy 11 - 3hr 36 min ( 135 miles)

Volcano
·Hwy 1hr 7min ( 40 miles)

Hilo

Captain Rupert Jr. Buntin

Born in Texas and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska on a boat. By 9 Ruppy drove his first boat although his love for the sea happened much earlier. When Ruppy reached 14 he owned his own long liner in Puget Sound, WA. In the mean time Ruppy filled in his time with shrimping and crabbing in Alaska and Washington. After leaving those waters Ruppy carried on to Mexico and captained a dive boat in the Sea of Cortez with a head position of being a dive instructor. Ruppy has been on boats for 36 years and now holds a 200 ton captains license. When Ruppy isn't the captain of the lava boat he often dives the Hamakua Coast for spear fishing.

uble click to edit

Captain Rett Buntin
Born in Nevada and also raised in Ketchikan, Alaska on a boat. Rett drove his first boat at 12 and by 16 he worked on a boat in Alaska as a gill neater who was also required to know how to drive the boat. By 18 Rett was off to do crabbing in the ruthless Bearing sea and by 26 he ran his own gill netter. Although Rett also holds his 200 ton captains license, he really knows the whole mechanics of the operation.....literally. Rett knows his engines and parts inside out keeping the lava boat in tip top condition. In the mean time Rett loves to dive and spear fish.