Kepoikai II Catamaran

Aloha. You can’t beat this Sunset Cruise. Guessing the haters who have reviewed are uptight elitist. Chill out and love life. Great, friendly crew. They serve beer and Mai tais on board for $ 2 each or you can bring your own. Head on board for those that can’t hold it. Crew works hard to make everyone comfy. Mahalo for a great sunset experience!

I enjoy a sail on Kepoikai as often as possible when down in Waikiki. The crew, all of them, all of the time, have always been wonderful and accommodating and make each and every sail as enjoyable as possible. It is a much more relaxed boat to cruise on than the others and the sail is often rewarded with sights of dolphins and, at the right time of the year, whales.
There is always plenty of cold beer and mai tai’s. Chill up front on the nets and have a more exciting ride or hang anywhere else onboard and take it all in. Kepoikai’s customer service and value is a class act. All aboard!!!

Kepoikai details:
–one hour sail
-$ 25 pp
-$ 2 Mai Tai, beer, soda, water for sale
–departure is about every hour-​hour and a half
This event is unbeatable. I recommend this booze cruise to every tourist I talk to and every friend I have. The sail is beautiful, the crew is fun and loving, and your hand always has a drink.
Whether you are celebrating, have friends/​family visiting, or simply want to sail and feel the ocean breeze (and see some marine life!) you should board the Kepoikai. I know people rave about the sunset sail, but truly anytime is a good time on the Kepoikai!
Biggy and Jay are the BEST! They give aloha to every person they encounter. They keep the cruise safe and they are so much fun to talk to story with. Even Taro will show you aloha spirit ;)
If you want the best experience, then go get on Kepoikai, talk with the ohana, have a drink, and see Waikiki and Diamondhead from a different side. No excuses! [Unless you want to pay $ 45-​$ 55 and get on Na Hoku (yellow boats) with a filthy deck, NASTY drinks, and egotistical/​rude crew; but that’s a whole other Unilocal review in itself)]
See you on Kepoikai for an awesome time!
Love & Light,

My husband and I love taking our guests to the sunset catamaran cruise that takes off around 1730, the views and vibe are just perfect while sipping on a delicious Hawaiian Mai Tai. This catamaran is by far the most bang for your buck! At $ 25/​person and $ 2/​drink (cash only), you get that nice buzz (drinks have a pretty good zing to them) at a decently priced sail. Music is played, water is calming and they even have the cutest little dachshund aboard… You may get a little wet so wear something you won’t mind getting sprayed on haha. Very nice people and crew. Highly recommend for tourists and locals alike!

Magical. Caption & crew so friendly and attentive. I took the noon cruise to escape the crowds & heat. I’m in heaven on the sea with Mai Tai in hand, cool breeze, smiling passengers & cheerful crew. Nicholas was awesome & kept the water bottles (or drinks) coming. I’m going for a repeat; it’s that good. Look for the blue and white sails at the beach in front of the Royal Hawaiian You can wait in the shade under the blue and white umbrella clearly marked «Kepoikai.»

Justin and I had a very enjoyable and relaxing sunset catamaran ride. The captain was amazingly friendly and accommodating to everyone. We decided to bring our own alcohol and they let us keep it cold in their iced coolers. I forgot my jacket on the catamaran so I called Sheila the day next, who we booked the boat ride with, and she was communicative and prompt. I picked it up the next day.
We parked at the Ross on Seaside and walked to the Royal Hawaiian beach area where the catamaran leaves from.
The only thing I wish was different was that they offered hour and half ride! One hour was short, but still SO worth it. We’ll be back!

We took the sunset cruise, the staff was very personable. The Captains nephew was on board returning to Hawaii from Oakland because he wanted to live a better life. Living with his Uncle (the Captain), it was very inspirational. It was so worth the cost. We got the best Sunset pictures ever!

It’s been many years since I was on this boat… When I last visited, I had to go on it every day it was there!!! I was much younger and I truly hope when I can go back, it will still be there. My mom will be going soon, and she will check…

My honey and I visited Oahu twice last year– once in January and again in April. During our first visit, we randomly came across Kepoikai and decided to spend the $ 20 each… turned out to be the best money spent on that trip! We enjoyed the sunset sail so much that we decided to do it again when we came back in April. The crew was different both times and equally as chill and fun. We felt comfortable on the catamaran anf it was less crazy and touristy feeling than the other catamaran companies in Waikiki. The drinks were just okay but what do you expect on a boat? The little dog was so sweet and he truly was the first mate… loved him. I highly recommend Kepoikai to people looking for a laid back cruise. Mahalo! See you next time ^_^

Whoa man, why so cranky? I know a job is a job if you «have» to do it vs «want» to do it. I imagine at one time it was your dream, your passion. Those days are long over and forgotten. What about a career change? But until then, can you at least try to fake it and treat your customers (a/​k/​a your source of income) with a hint of aloha and respect?
Thought I would try a different catamaran, now I am sorry I did. Na Hoku II will continue to get my business from now on.

This is one of those true «if I could give zero stars I would» establishments.
Extremely rude staff. The guy with the beard is the worst offender and someone to avoid at all costs.
He tried to charge a mother and a sleeping 5 month old child that were sitting on the beach on their own towels and umbrella $ 15 because the shade from his umbrella spilled over into their spot as the sun moved across the sky. She said «no thank you I have an umbrella.»
He then moved his umbrella while saying «what if I did that?» Nothing. Nothing changed because the sleeping baby had shade from the mom’s own umbrella.
The idiot worker then went to the boat to tell the older guy — maybe his dad — about the situation. The old man took the boats horn and blew it continuously facing the sleeping baby, startling him awake and crying.
Well done, you old bastards. You «won the battle» versus the sleeping 5 month old. You’ve defeated the enemy.
Continuing to watch them, they were selling tickets for $ 25 to some people, $ 20 to others that mentioned the yellow boats.
I talked to a few folks who went on this boat and yellow boat competitors. Unanimously they preferred the yellow boat.
Drinks were overpriced and watered down. The owners have a dog on board that went to the bathroom with passengers on board, the boat swaying side to side, and people trying to avoid it swishing around.

This crew is fantastic. The views are beautiful. The ride is fun. The Mai Tais are delicious and the spirit is Aloha from start to finish. Well done. And I’d like to affirm that this was wonderful for kids (mine were 8 and 4).

Took this boat after another vacationer said they enjoyed it.
And so did we! Crew were polite and super chill, even while repairing the sail.
Views are fantastic! The waves were super fun. Refreshing Mai tai’s and beer for $ 2. A well spent $ 25 pp.
Relaxing break to the beach.

The best $ 20 spent! My sister and I took this Kepoikai II twice while out in Waikiki, they have $ 1 Mai Tai’s and an adorable doggy named Taro. The views while sailing are magnificent, especially at sunset. If you’re lucky, you might see a turtle, dolphins or a whale. Crew was laid back and music was terrific. If you are going to Waikiki, you must take the Kepoilkai! Don’t bother with the other catamaran’s, they are more industrial. The Kepoikai made me feel like I was on my own private catamaran.

Super chill guys running this catamaran. As previously noted, $ 20 for an hour and $ 1 Mai Tais — not going to find anything else as fun for that amount of money in Hawaii.
Fantastic views — I recommend putting your name in early and going out on the sunset cruise. Awesome time!

Took this boat twice this week. I like the configuration when I saw it initially because you feel closer to the water. You can sit right on the edge and dangle your feet off the edge whole time and there is netting in the front of the boat over the water where one can sunbathe if they chose. Crew is very nice and accommodating. They also have a unique crew member, a cute little 12 year old dachshund too. I am an animal lover, so I preferred the boat that had a dog as entertainment. Life of the party. $ 2 beers too, Bud, Bud Light, Coors Light and $ 1 Mai Tais. I preferred the beer. $ 20 for an hour. A great deal. Great if you want fantastic picture opportunities of Waikiki/​Diamond Head too.

I have taken visiting family on the Kepoikai twice, and along with a nice boat and beautiful ride, the crew treated my family really well. They are kind and friendly and even went out of their way to make my mom feel better because she does not swim («Auntie– you go in– we all go in after you») I know working on Waikiki Beach with so many tourists could make anyone jaded or even rude, but the crew on Kepoikai made our visitors (and us) feel welcomed and everyone on our boat seems to have a great time. They don’t make it overly crowded (at least not when we have gone) and I think it’s the nicest experience of any sail in Waikiki. Mahalo Kepoikai, we’ll be out again.

Fun quick ride, pretty safe for everybuddy. I highly recomended!