Kamoauli is a locally owned, all-wood, double-hulled, traditional Polynesian canoe (wa’a kaulua) offering a one-of-a-kind native Hawaiian cultural and educational experience. Come sail along the beautiful Waikiki coastline and become immersed in the stories and history of place (Mo‘olelo) reflected through the land (ʻāina) and ocean (moana) aboard a classroom on the sea. Our cultural practitioner and crew involve guests in hands on activities, using native materials to make food, clothing, tools, and other traditional items. Ask questions, explore the deck, nets and hulls, take part in poi (taro) pounding or just relax and enjoy. 'Ukulele music and traditional chants ('oli) with locally-sourced traditional food and drinks are all part of this unique experience.
*Note: Due to COVID restrictions, all sails can only be booked as a private single group charter, with a minimum of one and a maximum of six passengers per charter. All ages welcome, minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Posted By : Margarita_C
Favorite part of our trip. Small, intimate tour and very educational and insightful into Hawaii and its culture and people.
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Posted On : 2024-01-20 01:40:57 
Posted By : Mark_U
This was an amazing experience where my wife and I were able to learn about Hawaiian language, Hawaiian culture we were able to make and eat Hawaiian food.
Sailing out to diamond head on, and authentic ship built for the king of Tonga we relaxed and enjoyed some good Hawaiian music.
Sailing back we had lots of cultural activities. I especially enjoyed all the history. My wife and I made bracelet leis for each other, which we are now probably wearing around the beach.
You will not be disappointed!
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Posted On : 2023-07-07 22:09:39
Posted By : Lisa U
This is by far the most amazing experience we have had in Hawaii! The crew of four went above and beyond to make us feel welcomed as they taught us about traditional culture and customs of the native Hawaiian peoples. We learned how to prepare and then eat taro, made traditional bracelets for each other, and learned about the history of slack stringed guitars and the Hawaiian sound just to start. We saw dolphins and sea turtles while drinking coconut water with Diamond Head in the background. When it was it started to cloud over and rain, they immediately provided us with blankets. When it cleared up and was warmer, colder water was provided. So thoughtful!! Such a perfectly Hawaiian experience all around!! I can’t say enough good things!
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Posted On : 2023-07-07 21:15:20 
Posted By : Craig_A
My family loved the education and authenticity of this experience. My three year old was captivated by the real life Moana, hula lessons and making her own poi. The food was amazing. If you want to get out on the water, learn some Hawaiian history and avoid the booze cruises this trip is for you.
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Posted On : 2023-06-10 16:50:38
Posted By : Michelle_E
Remarkable experience also a great learning experience in history. The captain and the crew were very knowledgeable and educational. Oooh the cultural food and fresh/chilled coconut was exquisite. Highly recommend this cruise to anyone and everyone.
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Posted On : 2023-04-28 20:48:12
Posted By : kathrynwQ6853TL
Great experience! The staff was amazing and my girls (3 and 7) had the best time. We enjoyed learning a little about the culture and got to see some dolphins, sea turtles, and great views of diamond head.
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Posted On : 2023-04-23 13:43:11
Posted By : Laura_P
We had the best trip. The crew, the food, and the experience was amazing! We thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this sail. If you're looking for beautiful views, friendly crew, and a little bit of education about tradition this is the trip for you!
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Posted On : 2023-04-03 07:56:25
Posted By : jimyale
Simply excellent! Captain Rob, teachers and crew made our visit to Honolulu a once in a lifetime experience. Mahalo!
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Posted On : 2022-12-02 14:08:09
Posted By : Brandon_L
The crew is a well functioning team and did phenomenal at making our experience great. We got to see turtles, beautiful ocean and Waikiki from the sea. Culture learning was amazing, the food was the best we had yet. You could tell it was fresh and actually local. The tuna and marlin just so good. We got lucky and had the boat to ourselves because the others were late so it was a private trip. My only complaint was that we couldn’t stay out longer. There is tons of history and culture with this and it did not feel like a tourist trap which we loved. This is day 4 and count this as our best event yet, other than exploring on our own of course. Worth every dollar, mahalo!
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Posted On : 2022-09-28 13:32:20
Posted By : terrypV3220EM
The crew was excellent and knowledgeable. Especially the practitioner. She had first hand knowledge and displayed it very eloquently. We even made our own poi!! It was a wonderful, educational and eye opening experience. We would recommend this company and trip to everyone. Real Hawaii!!
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Posted On : 2022-09-26 09:15:30
