{"id":1715,"date":"2011-07-16T11:22:15","date_gmt":"2011-07-16T15:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/?p=1715"},"modified":"2020-05-08T09:29:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T13:29:56","slug":"hawaii-trip-day-6-napali-coast-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/hawaii-trip-day-6-napali-coast-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii Trip (Day 6) Napali Coast Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hawaii Trip (Day 6) Napali Coast Tour<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Napali Hawaii<\/strong> coastline tour concerned me from the moment I learned it was booked. Why:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I tend to be motion sick,\u00a0 I could take something for that<\/li>\n<li>I overheard the tour was in an inflatable raft, which didn&#8217;t sound comforting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I was relieved to find a catamaran cruise was in our future.\u00a0 Our day started at extra dark early, we boarded a cushy bus and watched the coastal sunrise with an elevated view-point.\u00a0 We arrived for check in at\u00a0 <a title=\"Captain Andy Catamaran Kauai Tour\" href=\"http:\/\/www.napali.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Captain Andy&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0 with enough time to look around at the local shops at Hanapepe Bay.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3258\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ScxXwOLW2CE\/WBCfJ_illdI\/AAAAAAAABaM\/39A-C0qzot40etn3OROMDuNgaH3sdFrAACLcB\/s320\/KauaiMap.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3258\" data-attachment-id=\"3258\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/hawaii-trip-day-6-napali-coast-tour\/kauaimap\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/KauaiMap.jpg?fit=3938%2C2401&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3938,2401\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"KauaiMap\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kauai Via Google Maps&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/KauaiMap.jpg?fit=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/KauaiMap.jpg?fit=500%2C305&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-3258 size-medium\" title=\"KauaiMap\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/KauaiMap.jpg?resize=300%2C182&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kauai Via Google Maps Napali Hawaii Coast\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/KauaiMap.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/KauaiMap.jpg?resize=1024%2C624&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/KauaiMap.jpg?w=2280&amp;ssl=1 2280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/KauaiMap.jpg?w=3420&amp;ssl=1 3420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click Kauai map for more detail (Via: Google Maps)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is a nice sized comfortable catamaran, the staff was very helpful and nice. Our captain did a great job explaining our plan for the day, based on conditions. The first part would be a smooth sail, once we rounded the barking sands military range area, we would have a rougher ride.\u00a0 As predicted, our trip around the outside of the bay was rough.\u00a0 Bonine worked for me and wasn&#8217;t bothered by the waves; not everyone one the boat felt the same way. Ooooops sorry hun.<\/p>\n<p>Our day was wonderful, the ride was fantastic, you couldn&#8217;t have asked for a better way to tour the coastline. Looking back at the island from the boat you could really get a sense for the geography. If you click on the map above you can see how the volcanic mountain drops into the ocean. Around the area of the Barking Sands Military base is a <a href=\"https:\/\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/hawaii-trip-day-5-polihale-state-beach-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">large sandy beach<\/a> which is a fun diversion and must see, when on land.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3261\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/kauaisnorkle.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3261\" data-attachment-id=\"3261\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/hawaii-trip-day-6-napali-coast-tour\/kauaisnorkle\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/kauaisnorkle.jpg?fit=3236%2C1980&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3236,1980\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kauaisnorkle\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Snorkling on Kauai&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/kauaisnorkle.jpg?fit=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/kauaisnorkle.jpg?fit=500%2C306&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-3261 size-medium\" title=\"kauaisnorkel\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/kauaisnorkle.jpg?resize=300%2C183&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snorkeling on Kauai Napali Hawaii coast\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/kauaisnorkle.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/kauaisnorkle.jpg?resize=1024%2C626&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/kauaisnorkle.jpg?w=2280&amp;ssl=1 2280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snorkeling on Kauai<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We knew there would be a stop to snorkel during this trip, a coastal location in the calmer summer months; in the winter the snorkeling is done in calmer waters. The water and view are beautiful anywhere on the island. The fish were stunning here, you will see dolphins playing in the waves in front of your watercraft.<\/p>\n<p>I have included a video of the first stages of our trip that I hope you enjoy, this was a full day venture.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UsDP9Ky7zAY\" width=\"560\" height=\"349\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 286px; left: 20px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaii Trip (Day 6) Napali Coast Tour The Napali Hawaii coastline tour concerned me from the moment I learned it was booked. Why: I tend to be motion sick,\u00a0 I could take something for that&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":3261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1020,250],"tags":[1008,1007,113,139,381],"class_list":["post-1715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hawaii","category-travel","tag-captain-andy","tag-catamaran","tag-hawaii","tag-kauai","tag-napali"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/kauaisnorkle.jpg?fit=3236%2C1980&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1qEFP-rF","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1694,"url":"https:\/\/bodynsoil.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/hawaii-trip-day-5-waimea-canyon-tour-3\/","url_meta":{"origin":1715,"position":0},"title":"Hawaii Trip Waimea Canyon Tour","author":"Bodynsoil","date":"December 19, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Hawaii Trip Waimea Canyon Tour We left the NaPali coastline beach it was truly a magnificent place. 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