Lava Boat Tour

 

*The lava flowing from Kilauea Volcano has stopped entering the ocean. We are putting this tour on hold until further notice. Please check back or call our offices for lava updates. Instead we recommend our Volcano Twilight Tour or any of the Volcano Air Tours.
- Updated February 2012

Join us on a unique, adventure boat tour to see molten lava flowing into the ocean from Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano! Kilauea (on the Big Island of Hawaii), is considered to be one of the most active volcanoes in the world; erupting continuously now for over 30 years.

Our boat tours offer a front-row seat to the awesome fireworks display of this volcano. Molten lava runs downhill from the vents, fissures and surface cracks on the eastern rift-zone of Kilauea. When the lava finds its way to the sea a dramatic spectacle of steam, boiling sea water and exploding red-hot lava is created. Spend one to one-and-a-half hours viewing the spectacular lavascapes of the Big Island of Hawaii. The boat ride out to the active lava fields is a 35 - 45 minute trip from Isaac Hale Beach Park (Pohoiki).

Tours depart before sunrise and after sunset so that lava viewing in the dark is also possible. (Sunrise tours have been put on hold at this time. We will update this page when they are available again.) Weather permitting additional tours may be added throughout the day. Our schedules are constantly updated with the available time slots listed here. At times the lava is diverted from the coastline and stops flowing into the sea for a time. When this occurs, all boat tours are put on hold. If you have an existing reservation and the lava unexpectedly stops entering the sea, you will receive a full refund on your tour with the option to reschedule.

*This is an extreme adventure tour and the boat ride can be very bumpy. Pregnant women are not permitted on this tour. This boat tour is not recommended for anyone with recent back surgeries/injuries. No children under the age of 7 are permitted on this tour. We will not book you on a tour and we will refund your purchased tickets if we know the lava flow has stopped. However, it is always a possibility that the lava flow can change and/or stop unexpectedly and without warning. For this reason we cannot guarantee visible lava on every tour.

Life vests are provided for all passengers and are required to wear them at all times. The lava boat holds 6 passengers plus Captain and crew.