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Sea Cave Tours in the USA: Our 13 Favourites

13 tours  ·  from $72 a head

The 13 best sea cave tours in the USA you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Half-Day Emerald Cave Kayak Tour with Optional Hotel Pickup - Getting to Willow Beach from Las Vegas
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Half-Day Emerald Cave Kayak Tour with Optional Hotel Pickup

1.Half-Day Emerald Cave Kayak Tour with Optional Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,978 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Review of the Emerald Cave kayak tour from Las Vegas, with Colorado River scenery, guide tips, pricing, transport, and practical advice.

“The company River dogs was very easy to work with. After looking at the weather, they allowed us to change our day at the last minute. Preston was an excellent guide.”

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Emerald Cave Kayak Tour: Scenic Paddle with Optional Shuttle - Choosing the Mandalay Bay shuttle or self-drive option
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Emerald Cave Kayak Tour: Scenic Paddle with Optional Shuttle

2.Emerald Cave Kayak Tour: Scenic Paddle with Optional Shuttle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,858 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $89

Paddle five miles through Black Canyon to Emerald Cave with guides, snacks, and optional Las Vegas shuttle service from Mandalay Bay.

“This experience was great. We did the self-drive option from Las Vegas, and it was a scenic, short-feeling drive! Robbie, or tour leader was great. He provided excellent info about how to navigate the kayak (we had no previous experience), and the sweeping views were just majestic. Now, the "Emerald Cave" midway point of the tour was actually kinda anti-climactic (or maybe it was just cloudy overcast when we went?). Not negative by any means, just a smidge "underwhelming" compared to how awesome simply kayaking on the river was. 10/10 would recommend and definitely plan on doing this tour each time I come to Vegas. NOTE: Bring a water bag…”

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Emerald Cave Express Kayak Tour with Scenic & Historic Stops - Paddling along the Colorado River
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Emerald Cave Express Kayak Tour with Scenic & Historic Stops

3.Emerald Cave Express Kayak Tour with Scenic & Historic Stops

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,522 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Paddle four miles from Willow Beach to Emerald Cave, with Black Canyon views, desert history, snacks, guides, and optional Las Vegas pickup.

“Well organized. Was explained everything we needed to know to kayak. Beautiful scenery. Our guide, Jayden was great and gave lots of information about the river. So much fun.”

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Kona Snorkel Tour: Captain Cook Reef Snorkel, Dolphin & Sea Caves - Captain Cook Monument and the Kealakekua reef
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Kona Snorkel Tour: Captain Cook Reef Snorkel, Dolphin & Sea Caves

Emerald Cave & Black Canyon Kayak Tour with Vegas Pickup - Getting fitted for a kayak and starting upstream
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Emerald Cave & Black Canyon Kayak Tour with Vegas Pickup

5.Emerald Cave & Black Canyon Kayak Tour with Vegas Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,266 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $149

Paddle the Colorado River from Las Vegas through Black Canyon to Emerald Cave, with hotel pickup, gear, snacks, guides, and swimming included.

“Wow!!! what an amazing experience! From the very beginning, Chelsea an incredible hometown girl made us feel like we were part of her story. She has such a natural gift for storytelling, it didn’t feel like we were being “taught” history, it felt like we were being let in on a beautiful secret about this beautiful river and everything around it. She went above and beyond, sharing not just the local history but also stories about the wildlife, the land, the people even the little details that most would overlook during the drive to the river and during the actual kayaking. Made the trip seem so fast! . You could…”

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La Jolla Sea Caves Kayak Tour For Two (Tandem Kayak) - Learning to Paddle Before the Waves
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La Jolla Sea Caves Kayak Tour For Two (Tandem Kayak)

6.La Jolla Sea Caves Kayak Tour For Two (Tandem Kayak)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,205 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Paddle La Jolla’s kelp beds and sea caves with a guide, spotting sea lions, sharks, dolphins, birds, and more from a tandem kayak.

“Ryan and Dane were awesome guides! They were friendly, safe, fun and informative. It was a beautiful day and we got to go into one of the caves. It was very cool. We also saw a sea turtle, leopard sharks, and sea lions. Navigating the kayak was not too difficult. I recommend this activity! 🤩”

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Original La Jolla Sea Cave Kayak Tour for Two - Launching through the surf
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Original La Jolla Sea Cave Kayak Tour for Two

7.Original La Jolla Sea Cave Kayak Tour for Two

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 871 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Paddle La Jolla’s sea caves, spot sea lions and leopard sharks, and get practical tips on timing, wet gear, parking, price, and cave access.

“Great knowledgeable guides, can be very crowded on the water with many other groups, snorkelers, etc. also, the cave portion is a little underwhelming- you go in boat by boat for only a minute… was expecting a little more of a wow factor.”

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Emerald Cave Kayak Tour with Lunch & Las Vegas Shuttle Option - Getting comfortable in the kayak
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Emerald Cave Kayak Tour with Lunch & Las Vegas Shuttle Option

Self‑Drive Emerald Cave Kayak Tour in Black Canyon - Wildlife, water, and the desert setting
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Self‑Drive Emerald Cave Kayak Tour in Black Canyon

From Las Vegas: Emerald Cave Guided Kayaking Tour - Getting set up at Willow Beach
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From Las Vegas: Emerald Cave Guided Kayaking Tour

10.Emerald Cave Guided Kayaking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 456 reviews · 4 hours · from $143

Escape Las Vegas for a scenic Colorado River kayak trip to Emerald Cave, with guides, wildlife, snacks, transport, and practical tips.

“The entire experience was wonderful from start to finish ! Kayaking on the Colorado River was breathtakingly beautiful! Do it , you won’t be disappointed!”

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Dolphin, Sea Cave & Captain Cook Snorkel Combo in Kealakekua Bay - The Zodiac ride is part of the attraction
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Dolphin, Sea Cave & Captain Cook Snorkel Combo in Kealakekua Bay

11.Dolphin, Sea Cave & Captain Cook Snorkel Combo in Kealakekua Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 220 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Ride a fast Zodiac to Kealakekua Bay for coral reefs, sea caves, Captain Cook history, small groups, snacks, and possible dolphins.

“The early morning outing with Danielle was fantastic! We had a fast, fun, hold on tight experience iver to the snorkeling site where the dive site gir the coral and fish was amazing and an hour to explore. On our return we explored, lava tube, water fireworks, and structures in the cliffs. Amazing morning. Danielle shared interesting facts about Hawaiian history and culture, captain Cook stories, and incites on the lava tubes and cliff structures. Highly recommended”

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Kauai: Nā Pali Coast Zodiac Raft Sea Caves + Snorkel - Starting in Waimea, then moving to the harbor
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Kauai: Nā Pali Coast Zodiac Raft Sea Caves + Snorkel

Ultimate Na Pali Coast Zodiac Boat Snorkeling and Sea Cave Tour - Starting at Kīkīaola Harbor in Kekaha
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Ultimate Na Pali Coast Zodiac Boat Snorkeling and Sea Cave Tour

13.Ultimate Na Pali Coast Zodiac Boat Snorkeling and Sea Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 101 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $257

Review of Kauai’s Na Pali Zodiac tour, with sea caves, snorkeling, lunch, wildlife, safety advice, price, and practical booking tips.

“Justin and Ona were excellent captains. They made sure safety was a priority, treated us like Ohana, and shared their vast knowledge of the Na Pali coast and its history. Snorkeling and entering into the caves was amazing as well!”

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