The Holoholo is a 61-foot luxury power catamaran. Passenger check-in is at 2:15pm at the Holoholo Charters Office in the Ele'ele Shopping Center (south coast of Kauai). The boat leaves at 3pm from Port Allen and returns after sunset. The bar is open as soon as you leave the harbor and includes all drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, and dinner pupus (food!!!). It was the best food I have ever eaten on a boat cruise. They served lasagna, many cheeses, meats, and rolls, fruit, etc. Yummy!
The catamaran sails west and north from Port Allen to the Na Pali coast, where you see towering peaks, hidden valleys, and mysterious sea caves. As we cruised along the coast the crew (Mike, Lisa, and Scott) narrated the history of the coast and the people who had lived in the area, including the "Lost Tribe." We then headed back toward Port Allen to enjoy the sunset and have a champagne toast.
The water was rough at times. We had taken Bonine for motion sickness and didn't have any problems. Some on the boat were getting sick. I stood outside part of the time and got soaked, but it felt great. I did put the sweatshirt on I took with me after I got wet. It was a little cloudy, but the sunset was still magnificent. This was absolutely the best boat cruise I have ever been on.
We used Hawaii Entertainment Book 25% off coupons for this cruise ($64.90 each with discount.) We were asked for the card number when we made reservations, but only needed to give them the coupon when we arrived at the boarding site. This is a barefoot cruise so NO SHOES ARE WORN. It's in the small print and many of us didn't see it. We didn't mind, but some folks weren't happy about leaving their shoes behind.