Snorkel Bob’s opens Waikōloa Queens’ Marketplace store offering snorkel gear rentals

Snorkel Bob’s has opened a retail location at Queen’s Marketplace in Waikōloa, the Original Report says, and the company’s store listing gives the address as 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr., D1-2, Queen’s Marketplace, Waikoloa, Hawaii 96738, with email waikoloa@snorkelbob.com and phone (808) 238-0092. The Snorkel Bob’s listing also advises the shop is “3 min. from Anaehoomalu Bay and all resorts in Waikoloa. Turn on Waikoloa Beach Drive and proceed to Queen’s Marketplace on the left.”

Local reporting on timing is mixed. Bigislandnow states, “Queens' Marketplace in Waikōloa has a new tenant. Snorkel Bob's opened its second Big Island location Dec. 20 at the shopping plaza,” though that account does not specify a year. Snorkel Bob’s official store pages, reproduced on the company site, list multiple Big Island outlets by address and phone number, including Snorkel Bob’s Mauna Lani at 68-1330 Mauna Lani Dr., The Shops at Mauna Lani, Waimea, Hawaii 96743 (maunalani@snorkelbob.com, (808) 885-9499) and Snorkel Bob’s Kailua-Kona at 75-5831 Kahakai St., Kailua-Kona (kona@snorkelbob.com, (808) 329-0770). That discrepancy, the Bigislandnow phrasing that this is the company’s “second Big Island location” versus the full company store list, remains unconfirmed.

Product and service details in the reporting and company material focus on rentals and beach equipment. The Original Report states the Waikoloa shop offers “rental and retail snorkel gear, prescription lens masks, boogie boards, beach chairs, and other beach/recreation equipment.” Snorkel Bob’s broader site text includes headings such as “Gear Rental Rates Gear Care Fitting Charts Reservation Confirmation & Cancellation Policy Guarantee & Returns,” indicating the chain operates rental programs and maintains fitting and reservation policies, though specific Waikoloa rates were not included in the extracts provided.

The research notes also include an Instagram excerpt referencing a separate Snorkel Bob’s presence at the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel: “We've expanded our selection in our new location in the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel, with fresh gear and KonaStyle favorites waiting for”, a truncated post that appears to refer to a Kona-area site rather than the Waikoloa Queen’s Marketplace shop. For residents and visitors headed to Anaehoomalu Bay or nearby resort areas, the Waikoloa listing’s driving note and unit number D1-2 give precise directions to find the new storefront.

Several operational details remain to be confirmed directly with Snorkel Bob’s or Queen’s Marketplace management: the exact opening date (month/day/year), whether the Bigislandnow “second Big Island location” description is accurate, store hours and rental rates, and whether a grand-opening event took place. For now, the company-provided contact for the Waikoloa location is waikoloa@snorkelbob.com and (808) 238-0092, and the official store page lists the shop in Queen’s Marketplace, ZIP 96738.