Kona Submarine Tour: Dive into Underwater Mysteries with Atlantis
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502 Ratings
Kailua-Kona
Explore the underwater wonders of Kona with Atlantis Submarines. Dive 100 feet below the surface to discover a vibrant coral reef garden and encounter fascinating marine life.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Atlantis Submarines Kona - An unforgettable 45-minute journey aboard an Atlantis 48-passenger submarine, as featured in National Geographic television specials, where guests explore a 25-acre natural coral reef and its marine inhabitants!

Allow Atlantis Submarines to show you the other 96% of Kona you can’t see any other way. Treat yourself to Kona’s most beautiful and captivating scenery, habitats, and isolated treasures. You’ll descend 100 feet into another version of paradise – one hidden even from the people of Hawaii for centuries. Atlantis Submarines Kona offers a journey aboard a 48-passenger submarine. Guests will discover an 18,000-year-old, 25-acre fringing coral reef, which boasts a vibrant ecosystem. Passengers view coral formations and tropical fish.Headset providing narrations in Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and Spanish are available upon request at no additional cost. Our escorts will assist you to our shuttle vessel from our Atlantis office which will take you out to the submarine.

What's Included
  • Live English narration by underwater naturalist.
  • Multilingual audio narration (Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, Korean).
  • Sightseeing shuttle service to submarine dive site.
  • 48-passenger submarine dive experience.
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Explore underwater marvels with Atlantis Submarines Kona! Our electronically-powered underwater crafts are the globe’s most advanced passenger submarines. An enticing part of this journey includes the viewing of the Kona shoreline via our shuttle boat.

Plunge 100 feet beneath the waters to discover Kona’s underwater enigmas, underscored by a stunning, untouched 25-acre natural coral reef garden formed by ancient volcanic activity. The Kona diving spot is regularly visited by intriguing marine species such as barracuda, yellow tang, eel and parrot fish. Witness how submerge wreckships blend with the environment to create self-dependent ecosystems that allure and nurture sea life along the Kona coastlines.

  • All tours are in English. Headsets providing narration in Japanese are available upon request
  • Children must be 36 inches tall or taller to ride the submarine
  • Children under age 3 who meet the 36” requirement are allowed to ride the submarine and a child ticket must be purchased.
  • Actual underwater tour time is 45 minutes. Shuttle boat ride from the pier to the submarine and transfer is 5 minutes each way
  • Passengers must be capable of ascending and descending a near vertical ladder to board the submarine
Location
Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
Palani Road
Check in at Atlantis Submarines office inside the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel 30 minutes prior to departure time. Parking validation is offered at the King Kamehameha Hotel for a discounted rate of up to 4 hours for $2.00.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(502 Ratings)
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Denverd97
Mar 30, 2024
Amazing - Great experience! It’s amazing what you can see 1 foot below the surface and even all the way to 100 feet below the surface.
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Gabriel_a
Mar 27, 2024
Fun and special memory - This is the second time we have taken the submarine tour. It's very cool. You'll see tons of fish and a couple sunken ships. A very cool experience. The crew makes it extra fun with info and jokes. Definitely worth it.
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Alexandra_k
Mar 24, 2024
Under the ocean - Unique experience, as close as you can get to the bottom of the ocean without scub diving. Crew friendly, fun and experts regarding the underwater world explored during the tour. Kid friendly. Highly recommend.
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Charles_b
Mar 17, 2024
Great we plan to do it again nexts year - This was the best. The crew was well informed and gave me better understanding of the fish life. Seeing the fish up close was something in there environment.
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Bri_g
Mar 12, 2024
Stunning views of reefs and thousands of fish - It was awesome to see wrecks that you otherwise couldn't see unless scuba diving. Take dramamine if you get motion sick.
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Emilydw4287lj
Mar 9, 2024
Most Unique Experience on the Island - The Atlantis Submarine experience was absolutely amazing! From start to finish the entire experience was very professional. Our tour guide Paul was very entertaining and friendly. He gave lots of educational information about the wildlife and ocean environment. There was also a lot of information about submarines and diving in general. This tour is suitable for all ages and by far the most unique experience we had on the Island. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Kona.
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Natasha_s
Mar 7, 2024
My husband is a boat... - My husband is a boat captain, so I wasn’t entirely sure he was going to enjoy the experience. He said it was “better than he expected,” “pretty cool”, and “worth it”. I even got a “you were right” out of the deal. Win
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Jenniferbunnell
Mar 6, 2024
Submarine tour - The staff was very safe and professional. We saw some cool fish and a few shipwrecks. We were surprised to go down 100 feet. Fun experience.
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Martin_n
Feb 23, 2024
Coolest thing we did in Hawaii! - Got to see sharks and all kinds of fish. Some ship wrecks. The people that took us down knew what the fish were called, so that was helpful. Very cool experience!
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Robert_r
Feb 5, 2024
Great - Seeing the shark on the reef and ship wrecks were amazing! Lots of fish to see....and great information!
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