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Oahu Dolphin Watching and Turtle Snorkeling Adventure with Traditional Hawaiian Lunch
4.5
1,456 Ratings
Waianae
Embark on an unforgettable adventure in Oahu, Hawaii, where you'll witness dolphins in their natural habitat, snorkel with sea turtles, and enjoy a traditional Hawaiian lunch. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Waiʻanae Small Boat Harbor - Share an unforgettable encounter with dolphins as you observe them in their natural Hawaiian habitat. Then enjoy a snorkeling session with Hawaiian sea turtles and tropical fish. Finally, have fun with ocean activities, including a 20 foot long water slide, Kayaks, and Stand Up Paddle Boards! As we cruise back to the harbor, enjoy an authentic Hawaiian hula performance from the crew! Complementary lunch sandwiches are included! Choose between Turkey Sandwich, PBJ, Spinach Wrap (All comes with chips)
In total, about 3.5 hours are spent on the boat and transportation is about an hour each way. Please specify when booking if you would like to be included in our complementary transportation.
This is a fun ocean day that you and your family will never forget!
- Please note that the tour schedule and inclusions are subject to change due to ocean, traffic, and weather conditions.
What's Included
- Choice of Lunch Bentos: Shoyu Chicken, Hawaiian Snapper, or Veggie Tofu Stir-fry
- Transportation included from hotels to harbor
- Complimentary snorkeling gear provided: Snorkel, Mask, Fins, and Safety Jacket
- Multiple water activities: Water Slide, Stand-up Paddle Boards, Kayak
- Alcoholic beverages available for additional purchase
What's Not Included
- Optional: Wet suit rental + $10.00 per person
- USB with professional photos of the tour + $79.00 per group
- Gratuities
- No outside alcoholic beverages allowed
Additional Information
Join over 300,000 satisfied customers who’ve had the experience of a lifetime! Partake in a remarkable interaction with dolphins in their native vicinity on the western coast of Oahu, Hawaii.
Our cutting-edge vessel will guide you on a scenic journey along Oahu’s breath-taking western coastline, offering a vista of wild spinner dolphins swimming freely in the crystal-clear waters. The tour also encompasses a conventional Hawaiian ceremony and a chance to snorkel among tropical fish and marine turtles. Our experienced instructors, rescue workers and freedivers will ensure your safety and ease in the water.
Following the snorkeling activity, you’re welcome to utilize our kayaks and stand-up paddleboards, or simply unwind on the boat! Your enjoyment is important to us, so our personnel will present a hula show and initiate you into Hawaiian cultural customs.
Satisfy your hunger with an included lunch bento! Select from Shoyu Chicken, Hawaiian Style Snapper, or Tofu Veggie Stir-fry options (all bento boxes are accompanied by corn and rice and are gluten-free).
Reserve your spot on this tour now!
- Dolphins are often spotted, but there is no 100% guarantee of dolphin encounter.
- Children under 2 are not permitted on this tour
- Children (2-11 years old)must be accompanied by an adult
- Customers are kindly requested to remove their shoes before boarding.
- Pick up from select Waikiki hotels is available.
Location
Waiʻanae Small Boat Harbor
Farrington Highway
The address for the Waianae Boat Harbor is: 85-491 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792
Our Dolphins and You guide will check you in front of brown restroom building.
The boat harbor is about an hour drive from Waikiki without traffic.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kaytlen_b
Jun 9, 2024
worth the money! - We had so much fun on this excursion! Zoe, Ben and Alex were so funny and made the whole experience super memorable!
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Billie_d
Jun 9, 2024
What an awesome experience! - What an amazing experience! Tiana was an incredible guide and photographer! She made sure to catch all of our experience. Zoey, Alex, Ben, and Captain Jeff were so awesome and helpful. The whole crew made for an experience we won't long forget. Thank you to all.
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Arvind_b
Jun 4, 2024
A big Mahalo - Amazing crew , I don’t know swimming . Ryan and Ingram were kind beyond words ,helped me get over my initial fear and I am ever so grateful for giving me a life time memory and experience
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Armida_m
Jun 3, 2024
truly amazing - we loved all the tour people they were really nice and helpful we had lots of fun my kids were super happy
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Tami_b
Jun 1, 2024
Just amazing - Beautiful experience. The water is so blue and crystal clear. Saw turtles dolphins lots and lots of fish. The waterslide was amazing.
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Trek750923
May 30, 2024
Amazing Tour - Is amazing tour ,my wife and I really enjoyed it. Ingrid was a great guide and kept the tour fun and educational and kept us smiling the entire trip, the staff was great and friendly and made us feel welcomed
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X2994bhjuliem
May 30, 2024
Great experience - Went with seven family members. The crew was very friendly, fin, responsive, helpful and energetic. Sandwich was great. Snorkeling was great. Would definitely recommend.
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Courtney_f
May 28, 2024
Must-do for Families! - Captain Joe and his crew were amazing! Special thanks to Sway for being awesome and capturing the most amazing shots of our ohana! Get the photos!! This is a must-do if you have kids! We saw dolphins, turtles, and fish. Great day on the water and the kids are still talking about getting to steer the boat with Captain Joe. Really great job Joe, Sway, Zoe, Alex, Ryan, and Saray, we had a blast with you!
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Divya_p
Jun 4, 2024
Great tour guides and... - Great tour guides and crew. Snorkeling experience was the worst I’ve had. They stopped in a higher tide location and there was nothing to see. I’ve snorkeled multiple times and this was by far underwhelming. The equipment was faulty I had water inside my mask multiple times after readjusting. I’ve used this for over a decade so it wasn’t because I didn’t know how to clip it on.
The views on the boat was great
Ray was great
I just wouldn’t recommend for snorkeling as they oversold the snorkeling experience
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833megan
Jun 1, 2024
For beginners only! - Only fun for total beginners! If you’ve ever been snorkeling before & have seen an actual reef you’ll not enjoy this trip. We left Waikiki very early for an hour bus ride, then about an hours boat ride to the snorkel spot. We were so high above the reef there was nothing to see, and we weren’t allowed to swim more than 30 feet or so away from the boat. It was terrible, there was honestly better snorkeling in front of the hilton in waikiki. The crew was friendly but it’s a forced/rehearsed show akin to the jungle cruise at disneyland. We did see some whales in the distance, and when one guest asked for the loud music to be turned down to hear the whales he was told “you can only hear them underwater”…ummm…I think he was referring to the whale’s blowhole noises as it surfaced. They didn’t seem knowledgeable or interested in the sea life. Avoid this trip if you value authentic experiences or have any snorkel/scuba experience. My kids did however enjoy the water slide & kayaking since the snorkeling was so bad.
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