Turtle Canyon Tour: Intimate Wildlife Experience
4.9
80 Ratings
Honolulu

Join our intimate Turtle Canyon Snorkel Tour for guaranteed turtle sightings, award-winning photos, and Hawaiian culture insights. Perfect for families, influencers, and adventure seekers.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Diamond Head State Monument - We will boat over towards Diamond Head and spend about 10-15 minutes there while we discuss safety for snorkeling with turtles. In this time, the customers may also take photos or request professional photos in front of the mountain.
  • Turtle Canyon - We will spend roughly 45 mins - 1 hr here. Customers are welcome…
see more
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity
Additional Information

Experience guaranteed turtle sightings at Turtle Canyon! Our tours accommodate up to 6 people, ensuring a personal and respectful encounter with the turtles by avoiding overcrowding. We provide a professional photo and/or video package, with our work having won 1st place in Honolulu’s Wildlife Magazine and featured on the cover of “The Ocean Speaks.”…

see more
Location
1739 Ala Moana Blvd
Ala Moana Boulevard
Head towards Hawaii Yacht Club at the end of the dock. As you are walking or driving down the dock, you will see a big ramp and sign on the right that says "Dock X", that is where we meet! Parking is $1/hr along the sidewalk.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.9
(80 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Rosalind_h
Sep 19, 2025
Great fun and great value. Can't recommend highly enough. - Intimate, restful, everything it claimed and more. We saw turtles getting their shells cleaned by fish in crystal clear water, as we sat off Waikiki with Diamond Head in the background. Phillipe and Mandy made us feel like we were sharing the boat, and being only three people, it felt much different than the usual crowded adventure.
Review provided by Viator
John_h
Sep 19, 2025
Top drawer experience - This is the one. Exceptionally maintained, appropriately sized boat for small group. They care about your experience. Don't look any further, unless you have an unsatisfied urge to be on a skow with 40-100 other tourists trying to put on gear, get in, get out, climb over, and generally swarm the reef. Mahallo!
Review provided by Viator
Kathrynke8312gt
Sep 19, 2025
Turtles!! - Great excursion!! I loved going with a small group. My advice is to purchase the photo package, I did not and I wish I had. I saw lots of turtles and fish. Great experience!! Please to all who suffer motion sickness please take medication before this trip. I would booked this again!!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
April_p
Sep 13, 2025
Super fun !! Seen so many turtlea - Had the best time snorkelling! We seen so many turtles and the boat ride was super fun. Would 100% recommend.
Review provided by Viator
Maty
Sep 7, 2025
Turtles and Turtles - Beautiful Loves - Loved that it was a small group of people! 6 guests. Saw turtles and amazing fish. 10/10 recommend. We booked the picture/video package.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Guybi7478ze
Sep 6, 2025
Highly recommend this duo - The captain and the guide were both very knowledgeable about the water and the wildlife. They answered any questions we had and were very social and friendly. The guide kept us out of the crowds but still gave us great opportunities to see the turtles and fish.Highly recommend this duo
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Guy_b
Sep 6, 2025
Highly recommend this duo - The captain and the guide were both very knowledgeable about the water and the wildlife. They answered any questions we had and were very social and friendly. The guide kept us out of the crowds but still gave us great opportunities to see the turtles and fish.
Review provided by Viator
T4048ayaaronw
Sep 2, 2025
Turtle Canyon Experience with Apex Charters - We had a FABULOUS snorkeling excursion with Hawaii Apex Charters. If you’re looking for an affordable alternative to the big tours - this is it. Our captain and photographer were full of knowledge about the fauna of Turtle Canyon and because the tours are limited to max 6 passengers, you get to spend a lot of time with both the captain and photographer guides who were great at pointing animals out! They offer affordable video and photography packages as well!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Langc258
Aug 25, 2025
Personalized, educational, fun - highly recommend!! - Everyone on the tour group was so friendly and welcoming! We received a lot of education on the conservation and protection of wildlife in Hawaii, and the boat ride to and from the Turtle Canyon snorkeling location was smooth and great. Once we got to the location, there were several other tour groups that had a crazy amount of people and seemed overly crowded. On the other hand, because we had a very small max amount of passengers, it was a lot better and each snorkeler got individual attention for not only the more personal experience but also for capturing photos and videos (which turned out beautifully). It's clear that everyone on the tour was very experienced and knew how to navigate us around the large crowds to see a ton of amazing fish and turtles. I had an amazing time and would highly recommend!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
V5574qpbrunop
Aug 24, 2025
AMAZING - wonderful experience, super friendly staff, we saw everything turtle fish and even dolphins! Despite the rainy day we had so much fun
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Check Availability
From $99
From $99
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Select a date
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).
More activities from this operator
From $500
5.0
1 Rating
Whale Watching Tour: Hawaiian Wildlife Insights
Honolulu
From $300
5.0
10 Ratings
Waikiki Sunset: Scenic Boat Tour Experience
Honolulu