Waikiki Snorkel Tour
Description
Honolulu Snorkel Company's snorkel tours include your gear and certified instructor; you’ll be outfitted after the beautiful boat ride to our secret snorkel location just across from Waikiki where you will get to snorkel and view all of the Hawaiian marine life at this one of a kind snorkel location. Enjoy this unique opportunity to see these rare creatures up close and peacefully swim with them on this unforgettable snorkel excursion!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for children under the age of 12
- Not recommended for non swimmers
Reviews(252)
Amos, Natalia, Mia and Emily run the best snorkel tour on Oahu! Emily showed us plenty of turtles, Mia pointed out an eel, Natalia did a great job life guarding and Captain Amos stayed longer than scheduled to free dive down to the reef and catch an octopus to let us hold as well as a sea urchin!
Captain Tai and crew were awesome. Super professional, safe and tons of fun. They made the experience memorable and it was plenty of time to snorkel. We saw a family of sea turtles and many many fish. So cool
I have NEVER snorkelled in deep waters before. One of the crew members called Natalia had a group of us beginners/weak swimmers hold on to a floatie and she guided SEVEN of us through the sea area, we saw BIG TURTLES, schools of different colourful fish, it was truly surreal. You’re not gonna get any less of the experience you paid for even if you are not a strong swimmer. She was very encouraging, sweet and patient throughout the whole experience. Rest of the crew were amazing as well. They offer GoPros for rent for 24 hours, you can use it underwater they provide you with all necessary gear all clean and they have a shop where you can buy essentials for cheap too! I felt happy, supported and great throughout the whole experience. BTW, the waves were INTENSE because of the wind and it was still amazing. Please try it out, it’s a small family owned business as the crew said and I regret nothing! Happy travels to everyone in Hawaii!!!
Put on your swimsuit and get together. I'm short-sighted, so I rented them for a fee. The bag is wet. Snorkeling was great. There were many turtles on the seabed, and we all watched them come for air. The fish were big, too. However, there were waves, so everyone was blue on the way back. On the way back to the port, a small sea turtle came to play as normal!
Me and the wife visited for the first time for our 15th anniversary, great experience, from the young crew who operated like they have 50 years of experience, to the amazing sights of turtle canyon, this was a 10/10 experience by every metric, over 2 hours on/in the water, felt like we were being watched the entire time, which is good! Knew the crew was there for our protection and the protection of the beautiful creatures, was given enough freedom to not be swimming fin to fin with other guests, we WILL be doing this again, and we will be using this company! - the Shannas
Guides are fantastic the water and really look after everyone especially the kids. Turtles and dolphins guaranteed.
We got upgraded to the semi- private tour which was amazing! Imari and Christina were super friendly! This was a super fun experience if you are ever visiting Waikiki!
I want to leave an honest review for what to expect. If you are a 1st time snorkeler and don’t have any expectations then this is the boat for you. If you have snorkeled and have a clue then this is not the boat for you. They were rookie crew at best. They ask you if you are experienced and say you can go first but then make you hang out with the inexperienced snorkelers and stay off the reef and hover on open water with nothing to see. You cannot take the vest off and dive down at all. They don’t mention anything about reef safe sunblock, they don’t help the inexperienced swimmers into the water or out of the water. They don’t offer a fresh water rinse after the snorkel and don't have a fish identification chart on the boat at all. They do have decent mask and snorkel but the fins are full foot basic fins. If you want to swim with 30 people kicking you in open water and can’t see the actual reef then this is your boat. If you want to dive down and actually see the reef then take a different boat. If you have Go City pass then it’s OK since you don’t have to pay for it. If you pay for this then go somewhere else.
Just went on a trip with them on 6/4/26 and it was a fantastic time. Jeff, Natalia, Kristin and Ania were great to work with. Helped those in need and took care of my niece in her life jacket issues. Recommend taking them for a trip.
My husband and I took this tour. Unfortunately the churn was bad during our visit so visibility wasn’t great , but how are you going to get upset with Mother Nature?!? We were still able to see turtles and plenty of sea life. Enjoyed the expertise of Emily, Avery & Ty so much that we will definitely go out again on our next visit. Spend the money. Well worth it.
