Swim with Dolphins in the West Coast line of Oahu
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This double-hulled catamaran features a comfortable and stable ride as you relax and take in the breathtaking views of the ocean and the mountains.
In the clear waters of West Oahu, find the wild dolphins pods swimming gracefully in small or large groups. Remembering to keep distance from the wild dolphins, you can also enjoy searching for Hawaiian greenturtles, tropical island fishes and other rare wild sea creatures.
* Starting October 28, 2021 regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act banned the 50-yard approach to spinner dolphins.
Therefore, you can watch and swim from 50-yards away for spinner dolphins, but you can swim as usual for other spotted dolphins bottlenose dolphins.
Dolphins are wildlife, so the species you can see will vary depending on the situation of the day.
Please note that the above rules apply when seeing spinner dolphins.
Mini Special Hawaiian Lunch (Kalua Pork & Cabbage Bowl with Sweet Potato)
Shuttle service from / to designated hotels
Souvenir
Special Hawaiian Lunch (Kalua Pork & Cabbage Bowl with Sweet Potato)
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Water, Juice
Hat
Sun screen
- INFANT: : 0 - 2
- CHILD: : 3 - 11
- ADULT: : 12 - 100
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Feel free to bring your own food and non alcoholic beverages on the tour, we will also provide water, juice and light snacks for you.
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Please note that BANANAs are prohibited on the boat due to Hawaiian superstitions. It will bring bad luck.
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- We have snorkel gear on the boat for you, but if you have your own snorkel, mask and fins, please bring them.
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
- We do not have a wild dolphin and other wildlife guarantee on our All the Above tours.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You’d be missing out if you didn’t book this
Cpl_ky, 27-09-2022
Best thing we did in Hawaii, would recommend this to anyone. Staff were great and professional sailors, photographers, captains, guides etc. They handed out snacks, food, and water. It felt like they were having fun with us not just for us. Obviously they don’t control the dolphins/wildlife but they work with other captains to locate wildlife. We didn’t get to swim with “dolphins” but we swam with pigmy killer whales (technically a dolphin) which was rare even for the guides. Would do it again if/when we go back. Well worth the price and the time! You’re missing out if you don’t book in my opinion.
Best day in Oahu!
Drakeron89, 26-09-2022
All of the team was very nice, kind and always looking for how to make the tour better for us. We felt safe the whole time. I wholeheartedly recommend to everybody!
Thank you for the interesting detalis about dolphins and the sealife!
Thank you for the interesting detalis about dolphins and the sealife!
VERY WHOLESOME ADVENTURE!!! Definitely recommend!
Tabina_D, 26-09-2022
I could not stress enough how much good vibes I feel from the crew and this was a surreal experience.
The best experience ever!
andreasU4964DM, 26-09-2022
This was for sure the best experience of our lives. We had a lot of fun. The staff made all the difference in the tour. They are super attentive and fun. They also take the best pictures you can get. The price is very fair for everything they offer on the tour and for their work and dedication.
10/10 fantastic experience
Navigate57273665298, 23-09-2022
I’ve never had such a friendly and fun staff on any tour/excursion I’ve done. Michael was great for the English speakers and Captain JB made the boat ride so much fun!
Not-to-be-missed activity at sea!
cassandra_d, 19-12-2022
Michael, JB and the crew were great from start to finish!
Plenty of wildlife and beautiful scenery; spotted dolphins, spinner dolphins, humpback whales and turtles.
Highly recommend!!!!
Plenty of wildlife and beautiful scenery; spotted dolphins, spinner dolphins, humpback whales and turtles.
Highly recommend!!!!
Swimming with Dolphins
torid645, 17-12-2022
We had an awesome time on this trip from beginning to finish!!!! The tour guide Michael & John lead this off with their welcoming and warm spirit. John took amazing pictures of everything including us it was like having a personal photographer. 5 minutes into our trip we saw whales breaching (of course John captured it in the pictures). Then we stopped and got to jump in and swim with the dolphins. We jumped in at three different spots and saw a BUNCH of dolphins! On the way back to shore we saw turtles and spinner dolphins jumping out of the water. The only thing I do recommend is taking motion sickness medicine because the ride was a little rough. Michael & John and the boat crew defiantly made this trip worth it and I’d recommend to anyone!
Excellent trip all round
Gavin R, 15-12-2022
Really enjoyed the trip, very knowledgeable guide on the bus, we swam with heaps of marine life including pilot whales and turtles, and saw lots of spinner dolphins swimming by the boat.
Friendly crew and the lunch was very tasty (not huge, but definitely filling)
Excellent trip, would recommend to anyone
Friendly crew and the lunch was very tasty (not huge, but definitely filling)
Excellent trip, would recommend to anyone
Best day
Annabelle_A, 14-12-2022
The most amazing experience would recommend it to everyone.!!!
All staff were so lovely and really wanted us to have the greatest day
All staff were so lovely and really wanted us to have the greatest day
An Amazing Trip!
Kathryn_O, 13-12-2022
This was an amazing trip. The crew makes you feel safe and gives great instructions for those who have never swam in such deep water. We even had a child with our tour and the extra care they took with the family was heart warming. This is a tour I highly recommend.
Whales! Dolphins !
Karpk503, 11-01-2023
Awesome experience and really nice team onboard! Great crew and unique experience. We got to swim with humpback whales, yes swim! with them and dolphins at a distance. We also stopped for turtle watching up-close. Convenient transfer from Waikiki near my hotel.
Beautiful!
Emma T, 06-01-2023
This was by far the best experience of the entire trip. We started out by slowly cruising down the western coastline looking out for dolphins. Once we saw them, everyone would jump in and swim while they passed us. We even saw babies! Then we went to snorkel with turtles along ma’kaha bay; incredibly beautiful and crystal clear water! Dave takes professional pictures throughout the trip, and they’re definitely worth purchasing. We even got lucky enough to spot humpback whales! During the winter they come to Oahu to give birth and feed their babies. The waves weren’t too bad, being on the west coast. I never once felt unsafe or sea sick. Will definitely be back.
Amazing crew
dvcchic, 04-01-2023
We’ve done a few other swim with dolphins excursions in Oahu and this one is our favorite! The crew is amazing!!! We’ve seen dolphins, turtles. whales and a shark during our excursions. The best time we’ve had during our entire stay is with this crew. Highly recommend!
Awesome experience
Yaddanapudi_S, 29-12-2022
Wonderful and helping crew.
Enjoyed every minute of ride....jumping in mid of ocean to swim with dolphins is adventurous and we being non swimmers
Enjoyed every minute of ride....jumping in mid of ocean to swim with dolphins is adventurous and we being non swimmers
Felt like a movie
N9156HIclarat, 28-12-2022
We got to swim with pilot whales, and it was the best experience I ever had! The crew was very fun and kind and made me feel very safe! I 10000% recommend while traveling in Hawaii!
Totally recommend this experience!
Wk11090, 05-02-2023
It was an unforgettable experience to see some wild dolphins chasing the boat and jumping above the waves! We got the chance to jump in the water and see them swimming underneath us too :) I’m glad the crew respected their space and told people not to try to actually chase after them, they’re wild animals and i feel like it wouldn’t be right to make money on them and treating them like in a circus as they’re in their own space.
Although my suggestion to the crew would be to entertain the group a little while looking for the dolphins. We spent almost 2 hours staring at the horizon and looking for the dolphins and that time could have been fulfilled with perhaps some fun facts about them! I’m sure the crew know a lot about the ocean but they were just sitting and not talking to anybody for 2h. I would expect a little more effort from them for the price we paid :)
I’m still leaving 5* as it was one of the best things i’ve seen and experienced in my life!
We also spotted some whales in the distance and snorkeled with some turtles and lots of fish!
The views were breathtaking - I loved the fact that we were on the west coast, far away from the pretty crowded Honolulu beaches. They provided lunches (loved that they had a veggie option!) and snacks. They offered us pictures from the cruise as well and even tho you’ve to pay extra for them, for me it was all worth it! The pics turned out awesome, so much better than i was trying to get with my phone in the underwater case - shoutout to the amazing photographer!!
Although my suggestion to the crew would be to entertain the group a little while looking for the dolphins. We spent almost 2 hours staring at the horizon and looking for the dolphins and that time could have been fulfilled with perhaps some fun facts about them! I’m sure the crew know a lot about the ocean but they were just sitting and not talking to anybody for 2h. I would expect a little more effort from them for the price we paid :)
I’m still leaving 5* as it was one of the best things i’ve seen and experienced in my life!
We also spotted some whales in the distance and snorkeled with some turtles and lots of fish!
The views were breathtaking - I loved the fact that we were on the west coast, far away from the pretty crowded Honolulu beaches. They provided lunches (loved that they had a veggie option!) and snacks. They offered us pictures from the cruise as well and even tho you’ve to pay extra for them, for me it was all worth it! The pics turned out awesome, so much better than i was trying to get with my phone in the underwater case - shoutout to the amazing photographer!!
Amazing - worth every single $ and more
Calima N, 02-02-2023
Wow what a day we had… an amazing experience!
The crew and their boat: starting with the team that made this 4 hour trip AMAZING! This is the best crew I met! I am comparing this with similar experiences from different companies and countries. Externally friendly, full of energy, and joined all the tourists… they did not act above us all. Our captain Nicole was great, friendly and very nice! She spoke to us when she could and shared so much. Kainalu was also super fun. Michael has the energy of a super energized bunny and definitely kept us all smiling! Julie the owner was also on the boat and was part of it all. A small crew with an AMAZING HEART!
The trip: we jumped in and met dolphins! Our boat also went by dolphins who came and said “hi” to us! We then jumped in again to snorkel and meet turtles and see fish and coral… great experience!
The food and gift: food was amazing, it was not your usual slap bread and lunch meat. It was a nice bowl of rice chicken and potato… was sooo good! Followed by coconut jello. We also had drinks regularly. The gift is super useful and we all loved it, but I will not share what it was.
The price: worth it! Amazing crew, amazing experience, amazing food! Get on this tour ASAP!!
Thank you team for a great experience, see you again hopefully on one of your other adventures!
The crew and their boat: starting with the team that made this 4 hour trip AMAZING! This is the best crew I met! I am comparing this with similar experiences from different companies and countries. Externally friendly, full of energy, and joined all the tourists… they did not act above us all. Our captain Nicole was great, friendly and very nice! She spoke to us when she could and shared so much. Kainalu was also super fun. Michael has the energy of a super energized bunny and definitely kept us all smiling! Julie the owner was also on the boat and was part of it all. A small crew with an AMAZING HEART!
The trip: we jumped in and met dolphins! Our boat also went by dolphins who came and said “hi” to us! We then jumped in again to snorkel and meet turtles and see fish and coral… great experience!
The food and gift: food was amazing, it was not your usual slap bread and lunch meat. It was a nice bowl of rice chicken and potato… was sooo good! Followed by coconut jello. We also had drinks regularly. The gift is super useful and we all loved it, but I will not share what it was.
The price: worth it! Amazing crew, amazing experience, amazing food! Get on this tour ASAP!!
Thank you team for a great experience, see you again hopefully on one of your other adventures!
A must do
Eugenia B, 31-01-2023
The first trip was cancelled because of the weather but we were able to reschedule two days later. We saw a lot of dolphins and quite a few whales. Even with a lot of dolphins around it took four tries until we were able to see them in the water. The crew worked very hard to make sure we saw them. After that we were able to snorkel with sea turtles and saw more whales on the way back to port. We had an absolute blast, one of the best memories to take home from Hawaii.
Top of the list for your Oahu trip!
Brian_T, 31-01-2023
We had a wonderful time. Julie and her crew were so professional, so friendly, and (above all) safe!
Great Crew, Great experience!
compulady, 29-01-2023
Great Crew, Great experience! Indigo Ocean Hawaii was a great trip, everyone was so nice and helpful. I will definitely do it again.
