| Descend
100 feet to explore a 25-acre natural Hawaiian coral reef and its inhabitants
aboard the Atlantis Submarine and enjoy a spectacular birds eye view of
this Island with Sunshine Helicopters, which boasts 11 out of the 13 climate zones on Earth. |
|
Quick
View |
Location: Kailua-Kona/Hilo,
West Hawaii/East Hawaii
Time: Daytime
Duration: Varies
Available: Daily
Transportation: N/A |
|
|
Atlantis Submarine
Dive (1 hour, Kona Departure): |
|
 |
Every dive is unique and you never know what
you will see... beautiful, vibrant reef fish, eels, lobster... maybe even a
turtle or a reef shark!
Your journey begins with a 10-15 minute scenic boat ride
out to the dive site, followed by the submarine dive, which is approximately 35
minutes in length. Your expert
narrator will inform you of everything from the formation of the Hawaiian
Islands to many species of marine life unique to the Hawaiian waters.
View fascinating natural and artificial reefs in air-conditioned comfort!
Sub Details:
A 65-foot, 48-passenger, air-conditioned
submarine with 26 large 2-foot diameter side view ports and an extra large
53" front view port. Our
submarine, as featured in National Geographic television specials, will take you
to depths up to 100 feet! |
|
|
Sunshine Helicopter
Tour:
Choose
from two different tours, one departs from the Kona Airport and one from the
Hilo Airport (an approximate 2 hour drive from the Kona side of the Big Island). |
|
 |
Volcano Deluxe Tour (105 min, Kona Departure):
Your adventure begins with unbelievable views of Mauna Kea and Mauna
Loa.
Then explore the raging active volcano Kilauea as well as the dramatic
beauty of the Hamakua Coast. Soon
you'll be off to the Kohala Mountains for a view of steep ocean cliffs, deep
winding valleys of Waimanu and Waipio and daring 2,000-foot tropical waterfalls.
This is a two-hour event, 105-minute flight plus a touch down determined
the day of the tour. |
|
|
 |
Formations of Pele(50 min, Hilo Departure):
*You
cannot participate in this tour on the same day as your submarine tour
Take a concentrated tour of Kilauea, the most geologically active
environment on Earth. Witness
Pele's Fountain as molten lava drops off into the Pacific Ocean; see the
steaming vents and skylights as well as gorgeous black sand beaches. |
| |
|
The Helicopter: Sunshine Helicopter's has enjoyed 14 years of excellence in flying as well as a
flawless safety record. All pilots
are FAA certified and carry an average of more than 10,000 hours of flying
experience. The aircraft are brand
new ASTAR, 6 passenger helicopters.
They are equipped with the exclusive Skycam, which allows 4-computer
controlled external video cameras to tape passenger flights as well as one
camera in the cockpit to record passenger reactions. |
Location:
-
Submarine – Check-in at Kailua-Kona Pier, West Hawaii
-
Volcano Deluxe Helicopter Tour – Check-in at Kona Airport
-
Pele Kilauea Helicopter Tour – Check-in at Hilo Airport (no
transportation available)
Time & Duration: *The times are approximate and are subject to change
Atlantis Submarine Tour – 1 hour
(35 minutes under water) - select dive time below.
| |
P/U |
Check-in |
Departure |
Duration |
Return |
|
Daily |
7:30am - 8:50am |
9:30am |
10:00am |
1 hour
(35 minutes underwater) |
11:00am |
|
Daily |
9:00am - 10:20am |
11:00am |
11:30am |
1 hour
(35 minutes underwater) |
12:30pm |
|
Daily |
10:30am - 11:50am |
12:30pm |
1:00pm |
1 hour
(35 minutes underwater) |
2:00pm |
|
Mon - Fri |
12:00pm - 1:20pm |
2:00pm |
2:30pm |
1 hour
(35 minutes underwater) |
3:30pm |
Sunshine Helicopter Tour
- Volcano Deluxe Tour (Kona): 105 min
flight plus touchdown
Check-in |
Departure |
Duration |
Return |
|
7:00am |
7:30am |
105min |
9:15am |
|
9:00am |
9:30am |
105min |
11:15am |
|
11:00am |
11:30am |
105min |
1:15pm |
|
1:30pm |
2:00pm |
105min |
3:45pm |
- Pele
Kilauea Tour (Hilo): 45 - 50
minute flight
Departs every hour on either the hour or half hour starting from
8:30AM until 4:30PM.
Days
of Operations: 7
Days a Week
Transportation: N/A
|
 |
Please Note:
You CANNOT participate in the Atlantis
Submarine Tour at the same day as your Pele
Kilauea Tour. The travel time between Kona
(West Hawaii) and Hilo (East Hawaii) is about 2 hours.
You may book your Pele
Kilauea Tour for any time within 7 days of your Atlantis
Submarine Tour.
For your helicopter flight, you may purchase a custom choreographed video of your flight for only
$20.00! |
The date you choose
select on the calendar will be for your
HELICOPTER RIDE
Home | About Us | Privacy Policy | Affiliate Program | Travel Agents | Links
