All Reviews for Marine Wildlife Encounters

My kids could not stop screaming when they saw the impressive breaching. My 5-year-old twins fell in love with the whales. I'm so glad that we took this excursion. Thanks for the good time. Great value!

I have actually visited the Maui Ocean Center a few times and i enjoy it everytime.

I participated in a tour without pick-up on January 24 at 9 AM. We boarded a small boat and listened to explanations inside the submarine as we made our way to it. It took about 15 minutes, but the view of the island from the sea was very beautiful, and since it was January, we were able to see whales as well.

We transferred to the submarine on the water. The boarding order started with a large group, and I ended up boarding last, sitting right next to the pilot and the guide. Perhaps it was to help solo participants get to know each other?

We looked out through a round window about 40 cm in diameter and 15 cm thick, observing the underwater scenery. With beautiful bubbles, we quickly descended to the seabed, which was a blue world with few colors. We quietly moved towards a spot where many fish could be seen, changing the submarine's direction so that both the people on the right and left could see the fish well, passing through schools of fish, coral, seaweed, and sea urchins. Suddenly, a large fish appeared, and the guide's shout of "sushi fish!" made everyone burst into laughter!

I felt there were fewer fish than expected, but since it was a deep and vast underwater world, they were probably scattered around. The submarine headed towards a sunken ship, and after observing the fish living there, we returned. In the end, I was thrilled to see three rays swimming slowly. I wanted to see a sea turtle, but I was told, "They don't come to such deep places far from land." I wondered why there was a sea turtle depicted in the pamphlet.

We surfaced with bubbles and exchanged groups with the next tour participants before returning to the port.

I was able to have a valuable submarine experience, and while it wasn't 20,000 leagues under the sea, it was wonderful to see a world I couldn't dive into myself. Moreover, it was a tour where I could enjoy the foreign atmosphere with a guide who entertained everyone and fellow participants having fun. Out of 48 people, I was the only Japanese, so I was quite anxious, but there were Japanese explanation materials and audio guides available on board, so it was fine.

Above all, the staff was considerate, allowing me to have a great time. They took photos during boarding, and those who wanted could buy them for $20 when disembarking. The guide made sure to pose with me for a photo since I was participating alone! A short DVD of the submarine experience was also included, making for a wonderful keepsake. I didn't quite understand, but they were selling tickets for $25 on board that allow free rides at any Atlantis for a year.

１／２４朝９時の送迎無しツアーに参加。
小型船に乗り、潜水艦内での説明などを聴きながら潜水艦の所まで、、、
１５分程でしたが、海上からの島の景色がとても綺麗で、１月だったので鯨も見られました。
海上で潜水艦に乗り移ります、、、
乗る順番は大人数のグループからで最後に乗船、操縦席とガイドさんのすぐ側の席でした。
一人参加の人どうし仲よくなれるようにでしょうか？
ガラスの厚さ１５ｃｍ位、直径４０ｃｍ程の丸い窓から水中を見ます、、、
美しい泡とともに、もう海底３０ｍ？という位早く海底に。そこは色の少ない青い世界でした。
静かに魚の多く見られる場所へ進みます、、、
右側の人にも左側の人にも魚が良く見えるように潜水艦の向きを変えながら、
珊瑚や海草、ウニ、魚の大群が泳ぐ中を進み、、と、そこへ大きな魚が現れ、
ガイドさんの｢すしフィッシュ！」の声で艦内は爆笑！
意外と魚が少ないかな？と感じましたが、深く広い海中だから、散らばっているんですよね、きっと！
潜水艦は沈没船の所へ向い、ここに住む魚を見てから戻ります、、、
最後に３匹のエイがゆっくりと泳いで行くのが見られて感激でした。
ウミガメも見たかったのですが、「こんなに陸から離れた深い場所にはいない。」そうです。
パンフレットの絵にウミガメが描いてあるのは、なぜなのか？
泡とともに浮上、、、
海上で次のツアーの人達と交代して、港に戻りました。

貴重な潜水艦体験が出来たことや、海底２万マイルとはいきませんが、
自分では潜れない世界をじかに見ることが出来てとても良かったです。
それに、皆を楽しませてくれるガイドさんと楽しんじゃう皆と外国気分も満喫したツアーでした。
４８人中、日本人は私ひとりだったのでとても不安でしたが、
日本語の説明書や艦内では音声ガイドの貸し出しもあるので大丈夫。
何よりスタッフが気を使ってくれたので、楽しい時間を過ごせました。
乗船時に写真を撮ってくれて、下船時に要る人は＄２０で買うことができました。
一人参加の私には空かさずガイドさんが一緒に写真に入ってくれてポーズ！
潜水艦のＤＶＤ（短いですが）も付いていてとても良い記念になりました。
よく解からなかったのですが、１年間、何処のアトランティスでも無料で乗れるチケットを
艦内で＄２５で発売していると

a must if you are into fish. I expected a larger centre, but was still neat to see what aquatic life is around Maui.

Be sure and watch the diver in the tank feed the sting rays..It's amazing !! A must see for everyone.

Visited on 6/28/07. Was very nice and interesting. Wanted to stay longer, but ran out of time.

The biggest treat was seeing the divers in the pools with the various sharks and other critters!

thanks for a great time.

I went to Maui with my wife and our two elementary school children. One of the goals of this trip was to show the kids the fish in the ocean, so we participated in a submarine tour.

We took a boat from the harbor in Lahaina to the submarine docking point, and from there we boarded the submarine. Inside the submarine, there were small round windows in front of each seat, allowing us to see into the ocean. Once everyone was on board and we received a brief explanation, we began our descent. Since the depth was displayed in feet, it didn't register immediately, but we quickly reached over 100 feet (about 30 meters) below the surface, and the underwater exploration began. The seabed was sandy, with few corals and fish. The kids were excited to see a sea urchin, but my wife and I were a bit disappointed. However, after a while, we arrived at a coral that seemed to be a large fish habitat, where we encountered a school of brightly colored fish (I forgot their names) swarming around the coral. This was incredibly exciting for all of us—my wife, the kids, and me. It was the first time in my life I had seen such a large school of fish.

The underwater exploration continued as we moved to the next fish habitat, where we encountered a different school of shimmering silver tropical fish, and once again, the whole family was thrilled. Finally, we were lucky enough to see a manta ray gracefully swimming by, almost as if it were flying.

After the dive, my son said on the boat heading back to the harbor, "Let's come to Maui every year to see the fish!" I felt relieved, knowing we had achieved the purpose of this trip. I am truly grateful to Atlantis Submarines for providing us with such a wonderful experience.

妻と小学生の子供たちと4人でマウイに行ってきました。今回の旅の目的のひとつは、子供たちに海の中の魚を見せてあげることだったので、潜水艦ツアーに参加しました。

ラハイナの港からボートで沖の潜水艦の停泊ポイントまで行き、そこから潜水艦に乗り込みました。潜水艦の中には、小さな丸い窓が一人一人の席の前にあり、そこから海の中を見ることができる構造になっていました。全員が乗り込み、簡単な説明を聞き、潜水開始、フィート表示なので、すぐにピンと来ませんでしたが、あっという間に100フィート（30Mぐらい）超の海底に達し、そこから、海底散策が始まりました。海底は砂地で、珊瑚も魚も少なく、子供たちは、うにを見て喜んでいましたが、私と妻はがっかり。しかし、しばらくすると、大きな魚の棲家のような珊瑚にたどり着き、その珊瑚に群がる大群の鮮やかな色の魚たち（名前忘れました）に遭遇。これには、さすがに、妻も私も子供たちも大興奮。人生の中で始めてあんなにたくさんの大群の魚を見ました。そして、さらに、海底散策は続き、次の魚の棲家へ、そこでは、さっきの棲家と違う銀色に光る熱帯魚の大群に出会うことができ、またしても、家族全員大興奮。そして、最後は、ラッキーなことに、マンタ（エイの一種？）が優雅に空を飛ぶように泳いでいく姿も間近に見られました。

潜水を終え、息子が港に向かうボートの中で、「毎年、マウイに来てお魚を見る！」といったことで、私は、今回の旅の目的を達したとほっとする思いでした。こんなに素晴らしい体験をさせてくれたアトランティス潜水艦には本当に感謝です。

Although our trip was near the end of the whale watching season, it actually worked out well for us, as we saw two males fighting over a female in desperation, before they began the trek back up north

Staff was very informative and kept us interested with facts about the Humpback until we saw the escort breach for the 1st time. Then it was very exciting as this escort breached several more times, did flukes slaps and sky hopping to the oohs and aahs of everyone on board. My wife and I have been whale watching numerous tmes but this was the best trip we have been on.

This trip was with my parents, so I couldn't participate in activities like scuba diving, which is why I joined this tour. I was told that only the 9:00 AM session had Japanese language support, but since we were in Maui, everyone except for us and a couple was foreign. All the explanations and the talks on the boat to the submarine were in English, but the atmosphere was very American and really lively. The submarine experience is something you can't have in Japan, and the underwater scenery was truly beautiful. It was even better than an aquarium. Since the location was Lahaina, we explored Lahaina after the tour. Front Street had many shops, so we never got bored.

今回の旅行は両親と一緒ということで、スキューバ等のアクティビティができないので参加しました。
９：００の回のみ日本語ありということだったのですが、マウイということもあって私たちとカップル２人以外
外国人でした。説明や潜水艦にいくまでの船内の話もすべて英語だったのですが雰囲気がアメリカらしく
すごく盛り上がってました。潜水艦は日本では経験できないし、海の中は本当にきれいでした。水族館
以上ですよ。場所がラハイナなので終わった後はラハイナ散策しました。フロントストリートはたくさんの
お店があってあきませんでした。