Hanauma Bay Beginner Snorkel Tour with Expert Guide & Waikiki Transportation
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First Time Snorkeling!!
Reviewed by: Melissa S, 2023/06/30This trip was amazing! Dan was patient with my daughter and I not being swimmers and got us comfortable in the water. We had the best time seeing all the beautiful fish and are excited for the next chance we can snorkel! Thank you so much for a wonderful experience! Photo taken by Dan!
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| Activity Date: | 2023/06/29 |
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What we needed for the first time snorkeling
Reviewed by: Jeff, 2023/06/26We had super time snorkeling at Huanama Bay.
Dan is excellent trainer, very helpful and supportive. He made sure we had a great time. Took lot of pictures and shared with us. This will be life time memories.
I will advise who wants to do snorkeling do it with Dan. Blue Divers
Thank you guys, I'm glad you enjoyed. Hope we see you again. Dan and Chieko.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/23 |
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Outstanding experience!!
Reviewed by: Roger and Susan, 2023/04/22Dan and Chieko were great hosts and guides. Dan picked us up and we talked with him quite a bit. He was kind, knowledgeable, and down-to-earth. Chieko was energetic, caring, and knowledgeable. The whole process (pick up and drop off, fitting for flippers, trolley down to the beach, putting on wet suits (additional option), instructions on technique and guidelines, storage of valuables, etc) was smooth from start to finish. This was my partner’s first experience snorkeling; she felt safe and at ease with Dan’s and Chieko’s instructions and guidance. We spent some time in the shallows and then went to deeper parts of the bay. We saw lots of fish! Hanauma Bay is a very special place. Overall, this was an amazing experience that my partner and I highly recommend!!!
Thanks Rodger, glad you guys enjoyed. We had a really good day for it. Hope we see you again. Dan and Chieko.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/04/20 |
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Amazing day!
Reviewed by: Mike and Peg, 2020/03/15This was so fun! We were totally new to snorkeling and a bit intimidated!
Dan, our guide, was patient and kind. He encouraged us and told us we had all day if needed.
After 10 minutes or so, we felt confident and ready. We saw two turtles, a moray eel, a tuna “tornado”,
And more fish than you can imagine. We snorkeled til we were too tired to go on! We are hooked.
Thanks, Dan!
Thank you guys,
You did great! We had a spectacular day! Hope we see you again. Dan.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2020/03/12 |
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Great snorkel experience!!
Reviewed by: Jim D, 2020/03/08Dan was our instructor. Awesome!! Cyndi was a first-timer; in fact, can not swim. Dan taught her how to be comfortable in the water, took her hand, guided her around the Bay. She loved it, sparked us on to additional snorkel trips on this vacation. Would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this excursion for all qualities of snorkelers.
Thanks Jim, glad you had fun and did some more snorkeling. See you next time. Dan.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2020/02/21 |
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Outstanding
Reviewed by: KTBP, 2020/03/02Guides were great...clearly love what they do. Saw lots of beautiful fish. Hanauma Bay was beautiful. Go with the wetsuit if you tend to get cold easily.
Hi, Thank you, glad you enjoyed! Hope we see you again. Dan and Chieko.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2020/02/28 |
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Snorkeling at Hanauma Bay
Reviewed by: JMZ, 2020/02/24Outstanding! Awesome instructors! Highly recommend using Blue Hawaii Divers.
Thanks guys, you did great! Dan
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| Activity Date: | 2020/02/20 |
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Best snorkeling tour
Reviewed by: Natalie, 2020/01/31Chieko is the best! We had the best snorkeling tour.
Thank you Natalie! you guys did great! Chieko.
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| Activity Date: | 2020/01/27 |
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Snorkel Tour.
Reviewed by: Rick, 2020/01/29It was a great experience. Saw lots of fish and a Sea Turtle.
Thanks Rick, glad you had fun! Dan.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/04/01 |
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Amazing Experience.. recommend for non swimmers and beginners
Reviewed by: Annie Paul, 2020/01/21Dan was absolutely amazing! Me and my husband does not know swimming. So he helped the whole time practicing and then through the actual snorkeling. We are very happy and recommend this tour for all beginners and non swimmers
Thank you guys, glad you enjoyed. You did great! Dan.
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| Activity Date: | 2020/01/17 |
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Perfect
Reviewed by: Abc, 2019/12/26As a first time snorkelling experience this was great . I was apprehensive as no one in our group knew how to swim but dan was so Patient and helpful . When one in our group almost gave up in the water he encouraged and helped to see the amazing sea life hanauma bay offers . I would definitely recommend this to first time snorkellers .
Thanks guys, you all did great! Hope we see you again. Dan.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2019/12/20 |
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Wonderful snorkeling!
Reviewed by: MJ Park, 2019/12/16Cheiko san was a wonderful tour guide for a first time snorkeler. She was experienced, frhendly and professional! It was wonderful to follow her and explore underwater world. Even though the weather was a bit windy and waves were high, we could still enjoy safe snorkeling with her.
Participants need to bring some extra cash for equipment rental, entrance fee and others.
Thank you, you did great! Hope we see you again. Chieko.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2019/12/13 |
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Great
Reviewed by: Jonathan , 2019/12/12Great instructor and great lesson! We enjoyed our time and will do this again when we return.
You guys did great! Hope we see you again. Chieko.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/12/09 |
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Enjoyed the adventure!
Reviewed by: Tim, 2019/11/19Dan arrived early for pick up at our hotel entrance. =) My wife and I have very little to no snorkeling experience, and our swimming experience is very limited. However, Dan and Cheiko made our adventure possible, great for beginners. Dan simplified the instructions to make it easy, fun, and safe for all. Cheiko was excellent in ensuring safety for me as I needed a bit more help/guidance. Saw lots of fishes and would do this all over again.
Thank you, Glad you guys enjoyed. Hope we see you again. Dan and Chieko.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/11/14 |
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Don't miss out on this activity!
Reviewed by: Ashton, 2019/11/18I can't speak highly enough of Dan, he is so kind and patient! He made sure that everyone was completely comfortable in the water with the equipment before starting the tour. He was constantly checking to make sure that everyone was still doing well and took us to some spots further out that a lot of people that were snorkeling on their own weren't going to. I think we got to see a lot more than we would have if we just did it on our own so I highly recommend this tour! We got to see so many different kinds of fish and even a sea turtle! Dan was taking pictures with his GoPro and let us know that he posts them all online on his company's Facebook page and that way you are able to just keep what you want to. Him and his wife were both so sweet and you can tell they really love what they do!
Thanks Ashton, you guys all did great! Your welcome back anytime. Dan and Chieko.
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Snorkeling in Hanauma Bay is a can’t-miss experience
Reviewed by: Amber, 2019/11/09We had a great time snorkeling in Hanauma Bay with Blue Hawaii Divers. I am not a great swimmer, but our guide helped make me feel comfortable. I felt at ease even when we were out in deeper parts of the bay (~20 ft, I’d guess). We saw so many fish. Snorkeling is a must-do experience, and I think paying for a guided tour is worth it for their expertise and tips. We compared several guided snorkel options before booking this one, and we found this one to be the best value.
Just some other info: we met the group at Hanauma Bay rather than getting picked up, and it was easy to find the meetup spot. Everyone wears an inflatable life vest. The guides had water and chips for everyone after. They also took pictures with a GoPro during our snorkel activity, which were made freely available on the company’s Facebook page.
Thanks Amber, glad you guys had a good time. Hope we see you again. Dan and Chieko.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/11/04 |
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I do not like the water!
Reviewed by: Jenny, Nathan & kids, 2019/08/11This was a great experience. I do not like the water and get motion sick very easily. However, I could not visit Hawaii without giving snorkeling a try. Dan showed the kids (10 & 12) what to do and gave us time to practice. Seeing how uncomfortable I was, Dan stayed with me and literally held my hand the whole time. I still felt sick by the end from the motion, but the rest of the family did awesome and really enjoyed the experience. Double Dramamine for me next time.
Hi Jenny, Double Dramamine is the ticket. You guys did great. Hope we see you again. Dan and Chieko.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/08/07 |
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Dan is so amazing..
Reviewed by: sumit, 2019/08/07I probably never leave reviews but Dan's hospitality and wonderful experience makes first time snorkelers so easy anf fun!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2019/08/01 |
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Bucket list experience for a beginner snorkeler!
Reviewed by: Dr. Chris, 2019/07/30I had an awesome time snorkeling and would highly recommend the tour. I am not a strong swimmer and was somewhat anxious about the experience. To calm my fears, Cheiko held my hand for the majority of the tour which allowed me to relax and to challenge myself to let go and enjoy the moment. I felt safe and was able to accomplish a personal goal, especially since I love adventure. What a thrilling ride! My nephew accompanied me who had the time of his life as well!
Thank you Chris, Glad you had a good time. Hope we see you again. Dan and Chieko.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2019/07/18 |
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Awesomely experience!
Reviewed by: Chris Luna , 2019/06/15What an awesome experience I got to share with my son for his 18th birthday. The guide's, Dan and his wife were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely worth the money. I would highly recommend.
Thank you Chris, you guys did great. Hope we see you again. Dan and Chieko.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/06/12 |
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Family beginner snorkelling tour
Reviewed by: AnuG , 2019/06/08Cheiko was very patient with our beginner family of 2 adults and 2 young kids
We had a great time and she especially took care of my wife who is terrified of the water
I highly recommend this tour for all those who have never done snorkelling before- it’s very safe
Something you should never miss out
Thanks guys I am glad you had fun. Hope we see you again. Chieko.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2019/06/05 |
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Such an amazing time!!!!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, 2019/06/07You should absolutely use this service!!! Amazing!!
Thank you guys, glad you enjoyed. Hope we see you again. Dan and Chieko.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/06/03 |
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Fun time for a first-timer
Reviewed by: Vicki L, 2019/05/18First time in Hawaii and snorkeling for me; overall, it was a fun experience! Saw lots of colorful fishes and coral. The guide also made it easy to understand and use the equipment - and soon, everyone was snorkeling in no time. The group is small so you don't have to worry about there being too large of a crowd to be able to follow the guide. Great value and experience - highly recommended for anyone who is completely new to snorkeling and Hanauma Bay!
Thank you Vicky, glad you had a good time. You did great. Hope your bus ride back wasn't bad. Dan.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2019/05/15 |
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Wonderful morning
Reviewed by: Melody, 2019/04/28Dan was an awesome guide. Once he picked us up he gave us lots of little facts about Honolulu in general as we drove out. He was also very knowledgeable in answering our questions.
I liked that it was such a small group and felt that we all got some one on one time with the instructor as we needed.
Overall it was an amazing day and an experience I’ll remember for the rest of my life.
Highly recommend!
Thank you Melody, you guys did great! Hope we see you guys again. (Maybe with a wetsuit) Dan.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/04/25 |
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Great snorkeling experience, even for my shy 6 year old!
Reviewed by: Roslyn, 2019/04/27Our guides were really patient and very good at what they do. Not only do they make the whole gearing up and organizing details easy they taught my 6 year old daughter to snorkel and she actually did it! She is shy and was refusing for weeks, telling me she would not snorkel and I was quite prepared to sit on the beach with her but they wasted no time in teaching her directly 1 on 1 and getting her to put her face in the water while I got to snorkel close by. It was really great and she loved it, I loved it and the rest of the family did too. We saw beautiful fish and spent the time all pointing at things and saying "look" under water. A great day! Thank you so much!
Thank you Roslyn, All you guys did great and your daughter did awesome! Dan and Chieko.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2019/04/22 |
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It was good
Reviewed by: Irene, 2019/04/19We were really looking for a beginner experience as most of us weren't strong swimmers. Half of us didn't finish the entire activity as we got easily tired and unfortunately didn't see any turtles. It was a good experience though and something worth doing/trying at least once.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/09/28 |
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Good experience
Reviewed by: S.F., 2019/04/19It took a while to get used to the snorkel but a good experience nonetheless.
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| Activity Date: | 2018/09/28 |
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Perfect Conditions and great Guide team!
Reviewed by: Old Dude, 2019/04/04It was a perfect day. Nice and Sunny, but not too hot. We saw 2 turtles and loads of fish. Guide Dan was very helpful for those in our group, who were true beginners or having trouble with their masks or other issues.
Would highly recommend them.
Thanks guys, glad you had a good time, hope we see you again. Dan and Chieko.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/04/01 |
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Amazing
Reviewed by: Marlene, 2019/03/02We had so much fun! It was our first time and we cant wait to go back! Our instructor was so nice and he took his time and showed us everything. We seen lots of fish and a couple turtles
Hi Marlene, glad you guys had a good time. Hope we see you again. Thanks, Dan.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/02/27 |
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Recommend for first timers!
Reviewed by: Yiran, 2018/12/31Dan's an experienced guide for us first timers. They provide rx lenses for masks. The weather was just perfect. But I was just too seasick to swim further to see more fish :(
Hi guys, sorry about the seasick, I would recommend taking motion sickness medicine first next time. You did great.
Dan.
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| Activity Date: | 2018/12/27 |
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Thank you guys, you did. Awesome! Hope we see you again. Dan.