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BOB's Hawaii Underwater Scooter Adventure & Turtle Watching Tour

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Incredible unique underwater adventure!

Reviewed by: Naomi G., 2023/09/25

The scooters were everything we hoped they would be, we saw tons of fish and the support team was absolutely incredible in ensuring we had FUN. One of the guys found an octopus to bring over for photos and to interact with. We were in the 2nd scooter group, so I got to hop in for snorkeling both before and after my scooter ride. I saw a turtle while snorkeling and it was neat to watch some of the scooters cruising around. Highly recommend adding this experience to your must do list while on Oahu. You won't be disappointed.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2023/09/19
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It was fantastic experience with my family.

Reviewed by: Jimmy Shin , 2023/07/21

All families were very happy & having so much fun. It was really fantastic trip. I want to revisit when I come back to Hawaii. Thank you for all kindly arrangements.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2023/07/19
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Great experience

Reviewed by: Janene, 2022/09/26

Fabulously unique activity and wonderful crew ensuring everyone's enjoyment

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Attended as:Solo Travelers
Activity Date:2022/09/24
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Pictures look great but reality not so good

Reviewed by: KGC1, 2022/09/16

The underwater scooter adventure seemed like a great idea, particularly for my wife, who doesn't like snorkeling because of having the breathing tube in her mouth. This diving-bell style system seemed like the perfect solution. It worked, but there were some major issues. Start with the boat, which is small and when moored to the dive area bobs like a cork in the ocean swells, creating motion issues. The scooter itself has air pumped in constantly, resulting in an ever-changing level of air pressure until the air is forced out. So, your ears are constantly clogging and unclogging like you are descending and ascending in a plane the whole time. You also have no control over where the scooter goes, since it is not really self-propelled. Each scooter is accompanied by a "dive master" who physically pushes you to where the master wants you to go, and who controls when you submerge and when you surface. The marine life is swell, with fish food provided to bring in the fish right up to your helmet. The helmet is also very noisy, with the compressed air machine running, making it unlike snorkeling, which is quiet and peaceful. Bobbing up and down in the current inside the diving bell also produces a lot of motion, so don't eat anything before taking the trip. The crew was nice, but did not provide much instruction about what would happen once under the bell. There are hand signals for the dive master, but you feel very much out of control during the dive. On balance, I would not do this again -- even if I had not gotten seasick.

  • They do bring in the fish

  • getting good pictures is their specialty

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/09/14
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Unique adventure

Reviewed by: Terry, 2022/04/15

My wife and daughter enjoyed the experience. I did as well but swallowed too much salt water during open swim and got sick off the side of the boat. The crew was very professional in dealing with me. I did get to enjoy feeding the fish before my unfortunate sickness. I would definitely recommend this adventure. It is a very unique experience!

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2022/04/13
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Time of our lives

Reviewed by: Carol D, 2022/04/14

Friends vacationing in Hawaii had a blast and the sub-scooters was the highlight of our trip. We recommend you also buy the package of underground photos for your forever-memories.

  • Forever Friends

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/04/12
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Fantastic Excursion - highly recommend

Reviewed by: Bulletbob, 2022/04/14

Captain and crew were very friendly and helpful. Divers assistance also very nice. Enjoyed the whole experience. Will recommend to all family and friends. ;)

  • Lots and lots of marine life

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/04/12
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Bobbing/snorkeling

Reviewed by: Molly, 2022/01/24

The crew were all friendly and knowledgeable. They made sure everyone’s experience was the best it could be. i was a bit nervous but the girl talked me thru it

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2022/01/18
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Bob's Underwater Sooter Adventure was amazing!

Reviewed by: Dwayne B, 2021/11/15

This was a very unique excursion and we had a ball! Never even knew such a cool underwater viewing activity even existed. The crew was friendly and helpful and made us feel.very comfortable throughout the adventure. Highly recommend this amazing activity.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2021/11/12
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Great customer service

Reviewed by: Satisfied client, 2021/11/06

A group is us were scheduled to do this activity. Due to a lung issue my doctor said no way. Veltran could not have been more helpful in processing this change. I would recommend them in the future

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2021/10/12
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GREAT STAFF

Reviewed by: Barbara Tapanes , 2021/09/22

We loved the experience. I highly recommend them and their staff.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2021/09/15
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Amazing!

Reviewed by: Pat, 2021/09/19

The crew was very friendly and helpful, especially with making non-swimmers comfortable getting into the ocean. The scooters were super fun, and we saw sea turtles while snorkeling after our turn on the scooters.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2021/09/17
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Awesome experience!

Reviewed by: Faustine, 2021/08/09

Awesome experience! The crew were all knowledgeable and helpful, and they made everything so seamless! We even saw sea turtles and were able to spend some extra time snorkeling around them! Only con is that the location may be hard to find. They're located at the very back of the parking lot, and check in is on the actual boat along the deck. Would 100% recommend!

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Activity Date:2021/08/07
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MUST DO!!

Reviewed by: Veronica, 2021/06/28

My bf and I had so much fun! The crew made the experience so much fun! We enjoyed our first time at Hawaii doing this adventure and loved the pictures we got!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2020/02/08
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I so much fun

Reviewed by: Heatherldouglas , 2021/04/18

Absolutely the best excursion we’ve ever done. Definitely unique to the islands. The staff was fantastic extremely friendly an overwhelmingly helpful. I would recommend to anyone traveling to Honolulu. Even if you’re scared of the water or claustrophobic they’ll work with you and get you in life changing.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2021/04/16
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AMAZING EXPERIENCE

Reviewed by: Sonaya, 2021/02/08

Absolutely loved this! I would do it again!!!!!!!!!

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Attended as:Solo Travelers
Activity Date:2021/02/06
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Different experience

Reviewed by: Andres, 2020/02/20

It´s quite a unique and different experience. I don´t know if all of these scooters are like this but mine didn´t move much. You could turn but not move forward so that was disappointing.

I saw mostly sardines, a couple of pretty fish and two small sea turtles at the bottom (but you had to be looking hard for them). The fun thing is that they have a food thing attached to each scooter so you squeeze it and the fish (mostly sardines) come right in front of your face.

The crew was really helpful and nice. They gave me some sea sickness oil but I think they should offer it to everyone since four of us threw up.

Overall it was an OK experience but I wouldn´t do it again like I´ve done snorkeling multiple times.

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Attended as:Solo Travelers
Activity Date:2020/02/14
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Highlight of our Oahu trip

Reviewed by: Cheryl, 2020/02/01

Our group of 9 all agree this was the best excursion we had in Oahu. The staff took great care of us, and the scooters were a lot of fun. We saw so many turtles!

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2020/01/23
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Not a great experience

Reviewed by: Mimi, 2020/01/03

We had really high expectations, looking at the pictures and reading some of the reviews. Unfortunately, it did not turn out anything like we had expected.
The whole thing took over 6 hours, from the time we were picked up and dropped back. Mind you the actual underwater scooter experience was just 10 minutes of these 6 hours.
We were made to wait on the boat for about 3 hours and obviously lot of people got sea sick.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2019/12/31
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Cannot wait to return to do it again!

Reviewed by: Shannon, Lara, Luke, 2019/12/30

The captain and crew were fantastic. They made sure everyone had a great experience. Being underwater on the scooter was a little piece of heaven as I do not swim. I got to see the beauty of the ocean. The view of crater and fish etc. Were a work of art. I will return the next time I visit and every time after that!!!!! Bring a smile, towel, and sunscreen.

Reply from activity provider

Aloha Shannon! We are so glad to hear you had a great time on our boat and scooters! We will be sure to let our crew know about your experience. Thank you for coming out with us and we hope to see you again in the future! Mahalo!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/12/27
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Amazing experience

Reviewed by: Jules, 2019/12/21

Fabulous experience - I would highly recommend this to everyone. Well organised, helpful staff, who went out of their way to make it an amazing experience for all. Plenty of time to snorkel when it wasn't your turn to ride on the underwater scooter. We saw turtles and lots of different types of fish. The photographer took great photos and a video, which you can pay to download later if you want to. A perfect day and I loved every minute of it.
One tip - take a sweatshirt. The weather wasn't great the day we went. Whilst the sea was warm, we were provided with wet suit tops so we were fine during the activity but we were a bit cold when we got out of the water, during the pack up and the boat ride back to shore.

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2019/12/16
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Had a blast

Reviewed by: Dassh, 2019/12/17

I loved every bit of it. If your going to Hawaii u must do this activity.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2019/11/18
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Most unique experience ever

Reviewed by: Lisa, 2019/12/13

My son had a phenomenal time and can’t wait to go again. I have issues snorkeling but I was hopeful I wouldn’t have issues with this. Let’s just say I am extremely thankful that I did it once and that the staff was so very patient and helpful with people like me (who have water issues). I can’t say enough about how great the people are who work this tour and everyone should do it (at least once)

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/12/10
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Underwater scooter is a must

Reviewed by: Mary, 2019/12/09

Absolutely the best part of our trip. The crew was awesome. The pictures and video were an added bonus. Will definitely do again! What an experience!!!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2019/11/14
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Must do!

Reviewed by: Steph B., 2019/12/05

Crew was amazing! Thoughtful, understanding & patient.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2019/12/02
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Swimming with the fishies

Reviewed by: Shaun, 2019/12/03

I had a great time. I got to see dolphins, turtles and got to feed some colorful fish.

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Attended as:Solo Travelers
Activity Date:2019/09/21
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Great trip and team

Reviewed by: Darren, 2019/09/05

My fiancée and I had a great Oahu experience. The team on board made us very comfortable and explained each step with detail. They chose a great site to go in at and the personal attention when in the water was amazing. Hats off to the crew.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2019/08/24
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Excellent Experience and Super Fun! Crew was fantastic and would do this again!!!

Reviewed by: Myles G., 2019/09/02

Pick from driver was prompt and on time. Once we arrived, we were given very clear instructions once on the boat, all the staff and the captain was very friendly and once we were on our way, everything we needed to know was explained clearly.

The actual scooter came on another boat and we were told how to get in and out of it, and I have to say the experience was unlike anything I've ever done before! We were only about 10-12 feet down but it was so wonderful to be in the water and not having to worry about anything.

The divers were very very professional and attentive, very friendly and very knowledgeable, and once we were done with the scuba scooter experience, it was a nice relaxing time on the boat to either go snorkeling or just enjoy the beautiful scenery around us!

Highly recommended, the staff was absolutely great and the captain was "cherry"!

Will definitely do it again next time we are in Honolulu! Highly recommended!!

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2019/08/28
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Different experience

Reviewed by: Yaz, 2019/08/30

I had se opportunity to get really close to the fishes and turtles I just would like to see corals. Also the scootter was too noisy when moving other than that everything was perfect.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2019/08/27
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The experience was amazing! Great fun!

Reviewed by: Kelsey and Ian , 2019/08/20

Me and my husband were on our honey moon and decided to do this! Such a blast! When you wait your turn you can snorkel, which I got to swim with a sea turtle! Then we got to go on the awesome scooters and you get to feed/touch the fish!
Also if you get sea sick or think you might take something before hand!
The staff was excellent! So nice and helpful! They all did an amazing job!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2019/08/17
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