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Waikiki Guided Beach Snorkeling Tour for Beginners with FREE Photos & Videos

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Great snorkeling fun!

Reviewed by: Family snorkelers, 2024/10/28

For most of our group this was their first time snorkeling. Ryan was so patient, helpful and supportive, and gave great instructions — we highly recommend snorkeling in the Magic Island Lagoon for first timers. And with Ryan’s excellent support, videos of our experience, and patience we all had an awesome time. Be sure to heed the 30 minutes early arrival as we had a difficult time finding them (no sign) but they were near life station 1G which should be communicated in advance. We still got started right on time so it all worked out.

  • Thx for a great snorkeling experience!

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2024/10/26
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First Timers

Reviewed by: newbie, 2024/09/27

Big shout out to Scott and his team! We just took our first ever snorkel and my wife does not swim well and is afraid of the water. Scott is a very calm and encouraging person, my wife held on to the float and with the life vest had no worries about sinking. Sure the water was murky today, yet we saw fish, and held a starfish, a sea cucumber, and an urchin. Way cool!

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Activity Date:2024/09/25
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A must do!

Reviewed by: THERESA, 2024/09/12

Excellent experience! Andrew was amazing! So much fun! He let us touch some
Marine life! So exciting! I would definitely recommend to family and friends! It was well organized and just amazing! Book the snorkeling early it's better! The location is perfect!

  • Saying hi! To all the future snorkelers...

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Activity Date:2024/09/07
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Fun, great for beginners!

Reviewed by: AJ Travels, 2024/08/08

Cons: Location wasn’t too clear, better signage in the future would be great.

Buoyant donut was too small for the amount or people, so lots of bumping and kicking, including from the trainer. A bigger float donut would be perfect.

Water was murky, but not much can be done about that. Maybe a heads up from the diver if they have an indication of the water condition before hand would help.

Pros: Diver was great in making sure that we got to see a few fish. He also dove down to grab some of the water life and we got a chance to hold them in our hands.

We brought our own snorkel and mouth piece, and diver was very helpful in making sure it was secure to their masks.

Diver was very knowledgeable and got us checked out with our photos and videos in hand very quickly.

Definitely recommend this for super beginners!

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Activity Date:2024/08/05
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Great activity

Reviewed by: Billmire , 2024/08/05

This activity was great for beginners. The instructor was amazing and made sure everyone had a good time.
The only drawback that day was water was very murky and made it difficult to see as many see fish and other sea creatures.
I would highly recommend this activity and instrutor.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2024/08/03
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Snorkeling

Reviewed by: Great experience , 2024/07/06

Great experience family 1st time snorkeling guide funny and made you feel comfortable in the water

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Activity Date:2024/07/04
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Excellent tour

Reviewed by: Susan, 2024/04/30

Absolutely one of my favorite things that we did. Our guide Micky was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. I would recommend this to anyone. We saw some cool sea life and had the opportunity to hold some sea creatures.

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Activity Date:2024/04/27
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Great first time experience!

Reviewed by: Alexgreen, 2024/04/29

Had so much fun! Micky was amazing; gave clear instructions and made us feel comfortable and safe! Great knowledge as well. Super beginner friendly! All the gears fit great. Highly recommend :)

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Activity Date:2024/04/27
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Snorkeling Experience

Reviewed by: Bec, 2024/04/27

We loved our snorkeling experience, our guides were always friendly and helpful. I had my two children with me with varying abilities and the guides were easily able to accommodate for them. We had a fantastic experience.

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Activity Date:2024/04/01
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Guided snorkeling tour

Reviewed by: Max , 2024/04/13

We did snorkeling yesterday. Nick is very good. He is professional and very nice. The tour was exactly as prescribed. No boat ride required and it’s in lagoon which is perfect for my 9 year old son. He gets seasick easily. It’s perfect for beginners. I will definitely recommend.

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Activity Date:2024/04/11
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Fantastic for beginners

Reviewed by: Rachel J, 2024/04/11

Really happy with the experience, my son and I loved it. He is a comfortable swimmer, while I just started learning a month ago. He felt comfortable enough to snorkel without holding onto the buoy used by our guide, while I did not yet. It was a perfect introduction to snorkeling in a safe environment.

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Activity Date:2024/04/09
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Micky was great.

Reviewed by: Simon, 2024/04/02

We had a great time with Micky. My family and I enjoyed our first snorkeling experience in Hawaii.

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Activity Date:2024/03/31
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This was an amazing day experience! It was my families first time and Faith made us feel comfortable and she was very professional. One of my sons can’t swim but he too was able to enjoy the experience.

Reviewed by: Rw, 2024/03/20

I would definitely do this again when visiting. Our instructor Faith was so sweet and professional.

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Activity Date:2024/03/18
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Perfect for non swimmers and kids

Reviewed by: LG, 2024/02/28

My 12 year enjoyed a lot. I am a non swimmer but with Faith guide it was a very good experience.

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Activity Date:2024/02/26
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Great time snorkelling in Honolulu.

Reviewed by: Barbara , 2024/02/17

I had a great time snorkelling in Honolulu.
I can't swim but thanks to Scott I managed to enjoy the experience.
The Magic Island Lagoon is a safe and beautiful place.
I really enjoyed the activity.

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Attended as:Solo Travelers
Activity Date:2024/02/15
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Snorkelling Experience

Reviewed by: Angela, 2023/12/31

Snorkeling with Mickey was so much fun! It was good to see that he was enjoying it as much as we were, even though it’s something he’s done many times. He really knows how to make you feel at ease while in the water, even for first time or lesser experienced swimmers. The activity itself was very cool. We got to see some interesting animals at the ocean floor, such as sea cucumbers, sea urchins, and even some fish. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is thinking of signing up for it, and for such a reasonable price too. Surprisingly the photo’s actually turned out quite well too.

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Activity Date:2023/12/29
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First time snorkeling

Reviewed by: Pearson fam, 2023/12/31

The basics were very helpful, however, the limitations with life vests and the lack of actual sea life made it a little less of a good experience. Overall it was received well by the family and was fun enough.

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Activity Date:2023/12/29
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Fantastic for beginners or those not comfortable with open water!

Reviewed by: Katie , 2023/09/21

My cousin and I booked this snorkeling tour as it was her first time and she didn't feel comfortable being out in super deep in the water or in a very open area. The lagoon where this snorkel tour is hosted is great as it has rock barrier walls all around to protect it from large waves. Our tour guide, Micki was so knowledgeable and was able to tell us so much about the fish and coral that we could see. This is a great tour for beginners or families with younger children who want to try out snorkeling! Would highly recommend it!

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Activity Date:2023/09/16
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Good for beginners

Reviewed by: Lorraine, 2023/08/13

MIckey did a great job of explaining and making sure that everyone felt safe and had a good time. I only wish we could have stayed out longer.

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Activity Date:2023/08/11
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Excellent for beginners

Reviewed by: Jen, 2023/07/28

This is just what I needed. I'm not a great swimmer nor very confident in open water, and this was an excellent way to learn to snorkel. I HIGHLY recommend it! Our guide was Ashton. He was awesome! And the pictures were cool.

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Activity Date:2023/07/26
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Wonderful experience!

Reviewed by: Daniela , 2023/07/23

It was a wonderful experience for beginners. Our instructor was patient and explained everything thoroughly. I liked that we snorkeled in a cove making the waters calm.

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Activity Date:2023/06/28
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Snorkeling

Reviewed by: Mario, 2023/06/17

It was good well explained with saftey and what the plan was. The experience was o.k however there wasn't alot of sea life to see like turtles or alot of fish. The time wasn't as long as it is mentioned in the advertisement. It's great that they offer pics and vids I just wish there would of been more than just 6.

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Activity Date:2023/05/27
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Great beginners experience

Reviewed by: Great accomodations, 2023/05/10

The team was super patient from the start. They gave us a check in call since we got a bit lost after parking. If you see lifeguard stand 1E, head left out towards the water, not down the beach. The instructor was really engaged and patient, tailoring the lesson to our comfort level.

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Activity Date:2023/05/08
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Amazing experience

Reviewed by: Melissa G, 2023/04/21

Nick with snorkeling gave us easy simple lessons to feel comfortable in the water. showed us around. and took wonderful pics ! had an amazing experience!

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Activity Date:2023/04/14
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W snorkling

Reviewed by: Irvwop, 2023/01/20

I suck at swimming but our instructor Kyle made us feel safe and had me in good hands

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Activity Date:2023/01/18
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Amazing!

Reviewed by: Sheila M, 2022/12/31

My husband is not a strong swimmer, and Zola was patient and encouraging with him the whole time. Can’t wait to go back! Highly recommend!

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Activity Date:2022/12/07
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Christmas Vacation 2022

Reviewed by: Sathish, 2022/12/26

Amazing experience .. Max is very friendly and experienced. He gave detailed training before the tour which was awesome.

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Activity Date:2022/12/24
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Great for first timers

Reviewed by: Teddy, 2022/12/15

Guides were patient and informative. Saw some cool fish! Would definitely recommend

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Activity Date:2022/12/10
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Wonderful beginners class.

Reviewed by: Vickie, 2022/11/12

It was a great beginner class, got to see lots of fish, and a star fish. Great first time experience.

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Activity Date:2022/10/18
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Great lesson

Reviewed by: Sav, 2022/09/26

Amber was a great instructor. She provided clear instructions on how to put on the equipment properly, breathing techniques and made us feel at ease.

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Activity Date:2022/09/16
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