Hawaii Shark Encounters - North Shore Shark Cage Diving Tour from Haleiwa
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4.85
Sharks up close and personal
Reviewed by: Sara C, 2023/04/02My daughter and I had an amazing time with the crew learning about sharks and observing them in their natural habitat. A MUST DO for everyone. Bring an underwater camera but don't spend your whole time behind the camera or you will miss what is all around you. Listening to the whales singing was an added bonus.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/18 |
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Fantastic Time
Reviewed by: David, 2022/10/20Thoroughly enjoyed my time. The staff were friendly and informative and the Sharks came by to say hi - all in all, a great day.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/18 |
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We'd do it again!
Reviewed by: Mei and Haleo, 2022/10/12We had an outstanding experience! The captain and co-captain were friendly and professional. We arrived at the cage and returned to our destination safely. We were fortunate to see a few sharks. I thought I might get seasick but to my surprise I did not. I think it was because my grandson and I ate a bland meal beforehand and do not drink coffee. Unfortunately, two of the passengers did get sick and went palu in the cage! Auwe! Overall a great experience and we'd do it again.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/10 |
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Incredible, fun experience worth doing every time I visit Oahu!
Reviewed by: Jessica Gan, 2022/07/18I booked this as a spontaneous adventure for my parents and siblings first time visiting Oahu. None of us are super outdoorsy people (I don't even know how to swim) but we had a blast with this experience. The crew was fun, funny, knowledgeable and helpful. There was a lot of nervousness and anxiety with an experience like this but I felt at ease with them with their experience at sea and knowledge of the sharks we encountered. I loved that they loved what they do. I loved that we all shared the same respect and awe for the sharks.
We were fortunate enough to see 2 tiger sharks and dolphins on the way back!! Even my mom who was brought along as just an observer had an incredible experience on the boat ride and took some awesome pics! I wish I had prior experience working with snorkeling gear and learning breathing techniques to stay down longer to spend more time seeing the beautiful tiger sharks we saw. Next time, because there for sure will be, I'll be ready to handle the currents, my breathing techniques, and will bring my own GoPro! Can't wait for next time! Thank you to the amazing Hawaii Shark Encounters crew!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/16 |
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Best experience
Reviewed by: Ross J, 2022/06/01When visiting Oahu, go to the north shore and participate in this excursion. It was a great experience, got lots of footage and learned so much. The crew was great.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2022/05/26 |
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Such an amazing time ! The team was great ! Seen soo many fish & sharks !
Reviewed by: Princess, 2021/12/18The team was super friendly & nice ! Our GoPro wasn’t working when it became time to get in the water so one of the team members let us use theirs w/ a small fee. Totally worth it ! Highly recommend we seen soooo many sharks & fish !
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2021/11/26 |
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Absolutely amazing!
Reviewed by: Jamie Simpson, 2021/05/05Kaleo and Myles (sorry if I butchered the spelling, guys <3 !) were our guides and they were absolutely phenomenal. This was one of the most incredible things I have ever experienced. Although the water was a little rough due to wind, my group had an amazing time! We will absolutely do it again and will recommend this tour to everyone!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2021/04/29 |
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Awesome experience!
Reviewed by: Olesya, 2019/08/24Awesome,great experience! Safe, highly recommend this tour. As a travel agent will recommend Hawaii Shark Encounter to people who looking extreme .Suggestions: Make a video for people from the side. People will love it to see themselves in the cage surrounding by different types of sharks.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/08/21 |
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Amazing experience!
Reviewed by: Christina, 2019/06/10Barely arrived on spot, shark fins started to show around our boat. That alone was already impressive and exciting!
While in the cage, you get to admire them gracefully swim around and under the cage... beauty!
Few tips:
- Waterproof phone pouch with wrist lanyard recommended to take underwater videos, we're so glad we had one! Just make sure not to live the whole experience through your phone ;)
- Even if you're not sea/motion sick, I suggest you have a ginger chew or two (Chimes brand are good). This will help settle your stomach as it can get bumpy under there.
Big thanks to our guides, very chill and knowledgeable!
PS: we also got to see dolphins splashing and following our boat on the way back, that was also priceless!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/06/05 |
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nice experience
Reviewed by: Tiwi, 2018/02/23we met 1 shark, very good experience. but the timing we chosen wrongly, too early in the morning makes us freezing. no place to change in the ship, so you have to settle with your towel and change only when you reach the land.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/02/19 |
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Great Experience!!
Reviewed by: Amy Dean, 2016/07/17My kids said this was the experience of a lifetime! Water was a little rough so if you suffer from sea sickness I would recommend medication but the overall experience was worth every minute. We did some sort of excursion almost every day and my family loved this!!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2016/06/21 |
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Shark encounter-u should try!!)
Reviewed by: Anton&Natalia , 2015/01/10Today me and my husband take part in shark encounter-u have to try it!!)) Actually we thought we'll get more adrenalin, but it turned out it's really safe and exiting trip. Like a "bonus" we saw wales and dolphins, and crew of the boat told a lot interesting facts about sharks that we didn't know. For sure u have to take go pro with u and a camera just in case ull see wales)
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/09 |
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JAWS!!!!
Reviewed by: HONEYMOONERS!!!!, 2009/08/12haha, yes misleading title, BUT what an event! the sharks were amazing and the staff were awsome. The staff know so much about the sharks and ensure ur safety at all times. You get a long time in the water, and lots of views of sharks and small fishes. I recommend going as early as possible to avoid waves as it was hard to breathe at times; and we took the 10am outing! Sign the petition they offer you at the end because wildlife groups are trying to shut them down, and they are in no way harming these amazing sea creatures!
have fun!
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Cage shark dive
Reviewed by: DiverBob, 2009/05/28Beautiful calm day, lot of fun and the staff was great. I've dived with sharks before in open ocean so this was a little tame in cage. But nice to see Galapagos sharks. Everyone had a good time as one doesn't have to be a diver.
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The Best tour EVER!
Reviewed by: Vanessa, 2008/10/28My buddy Jim and I took this tour and we were completely overwhelmed by how incredible the experience was! We have amazing photos from our underwater cameras to show all of our friends and we were astounded by the number of sharks we saw. This is a once in a lifetime experience that you should NOT miss - take this tour, you will not regret it!!!
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Great adventure
Reviewed by: JRM from Pa., 2008/05/01My wife and I loved the shark encounter! Exhilarating but not dangerous. The staff was knowledgeable and good spirited. We are in our mid 50's - have done lots of stuff and this was truly unique. Besides loads of sharks we also saw a couple whales. Recommend you bring a water proof camera [taking digital videos and pulling frames for desired stills works best], go early because the water is usually calmer, and go on an empty stomach. The time in the cage went too fast me!
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Shark Adventure Tour
Reviewed by: Honeymooners, 2008/04/22We didn't get any refreshments. And we recommend that you bring your own snorkling gear. Other than that we had an AWESOME time!! This is such an experience. I love sharks and this is as close as you can get with out being eaten...hahaha. We loved that there were so many sharks. We took so many pics and video's. We will be back again to do this!!!
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Take A Camera!!
Reviewed by: Dr Bob (From the UK), 2007/09/26Great trip, with a very knowledgeable captain and crew.
Bring your underwater camera for some pictures of a lifetime,,,, so you think!
You will be back to enjoy this again.
Visibility was well over 50 feet and the water was a crystal clear deep blue.
When you are in the cage you are totally protected and safe, yet as the sharks come so close you feel as if you are out there with them.
The only bad thing for me were the pretty high waves, which made it difficult to hold the camera still. (As seen from the pictures)
This experience is on the 'To Do on the next trip' list.
Thanks everyone involved
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