Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]
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Awesome
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2012/09/22This activity was awesome. We did see a lot of dolphins and did manage to get some pics of the dolphins. The Captain was very knowledgable of where to spot the dolphins and turtles but we only saw one turtle. We saw the Black Pearl from the Pirates of the Caribbean and I thought that was interesting. I would definitely do this again!!
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Awesome!!!!!!
Reviewed by: LaToia Marks, 2012/07/19We got there really early and they were a little behind on check in but once tour started it was amazing!!! 5 min out from the marina we saw a pod of dolphins! This was too advanced to begin the tour swimming with them so we went to a snorkeling location so people could develop ocean legs. Good thing too cause some people didn't listen and were freaking out. Next we went looking for dolphin and got in the water twice to swim wiith them... It was incredible to see them swimming under you. We even saw a baby. The experience was so great the captain (Austin) found us another pod and we had another swim! In all we saw maybe 50+ dolphin! No turtle unfortunately but that many dolphin made it all worth it!!! Thanks John and Austin! Oh yeah the lady doing the lunch/snacks was very efficient and my Teriaki sandwich was really good!!! Would do this again in a heartbeat!!!
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Dolphin Swim and Snorkel
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2012/07/02To see dolphins, turtles, eels, fish all in their natural environment was an absolute thrill and privledge. I highly recommend this activity to everyone. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. A must do event for anyone. Thank you for the thrill and adventure of a lifetime.
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Dolphin Adventure
Reviewed by: Mike Do, 2012/06/19I was in Hawaii for 5 days with my girlfriend and we had activities planned every single day. This however was by far the best. Captain Mark and First-Mate Tim were very knowledgeable and very entertaining. There was definitely never a dull moment. We ended seeing about 20 dolphins throughout the duration of the trip. This is definitely worth the money!
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Great Tour
Reviewed by: Randy, 2012/06/02Captain Spencer and his First Mate Jesse were both great. The boat is great, the snorkel gear is great, the sights are awesome and everybody at Ko Olina was friendly and helpful. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra $10 to rent the wetsuit, especially if you take the morning tour. The water is fine, but once you get back out on the boat, the wind is very chilly until you get good and dry. Also MAKE SURE and observe the instructions about PASSIVE swimming around the dolphins!!! If ANYBODY kicks you will probably not get to see these amazing creatures up close under water! We had quite a few in our group who couldn't seem to follow these very simple instructions and only a couple of people got to see the dolphins up close. We all got to see them swimming very close to the boat while we were onboard though. Capt. Spencer went way out of his way to give us three good tries though, and this tour was a real highlight on our Hawaiian vacation.
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Best excursion in Oahu!
Reviewed by: Nicole Mankowski, 2012/05/29This is an experience you can't miss! The crew makes sure you get the most amazing adventure possible! We saw several sea turtles and dozens of spinner dolphins. The best time of my life was snorkeling with this crew under the amazing waters off the coast of Oahu!
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Amazing experience!
Reviewed by: Flippers Friend, 2012/01/12This was a great day with everything going smoothly, there was nothing negative about the day! First we saw the sea turtles at the feeding station, then we had to gun the boat all the way up to north shore to view the dolphins and lastly we went to the power plant to see the fish in the reefs there. The only bad thing about this trip was NOT the tour's fault - First I got seasick, but the skipper and first mate had some lavender stuff that seemed to help and the dolphins were being pushed away by about 10 different groups of boats, also people were to busy splashing in the water instead of just floating there like we were told.
The advice about fish food is spot on from the previous post, just follow the other people who bought it.
The wet suit didn't look like it was worth it - everyone froze whether they were wearing a swimsuit or a wetsuit.
Transportation was easy and hassel-free.
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Thoroughly worth it!
Reviewed by: Jess, 2011/12/10This was a great day out, everything went smoothly and there was nothing negative about the day! First we went and saw the green sea turtles, then went to the a reef to see the fish (also saw turtles there). Lastly we went to see the dolphins. The only bad thing about this trip was NOT the tour's fault - the poor dolphins were being harrassed by about 10 different groups at once and they were clearly stressed.
Lunch was better than expected and filling.
Don't bother getting fish food - just follow other people who bought it (plus the tour people have some that they chucked in anyway). The snorkel equipment was way above average - well taken care of!
The wet suit didn't look worth it - everyone froze whether they were wearing a bikini or a wetsuit so definitely take a weather-proof jacket that you don't mind getting wet!
Transportation was easy and hassel-free.
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Unique Opportunity!
Reviewed by: - Kris Murphy, 2011/11/29My daughter is a budding marine biologist, off to college next year, and this was the perfect opportunity for her, and for us. The captains understand dolphin behavior and were able to educate us as well as perfectly place us in the water so we could view them swim by and under us.
They were very respectful of the pod and instructed us on what to do to maximize our experience and not startle the dolphins.
As well we had the opportunity to view some turtles and a vibrant coral reef.
I would highly recommend this adventure.
Kris Murphy
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Awesome!
Reviewed by: Nicole, 2011/10/22I was lucky to have a great crew! Captain Marc and Steve were awesome and funny guys, thank you for having a great trip! We also had been happy seeing the dolphins right away and didn´t have to search for them! The snorkeling was great, especially for first timer, because Marc took his time to explain everything and make people feeling comfortable in the water. They also explain how to behave in the waters with turtles and dolphins around you - so, please listen to them!! It is exhausting having people bumping into you, because they swim - what you should not do....well, some people don´t listen and don´t watch their environment!
Oh, and don´t imagine yourself actually swimming and playing with dolphins! you wanna do that, go to sea life (what I am not recommending - those poor doplphins!!) It´s wild animals - you are able to observe them and their behavior, swimming beneath you - that was awesome!
After the trip, we had a nice lunch with burgers of your choice (pork, chicken, veggi
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Wonderful day!!!!
Reviewed by: Tabatha and Stephen, 2011/10/18Great day out. Dolphins are amazing. Thank you Captain Chip and Lyndon, you guys were great.
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Reviewed by: Esta Metekingi, 2011/09/17Awesome day out with Captain Mark and Lyndon, definitely recommend this activity. For me, a somewhat anxious person getting in the open ocean for the first time, was made easy by the step by step instructions from Capt. Mark. Exellent day on the water, we not only got to see Spinner dolphins but swam with them and spotted them underwater 3 times! Appreciated the lunch and drinks. Well organised tour, thanks for great memories.
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Best Day of my Life!
Reviewed by: Claudia - Calgary Alberta, 2011/09/03FANTASTIC in every way! This was the second time that I was lucky enough to attend this tour with Captain Mark, and it won't be my last! This is the true essence of Hawaii at its best! And GREAT VALUE for the money too! I will savour these memories forever!
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Amazing
Reviewed by: Sheryl, 2011/08/31My teenage daughter and I went on this trip and between the staffs knowledge and enthusiasm and the locations that they took us to, this was an experience we'll never forget. I was concerned that we'd see a few fish and maybe a dolphin or turtle if we were lucky....I was not prepared for the abundance of wild marine life that we got to interract with. This is one of those rare experiences where what you get is WAYYY more than what you pay for. We will absolutely do this again and would highly recommend it to everyone. We would also highly recommend the wetsuit top upgrade....it's very worth it.
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Many Thanks
Reviewed by: C.C. from Burbank, CA, 2011/06/21We were on the early Monday morning 6/14th encounter. I want to thank the crew for a very enjoyable time and keeping us safe. I have not been in deep open ocean water for over 40 years...it's a shark thing. The crew made it very worthwhile. The pictures on the CD are fantastic!
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Conqured my fear of Sea animals
Reviewed by: Ms. Rosie, 2011/05/31Ko Olina Ocean adventures actually placed me on the wrong activity.. I wanted to be lazy, lay around on their catamaran, enjoy the sun , do some leisure snorkeling and drink Instead I was placed on a small ocean raft but I had a great dolphin swim adventure.
We started off checking in, which was actually pretty fast. Waited around for about 25 minutes until everyone was checked in and got on the boat (NO SLIPPERS ALLOWED), this is a barefeet type of activity, they ask that you leave your slippers on the dock.
First snorkeling site is just your normal site, this allows whoever is not familiar with snorkeling to get familiar. My sister and I actually drifted off because we had our head in the water the entire time, and we did not realize how far we drifted away form the boat. Luckily, the crew consists of awesome swimmers and they jumped in to pull us back to the boat. :-)
2nd and 3rd site was our Dolphin Drops, the boat is still moving and you slide off the boat into the wat
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Snorkeling Trip!
Reviewed by: Jessica, 2010/11/21We spent 8 days in Hawaii, and did a lot of activities. I have to say that this snorkeling trip was my favorite thing of the whole trip. We got to swim with about 40 wild dolphins, sea turtles, and feed tropical fish. It is so amazing to be with these animals in their natural habitat. So much cooler then doing any type of interaction at a sea park. I highly reccomend this to anyone. Any time I go back to Hawaii in the future, I will definitely be doing this trip again.
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Wow, just wow!!
Reviewed by: Shannon, 2009/11/08My husband and I did the morning snorkle on 10/26/09. Being a certified SCUBA diver, I never thought snorkeling would be so memorable after diving several exotic locations. Boy was I wrong. The staff made it a point to make all 3 locations as memorable and interactive as possible from locating a pod of approx 160 dolphins after several failed attempts to even finding several impressive turtles at the "cleaning station." This is a total A+++ adventure and I recommend to everyone. But for having event planned every other day during our stay, I would have gladly redone this adventure and hope to do it again when we return to Hawaii.
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Awesome!
Reviewed by: Marina, 2009/10/31It was great. I was lucky enough to have the turtles swim right up to my nose, and the dolphins to swim up right underneath me. We had some trouble getting the dolphins to come close, but I'm glad that the crew kept on trying. The guys were really nice and the photographer took some great shots. I think it's great for first timers as well - you can opt to go after everyone and the crew really makes sure that you're safe. I would do it again any time (if I had more time in Oahu, I actually would've done it again in the week that I was there) and highly recommend it.
I wish I heard about the "deep drop" before I went, but I guess it just means I'll have to go again...
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A must do
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2009/08/07Amazing. Staff super friendly, professional and efficient. We saw lots of exotic tropical fishes, sea turtles and dolphins. Definitely a must do!
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A lot of fun!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2009/05/14Ask to do the "Deep Drop" with the wild dolphins. You're not supposed to, but it's a once in a lifetime experience! Absolutely amazing to see them underwater!
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The best activity in Hawaii we had
Reviewed by: Rob, 2009/02/23This was just an awesome day. Our captain was a really cool guy and was very knowledgeable about dolphins. He managed to find some Whales annd dolphins shortly after that. He dropped us off in the water, close enough to see the dolphins. This trip is really worth the money. We swam whith loads of fishes as well as turtles.
The only negative thing was the driver that took us to the harbour. He was 40 minutes late and really rude. The driver on the way back was funny and in a good mood.
Overall we are so glad to have done this activity.
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what a great day........
Reviewed by: the schneider family, 2009/01/13We are a family of six, ages 16,18,20,22,48,and 49. This was the best activity we did in Hawaii. We swam with dolphins in the wild, saw a shark while snorkling, fed hundreds of fish, saw beautiful coral, and even watch a whale pretty close up. This trip was amazing. The captain (a woman) was the best person and tried her hardest to please everyone and I think she did. Extremely organized, clean, pleasant, and exciting was this trip. It would be the first trip to book on my next trip. Some of the other trips we did were Zipling, Tubing, Hikes, Helecopter, Small plane, among others. The best was this one........ Thanks for the great memories. Here some pictures I hope you enjoy.
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Fantastic
Reviewed by: Garry NE UK, 2008/10/12From start to finish this was an experience i will never forget the staff were great and of cause the whole trip highlight was swimming with the dolphins it was fantastic make sure you have an under water camera, also seen the turtles and lots and lots of fish. Nice snack at the end of trip and a chance to see the photo's what were taken while out at sea.
Thank you very much i hope to come back and do it again.
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Highlight of our trip
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/07/04this is THE highlight of our hawaiian vacation. i've been to O'ahu once, but never been to the west side. the views were awesome.
we were very lucky to see a pod of spinner dolpins within 30min of our departure. i can still remember the sound of dolphins in the water! that's something you will never forget. this tour lived up to its expectations and more. on the 2nd snorkel spot, we swam with three sea turtles! it's the underwater heaven there.
you MUST do this when you are in hawaii. unforgetable!
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Awesome experience!!!
Reviewed by: Arianna, 2008/05/05My boyfriend and I had an awesome and amazing time on this activity! Captain Mark and his crew were great and explained everything to us first time snorkelers! We got to be so close to the dolphins and sea turtles, and the fish were beautiful! We already decided the next time we are in Oahu we will do this again!
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Great!
Reviewed by: Amy, 2008/05/03Such a great activity. The scenery is beautiful and it's so neat to see the dolphins up close and personal. People kept swimming towards them when the crew kept telling them not to so we didn't get as close as I would have liked, but I still got to see them swim under me once. The snorkeling is neat too. I would reccommend this activity to anyone. Make sure to wear lots of sunblock though because I got burnt to a crisp. The crew was great and the lunch was sooo good!
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Great Trip!
Reviewed by: Janie, 2008/04/23My husband and I had a wonderful excursion! We saw a pod of over 100 dolphin, and the staff made 3 "drop" passes to be sure that everyone got to see the dolphins in the water. The area with the turtles was great, even got to see a ray, and the area where the fish are is AMAZING! We literally swam with hundreds and hundreds of fish all around us. The crew was fantastic, the excursion met and exceeded our expectations.
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Would Do AGAIN!
Reviewed by: April, 2008/04/18This was by far the best time I had my whole vacation! The staff was very knowledgable and freindly. They made sure everyone felt comfortable and at ease. I would definalty recomend this to someone who wanted a good chance to swim with WILD dolphins! I'll defiantly do this again!
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Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/01/04Excellent experience and the guides were awesome. One of the best times we had in Oahu!
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