All Reviews for Marine Wildlife Encounters

Wauw, this was so nice, beautiful "dive" space on scooter, beautiful fish. My husband (non swimmer) even went with me and very proud of him that he did it :)

It was uncertain whether we would see whales towards the end of the season, but unfortunately, we didn't. I will try again.

シーズン終わり近くで、クジラが見られるか微妙でしたが、残念ながら見れませんでした。
また挑戦します。

We loved our experience! The instructors were professional, informative and made us feel safe. We were able to see several Galapagos sharks and a barracuda even joined us at one point. And the whole experience was captured through pictures available for purchase afterwards. Overall, our group had an amazing experience and would definitely recommend to others!

I participated in late November.
On the day of the event, the sky was cloudy, and there were hardly any visitors, which felt a bit lonely.
The number of participants in the program was also small, with only one group being foreigners, while the rest were all Japanese.
The program explanation was given in Japanese, but the instructor for the dolphin encounter spoke only in English. Other families looked puzzled.
When it came time to meet the dolphins, the water level was high, reaching about my chest at 160 cm, so a three-year-old child needed to be held by an adult.
While the dolphins came close, it was mostly just fear for the child, who ended up crying the whole time (laughs).
It might have been better to wait until they were a bit older.
I think for small children, the Dolphin Touch experience would be sufficient.

11月下旬に参加しました。
当日は曇り空、入場者も全然いない、少し寂しい感じでした。
プログラム参加人数も少なく、１グループのみ外国の方で、他は日本人ばかりでした。
プログラムの説明は、日本語でしていただきましたが、イルカと対面する際のインストラクターについては、英語のみ。他の家族の方は、キョトンっとしていました。
いざイルカと対面する際、水の水位が高く、160㎝の私で、胸下ぐらいあったので、３歳の子供は大人が抱っこしていないと駄目でした。
近くまで来てくれるのは可愛いのですが、子供にとっても恐怖のみ、始終泣いてしまいました（笑）
もう少し大きくなってからが良かったかもです。
小さいお子さんには、ドルフィンタッチで十分だと思いました。

I participated with my husband on April 26, just before Golden Week, during the Japanese guide's time. Based on the comments from other participants, I properly took anti-seasickness medication... The boat ride to the submersible was quite rocky. There were also some splashes of water... But I forgot all that in the underwater world. Fortunately, we encountered sea turtles three times. The artificial coral reef was home to many different types of fish, and the American (?) Japanese guide was enjoyable as well.

ゴールデンウィーク前の4月26日に日本語ガイドの時間に主人と参加しました。他の参加者のコメントを参考にきちんと酔止めを服用……潜水艇へ行く迄の船で結構揺れました。水しぶきも少々……そんなことも忘れてしまうくらいの海底の世界。ラッキーなことに海がめに3回出会いました。人工のサンゴ礁には沢山の種類のお魚達に、アメリカ人(?)の日本語ガイドも楽しかったです。

The earphones came with a Japanese guide, so I had no trouble at all!

The staff were very kind, pointing things out to me, and the boat went around to the other side so I could see everything again, so I didn't miss anything!

イヤホンは
日本語ガイドがついていたので
何も困ることはありませんでした！

スタッフの人も
とても親切でポイントを
教えてくれたり、
船も反対側に回ってくれてもう一度見れるので
見逃すことはありませんでした！

I participated in a tour at Dolphin Middle School in April.

The weather and sea conditions were great, so I was excited to join. Before we spotted any dolphins, we were able to see several sea turtles coming up to the surface from the boat. After a while, we found a pod of dolphins, put on the rented wetsuits, and started snorkeling. We were able to see about 50 wild dolphins. Although they were a bit far away, the water was so clear that I was glad to see them.

At a different location during our second snorkeling session, I was able to see two sea turtles, and I’m really glad I participated. I would love to join again.

４月にイルカ中学のツアーに参加してきました。

天気も海の状態も良いということでワクワクしながら参加しました。　
イルカが見つかる前に船の上からウミガメが何匹か水面に出てきたところを見ることができました。
何十分かしてからイルカの群れが見つかり、レンタルしたウェットスーツを着て、シュノーケルを開始しました。
野生のイルカを５０匹くらいは見ることができました。　
少し遠かったですが、透明度が高かったので見ることが出来て良かったです。

場所を変えて二回目にシュノーケルをしたところではウミガメを２匹見ることが出来、本当参加して良かったです。
また参加したいなと思っております。

I created wonderful memories with my grandson and my daughter's family, as we all love dolphins. Next time, I want to experience swimming with two dolphins.

孫と、娘家族と、私でイルカが、大好きで、楽しい思い出が、できました
今度いくときは、２匹のイルカと、泳ぐ体験もしたいです

One Ocean Diving is a class act, and how they go about teaching you about how to swim with sharks is as professional as it gets. Never once did I feel nervous about jumping into the open ocean with these animals. The cost might be slightly high for a tour without any transportation, lunch or anything else, but knowing that your money is going toward ongoing research about sharks is well worth it. All staff know what they are doing and their passion for what they do really shows. Thanks for an unforgettable experience!

The submarine was good, but there were places where the headphones were available and places where they weren't, so I couldn't hear the Japanese translation. The season might have been bad as well, but there were far fewer fish than I imagined. The windows were dirtier than I expected, and even when I took photos, they lacked clarity.

潜水艦は良かったのでが
ヘッドホンは あるとこと ないところがあり
日本語訳が聞けませんでした
季節も悪かったかもしれませんが
魚が想像してよりも ずっと少なかったです
窓が思ってより汚く 写真を撮っても 鮮明感が
ありませんでした

I went without a shuttle, and the meeting place and check-in were extremely confusing!!! Honestly, it was frustrating. It said on the website that check-in at Sea Life Park was from 10:30, so when I tried to check in at that time, the person in front of me was chatting for several minutes, and I couldn't check in. When it finally became my turn, a friend of theirs came over and started talking to the staff. Just when I thought I had finished checking in, I had to check in again inside, and when I said my name, they said it wasn't on the list... After finally completing the consent form, I was treated as if I was late. However, the experience of interacting with the dolphins and the instructor was really enjoyable, and I was satisfied with the content!! I was also able to see the dolphin show at the right time!! I am very satisfied with the experience.

送迎なしで行ったのですが、集合場所やチェックインが非常にわかりにくかった！！！
正直腹が立ちました。
シーライフパークに10時半からチェックイン出来ると書いてあったので、その時間になって入口でしようとしたら前の人が何十分も話し込んでいて受付できない、やっと自分の番になったら横から友達風の人がきて受付と話し始める。
やっと受付終わったと思ったらまた中で受付しないといけなくて、名前を言ってもありませんね、みたいになって、、やっと同意書を書き終えたら遅刻扱い。
でもイルカと触れ合う体験やインストラクターの方は本当に楽しくて内容には満足です！！
イルカのショーもタイミングよく見れました！！
内容にはとても満足です。

I was able to encounter a large group of dolphins. I never expected to see them so close. It really felt like I was swimming with them. I also got to see baby dolphins, which was amazing!!

At the snorkeling spot afterward, I was lucky enough to meet a turtle, and thanks to the crew's service, I even got to interact with an octopus (laughs).

The number of people on board was just right, and the spaciousness made the boat very comfortable. The waves were calm, so I enjoyed the cruise without feeling seasick at all. The crew members were all professionals and made sure we had a great time. The light snacks were also appreciated. The pineapple was delicious♪

The guide sister was very considerate, and her kindness really touched me, especially after experiencing some cold treatment from the locals...

We took a lot of photos, and it was a thoroughly satisfying tour!

大群のイルカ先生に出逢うことができました。
あんなに近くに見られるなんて思ってませんでした。
本当に一緒に泳いだような感じ。
赤ちゃんイルカも見られて、最高でした！！

その後のシュノーケリングポイントでは、ばっちり亀先生ともお逢いでき、
クルーの方のサービスでタコさんとも触れ合えました（笑）

人数もちょうどよく、余裕がある状態の船内はとても快適で、
波も穏やかだったので、全く酔わずにクルーズを楽しめました。
クルーの方達もそれぞれにプロフェッショナルで、楽しませてくださいました。
軽食もうれしかったです。
パイナップルおいしかった～♪

引率のお姉さんも、いろいろ気を使ってくださって、
現地の方に塩対応をされてきた身に、すごく染みました…。

写真もたくさん撮っていただいて、大満足のツアーでした！

I have been living in Hawaii for about six months for work. I used this for a solo trip on my day off! I was able to choose options for breakfast and transportation to the location. I applied for the cheapest tour without any extras. I took The Bus to the location and was able to find the boat right away without any issues. I recommend The Bus for those with some time to spare! I only saw the whales for a brief moment, but since it's nature... there's nothing you can do about it. It's a limited-time event, so I can't participate now, but if I'm in Hawaii during the season again, I would like to join once more.

私はハワイに仕事で半年ぐらいの在住者です。休みの日の一人旅で利用！
朝食の有無、現地まで送迎の有無をオプションで選べました。私は何も付けない一番安いツアーに申込ました。ザ・バスで現地までＧＯ！船もすぐに見つけることができ問題無しでした。時間に余裕のある方はザ・バスをお勧めします！クジラはほんの一瞬だけしか見れませんでしが、自然が相手ですから…仕方がないですね。期間限定ですので今は参加できませんが、シーズになりハワイにいれば、また参加したです。

If you're lucky, you might encounter sea turtles, and on the day of our participation, two sea turtles were swimming around the boat. When we dove into the water, we were able to see them up close. The experience of diving with sea turtles became a wonderful memory. The captain was also kind, and we had a great time. However, even if the weather is good, the boat does sway when you head out to sea. A friend of mine got seasick, so I think it's essential for those considering this to prepare for seasickness. My friend mentioned that hunger and fatigue were also issues, so since the participation is early in the morning, make sure to have breakfast and get enough sleep beforehand.

運が良ければ海亀に会えるということでしたが、参加当日は二頭もの海亀が船の周りを泳いでいて、水中に潜った時もすぐ近くで見ることができました。
海亀と一緒に潜る経験は良い思い出になりました。
船長さんも親切で楽しく過ごせました。
ただ、天気が良くても沖に出ますのでどうしても船が揺れます。友達が船酔いでダウンしたので、検討中の方は船酔い対策は必須だと思います。
空腹と疲労が悪かったと友達が言っていたので、参加が早い時間ですので朝食と早めの睡眠はちゃんととっておきましょう。

Just a little bit of tail flapping and a few spouts. I was worried about seasickness, but thanks to taking motion sickness medication and being out on the deck in the wind, I was fine. Next time, I want to see the jumps as well. I don't know how many years it will be, but I want to participate again.

ほんのすこしだけ、尾ひれを振ってくれたのと、何度かの潮吹きと。
心配していた船酔いは、酔い止めを飲んだおかげか、
ずっとデッキに出ていたので風に当たっていたおかげか、大丈夫でした。
次はジャンプなども見たいです。何年後になるかわかりませんが、また参加したいです。

The only participant in the tour was Japanese, and since everything from the explanation to the end was in English, they tried very hard to explain things, but I couldn't fully understand until the end.

ツアー参加者で日本人が我家のみで、説明から終了までが全て英語だった為に
一生懸命説明などをしてくれていたのですが、最後まで良く理解出来ずに終了してしまいました。

A friend recommended Sea Life Park, saying I could play with dolphins after visiting for a program recording. Before interacting directly with the dolphins, I watched the dolphin show, which really got me excited, and then I was able to play with the dolphins in the same pool where the show took place. I want to go again.

知り合いが番組収録で訪れ、イルカと遊べるから行ってみたら？と勧めてくれたシーライフパーク。
イルカと直接触れ合う前にイルカショーを観てテンションも上がりそしてショーを観た同じプールでイルカと遊べます。
また行きたいです。

I was able to take a flight in the afternoon, and since it was my first time seeing a whale, I was quite shocked! It was a valuable experience! I will use this service again!

お昼からの便でいけたんですけど、初めてクジラを見るのでかなりの衝撃を受けました！貴重な経験できました！また利用させていただきます！

You can ride a underwater scooter and dive into the sea to interact with beautiful fish. The staff is present to take photos for you, and the service is excellent.

水中スクーターに乗って海中に潜り、キレイな魚と触れ合えます。スタッフ立会いで写真も撮ってもらえてサービスも充実してます。

I was nervous until we set sail, but as soon as all eight of us came out of the water, we all exclaimed "Amazing!" The staff guided us to the turtles and took videos and photos for us. The pictures and videos were truly beautiful, and for just $135, they can be sent to the representative's computer for sharing! It makes for a great keepsake. You might want to bring motion sickness medication.

出航するまでは緊張でしたが、８人全員海から上がってくるなり「最高」の一言！
スタッフが亀の所まで誘導してくれたり、ビデオや写真を撮ってくれました。その写真やビデオが本当にきれいで何人でも＄１３５払えば代表者のパソコンに送られ拡散ＯＫ！良い記念になります。
酔い止めは必要かも

The experience was enjoyable, but the Sea Life Park plan was more reasonably priced locally. My request for the lowest price guarantee was denied.

体験は楽しいですが、シーライフパークのプランは現地のほうが良心的でした。最低価格保証を申請しても却下されてしまいました。

I usually participated in dolphin swims at Sea Hawaii. This was my first time participating at Dolphin Middle School. Although the weather was nice, the water clarity was poor, and I couldn't see even one meter ahead. The staff tried their best to make it enjoyable, but it was very disappointing.

いつもはシーハワイでドルフィンスイムに参加していました。はじめてのイルカ中学での参加。天気は良かったものの、水の透明度がなく、ほんの１ｍ先も見えないほど。スタッフの方は一生懸命に楽しませてくれようとしていましたが、とても残念でした。

I joined the tour because it was advertised as a Japanese-language tour, but the guide's Japanese was quite poor.

Also, depending on your seat, you might not be able to see the fish. It seems that the other side had colorful fish, but on the side I was sitting, I could only see a few horse mackerel and black fish.

Additionally, it was a plan that promised a diving certificate, but I ended up receiving nothing, and the treatment was the same as the regular plan.

I felt quite disappointed given my expectations, so I won't be participating again.

10時は日本語のツアーと書いてあったので参加しましたが、ガイドの日本語がかなり酷いです。

また、席側によって魚が見れない場合があります。
反対側はカラフルな魚がみれていたみたいですが、私が座った側はアジや黒い魚がちょこっと見れただけでした。

また、潜水証明書が貰えるプランでしたが何も貰う事なく終わり、扱いも通常のプランと同じでした。

期待していた分かなり残念な気持ちになったので、もう参加する事は無いです。

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to encounter any whales. Since it was towards the end of the season, I think it's understandable.

Also, the large boat swayed quite a bit. I think motion sickness medication is definitely needed.

Next time, I hope to visit Hawaii during a better season and try again! For those who love boats, just being on board can be quite enjoyable, and since it's a half-day course, you can make good use of your time, so I recommend it!

残念ながら、クジラに出会うことができませんでした。シーズン最後ぐらいだったのでしようがないかなと思っています。
あと、大型の船ですが、結構ゆれました。酔い止めは結構必要かなと思います。
今度はもう少しよいシーズンにハワイに行けれた、また再度チャレンジをしたいと思います！
船が好きな人は、乗ってるだけでも結構楽しめますし、半日コースなので時間も有効活用できますので、おすすめです！

You are super close to the fishes under the water and you can see a lot of variety of them and I even saw 4 turtles from a close distance.
The staff are very friendly and gives you good guidance on every step of the activity.
The only drawback is the time underwater was only 15 minutes and when you are which flew by very quickly.

Note: You don't need to know how to swim to do this activity.

One person had to cancel unexpectedly, but the local company and staff responded very quickly and sent me an email regarding the refund process for the card payment on the same day. I can enjoy the remaining schedule without any worries. Thank you!

現地で急遽一名キャンセルになったのですが、現地会社、スタッフの方の対応が非常に早く当日中にカード払いに対しての返金手続きのメールいただきました。残りのスケジュールを心配なく楽しむ事ができます。ありがとうございます

The weather was awesome and saw tons of sharks! Crew was awesome and entertaining as well. Def take nausea meds.

I was satisfied to see a large shark up close. The waves were high, and the cage was unstable, which made my wife scared, but as she got used to it, she managed to hold on and enjoy herself!

If the weather isn't favorable, it can get quite cold, so I think it would have been good to prepare properly before participating.

間近で大きなサメを見ることができて満足です。
波が高く、ゲージのなかは不安定で、妻は怖がっていましたが慣れてくるとうまくつかまりながら楽しんでました！

天候に恵まれないとかなり寒い場合がありますので、対策をしっかり行い参加できればよかったと思います。

I had seen some reviews mentioning that sightings were not guaranteed, and since I made a last-minute reservation for April 4th, I was prepared for that possibility. However, quite early on, the captain announced, "We have spotted a whale at 3 o'clock!" There were about five or six directions given, and we could see the spouts! According to the naturalist's announcement, the whale was about 45 meters away from the boat. While we didn't see any flashy features like the tail fin, it has left me looking forward to next time.

I opted for no breakfast, but since those with and without meals are on the same floor, I think it's fine to skip it if you don't mind looking over at others. I believe breakfast only takes about 15 minutes, so it wasn't a big deal to go without it.

ここでの口コミで見えなかった…という声があり、また4/4というシーズンギリギリの予約だったため見られないことも想定していましたが、割と早い段階で「3時の方向に鯨を発見しました」と船長のアナウンス！！5.6回は方向の指示が出て、潮吹きが見えました！ナチュラリストの方のアナウンスによると45m位船から離れた位置に見えました。尾びれなどのハデな見え方はなかったですが、次回への期待にします。
朝食なしにしましたが、食事ありとなしの人が同じフロアなので、横目で見るのが平気であればなしで良いと思います。朝食を食べる時間は15分程度だと思いますのでまぁなくても良かったかなという感じです

Everything was great. The crew was very informative and answered all the questions we had. And since they new what to look for, we were able to see some whales off in the distance.