All Reviews for Hanauma Bay Snorkeling Tours

Excellent snorkeling tour for beginners who aren't strong swimmers
Dan & Chieko -great experienced instructors- very organized- provided all gear, life jackets and constantly checked on how people were doing
We saw a variety of fish and turtles- they took wonderful photos for the group as an added bonus
Highly recommended- would do this again

I visited Hawaii on a company trip and participated in a snorkeling tour at Hanauma Bay. Hanauma Bay was so beautiful, and I was very satisfied to see small fish, large fish, and even the long-awaited sea turtles! I had some anxiety since it was my first time in Hawaii, but thanks to Dan and Chieko, I had a lot of fun and made great memories! If I visit Hawaii again, I would definitely like to participate! Dan was so cool!♡︎

社員旅行でハワイを訪れ、ハナウマ湾でのシュノーハワイには社員旅行で訪れ、ハナウマ湾のシュノーケリングツアーに参加しました。
ハナウマ湾がとても綺麗で、小さい魚から、大きな魚、そして念願のウミガメも見れて、大満足でした！
初めてのハワイで不安もあったのですが、ダン先生や、ちえこさんのおかげでとても楽しく、良い思い出ができました！
またハワイを訪れることがあれば是非参加したいです！ダン先生かっこよかったです♡︎

My first trip to Hawaii!!
I have experienced snorkeling once in Okinawa, but unfortunately, it was rainy, and I couldn't enjoy it due to poor visibility.
This time, I was looking forward to snorkeling because I wanted to see sea turtles.
The tour guide was able to communicate in Japanese, which made me feel at ease.
The ocean was beautiful, and I got to see tropical fish and sea turtles, which was amazing!!
If I have the chance to go to Hawaii again, I would like to use this service once more.

初めてのハワイ旅行!!
沖縄でシュノーケリングを1度体験していますが、あいにくの雨で視界も悪く楽しめませんでした。
今回は、ウミガメに会いたくてシュノーケリングが楽しみでした。
ツアーガイドさんも日本語で会話出来て、安心でした。
海もきれいで、熱帯魚、ウミガメにも会えて最高でした!!
また、ハワイに行く機会があれば、もう一度利用したいと思いました。

9.27.17 Snorkeling for Beginner we traveled over an hour and saw lots of fishes and sea turtle from brochure.. I was lost for two times and has fear of water. They were with me whole time!!

I participated with my elementary school children. The older child is learning to swim and was able to swim more and more, pulling me along. The younger child swam while holding hands with the guide. We were able to see beautiful fish, and I was very satisfied.

小学生の子供と参加。上の子供はプールをならっており、どんどん泳ぐことができ子供に引っ張ってもらう感じでした。下の子供はガイドさんが手をつないで泳いでくれました。きれいな魚を見ることが出来大満足です。

I was really anxious, but as others have said, the guide was very kind and taught us thoroughly. They even called for a pre-confirmation, which was really considerate. I was able to fully enjoy snorkeling.

すごく不安だったが他も言っている通り、ガイドさんが丁寧に教えてくれる。
事前確認に電話もしてくれて本当に親切。シュノーケルを満喫できた。

The snorkeling tour was truly a wonderful experience.

Thank you very much, Teacher Chieko and Teacher Dan.

I don't think we would have seen the turtles if we had just gone snorkeling on our own.

It was definitely thanks to the experience of the veteran instructors who know the spots well.

If anyone is hesitating, I highly recommend participating!

シュノーケリングツアー、本当に素晴らしい体験ができました

チエコ先生、ダン先生どうもありがとうございました

自分たちで勝手にシュノーケリングするだけでは、亀さんには会えなかったと思います

やはり、ポイントを熟知したベテランインストラクターさんの経験があってのものだと思います

迷っている人がいたら、ぜひ参加されることをおすすめしたいです！

The Japanese guidance made me feel at ease, and I was able to enjoy plenty of jokes! I was moved to see sea turtles up close!!! The ocean was incredibly beautiful, and it was a precious time!

日本語の案内で安心できたうえに、ジョーク盛りだくさんで笑わせてもらいました！！
ウミガメをめちゃめちゃ近くで見れて感動！！！
海も最高にキレイで貴重な時間でした！

Wonderful experience. I would highly recommend this to anyone

It was our first time snorkeling with kids, and the guides were very kind, making it a fun memory. Although we couldn't see any sea turtles, the guides led us to points where we could see fish and stayed close to the children the whole time. If we have the opportunity to go again, I would definitely like to join this tour!

子連れで初めてのシュノーケリングでしたが、ガイド方にはとても親切にしていただき楽しい思い出となりました。ウミガメを見ることはできませんでしたが、ガイドの方が魚がいるポイントに誘導してくれたり、ずっと子供に寄り添ってくださいました。また行く機会があれば、是非このツアーに参加したいです！

Thanks to the two guides, I had a wonderful time. The scenery and the blue of the ocean were all amazing. I want to go again on my next trip to Hawaii!

ガイドさんお二人のおかげで素晴らしい時間を過ごせました。風景も海の青さも全てが最高です。次回のハワイでもまた行きたいです！

I got to see colorful fish, and at the end of the tour, I even met a sea turtle. It swam right towards me, so I could see its face perfectly. It had such cute eyes. Thank you, Chieko, for working hard to find the spot with the sea turtles! Mr. Dan took many underwater photos for us, which will be great memories.

It was a very busy schedule with a morning tour and returning home in the afternoon, but I was picked up separately from the other participants and was able to return to the hotel earlier than planned. I really appreciated that consideration.

It was a wonderful experience to wrap up the trip. My whole family was very satisfied. Mahalo!

色とりどりのお魚と、ツアーの最後にはウミガメにも会えました。
こちらに向かって泳いできたので、ばっちりお顔が見えました。かわいい目をしていました。
ウミガメのいるポイントを一生懸命探してくれたチエコさん、ありがとう~(^o^)
ダン先生にはたくさんの水中写真を撮っていただきました。いい記念になります。
午前のツアーで、午後には帰国という大変あわただしいスケジュールでしたが、他の参加者とは別の車で送迎していただき、予定よりも早くホテルに戻ることができました。ご配慮、ありがたかったです~~m(_ _)m
旅の最後を締めくくる素敵な体験でした。家族全員、大満足でした。マハロ！

From the hotel transfer to snorkeling at Hanauma Bay, I appreciated all the thoughtful arrangements, which allowed us to participate with joy and peace of mind. They mentioned that the route changes depending on the sea conditions, and that day we encountered a sea turtle right as we entered the water! We were really lucky. I think it would have been difficult to encounter one without a guide.

We travel as a family to various places, but without a doubt, this experience will remain in everyone's memory for a long time. Thank you both!

ホテルの送迎からシュノーケリングでハナウマベイホテルの送迎からシュノーケリングでのハナウマベイ横断まで、いろいろ気配りいただき、楽しく安心して参加できました。その日の海のコンディションによってルートを変えるとのことで、その日は海に入っていきなりウミガメに遭遇！本当にラッキーでしたね。ガイドなしで自分たちだけだったら出逢うのは難しいと思いました。

家族旅行でいろいろなところに行きますが、間違いなくこの経験はみんなの記憶にずっと残るものになるでしょう。お二人ともありがとうございました！

The sea was very beautiful, and it was the best. The instructor was also very kind. I was lucky to see a sea turtle. However, there were waves, and the visibility wasn't great, so I deducted one star. I would like to participate again.

とてもキレイな海で、最高でした。
インストラクターの方もとても親切です。ウミガメにも会うことができてラッキー。
ただ、波があって透明度がイマイチだったので、星一つマイナスにしました。
また参加したいです。

The morning reservation was fully booked, so we ended up on the afternoon tour, but the fish were beautiful, and we got to see a sea turtle, which made us very satisfied! I think we definitely wouldn't have found them on our own. The waves were a bit high, and my 6-year-old son, who was snorkeling for the first time, got scared, but the two instructors carried him on their backs the whole time. When he spotted the sea turtle, he managed to see it with his own eyes, and he said, "Next time, I'll try harder!" My daughter, who loves fish, was really happy because Teacher Chieko taught her a lot of things.

午前の予約が空いてなくて取れず、午後ツアーになってしまいましたが
魚もきれいだったし海がめにも会えて大満足でした！
自分達では絶対に見つけられなかっただろうなと思います。
波も高めで初シュノーケルだった６歳の息子は恐がってしまいましたが
先生２人がずーっとおんぶで泳いでくれて
海がめを発見した時は頑張ってちゃんと自分の目で見られたので
「また行ったら、もっと頑張る！」
と言っています。
魚が大好きな娘に、Chieko先生が色々と教えてくれて
すごく喜んでいました。

The female staff member in Japan provided various explanations and shared many stories on the way to Hanauma. Although we didn't see any sea turtles, it was reassuring that they kept an eye on everyone to ensure we didn't get separated.

日本の女性スタッフの方でハナウマまで行く途中も色々説明して色々お話を聞けました。
ウミガメには会えませんでしたが、皆がバラバラにならない様に見てくれるので安心です。

As first time snorkelling for our family instructors Dan and Chieko were great helping us all the way would recommend this tour

Take the earliest shuttle (6:00 a.m. from your hotel) to avoid beach crowd and avoid the park fee (if you get there before 7:00 -- no additional park fee!).
Driver was courteous, informative and fun. Equipment was in great condition, and you can expand on what you get (which is basics, but enough) for very little cost.
Had about 2.5 hours of snorkeling fun.

This was my second time participating, following last year. The waves were calm and the sea was very beautiful on the day of the event. Under the guidance of Mr. Dan, I was able to see many fish. I was disappointed that I couldn't meet Bob the moray eel this year, but then Ms. Chieko said, "There are turtles." I was thrilled to see a sea turtle underwater! My husband and son got out partway through, but when they realized there were turtles, Ms. Chieko went all the way to the beach to call out, "There are sea turtles!" Their hospitality and guidance were truly amazing. If I can come again next year, I will definitely ask for them! Thank you very much.

昨年に続き、2回目の参加でした。
当日は波も穏やかで海もとても綺麗でした。
ダン先生の誘導のもと、たくさんの魚も見れました。
今年はウツボのボブちゃんに会えず残念・・と思っていたところに、チエコ先生から「亀いるよ」と。海中で海ガメ感激でした❗❗
夫と息子は途中で上がってしまったの ですが、亀がいるのが分かると、チエコ先生はわざわざ、浜まであがり「海ガメいるよ」と声をかけに行ってもくれました。
お二人のホスピタリティ溢れるガイドは本当にサイコー⤴⤴です。
もし、来年も来ることができたら、必ずお願いしようと思います❗
ありがとうございました。

All the guided snorkeling tours were booked, so we decided to just book the shuttle to Hanauma Bay and do our own snorkeling excursion. It worked out perfectly! The driver arrived at the pick up location on time, was polite and personable, and we didn't have to get up super early to snag a parking spot before the lot filled up. And the snorkeling was great!

This snorkeling experience was more than we bargained for. We will do this again and bring the rest of the family. What a wonderful way to spend our morning. We just loved it!!

I invited my husband, who wasn't very enthusiastic, to join me, but it turned out to be much more enjoyable than we expected, and he said he would like to participate again. The guide couple was kind, and it was the right choice to select this tour from among many options.

あまり気乗りしない夫を誘って二人で参加したのですが、思っていたよりずっと楽しかったらしくまた参加したいと言っていました。ガイド夫妻が親切でたくさんあるなかからこのツアーを選んで正解でした。

I was looking forward to it, so I was a bit disappointed. Hanauma Bay was murky, probably due to the high tide, and it wasn't worth the money to pay for it. Compared to Guam and Saipan... it was disappointing. The female instructor... she might need to be that assertive to live in Hawaii, but her condescending tone from start to finish was very unpleasant. I thought it was pointless to get angry halfway through, so I gave up and got used to it. Mr. Dan was surprisingly nice, and I felt he had a good balance. They provided transportation, the equipment was very good, they explained how to use it properly, there was no wasted time, and they took good care of the family who was snorkeling for the first time. We even got to see sea turtles, and they took photos for us. There were more good things than bad, but... I'm done with it.

楽しみにしていたので少しがっかりでした。
ハナウマ湾は大潮だったせいか、濁っていてわざわざお金を払って払う程の海ではありませんでした。グアム、サイパンに比べたら……残念でした。女性インストラクターさんは…ハワイで暮らすにはあれぐらい気が強くないとやっていけないのかもしれませんが、最初から最後まで上目線の話し方でとても不愉快でした。途中から腹を立てても仕方がないと考え、諦めたら慣れました。ダン先生は驚くほど良い人で、バランスがとれてるのだと感じました。送迎あり、機材はとても良く、きちんと使い方を説明してくれ、時間に無駄がなく、初めてのシュノーケリングする家族の面倒も良く見て頂けて、ウミガメにも会えて、写真も撮ってくれて、良いことの方が多いのですが……私はもういいです。

we had an awesome time snorkeling. we love the pictures you took of us. what a nice touch and rememberance. would definitely go snorl
keling with you again.

On the day of the tour, we had a plan for the afternoon, and it was just my husband and me participating. Our guide was Chieko, a very friendly Japanese woman. She was quite experienced, and she seemed to know everyone at Hanauma Bay. It had been quite a challenge for us since we participated in a snorkeling tour in Saipan 30 years ago, but Chieko efficiently taught us the snorkeling techniques, so we felt comfortable joining in. She also took underwater photos and shared them with us. She guided us expertly to points where many fish were swimming. To our surprise, we even saw a turtle. It was an unforgettable and wonderful memory. I’m really glad we participated. Hanauma Bay is thoroughly protected, so the water is very clear and beautiful, and the fish are impressively large. They grow big because they are protected. We saw mongooses playing on the beach. With the life jackets, we floated safely, and by moving our fins, we could swim forward. All we had to do was breathe through our mouths instead of our noses. My husband and I confidently recommend this tour to everyone.

当日は午後からのプランで、参加者は私達夫婦だけでした。担当はchiekoさん。とっても気さくな、日本の方でした。相当なベテランの方で、ハナウマ湾の係りの方は皆、知り合いでした。私達はなにしろ、サイパンで３０年前にシュノーケルツアーに参加して以来のチャレンジですが、chiekoさんが手際よくシュノーケルの要領を教えてくれたので安心して参加出来ました。水中写真も撮っていただいてアップして下さいました。魚が沢山泳いでいるポイントを要領よく案内していただきました。なんと、亀も見れました。一生忘れられない素晴らしい思い出です。本当に参加して良かったです。ハナウマ湾は自然保護が徹底しているので、水はとっても透き通ってきれいですし、お魚さんのなんと大きいこと。迫力満点です。保護されているので、大きく育つそうです。海岸ではマングースが遊んでいました。ライフジャケットで体は浮いているので、安心ですし、足ヒレを動かせば前に進みます。後は鼻で息をしないで、口で呼吸すればいいだけです。私達夫婦はこのツアーを自信を持って皆さんに推薦します。

I want to start this review by saying that Kieko (our guide) picked us up at our hotel and I was not in the right pick up area. She was actually walking around calling out my name and found me. I cannot thank her enough!!!

The tour was about a half day long - we went in the morning, which I would recommend because it can get crowded at Hanauma as the day goes on.

We were able to lock up our valuables while we were in the water. The tram ride down and back up to the parking lot was awesome

As for the snorkelling - it was AMAZING. I cannot believe how many different species of marine life we saw. So much fun. I did not want to get out of the water!

Me and my 3 kids had a great experience snorkeling with Dan. This was our first experience and i had never thought i could go in for straight 35 mins with my kids [our youngest is 6 years old]. I felt i was in safe hands with Dan and did have to worry much about the kids. I will go back to Dan when we visit Hawaii, without a doubt !!

I wanted to go to Hanauma Bay with a different tour company than last time, but it seems that the two plans listed on Veltra are from the same tour company. There is no difference in the guide's content between the two plans (only differences in the included fees). I'm disappointed that the plan names are different but it's the same tour company.
The guide was friendly, but I wonder if it's just me who feels a bit frustrated by how Americanized it is...
There was someone who got seasick. Those who can't swim might feel scared as the waves can pull you in. It requires stamina since you'll be swimming for about an hour.

前回と違ったツアー会社でハナウマ湾に行きたかったのですが、ベルトラに掲載されている２つのプランは同じツアー会社のようです。２プランともガイド内容に差はありません(含まれる料金の違い)。プラン名が違うのに同じツアー会社でがっかり。。
ガイドの方は気さくな感じですが、アメリカナイズされすぎていて少しイライラしてしまうのは私だけなのか…。
波酔いしている方がいました。泳げない人は波に体をもっていかれて恐怖感を感じるかも？ １時間ほど泳ぐので体力いります。

My husband, at 66 years old, took on his first snorkeling adventure! I had to persuade him to join, so I read various experiences and decided that this tour was the best choice. It was a great decision. I was worried about my husband, who has nasal issues, when I heard the instruction, "Breathe through your mouth only, not your nose," but thanks to Chieko's excellent teaching, he didn't struggle with breathing and was able to enjoy about an hour of snorkeling without holding back the younger couples. We created wonderful memories with the beautiful sea and the adorable, colorful fish. What is the path to enjoying snorkeling? The path to meeting the fish? Dan guided us along that sea path and helped us meet the fish. I recommend renting a wetsuit as it has many advantages, such as protecting against injuries from coral and helping with buoyancy, as well as keeping warm. Dan took plenty of photos and uploaded them to Facebook, so we could download them to our smartphones. The only disappointment was that we didn't get to see any sea turtles. It seemed that the continuous hour of swimming was tough for my husband, and he mentioned that he was tired and wanted a break.

夫は、66歳で初シュノーケリングに挑戦！渋る夫を説き伏せての参加だったので体験談をいろいろ読んで　ツアーはここしかないと決めました。大正解でした。「鼻呼吸はしない　口呼吸だけです」の言葉に　鼻の悪い夫が心配になりましたが、教え方の上手なチエコさんのおかげで呼吸が苦しくなることもなく、若いカップルたちの足を引っ張ることもなく　1時間ほどのシュノーケリングを楽しむことができました。きれいな海　可愛くきれいなお魚さんの数々　良い思い出が作れました。シュノーケリングを楽しむ道？　お魚さんに会える道？なんでしょうか　ダンさんがその海の道を案内してお魚さんに合わせてくれます。ウエットスーツは、サンゴからの怪我を避けるのと体が浮きやすくなる　寒さから身を守るなど利点が多いので借りることをお勧めします。写真もダンさんがいっぱい撮ってくれてフェイスブックにアップしてくれるので写真を自分のスマホにダウンロードできます。ただ残念だったのが、ウミガメさんには会えなかったことですね。1時間ぶっ続けのスイムは　夫にはきつかったみたいで疲れた　休憩ほしかったといってました。

This was my first time snorkeling and Dan was a great teacher! He guided me through everything and made sure we were ready before heading out to the waters. I'm so glad that he was our guide..I don't think I would ever be able to do it without him. If you want to learn how to snorkel and see some beautiful fishes and turtles go with Blue Hawaii Divers!