North Shore Shark Adventures - Oahu Cage Diving Tour with Waikiki Transportation
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4.78ABSOLUTELY AMAZING
Reviewed by: Bryan, 2014/03/09If there is ANYTHING you ever do in your life....DO THIS....ABSOLUTELY AMAZING LIFETIME EXPERIENCE....UNFORGETTABLE
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Activity Date: | 2014/03/06 |
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Shark tank
Reviewed by: Robyn, 2013/12/07The shark tank was a blast! The crew was fun, professional, lots of energy, they made the experience worthwhile. They made us a video, totally worth the extra $, explained everything extremely well. I was a little unsure as we entered the cage but once we got in and saw all the sharks no fear, just fun. We saw many sharks, they were curious swimming around the cage, they didn't try to ram it or anything crazy. Just a great morning swimming with the sharks! This is a must!!
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Activity Date: | 2013/11/27 |
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Sharks sharks and more sharks
Reviewed by: Steve M, 2013/10/19If you want to see sharks up close, this is the place to be. Up on the North shore, wich in my opinion is the nicest part of the island. My brother and I had a great time. I still can't believe how big the sharks were. Crew was great !
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Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Activity Date: | 2013/09/21 |
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Sharks experience
Reviewed by: frank, 2013/10/09it was a greats experience. At a certain point you have to realize that you have real sharks around you. This is something that I will definitely try again at my next visit in the area? be aware that the sea is not all the time calm and waves can bring you a different experience... Gravel could be mandatory
A must to do... Great
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Activity Date: | 2013/09/29 |
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Without a doubt, the best thing I did all week.
Reviewed by: Rob R, 2013/09/02When my friend asked me to do this with him, I was a bit hesitant. Not knowing what to expect, my imagination relived several scenes in "Jaws". After doing some research and coming to the realization that North Shore does this on a daily basis without people loosing limbs, I agreed. It turned out to be an absolutely phenomenal experience. We arranged for the hotel pickup and once in the van, took the 45 minute ride to the North Shore area of Oahu. Once at the marina, it's about a 20-30 minute ride out to the cage. The Captain went over all the safety instructions thoroughly and describes what types of sharks we would be seeing. His shark lecture was very informative and wasn't stumped when questions were asked. Once at the site, the cage is secured to the side of the boat and after the 8-10 passengers get in, the cage is allowed to float away about 20 feet. Observing the sharks was a thing of beauty and simply can't be described in words. I would do this again in a heartbeat.
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Attended as: | Friends |
Activity Date: | 2013/08/09 |
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I recommend this experience
Reviewed by: Adventurer, 2013/08/24I strongly recommend this experience! The crew were helpful, down to earth and nice which made the experience even better. I recommend purchasing the video of yourself under water with the sharks - it will be a lifelong memory.
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Activity Date: | 2013/08/01 |
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Load up on Dramamine and take the morning trip
Reviewed by: KellyB, 2013/08/11This would have been an awesome trip if it hadn't been ruined by motion sickness. And I wasn't the only one affected, there were 6 other people hanging their heads over the side of the boat with me. This excursion is definately a do-over only next time I'll take the morning trip and start loading up on dramamine the night before. I want to mention, though, that the captain and crew were very nice and knowledgeable of sharks and shark conservation and I will go with this company again.
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Better last time
Reviewed by: Karmine, 2013/08/06I went on this 3 yrs ago and it was much more fun. They no longer feed the sharks and they stuffed the tank with too many people. Last time it was 4 ppl inside cage this time they put 8 ppl in it!!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2013/07/18 |
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Shark Adventrue
Reviewed by: Ken and Family, 2013/07/26This trip was great!!!! We saw many large sharks. Water was pretty rough, a little hard getting out of cage. We ranged in age from 13 to 50 and everyone enjoyed it!!
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Activity Date: | 2013/07/21 |
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shark adventure
Reviewed by: amanda, 2013/07/16This was a great experience! There were sharks all over the place, defiantly wasn't disappointed. The only bad part about it was all the people that got sick, & especially the one that got sick while in the cage. Everything else was awesome. I would recommend it to anyone going to Hawaii.
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Activity Date: | 2013/07/01 |
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Great beyond my expectation
Reviewed by: DemoskiJ, 2013/07/10Great beyond my expectation. Wondeful experience would do it again
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Activity Date: | 2013/07/05 |
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Great experience!!!!
Reviewed by: Chris S and family, 2013/07/08My teenage daughter really wanted this experience, my wife not so keen. It was well worth it, about 20 large sharks swimming around you whilst you are safe in the cage. Even my wife thought so. It was a good experience, the crew were good and organised.
The slow rolling sea can affect some :-)
Aloha Chris S and Ohana,
We are glad that you folks enjoyed yourselves. Hope to see you folks on your next Hawaiian Vacation. Aloha
Robert
Shark Rez
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Attended as: | Families |
Activity Date: | 2013/07/04 |
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My review
Reviewed by: Canadiantraveller, 2013/07/02Had ourselves a good time. Got sea sick on the boat ride though. Recommend you bring some gravol. A good activity to do while you are in Hawaii.
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Activity Date: | 2013/06/24 |
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Famous North Shore Shark encounter
Reviewed by: Sergio Delgadillo, 2013/06/30This was amazing event!!!! It was a safe trip, and it was awesome seeing the sharks swimming very close. I'm looking forward to doing it again.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Activity Date: | 2013/06/23 |
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swimming with Sharks. fun!!!!!
Reviewed by: Bigrbull, 2013/05/30We had a great time! Everyone saw 3-4 8 to 10 foot sharks! Would sure do again!
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Activity Date: | 2013/05/29 |
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Shark Cage Experience!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2012/11/11Was such a cool day!!
Really glad we did this, was just amazing!! Recomend to all!!
Got a wee bit sea sick, so do recomend that people that suffer from sea sick to take some pills the night/morning before doing it, but it was well worth feeling a little sick as it was such a awesome experience!!
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Swim with the sharks
Reviewed by: Vicky Judd, 2012/11/09this was my 2nd time and it was different than the 1st, i love it and will do it again when i come back to Hawaii
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Awesome!
Reviewed by: Mike, 2012/11/08Was the last thing that I did on my trip and I am glad I saved the best for last!!! It is something that you will NEVER forget!!
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play theme from jaws!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2012/09/30Totally worth every cent! 8 to 12 foot sharks by the bushel basket! Came right up to the cage....cage was a nice feature! My favorite part of our trip!
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HIGHLIGHT OF MY TRIP
Reviewed by: TCheesman, 2012/09/11When I first started planning my Hawaii trip, this was the NUMBER 1 adventure I wanted to do. How often do you get to say... 'yeah, I swam with sharks'. Now amount of words can describe how amazing, thrill seeking, over the top this adventure was...but I'm going to try. I first want to commend the staff of Hawaii Activities. For the first time in 11 years, the boat broke down the day i was suppose to go. Just my luck But the staff worked their magic and reschedule me and I was able to full-fill the highlight of my trip. It was SOOO unbelievably easy too because they make all the accommodations for you. Once at the boat site, you jump on and set off. I would recommend the earliest time available. The earlier, the smoother the waves FYI. So once out there, you are just in awe. There are sharks. AND you are about to get in a cage surrounded by them! I was so scared but this is something I knew I had to do. So i sucked it up and the moment you put your head under the water.... you are stun
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Location Directions
Reviewed by: Lisa Gordon, 2012/09/08We had a problem finding the dock where that particular boat went out. There should have been a dock # or a sign that said where it was. We waited at the wrong Shark Encounter dock because there was no sign. Otherwise, it was 5-star and highly recommended to everyone!
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SHARK!!!!!!
Reviewed by: George, 2012/08/13Didn't know what to expect, but knew what we wanted to see......SHARKS!!!!
And we saw at least 15 swimming around us. For those who didn't get in the water (like my wife), the guys running the boat did what they could to get the sharks to the top so they could see them, too. Nice that they thought not to leave those folks out of the adventure.
But the big thrill is being in the cage with all of those sharks all around you. We got terrific pictures with just the sharks and with us in the foreground and them in the back.
Great trip. We recommend it. P.S. take the early trips as the afternoons can get rough on the ocean.
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Great Adventure!
Reviewed by: Rwillwin, 2012/07/19The sea was angry that day, but the crazy eight crew pulled through! I have always wanted to swim with sharks and am so glad we were able to fit this in during wedding week. Despite the windy rough weather, the crew felt comfortable going forward with the adventure after deeming the conditions safe enough. They were very professional and provided great customer service and were very open in providing information. The water and cage were the most comfortable place to be on our adventure and the sharks provided a great show. The view was spectacular and we all survived. I would definitely do this again and recommend this to anyone considering this activity. Thank you Hawaiiactivities and Jessica for helping us decide on this adventure. Great job by all!
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North Shore Shark Adventure
Reviewed by: Joe, 2012/07/04Excellent adventure for the family! Crew was very nice and made every effort to ensure we had a good time with a focus on safety since the water was a bit rough. We saw lots of large sharks, definitely a good time.
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North Shore Shark Dive
Reviewed by: Tok2me64, 2012/06/25Considering this is my 2nd submission I will repeat it because it was so fun! I talked my brother into doing this activity with me so when he agreed I was excited. First of all the capt and crew were super cool!! I am a straight out Claustrophobe and was nervous about the snorkel and mask having never used them but after I gained my bearings it was awesome to see we were surrounded by one of earth's most feared predators. There really was nothing to fear but I had been secretly hoping for a Great White drive by but accepted the sharks we were surrounded by. It was phenomonal to be in their domain as spectators. Overall it was a very cool activity that I would definitely recommend to all, minus the fact that after being the first cage down the remaining time was left with me hanging my head over the railing and counting the minutes until our return to shore. What good is dramamine I ask?
Thanks again for the ride.
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Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2012/06/11We had an amazing time!!!! The crew were friendly and fun, saw so many sharks!!! Would recommend to anyone.
The only downfall was we paid $60 for a DVD of us swimming with the sharks, however when we went to watch it, it did not work!! : ( We tried to contact the crew but have had no reply.
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It was great fun
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2012/05/17Great adventure...We could see many sharks may be 40-50 or even more...
Just be careful and try NOT to eat anything before coming to this activity as there are high chances of you puking after u are done and also u might feel like relaxing the rest of the day ...so donot plan something very important on the same day...
Though very exciting...I personally felt it is little dangerous too...
Staff did assure us the safety and told us they have been doin this since 11 years and not even a single person was hurt by a shark so far....which is gud
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Incredible
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2012/04/11One word...INSANE! By far one of the coolest things I have ever gotten the chance to do. Some of the sharks even sueface and you can see their fins cutting through the water like Jaws. They are very non-agressive...they know you are there but they could care less...they just want some crab. I was able to go mid-March during whale watching season and the whales gave us a great show...one actually came out of the water about 100 yards from the boat, it was absolutely breath taking. I would definitely go again and drag everyone I know! Thank you North Shore Shark Encounters for an unforgettable experience!!
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Best Experience E-V-E-R
Reviewed by: Josh G, 2012/03/23Booked this activity about 2 weeks before I left for Oahu. Pure excitement before launch. It was a quick ride out to the location, easy intrusctions and pure fun and amazement being able to see sharks in the natural habitit. They seemed to be flying effortlessly through the water around the cage and the boat and showed no aggression towards us, only curiousity. Such a great experience and wish I could of done it each day for the rest of my vacation. i highly recommend this for EVERYBODY.
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north shore shark adventure
Reviewed by: Janny Buruma, 2012/02/02i had a great time with the shark adventure crew. the staff was very funny and gave lots of information! the sharks were amazing but didnt come to close to the cage when i was in there which i was hoping to see. if u are going with a large group of people u dont get to be in the water long either which i though it would be 30min but only ended up 15 min at most, but all in all great experience and i would do it again and i recommend it to anyone who visits the island.
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Aloha Karmine, We apologize that we didn't exceed your expectations this time, We will strive to do better on the next. We upgraded our cage less than a year ago and it is now about 65% bigger than it was back 3 years ago. Being the shark tour with the biggest cage, we currently average 5 - 8 people maximum at any given time. We have upgraded our boats within the past 2 years since 3 of our boats were burned back in 2011. We hope to better service you on your next trip out here. Thank you once again for choosing North Shore Shark Adventures