Jun 10, 2025
Great experience - We had a great snorkelling experience with Iruka, with Stefan, Sam and Whiley as our crew. We felt safe and got to experience the beautiful wildlife in the ocean in a respectful manner. Would for sure recommend Iruka ans this crew.
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Jun 9, 2025
The best extraordinary experience - I thought there were many explanations because I swim in the sea, and I was worried if I could understand Japanese, but many Japanese people participated, and the guides also spoke in Japanese, which was a great relief. I thought I could only see a few sea turtles if I was lucky, but it was a great experience to see them swimming. Best of all, the famous guide Maki-san!!!
I think Maki-san made this experience several times more fun lol
The tension I was initially feeling with the swanky gags and jokes quickly dissolved. Laugh
But I thought it was great that they told us what was dangerous and what precautions to take.
Thank you very much.
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Jun 9, 2025
Safe to have a famous Japanese guide ✨️✨️ - I went to Hawaii on my honeymoon and joined the tour.
At first we were thrilled with the turtles and tropical fish on the boat, but our famous Japanese guide Maki was so funny, kind and unnerving that we had a wonderful time!
We went on your tour last night and had an amazing time with Arctic Range Adventure...
Also, not only the guides but also many Japanese people participated in the same way, such as honeymooners and families, which was lighthearted.
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Jun 6, 2025
Awesome, best part of our whole trip - The best time we have had in Hawaii, swimming with hundreds of colourful fish and sea turtles swimming around so close. We also saw spinner dolphins and generally had a lovely cruise on the boat. Fantastic tour from start to finish and a great team including the bus driver, the boat captain Steph, the 2 safety guides Wiley & Yuji and the Japanese language guide Maki
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Jun 1, 2025
Incredible!! - Was such an incredible experience. The turtles were beautiful, the boat ride over was so calm (it was the perfect conditions too which was so lucky), and the staff could not have been more lovely. They were super sweet to answer our questions, one even brought a little creature over to us to hold!! Their names were Wiley, Dallin, Ryan (the captain), and Maki I believe! Could not rate them more
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May 26, 2025
The sea is surprisingly cold. I've seen sea turtles so many times! - It was my first time to participate, but I was able to enjoy Hawaiian marine sports, such as my Japanese guide, Ikemensama-chan, who asked me many times if I was OK, and Darin, who brought me a sea urchin and put it in my palm!
We enjoyed the Wildlife Preserve and Takhini Hot Spring tour and also we were very happy to see Aurora on our last night.
As I experienced in May, the ocean is surprisingly cold, so you should go to the bathroom before snorkeling! I wanted to go to the bathroom on the way, so they lent me the boat toilet! Thank you for that verse! The warm hot cocoa that Sama-chan prepared soaked my body! You should also bring a large bath towel and a change of clothes!
I also need some intoxicant. Maki advised us to keep an eye on the building without looking at the waves so we wouldn't get drunk! Maki was a very cheerful and fun person and we wanted to see him again! Thank you so much for making this experience so precious.(^.^)Mahalo!
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May 22, 2025
Amazing time, awesome crew. - The crew was fantastic and tour was great. I could tell the crew really cared about the nature of Hawaii. And we even got to see eagle rays!
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May 10, 2025
Turtles - Snorkeling was an amazing experience. The staff was incredible and friendly. The tour came with pick up which is a great option if you have no vehicle. They take you on a small boat ride with amazing view of Waikiki and diamond head. Snorkeling was easy and the staff are always there to help. We encountered fish, turtles and an octopus! In my opinion I wouldn’t bring children unless you know that your children can stay in the water more then an hour because if not they’ll snorkel for a while and then will have to go back to the boat. Overall and amazing experience.
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May 7, 2025
Just Book This Tour You Will Be So Happy You Did! - This tour was absolutely awesome. I booked this last minute after reviewing a few options with TripAdvisor. Everything about it was great Driver (Javier) was friendly and prompt. Captain Ryan, with Wylie (believe she was the UNH alum), Kristen and Maki were awesome. You can tell they love what they do! Kristen was kind enough to grab my camera, dive down and take some epic footage for me. Multiple turtles and more fish than I've ever seen on a snorkling excursion! Great job guys. I'm a fellow tour guide in NH and this trip was top notch! Make sure you bring beers for the cruise back! One of the most memorable things I did on my vacation!
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May 4, 2025
The most amazing snorkeling and swimming tour in Oahu!!! - We took 2 Snorkeling tours with IRUKA and they were both fantastic. Great attention to every detail, food was excellent and the whole tour was fabulous!!! Thank you Captain Stefan and Crew!!!
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