Waikiki Snorkeling Tour: Experience Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles in Turtle Canyons

Join us for a snorkeling adventure with Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles and Tropical Reef Fish schools at Waikiki’s Turtle Canyons. This boat trip, which lasts 2 hours, includes all necessary snorkeling gear and guides who will accompany you in the water.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Living Ocean Tours - Cruise along the Honolulu coastline to Turtle Canyons snorkeling site, where Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles congregate above the reef at a “Turtle Cleaning Station”.

You’ll get fitted with snorkeling equipment, get a brief lesson on snorkeling safety and the local marine life and go on a guided snorkeling tour from the boat. Relax onboard and enjoy complimentary refreshments while soaking up the Hawaiian sun or swim around the beautiful blue water of Waikiki.

$1 from each ticket purchased goes to the Hawaii Ocean Stewardship Fund, Aloha I Ke Kai, to help protect and preserve our ocean resources.

What's Included
  • Light refreshments
  • Professional guide
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • Does not include a $5 parking fee, payable by cash or card in the lot.
  • Gratuities
  • Towels
Additional Information
  • Minimum age is 3 years
  • Dress code is swim wear
  • Requires Basic Swimming Ability
  • Consider taking sea sickness medication if you are prone to motion sickness or are not accustomed to being on boats
  • Please bring a towel
Location
Living Ocean Tours
Ala Moana Boulevard
Please meet us at our boat "Coral Kai" located in Kewalo Basin Boat Harbor, Slip B-1. Complete your online waiver prior to arrival and arrive at the boat 15 minutes early as the boat departs at your scheduled time. Parking is limited so we suggest arriving extra early to find a spot or take a taxi.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Cezanne_g
Aug 20, 2024
Beautiful Turtles!! - Absolutely amazing tour. Our captain, Nate and his entire crew were fantastic. Friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable, and fun!! We snorkeled out to the canyon and saw several large turtles surface and then dive down. The water got clearer as the tour went on and we could see younger turtles down below on the sand too!! Such an amazing tour and one I will never forget. The boat ride there and back was fun too! Thank you so much!!!
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Amanda_g
Aug 20, 2024
Great experience! - The boat crew were fantastic. Our guide was very knowledgeable of the ocean and sea life and did everything possible to make us feel safe while in the ocean. They had a large mat for those who were not strong swimmers to lay on. We saw several turtles and lots of different kinds of fish.
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Nora_b
Aug 19, 2024
Great experience - Saw dolphins, turtles and held a sea urchin. Crew was friendly and boat was clean. The group was kept to a small number which was perfect
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Shellyg
Aug 18, 2024
Great experience. - Guides were really helpful with my anxiety of the ocean. They were really patient with me freaking out every few minutes. Overall I really enjoyed the tour and saw a spitted eagle ray loads of turtles, fish and a couple dolphin. Great value and super helpful and patient guides with a lot of knowledge.
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Allison_p
Aug 18, 2024
Beautiful! - The tour guides were amazing! They stopped at the perfect stop to see the turtles and many other fish.
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Pricilla_r
Aug 17, 2024
Snorkeling with the turtles - We saw several sea turtles and several different types of fish. The guides know where turtles like to hang out and get cleaned off. There were several other excursions the day we went, so it got pretty crowded, but they promised sea turtles, and we definitely got to see them. The crew members were all so cheerful and friendly. They took the time to explain snorkeling to those who had not been snorkeling before and made sure they were comfortable in the water before leaving them alone to snorkel around. They checked on everyone to ensure everyone was feeling good and having a great time. We were in the water for around an hour, and then time went by so fast. I'd definitely recommend this excursion to others.
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Kira_d
Aug 16, 2024
Turtle snorkelling - The crew was great, super informative and fun. They made everything very accessible and tried their hardest to make sure we got to see some turtles! They were pretty knowledgeable about the sea creatures that we did see, and told us a lot of fun facts! Would definitely recommend!
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John_l
Aug 16, 2024
Excellent Time! - All expects of the adventure were safe, fun, and professional. Great staff that had knowledge of the area to award the best possible siting of many sea life, especially turtles. They are very safety orientated that kept us all safe in the water while maximizing fun. Definitely recommend!
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Antonio_f
Aug 16, 2024
A must do! - It was my first time snorkeling, and I can’t wait to do it again. The crew members were amazing. The tour was fun and exciting.
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Cgo83
Aug 17, 2024
Avoid this like the plague!!! - This tour is an absolute zoo. There are 8-10 boats putting 10-30 divers in each. Hundreds of people are thrown in the water and herded like cattle. The boats also require you to wear a life vest in the water and cite this as a “coast guard rule” which false. They do it because the average swimmer in the group is not good, which is understandable. What is not understandable is allowing 10 companies to simultaneously dump hundreds of poorly trained swimmers into a sensitive marine habitat and charge you top dollar for a unique experience. For anybody with any snorkeling or diving experience you will likely hate this experience. They also don’t advertise that visibility is highly variable. The day we went out the visibility was 15 feet. Any time there is rain the drainage kicks up a ton of sand. Hard to imagine how a site 1/2 mile off shore in 40 feet of water could be so compromised but it can be. We could barely see each other let alone the bottom. You’re much better off looking for turtles on your own, which is free and will come with less traffic. Check out the north shore near shark’s cove. Tons of turtles.
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