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Wild Side Specialty Tours


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 6 attractions in Waianae
Traveler Description:
Year round whale, dolphin, and green sea turtle encounters with marine biologist crew. Only 6-16 passengers on prime USCG documented vessels....... more » Year round whale, dolphin, and green sea turtle encounters with marine biologist crew. Only 6-16 passengers on prime USCG documented vessels. Snorkeling over coral reefs with brilliant tropical fish. Sensitive journeys, a portion of all proceeds donated to the Wild Dolphin Foundation for their conservation efforts. « less
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Attraction type: Group tour/boat, Tour
Activities: Swimming with dolphins
Address: 85-371 Farrington Hwy.
Waianae Boat Harbor, Slip A5 Waianae, Oahu, HI 96792
Tel: 808 306 7273
Fax: 808 668 4075

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5 of 5 stars
KJO2   1 contribution
USA
Nov 9, 2009

My wife and I spent a wonderful morning in October swimming with the dolphins, turtles and fish. The Wild Side crew were very friendly and knowledgeable and we enjoyed a great time out on the water. We snorkeled with turtles and fish and then went to see the dolphins. We arrived in a secluded cove and then climbed into the... more

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5 of 5 stars
solecreative   2 contributions
New York, NY
Nov 3, 2009

I was visiting my brother in hawaii and wanted to do something special for our last day. I chose this company after reading a lot of good reviews and they had a ton of info on their site... it didn't disappoint! they really listened to what the 6 people on the boat wanted to do, they have a number of... more

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5 of 5 stars
Tammy1000   4 contributions
Alberta
Oct 23, 2009

Hi, I took the tour "The wild side" (it only holds 6 visitors and 2 crew members) Sept. 14th 2009. I had my family with me in Hawaii with a total of 6 adults. We all decided that we would like to take the tour, so I booked us all in and had our own private tour. That was great,... more

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5 of 5 stars
jacksonsf1   1 contribution
san francsico
Oct 22, 2009

We just had a wonderful experience with Wild Side tours. I can't imagine the experience being any better. Tori and the girls exceeded my expectations in every way. They were all the coolest most down to earth people with a true passion for sea life. They shared an amazing and magical experience with us. I'm still thinking about swimming with... more

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5 of 5 stars
Sternutations   6 contributions
Milwaukee, WI
Oct 20, 2009

In September, we took the Best of the West tour and it exceeded all expectations. We chose Best of the West due to the smaller group size, and it was wonderful to have just 4 other passengers on our trip. Swimming with dolphins has been a lifelong dream, but I tried not to get my hopes up, in case we... more

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5 of 5 stars
33kk   15 contributions
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Oct 20, 2009

This is the absolute best bang for your buck in having fun while in Oahu! It's not cheap, but worth every penny. I cannot adequately describe the beauty of swimming in the open ocean with hundreds of wild dolphins, it just leaves you breathless. I'm so glad I booked this tour, can't wait to go back and do it again... more

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4 of 5 stars
Kirunalove   2 contributions
Tokyo, Japan
Oct 13, 2009

We went on the Best of West tour and set sail with our group of five and one other passenger; a very intimate group. We were first given a safety briefing and asked to specify what we wanted to see and experience during the trip out. We wanted to swim with the dolphins, and Tori and Melissa made sure that... more

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4 of 5 stars
PhxTravelers_2   2 contributions
Phoenix, AZ
Oct 8, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We had a great time with the Wild Side tours. The day was clear and we found a pod of pilot whales. We snorkeled with the pilot whales twice. Unfortunately we did not find spinner dolphins. We were also disappointed with the reef snorkel. The reef is pretty far down and the water visibility was not great that day. We... more

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5 of 5 stars
Hector33   1 contribution
Burbank, California
Sep 28, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We could not pass up the Best of the West Tour and we could not have been more impressed. Impressed with the crew, the boat, the ride, and the adventure in the water. First off, we set sail with another couple and that was it. It was no cattle call where they herd you on and off the boat. The... more

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5 of 5 stars
AussieMermaid86   4 contributions
Gold Coast
Sep 22, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I don't have the words to express my gratitude for Wild Side Specialty Tours! This really was a dream come true for me. To be completely honest when my husband booked this Wild Dolphin Swim and I found out, I was a little hesitant as although it was my LIFE LONG dream, I had tried wild dolphin swims before and... more

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85-371 Farrington Hwy., Waianae Boat Harbor, Slip A5, Waianae, Oahu, HI 96792
Tel: 808 306 7273 Fax: 808 668 4075