Oahu Dolphin Divers
Oahu Dolphin Divers
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7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Join us on the west side of Oahu for a great Ko olina ocean adventure with our Dolphin Snorkeling Tours! Experience premier dolphin tours, snorkeling excursions, and scuba diving Oahu's best dive sites. Oahu Dolphin Divers' ocean adventures near Ko olina gives you unique dolphin tours in Hawaii with small groups and experienced guides.
Waianae, Hawaii
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Ron K
1 contribution
Aug 2024 • Couples
Absolutely fantastic dive sites. The wreck was one of my favorite dives. The shallow dive was also very fun. We saw a lot of turtles, so many that I had to look for divers among them. The dive master and assistants were amazing on the dive. There were only 4 of us and we had two divemasters with us.
Since it's the only dive boat on the west side of the island, I'd still recommend it despite some issues:
- Communication as to where to meet at the boat was unclear. We ended out waiting for each other on opposite ends of the marina. This could have easily been fixed -- just say "meet us at the boat ramp on the east end of the marina near the yellow crane" instead of the instructions on the website, which say to meet at Dock C.
- The boat's lower area smelled like boat sewage. This could easily be fixed by removing everything and spraying it all down with vinegar every so often. I was too scared to use the onboard toilet, which the captain said was liquid-only.
- The boat itself was very noisy when the engine was running. There was a lot of deferred maintenance. The dive platform on the stern was seriously broken. The left (port) side of the boat had some significant damage near the front. I think it was still seaworthy but simple things like missing anti-slip and exposed slippery fiberglass make this boat more dangerous than most other dive boats I have been on.
- We expected to dive with nitrox twice and ended out with air on the second dive. This also wasn't clear from the dive form. The dive was pretty shallow though, so it may have been a waste to use nitrox on that dive.
Since it's the only dive boat on the west side of the island, I'd still recommend it despite some issues:
- Communication as to where to meet at the boat was unclear. We ended out waiting for each other on opposite ends of the marina. This could have easily been fixed -- just say "meet us at the boat ramp on the east end of the marina near the yellow crane" instead of the instructions on the website, which say to meet at Dock C.
- The boat's lower area smelled like boat sewage. This could easily be fixed by removing everything and spraying it all down with vinegar every so often. I was too scared to use the onboard toilet, which the captain said was liquid-only.
- The boat itself was very noisy when the engine was running. There was a lot of deferred maintenance. The dive platform on the stern was seriously broken. The left (port) side of the boat had some significant damage near the front. I think it was still seaworthy but simple things like missing anti-slip and exposed slippery fiberglass make this boat more dangerous than most other dive boats I have been on.
- We expected to dive with nitrox twice and ended out with air on the second dive. This also wasn't clear from the dive form. The dive was pretty shallow though, so it may have been a waste to use nitrox on that dive.
Written August 23, 2024
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Robert M
1 contribution
Nov 2021 • Friends
Absolutely amazing! Swan with turtles, lots of fish, marine life sightings on the way to snorkel/dive spots...great spots including a shipwreck, and gorgeous reefs w lava caves for the shallower dive/snorkel, on the day we went. Capt.Mike (a real captain), and crew were true professionals, super fun and make ya feel at ease. Didn't know what I was going to get, when I booked online before the trip, but as it turned out I couldn't have been happier. Great vibes, great memories! I highly recommend them.
Written November 19, 2021
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Gigi Vel
1 contribution
Aug 2021 • Couples
My husband and I had so much fun. The crew was friendly and knowledgeable of the area. Lovely easy snorkeling trip. Mahalo!
Written August 3, 2021
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Thank you for leaving us a review. As a new tour on TripAdvisor your review is especially important to us. We are glad you enjoyed it and hope to see you back someday. A hui hou (until we meet again).
Written August 5, 2021
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Sarah M
Massachusetts1 contribution
Feb 2023
I’ve been snorkeling in Hawaii before and this was a terrible experience.
They didn’t even have our names when signing in— not checking us off a list or making sure those who paid were on board; very unfriendly, unwelcoming greeting by the captain. The weather was bad but there was no cancellation so we would have been charged no matter what— mind you, Pearl Harbor didn’t run the ferry during our trip because of winds and unsafe water, but this place was still going out in rain and lightening. It says those who don’t want to get wet won’t in terms of passengers who choose not to snorkel— we were all soaked with the size of the waves. I honestly feared the boat would capsize at times.
They didn’t even suggest a buddy system while snorkeling. One crew member was in the water with us, two others were on the top deck chatting it up on the top deck not even paying attention to who to those on board or in the water. Yes, they brought us to a spot where there was some wildlife but the water was so rough it was not relaxing. I pointed out the sea turtles to the other snorklers— they didn’t. No dolphins even spoken of during the trip. I saw lightening while in the water and chose to get out but no crew mentioned anything about the lightening or suggested to the rest of the snorklers to get out o& the water. Even experienced snorkelers on the trip were back in the boat within 30 minutes because th3 water was so rough. It was supposed to be 2.5 hours and it last less than 75 minutes, yet no discount apology or anything. In all honesty the trip should have been cancelled and gotten our money back but it wasn’t even an option with the company.
When signing up there is an option of no fault insurance policy, but NO WHERE a does it explain this policy or what it covers—- even with the policy no refund!
They didn’t even have our names when signing in— not checking us off a list or making sure those who paid were on board; very unfriendly, unwelcoming greeting by the captain. The weather was bad but there was no cancellation so we would have been charged no matter what— mind you, Pearl Harbor didn’t run the ferry during our trip because of winds and unsafe water, but this place was still going out in rain and lightening. It says those who don’t want to get wet won’t in terms of passengers who choose not to snorkel— we were all soaked with the size of the waves. I honestly feared the boat would capsize at times.
They didn’t even suggest a buddy system while snorkeling. One crew member was in the water with us, two others were on the top deck chatting it up on the top deck not even paying attention to who to those on board or in the water. Yes, they brought us to a spot where there was some wildlife but the water was so rough it was not relaxing. I pointed out the sea turtles to the other snorklers— they didn’t. No dolphins even spoken of during the trip. I saw lightening while in the water and chose to get out but no crew mentioned anything about the lightening or suggested to the rest of the snorklers to get out o& the water. Even experienced snorkelers on the trip were back in the boat within 30 minutes because th3 water was so rough. It was supposed to be 2.5 hours and it last less than 75 minutes, yet no discount apology or anything. In all honesty the trip should have been cancelled and gotten our money back but it wasn’t even an option with the company.
When signing up there is an option of no fault insurance policy, but NO WHERE a does it explain this policy or what it covers—- even with the policy no refund!
Written March 5, 2023
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Mike H
5 contributions
Jun 2024 • Solo
Solid dive charting group. The three dive I did with them were great and would do again. Very chill dives that are perfect getting used to diving again after a long break from it
Written June 17, 2024
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