Pure Aloha Adventures
Pure Aloha Adventures
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Scuba & SnorkellingBoat ToursNature & Wildlife ToursStand Up Paddleboarding
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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At Pure Aloha Adventures, a woman owned business, we offer a variety of water adventures for all skill levels. Our most popular is the Hanauma Bay guided snorkel where you can see over 400 different varieties of marine life. This is a small group tour with no more than 5 people per group! It's great for beginners and experienced alike! If you want to be sure to see turtles on your Hawaiian vacation you can also join our Honolulu snorkel with turtles, where you will get the chance to swim with turtles. Other fun activities include whale watching and scuba diving or to try your hand at stand up paddle boarding. We offer SUP lessons for beginners and SUP rentals for experienced paddlers. So come, join us, and have the adventure of a lifetime! We promise you will leave feeling like part of our ohana and not just a guest on a tour!
Honolulu, Hawaii
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2023
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Victoria
2 contributions
Mar 2020
Pure Aloha Adventures is awesome! Our snorkel guide Nyle was so friendly and welcoming. She went above and beyond to make sure we felt comfortable in the water and we're able to get all settled in. She texted us the night so we had her number incase we needed to call her for directions in the morning. We went on the 7:30 snorkel tour at Hanauma Bay and I was impressed that the email instructions were so descriptive. If you get to the park before 7am you don't have to pay the $7.50 entrance fee (per person) and the parking fee. You're able to save a lot of money by doing this! Our tour was great. The water was a bit rough, but Nyle was still able to show us the sea-life. She took us to all the best coral reef spots and snapped some amazing photos! I would definitely recommend booking a trip through this company. Nyle was great- if you're able to request her as a snorkel guide I would suggest doing It! She's awesome!
Written March 4, 2020
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DK2853
San Jose, CA1 contribution
Jan 2020
I am extremely impressed by Eva from Pure Aloha Adventures for helping us snorkel in Hanauma Bay. Me and my friend are both non-swimmers, but Eva accompanied us the entire time. She was extremely patient and knowledgeable, which is great if this is your first time snorkeling in the Hanauma Bay. You will see lots of snorkeling deals in Oahu, but please be mindful that not all of them come with a guide or even instructions on how to snorkel in Hanauma Bay. Eva told us all about the marine life, best time to snorkel, what fishes to stay away from and also gave a mini swim lesson. Definitely spend the extra money and choose Pure Aloha if this is your first time snorkeling.
Written January 28, 2020
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wmountry
1 contribution
May 2021 • Family
We found Pure Aloha Adventures via Google after researching things to do in Oahu, HI. Swimming with the turtles was on top of the list and Pure Aloha Adventures exceeded our expectations. Staff was very knowledgeable and family friendly. My son is afraid of open water but the staff allowed him to stay on their surfboard and took care of him while my wife and daughter swam with the turtles. Even though that was not normal, they knew how important this trip was for my whole family. My son was still able to see the turtles, my daughter enjoyed her time, and my wife and I was pleased with the experience. I would highly recommend them if you want to swim with sea turtles in Oahu, HI. Thanks Pure Aloha Adventures for making our experience a memorable one especially for the kiddos first time!
Written May 15, 2021
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mscychang
1 contribution
Dec 2019 • Family
Went on vacation during Christmas break in Honolulu, had a wonderful experience snorkeling. There was a lot of people there during the holidays but booking Pure Aloha Adventures meant that we didn't need to wait in line for entry tickets, which was super nice. The host was helpful and punctual, I've never snorkeled before but her instructions were clear to follow, super recommend!
Written January 14, 2020
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Darren G
Sydney, Australia67 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
One of the best activities to do as a family in Hawaii. The opportunity to swim with turtles as a family in a safe protected environment where the staff were fantastic at outlining all the things to look for.
Captain Krash and his team were good fun but incredibly professional, and safety was always their upmost concern.
I would highly recommend this to any family or groups going to Hawaii and from a price perspective was much more competitive than some of the cruises that left from Waikiki Beach. The boat was not overcrowded and had plenty of space for everybody.
The captains dog sushi was able to spot the turtles, Wales and even did a cool little dance at the end
Captain Krash and his team were good fun but incredibly professional, and safety was always their upmost concern.
I would highly recommend this to any family or groups going to Hawaii and from a price perspective was much more competitive than some of the cruises that left from Waikiki Beach. The boat was not overcrowded and had plenty of space for everybody.
The captains dog sushi was able to spot the turtles, Wales and even did a cool little dance at the end
Written July 4, 2022
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Eva R
Thank you so much for joining and leaving such a lovely review! We truly appreciate you guys and hope you made some beautiful memories on our island! Until next time, much aloha to you and the fam!
Written July 28, 2022
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Lynn L
1 contribution
Jul 2021 • Family
We saw so many turtles! And fish! I so appreciated all of the staff helped us with our gear end was out there swimming with us the entire time to find the turtles and fish and point them out to us. I saw appreciate their professionalism and they are attention to safety and how they kept an eye on everybody. When I saw the big other boats out there with loud music playing I was so happy to be with our smaller and more intimate snorkeling experience. All the staff is super knowledgeable and nice! We had such a lovely family memory thanks to this awesome company!
Written July 16, 2021
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jeoungatheart
2 contributions
Nov 2021
This was so much fun! Plenty of parking available at the doc. Guides were super friendly and the group was small. We had lots of time to swim and saw a number of turtles/fish. There was only 1 other boat in the area when we arrived, which left and another one came but over all there were not many other people around so it wasn't crowded (though that could change depending on what day you go/the weather - we went on a Monday afternoon). This was exactly what it was supposed to be and you don't have to pay for all of those "extra" services you get with some other cruises. Great company, great tour, great time!
Written November 19, 2021
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HH
1 contribution
Feb 2022 • Family
Great experience to see turtles, enjoyed Krash. We had young girls with us and the deck hand had as much cleavage and buttocks showing as possible. She also complained to her guide friends out on the water how she didn’t receive tips over the weekend.
Written February 25, 2022
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ambaldo
McLean, VA12 contributions
Sep 2021
My husband and I had an amazing time with our Guided Snorkel and Swim with Sea Turtles tour! These guys did a wonderful job taking care of all of us onboard, including some who were new to snorkeling. They all made sure that everyone felt comfortable and secure with their equipment and the experience. Once out at the reef, we got lucky enough to see quite a few turtles floating around, as well as some amazing fish! Highly recommended, definitely a great excursion to add to your Oahu trip! Thank you all so much!
Written September 24, 2021
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Joanna C
Vancouver, Canada21 contributions
May 2023
I grew up on the North Shore but since we had a hard time getting tickets to get into Hanauma Bay, we decided to join this snorkel tour. I had booked the 7:15 am snorkel tour but on second thought I called and spoke to Ava to see if I could switch the time. She gave me lots of useful advice so I decided to keep my original time. I'm glad I did when I got there the next day because there was a long trail of cars waiting to go into the parking lot at 6:45 in the morning. If you didn't have a reservation, you are sent into a different line away from the main parking lot. Nyle had contacted me the day before to give me her cell # so we could keep in contact the day of the tour. We really enjoyed her company. We liked the small group size (of maximum 5 people) because the previous day we went snorkelling with turtles and there were 40 people on the boat. Nyle made a big effort to be accommodating to all our needs (especially because this was our little one's second time snorkelling). We ended up staying for a few more hours and visiting the local spots that Nyle had recommended. We had a great time and would not hesitate to join another Pure Aloha Adventure tour in future!
Written May 18, 2023
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Julio-el-maragato
Montevideo, Uruguay130 contributions
Hola a todos. Estamos yendo con mi sra, en setiembre, les parece bien para realizar snorkel? en este lugar hablan español?
Diana G
Petaluma, CA1 contribution
Hello, we are interested in the sailing/snorkeling adventure but your website shows a pic of a boat with a dog on it - this would be a no-go for us as one family member is not comfortable around dogs. Also, the picture does not show whether the boat has a canopy to provide some shade when traveling to and from the snorkel area - I would appreciate answers!
thanks, DG
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