![]() ![]() I thought maybe we would actual ship wrecks or other relics that have fallen to the bottom of the ocean. However, "structures" you see are ones they put down their themselves. Obviously they can't control the amount of sea life you will see. However, it's definitely not worth the price they charge (about $168/adult). I will say they went up on price from 3 years ago (as have many places in HI). ![]() Then you are in the sub for about 45 mins. It's about a 15-20 min ride out to the sub. They have ample seating, and we didn't have to wait a long time before boarding. They then send you to the dock so you can board the boat to the sub. You have to check in at the desk in front of the Hilton Hawaiian Village (on the beach side). Last time they had to cancel the tour and it was on the day we were going home so we missed out. My family was glad that we were able to do the submarine tour this time. Do this tour even though it's pricey, it's worth it because not everyone can say they went over 100ft deep in the ocean in a submarine. Back to the hubby, he was looking around and actually enjoying himself, telling me this was an awesome tour and he's glad he didn't ask me to cancel it. The pilot will also do a turnaround so people on the opposite side can see what they were missing. The tour guides give you lots of information and tell you where to look if they see cool fish or other sea life around the sub. You can get pictures but it is tough due to how thick the glass windows are. ![]() The sub and windows were so clean making the ascend down over 100ft deep into the ocean a pleasure. We got seated and had an amazing view right about a foot in front of us. Getting into the sub is a very steep latter down and then up when the tour is over, just go at it slow and you'll be fine. We got to the boat to take us out to the sub and he seemed to be a little nervous but went on with the tour. I booked this knowing my husband really wasn't much for water activities because he wasn't around water much growing up: when he found out he was quite a bit upset with me. One last thing, if you want to buy the 2 photos they take before you board the sub (whether prints or online digital copies), you will spend over $30. We spent only $27.50 per person (plus transportation) to get into and rent snorkeling gear at Hanauma Bay and we saw more fish (and reef) more closely there this way outshined the submarine. This experience cost about $115 per person. The submarine seats were also very uncomfortable. Fish is all we saw and we did not see many of them. This is a risky activity in that you MAY see turtles, sting rays, or sharks, but it is more likely you will only see fish. Despite how sunny it was, the water was not very clear and about half of the time there was nothing outside our window. We honestly feel angry about how much we spent for how little marine life we saw. The booking process was easy, the staff and crew were friendly, but the experience itself was incredibly underwhelming. On 11/12/19, my girlfriend and I did the submarine tour off of Waikiki beach on Oahu. Go in the morning if you can because in general that's when you usually see more sea life. Note it is expensive, but from what we remember it's worth it. Just check the weather of the day you want to book and don't book on or near a holiday. Either way we appreciated the call giving us a heads up and have received a refund on the credit card. Obviously they can't tell anyone that because it would make them look bad. There were boats and people all over the water that morning, so I'm pretty sure that's what it was. High winds weren't expected until that afternoon night, so my guess is there were a lot of staff that didn't show up (it was the morning of December 24th). It was windy that day, however here's my problem. They were very nice and offered a tour for another day, but we were leaving that night, so we couldn't do it. On our way to check-in I received a call they had canceled the tour due to weather conditions. We were staying at a nearby hotel, so we walked to the check in desk by the Hilton Hawaiian village. We had done a tour with them 15 years before and were looking forward to this tour. I booked the Premium Submarine tour for December 24th. ![]()
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