2.5-Hour Turtle Snorkel Tour from Waikiki Beach - Hawea Rainbow Sail Catamaran
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4.73
Hard to say
Reviewed by: Sher, 2024/10/16It's hard to say whether Waikiki sail is a great experience or not. They called us the night before around 8:00 p.m. letting us know that they quite doing the afternoon tours and asked if we could come earlier. Unfortunately we had a hard to get breakfast reservation and with less than 24 hours notice, we could't change it even if we wanted to. With that said, Waikiki sail was great at finding a different company that could take us which was awesome. Despite my frustration, I had to at least give them an okay rating for that. We sailed with Moana adventures and had a great time so if Waikiki sails experience is similar and they don't tell you the night before that a change has been made, they are probably great.
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| Activity Date: | 2024/10/14 |
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Crew was great, boat is small, but overall fun experience!
Reviewed by: vetenigma@yahoo.com, 2024/10/02We did 2 turtle snorkel's while in Hawaii, this one was not really the crews fault that it was not my favorite as the seas were pretty rough that day.
This would be a much better experience if there wasn't as many people on board.
Surprisingly, there were a lot of tourists with little to no experience with swimming or the ocean. Please if you are not experienced with swimming stay on the boat.
We were able to see a couple of tours and because of the non-experienced children on board, the fish were well "fed".
Bumpy ride and fun wave time on the trampoline! My sister and I loved that part of it!
Overall, pretty good experience, never enough time in the water!
Be prepared, especially on a smaller boat.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2024/05/03 |
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Jenna's Crew
Reviewed by: Ottis n Stacey , 2024/08/22Jenna and her crew were fantastic. They ensured we had a wonderful time sailing, snorkeling, and just an all-around fun time on the water. If your looking for good look no further. If you're heading to Hawaii for vacation I just want a quick day of snorkeling Turtle sightings and multitudes of fish you have to go with Jenna's crew
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| Activity Date: | 2024/08/20 |
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Easy snorkeling!
Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/07/06right off waikiki beach, easy and quick fun snorkel and we saw a lot of fish!
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| Activity Date: | 2024/04/03 |
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Great experience, well worth it!
Reviewed by: John R, 2024/07/06Boat was in good shape, experienced and friendly crew who knew right where to go for all to have a wonderful time!
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| Activity Date: | 2024/06/11 |
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Best deal ever
Reviewed by: Qt, 2024/06/19Awesome crew, seen turtles, dolphins, all kind of finding Nemo fish. Best price. My only suggestion is to display a better sign or set up to know where to go
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2024/06/17 |
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The sail was not hoisted once plus disregard for environment
Reviewed by: Lily, 2024/05/30I was expecting to be sailing since we were aboard a sailboat. I was very disappointed and expressed my interest to sail with the crew (the wind was awesome) they said we could sail back. I brought this up several times and got other passengers excited about it as well. The crew decided we didn't have enough time even though we waited at the snorkel spot long after everyone had come out of the water. We did not get to sail back. Additionally when we were snorkeling I saw a turtle covered in fishing line all tangled up... I pointed this out to the crew and they said "oh well we cant touch them" with complete apathy.
It was quite depressing and the apathetic unenthusiastic crew just made it worse. Seek another sailboat tour. Maybe they will actually sail.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2024/05/05 |
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Good experience!
Reviewed by: Morning snorkeler, 2024/05/23Very good trip. Crew was very knowledgeable while at the same time very relaxed. Put everyone at ease, regardless of experience level. Just the right size boat/group size.
Wonderful to be out on the water; we saw a couple of turtles on the way out and a couple more while snorkeling, as well as a variety of fish. Would recommend this excursion to others.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2024/05/21 |
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Awesome experience
Reviewed by: Vanessa, 2024/05/13Beautiful experience!!! Boat captain and crew were super friendly, helpful, and funny
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| Activity Date: | 2024/05/11 |
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Amazing!!! We love these silly guys and their turtle & fish friends :)
Reviewed by: Vox, 2024/05/11We had so much fun! The guides were so fun and goofy and great at helping us see the turtles and fishes. thanks for one of the most memorable experiences I have ever had! Wear coral safe sunscreen & bring xtra snacks & juice/water!!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2024/04/18 |
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If I could afford to come back to Hawai’i I would definitely rebook this experience ! 10/10
Reviewed by: Jaelyn B, 2024/05/11Great experience! The crew were amazing and super helpful pointing out the spots were the turtles were. It is a smaller boat which creates a more personal atmosphere, but we still had a lot of room onboard plus we got to sit on the net. Again, big mahalo to the crew! We got to surf a few waves on the boat lol. 10/10 highly recommend.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2024/05/09 |
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Incredible experience
Reviewed by: Jacob, 2024/05/07Crew was very helpful and friendly. Plenty of turtles to see. Unforgettable experience
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| Activity Date: | 2024/05/05 |
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Davi from oz.
Reviewed by: Davo from oz. , 2024/04/27So easy to access from the beach, and a short ride to the turtles. Loved how music playing from the catamaran allowed surfers to allow our exit and entry.
Great captain and deck hands, with turtles sighted during our trip
Highly recommend this tour.
5 stars.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2024/04/05 |
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Awesome tour!!
Reviewed by: Luis, 2024/04/24This was a very cool tour! This was my friends and I first time visiting Hawaii and this tour made it very memorable for us! It was a lot of fun sitting on the net and getting splashed by the waves. The staff was super friendly and amazing. We got to see sea turtles and other marine life. Only downside is that there are other tour boats in the same location. So there's about a hundred people snorkeling in the water and it gets crowded super fast. People bumping and pushing each other or kicking each other in the water. Kinda felt like the scene in titanic lol. Other than that, it was a very cool tour! I'll definitely do it again when I plan my next trip!
I also recomend you bring a GoPro camera to take videos and photos.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2024/04/20 |
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Excellent Snorkel experience
Reviewed by: A Mercer, 2024/04/20The staff was friendly, helpful and professional. The trip was wonderful and there are many providers available, and the value for service on this trip was excellent. They were punctual, the equipment was in good condition. Turtle Canyon has turtles, but lots of other tour boats. They were very situationally aware which kept us safe. We also got some bonus dolphin activity on the way out and back. Two thumbs up.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2024/03/25 |
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Friendly crew and so much marine life
Reviewed by: Andrea, 2024/04/12The snorkeling was such a blast we saw several turtles and a ton of fish. The crew were such a pleasure to be around every one of them was nice, knowledgeable and friendly. The boat was small but that was the best part because then we had a much more intimate experience and were able to feel comfortable with our crew(not hard they were all so nice). We were out for over an hour but could hang out on the boat and reenter the water whenever we felt like. The boat had a nylon strap front you could sit on and get wet which we did on our way back to shore after the snorkeling. It was a great relaxing and fun time. Definitely would recommend this company because the price is great, the crew was amazing and the trip was not overly packed.
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| Activity Date: | 2024/04/10 |
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A must do!
Reviewed by: Kelly, 2024/04/04Great overall experience! Crew and captain were very friendly and engaging with all the guest. My 9y/o and 15y/o had such a great time they wished they were able to stay out in the water longer.
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| Activity Date: | 2024/04/02 |
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Kids had fun!
Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/04/01Great thing to do with a bigger family, kept all the kids together and busy all on 1 boat!
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| Activity Date: | 2024/01/20 |
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easy fun snorkel
Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/04/01quick day on the water, nice as it does not take up your full day, but gives you a good safe way to snorkel for a few hours!
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| Activity Date: | 2023/12/31 |
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Amazing crew makes unforgettable trip!!!!
Reviewed by: Sushanti, 2024/03/30From beginning to end the crew made everything easy, relaxing, fun and super special!!!! They were excellent with giving instructions and support to make us feel confident and comfortable in the water. The special attention to my 8yo daughter was above and beyond! We saw lots of turtles and beautiful fish. Kainoa even took my daughter around on the surf board and back to the boat when she needed a break so I could keep swimming! I highly recommend this to anyone and everyone! We want to do it again!!!!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2024/03/28 |
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one of the best adventures we went on
Reviewed by: Mike Payne, 2024/03/28We enjoyed the adventure very much. The crew were friendly and very helpful, we saw a mother and baby whale bottle nose dolphins all around our catamaran . when we got to the spot to snorkel with the turtles the crew really went out of there way to make sure everyone had a great time.
I would highly recommend this adventure if you come to Honolulu.
thank you again . we are going to use Hawaii Activities everytime we come to the islands
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| Activity Date: | 2023/04/06 |
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Awesome tour!
Reviewed by: TW, 2024/03/04We had a great time. Crew was fantastic. Saw lots of sea turtles and fish!
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| Activity Date: | 2024/03/02 |
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Amazing wildlife!
Reviewed by: Sarah, 2024/02/19We enjoyed the trip. The staff were helpful, friendly and fun.
We saw loads of sea turtles and enjoyed the sailing out there.
The trip was great for all ages and the equipment was good quality.
We would go again!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2024/01/25 |
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Good value and tour
Reviewed by: Cal, 2024/02/17Good value, tour guides very nice and knowledgeable, made sure everyone was safe and pointed out the sea turtles. The water was a bit murky that day but we still got to see a lot of fish and some sea turtles. The only part I didn’t like was at the end the guide threw crackers into the water to attract fish so we could get a better view of the fish. This seems like it would be bad for the fish and not sustainable.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2024/01/22 |
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Sunny!
Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/01/28Fun, but it gets hot out in the sun! Just be sure to bring tons of screen(reef safe!)
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| Activity Date: | 2023/10/20 |
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Great easy tour
Reviewed by: Lisa, 2024/01/21The guys that operate the boat were easy going, friendly and informative with a splash of humour.
The trip delivers as promised. They sail you to turtle canyon, you snorkel and enjoy a lovely sailing journey back.
It doesn’t have frills like food or drink ( you can take your own goodies, no problem), but that’s not what this trip is about. It caters perfectly to the people that put simply just want to catch a ride to the perfect spot to see turtles.
I would absolutely use them again. They are professional and good value for money. I recommend them A+++.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2024/01/19 |
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Brilliant!
Reviewed by: RoesL, 2024/01/20An incredible experience. Turtles were everywhere, plenty of tropical fish and we were lucky enough to see dolphins as well. The crew were fantastic, super friendly and helpful.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/12/27 |
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Had a great time!
Reviewed by: S Cruz, 2024/01/18It was a great way to start the day. Super convenient if you're staying at a hotel on Kalakaua Ave. Just walk to the Duke Statue on Waikiki Beach, check-in and board. No driving to the harbor and dealing with parking. The crew were all very professional and super helpful to nervous, first time snorkelers. They rent all that you need but they don't have fins so if you want/need fins bring your own.
We stopped on the way out to observe some dolphins so if you're lucky its not just turtles you'll see. Definitely worth it and we will go again the next time we visit.
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| Activity Date: | 2024/01/15 |
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Veltra is the best excursion site in Hawaii!
Reviewed by: Ernesto , 2024/01/13Excellent experience for the whole family! The crew were very helpful and courteous. I highly recommend this excursion. I have used Veltra for years now and will continue to use them. I had missed my flight and couldn’t make it to the original date . I called and they were able to reschedule me with no hesitation. Great customer service and care!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/12/21 |
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