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Sea Life Park Admission Day Pass & Dolphin Greeting - Kid Friendly!

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Sea Life Park Hawaii Dolphin Experiences & Day Pass

Hello Sea Life

Reviewed by: sigridrose

Our family of three had a wonderful time at Sea Life. We enjoyed the attractions that we had ALREADY booked. Advanced booking is advised. This adventure is for pictures (that they take) and being able to touch the animals. One can have an other person with them to take family pictures and not participate. The swim with the sharks are for children that are not afraid of having a 75 pound helmet on their heads and going under the water with air in the helmet. The sharks are small and safe. The manta ray was more exciting in this tank. The dolphin experience of "kissing", "holding", and touching them was fun. although very short. The seal picture taking was also fun to be able to touch and hold the seal. The part where we interacted with the manta ray was extraordinary because the thought of being with this animal is educational. All in all -- a good experience that was worth all of the money we spent. The pictures were sold at a high price and when we tried to get a bargain to purchase

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Awesome!!!!!!

Reviewed by: LaToia Marks

We got there really early and they were a little behind on check in but once tour started it was amazing!!! 5 min out from the marina we saw a pod of dolphins! This was too advanced to begin the tour swimming with them so we went to a snorkeling location so people could develop ocean legs. Good thing too cause some people didn't listen and were freaking out. Next we went looking for dolphin and got in the water twice to swim wiith them... It was incredible to see them swimming under you. We even saw a baby. The experience was so great the captain (Austin) found us another pod and we had another swim! In all we saw maybe 50+ dolphin! No turtle unfortunately but that many dolphin made it all worth it!!! Thanks John and Austin! Oh yeah the lady doing the lunch/snacks was very efficient and my Teriaki sandwich was really good!!! Would do this again in a heartbeat!!!

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Nice trip but not great

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

The crew were great, very helpful and entertaining. As far as seeing dolphins, yes we saw them, but as soon as we jumped in the water they swam away. The best view of the dolphins was from the boat. The additional snorkeling sites were just OK. Also, we froze once we came out of the water so I recommend getting the wet suit top at least. My wife did and she was comfortable.
I don't blame the crew for not getting to swim close to the dolphins, they did everything that they could to try to make it happen.

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Dolphin Swim and Snorkel

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

To see dolphins, turtles, eels, fish all in their natural environment was an absolute thrill and privledge. I highly recommend this activity to everyone. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. A must do event for anyone. Thank you for the thrill and adventure of a lifetime.

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Sea Life Park Hawaii Dolphin Experiences & Day Pass

Fun Experience!

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Lots of fun swimming with the Dolphin and Wholphin! Sorry to see the Sea Lion 'Puna' in such sad shape though...

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Dolphin Adventure

Reviewed by: Mike Do

I was in Hawaii for 5 days with my girlfriend and we had activities planned every single day. This however was by far the best. Captain Mark and First-Mate Tim were very knowledgeable and very entertaining. There was definitely never a dull moment. We ended seeing about 20 dolphins throughout the duration of the trip. This is definitely worth the money!

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Great Tour

Reviewed by: Randy

Captain Spencer and his First Mate Jesse were both great. The boat is great, the snorkel gear is great, the sights are awesome and everybody at Ko Olina was friendly and helpful. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra $10 to rent the wetsuit, especially if you take the morning tour. The water is fine, but once you get back out on the boat, the wind is very chilly until you get good and dry. Also MAKE SURE and observe the instructions about PASSIVE swimming around the dolphins!!! If ANYBODY kicks you will probably not get to see these amazing creatures up close under water! We had quite a few in our group who couldn't seem to follow these very simple instructions and only a couple of people got to see the dolphins up close. We all got to see them swimming very close to the boat while we were onboard though. Capt. Spencer went way out of his way to give us three good tries though, and this tour was a real highlight on our Hawaiian vacation.

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Best excursion in Oahu!

Reviewed by: Nicole Mankowski

This is an experience you can't miss! The crew makes sure you get the most amazing adventure possible! We saw several sea turtles and dozens of spinner dolphins. The best time of my life was snorkeling with this crew under the amazing waters off the coast of Oahu!

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Sea Life Park Hawaii Dolphin Experiences & Day Pass

Sea Life Park Hawaii - Dolphin Prog

Reviewed by: Debbie

My husband and I took our two grand-daughters aged eight and eleven to Sea Life.
We purchased tickets for a Sting-Ray encounter and a Dolphin encounter.
We were picked up from a local hotel around 11.30am. I felt this was a late pick up as the Park opens at 10 and we had to travel for nearly an hour. We arrived in time for the dolphin show which was fantastic. We then had to rush off to get ready for the Sting ray encounter. The girls were given detailed instructions and off they went with another couple and the instructor. They got to snokel around for about a half an hour with four sting-ray and many coloured fish. This was great value at $21.
The girls were hungry so off to get some lunch from the snack shack. Yum.
Having checked out the Sealions and penguins it was time to get ready for the dolphin encounter. We waited for some late comers and by then we were 20 minutes late in starting this. My grand-daughters enjoyed this as well.
When this was finished we only had a few mi

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Sea Life Park Admission Day Pass & Dolphin Greeting - Kid Friendly!

Great!

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

This was awesome! Love every moment of it!

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Sea Life Park Admission Day Pass & Dolphin Greeting - Kid Friendly!

Good

Reviewed by: Erin

This was a unique and fun experience, I did this to try and get over my fear of rays, and not sure if it worked but I did have a good time. Bit disappointed that they don't do photos for this activity as it would have been nice to have as a keepsake but taking into account everything I am glad I chose this one.

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Amazing experience!

Reviewed by: Flippers Friend

This was a great day with everything going smoothly, there was nothing negative about the day! First we saw the sea turtles at the feeding station, then we had to gun the boat all the way up to north shore to view the dolphins and lastly we went to the power plant to see the fish in the reefs there. The only bad thing about this trip was NOT the tour's fault - First I got seasick, but the skipper and first mate had some lavender stuff that seemed to help and the dolphins were being pushed away by about 10 different groups of boats, also people were to busy splashing in the water instead of just floating there like we were told.

The advice about fish food is spot on from the previous post, just follow the other people who bought it.

The wet suit didn't look like it was worth it - everyone froze whether they were wearing a swimsuit or a wetsuit.

Transportation was easy and hassel-free.

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Lots of dolphins

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Great day with the dolphins. The crew was outstanding, very helpful.

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Sea Life Park Hawaii Dolphin Experiences & Day Pass

Another day in paradisse.

Reviewed by: Mille Sass

This was my second time in Sea Life Park, and it was amazing like my first one. This time I only swim with the dolphins, and it was the Royal Swim. I can only give my best recommendations for this trip. Just do it :-)

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Thoroughly worth it!

Reviewed by: Jess

This was a great day out, everything went smoothly and there was nothing negative about the day! First we went and saw the green sea turtles, then went to the a reef to see the fish (also saw turtles there). Lastly we went to see the dolphins. The only bad thing about this trip was NOT the tour's fault - the poor dolphins were being harrassed by about 10 different groups at once and they were clearly stressed.
Lunch was better than expected and filling.
Don't bother getting fish food - just follow other people who bought it (plus the tour people have some that they chucked in anyway). The snorkel equipment was way above average - well taken care of!
The wet suit didn't look worth it - everyone froze whether they were wearing a bikini or a wetsuit so definitely take a weather-proof jacket that you don't mind getting wet!
Transportation was easy and hassel-free.

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

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Reviewed by: Esta Metekingi

Awesome day out with Captain Mark and Lyndon, definitely recommend this activity. For me, a somewhat anxious person getting in the open ocean for the first time, was made easy by the step by step instructions from Capt. Mark. Exellent day on the water, we not only got to see Spinner dolphins but swam with them and spotted them underwater 3 times! Appreciated the lunch and drinks. Well organised tour, thanks for great memories.

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Wonderful day!!!!

Reviewed by: Tabatha and Stephen

Great day out. Dolphins are amazing. Thank you Captain Chip and Lyndon, you guys were great.

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Awesome!

Reviewed by: Nicole

I was lucky to have a great crew! Captain Marc and Steve were awesome and funny guys, thank you for having a great trip! We also had been happy seeing the dolphins right away and didn´t have to search for them! The snorkeling was great, especially for first timer, because Marc took his time to explain everything and make people feeling comfortable in the water. They also explain how to behave in the waters with turtles and dolphins around you - so, please listen to them!! It is exhausting having people bumping into you, because they swim - what you should not do....well, some people don´t listen and don´t watch their environment!
Oh, and don´t imagine yourself actually swimming and playing with dolphins! you wanna do that, go to sea life (what I am not recommending - those poor doplphins!!) It´s wild animals - you are able to observe them and their behavior, swimming beneath you - that was awesome!
After the trip, we had a nice lunch with burgers of your choice (pork, chicken, veggi

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Unique Opportunity!

Reviewed by: - Kris Murphy

My daughter is a budding marine biologist, off to college next year, and this was the perfect opportunity for her, and for us. The captains understand dolphin behavior and were able to educate us as well as perfectly place us in the water so we could view them swim by and under us.

They were very respectful of the pod and instructed us on what to do to maximize our experience and not startle the dolphins.

As well we had the opportunity to view some turtles and a vibrant coral reef.

I would highly recommend this adventure.

Kris Murphy

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Best Day of my Life!

Reviewed by: Claudia - Calgary Alberta

FANTASTIC in every way! This was the second time that I was lucky enough to attend this tour with Captain Mark, and it won't be my last! This is the true essence of Hawaii at its best! And GREAT VALUE for the money too! I will savour these memories forever!

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Sea Life Park Admission Day Pass & Dolphin Greeting - Kid Friendly!

dolphin encounter

Reviewed by: Hillary kostka

This was a chance of a lifetime for me and my daughter. The staff experience and hospitality was some of the best on Oahu. Spoke english, Japeneese, and Hawaiian. Very informative. The only thing was that the price was pretty steep for the park as a whole if you didn't have any encounter activities planned. Would love to do it again.

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Amazing

Reviewed by: Sheryl

My teenage daughter and I went on this trip and between the staffs knowledge and enthusiasm and the locations that they took us to, this was an experience we'll never forget. I was concerned that we'd see a few fish and maybe a dolphin or turtle if we were lucky....I was not prepared for the abundance of wild marine life that we got to interract with. This is one of those rare experiences where what you get is WAYYY more than what you pay for. We will absolutely do this again and would highly recommend it to everyone. We would also highly recommend the wetsuit top upgrade....it's very worth it.

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Sea Life Park Hawaii Dolphin Experiences & Day Pass

Better than expected

Reviewed by: Lars D

The staff was very professional and everybodys individual needs were catered to. Everybody got the opportunity to pet the dolphins and ride on its belly. The dolphins did exactly as they were told (sometimes they had to be told two times).

This is a once in a lifetime experience and being so close to a big (because they were very big, bigger than I expected) mammal and seeing how gentle they can be, was fantastic.

There were also shows with dolphins, sea lions, turtles and penguins.

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Sea Life Park Hawaii Dolphin Experiences & Day Pass

Amazing and unforgettable

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

This was an amazing experience. The foot push was very unique to this experience and worth the extra cash. I would highly recommend.

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Dreamt of this my whole life

Reviewed by: Maj Juul

Ever since I was a little girl, I have dreamt of swimming with dolphins. The dream came true combined with a sea lion and ray encounter. The fascinating and fun dolphin and wholphin, the cheeky sea lions and the mysterious rays are absolutely worth a visit whether you are a family, an individual, a couple, grown up or child... Just do it.

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Sea Life Park Hawaii Dolphin Experiences & Day Pass

Dolphin Encounter

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

My kids and grandkids loved the experience. They all said it was one of the best things they did while in Oahu. The 5 childrens' ages were 12, 10, 9, 6, & 5 and 4 adults. The photos and video were wonderful! The extra value of the free video with a copy of your web page ad was great. My family will be talking about it for years! Mahalo!

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

Many Thanks

Reviewed by: C.C. from Burbank, CA

We were on the early Monday morning 6/14th encounter. I want to thank the crew for a very enjoyable time and keeping us safe. I have not been in deep open ocean water for over 40 years...it's a shark thing. The crew made it very worthwhile. The pictures on the CD are fantastic!

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Ko Olina Ocean Adventures Snorkel with Wild Dolphins Rafting Tour [Open Soon]

So So....

Reviewed by: The Langes

The tour was very predictable. There wasnt much "uniqueness" about this tour. The wait time to even board the boat was extremely excessive. There were 3 people at the check in counter and only 1 of them was accepting people and checking them in while the other 2 enjoyed the chaos. After waiting in line to check in for over 30 minutes we were herded outside only to hurry up and wait some more. Boarding the boat finally approached and we sat there for another 20 minutes while they explained snorkeling to the group. Once we got to the first snorkeling site we waited on the boat another 20 minutes before getting in the water. After about 30 minutes in the water the captain demanded that we all get back in the boat. Now we were off to see the dolphins. This was about a 40 minute ride up the coast. The view was great. Once we arrived at the dolphin site we all took turns getting in the water and watching for them to swim underneath us. Not with us but underneath us. Okay, it was pretty cool

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Sea Life Park Hawaii Dolphin Experiences & Day Pass

Sea Life Park/Dolphin Swim

Reviewed by: CRJ

Great program. Daughter and I really enjoyed interacting and swimming with the dolphins. The trainers are very knowledgeable. The various shows at the park were also great. Family really enjoyed the afternoon. Good use of a afternoon on Oahu. The only downside is the price - - - it is a little expensive.

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Hello Sea Life

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Fun Experience!

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Great Tour

Best excursion in Oahu!

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Great!

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Amazing experience!

Lots of dolphins

Another day in paradisse.

Thoroughly worth it!

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Wonderful day!!!!

Awesome!

Unique Opportunity!

Best Day of my Life!

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Amazing

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Amazing and unforgettable

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