Reviewed by: Ashley
My boyfriend and I did this activity and it was sooo much fun! he is not a big animal person and did not really want to swim with the sea lions but once he got in the water (which was really cold by the way) he had an awesome time! The sea lions are so sweet and very well trained, the trainers are awesome and are alot of fun..I would definetly recommend doing this activity...its a blast!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Julie
Being up close and personal with such a beautiful animal and to touch them and learn about them in more detail was well worth the cost. I would do it again.
My only complaint is that our bystanders could not get close enough to get any real good pictures. The only good pictures is the ones you could purchase from Sea Life Park.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: George
The whole experience is very good and the staff at Sea Life Park are excellent. Anyone interested in Dolphins would love this.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: The Bradys
I had a great time swimming and playing with the dolphins. I not only swam/played with them I got to kiss/hug and pet them. The dorsal tow was superb and the foot push fun. They video tape and take pictures of the interactions with the dolphins. The video is about 10minutes long and you can choose what pictures you want, there are four to choose from.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mel
Thoroughly enjoyable
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Martin
my girlfriend and i had the time of our lives on this activity. we got to swim with a group of 50 dolphins, several sea turtles and thousands of amazing fish. the staff was extremely friendly and i truly believe that this was one of the most amazing and adventurous things i've done in my entire life.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Teresa
It was a beautiful morning in Hawaii. We saw dolphins as soon as we were out in the open water. Captain Mark and his crews were wonderful. They really wanted us to have a good time! I have great shots of dolphins playing and swimming in the ocean. The snorkeling was great. The water was warm and clear. We saw turtles and plenty of fish. As an added bonus, I saw dolphins underwater while snorkeling. This is an activity you will surely enjoy. I would come back for more!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The staff were fantastic. Incredibly helpful and informative. They made us feel relaxed and confident. An awesome experience.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Words cannot explain how good this activity was. Exceptional.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
A great experience.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Diane Schwartz
My 10 year grandaughter said this activity was the best part of the entire trip. As for myself, the only negative was the cost of the food, which did not allow for refills on the soda.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Harvey
I had the time of my life!! Could not ask for anything better. The staff was very personable and passionate about their job!! When I make it back I will book me the same trip with them!! This was my favorite tour on my trip!!! Thanks to the staff!!!
Joey Harvey
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We saw lots of dolphins, turtles, TONS of fish...several snorkel spots and lunch was great! SO muc FUN!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: mrrockydog
I have done two dolphin swims (both in Cancun, Mexico) but not a sea lion swim. Although the dolphin swim to me was more exciting, the sea lion swim was still great! They also offer dolphin swims but I chose the sea lion swim this time and I was not disappointed. One good thing about it is that there were only three other people besides me and my son so we got to learn a lot more and spend a lot more time. The dolphin swims always included a dozen or more people, but I'm sure that at Sea Life Park this wouldn't be a problem because Sea Life Park is smaller than the other places that offer this type of thing. And that it better for us!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: mrrockydog
I kept reading reviews - some good, some bad - the bad ones kept saying how Sea Life Park is so small that you can see it in 20 minutes, et al. BUT that is what we liked about it! We didn't miss anything. We saw the dolphin show, which was very good, we swam with the sea lions, which was very cool, got something to eat, etc. By the time you do everything and not have to rush doing it, it was exactly what we were looking for!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
this is THE highlight of our hawaiian vacation. i've been to O'ahu once, but never been to the west side. the views were awesome.
we were very lucky to see a pod of spinner dolpins within 30min of our departure. i can still remember the sound of dolphins in the water! that's something you will never forget. this tour lived up to its expectations and more. on the 2nd snorkel spot, we swam with three sea turtles! it's the underwater heaven there.
you MUST do this when you are in hawaii. unforgetable!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: barbara williams
overall a wonderful experience! would do it again in a heart beat.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Lisa Ann
This is a Spectacular Outdoor Water Adventure for ANYONE who loves nature and God's Ocean Creations! Although we were the only English Speaking Tourist who booked the trip, the Captain was kind enough to explain what the tour guide was talking about to all the Japanese Tourist Guests and our First Mate was really fun!!! The only disappointment I am really not pleased about is the "photo's" that were sold to us and MIS-Represented as they were going to be FROM OUR TRIP were NOT ANY PICTURES OF US TAKEN UNDERWATER or on the BOAT. I paid $70.00 for 2 CD's (no pictures were provided you have to pay again to get them developed from CD) and then NOT ONE of them had US underwater. Would really LIKE TO GET OUR PICTURES and not ones from Someone elses paid tourism package from the past! This was kinda deceitful on the photographers part, and I hope she sees that anyone who thinks there getting THERE OWN PERSONAL PICTURES ONLY TO SEE STRANGERS IN PICTURES AND PAST ADVENTURES WAS NOT COOL AT!!! C
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Ryan
Staff was very pleasant and eager to please the customer. The included snacks for breakfast and lunch of choice just topped the trip off perfect. Saw a school of about 18 spinner dolphins jumping out of the water within a couple feet of boat and while in the water had them swim directly below me (about ten feet from myself). Snorkeled in 3 separate spots after the snorkel with the dolphins. More bang for your buck than other tours ... well worth it!!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Love Hawaii
There was four of us in the group, two couples and we had a great time. You really get to interact with the Dolphins and feel their power. The trainers are great and very informative. Both the foot push and the dorsal fin ride are amazing and great fun!!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Arianna
My boyfriend and I had an awesome and amazing time on this activity! Captain Mark and his crew were great and explained everything to us first time snorkelers! We got to be so close to the dolphins and sea turtles, and the fish were beautiful! We already decided the next time we are in Oahu we will do this again!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Janie
We went all out on this one---we swam with the dolphins, the rays, and we did the sea trek! We loved all three! The staff was great, very friendly and helpful. The ray pool is a bit small and murky, but still stunning for being able to handle live rays! I'd say don't miss it if you can afford to go and do the encounters, do it do it do it! The only thing i'd warn about would be that the park is small, not much there to do if you don't do the special encounters.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Janie
My husband and I had a wonderful excursion! We saw a pod of over 100 dolphin, and the staff made 3 "drop" passes to be sure that everyone got to see the dolphins in the water. The area with the turtles was great, even got to see a ray, and the area where the fish are is AMAZING! We literally swam with hundreds and hundreds of fish all around us. The crew was fantastic, the excursion met and exceeded our expectations.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Tracy
We had such a great time! The staff was amazing. The captain was so funny & his staff really made you feel welcome and prepared. I was especially impressed that one of his staff members was multi-lingual and was able to explain what we were doing in both English & Japanese. It was so cool to see the dolphins jumping around the boat and just amzing to actually be floating above several doplphins in the open ocean.
The snorkleing was amazing too. I have never seen so many different types of fish & we even got to hang out & watch a huge turtle. At the end they give you a good deli style lunch and show off the slide show, which is for purchase,from the outing. This was an amazing excursion. I would recommend it to anyone going to HI, but I would suggest that people pratcice snorkleing before they go. The open ocean in choppy water is really no place for a 1st time snorkler. Other than that I would say this is an activity you should not miss!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: PapaBear
We REALLY liked Sea Life Park and all their cool underwater creatures! Our whole family did the Dolphin Royal Swim and had a BLAST! We actually spent the whole day there. The weather was perfect, the guides were funny ... and educational, to boot. Took LOTS of pictures and would definitely do something like this again! We had such a great time in Hawaii!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Aaron; Rockford, IL
This was one of the most enjoyable activities I took part in on my trip to Hawai'i. I absolutely loved it. The trainers and staff are almost as sweet as the dolphins. I was thoroughly impressed with the fact that no one was excluded from the activities based on size or age. If you signed up for it, you got to swim with dolphins. Ricky, one of the trainers, is entertaining even without the dolphins. It's like a comedy show and dolphin swim in one. He's hilarious! Great pictures at a reasonable price, and if you have someone to sit in the stands, they'll even let you take your own pics and videos. I highly recommend this activity. Oh, and if you do it, add on the ray encounter. Not many people do it, it only costs $15, and it's also very entertaining and informative.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Amy
Such a great activity. The scenery is beautiful and it's so neat to see the dolphins up close and personal. People kept swimming towards them when the crew kept telling them not to so we didn't get as close as I would have liked, but I still got to see them swim under me once. The snorkeling is neat too. I would reccommend this activity to anyone. Make sure to wear lots of sunblock though because I got burnt to a crisp. The crew was great and the lunch was sooo good!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Yvonne, Merced, Ca
We got this for our teenage daughters (16 & 14) and they loved it. They said it was the best day of their lives. The driver was very friendly and gave us all the info on points of interest that we went past. My husband was returning a rental car that morning and it took much longer than expected, but the driver waited for him. The Royal Swim is a little pricey, but definitely worth the money for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: lsg family
The dolphin swim was a great time...the park itself is run down and somewhat boring...so do not go too early.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
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