Reviewed by: Mary Butler
We took the afternoon dolphin watch cruise that set sail at 1pm. Saw some sea turtles and a dolphin pod from afar. The snorkelling was nothing great...lots of reef fishes and mostly dead coral. Being prone to motion sickness, I was elated at how wonderfully stable the catamaran was, and for once I actually enjoyed sailing instead of spending half my time being sick over the rails. In spite of my disappointment at not seeing dolphins up close, the afternoon turned out to be a really pleasant cruise along the beautiful Ko Olina coastline. The staff were attentive and friendly. My 3 year son threw a fit when I got him out of the choppy waters during the snorkelling session. Kudos to the staff who successfully quietened him down by giving him bread to feed the fishes from the back of the ship. Food was great. Pulled pork sandwiches, chips and fruit salad were delicious. All in all, a lovely afternoon.
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Packages: | Sail & Snorkel Tour |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2014/10/28 |
Activity Date: | 2014/09/30 |
Reviewed by: H.I
イルカもウミガメも会うことができました。もちろん他の魚もたくさん。インストラクターの方はタコを片手に泳いでました。海上のタロイモバーガーもなかなか美味。フラダンスはさわり程度ですが、簡単なものですのでできるようになった気がします。朝は早いですが半日ツアーとは思えない充実した一時でした。スタッフみんなが明るく優しいので誰でも楽しめるツアーです!
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Packages: | おすすめプラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/10/20 |
Activity Date: | 2014/10/17 |
Reviewed by: shell
We had such a great time both on the boat and in the water.
The food was great and staff members were all super nice and sweet.
I really appreciate it!
The only one bad thing for me was that I didn't remember/they didn't know how much it cost. I reserved this tour through the internet in advance like 10 days ago and payed with my credit card. Since my friends(there were 5 of us) tried to pay me by cash at the day of the tour but the voucher didn't mention about the price, I asked at the front how much they charged on my credit card. And the lady checked my name on the list and PC and said it's $485. I thought it's a little more inexpensive than I thought, so I asked her to double check and she said it's correct. So we just split the bill. But I found that they charged $695, which was the correct amount, after I left hawaii and got back home...Unfortunately all other friends are form other countries, so I gave up getting the difference in the bill from them. :(
I think the total amount should be on the voucher or at least they should have gave me correct info!
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Packages: | Sail & Snorkel Tour |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2014/10/18 |
Activity Date: | 2014/09/28 |
Reviewed by: Cran2279
Amazing time and exceeded all hopes and exepectations
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Packages: | Waikiki Pick-Up |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/10/15 |
Activity Date: | 2014/10/12 |
Reviewed by: linolino
こちらのツアーは、渡ハの度に欠かせないアクティビティです。イルカを見て一緒の海で泳ぐ、こんなに癒されることはありません。しかし、今回、7回目で初めて、イルカがいない。。。確かに、海はうねりが強く、イルカもカメも落ち着いて休める状況ではありませんでした。
クルージング中は、いつも以上にスタッフが盛り上げてくれましたが、やはり、残念に思いました。朝から、いつもとは全く異なる場所にイルカたちは向かったようで、その情報が入ってから追いかけることは時間的に難しいと、キャプテンから話がありました。自然の生き物ですから、仕方がないことは承知していますが、毎日、イルカの動向の情報をキャッチしてから、船を出すことは難しいのでしょうか?
今回、イルカを見るのが初めての友人も、とても残念がっていましたが、「また、ハワイにおいでよ」と、チャンスをくれたのかもね!と、納得しました。
次は待っててね、イルカさん。
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Packages: | おすすめプラン |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2014/10/08 |
Activity Date: | 2014/09/14 |
Reviewed by: Red Headed Sister's
The best excursion of our trip!! Dolphin Excursions staff are very educated and professional. Keep the customer in mind.
Mahalo Red Headed Sister's for your review and joining us. We strive to have the most experienced crew that harbor a bit of magical luck on the side. Hope to see you guys again soon. :) Lisa, Operations Manager
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Packages: | Temporarily Unavailable - Dolphin Excursion (with Transportation & Lunch) |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2014/10/04 |
Activity Date: | 2014/09/21 |
Reviewed by: まいまい
職場の同僚と参加しました!
ハワイにきたら絶対海に入りたい!キレイな海をシュノーケリングしたいという気持ちからこのアクティビティに参加しました!
やっぱりハワイの海はとてもキレイ‼︎とにかく青い‼︎
しばらく船に乗って目的地までクルージング♡
ソフトドリンクが飲み放題で朝早い分ちゃんと朝食もありました。
気持ちい風にあたりながらキレイな海の上を走り、ジュースを飲んで最高♪♪
目的地に着くと、参加したみんなでイルカ探し♪
1番最初にみつけることができてハッピー!(´∀`艸)
赤ちゃんイルカもいて楽しい気持ちが高まりました!
イルカウォッチングした後は、みんなでシュノーケリング♡
まさか、海ガメに出逢えるとは⁉︎
まるで一緒に泳いでるみたい♪
魚もたくさんいて、海への恐怖心が全くわかなかったです!日本の海だと暗くてなんだか怖い…
充分シュノーケリングを堪能した後は昼食!お酒も飲めてホントに最高でした!
なにより日本語でのガイドがあったからイルカや海ガメの習性や知識を学習でしました!
また行きたい!
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Packages: | 通常プラン(2017年12月31日までの参加) |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2014/09/22 |
Activity Date: | 2014/09/09 |
Reviewed by: AAA
イルカも観れたし、海もとても綺麗でした。
その後のシュノーケリングでカメも観れてとても可愛かったです。
フラダンスレッスンもあり、盛りだくさんのツアーでした。
残念なのは、カメラマンさんがついているのですが、写真はとってもらうだけで購入はできないみたいです。。。
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Packages: | おすすめプラン |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2014/09/19 |
Activity Date: | 2014/09/15 |
Reviewed by: yno
日本人参加者は少なめでしたが、日本語の案内もあり、楽しかったです。船がでてすぐにウミガメに会えたし、エイも見えました。野生イルカはたくさんの群れに出会えました。
ただ、すぐに船酔いしてしまい、大変でした。乗り物酔いはそんなにし易い方ではなかったはずなんですが、小型の船だとやっぱり酔いやすいです。酔い止めを用意しておいた方が安心です。朝食とランチ付きですが、酔いやすい人は朝食は少なめか食べない方が酔いにくいですよ、とスタッフにアドバイスされました。その時には私は食べちゃった後でしたが。。。
でも、野生イルカやキレイな海のシュノーケリングは最高でした。
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Packages: | 通常プラン(2017年12月31日までの参加) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/09/16 |
Activity Date: | 2014/09/11 |
Reviewed by: marilyn
Awesome adventure! Truly enjoyed being on a boat being overseen by experienced and helpful staff. Saw turtles and dolphins and snorkled as they swam around us. Great lunch too
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Packages: | Temporarily Unavailable - Dolphin Excursion (with Transportation & Lunch) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2014/09/07 |
Activity Date: | 2014/09/04 |
Reviewed by: Marisa
Timely pick-up, great folks, and tasty food. Oh, and did I mention dolphins! I thoroughly enjoyed myself and can say that this is by far the best dolphin snorkel I've been on. I got my gear within 5 minutes of check-in and put in my lunch choice. Dolphin Excursions is an educationally based tour company and some of the people there are marine biologists. They seemed to read the behavior of the dolphins very well. The baby spinner dolphins are super cute! This is a great time of year because the dolphins are having babies so they are fun to watch. We went out about 3 times to snorkel, twice with the dolphins so close. I have never seen so many dolphins with me in the water, and you can even hear them 'singing' before you see them. When we got back, lunch was already made. The food is great at Spinner's Cafe, and the people are courteous. I had a great time and can say that many others did as well.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2014/08/22 |
Reviewed by: Walter&Teri
We enjoyed the time we had on this cruise. The staff, food and boat were great. The only issue we had was with another passenger who would push, shove and step on everyone around him. There were also tons of pictures of him on the available USB for sale and only handfuls of all the other passengers. The cruise we definitely recommend, the rude passenger could have been left on shore.
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Packages: | Morning Snorkel Cruise with Transportation from Waikiki |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2014/08/11 |
Activity Date: | 2014/08/05 |
Reviewed by: Chad West
We randomly picked this cruise based on the activities and meal provided and couldn't have chosen better! The bus ride from Waikiki was on time and relaxing, and once we arrived at the pier, the staff was friendly and welcoming, and fun! The dolphins were the highlight, in my opinion, but my friends loved the snorkeling and BBQ lunch and open bar. All-in-all, this was definitely worth it, and I would recommend it to anyone visiting Hawaii!
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Packages: | Morning Snorkel Cruise with Transportation from Waikiki |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2014/08/08 |
Activity Date: | 2014/08/05 |
Reviewed by: TimL
Absolutely AWESOME!!! The staff where very friendly with a great sense of humor. They knew what they were doing. Always checking in with every person on board to see if they needed anything. We saw tons of dolphins. The SNUBA was fantastic!! We saw so many fish and 2 turtles!! The food and drinks were great as well!!! Will do this again when we come back!!
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Packages: | Sail & Snorkel Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/08/04 |
Activity Date: | 2014/08/01 |
Reviewed by: Terri&Rob
Wow, what a wonderful crew, boat and view.
These guys are serious about safety in a humorous way. The crew was attentive and hard working while making the experience fun for all.
We saw spinner dolphins. Then moved on to snorkeling with fish and turtles. The fins, snorkels and masks were great. They had sizes to fit everyone. Lunch and mai-tai's were wonderful as well. We were additionally impressed that they cared about the ocean environment.
Highly recommend these guys! Thanks for the great memories!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/07/15 |
Reviewed by: Chelsea Lee
It was bloody amazing. So worth the money. Do it, you won't regret it.
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Packages: | Temporarily Unavailable - Dolphin Excursion (with Transportation & Lunch) |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2014/07/15 |
Activity Date: | 2014/07/09 |
Reviewed by: Marisa
Get ready for a fun time on this catamaran! The dolphins are a plenty and are in their hibernating season so they stay close to the coast. While you don't get in the water surrounded by dolphins, it keeps them safe, so it's good for everyone. There were so many kinds of fish and it was fun to swim through them. It was a nice cool day, and the dolphins were definitely out there. They got nice and close to the boat! The snorkel was amazing. By lunchtime, I was looking forward to food. The Captain is a fine cook and knows his way around a boat so it's double bonus for us. We had the tasty teriyaki chicken sandwich, which I can proudly give 5 stars! Try the Naked Pirate drink. It's awesome! The crew on the boat was friendly and managed to keep it fun for everyone even with a bunch of little kids running around. It's family-friendly and they made sure those kids stayed safe. This catamaran sail is worth every penny and then some. I highly recommend!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2014/07/11 |
Reviewed by: UAUA
今回は2度目の参加のため、きっと楽しいと安心しながら乗船しました。
ただ、なんというかクルーの方々のテンションや乗り込んだ船の違いもあって思っていたほど盛り上がりませんでしたが、一度目の経験がなければ楽しいという評価になったはずです。
ただ、今回が初めてであればリピートはしないかもしれないです。
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Packages: | おすすめプラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/07/07 |
Activity Date: | 2014/06/14 |
Reviewed by: Tracey
Me and my two kids (20 and 21) went on this excursion with Mandy, Jenn and Allie (photographer)! This was the absolute best part of our trip. We enjoy snorkeling and had already visited Hanauma Bay - but this is 100x better than that.
We were fortunate to see bottle-nose dolphins as well as spinner dolphins and snorkel with all of them. Plus sea turtles, crabs and even an eel. Super clear water - absolutely wonderful. Perfect even for younger kids. Well worth the price - top notch crew!
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Packages: | Temporarily Unavailable - Dolphin Excursion (with Transportation & Lunch) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2014/07/01 |
Activity Date: | 2014/06/27 |
Reviewed by: Forrest
Husband and daughter loved this trip. It was the highlight of our vacation. This is our 2nd catamaran trip from this harbor but first time with this company. Staff was top notch: knowledgeable about dolphin conservation, friendly, professional. Exceptional all around. My daughter snorkeled with a staff member and he swam to the bottom to get her a shell, cleaned it properly and gave it to her. Husband loved the bar. Only gripe: a lower price should be charged for all under 21 yrs old since they don't get alcohol like the adults do but pay the same price.
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Packages: | Waikiki Pick-Up |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2014/06/01 |
Activity Date: | 2014/05/29 |
Reviewed by: Yoko
仕事の一環でハワイに来て、自由時間に以前から興味のあるドルフィンツアーに参加しました。朝6時集合と早いですが、ドルフィンだけでなく、ウミガメや魚と一緒に泳ぐことができましたし、カヤックなども体験できます。それから、フラの体験ミニレッスンにも参加できます!半日のツアーですが、スタッフも明るくて楽しかったです。ぜひ、また参加したいです。敢えて言うなら、ツアーの写真をUSBで60ドルで購入できるのですが、後で見たら自分の写真はあまりなかったので、記念にはなりますが購入の必要はなかったかなと思いました。
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Packages: | おすすめプラン |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2014/05/29 |
Activity Date: | 2014/05/26 |
Reviewed by: ヒトン
姉と二人で参加しました。数年前に初めてオアフ島へ友人と行った際に参加をさせて頂き、大変感動した為、姉にも同じ思いを。。。との気持ちで参加を決めました。以前乗船した船より大分小さくなっており当日は参加者が多かった為、船の先端の 外が見ずらい(立ち上がってようやく曇った小窓からすこし見える程度)位置に座り窮屈だった為少し船酔いをしてしまいました。途中から私たちの席は荷物置き場になってしまい座る席がなくなりました。以前参加した時は不快な思いをする事が一度もなかった為、こんなはずではなかったとの思いにかられ悲しくなりました。以前参加した時が今回のような体験をしていたらこちらのツアーではなく違うツアーにしていたかもしれません。(日本語ガイドの方の気遣いが少しでもあれば気持ち的には全く違ったかもしれませんが、、、)
しかし、たくさんのイルカと海亀親子3匹に会う事が出来て、悲しい気持ちは一気に吹っ飛びました。 最後はフラダンスを踊り楽しく帰って来れました。
夏には大きい船を購入されるそうなので、次回訪問時はまた検討したいと思います。
この度はご利用ありがとうございます。
確認したところ、船の規模は以前と同じですが船上のお席などの位置により窮屈に感じられたのかもしれません。
現地スタッフの配慮不足については催行会社を通じて申し伝えるとともに、今後のサービスの改善に努めさせていただきます。
貴重なご意見をご投稿いただきありがとうございました。
VELTRA カスタマーサポートチーム
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Packages: | おすすめプラン |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2014/05/21 |
Activity Date: | 2014/05/09 |
Reviewed by: かな☆
6回目の参加でした。
3年前に参加した時のクルーの方がいつの間にかキャプテンになっててなんだか嬉しくてテンションあがっちゃいました♪
今回はイルカを探している時に、この時期じゃ珍しく、クジラに遭遇できました!尾ビレも見れたしすごく嬉しかった!!
イルカも今までで1番多く、潜って泳いだらほんとに至近距離でとても癒されました♪
また次参加できることを楽しみにしてます♪
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Packages: | おすすめプラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/05/17 |
Activity Date: | 2014/05/02 |
Reviewed by: Just
Excursion shouldn't be called Dolphin watch as it is misleading... No Dolphins! Just snorkel and deli lunch.
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Packages: | Sail & Snorkel Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/05/03 |
Activity Date: | 2014/04/30 |
Reviewed by: Peter Muth
Within 3 weeks in Hawaii packed with exciting excursions including helicopter flights, scuba diving and hiking, this was the initial reason to travel all the way from Germany - and it was worth it !!!
My wife always wanted to see those animals in the wild, and our guide dropped us right in front of a group of dolphins.
Wonderful - Great day out !!!
Big mahalo for joining us and for your review! We do hope you "drop" in again and join us for another Dolphin Excursion. We value all guests and do love our return snorkel adventurers.
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Packages: | Temporarily Unavailable - Dolphin Excursion (with Transportation & Lunch) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/05/03 |
Activity Date: | 2014/04/13 |
Reviewed by: kazu
朝は早かったもののイルカは2度も見に行く機会をもらってたっぷり見られて早々に大興奮。フリータイムではウミガメとも一緒に泳げてラッキーでした。実はあまり期待してなかったフラも花飾りやパレオをつけて最後はノリノリで参加(笑)最後まで楽しかった!
スタッフさんも皆親切で盛り上げてくれ、ハワイ感を十分味合わせてくれました。帰ってきて購入した画像を見ながら、まだ楽しみに浸っています。ハワイで1番の思い出になりました。ありがとうございました!
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Packages: | おすすめプラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/04/29 |
Activity Date: | 2014/04/25 |
Reviewed by: Petals4Zuzu
The crew was great, the ship was great, the meal was very good, the cruise was exciting and the snorkel equipment was excellent. The water was particularly choppy due to high winds and that made snorkeling for only the fittest among us difficult. The two youngest (12 and 17) had no problem and were in fact the last ones out of the water. We saw a couple sea turtles, a bottle-nose dolphin, and a couple pods of humpbacks (in the distance). Overall, circumstances beyond the crew's control being what they were, we really enjoyed this excursion.
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Packages: | Morning Snorkel Cruise with Transportation from Waikiki |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2014/04/06 |
Activity Date: | 2014/03/15 |
Reviewed by: Iukali
日本人の方が最初から最後まで説明してくれるので、安心して参加できました☆
波があったので、船酔いしてしまい、海の中でも波がひどく酔ってしまいました。でも、イルカがたくさんいてすごく嬉しかったです!
昼食は船長が作ったバーガーを食べました!すごく美味しかったです!!!
タトゥーシールも付けてもらえて良い記念になりました!
フラは少しだけの時間でしたが、あまりできないの体験なので、フラができてよかったです♪
本当に楽しい思い出になりました☆
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Packages: | おすすめプラン |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2014/03/16 |
Activity Date: | 2014/03/09 |
Reviewed by: ryuji
イルカはもちろん、運が良かったのかウミガメにも遭遇することができました!スタッフのみなさんも非常に優しく、あっという間に楽しい時間を過ごす事ができました!
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Packages: | おすすめプラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/01/07 |
Activity Date: | 2013/05/07 |
Reviewed by: よっしー
野生のイルカにあえて最高でした。シュノーケルはもう少し透明度と魚が多い場所に行きたかった。全体的にはコストに見合うアクティビティーでした。
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Packages: | 通常プラン(2017年12月31日までの参加) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/01/07 |
Activity Date: | 2013/09/30 |
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Thanks Mary for the great review, and coming out with us! I'm glad you were able to enjoy our tropical waters and the hard coral that we have in Hawaii. Our waters are cooler than what you would experience in the Caribbean, so we don't feature the fanning type of coral- mostly the brain, and other types of more rock looking features. Did you know that 30% of our fish can only be found in Hawaii? Anyway, just thought we would share some fun facts. We love our jobs and glad we were able to share a great day with you. Take care and Aloha! Ko Olina Ocean Adventures