Reviewed by: danaj
I never considered swimming with sharks until i came across this on the internet. I am glad i did. It was something different and pretty cool. it honestly feels like you are watching a video of the sharks swimming by. I don't know if it's always this way, but we were surrounded by at least 20 of them...very cool, and again, surreal. the crew of 2 was awesome and entertaining.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: the schneider family
We are a family of six, ages 16,18,20,22,48,and 49. This was the best activity we did in Hawaii. We swam with dolphins in the wild, saw a shark while snorkling, fed hundreds of fish, saw beautiful coral, and even watch a whale pretty close up. This trip was amazing. The captain (a woman) was the best person and tried her hardest to please everyone and I think she did. Extremely organized, clean, pleasant, and exciting was this trip. It would be the first trip to book on my next trip. Some of the other trips we did were Zipling, Tubing, Hikes, Helecopter, Small plane, among others. The best was this one........ Thanks for the great memories. Here some pictures I hope you enjoy.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Liz Curtis
Our original reservation of Thurs was cancelled due to weather. The staff was very efficient at rescheduling us for Mon, and even opened up their 9:30 tour.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: craig34220
AWESOME TRIP, WOULD DO IT AGAIN IN A HEARTBEAT EVEN AFTER GETTING SEASICK.GREAT STAFF.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was an adveture of a life time. The crew was fantasitc and very understanding. I wasn't sure about going in the cage since it wasn't enclosed completely. But the crew was wonderful and understanding. Once they got me out in the water and the sharks started coming around I had an anxiety attack and didn't know if I could stay in the water very long. The crew members talked me through the whole experience and said they would pull me in I needed. But I needed to do one thning for them. Take a breath and go down to just look once. I did and was able to stay in the cage the whole time. This was an experience that I will never forget and would do again if have the chance.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Kimberly
The tour was cool. The guide was extremely knowledgeable which made the tour more enjoyable. The marine life was awsome. I did not get seasick!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Shark Fanatic
This comment is to my comment submitted on March 21, 2009. Captain Dave promptly refunded my money on the shark video that I purchased. Thank you, Captain Dave!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Paul, Dallas, TX
This will truly test your sea legs, which I truly had. So if you get sea sick, I wouldn't recommend it, but maybe some motion sickness pills may help. Once in the water you don't notice anything looking from above, but once you stick your head underneath you are completely surrounded by sharks. It was thrilling and exciting at the same time. My only concern was hoping that my underwater camera was taking some great shots, which later I found out was on the wrong setting. I was tempted to do it again, but luckily I bought the DVD of my swim. I would surly do it again when I return. It was the most thrilling thing that I have done in my life.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
my 1st reservatoin was cancelled due to the bad weather. They arranged for the next day. It was very windy and wavely under the water. I bumped to the cage lots of time and hands went outside the cage. I was so scared. I thought the shark would come and bite me. If you are 1st time user of snokel like me better learn it before.
It was amazing as sharks are not interested in human at all. I saw Whale too.
It will be the 1st and the last in my life.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Lisa T.
My husband and I did this activity with our 16-month-old son. And we all loved it. Seeing the excitement on my son's face was worth the money. Being able to touch the dolphins and seeing what amazing creatures they are was an experience I feel my family and I will never forget. They took our photo with the dolphin and a video and both were super expensive. We did purchase it because it was quite an experience.
Buster was our dolphin and Carly was his trainer and both were fantastic. We learned a great deal from the trainer and they brought out another dolphin that was in the movie "50 First Dates".
After the encounter we enjoyed the rest of the park. The dolphin show was just as great and I got some really great video too. All the shows they had there were a lot of fun. I would definitely go again.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Christina
I had a great time!! The dolphins seemed to have a great time too! I thought the trainer we had was EXCELLENT, and had great customer service! One thing I would recommend to first timers though, is bring your own transportation...we could not imagine waiting there for others to finish their tour of the facility...it is pretty sparse!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Rob
This was just an awesome day. Our captain was a really cool guy and was very knowledgeable about dolphins. He managed to find some Whales annd dolphins shortly after that. He dropped us off in the water, close enough to see the dolphins. This trip is really worth the money. We swam whith loads of fishes as well as turtles.
The only negative thing was the driver that took us to the harbour. He was 40 minutes late and really rude. The driver on the way back was funny and in a good mood.
Overall we are so glad to have done this activity.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Garry NE UK
From start to finish this was an experience i will never forget the staff were great and of cause the whole trip highlight was swimming with the dolphins it was fantastic make sure you have an under water camera, also seen the turtles and lots and lots of fish. Nice snack at the end of trip and a chance to see the photo's what were taken while out at sea.
Thank you very much i hope to come back and do it again.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Trish
This activity was a blast!! I am very glad we chose to do this. It was definately one of my favorite things we did.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Scott Weinberg
I have a wonderful time where I went underwater with Sea Trek at Sea Life Park in Hawaii. This is perfect opportunity for both of them. I really enjoyable where I went underwater with the helmet on. I can barely breath very well. I petting with sea Turtles and etc. It was incredible where I stay down for in between 10 or 15 minutes. I would like to says thanks for Mark & Dan our opportunity to me that I went underwater at the park. I will epxect to see you again in the future. This is my first time where I went underwater. So otherwise, I will have a nice contribution with the staff who have a good support for me.
Regards
Scott W.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Pete Piantanida
The best tour of our vacation, I would recommend this tour t oanyone traveling to Hawaii
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Excellent experience and the guides were awesome. One of the best times we had in Oahu!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Kristin
This was an experience of a lifetime. It was something we all have wanted to do and it was truly a dream come true. I will recommend this to anyone and everyone I know. Thank you!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I had the best time of my life on the Royal Dolphin Swim. The staff is very friendly and knowledgable. I would recommend this activity to everyone.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Caroline Jacobson
Hello everybody! My family and myself will always have the best memories with our experience with the most beautiful animal existing : The dolphin.
My only comment not too positive will be for the welcome we have received by the staff there. Very cold, arrogant except for only ONE trainer: Jennifer! thanks Jen for your kindness on my son's birthday! otherwise the rest of the staff NEEDS really to be improved...thank God that the experience makes it bearable.
We will come back because what is the most important??? The dolphins!....and believe me...their attitude was much more pleasant and kind and sweet than the humans there ;-))
I recommend to all the experience - this will stay for all my family the greatest memories in Hawaii.
Aloha!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
My kids had an amazing experience, the would do it again in a heartbeat.
we had fun fun fun mehalo
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Dithy26
There were so many of them. I expected one or two but there were more then a dozen. Captain Bubba and Brandon were fabulous. My husband didn't want to go but ended up not wanting to get out of the cage because he was having such a blast! Definately something to do again.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Len Langevin
This was by far the best adventure I've ever been on and I'd do it again in a heartbeat, which is very different from most touristy things I've done in Hawaii where once is enough.
The crew was great, the sharks were plentiful and the gear provided was excellent. Don't forget to bring your camera because you will want to capture every moment out there. If you don't have an underwater camera, you can buy one from the crew.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Bobby Inman
Rob and Mark went the extra mile to ensure that we got the experience of a lifetime. They were knowledgeable about the area and suggested other activities that we enjoyed. We would do this activity again and again and highly recommend others to do the same. We saw dolphins in their natural environment, turtles, and at least a million fish up close and personal. This is a must do adventure!!!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Locke
I had a great time. The crew was outstanding and helpful. The ocean was really rough and I got thrown around in the cage a little. Plenty of sharks and a great experience.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Ambre
The Royal Dolphin swim was amazing. It is a little pricey, but definitely worth it. The memories will last a lifetime. There was a dorsal fin pull with two dolphins, but the best part was the foot push: laying in the water, two dolphins push their noses on your feet and make you ski across the water. It was so much fun, I had to get the video to document our time spent! The water is a little cold, but the adrenaline from being so close to the dolphins will warm you up! My 9-year old enjoyed this, perhaps even more than myself! I only wish it lasted longer!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Ambre
This submarine dive was awesome. It goes down about 120 feet and makes its way through two shipwrecks, a plane crash, U of Hawaii's artificial coral project... Not to mention all the fish and wildlife you see. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience! However, do pay attention to the languages set for the time you go. But if you happen to get on a Japanese tour, there are headphones with English.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
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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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Dean
I would highly reccomend this to anyone! Best excursion I have ever done. I would have done it everyday if I could have.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
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