Wild Dolphin Watching and Snorkel Safari off West Coast of Oahu

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Tour Overview

Spend the day snorkeling with wild marine life on this full-day cruise along the Waianae Coast in west Oahu. During the cruise, watch spinner dolphins and sea turtles riding the ocean waves and look out for migrating humpback whales (January–March). Snorkel in calm waters among the dolphins and coral reef and enjoy a hot or cold lunch after the cruise. Includes snorkel gear and return transportation (select hotels).


  • Tour Name: Wild Dolphin Watching and Snorkel Safari off West Coast of Oahu
  • Availability: 7 Days A Week
  • Duration: 3h
  • Start Time: Check availability

What's Included

  • Snorkel gear: mask (prescription masks available), snorkel, fins and a life vests
  • Dolphin viewing
  • Seasonal Humpback whale viewing (winter months only)
  • Both of our Dolphin Excursion tours include a deli style lunch with a customized sandwich and chips. Assorted non alcoholic beverages are available in a cooler on the boat, easy to access.
  • Hotel transportation included on our Dolphin Excursions.

What’s not included

  • Gratuities
  • Wet suits available to rent for $10
  • GoPro Rental $40.00, you keep the SD card.

What to expect

Get ready to have a whale of a time off the western coast of Oahu. Your meeting point is the Waianae Boat Harbor or you can request a pickup from your Waikiki or Ko Olina hotel. Lifeguard certified naturalists and marine biologists will join you on a USCG vessel.

Head out into the waters in hopes of spotting marine life like dolphins, seabirds, and humpback whales, depending on the season. Because this excursion is both a wildlife viewing tour and a snorkel tour, you have double the opportunity to spot Hawaii’s marine life.

Gear is included, but food isn’t, so bring your own meal if you’d like to enjoy lunch at sea. Dive back into the water one more time in hopes of swimming with tropical fish before heading back to harbor.

Departure and return

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.

85-639 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792, USA
Check in time is 30 minutes before your tour time.

Meet us NEXT TO Spinners Cafe at the Waianae Boat Harbor: 85-491 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, Hawaii 96792.

Make sure you type in “Waianae” or the zip code “96792” so you do not get routed to the wrong Farrington Hwy. There are two on Oahu.

Pickup details
We pick up at most hotels in Waikiki and Ko Olina. If we do not pick up at your hotel in those areas, we will give you one nearby. This is only because some hotels do not have accessibility for our vans.

HOTEL PICK UP must be SET UP before 4:00 pm the day before the activity date. After hour bookings are self drive to the Waianae Boat Harbor only.

Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.

End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Additional information

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travellers can participate
  • We do not allow children under 4 years old.
  • We will only be able to pick up from hotels on the early morning 7:00 am departure. Later morning 10:30 am departure is meet at harbor only.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travellers

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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Adult $180
Child $135

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Adult $180
Child $135

Tour Overview

Spend the day snorkeling with wild marine life on this full-day cruise along the Waianae Coast in west Oahu. During the cruise, watch spinner dolphins and sea turtles riding the ocean waves and look out for migrating humpback whales (January–March). Snorkel in calm waters among the dolphins and coral reef and enjoy a hot or cold lunch after the cruise. Includes snorkel gear and return transportation (select hotels).


  • Tour Name: Wild Dolphin Watching and Snorkel Safari off West Coast of Oahu
  • Availability: 7 Days A Week
  • Duration: 3h
  • Start Time: Check availability

What's Included

  • Snorkel gear: mask (prescription masks available), snorkel, fins and a life vests
  • Dolphin viewing
  • Seasonal Humpback whale viewing (winter months only)
  • Both of our Dolphin Excursion tours include a deli style lunch with a customized sandwich and chips. Assorted non alcoholic beverages are available in a cooler on the boat, easy to access.
  • Hotel transportation included on our Dolphin Excursions.

What’s not included

  • Gratuities
  • Wet suits available to rent for $10
  • GoPro Rental $40.00, you keep the SD card.

What to expect

Get ready to have a whale of a time off the western coast of Oahu. Your meeting point is the Waianae Boat Harbor or you can request a pickup from your Waikiki or Ko Olina hotel. Lifeguard certified naturalists and marine biologists will join you on a USCG vessel.

Head out into the waters in hopes of spotting marine life like dolphins, seabirds, and humpback whales, depending on the season. Because this excursion is both a wildlife viewing tour and a snorkel tour, you have double the opportunity to spot Hawaii’s marine life.

Gear is included, but food isn’t, so bring your own meal if you’d like to enjoy lunch at sea. Dive back into the water one more time in hopes of swimming with tropical fish before heading back to harbor.

Departure and return

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.

85-639 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792, USA
Check in time is 30 minutes before your tour time.

Meet us NEXT TO Spinners Cafe at the Waianae Boat Harbor: 85-491 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, Hawaii 96792.

Make sure you type in “Waianae” or the zip code “96792” so you do not get routed to the wrong Farrington Hwy. There are two on Oahu.

Pickup details
We pick up at most hotels in Waikiki and Ko Olina. If we do not pick up at your hotel in those areas, we will give you one nearby. This is only because some hotels do not have accessibility for our vans.

HOTEL PICK UP must be SET UP before 4:00 pm the day before the activity date. After hour bookings are self drive to the Waianae Boat Harbor only.

Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.

End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Additional information

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travellers can participate
  • We do not allow children under 4 years old.
  • We will only be able to pick up from hotels on the early morning 7:00 am departure. Later morning 10:30 am departure is meet at harbor only.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travellers

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

What others are saying...

Steve R. Avatar
Steve R.
5 star rating
10/08/2025
Fun trip Great trip out with a very knowledgeable and friendly crew. Weren't especially lucky with dolphin sightings apart from a pod of spinners just after we left, but the views from the boat and the snorkeling were fun. Plenty of reef fish and some turtles. Nice lunch too - very much recommend the trip
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batman Avatar
batman
Ewa Beach, HI
5 star rating
9/30/2025
Great Dolphins excursion in Oahu, Hawaii Beautiful rainbow morning. Capt Lex and crewbie Taylor was amazing finding Dolphins and great snorkeling spots. I highly recommend Dolphins Excursion
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Zmolley Avatar
Zmolley
5 star rating
9/28/2025
Amazing experience Great tour. Would love to come back. Great way to get up close and personal to a pack of dolphins. Very friendly staff. Thanks!
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JaxonMazzy83 Avatar
JaxonMazzy83
5 star rating
9/24/2025
Do this! I cannot recommend this excursion highly enough! Expert guide and captain, so professional and they made it fun. They are also highly respectful of the animals, making sure it would be safe for them and us to interact. We were surrounded by spotted dolphins (even babies!) and then we got in the water with them. Worth every penny and I would do it daily if I could!
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Flint Avatar
Flint
Salt Lake City, UT
5 star rating
9/22/2025
Great trip, great team of professionals Great trip with a friendly and knowledgeable team. Thanks for taking the time to show us the dolphins and turtles and giving us some education along the way!
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Eve C. Avatar
Eve C.
3 star rating
9/22/2025
A 3.763 Experience 1: The cost of the tour, while shocking to some, was in line with similar water tours in Hawai'i. So no complaints about that.2: The snorkel equipment they provided was fine. It definitely wasn't top of the line, but it was good. Again, no complaint.3: It's a small boat on a very big ocean. Swells and waves you don't notice on your cruise ship take on a different level of severity when you're on a boat that's the size of a large bathtub toy. The day was nice and the ocean was relatively calm, but our bodies and stomachs were tossed around on those "calm" waves. I enjoyed it, but my wife started to become (slightly) nauseous. This is not a complaint - - simply a warning. If your spouse gets seasick flushing the toilet, don't do this tour.4: The all-girl crew was fantastic. If I were to rate this tour based on them alone, it would have been five stars. They deserved every tip given to them.5: The meal on the boat was something I wouldn't feed the fish with. If I would have, the Hawai'i Fish and Game would have placed me in handcuffs. I ordered a PP&J on white bread because I knew it was simple to make and shouldn't be hard for the "chefs" to put together. Unfortunately, the bread was purchased when Obama was still in office. It was so dry I needed several swallows of soda to get it past my esophagus. I quietly wrapped the remaining sandwich up, and decided to try the little bag of chips that were in the bag. I wish I hadn't. The company needs to check the "Good until" date on these items. If the box has a date of 2020 or earlier, toss the box.I've been on many of these types of tours, so I don't have high expectations on the food given to us. But this tour went from the usual "Hm, not bad but not great" to "OMG! What the heck did I just put in my mouth?!"6: The first snorkel site was in Turtle Canyon (or something like that). Yeah, saw a couple turtles swimming way below us. Ho-hum. No big deal. There are many better Turtle Canyons (or bays) throughout the islands. I guess I expected a little more. Not a big disappointment, but noting to let the people at home know about either.7: As we traveled out to see the dolphins it was fun to see all the spinners. When we got to where we could get in the ocean, we saw several dolphins. But they weren't interested in us, and were afraid we would offer them a PP&J. So our entire encounter with the dolphins lasted only a few seconds. No real complaints here. We're dealing with wildlife, and they have they own agenda.Putting everything together, I'm giving them 3 stars. I wish I could give them 3.763, but TripAdvisor doesn't allow that.
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Vanesa
Velbert, Germany
5 star rating
9/20/2025
Unforgettable trip The trip was really special. You immediately felt really comfortable from attachment. Jenna and Ashley put a lot of effort into making the trip an unforgettable one.:-) thank you for the wonderful morning !
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Derek M. Avatar
Derek M.
5 star rating
9/18/2025
Great boat ride and awesome dolphin and turtle site seeing! Staff was super friendly and went out of their way to make sure we had fun! Would use this company again, every time I come here! Give it a try folks.
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Cindy C. Avatar
Cindy C.
5 star rating
9/17/2025
Dolphin Tour and Snorkeling Very well organized from the pick up at our hotel, to equipment issuance, lunch, and return to hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful and went out of their way to educate us on the various types of dolphins in Hawaii, and in finding the dolphins and turtles in the waters. We saw many dolphins and a few turtles. It was a great day and I would highly recommend this tour!
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Tom M. Avatar
Tom M.
5 star rating
9/13/2025
Great Time My wife and I couldn't be more happy with our experience. Captain Jenna knows what she is doing. In Capt. Jenna we trust. We saw types of dolphins that we've never seen before. I never write reviews, but we had such a good time, I had to leave something. Can't wait to do this again.
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