North Shore Oahu Snorkeling Tour

Badge of ExcellenceOahu, USA

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Exploring the world beneath the waves is a must-do when visiting Hawaii. This small-group tour ensures that you find the best snorkeling spots off the North Shore of Oahu, in an area that dolphins, rays, turtles, and native Hawaiian reef fish are known to frequent. This tour also bring you closer to sharks in their natural environment.

Snorkel tour off the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii
Opportunity to spot reef fish, dolphins, turtles and more
Learn all about marine life and animals from your guides
Small-group tour of no more than 10 people

What's Included

Use of Snorkeling equipment
Bathroom Onboard

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Hale‘iwa Boat Harbor, Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
CHECK-IN 30 MINUTES EARLY This trip leaves from Haleiwa - on the North Shore of Oahu, about a 1-hour drive from Waikiki. Enter Harbor and park in the nearest available public parking stalls. The Ocean Outfitters Hawaii boat, the Rambo II, will be docked at Slip 19 look for the YELLOW boat & sign

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Regina_D

Loved the boat ride with big ocean swells and magnificent views. We switched to shark dive due to conditions. The sharks were so cool and the water so clear and blue. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Reviews

4.5

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My favorite experience in Hawaii

David_S, Oct 2023

Loved the amazing boat ride. The speed and breezes. Saw turtles ,flying fish, and sharks. Amazing time.

Shark dive

Regina_D, Oct 2023

Fun adventure! Do it!

Jason_W, Sep 2023

Such a fun adventure! The ride on the boat was is a blast. We saw a pretty big pod of spinner dolphins and our guide helped us hold an adorable little octopus while we were snorkeling! The crew is laid back and friendly. :) Loved this trip and highly recommend!

Great experience

Brent_L, Sep 2023

Lovely experience, the crew were helpful , considerate and informative . Took time to explain things whilst being safety conscious

Not impressed

Mariah_M, Sep 2023

Not worth the money. We saw almost nothing in the water. Turned into everyone just jumping off the rock since there was nothing else to do. Masks were also very uncomfortable and coming apart.

Fun, rain or shine!

Alison_H, Aug 2023

Friendly, knowledgeable, helpful crew that delivered exactly what they promised. We saw some turtles and many fish. We climbed on the rocks and jumped off too! Everyone on board had a great time despite the morning showers.

Snorkeling

Andrew_M, Jul 2023

Very friendly and informative crew, they took us to a great spot that isn’t really accessible from shore, so we had it all to ourselves. Also there a nice rock to jump off if you get tired of diving

The best thing we did on the island!

Christy_R, Jul 2023

This was one of the best things we did on the island. Kevin and his crew are so nice and fun. The boat ride to snorkeling is a quick little jaunt and really fun! Our original date was canceled due to bad weather but they called us right away and we were moved to a different date and time. This is a must-do when you are in Oahu!

Great time

Mark_S, Jun 2023

Excellent trip we enjoyed it very much. One of the best excursions we took We seen a turtle, many different fish and dolphins.

Kids’ 1st experience snorkeling

Kendra_M, Jun 2023

We were so lucky to have had this experience with knowledgeable and support guides. My kids had never snorkeled before but Emma put them at ease and Culley (photographer) gave encouragement. We saw dolphins and swam with the fish; jumped off of rock cliffs and saw a turtle. This experience was my kids’ favorite part of our trip

Family Fun

Ernes_R, May 2023

Great experience, definitely recommend it to anyone who has kids. The staff is very knowledgeable and makes the experience enjoyable. This was my family and I first snorkeling experience and my kids really enjoyed themselves...

Fun outing!

Laura_D, May 2023

Enjoyed the whole experience! We are not avid snorkelers and felt it was safe and instructors were knowledgeable! Beautiful scenery, saw a turtle, some dolphins and colorful fish. Great time!

North Shore snorkel adventure

Trisha_N, Oct 2022

The crew. Brandon the Captain was amazing and obviously loves his job and Jen was an excellent guide in the water, showing us all the local ocean life. They make a great team and made us feel like we belonged on the boat. Definitely will do this tour again and I highly recommend this tour.

Excellent experience

Brandon_L, Oct 2022

This was our first snorkeling experience and we had a blast. We weren’t sure what to expect but we got to see dolphins swimming in the bay right next to where they took us to snorkel. There was also a giant Manta ray right outside the harbor and a couple of turtles on the trip to the snorkel area. The crew has not been going long in the business but I feel they have a solid strategy and delivery for their service. The captain (Brandon) did a great job at giving us an AWESOME boat ride there. This was more fun to me than the snorkeling but to each their own. His partner got in the water with us and showed us the various marine life around. We got to see two types of urchins from the ocean floor and various fish all around the small islands we snorkeled close to. They were very accommodating and did everything they could to make us feel like we were a group of friends headed out to snorkel for the afternoon.

It was not what we were...

Sabrina_R, Sep 2022

It was not what we were expecting. No drinks no towels and at the end no dolphins. We came from Honolulu to do that trip. At the end we were very disappointed. Sorry to say that.

Boat ride was a bit like...

Alexander_S, Aug 2022

Boat ride was a bit like a Rollercoaster to start. But chilled with a slow cruise and actually spotted two turtles.

The beauty under the ocean

Tammy_H, Aug 2022

This was such a magical experience that I recommend everyone to do it my husband seen so many beautiful fish and coral that it was just amazing. And we highly recommend it to anyone that loves the ocean. And the crew hands were so informed of everything around us that they were just absolutely wonderful to be around. Brandon was our captain and the deck hand I cannot remember his name but he told me many things about the island.

Fun experience - worth the money

Susanna_F, Jul 2022

I went snorkeling for the first time and I was honestly a little scared, but the tour guides were very patient and encouraging. We got to see dolphins on the drive to our snorkeling spot and we had plenty of time to snorkel.

Amazing experience! My...

Adam_S, Aug 2021

Amazing experience! My first time snorkeling and Jarvis and Ford were great with making the trip fun! Definitely would go again!

Didn’t even make it out due to not making minimum

Charlene_H, Aug 2021

I wish I could say I loved it but they canceled on us twice because they didn’t meet the minimum amount of people. It quite disappointing that I had to miss out on this experience on my vacation

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