Top Oahu Swim with Dolphins

Excellent experience! Signed up solo and had a great time. Shuttle service was luxurious, boat was big and staff were friendly. Lunch was provided with food allergy accommodation and tasty cocktails at the bar on board. If you’re looking at a catamaran boat tour, this one was top tier.

These wonderful people really treat you like Ohana. They want to make sure you are comfortable and safe during the entire trip. From the moment of pick up to drop off it was a very pleasant tour. I was traveling alone and got lucky and only had 5 others were booked with me. So it was a much more personal experience. We got to se a few dolphins where other boats that went out didn’t see anything. We also stopped by to see turtles and got to hold an octopus. The snacks, drinks and lunch were a nice bonus and very delicious. I loved hearing stories from the crew and the Island and Hawaiian culture too.

I would tell anyone that this is definitely a trip worth paying for! We got picked up at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and then traveled to the West Shore by bus for about an hour. You take your shoes off before getting on the boat and can sit either downstairs or upstairs. It’s a lot rockier upstairs so I suggest for those that get seasick to sit downstairs. You can see anything the crew spot from either levels. We were incredibly lucky and saw 2-3 pods of dolphins as soon as the boat left the dock. Once out in deep water, we saw quite a few pods again. We then went to the shallow waters for some snorkeling to see turtles and fish. No turtles for us but we did see a manta ray. The crew were extremely friendly and helpful, especially Minako. Words of caution - you need to know how or at least look up the basics on how we to snorkel before going on the trip. Even though the crew said they’d teach you, they don’t have a lot of time or are focused on other things. Minako was great in helping my 7 year old in the shallow water; he was so scared and nauseous during the trip he didn’t go into the water until she helped guide him to the floating mat. Travis was equally amazing by letting him go on the paddle board with him. All in all, well worth the time, money and seasickness!

Thank you to the whole team for these four shark excursions — it was an amazing experience. Thank you for offering photos and videos for free; this is truly what made me choose your company the first time. Thank you for allowing us to swim freely and enjoy the experience to the fullest, without being tied to a rope or staying close to the boat (as I experienced with another company). P.S. Please let the girl handle the photos and videos. On Monday, it was a man taking the pictures and almost none of them were sharp or successful. 😁😁 Having someone experienced makes a big difference, so we can have beautiful photos to show our family and friends.

I booked this luau from a friend’s recommendation, and I absolutely loved it! The chief made the whole experience lively and exciting, with so many activities to do when you arrive, delicious food, and tons of performances throughout the night. Both of my parents were so happy and said this was their favorite experience in Hawaii. I highly recommend coming to chief's luau!!!

Crew was nice and really made us feel like family. Service was top tier and we got to see a LOT of turtles. They’re each very knowledgeable and would recommend this affordable experience to all my friends and family. We even got to see a humpback whale! Would be back again!

Well-run, small-boat tour. Knowledgeable crew shared unusual facts about sea-life behavior and physiology. We saw a pod of spinner dolphins within minutes of leaving the shore, and then an endangered monk seal. Later saw 4 sea turtles while snorkeling. No whale sightings that day, but dramatic views of Leeward Oahu's pali (cliffs). Because boats dock at Waianae, the included Waikiki pick-up and drop-off is a nice extra: Tourists don't need to have a car, nor worry about gauging driving time before departure. Other nice touches: lunch included, no alcoholic drinks, and no party music (unlike the larger Dolphins and You boat we anchored near later).

The ride over to our spot to see the Dolphins was absolutely amazing, gorgeous horizons, and beautiful blue water. We got to see several pods of spinner dolphins. We got to our destination site to snorkel and got to see an octopus. We got to wrap it around our arms and pad it. Got to see all kinds of wildlife and turtles. It was an exceptional trip for our family and grandkids.