Oahu: Swim with Dolphins on the West Coast
Recommended by 95% of travelers
Oahu, USA
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the beauty of Oahu's coastal scenery—and spot its marine life, including pods of dolphins—on this half-day swimming and snorkeling boat tour. Following pickup from your hotel, head to your catamaran and hop aboard. After you set sail, embark on a swimming or snorkeling session to see fish, octopuses, and other marine life in its natural habitat.
- See the coastline of Oahu from a vantage point on the water
- Have the chance to see dolphins, sea turtles, fish, and other wildlife
- This family-friendly tour is suitable for kids and adults alike
- Snorkel for an up-close look at the wildlife (keeping a respectful distance)
What's Included
- Swim with Dolphins
- Pick-up and drop off from designated hotels
- LunchMini Special Hawaiian Lunch (Kalua Pork & Cabbage Bowl with Sweet Potato)
- Bottled waterJuice
- Use of Snorkeling equipment
- Snacks
- Sun screen
- Hat
- Towels
- Private Tour
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Start time.7:30 am
What To Expect
Hop aboard a spacious, 42-passenger catamaran as you set sail along the coastline of Oahu.
Relax and enjoy the comfortable ride as you keep your eyes peeled for the pods of wild dolphins that inhabit the waters around the island.
Take a dip in the refreshing water and snorkel amongst tropical fish and other types of marine life, including sea turtles. Experience swimming with wild dolphins in their natural habitat from a respectful distance. You may spot bottlenose dolphins, spotted dolphins, and rough-toothed dolphins.
Please note that while spinner dolphins also inhabit the area, to abide by the 2021 Marine Mammal Protection Act, the tour will keep a minimum of 50 yards away from their pods and the boat will quickly reposition away from the spinner dolphins should they appear near the vessel.
Refuel with lunch onboard the catamaran, and snap photos of the scenic views before returning to port.
Relax and enjoy the comfortable ride as you keep your eyes peeled for the pods of wild dolphins that inhabit the waters around the island.
Take a dip in the refreshing water and snorkel amongst tropical fish and other types of marine life, including sea turtles. Experience swimming with wild dolphins in their natural habitat from a respectful distance. You may spot bottlenose dolphins, spotted dolphins, and rough-toothed dolphins.
Please note that while spinner dolphins also inhabit the area, to abide by the 2021 Marine Mammal Protection Act, the tour will keep a minimum of 50 yards away from their pods and the boat will quickly reposition away from the spinner dolphins should they appear near the vessel.
Refuel with lunch onboard the catamaran, and snap photos of the scenic views before returning to port.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Feel free to bring your own food and non alcoholic beverages on the tour, we will also provide water, juice and light snacks for you.
- Please note that BANANAs are prohibited on the boat due to Hawaiian superstitions. It will bring bad luck.
- We have snorkel gear on the boat for you, but if you have your own snorkel, mask and fins, please bring them.
- Please note that sightings of wild dolphins and other marine wildlife are not guaranteed.
- The time required for the transfer between Waikiki and the harbor is approximately 1 hour. (Depends on traffic conditions)
- Weather and wildlife conditions may delay our return to harbor.
- Starting October 28, 2021 regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act banned the 50-yard approach to Hawaiian spinner dolphins. Therefore, if we encounter a spinner dolphins, we will keep a distance of at least 50 yards and our boat will move away from the spinner dolphins quickly. On our tours you will experience swimming with other species of dolphins such as bottlenose and spotted dolphins. Dolphins are wild animals, so the species you can see will vary depending on the situation of the day. Please note that the above rules apply when seeing Hawaiian spinner dolphins. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation for the protection of wild animals.
- During peak travel seasons, we may occasionally add special additional tours in order to accommodate a higher volume of guests. As a result, tour times may differ from the standard schedule shown at the time of booking. If there is any change to your tour time after your reservation is confirmed, we will notify you by email as soon as possible. These adjustments are made to allow more guests the opportunity to participate, and we sincerely appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
- Guests under 18 years old must have a parent or legal guardian sign the waiver form.
- 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.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Authentic trip with local guides who were awesome. Loved having Steve the photographer on board - he took great shots in and out of the water which we couldn’t have done ourselves. The trip was organised and we’ll lead from start to finish. Highly recommend this trip.
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This was an excellent experience!! We enjoyed the experience tremendously and will highly recommend. Well worth the price.
The crew was great they were very informative we seen lots of dolphins and then snorkeling with turtles,fish and hold a baby octopus. We had a great time i would recommend this trip. My only issue is I didn't receive my pictures from Sunday 9/13/26 730 am
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Aloha! Thank you so much for joining our dolphin swim tour and for leaving a 5-star review. We sent the photo link on September 13th at 6:36 PM, but it is possible the email went to your spam folder or there was a mistake in the email address (we did not receive an error message). It appears the name you are using differs from the name on the reservation, so we were unable to find you on our booking list. Could you please contact us at 808-500-4147 or info@indigooceanhawai
Mahalo and ahui hou!
This tour was amazing! The crew was very kind, helpful, and knowledgeable. They anticipated my needs before I even thought of it and everything happened for just the right amount of time and at the right time. The crew wanted to make sure everyone saw the wildlife and pointed everything out as best they could. The photographer tried to make sure every group got pictures taken of them and I think the cost for the pictures will be worth it. The crew was also thoughtful and called beforehand to tell us when to take motion sickness medicine if anyone needed it. They were also very kind and tried multiple times to call a missing group so they could come if they still wanted to. On our tour, we were able to see a large spinner dolphin pod from a distance and a large spotted dolphin pod up close. It was amazing. After the dolphin snorkeling we were able to see 3 sea turtles, 2 octopi, and tons of cool fish. After the turtle snorkeling, we had a yummy lunch. It was overall was an amazing tour.
This was a great tour by a knowledgeable crew who made you feel like family or friends, as if they were taking you out on the water. Incredibly chill and fun. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a fun, relaxing vibe.
Our tour got cancelled due to whether but we still have good experience overall. We were provided with general sea life knowledge and . Will book a tour with them again for sure.
I cannot believe how lucky we are to have joined the crew on this magical day. I've wanted to swim with dolphins since I was 4 years old, and 25 years later my dream came true! We jumped in with 3 pods, and then went snorkeling and saw 4 sea turtles and got to hold an octopus (well I guess he held us haha). The captain and crew were phenomenal, I felt super safe and guided the whole time. I think I cried at least 10 times. What an INCREDIBLE experience. I highly highly recommend Indigo! -Tab (Sep 5, 2026)
10/10 experience!! The guides are so knowledgeable and kind and made sure we saw dolphins! Swimming with them was unbelievable, a life long dream come true. The snorkeling with the giant turtles was also so lovely and peaceful. I like that the boat is small (only about 12 tourists+ the 4 guides) so it felt like an intimate but casual experience and not too big. We all got to see the dolphins! Just amazing would do again and again.
Such an incredibly fun and friendly crew!! Saw a bunch of different species! Steve was great at making sure everyone got to see everything!! It is an unforgettable experience.
I’ve always seen 1-3 maybe 4 at most swim by before in a natural setting, they can’t guarantee sightings but we saw upwards of 10-15 at a time in the deep water approx 15 feet below us! They provided snorkels, fins, & life jackets and all you had to do was look down! Jump in when the staff said jump and immediately look down… they were everywhere & listening to them talk to one another was the icing on the cake!
It was amazing and great experience. All of the crew were so nice and friendly. Highly recommend. It was my daughter’s first time swimming with dolphins and turtles. She said this was her highlight of our week trip in Hawaii. Thank you to the talented crew!
The tour was cancelled due to dry dock of the catamaran. We were switched to another tour and we saw no turtles and barely any fish. I felt like I wasted my money.
Wasn’t sure what to expect with this tour, but we had an amazing time. We saw dolphins within five minutes of being on the boat. The crew did an excellent job of getting the boat in all the right places to see the dolphins from the boat as well as in the water. Jumping in the water and seeing the dolphins up close was incredible. We were able to get in the water four times and most people saw the dolphins at least twice. You definitely have to jump in quick and follow the crews prompts; otherwise you’ll miss the dolphins. The bus ride and food made for a great day.
Crew was friendly very informative told us where to look for dolphins food and drinks were great we got to jump off the boat saw pods of adult and baby dolphins drive up went smooth drive back also. Had lots of fun would recommend and plan to do it again in the future.
Super fun and thrilling experience. Everyone was so kind and made you feel at home, and kept the vibe of being family the whole trip. Saw so many dolphins, hard to miss them. Lunch was delicious and snacks as well. 10/10 food 10/10 people 10/10 dolphins
Really fabulous experience. The snorkels were in great condition unlike another your we did where the snorkels were broken. We found so many dolphins to see from the busy and I'm the water with snorkels and the tour operators were super professional, engaging, entertaining, thorough and clear with instructions and the whole day was delightful.
This is a really fabulous adventure. I mean it. Do this excursion! Such a great experience.
We lucked out with perfect weather and a calm sea.
I don't normally get seasick and today I did. I still had a fabulous time despite my tummy rebelling and having to visit the side of the boat to throw up 3 too many times.
I absolutely recommend this.
AMAZING! The crew is fabulous! We swam with pilot whales and turtles and fish! It was amazing! I have an 11 year old and 18 year old who both LOVED this adventure! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!!
We had a wonderful time with Steve and Nicole. We saw several groups of dolphins, different species and turtles throughout the tour. Was a highlight on the island.
Excellent experience. Crew was very friendly and helpful. Free pick up and drop off from hotel. Perfect day at sea.
Great fun AWESOME Crew. Family had a great time. Would highly recommend them for anyone to go and have a great experience.
Absolutely incredible environment and crew. From the bus ride to the boat ride was such a vibe. Would definitely do this again.
Amazing opportunity to see large pod of dolphins in their natural habitat. Very exciting. I also enjoyed the snorkeling afterwards when we saw octopus, puffer fish, and sea turtles.
Pickup was great! On time and where expected. The whole crew was amazing! John and Steve ensured we had safe travel and also in the water!
The captain crew were so great and accommodating. We saw dolphins, swam with them. Turtles, starfish and octopuses!
Such a memorable adventure
Be prepared to have an amazing time!
It was so much fun, and the crew is soooo knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend.
So professional, and committed to our safety. They helped make sure we saw dolphins and have a phenomenal time
Know that you will be jumping off the boat while it is slowly moving and it will be rocking you have to keep some balance. It is a great experience and the crew did exactly what they said they searched until they found dolphins and we did find a lot it did take a little while though. The crew was fantastic and so helpful!!!
Great staff, hospitality was amazing, ensured that we were able to find dolphins and turtles! Would definitely book them again!
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.
It was super great. These people were wonderful and even though it was a little hard to find the dolphins we still were able to find them and we were the only boat that kept trying so you guys should definitely go.
Amazing experience, guides were very helpful and boat crew were entertaining and helped a lot on the boat. Lunch was very good
Great experience! Swam with turtles and pilot whales (dolphins). Got to see spinner dolphins and an octopus up close. Staff was wonderful, interactive, knowledgeable and fun to be around. Food was perfect. Definite do! Got amazing photos/videos was the cherry on top.
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