Turtle Canyon Tour: Intimate Wildlife Experience

88 Ratings

Honolulu

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Join our intimate Turtle Canyon Snorkel Tour for guaranteed turtle sightings, award-winning photos, and Hawaiian culture insights. Perfect for families, influencers, and adventure seekers.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Diamond Head State Monument - We will boat over towards Diamond Head and spend about 10-15 minutes there while we discuss safety for snorkeling with turtles. In this time, the customers may also take photos or request professional photos in front of the mountain.
Turtle Canyon - We will spend roughly 45 mins - 1 hr here. Customers are welcome…

What's Included

CPR/AED & Lifeguard certified crew
All Fees and Taxes included
Snorkeling equipment provided
English-speaking guide available

What's Not Included

Gratuity

Additional Information

Experience guaranteed turtle sightings at Turtle Canyon! Our tours accommodate up to 6 people, ensuring a personal and respectful encounter with the turtles by avoiding overcrowding. We provide a professional photo and/or video package, with our work having won 1st place in Honolulu’s Wildlife Magazine and featured on the cover of “The Ocean Speaks.”…

Location

Hawaii Apex Charters

Head towards Hawaii Yacht Club at the end of the dock. As you are walking or driving down the dock, you will see a big ramp and sign on the right that says "Dock X", that is where we meet! Parking is $1/hr along the sidewalk.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.9

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Antonioernestonoguer

Nov 26, 2025

Amazing almost private experience - They were extremely friendly and knowledgeable about what they do. I strongly recommend them if you want an almost private experience

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S6648atbrianp

Nov 18, 2025

Great Small Group Experience! - We had an amazing time on our snorkel trip! Captain Phil and his crewmate were personable and knowledgeable. The boat itself is really nice, it's maybe a 20-footer, so while it holds only a small group, we considered that a HUGE plus compared to the large tour-sized snorkel excursions we've gone on in the past; no waiting around for your gear, no bumping into a crowd of your fellow snorkelers, and no wasted time waiting on a ton of folks to get on/off the boat. And yes, we saw tons of turtles!

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Jenroyva

Oct 29, 2025

The only way to see Turtle Canyon! - So fun! And the smaller group size is the absolute BEST way to do this excursion. Great staff and knowledgeable -- with off the charts energy!

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Zz530

Oct 25, 2025

Great cage free Shark swimming tour. - Holli and Captain Philip were great. I highly recommend swimming with the sharks over the shipwreck. We swam with sharks and a sea turtle and have amazing pictures of the trip. I will do this tour again next time I’m on the island.

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Voyage04177420030

Oct 23, 2025

Incredible, friendly, and environmentally mindful. Highly recommend - If you're looking for a private/semi private tour then look no further. Holli and Phillip were great guides. My wife and I are experienced swimmers but have never snorkeled in the ocean before. They made us feel safe and informed prior to starting the day. As environmentally conscious people ourselves, we appreciated the care that was taken to explain how to enjoy our time safely without harming the turtles or all the other life in the reef. Holli was also a very skilled videographer and captured wonderful footage of us as well as some reef celebrities as they appeared. She did a great job calling out opportunities as they came up. While I understand it is a little more expensive than some of the larger tours, you will not be disappointed with the difference in quality and care. I wish them both the best, both as professionals and as people.

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Kristenh362

Oct 9, 2025

Exceptional experience!! - Holli was exceptional! She did an amazing job keeping us together in a small group (amongst huge tour groups) and ensured we were able to see so much wildlife as well as turtles! I appreciated how caring she was about the reef and ensuring the wildlife can still thrive there. I could not recommend more highly!

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Brigitte_p

Sep 24, 2025

Worth the extra cost. If... - Worth the extra cost. If you have someone in your party that wants to remain on the boat, opportunity to view the sea turtles as they surfaced regularly.

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Joshua_m

Sep 21, 2025

A Must Do - We (my fiancee and I) had a great time. We just went today. Swimming with Turtles was on our bucket list. We enjoyed the whole experience, the staff, the boat, everything. They offer pictures and videos so you don't have to miss anything. Definitely recommend 👌

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Joshuamf9770fn

Sep 20, 2025

A must do - We (my fiancee and I) had a great time. We just went today. Swimming with Turtles was on our bucket list. We enjoyed the whole experience, the staff, the boat, everything. They offer pictures and videos so you don't have to miss anything. Definitely recommend 👌

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Rosalind_h

Sep 19, 2025

Great fun and great value. Can't recommend highly enough. - Intimate, restful, everything it claimed and more. We saw turtles getting their shells cleaned by fish in crystal clear water, as we sat off Waikiki with Diamond Head in the background. Phillipe and Mandy made us feel like we were sharing the boat, and being only three people, it felt much different than the usual crowded adventure.

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From $99

up to 6 guests

1 - Adult