Waikiki Snorkeling Tour: Experience Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles in Turtle Canyons

Join us for a snorkeling adventure with Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles and Tropical Reef Fish schools at Waikiki’s Turtle Canyons. This boat trip, which lasts 2 hours, includes all necessary snorkeling gear and guides who will accompany you in the water.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Living Ocean Tours - Cruise along the Honolulu coastline to Turtle Canyons snorkeling site, where Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles congregate above the reef at a “Turtle Cleaning Station”.
    You’ll get fitted with snorkeling equipment, get a brief lesson on snorkeling safety and the local marine life and go on a guided snorkeling tour from the boat. Relax…
What's Included
  • Light refreshments
  • Professional guide
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • Does not include a $5 parking fee, payable by cash or card in the lot.
  • Gratuities
  • Towels
Additional Information
  • Minimum age is 3 years
  • Dress code is swim wear
  • Requires Basic Swimming Ability
  • Consider taking sea sickness medication if you are prone to motion sickness or are not accustomed to being on boats
  • Please bring a towel
Location
Living Ocean Tours
Ala Moana Boulevard
Please meet us at our boat "Coral Kai" located in Kewalo Basin Boat Harbor, Slip B-1. Complete your online waiver prior to arrival and arrive at the boat 15 minutes early as the boat departs at your scheduled time. Parking is limited so we suggest arriving extra early to find a spot or take a taxi.
Cancellation Policy

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

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E3626svrobertl
May 28, 2025
The best snorkel tour on the island! - I have snorkel in many places and many countries and this particular tour group is the best I’ve ever experienced. The instruction the gear the snorkeling was wonderful. Thank you so much highly highly recommend.
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Rimzhim_m
May 27, 2025
Had a wonderful... - Had a wonderful experience. We were first timers and this experience was great for beginners too! The instructors and the whole crew was amazing!
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Tracy_c
May 26, 2025
Great tour and lots of... - Great tour and lots of fun. It was great to have equipment available. Saw some amazing fish I. The reef and of course it was awesome to see the turtles.
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Nikhita_s
May 26, 2025
Super fun! The tour... - Super fun! The tour guides are very knowledgeable and incredibly nice. We pretty fish and sea turtles.
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Jmacias1999
May 25, 2025
Great snorkeling tour overall and very friendly staff. It was our first time snorkeling and we had the best time. - This review is actually for our trip back in 2023, sorry for the late review. It was on May 30th, 2023. The overall experience was great, the staff was very friendly and made my daughter and I feel very comfortable and safe. This was our first time going snorkeling, plus we're not very good swimmers. So the staff that day was very nice and professional and made us feel like we were in good hands from beginning to end. I told the staff that I would write a review for them but I kept forgetting, so hopefully they're still part of Living Ocean Tours. I wrote their names down back in 2023, but I can't find their names, sorry. It was an all female staff and my daughter and I thought they did such a great job. They were so friendly that at one point we started talking to one of them about movies and how it is living in Hawaii, and it just seemed as though we were already friends, that's how nice they were. As for the snorkeling itself, it was a lot of fun. As I mentioned before, they made us feel really safe and they went over all the instructions very carefully to make sure we understood what to do. We never felt rushed or forced into getting into the water, they actually said we could just stay on the boat if we weren't feeling like we could do it. They also had one of their staff go out with us in the water to act as a lifeguard. She had her board out there while she watching us to make sure we were all safe. I would definitely recommend this tour to everyone.
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Jennette_h
May 25, 2025
10/10 Do it! - We got to see many turtles and it was my son’s first time snorkeling. They taught him and guided him through the beginning but, he took it and ran away with it as a star. 10/10 would do this again on our next trip to Hawaii.
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Rita_t
May 25, 2025
Family vacation - The tour was a lot of fun for our whole family. The guides were very helpful and made sure that we enjoyed our tour.
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Leilah_hillman
May 25, 2025
Excellent! - Amazing experience with this tour company. The crew was incredible and we saw lots of turtles and sea life. This is a must do when in Honolulu!
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Mrh795
May 24, 2025
San Francisco couple - Super chill super friendly. Helped us get over the fear and go with the flow. Definitely coming back again time we visit. Liana, Hailey J, Brady, Pono and Cpt Shawn
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Sydneywk7625pz
May 23, 2025
Great Tour! Will See Turtles! - The staff was amazing! They were friendly and informative, and you could tell they loved their jobs! The captain was great too. They provided everything we needed and made sure we saw turtles and fish and more!
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From $86
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).