- 2:30 p.m. Times 2:30 p.m.
- 3 hours Duration 3 hours
Humpback Whales will be here SOON!
Quick Details
Take an Unforgettable Dolphin Tour in Oahu
We begin as Nai’a I departs from Waianae Boat Harbor and travels along the scenic west coast in search of spinner dolphins. Take some of the most incredible photographs of your vacation as the spinners come to visit you and perform their superb aerial stunts. Few people have the opportunity to see these spectacular displays. Passively observing Spinner Dolphins while in the water is one of our goals. We follow guidelines that are dictated by Federal Law protecting these animals. We will make sure you observe these animals under an eco friendly leadership giving you a safe open ocean safari you will remember. We will also snorkel at sites with Hawaiian Sea Turtles and tropical fish. Occasionally, we encounter Bottlenose and Spotted dolphins too. During the winter months, we may even get to see a Humpback Whale or two or several. Excursions are led by seasoned island naturalists with years of experience on the Waianae Coast.
Dolphin Excursion Overview
- For a limited time, only 10 guests per tour! Plenty of room to relax.
- View multiple species of wild dolphins year round and humpback whales in the winter.
- Take incredible photographs of marine life.
- Swim with dolphins, tropical fish, and sea turtles.
- Please feel free to pack your own food and beverages. BYOB!
- Snorkel gear is provided, but bringing your own is encouraged. You may also purchase a brand new set to take home with you.
*10% discount applied to the adult cost since transportation is not available at this time.*
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Adults $112 plus tax
Children 4-12 yrs $76 plus tax
At this time, these rates are available to you to book online. Transportation is not included with these discounted rates.
Military ID, Hawaii State ID, or Hawaii State Driver’s License must be presented at check in to obtain these discounted rates. However, only one ID need be present for your whole party. We are now accepting proof of residency via utility bill or paystub. 🙂
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Adults $85 plus tax
Children 4-12 yrs $65 plus tax
Have a group of 7 or more? We will give you the best discount for each adult and child in that 7.
At this time, these rates are available to you to book online. Transportation is not included with these discounted rates.
Online booking is convenient if you have 7 or more adults and add additional group rate children on top of those 7 (ie 8 group rate adults and 2 group rate children). If you have a mix of adults and children that add up to 7 (ie 5 adults and 2 children) give me a call 1-808-239-5579 and I can adjust the cost for you. The online system will not allow you to make a booking under the group rate with out 7 adults, which is just a technicality. I am happy to make it right for you over the phone.
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7:00 a.m. Boat Departure:
- 6:30 am check in at the Waianae Boat Harbor, next to Spinners Cafe.
- 10:00 am return to dock at the same location.
9:00 a.m. Boat Departure:
- 8:30 am check in at the Waianae Boat Harbor, next to Spinners Cafe.
- 12:00 pm return to dock at the same location.
10:30 a.m. Boat Departure:
- 10:00 am check in at the Waianae Boat Harbor, next to Spinners Cafe.
- 1:30 pm return to dock at the same location.
2:00 p.m. Boat Departures are available and customizable upon request. Give me a call and I will set it up for you. 7 guest minimum to run the tour.
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- 30-minute check-in
- Three hours on the boat/snorkeling dock to dock
- Four hours total
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- Snorkel gear: Gear is provided, but bringing your own gear is recommended at this time. You may also purchase your own set to take home with you. Mask (prescription masks available), snorkel, fins, and a life vest. Wet suits are available to rent for $10.00 at check-in.
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Everyone is required to wear a mask at check in, including our staff. They are optional once on the vessel and underway. Our boat is exposed to the sunlight’s UV rays, so make sure to apply at least 30 spf reef safe sunscreen before boarding and through out the tour.
Temperature is taken and recorded, including all staff and boat crew.
If any guest feels sick 24 hours with in their departure time and day, they may cancel with out penalty. Our 24 hour cancellation policy will be waived under this circumstance to ensure there is no pressure to attend to avoid cost.
We only allow one booking group at a time inside our check in area. Once they receive their gear, they will exit through a different door to minimize contact with other booking couples or groups. The waiting area before and after check in is an outside spacious and shaded area with a bench for seating.
Quarantine restriction check:
RESIDENTS: Make sure you bring your State ID or Military ID to show at check in. Utility bill or paystub with your name and Hawaiian address will also work.
ISLAND GUESTS – 14 DAY QUARANTINE COMPLETION: Please have a copy of your itinerary with your name, the airlines emblem and date of arrival to HNL airport. If it is an email, the from address must be affiliated with an airline or travel site.
ISLAND GUESTS – ALTERNATE, PRE-TESTING PROGRAM: If you follow the procedures of the 72 hour pre-travel testing protocol, please provide your negative test results with the date falling with in the 72 hour period of your arrival date into Honolulu. Therefore your test date should be within 17 days of your tour date with us (After 17 days, you would have then completed the 14 day quarantine, so at that point we would only need a phone picture or copy of your boarding pass). “The state of Hawaii will ONLY accept test results from TRUSTED TESTING AND TRAVEL PARTNERS: AFC Urgent Care Portland, Bartell Drugs, Carbon Health, CityHealth Urgent Care, Color, CVS Health, Discovery Health MD, Kaiser Permanente, Quest Diagnostics, Vault Health and Walgreens (as of 10/16/20)” – sited Hawaii Tourism Authority’s website.
IF THE GOVERNOR LIFTS THESE RESTRICTIONS BY THE TIME YOU JOIN US, THEN WE WILL LIFT THESE REQUIREMENTS. There may be an alternate restriction is that case in which we will contact you if any other paperwork is needed.
*If you have neither of these items of proof, you will be denied tour access for the safety of our other passengers and our crew.
Crew will board groups separately to arrange seating to maintain social distancing.
Gear maintenance:
* Life Vests: Soaked and continuously dunked in a special shampoo specifically branded for cleaning wet suits, which have similar textile properties as life vests. Life Vests are left to dry naturally in the UV warmth of the sun.
* Fins: Soaked and scrubbed in a solution of bleach and liquid detergent, then rinsed in water and laid out in the UV warmth of the sun to dry.
* Masks and Snorkels: Soaked and scrubbed in a solution of bleach and liquid detergent, then rinsed in water. Both are then soaked for at least one minute in our Steramine sterilizing solution and kept inside to dry naturally. Once dry, each set is placed in a biodegradable plastic bag and sealed with heat. This ensures that the masks and snorkel sets are not touched again after the sterilizing process until the next guest tears open the bag for their own use.
Before or after the tour, guests are welcome to order food and beverages from Spinners Cafe with a 10% discount. The cafe has a take out window to go or enjoy there with outside seating properly distanced. Guests may also bring their own food and beverages onto the vessel that will be kept in their own coolers, back packs or beach bags.