![]() ![]() ![]() You can get pictures but it is tough due to how thick the glass windows are. The sub and windows were so clean making the ascend down over 100ft deep into the ocean a pleasure. We got seated and had an amazing view right about a foot in front of us. Getting into the sub is a very steep latter down and then up when the tour is over, just go at it slow and you'll be fine. We got to the boat to take us out to the sub and he seemed to be a little nervous but went on with the tour. I booked this knowing my husband really wasn't much for water activities because he wasn't around water much growing up: when he found out he was quite a bit upset with me. One last thing, if you want to buy the 2 photos they take before you board the sub (whether prints or online digital copies), you will spend over $30. We spent only $27.50 per person (plus transportation) to get into and rent snorkeling gear at Hanauma Bay and we saw more fish (and reef) more closely there this way outshined the submarine. This experience cost about $115 per person. The submarine seats were also very uncomfortable. Fish is all we saw and we did not see many of them. This is a risky activity in that you MAY see turtles, sting rays, or sharks, but it is more likely you will only see fish. Despite how sunny it was, the water was not very clear and about half of the time there was nothing outside our window. We honestly feel angry about how much we spent for how little marine life we saw. ![]() The booking process was easy, the staff and crew were friendly, but the experience itself was incredibly underwhelming. On 11/12/19, my girlfriend and I did the submarine tour off of Waikiki beach on Oahu. Go in the morning if you can because in general that's when you usually see more sea life. Note it is expensive, but from what we remember it's worth it. Just check the weather of the day you want to book and don't book on or near a holiday. Either way we appreciated the call giving us a heads up and have received a refund on the credit card. Obviously they can't tell anyone that because it would make them look bad. There were boats and people all over the water that morning, so I'm pretty sure that's what it was. High winds weren't expected until that afternoon night, so my guess is there were a lot of staff that didn't show up (it was the morning of December 24th). It was windy that day, however here's my problem. They were very nice and offered a tour for another day, but we were leaving that night, so we couldn't do it. On our way to check-in I received a call they had canceled the tour due to weather conditions. We were staying at a nearby hotel, so we walked to the check in desk by the Hilton Hawaiian village. We had done a tour with them 15 years before and were looking forward to this tour. I booked the Premium Submarine tour for December 24th. ![]()
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