Oahu Dolphin Watch Cruise: Waterslide & Snorkeling

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 75

LanguagesEN · JA

PickupAt your hotel

Dolphins, a 21-Foot Waterslide, and Green Sea Turtles in One Morning

You board the Poseidon for a dolphin watch along West Oahu's coast, then snorkel at Makaha with sea turtles and tropical fish. Lunch, snorkeling gear, and use of the 21-foot waterslide, floating mat, and paddleboards are included. A hot shower and hotel pickup round out the day, leaving you with nothing to arrange except showing up.

Step-by-step itinerary

Dolphin watching and snorkeling cruise

Begin with traditional Hawaiian chant
Watch for wild dolphins along coast
Enjoy onboard lunch with sandwich and drink
Snorkel at Makaha with sea turtles
Use 21-foot water slide and floating mat
Try stand-up paddleboard or kayak
Rinse off with onboard hot shower

The Experience

You're on a boat looking for something wild, and you're not even sure what you'll find. The Poseidon leaves the harbor with a traditional Hawaiian oli — an ancient chant for safe travels — and heads toward West Oahu's coastline where dolphins actually live. The double-decker layout means you can move between decks to spot them, and the crew knows the routes where Pan Tropical Spotted, Bottlenose, and Spinner dolphins show up. There's no guarantee (wild animals don't work on schedules), but the boat's been doing this long enough that most mornings you'll see something.

Once the dolphin watch wraps, the boat heads to Makaha, one of the island's best snorkeling spots. You get all the gear — mask, fins, snorkel — and the water is clear enough that Green Hawaiian sea turtles feel close, not like you're searching for them. Tropical fish move through the shallows. A turkey sandwich and chips wait for you between the water time, or call ahead if you want the veggie wrap instead. The whole rhythm of the morning is built around staying in the water and out of the sun without rushing.

Then comes the part that changes the vibe: a brand-new 21-foot water slide drops straight off the boat. Kids lose their minds. Adults remember what it felt like to do something pointless and fun. There's a floating mat if you want to drift, stand-up paddleboards if you want to paddle, a kayak if you want to row. After you're done, an ION hot shower onboard rinses the salt off before the ride back. Complimentary transportation runs from Waikiki or Ko'Olina hotels, so you don't have to figure out parking or directions — the boat handles the logistics.

The whole thing takes most of a morning. Bring seasickness remedy about an hour before you leave if you're prone to it; the crew mentions this because they've learned it matters. Infants sit on a lap, and the fitness level required is basically zero — you're snorkeling and sliding, not hiking or climbing. The boat moves at its own pace, which means you're not racing through stops or watching the clock.

What’s included

Your morning includes hotel pickup from Waikiki or Ko'Olina, a traditional Hawaiian oli blessing, the dolphin watch cruise on the double-decker Poseidon, snorkeling equipment and time at Makaha, a turkey sandwich or veggie wrap with chips, bottled water, green tea and hot cocoa, use of the 21-foot waterslide, floating mat, stand-up paddleboards and kayak, an onboard hot shower, and return transportation to your hotel.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Iruka Hawaii Dolphin

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want a full water-based morning without arranging your own boat, snorkel gear, or lunch — the boat handles the route, the stops, and the timing, so you just show up and move between dolphins, snorkeling, and the slide.