Oahu Circle Island - North Shore Snorkeling Tour (Dole & Temple)
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Oahu Circle Island - North Shore Snorkeling Tour (Dole & Temple)
By Oahu Circle Island Snorkeling & Tours
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HK$981.60
from per adult
HK$981.60
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Ages 1-90, max of 25 per group
Duration: 10h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
English
Features animals
- Bottled water
- Use of Snorkelling equipment
- Snacks
- Entry/Admission - Halona Blowhole
- Entry/Admission - Sandy Beach Park
- Entry/Admission - Makapu'u Point
- Entry/Admission - Eternity Beach
- Entry/Admission - Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet)
- Entry/Admission - Mokoli’i Island
- Entry/Admission - Kahuku Farms
- Entry/Admission - Haleiwa Alii Beach Park
- Entry/Admission - Dole Plantation
- Entry/Admission - Green World Coffee Farms
What's not included- Entry/Admission - Byodo-In Temple
- Departure details
- Traveller pickup is offered.
- 24 Hour Cancellation Policy Cancellation Outside of 24 Hours = Full Refund Cancellation Within 24 Hours = No Refund Pickup Does Not Service Cruise Port. Pickup for Ala Moana Harbor is at Ilikai Hotel Next Door.
- Ports:
- Ala Wai Boat Harbor, 1651 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
- Other:
- Hawaii Army Museum Society, 2131 Kālia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA The Pickup is right at the Round About
- Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Statue, Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA The Duke Statue on Waikiki Beach
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 191335P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Convenient Waikiki Pickup Locations
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- Which attractions will I visit with Oahu Circle Island - North Shore Snorkeling Tour (Dole & Temple)?
- During this experience, places you will visit include:
- Dole Plantation
- Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet)
- Kahuku Farms
- Green World Coffee Farms
- Byodo-In Temple
- How much is Oahu Circle Island - North Shore Snorkeling Tour (Dole & Temple)?
- Oahu Circle Island - North Shore Snorkeling Tour (Dole & Temple) price starts from HK$957.66. Discover and book Oahu Circle Island - North Shore Snorkeling Tour (Dole & Temple) on Tripadvisor
- What is the Oahu Circle Island - North Shore Snorkeling Tour (Dole & Temple) cancellation policy?
- Oahu Circle Island - North Shore Snorkeling Tour (Dole & Temple) cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Oahu Circle Island - North Shore Snorkeling Tour (Dole & Temple) on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Oahu Circle Island - North Shore Snorkeling Tour (Dole & Temple)?
- Oahu Circle Island - North Shore Snorkeling Tour (Dole & Temple) is hosted by Oahu Circle Island Snorkeling & Tours. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Oahu Circle Island Snorkeling & Tours on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Oahu Circle Island - North Shore Snorkeling Tour (Dole & Temple) on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 191335P1
Itinerary
- You'll get picked upSee departure details
- 1Diamond Head State MonumentStop: 15 minutesSee detailsPass byKahalaHanauma Bay Nature Preserve
- 2Halona BlowholeStop: 20 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 3Sandy Beach ParkStop: 20 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 4Makapu'u PointStop: 10 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 5Makapuu LighthouseStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 6Byodo-In TempleStop: 30 minutes - Admission excludedSee details
- 7Eternity BeachStop: 20 minutes - Admission includedSee detailsPass byWaimanalo Beach
- 8Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet)Stop: 30 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 9Oahu's North ShoreStop: 4 hoursSee details
- 10Mokoli’i IslandStop: 15 minutes - Admission includedSee details
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Mark G
00Quality tourist attraction and nice train ride!
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00Island tour
Ray is easy going and a knowledgeable guide. Wish we had more time at Dole plantation. Donuts provided
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00Circle Island Tour
This tour was AWESOME!!! Our family enjoyed every minute of it! Cousin Maya was funny, informative and genuine! He …
trevo22
00We had so much fun!
Our tour guide / driver was absolutley amazing! Not only did we have a jampacked day we had a blast while doing doi…
Shawn N
00Do Not Do This Excursion
This trip is the opposite of what was advertised. We were told we’d get to hike the crater, which we didn’t. While …
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00Pearl Harbor Tour and The Oahu Island Circle Tour
We were very fortunate to have experienced these two tours with this agency. Both were fun, informative, enjoyable …
rickybobby854
00The best tour!!
Def...Def...Def the best tour for the island. You get to see soooo much of the island. It all starts with a little …
denisthemenace71
00The Best Part of Our Hawaii Trip
We just completed this tour earlier today, and I've never been so inspired to write a review before. I'm new to Tri…
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John W
3 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
This tour is wonderful. Our guide Jason was very well informed about the culture and different areas of the island. He also knew exactly where we would be able to see turtles, and he was correct. We thought that lunch was included in the price of the tour, however that wasn’t the case, so be prepared to pay about $18 a plate for lunch. We didn’t get to go to the coffee farm, because of construction, but it didn’t take away from the overall experience of the trip.
This tour definitely makes me want to come back to explore more in depth the areas of the island that we saw.
This tour definitely makes me want to come back to explore more in depth the areas of the island that we saw.
Written 8 June 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Josh
1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Couples
Our tour guide was Kelly! She was funny, informative, had great stories, and tried to make sure we all had fun! Our first real bathroom break was a long wait for the womens' at a small, not so clean restroom inside a souvenir shop. The sights were nice, snorkeled at a rocky, murky beach, and saw turtles at a beach across from the nut farm. I sat in the back of the bus, and I was not sure if the A/C was getting to us as the unit was above us pointing to the front of the bus. The bus is packed and you might not get to sit with your party. There was complimentary snacks and drinks. I'm not sure if more expensive tours are better since this was my first ever, but I think you get what you pay for and you get to see most of the big things on the island.
Written 18 October 2022
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Philip S
Wellington, New Zealand16 contributions
A great opportunity to see a bit more of the island from the usual Waikiki haunts. Pick up was easy and the layout of the day ahead was clear. I must say the lack of a microphone made it quite hard to hear down the back, especially when the music was playing.
The day went well and we saw what we needed to see. The obligatory stops at souvenir stores and a standard “you pay” lunch stop were expected and a lot of fun.
We missed out on swimming with turtles as North Beach swells were too big and would apparently kill us… unless you “knew what you were doing in the water”
At no time however, we’re we asked if we indeed did know how to deal with the sea!
We had a good swim at a beach but the snorkelling was disappointing. Much better visibility at Waikiki… and we saw turtles!
All in all, very good value however I would recommend the tour guides use microphones and if there is a significant departure from advertised highlights (turtles) then this is made clear up front.
Aloha
The day went well and we saw what we needed to see. The obligatory stops at souvenir stores and a standard “you pay” lunch stop were expected and a lot of fun.
We missed out on swimming with turtles as North Beach swells were too big and would apparently kill us… unless you “knew what you were doing in the water”
At no time however, we’re we asked if we indeed did know how to deal with the sea!
We had a good swim at a beach but the snorkelling was disappointing. Much better visibility at Waikiki… and we saw turtles!
All in all, very good value however I would recommend the tour guides use microphones and if there is a significant departure from advertised highlights (turtles) then this is made clear up front.
Aloha
Written 23 October 2022
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Becky Pluth
2 contributions
It was myself, hubby and our 4 kids (10,12,14,16). Expensive, (even with Groupon),We got picked up and Continued for 45 min to pick up others. We were rushed through sites like the macadamia nut visit, given an hour to snorkel at “turtle bay” which you can’t swim Because it’s all rocky. Turtles exist and best to see from land. And our bus didn’t even have snorkel gear. We had to
Wait 20minutes for another bus to arrive that had then! HOWEVER we spent plenty of time at the stupid strip mall “go buy stuff. On multiple occasions!)
Everything is cash only. I was told lunch was included and then we were charged $14/playe for Cold food. My coconut shrimp=cold and nasty Because it was not Even like warm. For kids I’d buy subway (at the stop they
Two you to get cash. It’s cheaper and they’ll enjoy it more).
It was disappointing because we would pull to a wayside lookout- get off bus and take a picture and get back on and they called that a stop. We were rushed only to be told we were ahead of schedule so we gor a full tour of Bingham Young University (church of Laterday Saints/Mormon) For 25 minutes. Who cares about that? I’d rather have spend More time elsewhere. Oh- and of
The 16 we only actually a topped at 5-6. We Sedona didn’t get what we were told...donuts? Didn’t exist.
At the end, after the dole Plantation we were told it was straight home...nope. Another stop at a coffee place for 10 Minutes.
Our tour guide was mediocre. Said “Kay” or “okay” every single sentence and talk non stop. I wish we had not already booked through them for Our “Pearl Harbor and city tour”. Go elsewhere!
Wait 20minutes for another bus to arrive that had then! HOWEVER we spent plenty of time at the stupid strip mall “go buy stuff. On multiple occasions!)
Everything is cash only. I was told lunch was included and then we were charged $14/playe for Cold food. My coconut shrimp=cold and nasty Because it was not Even like warm. For kids I’d buy subway (at the stop they
Two you to get cash. It’s cheaper and they’ll enjoy it more).
It was disappointing because we would pull to a wayside lookout- get off bus and take a picture and get back on and they called that a stop. We were rushed only to be told we were ahead of schedule so we gor a full tour of Bingham Young University (church of Laterday Saints/Mormon) For 25 minutes. Who cares about that? I’d rather have spend More time elsewhere. Oh- and of
The 16 we only actually a topped at 5-6. We Sedona didn’t get what we were told...donuts? Didn’t exist.
At the end, after the dole Plantation we were told it was straight home...nope. Another stop at a coffee place for 10 Minutes.
Our tour guide was mediocre. Said “Kay” or “okay” every single sentence and talk non stop. I wish we had not already booked through them for Our “Pearl Harbor and city tour”. Go elsewhere!
Written 28 March 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Emily M
2 contributions
All day island tour with multiple stops for a brief time. It’s a great way to see a lot of the island and make choices about where you might want to return to later in your trip to explore more. You do spend a lot of time in the bud driving between stops and each stop you’re at for around 20 minutes. The driver and your guide we had was very friendly, funny and educational. He provided a lot of great local knowledge about historical sights, culture and other places to consider visiting. Some of the stops we made could have been skipped like a random souvenir shop. At the snorkeling beach we did see 4-6 sea turtles and some great surfing. That stop was the longest, we stayed for 1 hour 15 minutes. This is a very short amount of time to change, swing, dry off and change again. The water was too rough to snorkel in. It’s more of a swimming spot that sea turtles frequent. The lunch was not included in the price. We were made to feel like we needed to order lunch from one of our stops at the Macadamia nut farm. The lunch was terrible! The next stop we went to was the Dole Plantation and they had much better lunch options. I would suggest bypassing lunch at the Nut farm and getting food at Dole. All in all it was a good tour with a lot of sight seeing. This is a good trip to take if you’re looking for a bus ride around the island to see as much as you can in an 8 hour day. This is not an in-depth look at anything, just a quick stop to get a taste.
Written 13 December 2022
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LizLongo
5 contributions
First, our bus did not have working air conditioning at the front of the bus. The vents were taped shut and we were simply told that “they weren’t working.” Then there was a bridge collapse (which was not the tours fault) so our driver, Neil, had to reroute with no direction. When we would ask where we were going, he would just tell us that he was going to the next stop.
The bus did not have enough snorkeling equipment for all the passengers on the bus. We asked for ours and Neil just said, “there is no more.” My response to him was that we were passengers and wanted to snorkel too which was the true reason we booked this trip. Someone else had to provide us with the equipment. He decided where we were going to eat and only gave us 5 options from the food truck. By the time we were half way through the trip, most were frustrated and wanted off the bus. Neil complained quite a bit that he had a migraine headache and he didn’t want to be on this tour. He also made it known that it was his day off and the bus was not his regular bus. I do not recommend this tour nor this driver.
The bus did not have enough snorkeling equipment for all the passengers on the bus. We asked for ours and Neil just said, “there is no more.” My response to him was that we were passengers and wanted to snorkel too which was the true reason we booked this trip. Someone else had to provide us with the equipment. He decided where we were going to eat and only gave us 5 options from the food truck. By the time we were half way through the trip, most were frustrated and wanted off the bus. Neil complained quite a bit that he had a migraine headache and he didn’t want to be on this tour. He also made it known that it was his day off and the bus was not his regular bus. I do not recommend this tour nor this driver.
Written 19 July 2022
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Adain K C
1 contribution
Jan 2023 • Family
Let me start by saying the driver/ your was amazing
, he tried his best to handle the situation and give us a tour. Here is my theory of what happened, for some reason the company didn’t have any tour guides and or drivers and probably called him on his day off to do both drive and vibe is a tour. We were supposed to be picked up at 8am at a location that was later changed by company which was still not bad as it was a 8 minute
Walk. We arrived at Duke Paoa statue at 7:50 to be on time (stay away from this area) driver did not arrived till 8:50am said he was sorry, tour and driver had called out and he would do it all, to bare with him as he was nervous and has never done tour guide. This is why my 2 starts are for driver if I could I would do 5 for him NOT the company. Any way let’s just say my son birthday day tour was not what we expected and PAID $480+ tips for.
Lesson learned.
, he tried his best to handle the situation and give us a tour. Here is my theory of what happened, for some reason the company didn’t have any tour guides and or drivers and probably called him on his day off to do both drive and vibe is a tour. We were supposed to be picked up at 8am at a location that was later changed by company which was still not bad as it was a 8 minute
Walk. We arrived at Duke Paoa statue at 7:50 to be on time (stay away from this area) driver did not arrived till 8:50am said he was sorry, tour and driver had called out and he would do it all, to bare with him as he was nervous and has never done tour guide. This is why my 2 starts are for driver if I could I would do 5 for him NOT the company. Any way let’s just say my son birthday day tour was not what we expected and PAID $480+ tips for.
Lesson learned.
Written 17 January 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Malinda K
1 contribution
Feb 2023 • Friends
More accurate descriptions of activities. Several stops were merely gift shops with no tours, demonstrations, or useful information. The lunch venue was another gift shop with substandard food and grossly inadequate facilities. Communication with passengers regarding stops was inadequate. Stops were not as presented (no shrimp truck). The bus broke down and passengers were not given timely updates regarding repair or pickup time. The one high point was our knowledgeable guide.
Written 14 February 2023
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RITA F
Union City, CA16 contributions
The trip was saved by the remarkable driver "King Mike" Hewas very thorough explaining the history and what we were seeing. He had great stories, great sense of humor, and he did not mind that I was in a wheelchair. The tour was very nice, especially stopping at several places to take photos. The steak lunch was not good, especially for the price! The steak was cut into big chunks rather than the slices the photo showed. Half of my steak was inedible due to so much grissel. I spoke to others who had the same, and they had the same experience. Lastly, being in a wheelchsr I had inquired if the trip was disabled accessible, and was told yes. The Walk-in snorkeling was NOT Disabled Accessible. The sand was too soft for my wheelchair. When I did get to a spot where I couldreach the water, it was awful. Waves were so choppy they knocked me down. Several people tried to help me up, but my feet kept sinking. Finally a man offered his surf board. I got on it and they pulled me to shore. I was so embarrassed. King Mike saved the day cheering me up. I'd do another tour with "King Mike," but I woud not recomended this tour to anyone that loves to snorkel or is disabled.
Written 23 October 2022
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BATTLERIFLE07
Des Moines, IA7 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
Uncle was our driver and Kaimana our tour guide, who were honestly both laidback and fun. Overall the tour was great. I loved all the beautiful views, fruit stands, snorkeling, macadamia nuts and best of all the Dole Ice cream. The only slight disappointment is the 20 dollar lunch that had no flavor and 90% of the bus also agreed. There were so many other good things to eat along the way that my chubby butt survived.
Written 28 October 2022
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Angela R
San Jose, CA10 contributions
Yes, there is a pick up location and when you book, you should receive a follow up email or text with the pick up time/window..
Hi! Where can I see a list of pick up times? I chose Hilton Waikiki Beach as my pickup point during checkout but I cant find information on when to be there for pickup?
Doug W
Melbourne, Australia33 contributions
Hi, you need to contact the company as they only have a few designated pick up and drop off points. The Twin is possibly the closest in Waikiki
Sheila
7 contributions
Do we need to have certain shoes on for snorkeling? Should we have water shoes or would Crocs work?
No shoes needed but crocs should work just fine. Water shoes are great too. The area you’ll be snorkeling is mostly clear beach with relatively minimal coral. That also means relatively fewer fish to see. Lots of tourists but still nice but I didn’t see anything.
We were inspired by the trio to return the following day to adjacent beaches which had more coral and shoes were needed there. TONS of tropical fish in/around the coral areas, which are super sharp so shoes a must.
Hi! I was wondering what time this tour goes to approximately?
_Wheres_Baldo
Copenhagen, Denmark108 contributions
it's late afternoon. It all depends on where you are in the drop-off schedule. We were the last couple to be dropped off, so it was a little later for us.
ssquinn1977
Waxahachie, TX200 contributions
Is there any other food options? My husband haha a shellfish allergy and trying to figure out if he can eat anything or if we need to pack a lunch for him.
ssquinn1977
Waxahachie, TX200 contributions
Is there any other food options? My husband haha a shellfish allergy and trying to figure out if he can eat anything or if we need to pack a lunch for him.
Tita R
Naron, Spain4 contributions
Hi! Could you, please, tell me what's the departure point? I am staying at a friend's not in a hotel.
Thanks!
Cousin Bruce from NY
1 contribution
By Waikiki it's the Aston waikiki hotel. Lots of island shuttles make stops there
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