Seven trips, ranked by what guests rave about. Filter by the kind of day you want or by where the tour leaves from. Prices are "from" rates before tax and booking fees.
Honolulu · Kewalo Basin
Fly up to 1,200 feet over Māmala Bay with Diamond Head, Waikiki and the whole Honolulu skyline laid out below you. Dry takeoff and landing from the boat deck, no swimming required, ages 5 and up, ten minutes from your hotel.
Haleʻiwa · North Shore
Two hours three miles off the North Shore in open blue water, swimming with Galapagos and sandbar sharks without a cage, a safety diver beside you the whole time and six guests per boat. The one trip people talk about for the rest of their lives.
Honolulu · Kewalo Basin
Two hours from Kewalo Basin to Turtle Canyon, the reef off Waikiki where green sea turtles come to be cleaned. Snorkel guides in the water with you, all gear, snacks and drinks, ages 3 and up. A perfect 5.0 across more than 9,000 reviews.
Waiʻanae · West Side
Three hours on an eight-guest boat along the wild west coast with marine naturalists: wild spinner dolphins in the morning bays, guided snorkeling with turtles on the reef, and humpback whales in winter. The dolphin trip the island's biologists book.
Kailua · Windward Side
Paddle from Kailua Beach across the bluest water on Oʻahu to the Mokulua Islands, land on Moku Nui with a permitted guide, snorkel the reef and eat a picnic lunch on the beach. Five and a half hours, eight guests, the day people come back to Kailua for.
Waikiki · Waikiki
Walk down the beach, wade to the catamaran, and sail out past Diamond Head as the sun drops and the Waikiki skyline lights up behind you. Ninety minutes, open bar, no harbor and no bus. The easiest great evening in Waikiki.
Waialua · North Shore
Drive your own ATV along the North Shore coastline on an 80-acre beachfront farm in Waialua: shoreline trails, a restored native dune, a real track, farm animals to meet and a native plant you put in the ground yourself. The only ATV ride on Oʻahu, and a 4.9 across 7,000 reviews.
We only list one operator per activity, and it has to be the one we would send our own family out with. We weigh verified review scores (every pick is 4.9 stars or better, and two are a perfect 5.0), the crew's safety record and Coast Guard licensing, how the trip actually feels on the day, and value for what is included. Three of the seven leave from Waikiki or Kewalo Basin because most visitors do not have a car and should not need one for the best days. The other four are on the North Shore, the windward side and the west coast, and each page tells you honestly how long the drive is. We update prices and seasons every few weeks. If an operator slips, it comes off the list.
