Kona Submarine Tour: Dive into Underwater Mysteries with Atlantis
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502 Ratings
Kailua-Kona
Explore the underwater wonders of Kona with Atlantis Submarines. Dive 100 feet below the surface to discover a vibrant coral reef garden and encounter fascinating marine life.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Atlantis Submarines Kona - An unforgettable 45-minute journey aboard an Atlantis 48-passenger submarine, as featured in National Geographic television specials, where guests explore a 25-acre natural coral reef and its marine inhabitants!

Allow Atlantis Submarines to show you the other 96% of Kona you can’t see any other way. Treat yourself to Kona’s most beautiful and captivating scenery, habitats, and isolated treasures. You’ll descend 100 feet into another version of paradise – one hidden even from the people of Hawaii for centuries. Atlantis Submarines Kona offers a journey aboard a 48-passenger submarine. Guests will discover an 18,000-year-old, 25-acre fringing coral reef, which boasts a vibrant ecosystem. Passengers view coral formations and tropical fish.Headset providing narrations in Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and Spanish are available upon request at no additional cost. Our escorts will assist you to our shuttle vessel from our Atlantis office which will take you out to the submarine.

What's Included
  • Live English narration by underwater naturalist.
  • Multilingual audio narration (Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, Korean).
  • Sightseeing shuttle service to submarine dive site.
  • 48-passenger submarine dive experience.
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Explore underwater marvels with Atlantis Submarines Kona! Our electronically-powered underwater crafts are the globe’s most advanced passenger submarines. An enticing part of this journey includes the viewing of the Kona shoreline via our shuttle boat.

Plunge 100 feet beneath the waters to discover Kona’s underwater enigmas, underscored by a stunning, untouched 25-acre natural coral reef garden formed by ancient volcanic activity. The Kona diving spot is regularly visited by intriguing marine species such as barracuda, yellow tang, eel and parrot fish. Witness how submerge wreckships blend with the environment to create self-dependent ecosystems that allure and nurture sea life along the Kona coastlines.

  • All tours are in English. Headsets providing narration in Japanese are available upon request
  • Children must be 36 inches tall or taller to ride the submarine
  • Children under age 3 who meet the 36” requirement are allowed to ride the submarine and a child ticket must be purchased.
  • Actual underwater tour time is 45 minutes. Shuttle boat ride from the pier to the submarine and transfer is 5 minutes each way
  • Passengers must be capable of ascending and descending a near vertical ladder to board the submarine
Location
Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
Palani Road
Check in at Atlantis Submarines office inside the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel 30 minutes prior to departure time. Parking validation is offered at the King Kamehameha Hotel for a discounted rate of up to 4 hours for $2.00.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(502 Ratings)
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Allen_b
May 26, 2024
Exciting new experience - Seeing all the sea life with lots of interesting facts. Guide was entertaining with many jokes. Also seeing the rare eagle rays was amazing.
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Wendy_s
May 26, 2024
Great tour - Very nice tour, clean and crew was clearly knowledgeable about the area. Felt very safe. Views were absolutely beautiful.
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Leuca_j
May 17, 2024
Ocean Oasis Adventure - Took my 70 year old mother with me and we had a blast. The crew was very friendly and helpful. The guide, Chase, was funny and very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to explore the ocean without the snorkeling gear. This is a great adventure.
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Susan_s
Apr 29, 2024
Great experience - Wonderful view of reef and fish. The ship was fun to be on, the visibility excellent and the crew informative.
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Charles_f
Apr 23, 2024
We enjoyed the entire experience - The whole thing. I’ve never been on a submarine before, it was nice. (In order to satisfy the system I’ll add more to my review. )
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Venkat_g
Apr 22, 2024
Very knowledgeable guide - The trip was very smooth and the operators did a very good job in explaining various aspects of the trip.
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Jan_b
Apr 15, 2024
Great to be under the sea! - Exciting 1st time to take a voyage to the bottom of the sea! Beautiful to observe the fish, coral, shipwrecks and patterns of the ocean’s floor. Thoroughly enjoyed this adventure!
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Denverd97
Mar 30, 2024
Amazing - Great experience! It’s amazing what you can see 1 foot below the surface and even all the way to 100 feet below the surface.
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Alexandra_k
Mar 24, 2024
Under the ocean - Unique experience, as close as you can get to the bottom of the ocean without scub diving. Crew friendly, fun and experts regarding the underwater world explored during the tour. Kid friendly. Highly recommend.
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Blenna_r
Apr 4, 2024
Less people please - Our guide and pilot (?) were awesome! The views were beautiful. My only complaint is that it was incredibly hard to see because we had so many people on board. Many of which were overweight and spilling over into your section. I know that is something that can’t be controlled, but given we are the most obese country in the world…consideration of allowing less passengers instead of packing people in at max capacity will allow for a better experience for everyone. I was able to see maybe 1/3 of the experience and my back hurt having to twist and contort so that I didn’t have someone on top of me. Staff is amazing!
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