Published on Jan, 2025
Ko Olina Ocean Adventures was a great experience! We looked for a smaller capacity cruise, and we found it with Ko Olina - there were perhaps 30 people on our cruise, on a comfortable sailing catamaran converted to this sort of duty.
2 in our party (one adult and one teen) had their first experience snorkeling on our trip, and they both remarked how awesome it was. The crew was genuinely interested in their well being and enjoyment, and were attentive in the water until everyone was comfortable, then they stepped (er...floated) back and let everyone enjoy themselves.
They arranged for transportation to the marina from our hotel in Waikiki (about a 35-40.minute drive from Waikiki Beach) in a comfortable van. We took a morning cruise, which was a short jaunt out of the marina to the reef area. The crew gave great safety and orientation briefings, handed out gear and ensured proper fit, and efficiently got everyone in the water. We were immediately surrounded by beautiful fish, and even had two turtle sightings. The reef isn't your aquarium-quality reef bursting with colorful anemone and sea fans, but the fish sure looked like they came from one.
A hearty and delicious turkey sandwich (pastrami available if you order ahead...we booked through TripAdvisor and didn't see that option), chips, and drinks were served after everyone had their fill of sun and sea, and we had a gentle sail back to the marina.
A great experience, highly recommended for small groups/families visiting Oahu who want low risk snorkeling in a smaller group, with guaranteed tropical fish sightings, and don't want to commit to a full day out on the water. Very appropriate to young snorkelers!
Would definitely recommend!