Dolphin Snorkel Excursion

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This Oahu morning adventure is well worth getting up for. In fact, the earlier you get up, the more you will experience as dolphins are early morning creatures. The trip begins along the Waianae Coast watching the Spinner Dolphins leap gracefully into the air and arc back into the water. You may even have the opportunity to see a gray Spotted Dolphin, a Bottlenose Dolphin with its elongated snout, or a Pilot Whale, which is also a kind of a dolphin. During the winter months, humpback whales and their calves swim alongside the friendly dolphins. The Nai’a I is agile enough to take you closely to the herd as the animals make their way through the ocean.

You will then have the opportunity to swim with the dolphins yourself. If you are a beginner, don’t worry. A professional guide will teach you about dolphin behavior and how you should react to them. You will be able to swim underneath these clowns of the sea and watch them play with each other along the surface. You will also hear them chattering to one another. Again, the earlier you make the trip, the more playful the dolphins will be.

While you are in the water, enjoy the rest of the beauty found off of Hawaii’s coast —colorful tropical fish swimming around ocean reefs as the curious Green Sea Turtles glide through the Pacific Ocean. The prismatic coral gardens off the coast of Oahu offer the ideal habitat for a mind-numbing number of aquatic species.