Atlantis Submarines Kona

Good views of many species of fish, and friendly staff with lots of knowledge. The dolphins that swim alongside the boat that takes you to the sub might just steal the show! 😄 Great for families.

While this may be a tad expensive, it was a great way for my 4yo daughter to see what's at the ocean floor. We saw many different kinds of fish. We saw some ship wreckage as well. It was great. She was amazed by what she saw. Me and my wife had previously done the Atlantis Sub in Maui and thought once was enough, but with children it was certainly worth doing again. It was a great memory for her. Great crew as well. The sub was only half filled too so it was nice to have the extra space. Thank you!

This was a fun experience! The staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. It's nature, so you never know what mix of fish you'll see. Super safe and fun!

This was a great activity for our family of six from ages 3 to 70! So fun to see all the underwater creatures along with excellent narration from our guide. We were even lucky enough to see a shark up close around the sunken ships!

Really cool, tons of fish, sunken ships and we even saw a shark. Loved the funny but educational commentary during the tour. Overall this was one of the top activities we did on the trip, don’t miss this one.

Honestly, for the price, I wouldn’t recommend this experience. The submarine only showed a few small fish and a couple of shipwrecks that was about it. I actually saw much more marine life just using inexpensive snorkeling gear on the beach, including sea turtles, eels, and other creatures. The submarine tour was disappointing in comparison. I understand that you can’t control exactly what we see underwater, but when you pay this much for a submarine excursion, you expect to encounter more variety like octopus, sharks, or at least a greater abundance of sea life. The staff were friendly and professional, but overall, it just wasn’t worth the cost.

Really good experience. The crew is really fun and sweet.. they take experience to another level. For someone like me who doesn’t swim, this was perfect to experience underwater marine life, we didn’t see manta ray in this but so many other fishes, this was on slightly pricey side though i felt

I was apprehensive at first due to suffering from mild claustrophobia, but I am pleased to say I was not bothered at all and had a really good time on this excursion. A short boat ride will take you out to the submarine where you quickly board and head on down for your ride. It is surprisingly roomier than I imagined. It was quick and fun, and we got to see lots of fish and a couple of boat wrecks. After your underwater tour, you had back to the surface, and it is another quick boat ride back to land.

My wife and I booked this trip because we always love doing things that we have never done before. No brainer here. We were concerned about about several things that might have bothered us...stuffy air, too warm, claustrophobic attacks. None of this came to pass. The air circulated in the sub is airline grade and each observation window has an A/C vent to keep you cool. Claustrophobia just didn't happen. There are observation windows for each passenger. What was also cool was a depth-gauge that told you how far down you were. We went to a depth of 107' at it's deepest. I don't know why I had expectations that the colorful coral reefs would be eye popping but truthfully, most everything appeared to be washed out (colorwise)...almost a black and white type image. There were some fish that had bright enough colors. I was initially disappointed at the number of fish we saw around the coral reefs...not a lot. That being said, we saw two shipwrecks which was really interesting, and they were swarmed with fish of all kinds and colors. Along the way, we did see some fish that were larger than the typical aquarium-type colorful fish. There were some that were sizeable. The funniest thing is that one of the larger ones swam right up to our observation port and just sat there for a few minutes and appeared to be just 'observing' us through the port. All in all, this was a fun and educational adventure that we are happy we decided to do and would do it again given the opportunity.

This was well worth it! I had been on the one in Maui but don't remember seeing much so when my son asked to do this one while in Kona, I was a bit hesitant. This trip was so much more eventful; everything ran on time, and the staff was super friendly. We saw a couple sunken boats, tons of fish, a shark, a stingray - it was super cool. Our guide, Ethan, was very knowledgeable and humorous (even with the dad jokes). He even gave my son a happy birthday shoutout :) Definitely recommend!

This was a super cool experience. We saw tons of fish and also got to see two ship wrecks. The crew was very nice and informative. I had a great time leaning about the ocean and all the fish.

This was the coolest experience! I would highly recommend going on the submarine ride! Once in a lifetime opportunity! We went 115 feet under water! The tour guide was knowledgeable and funny! Would highly recommend!

A really great experience. Note that they do validate parking, you just need to pay $2 at the end. We had four kids in our group as well as a teenager and five adults. All really enjoyed the submarine, diving to 107ft and seeing the fish and the ship wreck

Very cool experience! We saw lots of different fish and our tour guide was very knowledgeable. We were lucky enough to see a shark and a turtle as well

I went with tween / teen kids. They loved it. The crew was solicitous and very knowledgeable about sea life. We saw two shipwrecks, a shark, and tons of other fish. It was so cool.

The kids loved it. We saw a lot different type of fish which the enjoyed. We went down to 100+ feet amazing!. The narrator was supper knowledgeable and made the experience that much better.

I was worried this tour would be all fluff, but I was pleasantly proven wrong! We had a fantastic tour guide who kept us laughing all ride long. As someone who gets sea-sick this was a pretty gentle trip and I only got a bit nauseous on the ascent. The tour guide is someone from the mainland that stayed on the island after visiting, but was very knowledgeable about the fish and the island. The rest of the staff, including the submarine captain, were also amazing. We got a great show of sunken ships, and even got to see two sharks while we were down there. Seating is pretty close and uncomfortable. You are a bit removed from the window so lots of leaning forward and you are sharing your window with the person next to you. Overall a fun experience that is worth checking out!

What a fun way to stay dry and see 100 feet deep into the ocean! Enjoyed every minute. Got to see 2 sunken ships and tons of marine creatures. Highly recommend this trip!

This was great. It does t go very deep. I thought it would be scary but it wasn't at all. Very roomy, moves slow, you don't even realize it's moving. The one we did was at Kona. The boat ride out to the sun was clean and the staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw 2 shipwrecks and lots of coral and colorful fish. It's not a long trip but it was a lot of fun and I would not hesitate to do it again. Fun for all ages. Not ideal for the disabled. You have to enter through a ladder backwards step by step.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The crew was awesome and extremely knowledgeable(don't ask where the white sand comes from). You can tell they love what they do!!! We sat on the bottom of the ocean at 110 feet down, and if you closed your eyes you would feel like you were in your living room with slightly less.comfortable chaors.

My husband and I took our 6 and 3 year old on the tour. It was so incredible. I have such bad anxiety and I was a little worried that the submarine would be too much for me. But it was amazing. The space inside is roomy and well air conditioned. There are so many beautiful fish and coral to check out, I was so interested in seeing as much as I could I forgot I was even underwater. I cannot recommend this tour enough.

Had an amazing experience with Aquatic Life Divers. We did the discovery dive as our first time, does not require certification. Doug and Tara were our instructors and they'll make sure you know all the protocols and are familiar with the gear before going down. I had a little trouble at first, and they were patient with me and made sure I was comfortable. Absolutely amazing experience! Highly recommended!

I was afraid this was a going to be gimmicks and tricks! From some of the photos of the submarine I was afraid I wasn't going to see any fish. I was pleasantly surprised with this adventure. This was great for the family because my daughter isn't old enough to go snorkeling and my wife isn't a strong enough of a swimmer. It was a nice way we could all go see fish and coral without getting wet. I thought the hour wasn't going to be enough but there are only so many fish you can see and take pictures of before you have had enough. The tour guid was nice and had tons of dry dad jokes. This kept the the tour light and moving. It was a very novel thing to be in a real submarine cruising at the bottom of the ocean! There aren't many people that can say they have been on a sub and there are even less that can say they actually traveled in one. We went down to a depth of 100 feet! I wasn't even sure the sub was going to dive or move. I was surprised out of the 50 people that went on the sub I was the only person that gave a tip. Come on people would it really hurt to fork over a few bucks for your memorable experience?!

Located at Courtyard Marriot by King Kamehameha is where you'll find the giftshop and also check in area for Submarine Atlantis in Kona! Staff was welcoming and very into their jobs which my little family loved during our stay on Big Island. (Before the State Wide Lockdown Stay At Home was initiated). I'd recommend buying your tickets online and ahead of time. From there you can see their available openings and they also had an online deal with 1 free child ticket with a purchase of an adult ticket. When printing out your tickets and confirmation they also provide information on where they're located and when I check in (30 min prior). Also they provide 4 hour validation when parking at the hotel's self parking lot. During the early COVID 19 season before we had cases in Hawaii Island there was only 6 of us for the whole tour! Right on the dot were were greeted and walked from their shop to the boat to transport us to the submarine. They gave us with great detail how to carefully board the boat and the submarine safely. Once on boat they gave us safety preparedness guidelines and what to expect. While boarding the submarine we had the whole vessel to ourselves of 6 people total of 9 of us with crew! They get incredibly close to shipwrecks, coral. And follow their route which they mentioned the "regular" fish who like to follow by or swim by. From a free swimming eel, small ulua, schools of fish and more is what we saw during our adventures! I forgot our tour guide's name but he was very educated about the marine life we saw and was also open to all of our questions since our group was so small. Our tour also dived down as deep ay 113 feet!! Very worth at least ONCE to go. Just a tip you and your kiddos must be at least 4 years old and have to be able to climb up and down a secured ladder to get in and out of the submarine.

This was a really fun tour! The staff was friendly and we saw a ton of cool marine life. The sub itself is really comfortable as well!

Recommended, kid friendly, they check everyones temperature. They validate your parking in a rather difficult to find parking location and that they do for four hours. So, you have ample time to grab a drink or quick bite or Hawaiian shaved ice after the tour. The submarine tour starts with a boat ride to the submarine, which is by itself enjoyable. The submarine goes down to 100ft depth. We saw two shipwrecks, some colorful fishes and the guide kept providing interesting stories and information. The best part was, all the seats are best seats. They do a 180 degree turn, so everyone gets to see everything. I reserved it on a day before our trip mistakenly, without going through viator, it was lot simpler to call atlantis and reschedule. Overall the experience was fun, stress free and worth the dollar.

I booked a tour on the Atlantis Submarines out of Kona, Big Island Hawaii this past June with my fiancé while on vacation. I had a great experience and I do recommend for anyone that is looking for a unique adventure. You start the experience by meeting at the hotel and walking with a group of about 30 people to the nearby docks. You take a boat from the docks to the actual submarine that is waiting in the ocean. The boat ride was nice and smooth and we even saw a group of spinner dolphins jumping and having fun in the ocean. There is a person speaking on the microphone and giving the safety briefs. I asked how many dives they had completed and was happy to hear him report back that Atlantis Submarines has completed over 47,000 dives without any incidents. His comments made me feel a lot safer and I was happy with all of the staff members professionalism. When the boat meets the submarine there will be a slow transfer process of all the passengers moving onto the sub. The boat does rock quite a bit so if you get seasick maybe not the best activity for you. There is no reason to be worried about who boards the sub first because everyone gets a window to themselves and a good view. Once everyone was boarded and seated the staff will get to prepare to dive. There is good communication from the captain and tour narrator. The submarine dives very fast to the bottom and you will see all kinds of fish. The narrator will be providing a funny commentary pretty much the entire tour which last a little over an hour. The max depth that we got to was 107ft deep. The Atlantis tour out of Kona gave us a great view of the reef and a very up close view of two shipwrecks. The submarine captain or pilot gets impressively close to the shipwrecks. Great for photos or short videos. I though the view was very clear for taking pictures. Overall we saw tons of different fish. We did not see anything too crazy but the narrator stated they have seen whale sharks and whales before as well as sharks. It was a great experience and although I am not sure I would do it again I am definitely glad that I got to go on a submarine at least once. The seats are quick small but the tour is short enough for the underwater part that I think most people could tough it out.

I got on it on October 1st at 10:15am tour. The dispatcher lady was so kind and attentive. And our main tour guide Jesica was super knowledgeable and perfect voice for the whole tour. I was impressed with this quality of this experience. Will recommend to anyone. It was one of "life change moment". We went to Honolulu Hawaii in 2010 as our honeymoon. We were planning to go back in 2020 as our 10th anniversary, but COVID 19 happened. We finally could come back this year, and this tour was the first thing my wife wanted to reserve the seats. No regret, great experience and a never-forget moment of this trip!

This experience didn't meet my expectation for the price paying it was about $133 per person for an hour of excursion and seeing the marine life The crew is uber friendly but didn't end up seeing much of marine life truly disappointed

As someone who doesn't enjoy swimming, this is a great way to experience the underwater world without having to get wet! Even with experienced divers in our group, we had a blast getting to see schools of fish, a couple sharks and a sunken ship! The coral reef is massive and the sub navigates just above it so you can see all the fish very up close. At one point we reached a depth of 100ft. The crew were entertaining and informative. Inside the sub everyone was masked, and each of us got our own little viewing window to look outside. When in Kona don't miss this unforgettable experience!

One of their staff members, Jason is very rude and hostile to my family over my disabled child. Upset my wife and caused my daughter to cry. All I asked for in return was an apology but I was told he couldn't do that without speaking to his manager first (who wasn't even there that day) Would not recommend to parents with children especially if they have any disabilities

This is a unique experience that is very hard to find and only available in a handful of places in the world. If you are not a scuba diver you are not going to see the things that you will on this tour and you get to stay dry. Even if you are a scuba diver this tour is worth going on; you get to spend close to an hour at about 100 feet down and there's no decompression required. The guides are excellent and very amusing. Great fun for all ages!

GREAT Tour! Plenty of Fish to View @ Depths of 50-80 feet over the Corals. The 2 Sunken Boats w/ Fish all around was Nice! The Staff are Courteous, Knowledgable & Professional! Thank You!

The Atlantis submarine ride in Kona was excellent. The staff was great, funny and very knowledgable of the marine life. I highly recommend this excursion.

For all ages. Great 45 min tour of Kona reef area. We went in the morning and there were a ton of fish to see. The submarine has fresh air and the benches have individual seats built into them. It's tights but you forget all about once you start looking out the windows at so much to see. I highly recommend especially if you don't plan on snorkeling or diving.

Had a really good time. We were able to see lots of fish and 3 white tail sharks. Great adventure for the entire family.

Crew was nice, but there's nothing to see underwater. A small boat wreck...and we only saw 2 fish. Lol. Neat to ride in a submarine, just don't expect to see marine life or anything interesting.

This was an awesome tour. The guides were friendly and informative, tons of fish and coral to see, even a couple sunken ships! My only complaint about this tour is the low windows or high seats make it hard to see things outward and upward.

This was well worth the price. The people who ran it were very professional and friendly. McKenzie (?sp) our tour guide was excellent. She was funny and informative. But everyone was helpful and kind. When we first arrived we weren't sure where the tour was. We had to go inside of the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel. There they briefed us of the basics of the tour. Then we walked down to the beach to get into a small ferry where it brought us out to open seas. Here my daughter got slightly seasick from the waves. But once on the submarine she was fine. The submarine dove to the depths of 115 feet below sea level. There we saw all manner of tropical fish on the reefs. McKenzie was very good with informing us what we were seeing. There were many interesting stories during the tour. We learned a lot about the reef and the fishes that live there. It was a fun and unique experience.

Had a great experience of down under and the crew are very entertaining we had a full boat saw some interesting fish a shark several sunken boats

Prior to my husband getting sea sick on a night manta snorkel, we booked this submarine tour since it was short and seemed to give the option of a unique experience. The time slot we booked happened to be on the following morning and he was still feeling sick enough where another boat ride - regardless of how short - was out of the question. They didn't allow us to cancel but did offer to reschedule so we reluctantly booked for the following day. I will say that even though the boat ride is short, it is very slow and rocky plus there is a lot of down time (aka rough rocking while docked) prior to taking off and once you arrive at the submarine. It is very easy to feel seasick if you are so inclined so please be prepared. Once we got on the sub, it seemed to be just fine. The experience overall was very inauthentic and felt forced - the woman who took us out to the boat seemed was very cold, to the point, and never smiled. Not great for a first impression. Once on the boat, our tour guide was much better but filled with cheesy jokes and scripted dialogue that felt forced. Once on the sub and diving down, there isn't much to see besides a shipwreck, lots of coral, and then barren sand. There was one long school of fish which was fun to see swim by but other than that there was just a few small random fish here and there. Snorkeling, regardless of how short or where you go, provides a much better version of marine life and that's free. I would recommend avoiding this unless you like doing all of the cliche, touristy things or really want to see 100ft down in the ocean. It is a cool experience I'll likely never do again so that made it all okay but the high price tag ($230 for 2 people) and overall cheesey feel made it fairly underwhelming overall.

I enjoyed this. We didn't see a shark or dolphin. I saw more fish while snorkeling than on this tour. The speaker provided interesting education I did not previously know. Hearing in the beginning of the tour how Kona's white sand beach was made was fascinating. On our tour I saw a fish poop out white sediment- Neat! We should have worn face masks, due to kids being the coughing and sneezing little buggers that they are.

I did this because my husband and two kids were super excited about it and I have to admit, when I got on the submarine I was filled with a deep, overwhelming sense of dread at the realization that it felt just like being in the traumatic Disneyland Nemo ride. I complained about claustrophobia. Then the sub descended and I started to see fish and I regressed to my childhood when I had fanciful dreams of being a marine biologist, like every ten year old girl. As our sub made its roughly one hour long journey across the ocean floor, descending to depths of 110 feet, I too went on a journey, one where I relived the days when I was young and had real aspirations in life, instead of just being a corporate accountant. We saw fantastic schools of fish! We saw beautiful reefs with brightly colored tropical fish dancing in and out of the coral. We saw three (three!!!) reef sharks. Super cool. I almost knocked a star off for making me realize how depressing my life has become, but that's just my own deep childhood trauma and not the submarine's fault. Crew was also incredibly kind and helpful. And we got a decent discount. In all, A+ .

WOW, we had a good tour guide in Jason and the captain got us really close to the ship wreck's, we learned so much about what's in the ocean and how it got there. We got some good pictures to share when we get home. Another great thing was one of the crew was a former fire fighter from our home town of Houston, Texas. Great adventure....

Great for all ages! Don't expect to see whales, dolphins, turtles or sharks. We would have loved to see those however this is a fish and coral reef tour for the most part. The check-in is the bottom floor of the hotel. It was well worth the money.

This was a fantastic experience for us (even though we had been on this same tour 9 years ago) and our children. They loved seeing all our the fish and urchins. We even saw a shark! We were glad to see Hawaii protecting its coral reefs.

What a amazing ride on the submarine. Tony our tour guide was wonderful and very knowledgeable. I wanted to stay all day! We even seen a shark, so cool!

Slight delay with boarding but that's alright. Host(?) Jason (aka Hugo) was fantastic, No dull moment during the ride. There's AC inside the submarine and at a comfortable temperature. There were 2 ship wrecks we saw but both times it ran by the port side first, and unfortunately we sat at the other side, so the explanation didn't really sync up for us when we viewed it. Nonetheless, it's a great ride.

Had a fantastic time with my family on this trip. The captain is a female!!! Yes!!! The crew was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot! We even saw a shark! Did not expect that. It was awesome and worth the trip! A must do if you want to see 100ft under the sea.

We had an amazing time! Going down in a submarine and seeing the coral and the fish, and even a shark up close. And we had a fun time. Highly recommend

There are many excursions to choose from in Kona, this one is worth it. I was able to dive to 111 feet and not even get my hair wet! That alone is worth it. Booking was easy, we were using a discount coupon offered by the company, so I needed to prepay. Which is fine. We parked in the self park. Make sure you bring in your parking ticket for validation. The ride out was nice. It offered views of Kailua-Kona that I had not yet seen. We were given safety information on the way out. Boarding the submarine was fairly simple and I have back/knee injuries. Once onboard our guide, Jason, presented an interesting and sometimes humorous tour. We travelled through coral reefs, shipwrecks, and sandy bottom areas teaming with interesting fish. We were even lucky enough to see some reef sharks resting under a shipwreck. No matter what side you sit on you will have a great view. Had a great time, will definitely recommend this to my friends visiting the island. Mahalo nui loa Atlantis.

We saw a reef shark, but other than that, it wasn't much different than snorkeling off the beaches, except with two sunken ships added in. If you want the experience of going on a submarine, book this tour. If you are expecting to see different sealife than what you can get from snorkeling off the beach, this isn't the tour for you. The submarine was also very crowded.

So let me start off by saying we weren't sure if it was going to be worth it let alone going on a submarine for the first time... well after we got on and had the whole experience it was awesome! You check in at the hotel super easy friendly staff, you get walked out to the boat take a pic, then on the boat you go. On the way out our guide McKenzie was super funny and very outgoing also very informational. You dock next to the submarine and then go down the ladder into the sub like the movies was cool. You go down about 110 ft below sea level it was awesome first time ever doing that. You will see so many beautiful fish and corals you get to see shipwrecks as well was pretty awesome to see the fish also swim right past your port hole so you get super close to the fish. Also our guide McKenzie knew so much educational things about fish and the sea I was impressed. We did get to see a very large shark which was awesome our guide told us they hadn't seen one in months which was cool as well. I definitely recommend this. You can wear whatever you want shorts and shirt was fine I was wearing slippers as well deff would wear sunscreen for when your on the boat part. On the way back on the boat we got to see a very large group of Hawaiian spinner dolphins which was cool. All the staff at Atlantis were amazing but McKenzie definitely made our excursion the best I would highly recommend her to be your guide.

Ok, Jason our tour guide was great! He had some obvious jokes but also some amazing ones. My personal favorite was the one about the fish names. This thing is not cheap but it's way cool. It is a great experience being in a real sub going 106 underwater and seeing some badass sea life. Would totally do it again.

There was barely any coral or marine life. It was drastically different from the last time I went, about a decade ago. I enjoyed the boat ride to the sub the most. Crew was nice. Photos were fantastic. We paid around 50 per person through MWR. I would be upset if I had paid the full rate.

Meh. I really, really, really disliked this experience. In all fairness, some of it was me, which is why I gave it a higher rating than I actually wanted to. First of all, I got a little seasick on the boat that took us from the pier to the submarine. I have spent a great deal of time on boats throughout my life and have never been seasick like this. Even though the windows were open there was zero circulation inside the boat so I'm sure that was a big contributor, plus we stayed docked for much longer than it seemed necessary and the boat was rocking hard while we waited. Ugh. It just got worse from there. Even though I did feel better inside the submarine, there was still very little circulation. I found out later, as we were exiting, that the vents in our porthole weren't forcing out cool air like they were in the other viewing windows. That sucked for sure. In addition, we were packed in with a lot of families and young children, whose parents did little to nothing to control the volume of their children's voices. We could barely hear the tour guide and after a while the sound just became deafening and I checked out completely. You could tell he was frustrated with having to talk over an entire submarine of people. I also found out later that our speaker wasn't working. I had no idea we even had a speaker until my husband pointed out that it was working in the other viewing windows. We really only heard bits and pieces of the presentation. Terrible. As far as the view was concerned. It was kind of cool seeing the shipwrecks and some fish, but honestly, if you want to do that I think a better experience would be snorkeling or SCUBA. I know that's not always practical with small children, but a far better experience than this, in my opinion. Plus, no screaming, poorly behaved children.

This was so much fun , I loved the entire tour and we even got to see a white tip reef shark ! Very informative and the crew was amazing in making it so much fun