Atlantis Submarines Kona

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 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

The whole family had an amazing time. It was a pretty intimate experience as there were only 10 people on board. We got to enjoy a quick ride out to the submarine before boarding. There are 2 rows inside the submarine and the captain informed us that one side is much more preferred for viewing than the other, so I do wonder how they give the tour when it is a full house. There are no bathrooms on board. I do wish the windows were more eye level instead of needing to lean forward the whole time. It can be challenging and uncomfortable for those who have a large abdomen, back pain, or are pregnant. Was informed by the front desk that translation is available on the submarine, but in the submarine, I was told it was supposed to be given at the front desk. Then, I was also told that it is actually very outdated and rarely used. Parents still had lots of fun without translation, seeing the fishes, reefs, and shipwreck

Awesome and inspiring!!! Fantastic for wide age range. Jason was our tour guide who was full of nautically appropriate bad jokes, and an enjoyable song playlist. On the boat ride out to the submarine, we spotted a humpback whale. On the way in, dolphins delighted us by jumping and spinning!! We saw eels, sting rays, a white tip shark, and a wide variety of fish. It was easy to breathe because they have filtered cool air that fully recycles every 60 seconds. At every step of the way, they described what was going to happen inside the submarine including sounds so people were oriented to what was going to happen. The lowest depth was around 100 feet, which allowed sunlight to illuminate around us. We saw shipwrecks where fish congregated, and saw coral reefs. Magical and not to be missed!!!

Hands down, one of the best experiences we’ve had in Hawai’i 🙌 The submarine takes you 100ft below and it was a breathless view. The guide provided us great details about the coral reefs and fish. Staffs were very friendly and it felt very safe. Thank you!

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.

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.

The Kona Atlantis Submarine is located in the Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel on Ali’i Drive. This is walking distance from many Kona hotels. Since the reef right in front of the Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel is pretty shallow, you’ll take a 5 minute boat ride out to the submarine. Once you enter the submarine, you’ll see there are giant circular windows right in front of you. Two people share one large window. This wasn't an issue for my son and me. Now that we’ve done all three Atlantis Submarine tours in Hawaii, I can confidently say the Kona submarine tour is our favorite. We appreciated being able to wait for our tour to start in an air-conditioned hotel. The boat ride was short yet really fun and scenic. And the tour itself was informative, funny, and we saw TONS of coral and sea life in addition to the cool wreckage.