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Kona submarine guides

Practical, honest guides to the Atlantis submarine in Kailua-Kona: what a ticket costs and includes, what you really see at 100 feet, whether it is worth it, the rules for children, and how it compares with the manta night snorkel and the Maui and Oahu dives.

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Tickets

Popular Kona reef and ocean tours

Booked through Viator, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Kona Glass-Bottom Boat Reef Tour Budget pick ★ 4.650 minutes531 reviewsFree cancellation

Kona Glass-Bottom Boat Reef Tour
Same pierShallow reefToddlers ok

The dry-feet option from the same pier: a boat with glass panels in the hull over Kailua Bay's shallow reef. Less than half the price.

What's included
  • 50-minute cruise on a 36-foot glass-bottom boat over the Kailua Bay reef
  • Live commentary from a naturalist guide
  • Water, soda and ginger ale, and a restroom on board
  • Boards midway down Kailua Pier; check in 15 minutes before
  • Infants ride on a lap; free cancellation up to 24 hours before
From$72per person Reserve
Atlantis Kona Submarine Adventure The real submarine ★ 4.71.5 hours759 reviewsFree cancellation

Atlantis Kona Submarine Adventure
100 ft deep45 min diveKailua Pier

A real passenger submarine dives to about 100 feet over the reef and two shipwrecks in Kailua Bay. No swimming, no getting wet: 45 minutes underwater.

What's included
  • Sightseeing shuttle boat from Kailua Pier to the dive site, about 5 minutes each way
  • About 45 minutes underwater in the 48-passenger submarine, down to roughly 100 feet
  • Live English narration by the naturalist; audio in Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish and Korean
  • Departures around 10:15, 11:30, 12:45 and 14:00; check in 30 minutes before
  • Not included: hotel pickup, gratuities, parking (all-day validation $10 at check-in)
From$160per person Reserve
Manta Ray Night Snorkel by Sea Quest Kona's icon ★ 4.91.5 hours817 reviewsFree cancellation

Manta Ray Night Snorkel by Sea Quest
NightSnorkelRebook if no mantas

Kona's signature night out: float at the surface while manta rays feed in the lights below. You need to be at ease snorkelling in the open ocean after dark.

What's included
  • Evening boat trip from Keauhou Bay to the manta feeding site
  • Snorkel gear and wetsuits, plus hot chocolate after the swim
  • Snorkel guides in the water with you
  • No mantas at all? Come back free on another night of the same vacation, if there is space
  • Not included: transport, towels, gratuities
From$146per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

A real submarine dive to about 100 feet over the Kailua Bay reef and two wrecks, without getting wet, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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