We were looking for something to do that didn't require us to get transportation somewhere - how often do you get to go in a submarine?! It was a bit pricey but kids can be free if you book the afternoon time slots.
This was a really unique experience, our oldest (17) said it was the highlight of his trip (it's so hard to please teenagers!). I definitely would recommend, however we did this excursion 2 days after a HUGE storm in the Islands, we hoped the water wouldn't be too murky but it really was not as clear as hoped due to all the sand/detritus kicked up from the storm.
I was worried my husband would get sea sick from the boat ride out to the sub, but he did great, he did get a massive headache during it (he gets super motion sick very easily due to a head injury), otherwise it was fine for him.
It was interesting to see the things Atlantis Submarines sunk for the sub passengers to view, I hope in future they sink a few more things, as they provide habitat for fish and life, the rest of the trip was just sand and seaweed. Maybe some lava rocks could be dropped in to provide a bit more visual interest and opportunities for fishes and marine life habitat.
Otherwise, felt very safe, staff were friendly. However the only downside is as soon as you get back to the boat they are trying to sell you the photo they take of your group at the beginning, and start it by giving the littles a small keychain viewer with the photo in it, which is great but seriously kind of annoying tactics to get kids to want the photo package (which was 55USD I believe for a few photos and kids keychains), if you have littles you know how much they want to keep stuff like this, and turning down this kind of thing can cause fights and make everyone have a bad mood.
I would do this for sure as a unique experience.
Odpowiedź od gospodarza
Feb 2025
Aloha, and thank you for sharing your review. We are disappointed to learn that your overall experience was less than exceptional. We appreciate your valuable feedback, and we have shared your review with our General Manager as well as our leadership team as we hope to offer all of our guests an enjoyable experience. Mahalo for sharing the details about areas that we may improve.
Sincerely,