My husband and I traveled to Hawaii to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary, and we booked this for our first day. What a great way to kick off our vacation! Our tour guide Joe was terrific. He took the time to explain safety, then allowed us several minutes to become comfortable using the snorkel gear before leaving the shallows. This was super helpful, because it did take me a moment to adjust. It did get a little choppy out in the open ocean, so if you're not a strong swimmer, don't hesitate to take him up on the life vest offer.
We saw three turtles, an octopus, sea urchins, eels, and so many fish. And Joe captured lots of pictures and videos of us, as well as the other people in our group (there were 9 people total). Other snorkel tours that go out on the boats will take up so much of your day. We loved that this was an awesome adventure, in just two hours. Definitely a unique experience, and I highly recommend it!