Living Ocean Tours

Me and my two kids went snorkeling with the Living ocean team, we had a great crew, who were very friendly and helpful. The boat was clean, gear was in good condition and the crew went into the ocean with us and had an excellent snorkelling experience. We saw several turtles and numerous tropical fishes. Highly recommend.

We had a great experience! Did the whale watching tour. Was successful in locating a few :)! Staff were wonderful, fun and very informative. A gorgeous sunset to top it off.Thank you Living Ocean Tours for a wonderful time!!

WHAT AN AMAZING ADVENTURE THIS WAS!!!!! Came to Hawaii with my two son's for a Mom & Son's trip, the week before Christmas, and I surprised them with this excursion. I booked through Viator but I should have just booked directly through Living Oceans Tour and saved some money. I chose the 12:30PM time slot as I figured they could still sleep in, get a light breakfast in, snorkel and then be ready for a heavy meal by the time we get back. I believe our boat was full. The Captain and Crew were awesome from beginning to end. Check in was super easy (fill our your waiver beforehand). They had snacks, drinks and seasickness bags just in case. They are pretty thorough with their instructions you will still get at least one if not a couple on the boat who can't follow instructions to save their lives. Although my patience was tested the crew never showed anything but grace and patience. There was even one gentleman who strongly resembled Aquaman. Even allowing an octopus hitch a ride on his arm so the group could see it up close.Also, if you are bringing small children on the boat you as the parent or guardian should keep your eyes on them and not let them hang off the stairs..ijs...again even after crew members gave multiple warnings this 7ish yr old still proceeded to do it and fell off the stairs. Watch your kids, the crew is NOT your babysitter. Also, no matter how many times it was said there still was ONE know it all that still wore his flippers to walk from one end of the boat to the other and almost tripped...duh, exactly why they said not to do it *face palm*. You get some decent time out in the water. They are super patient with you if it's your first time. They even allowed you to stay around the boat if you didn't want to go as far out as the rest. Even if you stayed behind there were still turtles to see and a couple even came up to the surface to get some air. There was a school of fish that stayed by the boat because they had fish food on the boat for the younger kids so they could feel like they weren't missing out. I sometimes get car sick. But the boat ride to and from didn't make me sick, so that was awesome. The view of Waikiki from that vantage point was BEAUTIFUL! BRING CASH to tip the crew at the end. They put up with a lot and still make you feel catered to. I have sang this tour it's praises and have told anyone and everyone who would listen to book a trip! I'd do it again next time we visit, that's how much I enjoyed it!

Super fun boat tour that gets you snorkeling, sliding and sightseeing! I booked this one specifically because of the ginormous inflatable slide and inflatable trampoline. I think it only takes 40 people so it's not super crowded and they provide Lifest snorkeling equipment snacks and drinks. They have a good ratio of staff to guests so there's always someone watching out for you. Easy to get to from Waikiki.Make sure you're sharing the aloha spirit and tip the crew after! I don't think a lot of people tip them but we did because we appreciated their service and want to support the locals!

Booked the snorkel tour! Mahalo to the entire crew for their friendliness! Captain Kev and his crew are total pros!! They know how to handle seasick passengers! Definitely recommend this tour! Mahalo!!

We booked through Viator. Bad idea. I was a bit upset because I had booked a catamaran with a slide so my kid could enjoy. When we got there it was not a catamaran but the captain talked to me and explained that purchasing through a third party can be confusing. He assured me she would have fun and they had plenty of things to keep them safe and there would be turtles and fish. I had paid for it so decided to make the best of it and omg, the staff was amazing. They were patient with us allowed my daughter to feed the fish and get comfortable before going in the water. Once she did, she loved it. It was a great time. Moral of the story, viator not good, just book directly through Living Ocean and you will enjoy no doubt about that and it's probably cheaper. Viator had to take a cut for booking through them. Just call them directly and book. You are guaranteed to have a great time. Highly recommend. It turned my frustration in to the best time while in the ocean. They also provide light snacks and refreshments.

This company is fantastic!! The harbor they are in is very clean & u will see tropical fish swimming there maybe even a shark ! Crew are very friendly & knowledgeable I highly recommend trying them!!

Came to Hawaii as a special gift to our 11 yo granddaughter. Snorkeling was something on her "list" and this excursion did not disappoint. The crew was great. Our water tour guide Liliana (it was her birthday) was very awesome. We saw nearly a dozen sea turtles, beautiful fish, and almost saw an octopus (she couldn't get it to come out). We felt safe (which I don't like water where I can't touch, so there were times I was a little anxious), there was always a lifeguard present (just in case). The entire crew and captain were FANTASTIC. Very Friendly.Being in the water about 1 hour was just enough for our granddaughter. She loved it, but she was tired toward the end.GREAT EXPERIENCE

Spent the day with Ala and her coworkers, they were all amazing and Ala went way out of her way to be genuinely happy with everyone on the tour. We were very lucky on this trip to have a really coolCapt. too.. he was friendly and enthusiastic about his job. We had a great time on the water! We saw Dolphins, Turtles and Whales!!! It was the perfect day and the best cr

Everything about this was amazing. We saw so many turtles, fish, and even an octopus. The crew was super helpful and friendly, especially to newbies who had never been snorkeling.One note to others who'd be trying this for the first time, I am a strong swimmer and have been on boats regularly, never been sea sick. However, there was something disorienting about diving and then getting back on the boat/land after snorkeling. Next time I would maybe take a seasickness remedy preemptively.