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1 hour
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Discover our world beneath the waves with Atlantis Submarines Kona! Our battery-powered vessels are the world’s most technologically advanced passenger submarines. A special added bonus of this tour experience is also seeing the Kona coastline while riding our shuttle boat.
Dive 100 feet below the surface and experience Kona’s marine mysteries, highlighted by a magnificent and pristine 25-acre natural coral reef garden created by an ancient lava flow. The Kona dive site is frequented by fascinating marine life such as barracuda, yellow tang, eel and parrot fish. See firsthand how sunken ships have combined with Mother Nature to create self-sustaining habitats that attract and feed marine life off the shores of Kona.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All tours are in English. Headsets providing narration in Japanese are available upon request
Children must be 36 inches tall or taller to ride the submarine
Children under age 3 who meet the 36" requirement are allowed to ride the submarine and a child ticket must be purchased.
Actual underwater tour time is 45 minutes. Shuttle boat ride from the pier to the submarine and transfer is 5 minutes each way
Passengers must be capable of ascending and descending a near vertical ladder to board the submarine
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Live English narration provided by our underwater naturalist.
Audio narration is available in Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, and Korean.
Sightseeing shuttle to submarine dive site
Submarine dive aboard the 48-passenger submarine
Gratuities
Atlantis Submarines Kona
An unforgettable 45-minute journey aboard an Atlantis 48-passenger submarine, as featured in National Geographic television specials, where guests explore a 25-acre natural coral reef and its marine inhabitants! Allow Atlantis Submarines to show you the other 96% of Kona you can't see any other way. Treat yourself to Kona's most beautiful and captivating scenery, habitats, and isolated treasures. You'll descend 100 feet into another version of paradise -- one hidden even from the people of Hawaii for centuries. Atlantis Submarines Kona offers a journey aboard a 48-passenger submarine. Guests will discover an 18,000-year-old, 25-acre fringing coral reef, which boasts a vibrant ecosystem. Passengers view coral formations and tropical fish.Headset providing narrations in Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and Spanish are available upon request at no additional cost. Our escorts will assist you to our shuttle vessel from our Atlantis office which will take you out to the submarine.
Underwater adventure - 2pm
10:15 AM Tour: Kona Submarine Adventure. Note any Child (12 & under) - must be 36" tall to ride and must have purchased a ticket.
Kona Submarine Adventure. Note any Child (12 & under) - must be 36" tall to ride and must have purchased a ticket.
11:30am Tour: Kona Submarine Adventure. Note any Child (12 & under) - must be 36" tall to ride and must have purchased a ticket.
596 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Sarah U,
May 29, 2025
- Viator
This was a wonderful safe experience that kids and adults enjoyed alike! Very unique with many fish and sea creature sightings. We even saw a shark!
Meghan S,
May 22, 2025
- Viator
Our tour guide was the best!! He was very good with the kids and very knowledgeable!! I’m grateful for this experience and I would book again, it was that cool.
Arnold C,
May 19, 2025
- Viator
It gives you the opportunity to see real fish, swimming in the bay, and lots of other items and a fallen into the bottom of the bay like sunken ships
Daniel S,
May 18, 2025
- Viator
The submarine adventure was an awesome time that my wife and I will always remember! The many many fish we saw were beautiful and the crew was so knowledgeable. They told us what each species was and a little bit about them! Highly recommended!
Bruce M,
May 17, 2025
- Viator
Excellent Experience; well organized, easy meeting place and short walk to actual ride. You will not feel clostrophobic! Must be able to climb upo and down a ladder. Great views, lots of fish and well narrated.
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