Atlantis Submarine from Kona Beach
Overview
Available languages
1 hour
Mobile ticket
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.
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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.
What‘s Included
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
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Options
10:15 AM
10:15 AM Tour: Kona Submarine Adventure. Note any Child (12 & under) - must be 36" tall to ride and must have purchased a ticket.
11:30 am
11:30am Tour: Kona Submarine Adventure. Note any Child (12 & under) - must be 36" tall to ride and must have purchased a ticket.
12:45 PM
Kona Submarine Adventure. Note any Child (12 & under) - must be 36" tall to ride and must have purchased a ticket.
2:00 p.m. dive
Underwater adventure - 2pm
Reviews
635 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
This is a very enjoyable...
Tina D,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a very enjoyable trip. Surprised we went as deep but saw beautiful fish. The shipwrecks seemed to have the bigger schools.
We joined the Atlantis...
Li Z,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We joined the Atlantis Submarine tour from Kona Beach and had a great experience. The submarine took us 107 feet underwater, where we saw two shipwrecks and a variety of colorful fish up close. It’s not every day you get the chance to go more than 100 feet below the ocean’s surface, and the ride was smooth and well-guided. A unique and memorable adventure—highly recommended!
Good local Hawaiian fish observation
Mary N,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Good experience. Went down to the depth of 100 feet. Some colorful fish. Observed 2 ship wrecks. We saw one small shark but mainly local Hawaiian fish at this depth and this reef.
Unique Submarine Ride
Mike C,,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We really enjoyed this experience! Very unique. As you would expect, there were a lot of kids, which got noisy, but that was ok as they were having a great time! Parking was a little difficult since there was a market going on in the hotel but that may have been just when we arrived at 10:30 am since the lot had several open spaces as we were leaving. We saw a lot of fish and the coral reef. The crew did a great job explaining everything and made it enjoyable and educational.
Favorite thing we did in Kona
michaellW9072PF,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I like to snorkel, but my husband does not. Seeing fish through the comfort of a submarine window was our compromise. The staff was so knowledgeable and gave lots of information about each kind of fish and coral we were looking at. It was beautiful, and we were extra blessed to see several sharks and bottle-nosed dolphins that day in addition to a whole array of smaller fish and schools of fish. I was surprised when friends said they would be nervous knowing they were deep under water. We could look at our depth measurement at any time. However, at no time did we feel at all uncomfortable. The air was fresh, and we felt very safe throughout our entire exciting adventure. We both highly recommend the Atlantis Submarine. It was our favorite thing we did in Hawaii!
It was very nice, I was a...
Betty M,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00It was very nice, I was a bit nervous because I consider myself a bit claustrophobic but I must say it was a very smooth ride, the crew was very welcoming since the checking all the way to the submarine. I had a good time, we were able to see the fish it was very exciting, actually we saw tons of fish. Super nice experience, since I don’t do snorkeling this was very nice.
Great carefree way to see...
Pierre D,,Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great carefree way to see ocean life including beautiful fish, sharks, the reef. No need to get wet or need of equipment. Freed us up for shopping, sightseeing immediately after.
Fabulous deep dive.
Greg S,,Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was so amazing. We highly recommend it to anyone. Was longer and deeper than we had expected. We even sat on the bottom of the ocean at 105' deep.
Great customer service and very professional
ricko g,,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing experience the crew member outstanding and very professional will shares an amazing trip to friends
Entertaining All The Way Around
Dawn T,,Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Better than anticipated.. It was quite entertaining with the visual experience of the sea life and the humorous education and commentary. We really enjoyed the whole thing. Glad we squeezed it in!
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