Big Island: 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
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Options
12:45 PM
Kona Submarine Adventure. Note any Child (12 & under) - must be 36" tall to ride and must have purchased a ticket.
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.
2:00 p.m. dive
Underwater adventure - 2pm
Reviews
711 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Really fun
emilyrB4397PB,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was really nervous in advance of the tour, primarily about seasickness and claustrophobia. Neither one was a problem. The submarine is very smooth once you go below the surface. There is no rocking at all. But each seat does have an "aloha bag" just in case. I also didn't find it claustrophobic because there are so many windows, and they're looking out towards the open ocean. It made me feel like I was in a vast space. The whole experience was actually a bit like being on an airplane. If you can handle the motion and the type of closeness you have on a plane, you can do this. We signed in at the shop inside the King Kamehameha hotel. You enter the lobby and go a bit to the left and back. It's easy to find. There are bathrooms to use if you need. Then they walk everyone down to the pier where you board a boat to get out to the submarine. The ride is short, about 5 minutes. The boat ties up to the submarine, and they help you board. You'll need to descend a ladder, but someone is standing at the bottom to make sure you don't have any difficulty. Then you take a seat facing a window. The boat stays with the submarine at the surface for the duration of the tour. There's a digital monitor that tells you your depth, which is cool, and each seat has a reference chart of the fish you might see. A guide narrates throughout, providing information about what we were seeing and answering questions. We saw lots of coral and reef fish. They were so beautiful. We also saw 2 shipwrecks! It was cool to get to see that up close, as well as how the wrecks served as a reef. Lots of fish were living inside. The tour went by so fast. I wouldn't hesitate to do this again, I loved it.
Very nice option for...
Linda G,May 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very nice option for those who do not snorkel /dive. Beautiful fish and reef. My son really loved seeing the 2 shipwreck sites as well as the overall submarine experience.
EPIC!
141darlay,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00awesome tour guide! Great experience - not as Closter phobic as I thought it would be. Very knowledgeable Guide. The walk to the boat on a sandy beach is something to prepare for as you get on a boat to go out to the submarine. We saw sunken ships, many fish and incredibly, a shark chasing thousands of fish!
Seen many fish. Crew are...
Muhammed A,May 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Seen many fish. Crew are friendly and informative. Easy to get in and out from Kona. We couldn’t locate the tip jar to tip the crew
An undersea voyage over a...
Paul M,May 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00An undersea voyage over a healthy coral reef, including wrecks and descending to over 100 feet. Abundant marine life described by an informative and entertaining commentary. A memorable way to spend an hour plus. Felt completely safe throughout given the reassuring and highly professional crew. Can wholeheartedly recommend.
This was my first...
ShawnHaddon S,May 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was my first submarine cruise. I really enjoyed the cool air while we looked around. The person telling us about what we saw was very knowledgeable.
Fun under the Ocean
Elizabeth B,May 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Easy to get on and off the sub. Great guides and comfortable conditions for the dive. Very friendly staff. Interesting experience and enlightening about ocean conditions.
Wonderful Experience with the Best Guide & Crew!
James J,May 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was much more comfortable than expected. Being in a confined space is difficult for me. The air conditioning and seat spacing made it a wonderful experience. Steve our narrator was awesome. I would highly recommend this once in a lifetime adventure.
Beautiful experience....
Normand S,May 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Beautiful experience. However, they should not fill the submarine to full capacity during an excursion but leave some empty seats as it is too cramped.
A MUST when visiting the big island.
Sam T,May 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a great experience. My wife, kids and I enjoyed the tour and had a lot of fun. The sea life, the ship wrecks and the crew are amazing.
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