Big Island: Atlantis Submarine from Kona Beach

Name: Big Island: Atlantis Submarine from Kona Beach
Price: 144.36 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.66 (702 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

Korean

Chinese

Japanese

English

Spanish

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.

1 hour • Admission Included

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

4.66

702 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

553

Highly entertaining
Kristin P,May 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Had a really fun time. Crew makes it seamless. I was a little worried about climbing down the ladder but managed just fine in flip flops. I would absolutely do this again; saw rays and a shark, schools of fish, shipwrecks, and the guide’s bad puns made my day.
An incredible experience!
Elena M,May 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was wonderful! So unique and an amazing way to explore the deep! I would high recommend this as a must see family experience!
First Sub ride.
Kimberly W,May 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
The tour was good and the staff very professional. We felt very safe. Got to see many fish and the narrator’s comments about the reef and fish were educational.
it wasnt crowded on this...
DENNIS P,May 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
it wasn't crowded on this dive and that helped. guide very knowledgeable about the fish, shipwrecks, and history. very informative. staff friendly and helpful. a great experience.
Fun, dry, airconditioned sealife excursion
aafalcon1,May 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is a fun excursion where they take you down over 100 feet and you see lots of sea life. Our guide did a great job of pointing out fish on both sides to help you identify the fish (an identification card is provided in front of every window). As a treat, we saw a shark near one of the shipwrecks. As a plus, we used the discounted parking to tour and eat downtown while we were already parked at the Courtyard. We attended on our last day since we had a late night flight home. That gave us something dry and non-sweaty to do and not pack wet clothes for the long flight.
Fun but not exciting.
746SherylH,May 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Fun underwater ride. Cool to see all the fish and coral. Shipwreck too.
Plainly amazing!...
Andrey B,May 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Plainly amazing! Honestly, I expected less. Sunken ships, sharks, shimmering plankton… Also, very nice and friendly crew. Definitely recommended!
Poor narration to an otherwise great experience
ftlausa,May 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
The submarine ride was excellent and I would definitely recommend it. The one negative was the guide Cliff who was not good at all. He is a poor speaker who said “like”, “actually” or “technically” every other word in his narrative. Would have been an amazing experience with a better guide.
Above average experience below the waves !
John B,May 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
The staff a very helpful and extremely knowledgeable. They really helped make this a safe and adventurous journey.
What Did You Say????
Terry B,Apr 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00
It was fun to go underwater in a submarine that actually moved around the ocean. Unfortunately, from there the experience was lacking. There were not many fish to see other than little ones. But the biggest problems was the speaker system (or tour guide) that was so hard to hear that we didn’t really hear much at all. Especially when the sub power unit came on the move the sub, the noise it made was so loud and distracting that you could not hear the speaker at all. Besides a few fish, we did see some wrecked boats and other wrecks on the bottom. So, mostly, disappointing.

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4.66

(702 reviews)

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Big Island: Atlantis Submarine from Kona Beach

Overview

Available languages

Korean

Chinese

Japanese

English

Spanish

1 hour

Mobile ticket

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

1 hour • Admission Included

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

4.66

702 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

553

Highly entertaining
Kristin P,May 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Had a really fun time. Crew makes it seamless. I was a little worried about climbing down the ladder but managed just fine in flip flops. I would absolutely do this again; saw rays and a shark, schools of fish, shipwrecks, and the guide’s bad puns made my day.
An incredible experience!
Elena M,May 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was wonderful! So unique and an amazing way to explore the deep! I would high recommend this as a must see family experience!
First Sub ride.
Kimberly W,May 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
The tour was good and the staff very professional. We felt very safe. Got to see many fish and the narrator’s comments about the reef and fish were educational.
it wasnt crowded on this...
DENNIS P,May 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
it wasn't crowded on this dive and that helped. guide very knowledgeable about the fish, shipwrecks, and history. very informative. staff friendly and helpful. a great experience.
Fun, dry, airconditioned sealife excursion
aafalcon1,May 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is a fun excursion where they take you down over 100 feet and you see lots of sea life. Our guide did a great job of pointing out fish on both sides to help you identify the fish (an identification card is provided in front of every window). As a treat, we saw a shark near one of the shipwrecks. As a plus, we used the discounted parking to tour and eat downtown while we were already parked at the Courtyard. We attended on our last day since we had a late night flight home. That gave us something dry and non-sweaty to do and not pack wet clothes for the long flight.
Fun but not exciting.
746SherylH,May 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Fun underwater ride. Cool to see all the fish and coral. Shipwreck too.
Plainly amazing!...
Andrey B,May 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Plainly amazing! Honestly, I expected less. Sunken ships, sharks, shimmering plankton… Also, very nice and friendly crew. Definitely recommended!
Poor narration to an otherwise great experience
ftlausa,May 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
The submarine ride was excellent and I would definitely recommend it. The one negative was the guide Cliff who was not good at all. He is a poor speaker who said “like”, “actually” or “technically” every other word in his narrative. Would have been an amazing experience with a better guide.
Above average experience below the waves !
John B,May 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
The staff a very helpful and extremely knowledgeable. They really helped make this a safe and adventurous journey.
What Did You Say????
Terry B,Apr 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00
It was fun to go underwater in a submarine that actually moved around the ocean. Unfortunately, from there the experience was lacking. There were not many fish to see other than little ones. But the biggest problems was the speaker system (or tour guide) that was so hard to hear that we didn’t really hear much at all. Especially when the sub power unit came on the move the sub, the noise it made was so loud and distracting that you could not hear the speaker at all. Besides a few fish, we did see some wrecked boats and other wrecks on the bottom. So, mostly, disappointing.