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.
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.
2:00 p.m. dive
Underwater adventure - 2pm
12:45 PM
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.
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.
Reviews
718 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Pretty amazing experience...
Matthew P,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Pretty amazing experience for the kids, allowing them to explore the ocean without getting wet. Saw lots of fish and a few eels. The shipwrecks aren’t too impressive. The guide was interactive though and well spoken. Probably would not do it again as once is enough.
A unique glimpse of the ocean floor
Tyler G,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It's a truly unique view that you can't get anywhere else. The sub will dive over 100 feet down and you'll see shipwrecks and lots of sea life. It wasn't super crowded when we went but I imagine if it was fully booked it might be.
Great
Sydney W,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great time on this trip. The tour guide was very knowledgeable. There were tons of fish and wildlife.
Fun even for claustrophobics
Bobbi J,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What marine life you will see varies, but you do get to see 2 sunken boats, beautiful blue ocean and enjoy a ferry to and from the submarine. Easy location, great staff!
Submarine must not mind small spaces with strangers
Alison H,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Check in Staff - excellent Boat Captain & Staff- excellent Submarine driver & Tour guide- excellent But the problem with this experience is the unpredictability that goes with a tour that accommodates a multitude of passengers. We were unfortunately booked for a time slot that included many fighting children, loud adults and people that seemed to lack awareness regarding general politeness. My two kids enjoyed the experience and for me that is enough to counter the unpleasant travelers. If someone is accustomed to snorkeling or scuba diving, the viewing of fish isn’t anything exciting or out of the ordinary but it was neat to experience the submarine navigation down to a depth of 129 feet and then the navigation of the ocean floor. The tour guide had an awesome voice and gave a wonderful presentation, he was lovely and we were happy to tip for his skillful interactions and communication. He made it fun despite the noise of the ill behaved children.
Cancelled due to weather.
Kirk P,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00I was canceled because of rough weather. Not any one’s fault, just the roll of the dice. The submarine company gave us a timely phone call telling us why it was canceled.
Unique experience
D9342SWlindat,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A fun unique adventure. The staff was very friendly and informative.
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!
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