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Big Island Atlantis Submarine Tours
Information about the Atlantis Submarine tours off
the coast of Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Copyright © Kathleen Walling Fry
The Atlantis Submarine Tours on Hawaii Island
begin at the Kailua-Kona Pier, they last about
35 minutes, and they offer views of
a 25 acre natural coral reef off the Kona
coast at a depth of about 100 feet below
the surface. The Atlantis Kona submarine
is air conditioned and it can hold 48 passengers.
In addition to their submarine tours,
Atlantis Kona also offers several
two-activity packages that add one of the
following adventures to their submarine tour:
a Hawaiian luau, a helicopter tour, a
snorkeling or sunset cruise, or
(in winter) a whale watching cruise.
Tour prices are about $90 for adults
to $45 for children 36 inches tall
to 12 years old. Often discounts are
available in local Big Island tourist magazines and
discounts are also available by booking
on the Atlantis Adventures Web site.
Note that tour participants must be
at least 36 inches tall and that
guests must be able to climb and
descend a 7-step, vertical ladder
into and out of the body of the submarine.
Check-in is at the Atlantis Submarines
ticket office on Alii Drive in
Kailua-Kona across the street
from the Kailua Kona-Pier.
Guests are transported
to the submarine from the Kailua-Kona
pier on the "Malama Kai" shuttle boat.
The cruise from the pier to the submarine
takes about 10 minutes and the cruise itself
lasts about 35 minutes. Expect the entire
experience to last about 70 minutes, including
the round trip boat shuttle ride between
the Kona pier and the submarine, boarding
and disembarking from the submarine,
and the submarine tour itself.
The tours depart three or four times a day.
Tour Narration is in English but
headsets are available for Japanese
language tours.
BOAT NAME: Atlantis X
REGISTERED TO: Atlantis Submarines Hawaii LLC
BUILDER: American Boiler Works, Inc.
YEAR BUILT: 1991
BOAT TYPE: Passenger Submarine
Weight: 21 tons
Length: 65 feet
BOAT NAME: Malama Kai
REGISTERED TO: Atlantis Submarines Hawaii LLC
MIDSHIP MARINE INC
YEAR BUILT: 2006
BOAT TYPE: Passenger Shuttle
WEIGHT: 43 tons
LENGTH: 55 feet
Kona Atlantis Submarine Tour Brochure
(PDF)
See also:
Submarine Tours on Other Islands
Other Water Activities on Hawaii Island
All Big Island Activities
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