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Atlantis Submarine Tours
An introduction to thethe Atlantis Submarine tours
off of Waikiki Beach, on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
Includes a photo gallery with pictures of the Atlantis
submarine tour.
Copyright © Kathleen Walling Fry
Atlantis VII Submarine
Atlantis XIV Submarine
The Atlantis XIV, which operates off Waikiki Beach,
Hawaii, accommodates 64 passengers, spans more than
100 feet and is the world's largest passenger submarine.
History of Atlantis Submarine Tours
Atlantis first began offering submarine tours
in 1986 on Grand Cayman Island in the Caribbean
on the Atlantis I passenger submarine. They
launched their larger, 48 passenger Atlantis II
submarine in Barbados in 1987.
In 1988 Atlantis began offering Atlantis 48-passenger
submarines tours on the Atlantis IV off the Kona
coast of the Big Island of Hawaii.
In 1989 Atlantis began offering submarine tours
on Oahu on the brand new submarine Atlantis VI.
In 1991 Atlantis began offering a submarine
tour off the coast of Maui and they added
a second 48-passenger submarine to their
Waikiki operation.
In 1994 Atlantis had a 64-passenger built for
their Waikiki operation, named the Atlantis XIV
At the time there were two submarines operating in Waikiki but
the tours were so popular it became necessary
to add a third. One of the reasons the Oahu
tours were so popular is that Atlantis had
built a series of artificial reef structures
offshore of Waikiki that were designed to
attract coral growth and protect marine life in
an underwater area that had been destroyed in
the past by a hurricane.
In May of 1999 The submarines Atlantis VII and Atlantis XIV
collided with each other while operating off the coast of
Waikiki. As Atlantis XIV waited on the surface to correct
a communication problem, Atlantis VII entered the same
dive zone and attempted to resurface. The hand rails
on the deck of the Atlantis VII struck the skids on the
Atlantis XIV. No persons were injured. The hand rails
on the Atlantis VII were damaged. There was no damage to
Atlantis XIV.
See also:
Cruises on Other Islands
Other Activities on Oahu
Multiple Day Cruises in Hawaii
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Related Links
Oahu Island - Main Menu
Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
A NOTE FROM KATHIE: If you have any corrections or updates to the information on
this page or if you would like us to add any information or
links, please send a message to the email
address on our
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