Note: 36-inch height minimum for children
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. Reservations for this tour are highly recommended.
- Your tour will involve two boats, a shuttle boat to take you to the submarine, and the submarine itself. The submarine portion will be 45-50 minutes long, and the total duration will be one hour and 30 minutes.
- Check-in at the Atlantis Ticketing office 30 minutes prior to tour time.
- Board the Malama Kai shuttle boat for transfer to our submarine.
- Begin your undersea adventure!
This tour operates daily with scheduled departure times at 10:15 am, 11:30 am, 12:45 pm and 2:00 pm.
Guests must check-in at the Atlantis Submarines ticket office located inside the Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel located at the address 75-5660 Palani Rd. #304, Kailua-Kona, 96740
Check-in required 30 minutes before the scheduled submarine tour time.
Your credit card security is important to us. A credit card used at the time of purchase with matching photo identification must be presented by the cardholder at check-in. If we are unable to verify an authorized user, another form of payment may be required, or the reservation may be canceled. We greatly appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Parking is available at the Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha Kona Beach hotel. Bring parking ticket (self parking NOT valet) inside to Atlantis check-in for validation. Four hours of parking is only $2.00.
Actual underwater tour time is 45 minutes. Shuttle boat ride from the pier to the submarine site plus transfer is 5 minutes each way.
- Children must be a minimum of 36" in height to ride the submarine and maximum 12 years of age.
- Each guest is required to independently navigate a nearly vertical 10-step ladder into and out of the submarine.
- Food and beverages will not be provided on this tour.
- Quoted prices are subject to 4.712% Excise Tax and 3% Harbor Tax.
- All tours are in English. Headsets in Japanese, Mandarin, Korean and Spanish available upon request.
Customer cancellation and confirmation are to be called in within 24 hours of your check-in time to avoid penalties. Cancellations made less than 24 hours in advance and no shows will be charged the full amount.
If you have any questions, please call 1-800-381-0237