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
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.
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
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
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.
Reviews
661 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun ride! But…..
DEBORAH F,,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00As a Kona resident and one who scuba dives the West Coast of Hawaii very frequently, I was on the sub to entertain a mainland visitor and my expectations were not high. But I really enjoyed the ride! The bluefin travallys and giant trevallys came right up to the sub portholes. And we did see a white tip shark sinuously entering the Naked Lady shipwreck. Cynic that I am, I had a suspicion that the shark on the sand off the bow of the first wreck was a prop…. A fake. But that white tip was very alive. The guide did a nice job on the wreck histories but made a couple boos on fish info. Chocolate dipped damsels do not chirp (the white-spotted damsels do chirp) and they are not aggressive. And it’s highly unlikely that anyone will be cut by a surgeon fish’s razor/sharp blades (at base of tail). It was clear that the guide was coming at fishes from a spear fisherman’s perspective. But no need to scare the tourists with tales of fish aggression! Snorkeling is a safe activity if one does not handle the fish. And yes, sometimes the humuhumunukunuku apu’aa can be territorially aggressive when nest guarding. THAT’s worth telling the tourists. So just give those fish some space. It was cool to see a few schools of indigo dart fish out and about, apparently accustomed to the sub going by.
Great fun under the waves!
Dawn M,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00One of the best experiences on the island. Incredible to view what’s underneath the waves. Learned a lot and the crew was professional, friendly and knowledgeable.
20,000 mm Under the Sea!
Nathan H,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was an absolutely wonderful and memorable experience! My wife was concerned about motion sickness, stuffy conditions, and potential humidity but all her fears were for not. The submarine was air conditioned, the ride incredibly smooth, and airflow was continuous. The crew was exceptional and added to the fun with interesting facts about the ocean ecosystem with plenty of jokes thrown in beside. Theshipwrecks were really cool, and we saw tons of fish of all sizes, and even an eel. If you are feeling at all nervous about this, don't be - you are in good and capable hands and up for a truly unique experience.
Too much talking, too little information
Safari761436,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Very cool being underwater but a bit disappointing there wasn't a lot to look at (some fish but none too exotic, a couple ships that had sunk, spare tires and other junk on the ocean floor) and the non-stop talking by the tour guide (with so little substance about what we were seeing) interfered with the experience, plus the trying-to-be-cute musical selections (Baby Shark? Jailhouse Rock, which I still don't get?) were just annoying. I was hesitant to write/post this but the experience could be so much better with less talking and a good script with interesting information about the ocean and the fish and the sub (where was it built, how does it work), especially for $160 per person.
Atlantis submarine is awesome
Brent T,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience. Fun and educational voyage about the local fish, ecology and the choral reef system. 111 ft deep gradually. 2 ship wrecks.
Atlantis submarine trip
Tamara M,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a very exciting trip. We went down 107 feet to the bottom of Kailua Bay. We saw a white tip shark, yellow tangs, butterfly fish, and lots of other reef fish among the two shipwrecks. The crew was very nice.
Great time for all ages!
Tami F,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I would highly recommend this to families with young children or older people! We saw so many different fish, coral and shipwrecks. The guide and crew were super helpful and so much information that you couldn’t get just snorkeling on your own.
Enjoyable experience
carolyn l,,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Staff were informative and friendly. Submarine route allowed viewing of many varieties of fish. Suitable for all ages.
Really unique experience
Stylianos P,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I did this experience alone and really enjoyed. We was so deep at the ocean and felt so safe,the stuff was friendly and the sea life amazing. One of the things who have to do
This was fun. My 7 year...
Taumi K,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was fun. My 7 year old loved it! Our tour guide was knowledgeable and funny. We got to see a sea turtle and shark, lots of fish species, sea urchins, coral, and shipwrecks. We would do this again!
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