Oahu ocean excursions offer water fun and excitement for the entire family. Don’t miss a thrilling ocean adventure during your Hawaii vacation!

Swim and snorkel with dolphins, Hawaiian green sea turtles and colorful marine life along Oahu's tropical reefs on the West side, near Ko Olina resorts.

It’s worth it to wake up before dawn (for earlier morning charters) if you know you’ll have a chance to swim with dolphins and sea turtles - not to mention take in the natural beauty of the Waianae Coast complete with frolicking whales.

Wild Side Specialty Tours offers daily, year-round dolphin excursions, whale watching, sea turtle encounters and sunset cruises. They also host tours for people to view eclipses, seasonal meteor showers, and full moon or stargazing from the water.

They have two boats - both catamarans, the newer Alakai (great for island hopping!) and the Island Spirit.

Wild Side owners Tori and Armin Cullins say their goal is to make sure both their passengers and ocean wildlife encountered have the best experience possible, while being environmentally friendly.

For example, the Island Spirit‘s maximum capacity is 36 people, but they only take up to 16 on any given tour so that they’re not putting too many people in the water at one time with the dolphins.

They also participate in conservation and resource management of local marine habitats, as well as cooperate with the Wild Dolphin Foundation, studying behavior, ecology and the natural history of whales, dolphins, turtles, coral reefs and other marine life in Hawaii.

Coral Reef Snorkel | Dolphin Tour |Turtle Snorkeling | Whale Watching | Sunset Cruise | Let's go!