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Hawaii Shark Encounters
- Tours
- Haleiwa, HI
About this business
Hawaii Shark Encounters gives you the opportunity to experience the thrill of meeting sharks face to face in the pristine waters of Oahu. We take you three miles offshore, where you can observe Galapagos and Sandbar sharks in their natural environment from the safety of a floating cage. No scuba experience is necessary -- you enter the cage from above and stay on the surface using a mask and snorkel. Large polyglass windows let you peer into the open ocean and watch the sharks as they glide gracefully through the deep blue. ... read more
Location details
66-105 Haleiwa Road, Haleiwa, HI, 96712, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 05:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| Tue | 05:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| Wed | 05:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| Thu | 05:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| Fri | 05:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| Sat | 05:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| Sun | 05:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
While I’m sure the experience is one of a kind, I question their customer service and business practices.
save your money and time this company is disrespectful and unprofessional. They will probably tell you to schedule a SeaWorld visit if you don't like them jerking you around
We had made advanced reservations for our family of 4 for Friday morning at 9:00 AM. We were staying quite far away from the North Shore, but had driven it on Wednesday for some other activities and to judge the time. Knowing we had to check in at 8:30 AM (for the 9:00 boat) we left our place 1.5 hours early (it had taken us about 50 minutes to drive there before). It just so happened that there was a terrible crash on Farrington Highway which blocked all traffic. This was our ONLY way to the freeway/other roads to get up to... read more
DO NOT BOOK WITH GROUPON— I emailed this business over a month ago asking about the cancellation policy when booking with Groupon and didn’t get a straight reply. Our Trip was cancelled due to bad weather (it happens). The employee from Hawaii shark encounters that I spoke to told me to contact Groupon for a refund or credit. Groupon informed me that this company opted for “final sale” in the fine print so Groupon isn’t able to refund or credit the fee. The employee I spoke to purposely was vague and misleading. So, now thi... read more
2 different days, 2 cancellations. Long drive to get there.
DID NOT TURN UP. Booked in advance through our travel agent in Australia, paperwork said that our booking was confirmed and to be at the meeting place in Haleiwa harbour on Thursday for 10:30am check in, 11am departure. We arrived before 10am to be sure and found it strange that there was no boat or people at the company sign. As I mentioned earlier, we are not local so we had no phone service to call the number sign posted, but we decided to wait and see if somebody arrived. After waiting around for close to 2 hours we deci... read more
This is not a review, this is a warning to those who use Groupon for this event. Since this is a Local Deal, this is NOT refundable after three days of purchase. I suggest you look at the weather before booking, because my event was cancelled twice due to the weather/ocean conditions. I was on vacation so I could not do this another day and Groupon would not refund me. This is nothing against Hawaii Shark Encounters, just a warning for those who use Groupon.
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How is Hawaii Shark Encounters rated?
Hawaii Shark Encounters has a 4.8 star rating with 1,702 reviews.
When is Hawaii Shark Encounters open?
Hawaii Shark Encounters is open now. It will close at 5:30 p.m.