TheChanClan: Dolphin Excursions, Oahu Hawaii - Snorkeling with Dolphins and Sea Turtles
Our fabulous tour with Dolphin Excursions October 2015 while visiting Oahu, Hawaii where we had the chance to swim and snorkel with dolphins and sea turtles!
Sea Hawaii Wild Dolphin Tours West Coast Oahu
Not affiliated with Sea Hawaii, I claim no rights Sea Hawaii logo or the music outlined below. The video footage, however, is my own.
This video is an homage to Sea Hawaii and the amazing time we had on their Wild Dolphin Tour off the west coast of Oahu. Big thanks to Captain Pete and crew who helped make this adventure unforgettable!
Video: GoPro HERO 5 Black first run, handheld, no filter
Video editor: Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects
Music: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Composed by Dan Marocco
Performed by Monkey Pudding Face
Dwayne Johnson - You're Welcome (From Moana - Instrumental)
Ocean Joy Cruises, Hawaii - Dolphines, Whales, Snorkeling - Oh my!
Ocean Joy Cruises, Hawaii - Home of the Kai 'Oli'Oli is the best dolphin watching, whale watching, and snorkeling cruise on O'ahu! Our state-of-the-art 61' power catermaran will take you to unspoiled waters, where the Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins play! Snorkel in pristine water with Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles and colorful tropical fish. Enjoy a hot hawaiian buffet and sip on complimentary Mai Tais, Blue Hawaiians, or other tropical beverages.
Dolphin Star Snorkeling (Oahu, Hawaii)
Our snorkeling experience where you can watch 20 minutes of shaky cam and listen to good music. Haha, but really you should watch. Josh and I both get bit by huge fish.
Josh Ronneburg: filming
Katrina: Blue tankini and pink goggles
Aaron Tyler Ronneburg: Black shorts and yellow goggles
Jonathan Ronneburg: White Shorts.
Maurice Ronneburg: Brown/black/white shorts. (looks like cheetah print)
All of us are wearing pink bracelets.
Snorkeling with Dolphins on the Waianae Coast
Clips from snorkeling with spinner dolphins as part of Wild Side Hawaii's Best of the West Side tour in September 2014. With only 6 passengers aboard they did an awesome job of plotting strategic intercepts of this pod of spinner dolphins so that we got in the water with them 5 times.
Makaha Beach Snorkeling - Oahu, Hawaii
Some footage from this past Sunday I got at Makaha Beach, Oahu Hawaii. This location is known for the Turtle Spa, or Turtle Town where green sea turtles come to get their shells cleaned by the fish. There is also a statue further out from the spa shown in the short film! Some beautiful water and great wildlife here.. I would definitely recommend making it a spot to visit if you're on the island. Thanks for watching!
This was shot 100% with a GoPro Hero 3+
Music: Vance Joy - Riptide
What a feeling, swimming with Wild Dolphins in Hawaii
Swimming with Wild Dolphins in Hawaii thanks to Wild Side Specialty Tours - Waianae Boat Harbour - Hawaii.
October 2014
Swimming with Dolphins and Turtles in Oahu (Hawaii)
If you want to to swim with dolphins and turtles in Oahu the west coast is one of the best places in the world to do so.. Set on the leeward side of the island the water remains transparent most of the year, and it is here that dolphins choose to live most of the year and whales give birth.
In this tour I joined Wild Side Specialty Adventures ( on a dolphin and turtle swim off the beautiful coast of Hawaii. Leaving early in the morning from Waianae on the west coast of Oahu we headed out into the ocean and about 45 minutes later we spotted the first pod which followed us for a while.
After swimming with the dolphins the tour continued towards a rock known to be a place where turtles come to be cleaned by other fish. A great experience!
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Dolphin Watch 1
We went on the Hoku Na'ia (via Star of Honolulu) to do a Dolphin Watch tour in Waianae. Very cool!
Spinner Dolphins swimming along side a dolphin excursion boat in Oahu, Hawaii
Video Shot from the Ko Olina Catamaran while we were out on a snorkel sail. You can see the Spinner Dolphins swimming along with a dolphin excursion boat.
Double Channel Crossings Maui to Oahu
Time for a haul out in Oahu so we gathered up some friends who have never experienced cruising and took them for a 2 day sail from our mooring in Mala Bay to Ke'ehi Marina. Plenty of wind and big swells made for an exciting ride. We have some tips on Lono Harbor if you plan to stop in there. Stay tuned for the Haul Out video next.
Things to do in Oahu - Swimming with Wild Dolphins
Courtney Scott guides you into the deep blue Pacific Ocean for a must-do Hawaiian adventure, swimming with wild spinner dolphins in Oahu! Escape to Hawaii:
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Seeing a dolphin pod off Kaena Point with EŌ Wai'anae Tours
We had the greatest time on this dolphin cruise! This is a family owned business and they go above and beyond to give you a memorable experience! We were picked up from our hotel in Waikiki and drvien to the boat harbor on the west side. Then we went looking for dolphins and saw MANY! After that they took us to snorkel in open water where we saw many turtles and the crew dove down bringing us up various sea creatures to check out. But the fun wasn't over! They the took us to where we could play, jump off the boat, stand up paddle board! Were fed a great terry burger lunch with all the fixings. The crew was fantastic! We had both tourists and locals on the cruise and everyone had a great time. Thank you EŌ Wai'anae Tours! They also have horseback riding. I can't wait to try that next!
Snorkeling - West Side of Oahu - Turtles and Dolphins
Dolphin Snorkel
West side of Oahu, Makua Beach Dolphin Pod
Snorkeling with dolphins on the West side of Oahu.
Hawaii Big Island Flying Adventure - Hilo, Waterfalls, Valleys and Cliffs - Part 2 of 3
This video starts at the Kīlauea Crater and then we fly to Hilo and along the eastern coast of the Big Island. See links to landmarks below.
2:30 Hilo
4:20 Rainbow Falls
5:20 Akaka Falls
6:00 ‘Ōkole Gulch
7:20 Laupahoehoe Park
9:30 Blackhawks below
9:46 Waipiʻo Valley
11:40 Waimanu Valley
12:23 Kohala Forest Waterfalls
13:55 Sheer Cliffs
15:18 Akoakoa Point
16:45 Upolu Airport
18:10 King Kamehameha monument
Oahu Sail & Snorkel Adventure
See beautiful Waikiki from a 40ft catamaran. Wildlife onboard and off always make a perfect way to end your day in paradise. See Honolulu, Diamond Head and Waikiki from offshore. Snorkel with turtles, see dolphins and whales and relax Hawaiian style.
Whales in Hawaii
5 whale jumps at Pu'uhonoa
Dolphin Excursions - Alohamagazine.com
We went to Dolphin Excursions and have so much fun.
SPINNER DOLPHIN EXPEDITION - LEEWARD COAST OAHU
Since I was a kid I have always been intrigued by dolphins. I have watched numerous films, been to several marine parks and even thought about becoming a marine biologist with the emphasis on marine mammals. I always thought that I would fork out the usual 3 to 5 hundred dollars it takes to go on a dolphin tour and get to snorkel with them in their own environment and get to see them from a far from the surface of the water. On May 27, 2011 those thoughts and plans were put to shame.
We started cruising the Leeward Coast at about 8:45am and headed to Kaena Point. When we got to the point we spotted a pod. Probably about 10. We tried to anchor down but the waves were too rough. Our buddy Johnny wasted no time and dove in trying to catch the pod. He saw them but they were skittish and swam away. To be honest ... the waves and the current were so strong there that without scuba gear it would have been darn near impossible to swim with that pod. So we decided to head back toward Waianae.
Just after passing the Waianae Boat harbor I noticed that there was a small tour boat and some kayaks on the water in Pokai Bay all converging to one spot. I told our captain, Jeff, I think there's a pod over there... So we whipped around to just outside of the bay ... anchored down ... geared up ... jumped off the back of the boat... and swam toward the group.
Sure enough ... there was a pod of spinners hanging out in the bay ... playing and relaxing. Before the end of the adventure I had counted about 35 in the family.
I can't even begin to describe how it feels to be in their natural habitat ... under the water .... being eye to eye with them. Them checking us out ... us checking them out ... respect all the way around.
As you watch you'll notice that a couple of them have what appears to be yellow tape on their pectoral fins as they swim by. As it turns out ... it's leaves. They pick them up along their journey and play with them, collect them, show them off to the rest of the pod. They will juggle them from one pectoral fin to the other ... and sometimes even to their dorsal fin.... just to say to the rest of the pod, look what I found.
I am so blessed that I was able to do this the NON- touristy way. Just me and my buddy's out exploring... and then finding what we were after. No time limits ... no rules ... under the surface ... with these incredibly smart and playful creatures.
Now that we found them ... I'm sure this won't be the last they'll be seeing of us ... and I'm quite sure they won't mind if we come back to visit.
**Special thanks to my friend, captain Jeff Mullis, who made his day and his boat available to us for this adventure.