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Happy New Year, or Hau’oli Makahiki Hou, as we say here in Hawaii from all of our Hawaii Turtle Tours ohana (family)! Just like in years past we will continue being the best part of your Hawaii vacation. Join us on an unforgettable Oahu island sightseeing tour that takes you to gorgeous beaches where Hawaiian sea turtles like to hang out. Our friendly tour guides are committed to providing 5 star service and making this Oahu island tour different than any other you have experienced before. Here is a quick glimpse at our TripAdvisor Insider early January edition and what our visitors say about us and our Hawaii turtle tour.  “Great sight seeing and learning experience 5 of 5 stars Reviewed today We went on the turtle your near the end of our stay. Got to see a bunch of…

Hawaii Turtle Tours on TripAdvisor Hawaii Turtle Tours has recently been given the Bravo! reward by TripAdvisor and rated “excellent” by 431 travelers. We thank you all for your feedback and for sharing your experience on our TripAdvisor page. As part of our commitment to be the best Hawaii turtle tour we will continue providing…

The best Oahu snorkeling spots give you access to some of this island’s most fascinating underwater sights. And you don’t have to be an experienced scuba diver to see the wealth of creatures and fish that live in and around the island. You can strap on a mask, flippers, and mask, then hit the water….

Want to learn more about Hawaii’s green sea turtle? The best way to find out about this amazing, iconic animal is to visit Hawaii and see it for yourself. Oahu’s North Shore is one of the best places to meet this endangered sea creature face to face. About the Green Sea Turtle Green sea turtles…

By Jonathan Howery A great photo op on the Hawaii Turtle Tour is on the North Shore of Oahu to see Shark’s Cove. This spot is rated by Scuba Diving Magazine as one of the “Top Twelve Shore Dives in the World.” This petite rocky bay forms part of Pupukea Beach Park on the North…

Visiting Oahu’s North Shore is one of the highlights of this Oahu tour. Home of world-famous surfing beaches such as Banzai Pipeline, Sunset Beach and Waimea Bay, Oahu’s North Shore hosts one of the most popular surf competitions in the world, the Triple Crown of Surfing. During the winter months (October to February) waves heights…

By Jonathan Howery The Hawaii Turtle Tours takes you to a stop to view Diamond Head Beach and Crater. A majestic crater along the Honolulu skyline is the 760 foot tuff crater of Diamond Head State Monument. On the most south-eastern point of Oahu, this is one of Hawaii’s most famous landmarks. Diamond Head was…

By Jonathan Howery An amazing occurrence that the Hawaii Turtle Tours nearly guarantees every time on their tour is to see The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle. Found throughout the world, green turtles primarily enjoy tropical waters. The Hawaiian green turtle, known as “Honu” in Hawaiian, is naturally different from other green sea turtle populations by…

By Jonathan Howery The Hawaii Turtle Tours is all about the surf competitions when they go off. With various and diverse shapes and types of surfboards, the surfer’s own ability and their surfing style decides what board to ride. Length affects a surfer’s performance in the water and most modern surfboards are made out of…

By Jonathan Howery A large yet gentle creature you may encounter on the Hawaii Turtle Tours is the The Hawaiian Monk Seal. As one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world, The Hawaiian monk seal is the rarest seal or sea lion in US waters. In the late 19th century these seals were…

By Jonathan Howery Hawaiian myths and legends happen to captivate the minds and imaginations of visitors to the islands. They are full of struggle and peril and happen to feature stories beyond belief. One of the stops that the Hawaii Turtle Tour makes is out to Laie Point. You can’t see this place from the road as it is tucked away behind a neighborhood in the small town on Oahu’s north shore. At some point this must have been a secret spot among locals as it is great for cliff jumping into the ocean. A scene from the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall was filled there, its where the two jump off the cliff and share a first kiss in the sea. Now the point of land that extends out into the ocean used to be called Laniloa but was renamed…

A great stop and picture opportunity along the way on the Hawaii Turtle Tour is to Chinaman’s Hat, also known as Mokoli’i in Hawaiian. Chinaman’s Hat is a basalt islet in Kaneohe Bay on Oahu. It is part of Kualoa Regional Park near the Kualoa Ranch and is located about a third of a mile…