Useful tips and experience of snorkeling with turtles in Hawaii.
There are so many things to do in beautiful Hawaii, the island of Oahu. Here is my experience and some useful tips on swimming with sea turtles. So, you decide for yourself if it is something worth doing or not.
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We booked our Turtle Snorkeling with Captain Max Boat Tours because they provide small group tours and have good customer reviews.
Captain Max Boat Tours:
6 people max group size
5 & up ages
1.5 hours duration
100% guarantee to see a turtle
$109 per person
Our tour started at 9 am. It was a small group of 5 passengers, plus a captain and a snorkeling instructor.
We took a 10-minute, high-speed boat ride to the snorkeling point, which is located just across from Waikiki Beach.
Initially, we booked our 7 am tour, but it was canceled, so we had no choice but to move it to 9 am.
When we arrived at the snorkeling point, there were many boats and a lot of people were snorkeling already.
The snorkeling instructor jumped into the water first.
We put the snorkeling gear on.
We were obliged to wear a floating live vest to ensure our safety. (Snorkel gear including a floating life vest was a must).
In my opinion, I would rather have our tour started at 7 am to have a less crowded experience.
First, the team told us about the tour and explained some safety rules.
So, if you are thinking of diving, (you cannot dive), on this tour, you will not be able to do so.
We jumped into the water and started to explore the coral reefs, observe various sea life, and look for the wild sea turtles.
Also, I thought that booking a small group was kind of pointless because anyway, we were snorkeling with a bunch of other people.
This particular snorkeling spot is called a cleaning station.
Throughout their life, sea turtles accumulate some algae on their bodies, and if in excess, it is not healthy.
So, this place on the reef is where fish come to eat the algae off of the sea turtles.
This is why the turtles love to come here.
They thoroughly enjoy the experience of getting clean, and the fish enjoy their experience of getting fed.
In this symbiotic relationship, they both benefit from each other.
Turtles here are relaxed and are not afraid of humans. It is like a spa day for them.
Most of the time, they are floating on the bottom and get cleaned.
They blended very well with the corals and it is hard to see them from the top.
As we cannot dive towards them, we just need to be patient, wait, and keep looking around.
Occasionally they rise to the surface to get some air. It is our chance to see them closer and take some pictures.
Here are a few simple rules we had to follow while snorkeling with the turtles:
Give them space and keep a minimum of 1.5 meters distance away
Always approach turtles from the side or back, but never from their front. Always keep a clear path ahead of them
Never swim directly on top of them as they need to know their access to the air is not in jeopardy.
Do not chase after the turtle
Do not touch them, as they do not enjoy being petted
Do not feed them, they do not need your food and can accidentally bite you
Be still and quiet
I enjoyed encountering sea turtles and snorkeling near them a lot.
It was beautiful and peaceful.
Now, the instructor told me that it was time to get back on the boat.
Our snorkeling tour approached the end. One more last look at the turtle on the surface.
I want to come back.
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LINKS:
The Captain Max Boat Tours link: captainmaxhawaii.com/
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