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Wild Side Specialty Tours


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 6 attractions in Waianae
Traveller Description:
Year round whale, dolphin, and green sea turtle encounters with marine biologist crew. Only 6-16 passengers on prime USCG documented vessels....... more » Year round whale, dolphin, and green sea turtle encounters with marine biologist crew. Only 6-16 passengers on prime USCG documented vessels. Snorkeling over coral reefs with brilliant tropical fish. Sensitive journeys, a portion of all proceeds donated to the Wild Dolphin Foundation for their conservation efforts. « less
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Attraction type: Group tour/boat, Tour
Activities: Swimming with dolphins
Address: 85-371 Farrington Hwy.
Waianae Boat Harbor, Slip A5 Waianae, Oahu, HI 96792
Tel: 808 306 7273
Fax: 808 668 4075

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14 Nov 2009

I went on this tour knowing I wasn't guaranteed to do all I wanted to do or see all that I wanted to see. And I knew that there was a good chance that I would from the information that was on the Wild Side website. I felt filled with joy having the dolphins play with our boat, and to... more

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5 of 5 stars
Tokyo, Japan
11 Nov 2009

Absolutely loved it! My wife and I had such a wonderful experience on October 30, when we joined the Best of the West cruise. Thanks to Tori and Melissa, our hosting crew, we were able to literally "swim with the dolphins", and we will forever treasure the very fond memory of this special experience! Looking back, it almost feels as... more

10 Nov 2009

We booked the "Best of The West" tour which was a small 6 person group and that was the way to go! We had an informative guide who made sure we had a day to remember. She knew the wildlife in the area, was very consensus of our presence with the animals and honestly – I think the dolphins had... more

9 Nov 2009

My wife and I spent a wonderful morning in October swimming with the dolphins, turtles and fish. The Wild Side crew were very friendly and knowledgeable and we enjoyed a great time out on the water. We snorkeled with turtles and fish and then went to see the dolphins. We arrived in a secluded cove and then climbed into the... more

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5 of 5 stars
New York, NY
3 Nov 2009

I was visiting my brother in hawaii and wanted to do something special for our last day. I chose this company after reading a lot of good reviews and they had a ton of info on their site... it didn't disappoint! they really listened to what the 6 people on the boat wanted to do, they have a number of... more

23 Oct 2009

Hi, I took the tour "The wild side" (it only holds 6 visitors and 2 crew members) Sept. 14th 2009. I had my family with me in Hawaii with a total of 6 adults. We all decided that we would like to take the tour, so I booked us all in and had our own private tour. That was great,... more

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5 of 5 stars
san francsico
22 Oct 2009

We just had a wonderful experience with Wild Side tours. I can't imagine the experience being any better. Tori and the girls exceeded my expectations in every way. They were all the coolest most down to earth people with a true passion for sea life. They shared an amazing and magical experience with us. I'm still thinking about swimming with... more

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5 of 5 stars
Milwaukee, WI
20 Oct 2009

In September, we took the Best of the West tour and it exceeded all expectations. We chose Best of the West due to the smaller group size, and it was wonderful to have just 4 other passengers on our trip. Swimming with dolphins has been a lifelong dream, but I tried not to get my hopes up, in case we... more

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5 of 5 stars
Washington DC, District of Columbia
20 Oct 2009

This is the absolute best bang for your buck in having fun while in Oahu! It's not cheap, but worth every penny. I cannot adequately describe the beauty of swimming in the open ocean with hundreds of wild dolphins, it just leaves you breathless. I'm so glad I booked this tour, can't wait to go back and do it again... more

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4 of 5 stars
Tokyo, Japan
13 Oct 2009

We went on the Best of West tour and set sail with our group of five and one other passenger; a very intimate group. We were first given a safety briefing and asked to specify what we wanted to see and experience during the trip out. We wanted to swim with the dolphins, and Tori and Melissa made sure that... more

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Wild Side Specialty Tours Address

85-371 Farrington Hwy., Waianae Boat Harbor, Slip A5, Waianae, Oahu, HI 96792
Tel: 808 306 7273 Fax: 808 668 4075