North Shore Shark Adventures
During your North Shore Shark Adventure, you’ll be able to view the splendor and beauty of Hawaii’s many sharks as they leave their homes in the deep seas to visit you on the surface. While you join the sharks three miles off of Oahu’s North Shore, your feelings towards sharks will certainly alter.
The excursion starts out when you leave Haleiwa and journey out to the ocean to check out our beloved sharks in their natural, comfortable habitat. You may even be lucky enough to see humpback whales, green sea turtles, dolphins, and more during your Oahu Shark Encounter. You can even have close-up encounters during your tour since two of the four cage’s walls are made of plexi-glass! If you don’t see a shark during your North Shore Shark Encounter, you get a refund
During your Oahu Shark Adventure, you may encounter galapago, sandbar, or gray reef sharks. You may even see the mysterious hammerhead or tiger shark. This is one Hawaii Vacation Package that has been proudly featured on Wildlife TV, ESPN, and BBC. Don’t forget your underwater camera! If you’re not crazy about getting extremely up close and personal, don’t worry. You can just stay on the boat and check out the sharks from there for a reduced rate.
Tour overview
- Custom aluminum boats, the 36-foot
KAIOU, and the 42-foot ABUNAI, which include a canopy for shade and
cushioned seating for comfort
- Tour duration: 2 hours
- No diving experience required
- Snorkel and mask will be provided, but guests may also bring their own
- Shark cage dive takes place about 3 miles offshore in water with visibility of 200 feet or more
- Guaranteed shark encounter or you get your money back
Please note: Infants are allowed on this tour.
However, we must have a credit card number to put on file. If for some
reason the infant does not attend, a $85 charge is applied. You are also
required to call to make that reservation.
- Where and When:
- Tour times: 7:00 am, 7:30 am, 8:00 am, 9:00 am, 9:30 am, 10:00 am & 11:00 am
Check in 30 minutes prior to your tour time at Haleiwa Small Boat Harbor, Slip 35, Oahu North Shore.
Address: 66-105 Haleiwa Rd., Haleiwa, HI 96712
Slip 35 View Map
Drive time from Waikiki to Haleiwa Harbor is about 1.5 hours.
Roundtrip transportation from Waikiki:
Roundtrip transportation from Waikiki is available at an additional cost (based upon availability). Departure from Waikiki to Haleiwa Harbor begins at 5:45 am and departure from Haleiwa Harbor back to Waikiki is at 1:00 pm. To add transportation, you must choose the following tour times: 8:00 am, 9:00 am, 9:30 am, 10:00 am or 11:00 am. Pick-up/drop off locations are centralized and will either be at or within a short walking distance of your hotel. At this time we cannot accommodate infants. We do not service the Kahala hotel or any hotels on the east side, west side or north shore of Oahu.
- Requirements:
- Restrictions:
- Participants must be at least 5 years old to go in the cage (subject to the Captain's determination in the event of challenging ocean conditions).
If booking an infant (2 and under) a credit card number is required on file. If for some reason the infant does not attend, a $85.00 charge is applied. Please also call for reservations with infants attending. Infants are not allowed on tours after 9:00 am due to the ocean being rougher in the later morning hours.
- Special Notes:
- Military discount only applies to those who are active. This does not include retired or ex-military. Active military / Kama'aina discount is also eligible for students. Must be able to show high school or college ID.
- Operation Days:
- Daily
- Duration:
- 2 hours
- Vendor:
- North Shore Shark Encounters
- Equipment:
- The fleet includes custom made aluminum boats, the 36-foot Kaiou, the 42-foot Abunai, the 36-foot Isao and the 32-foot Anela, which feature a canopy for shade and cushioned seating for comfort. With your safety in mind, we hold an informative safety briefing at the beginning of each Oahu shark tour, followed by a brief history of the experience. Masks and snorkels are provided, however, you are free to bring your own (fins are not necessary).