Aloha Aulani
Helping you make the most of your stay.Rainbow Reef
Rainbow Reef is a beautiful 3,800 gallon salt water lagoon filled with coral and fish, right in the middle of the resort. There’s a viewing window below the water line that’s in a little cave across from the Lava Shack, complete with fish identification guides. Unfortunately, this area frequently smells like urine. Unless you are willing to pay for access, this is as close as you are going to get as Rainbow Reef is solely available through premium activities. Options include fish feeding, snorkeling, or taking a beginners scuba lesson. The water is kept at 77 degrees for the health of the fish, so be warned it’s going to feel a lot colder than all the other pools at the resort.
Snorkeling:
This offering comes as either a day pass or a length-of-stay pass and includes use of a life-vest, mask, and snorkel.
- Single day pass: $30/adult, $25/child (< 9)
- Length-of-stay pass: $50/adult, $40/child (< 9)
Underwater Explorers:
A 2 hour lesson in which you will learn the basics of scuba diving. Reservations are required and fees apply. Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 2:45pm to 4:45pm.
- $189/per person + tax (limited to ages 10 and up)
For $7/each this was advertised as an experience in which you could feed the fish in Rainbow Reef while a cast member told you about them. We tried this and the entire experience lasted under 10 minutes. While there was a cast member, he just handed out the fish food and was available to answer questions, otherwise, he just stood to the side and didn’t say anything. You don’t get to go in the water during this experience.
One adult can go in with each paying child, but the adult won’t get to feed the fish unless they want to pay the fee for themselves as well. If you have two adults and one kid and only want to pay for the kid, then only one adult goes in. The feeding area is near the fence though, so the other adult can stand there and watch the whole thing.
