Oceanrider Seahorse Farm Tour Tickets
From: $74.00 USD
On this fascinating one-hour tour you will learn about ocean conservation and one of the greatest ocean mysteries – the seahorse! You will be surrounded by thousands of seahorses on our oceanfront 3-acre farm from babies to pregnant males from Australia to Hawaii. You may also see our leafy sea dragons, enjoy our interactive tide pool and see the world’s only 100% sustainable marine aquarium with over 20 endangered species who are all being bred at ocean rider.
General: 11 years and older
$74 General (online) / $76 General (Walk-In)
$69 Military/Seniors (65 years and older)
$64 Kamaʻāina (local resident valid ID)
Children: 5 to 10 years old
$69 Children (online) / $71 Child (Walk-In)
$64 Children of Military
$61 Kamaʻāina Child (local resident)
Must be 5 years of age to hold a seahorse
Toddlers Age 4 and under are FREE and can explore tide pool and fish feeding but cannot hold a seahorse.
Please note: Please book online to guarantee your spot on the tour. We recommend that you do so 24 hours or more before you want to do the tour. All guests’ identification is verified at check-in. Walk-ins are welcome if space is available at $76 for General (11 years and older) to $71 for Children (5 to 10 years old). Online discounts do not apply for walk-ins. Sorry, No refunds. The Ocean Rider Seahorse Farm is all gravel and with uneven terrain and may not be suited for wheelchairs or strollers.
Please read our tour guidelines. SORRY, NO REFUNDS. We do offer rain check vouchers or gift shop credit.
Important Bio-Security Message: You must visit our Seahorse Farm first!!! Please visit our Seahorse Farm before visiting any other aquatic facility so that we can maintain a bio secure farm. All guests must wear a shirt, pants or shorts, and shoes (no swimsuits). All guests will be required to wash up at our wash station here on the farm.
Oceanrider Seahorse Farm Tours are lead by naturalists with certified biology degrees with special training in ocean conservation and are the caretakers for over 20,000 seahorses. You will love your tour with us! People have said that it is “life-changing” and the “highlight of my trip to Hawaii!”
Use the email invoice as proof of purchase for your tickets. Tour tickets are not shipped but are available for pick up only. Bring ID. We will hold your reservation and tickets in the gift shop at the tour desk. Please arrive 30 minutes early to check-in, wash up, receive your tour briefing, get your name tag and sign your credit card receipt.
Reservations are required! Tour tickets must be purchased in advance and online up to 1 hour before the tour starts. We recommend buying your tickets as far in advance as possible. Remember we are closed on weekends. Sorry, but we are closed on weekends.
Please arrive 30 minutes early to check-in, wash up, read our biosecurity and seahorse holding rules. The seahorse is a very delicate animal and an endangered species on the edge of extinction so please follow the holding instructions carefully.
Additional information
| No Refunds. Ticket Sales Final. | On line discounts do not apply for walk ins. Sorry, No refunds. Please read our tour guidelines. SORRY, NO REFUNDS. We do offer rain check vouchers or gift shop credit. |
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| Tickets At Office | Your tickets will be held for you in the gift shop upon arrival. Your tickets will not be shipped to you. Sorry, no refunds. |
| Tour Ticket Prices | General: 11 years old and up Children: 5 to 10 years old Must be 5 years of age to hold a seahorse. |
| On-line Orders | On-line orders should be purchased 24 hours in advance and up to 1 hour before the tour if space is available. Tickets available at the gate, subject to availability. Regular Tour Times – Monday through Friday (please check ticket calendar). Our gift shop is open from 9:30am to 3:00pm. Tour Times and Tour exhibits may change according to the breeding needs of the seahorses and sea dragons. Sorry, no refunds. |
| Tour’s Safety Guidelines | To All Tour Guests and Visitors: Ocean Rider of Kona is an actual farm where we raise seahorses and other marine life (livestock). Because this is a farm, you will discover that the environment at Ocean Rider is less like the traditional aquarium experience you may have experienced or anticipated. |
| Holding Seahorses | All children must be accompanied by an adult and must be 5 years and older in order to hold a seahorse. |
Ocean Rider, Inc. is an Organic Hawaiian-Based Seahorse Aqua-Farm & Aquarium that Follows Strict Good Farming Practices in Raising Seahorses and Other Aquatic Life.
