Advertised to seem like classes are small and personable. Pool was stacked with classes, packed…read morewith kids. Instructor barely said hi - was moving so fast in order to get through one class to the next one. Feels like a conveyer belt. Did seem to work for the kids there, but definitely not recommended for highly sensitive kids. And the owner wasn't helpful or kind. The false marketing is what wasted my hard earned money and time. I just hope to help others in a similar situation not waste theirs.

Incredible swim school. We've been to both locations and the both are great! Our daughter went from…read moreabsolutely refusing to put her head under water to getting "treasure" off the bottom. Class size is kept small and the level 1 class has two swim coaches per class (unsure of other classes). Our daughter has so much fun and looks forward to it each week. Very, very happy with the school. We've been to two separate classes, 4 different instructors. All 4 were absolutely amazing. They push each kid to make progress while making it fun. Can't say enough positive things about Leahi swim.

Unfortunately I've never met Amber in person. However I really liked having my 6 year old daughter…read morework with Alexa, Ecaterina and Jordan, her swim instructors. She went from being a novice swimmer with no experience to being able to safely swim out of a pool alone within 18 sessions. All of her instructors are kind, patient and skilled. They are very qualified as they are members of the UH swim team and water polo team, which is definitely professional and no joke being in Hawaii. I believe Ecaterina is the captain of the water polo team and Jordan is on their roster. I know that Alexa is on the swim team which is impressive. I trust all of them with the gate code to my home and being alone with my daughter in the pool while I'm inside doing my chores. Every single one of them are strong, muscular, in great shape and are extremely sweet and reliable. They have taught my daughter within a short amount of time to be completely safe in the water. You can dump her in the deep end and she can safely swim out. Every penny is worth it. I did this without any hesitation or regrets as learning to swim saves lives and prevents drowning as an accidental death 100%. I'm sure for others that this may not be your goal. If you want to learn how to swim with more refinement or competitively, you will learn. All of these women are associated with and are on the UH swim team which is very competitive. They are very qualified swim teachers and aren't just high school students trying to make some extra money. I've also Zelle'd Amber going in the thousands of dollars to pay for lessons, and though initially I was very cautious and worried, I've learned that she is trustworthy and ethical. She would never cheat anyone out of money. Her pricing is reasonable during these times and it is worth it because I have seen great results. Only downside is that you need to have access to a private pool. If you don't, please be advised as they will not accommodate using a public setting for lessons. (Understandably it's for liability reasons) Hopefully Amber may take in consideration of using her own or one of her instructors pools to accommodate clients who don't have this access. That's my only recommendation I have for her.

Ms Amber is excellent. She came to our building pool and taught my 2 and 6 year old which was super…read moreconvenient. She is flexible, understanding, kind, and patient with me and especially my kids. In under 12 lessons, my daughter swims so well now because of Amber, we call her a mermaid and consider her joining swim team one day. My toddler is no longer is afraid of going under water and is close to doing a backfloat. We couldn't be happier with this school, Ms Amber and the whole experience. Highly recommend!

Absolute 5 + Stars for the coaches!!!…read more Coach Katie was wonderful; she taught my daughter how to swim and helped her fall in love with the water! Now we're with Coach Lucy Boone, who's also fantastic!!! It's amazing to see how much she learns in just 30 minutes each week. We're so thankful for both coaches! However, it was quite challenging to get ahold of the management office. Hope it will change in a better way over time. Overall, we're so grateful for both coaches and will continue to support them!

This company is a special one. Make sure you read the fine print and speak to someone in person…read morebefore booking and pay for their service. They have no problem taking your money without providing without the service. They have a simple clause on the website, **NO REFUNDS**. Back story, I requested (6) private swimming lessons at (approx. $500). Their website says they travel anywhere to do the lessons. However, they primarily use Ala Moana Beach Park &Palama Settlement Pool. I live in the Pearl City area, and we have several community pools. Swim Lesson Hawaii  state they can't teach at those pools. It was not listed on the website. I found out after the fact. Because of my work and family obligations, I would not be able to drive to Honolulu (2-3) a week for lessons.  So I asked for a refund, and they said NO REFUND.  I did understand because nothing was scheduled, and they were not at a lose for answering the phone. I fully understand if a date had been scheduled or I had started the lesson plan and drop out. These all occurred in 48 hours. This was a money grab. Beware!!!

My nephew comes here and it's so impressive to see how fast he's learning! I wish I learned how to…read moreswim at such a young age.

I can not recommend Audrey high enough. After my son had a water accident at 4 (with adults…read morewatching), we immediately got him and his younger brother on the ISR wait list. Audrey has been incredible! Both of my boys are now proficient at self rescue and are moving toward actual swimming. Please, please consider these lessons for your child. No child should drown.

Went to lap swim. Clean, free parking, easy in and out. Looks closed... gotta…read morewalk in from the side. Call for recorded updated schedule. Kick boards and leg floaties to work arms are available. Showers change room also available. Been looking for awhile and located my own neighborhood, planning to return regularly!

Review #23 for 2021…read more I love Makiki Pool! The workers are nice, and Daniel (the pool manager) even sends out updates about closures or other news about the pool. The facilities are always clean, including the bathrooms, deck, and pool. The bathroom's have showers, toilets, and changing areas. "Lockers" are located outside, and I use quotation marks because they're more like cubbies since they don't have doors or locks. The pool is not usually crowded, and sometimes you have to share a lane with one other person. Every time I've shared a lane, we've just stayed on one side or the other rather than doing circle swim. During the summer the pool was open every day except Sundays and holidays, but now in the fall lap swim is only open M/W/F/Sa because of swim lessons on T/Th. Makiki Pool Public Lap Swim Hours Effective 10/4/21 - 12/4/21: LAP SWIMMING ONLY MONDAY 1:00 - 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY 1:00 - 5:00 PM FRIDAY 1:00 - 5:00 PM SATURDAY 1:00 - 5:00 PM *No Public Lap Swim on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays and holidays

My family's experience with Nuuanu YMCA has been nothing short of amazing. My son started at 5 as a…read moresummer day camper and also participated in A+ at his elementary school which was run by Nuuanu YMCA. He would return every summer and winter break. Then came the swim lessons and culinary camp. Then during Covid he attended day camp so he could do his work while his father and I worked. Financial aid at the YMCA is amazing. I can't even remember how many times the program, including lunch, was all of a sudden free thanks to generous donors. Now 11 yrs later he just completed YMCA college camp. It truly flies by and I couldn't be happier with our ymca experience. Now that he's back from college camp he will finish his summer as a junior leader. I'm so grateful to Nuuanu YMCA for creating such a welcoming, engaging, safe environment for my child at any age.

Before writing my review. I would like to state I normally give a 3 strike review. Unless it's a…read morebad experience I know could affect other Yelpers, future customers or clients. I rarely do bad reviews but today drawers the line. That being said, we pay money to workout. Sometimes we answer the phone, sometimes where certain things that other gym allows that I guess YMCA doesn't. I get it, gym protocols. I have always had gym etiquette due to propped up bringing and the uncles reminding us growing up. However, if you gonna be policing members like no tomorrow. That's not a gym, it's an institution. You can't control the flux of drug addicts coming in and taking peoples gym equipment. But people are breaking into the lockers. Making the environment unsafe? To me please make it make sense. This is why I'm happy I have, Iron Hawaiian fitness and UFC gym. Even though the parking is crazy. The environment is so awesome. I'm glad this is my last year at YMCA. It's definitely not like it used to be before. But I hope it gets better and they start treating their members better.

This summer we did swim lessons with Jessie with two of our kids: an almost 5 year old and a 3.5…read moreyear old. Jessie is awesome! She is kind, gentle, encouraging, fun, she makes the kids comfortable and they really love her. At home, they would even play make believe taking their stuffed animals to swim lessons with Auntie Jessie. We did 15 lessons and by the end of it they both were able to swim independently, started to be able to float on their back, could take breaths while swimming, and dive down under water a few feet and pick up rocks, shells, or dive toys. The older one could swim 15ft unassisted and the younger one about 10 ft. Our 2 year old can even swim short distances and take breaths just by watching the swim lessons and Jessie was so kind to include them in the lessons by letting them swim to her once they were comfortable with Jessie. Our 3.5 year old had a goal to accomplish by the end of swim lessons: to swim from a rock wall to an under water seat through and in the middle of a waterfall in a pool, and they did it! Our 5 year old wanted to be able to swim all the way across the pool, through the water fall and they did it! Super awesome. Highly recommend Jessie!

I vacationed in Honolulu for my birthday and wanted to refresh my swimming skills. Jessie, my swim…read moreinstructor, was incredibly patient and truly heartwarming. She made me feel comfortable and adapted to my pace. I practiced both in the pool and the ocean, and she was consistently kind and warm. As a beginner, I never felt inadequate because she made me feel valued. Her passion for teaching shines through in her work. She is the best!

We really liked Nicole. She is very patient and nice. She helped my daughter learn to swim. My…read moredaughter was not able to swim at all prior to these lessons. Nicole helped my daughter feel comfortable in the water and helped her to swim! We highly recommend Nicole.

I took 5 lessons with Nicole as I only needed a refresher on how to swim. She was very flexible…read morewith scheduling. Right from our first lesson, I knew that she knows what she's doing. After watching me for a couple laps, she knew what I needed improvement on and tailored the curriculum and her teaching style to fit me. I highly recommend having Nicole as an instructor no matter what stage in your swimming life you're in.