The invention discloses water-soluble haematococcus pluvialis astaxanthin soft capsules and a preparation method therefor. Capsule walls of the astaxanthin soft capsules comprise the ingredients in parts by mass: 100 parts of gelatin, 6 parts of citric acid, 20 parts of glycerine, 4 parts of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, 10 parts of sorbitol and 11-13 parts of water; and capsule cores comprise the ingredients in percentage by mass: 10.0%-18.0% of haematococcus pluvialis astaxanthin oil, 10.0%-20.0% of polyethylene glycol-400, 20.0%-40.0% of mono-/bis-glyceryl unsaturated fatty acid ester, 2.0%-5.0% of sorbitol and 30.0%-45.0% of decapolyglyceryl monooleate. The preparation method for the astaxanthin soft capsules further comprises a step of carrying out high-pressure homogenizing mixingunder nitrogen protection so as to prepare the capsule cores. According to the water-soluble haematococcus pluvialis astaxanthin soft capsules and the preparation method therefor, all adjuvants employed are used by health-care foods according to production needs, an emulsifier is an unsaturated fatty acid processed product, the astaxanthin soft capsules are safe, non-toxic, compliant and legal, are low in health security risk and are suitable for an aqueous nutrient absorption system of the intestines and stomach of a human body, and the bioavailability of an active ingredient, i.e., astaxanthin can be improved.