Reviewed by: jaja
I participated with my husband and our first-grade daughter, making it a family of three. We stayed at the Marriott Hotel in Waikoloa and arrived in just under 40 minutes. We were told to look for the blue roof of the Honokohau Marina, and as soon as we entered the marina, we found several shops with blue roofs lined up on the right side. The tour shop was easily identifiable with the sign that read "CAPTAIN ZODIAC" (it was the shop at the far right).
When we joined, there were six of us in total: our family of three and three American girls. With Captain Colin and his assistant Paul, we set off with a total of eight people! First, we sped across the surface of the sea. The waves were relatively calm, so I didnโt experience the seasickness I was worried about; instead, it felt refreshing with the wind in my face!
After about five minutes of racing across the water, the boat suddenly slowed down. Captain Colin was looking around, and just as I was wondering what was happening, he shouted, "Dolphins!" When I looked in the direction he was pointing, I saw several dorsal fins surfacing and diving. There were dolphins jumping like in an aquarium, and even a baby dolphin! My daughter was so excited, shouting, "Dolphin! Dolphin!"
At that point, the captain stopped the boat and began preparing the snorkeling gear. My daughter was quite nervous since it was her first time snorkeling and going out to deep water on a boat. Honestly, I thought, "Snorkeling in such deep water?! No way!" But it seemed her curiosity about the wild dolphins won out. She put on her new snorkeling set (which we brought, although they provide rentals) and borrowed a long foam noodle from the captain to use as a float.
Then, with her dad holding her hand, she peered into the water and saw a school of dolphins swimming right below us. Overjoyed, she squealed, "Yay! Dolphins!" and pointed excitedly. I was also amazed; I never expected to see so many dolphins up close.
We then changed locations and enjoyed a total of three dolphin swims.
After that, we had about 30 minutes of free snorkeling in Kealakekua Bay. My daughter was scared of the urchins and almost returned to the boat, but when Captain Colin threw some cookies into the water, the fish came close, and she was thrilled. Thanks to that, she was able to continue snorkeling.
I was worried that my daughter might end up scared and not able to do anything during the tour, but thanks to Captain Colin's thoughtfulness and the dolphins and fish, both my daughter and husband had a great time!
I definitely want to participate again the next time we come to the Big Island.
P.S.
1. For those who will be participating, it might be a good idea to hand the captain your camera and ask him to take pictures while snorkeling.
2. I recommend reapplying sunscreen during the trip. Even though I thought I had applied a lot, I ended up getting really sunburned (crying).
ๅคซใจๅฐ1ใฎๅจใจไธ็ทใซ๏ผไบบใงๅๅ ใใพใใใ
ใฏใคใณใญใขใฎใใชใชใใใใใซใซๆปๅจใใฆใใใ40ๅๅผฑใงๅฐ็ใใพใใใ
ใใใณใใฆใใชใผใใฎ้ใๅฑๆ นใ็ฎๅฐใจใฎใใจใงใใใใใใชใผใใฎๅ
ฅใๅฃๅ
ฅใฃใฆใใใฎๅณๆๅดใซใ้ใๅฑๆ นใฎไฝ่ปใใฎใๅบใ้ทๅฑใฎใใใซ้ฃใชใฃใฆใใพใใใใใฎใใขใผใฎใๅบใฏใ็ๆฟใซใCAPTAINใZODIACใใจๆธใใฆใใใฎใงใใใซใใใใพใใใ๏ผๅใใฃใฆไธ็ชๅณ็ซฏใฎใๅบใงใใ๏ผ
็งใใกใๅๅ ใใๆใฏใ็งใใกๅฎถๆ๏ผไบบใจAmericanGirls๏ผไบบใฎ่จ๏ผไบบใใใใซใใญใฃใใใณใณใชใณใจใๅฉๆใฎ๏ผใใผใซใๅใใใฆ๏ผๅใงๅบ็บ๏ผ
ใพใใฏใใใฅใณใใฅใณ้ฃใถใใใซๆตท้ขใ่ตฐใใพใใๆฏ่ผ็ๆณขใใชใๆตท้ขใ็ฉใใใ ใฃใใฎใงใๆธๅฟตใใฆใใ่น้
ใใซใฏใชใใใ้ใซ้ขจใๅใใฆ็ฝๅฟซใงใใ๏ผ
๏ผๅใปใฉ๏ผๆตท้ขใ่ตฐใๆฅใซใใผใใใใฃใใใซใใใญใฃใใใณใณใชใณใไฝใใๅจใใ่ฆๅใใฆใใพใใ๏ผ๏ผใจๆใฃใฆใใใจใใใใซใใฃใณ๏ผใใจๅซใถใฎใงๆใใๆนใ่ฆใใจใไฝ้ ญใใฎ่ใณใใๆตฎใใใ ใๆฒใใ ใใใใฎใใกใๆฐดๆ้คจใฎใใใซใฏใซใชใจใธใฃใณใใใใใคใซใซใใใใใใใใผใคใซใซใใใใใๅจใใใคใซใซใใ๏ผใคใซใซใใ๏ผใใจๅคง่ๅฅฎใ
ใใใงใใญใฃใใใณใใใผใใๅใใใทใฅใใผใฑใซใฎใขใๆบๅใๅงใใพใใใๅจใฏใใทใฅใใผใฑใซใๅใใฆใใใผใใงๆทฑใๆตทใซ่กใใฎใๅใใฆใจใใใใจใงใใชใ็ทๅผตใใใฆใใใๆญฃ็ดใใใใชใซๆทฑใๅ ดๆใงใทใฅใใผใฑใซ?!็ก็ใ ใใผใผใใจๆใใพใใใใๅจใฏ้็ใฎใคใซใซใฎใธใฃใณใใ่ฆใฆๅฅฝๅฅๅฟใๅใฃใๆจกๆงใๆฐใใMyใทใฅใใผใฑใซใปใใ๏ผ่ฒธใใฆใใใใพใใใ็งใใกใฏๆๅใใพใใ๏ผใ่ฃ
็ใใใญใฃใใใณใซๆตฎใ่ผชไปฃใใใซใใผใใซใจใใใฆใฌใฟใณ่ฃฝใฎ็ดฐ้ทใๆฃใๅใใฆใใใซใใซใ
ใใฎๅพใใใใซๆใๅผใใฆ่ฒฐใๆตทใ่ฆใ่พผใใจใ็ไธใซใคใซใซใใกใฎ็พคใใๆณณใใงใใพใใๆญๅใฎใใพใๆตทใฎไธญใงใใญใฃใผใญใฃ๏ผใคใซใซใผใผใผ๏ผ๏ผใใจๆใใใใฆๅใถๅจใ
็งใใใใใชใซๆฒขๅฑฑใฎใคใซใซ้ใใใใชใซ้่ฟใซ่ฆใใใใจใฏๆใฃใฆใใใชใใฃใใฎใงใๅคงๆๆฟใงใใใ
ใใฎๅพๅ ดๆใๅคใใ่จ๏ผๅใใซใใฃใณในใคใ ใๆฅฝใใฟใพใใใ
ใใฎๅพใฏใฑใขใฉใฑใฏใขๆนพใง๏ผ๏ผๅใปใฉ่ช็ฑใซใทใฅใใผใฑใซใๅจใฏใฌใณใฌใผใๆใใใใใผใใซๅธฐใใใใพใใใใใญใฃใใใณใณใชใณใใฏใใญใผใๆใฃใฆใใฆๆตทใซๆใใใจใ่ฟใใพใง้ญใๅฏใฃใฆใใฆใใใฆๅคงๅใณใใใใใงใทใฅใใผใฑใซใ็ถ่กใใใใจใใงใใพใใใ
ๅจใๆใใฃใฆไฝใใงใใใซ็ตใใฃใใใฉใใใใ๏ผ๏ผใจๆใใชใใใใขใผใ็ณใ่พผใฟใพใใใใใญใฃใใใณใณใชใณใฎๆฐ้ฃใใจใคใซใซใ้ญใใกใฎใใใใงๅจใปใใใจใใฉใๆฅฝใใใใจใใงใใพใใ๏ผ
ๆฌกๅใใฏใคๅณถใซๆฅใๆใซใๆฏ้ๅๅ ใใใใงใใ
่ฟฝ่จ๏ผ
โ ใใใใๅๅ ใใใๆนใฏใใทใฅใใผใฑใซๆใซใญใฃใใใณใซใซใกใฉใๆธกใใๆฎๅฝฑใใ้กใใใใจ่ฏใใใใใใพใใใ
โกๆฅ็ผใๆญขใใ้ไธญใงๅกใใชใใใใจใใชในในใกใใพใใใใชใๅกใใใใฃใฆๅๅ ใใใฏใใชใฎใซใ็ใฃใฃ้ปใซ็ผใใฆใใพใใพใใ๏ผๆณฃ๏ผ
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| Packages: | โไผๅกๆง้ๅฎใขใใฟใผใใขใผโ๏ผใใใณใใฆใปใใชใผใ็บ๏ผ5ๆ้๏ผใฉใณใ๏ผ |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/07/21 |
Reviewed by: Kazy
We zoomed along in Captain Colin's rubber boat and first headed to the dolphin swimming spot. The ride was thrilling, with sharp turns that felt like a roller coaster, and we had a blast screaming with excitement.
Once we arrived, after a brief explanation, we jumped into the sea! There were over 100 dolphins swimming around. My first-grade daughter, who initially said, "I'm scared!" was soon cheering as she snorkeled among the dolphins.
This was my daughter's first snorkeling experience during our trip to Hawaii. She had only practiced snorkeling on the beach the day before, so I was worried. However, the dynamic sight of dolphins swimming right beneath her made her forget her fear, and she exclaimed, "I want to swim again!" In the end, she enjoyed dolphin swimming three times.
While it wasn't like the experiences at some hotels where you "swim with dolphins while touching them," the experience of swimming with dolphins in their natural habitat was incredibly exciting.
After that, we thrillingly moved to Kealakekua Bay, where we enjoyed a leisurely snorkeling session while observing tropical fish. We saw butterflyfish, angelfish, and parrotfish, and both my wife and daughter had a great time snorkeling.
My daughter seemed a bit scared of the sea urchins, but Captain Colin noticed her unease and joined her for snorkeling. He kindly pointed out fish to her and taught her the names of the fish in Hawaii, which helped her feel more at ease. As her fear faded, she was able to enjoy herself freely.
Unfortunately, we didn't spot any whales, but we did see little fish jumping around, likely because the whales were nearby. They said the whales were somewhere beneath the surface within a two-knot range.
On the way back, he shared stories about Pele along the coastline.
He explained everything in a way that was easy to understand, even for someone with my middle school-level English, and he was very kind to the children, which made me feel really reassured.
I truly felt that we had participated in a wonderful tour.
ใญใฃใใใณใณใผใชใณใฎๆ็ธฆใใใดใ ใใผใใงใใฅใณใใฅใณ้ฃใฐใใฆใ
ใพใใฏใใซใใฃใณในใคใใณใฐใฎๅ ดๆใพใง่กใใพใใใ
้ไธญใฏๅณใธๅทฆใธใจGใใใใใใใชๆ่นใซใใธใงใใใณใผในใฟใผๆฐๅใงใใใผใใใผใจ
ๆฅฝใใไนใใพใใใ
็พๅฐใซ็ใใใใ็ฐกๅใช่ชฌๆใฎๅพใซๆตทใธใใใณ๏ผ
ใใใซใฏ100้ ญใ่ถ
ใใใคใซใซใฎ็พคใใใใพใใใ
ใฏใใใฏใๆใ๏ผใใจ่จใฃใฆใใๅฐ1ใฎๅจใใคใซใซใฎ็พคใใซ
ใทใฅใใผใฑใซใๅ ใใชใใใๆญๅฃฐใไธใใพใใ
ไปๅใฎใใฏใคๆ
่กใงๅใใฆใฎใทใฅใใผใฑใซใใใฆใใๅจใ
ๅๆฅใซใใผใใงใทใฅใใผใฑใซใฎ็ทด็ฟใใใฆใใใ ใใชใฎใงใ
ๅฟ้
ใใฆใใพใใใใใคใซใซใ็ไธใ้ใใใใชใใคใใใใฏใใซ
ๆใใๅฟใใฆใใใใไธๅๆณณใ๏ผใใจ่จใฃใฆใ
็ตๆ3ๅใใใซใใฃใณในใคใใณใฐใๆฅฝใใฟใพใใใ
ใฉใใใฎใใใซใงใใใใใชใใคใซใซใ่งฆใใชใใไธ็ทใซๆณณใใใจใใใใใช
ใใฎใงใฏใใใพใใใใ่ช็ถใฎๅงฟใฎใคใซใซใจๆณณใไฝ้จใฏใจใฆใๅบๆฟ็ใ ใฃใๆจกๆงใ
ใใฎๅพใใฑใขใฉใฑใฏใขๆนพใพใงใพใในใชใซๆบ็นใง็งปๅใใไปๅบฆใฏ็ฑๅธฏ้ญใ่ฆใชใใใฎ
ใฎใใณใใทใฅใใผใฑใชใณใฐใใใงใฆใใงใฆใฆใชใใจใณใผใซใใฃใใทใฅใใขใชใใใค
ใใฎไปใฎๅๅฝ็ณปใฎใ้ญใ่ฆใชใใใฎใฎใใณใใทใฅใใผใฑใซใๅฆปๅญๅ
ฑใซๆฅฝใใฟใพใใใ
ๅจใฏใฆใใๆใใฃใใใใใใกใใฃใจใใณใใใใใชๆใใงใใใ
ใใใใๆงๅญใๅฏใใใญใฃใใใณใณใผใชใณใไธ็ทใซใทใฅใใผใฑใซใซๆฅใฆใใใฆใ
้ญใ่ฆใคใใฆใฏๅจใซๆใใฆใใใใใใใฏใคใงใฎใ้ญใฎๅผใณๆนใๆใใฆใใใใ
ใจๅชใใๆฅใใฆใใใพใใใใใใจใใใฃใใๆๆๅฟใฎ่ใใๅจใฏ่ช็ฑ่ชๅจใซ
ๆฅฝใใใใจใใงใใพใใใ
ๆฎๅฟตใชใใใฏใธใฉใ็ฎๆใใใใจใฏใงใใพใใใงใใใใใฏใธใฉใ่ฟใใซใใใใใง
ใดใใใดใใ้ฃใใงใใๅฐ้ญใ็ฎๆใ๏ผใใใใฎ็ฏๅฒใฎๆตท้ขไธใฎใฉใใใซใใใใใใ
ใจใฎใใจใงใใใ
ๅธฐใใซใฏใๆตทๅฒธๆฒฟใใฎใฉใใปใใฅใผใใงใฎใใฌใฎใ่ฉฑใชใฉใ่ชฌๆใใฆใใใพใใใ
ไธญๅญฆ็ใฌใใซใฎ็งใฎ่ฑ่ชใงใๅๅๅใใใใซ่ชฌๆใใฆใใใใใๅญใฉใใซใฏๅชใใ
ๆฅใใฆใใใใฎใงๆฌๅฝใซๅฎๅฟใงใใ
่ฏใใใขใผใซๅๅ ใงใใใชใผใใจๅฟใใๆใใพใใใ
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| Packages: | 5ๆ้ใณใผใน |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/07/21 |
Reviewed by: ใใใ ใผใณใงใใฏใคใธ
When we participated, there were about 10 participants in total. We all boarded one rubber boat and set off. My husband and I were the only Japanese people there, so all the communication and small talk were in English.
When I heard "rafting," I had imagined something like river rafting using a raft, but it seems I was mistaken. In reality, we sat on the edge of the boat (without wearing life jackets) and raced across the ocean at high speed. As someone who is not good with thrill rides, I was screaming my head off... Seeing me, the other foreigners burst into laughter.
It looked refreshing and enjoyable to race through the blue sea. Everyone except me... Following the advice to "just look at the sky and the distant scenery," I did gaze around, and while it was indeed beautiful, my fear overwhelmed all other emotions, and I reached my limit within 30 minutes.
When I told the captain, "I can't do this anymore," he asked, "There are still about 4 hours left!? Can you hang in there?" I couldn't bear the thought of enduring this fear for another 4 hours, so I asked to be dropped off nearby and retired... My time on the boat was just 40 minutes. I wanted to try snorkeling too, but I thought it would be rude to push myself and make my fellow passengers uncomfortable, so I gave up. My husband, who was enjoying himself, also got off with me, so I felt really sorry for him. The captain was very kind and arranged a taxi for us to the shore. All the fellow passengers were warm and kind, even though we stopped off early.
Although I retired, I got to see many wild dolphins up close, and the view of the Big Island while racing across the ocean was truly wonderful. It also became a story for our honeymoon.
If you're looking for thrills and want to enjoy the ocean around the Big Island, I definitely recommend it. However, for those who are not good with thrill rides or are easily scared, it might be a bit too intense.
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ใ็ทๅข10ๅใปใฉใงใใใ
ใฟใใชใงใฒใจใคใฎใดใ ใใผใใซไนใฃใฆๅบ็บใใพใใ
ๆฅๆฌไบบใฏ็ง้ๅคซๅฉฆใฎใฟใงใใใใชใฎใงใไผ้ไบ้
ใ้่ซใชใฉใๅ
จใฆ่ฑ่ชใงใใใ
ใใฉใใใฃใณใฐใใจ่ใใฆใ็งใฏใฆใฃใใใฉใใใไฝฟใฃใๅทไธใใฎใใใชใใฎใใคใกใผใธใใฆใใใฎใงใใใใฉใใใ่ช่ญใ้้ใฃใฆใใใใใงใใใใ
ๅฎ้ใฏใใใผใใฎใใใซๅบงใ(ใฉใคใใธใฃใฑใใใ็็จใใพใใ)ใ่ถ
้ซ้ใงๆตทใ้งใใพใใใจใใใใฎใงใใใ
็ตถๅซใใทใผใณใชใฉใฎ้กใๅคงใฎ่ฆๆใช็งใไธไบบๅคง็ตถๅซโฆใ
ใใใช็งใ่ฆใฆใไปใฎๅคๅฝไบบใฎ็ๆงใ็็ฌโฆใ็ฌ
้ขจใๅใฃใฆ้ใๆตทใ่ตฐใใฎใฏใ็ฝๅฟซใงๆฐๆใก่ฏใใใใงใใใ
็งไปฅๅคใฏโฆใ
ใ็ฉบใ้ ใๆฏ่ฒใ่ฆใฆใใใฐๅคงไธๅคซใ ใใใจใใใขใใใคในใซๅพใ็บใใฆใใพใใใใ็ขบใใซๆฌๅฝใซ็พใใใฃใใฎใงใใใๆๆใๅ
จใฆใฎๆๆ
ใๅ ใใฆใใ็งใฏ้ๅง30ๅใง้็ใซ้ใใฆใใพใใใ
ใใใ็ก็ใงใใใจใญใฃใใใณใซ็ณใๅบใใจใใใใจ4ๆ้่ฟใใใใ๏ผ๏ผ้ ๅผตใใ๏ผใใจ่ใใใใฎใงใใใฎๆๆใใใจ4ๆ้็ถใใใฎใฏ่ใใใใชใใฃใใฎใงใ่ฟใใฎๆฒใง้ใใใฆใใใฃใฆใชใฟใคใขใใพใใโฆใ
ไน่นๆ้ใใใใ40ๅโฆใ
ใทใฅใใผใฑใซใใใใใใฃใใใฉใ็ก็ใใฆไฝ่ชฟไธ่ฏใซใชใฃใฆๅ่น่
ใฎ็ๆงใซ่ฟทๆใๆใใใ็ณใ่จณใชใใจๆใใๆญๅฟตใใพใใใ
ๆฅฝใใใงใใๅคซใไธ็ทใซ้ใใฆใใใฃใใฎใงใๅคซใซใ็ณใ่จณใชใๆฐๆใกใงใใฃใฑใใงใใใ
ใญใฃใใใณใฎๆนใซใฏๆฒใพใงใฟใฏใทใผใๆ้
ใใฆใใใ ใใใใจใๆฌๅฝใซ่ฏใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ
ๅ่น่
ใฎ็ๆงใใ้ไธญใงๆฒใซๅฏใฃใใซใ้ขใใใๆธฉใใ่ฆ้ใฃใฆไธใใฃใฆใๅชใใๆนใฐใใใงใใใ
ใชใฟใคใขใใใใใฉใใใใใใฎ้็ใคใซใซใ้่ฟใง่ฆใใใใใๆตทใ่ตฐใใชใใ่จใใใฏใคๅณถใฎๆฏ่ฒใฏๆฌๅฝใซ็ด ๆดใใใใฃใใงใใ
ๆฐๅฉๆ
่กใฎใใฟใฎใฒใจใคใซใใชใฃใใใ็ฌ
ในใชใซใจใใใฏใคๅณถใฎๆตทใๆฅฝใใฟใใๆนใฏใใใฒใใใใใงใใ
ใใ ใ็ตถๅซใใทใผใณใ่ฆๆใชๆนใๆใใใชๆนใซใฏใใกใใฃใจในใชใซใใใคใใใใใใพใใใ
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| Packages: | โไผๅกๆง้ๅฎใขใใฟใผใใขใผโ๏ผใใใณใใฆใปใใชใผใ็บ๏ผ5ๆ้๏ผใฉใณใ๏ผ |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/07/13 |
Reviewed by: MaryKL
What a fun day. The crew was courteous and intent on everyone having fun. There were families on our trip with very young children and some grandparents on board too. Everyone was in the water whether snokling, scub or snuba diving or just relaxing in tubes. I also didn't hear any complaints about the food. Service was very efficient. Everyone was satisfied!!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Snorkel & Dolphin Watch Cruise |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/25 |
Reviewed by: otama
This is my second time participating. I was so moved last time that I kept thinking about wanting to go again for about a year and a half. Finally, my wish has come true. I'm very satisfied again this time. Right after returning home, I'm already thinking about when I can go next (laughs). Since they are wild dolphins, each experience is different, so no matter how many times I go, I never get bored and always want to go again. Of course, the dolphins are amazing, but the team at Aloha Kona Tours is truly wonderful. You can really feel their love for the ocean and dolphins. This time, out of the eight participants, five were repeat visitors, so I know I'm not the only one who feels this way. Thank you, Daisuke and Tsuyako. I will come again, so please take care of me!
๏ผๅ็ฎใฎๅๅ ใงใใ
ๅๅใใใๆๅใใฆใพใใใคใ่กใใใใจๆใ็ถใใฆ็ด๏ผๅนดๅใใใฃใจๅฟต้กๅถใใพใใใ
ไปๅใๅคงๆบ่ถณใๅธฐๅฝใใฆใใใๆฌกใฏใใค่กใใใใชใจ่ใใฆใใพใ๏ผ็ฌ๏ผ
้็ใฎใคใซใซใ ใใๆฏๅ้ใใฎใงใไฝๅ่กใฃใฆใ้ฃฝใใใใจใชใใใพใ่กใใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใใงใใใญใใใใฆใใคใซใซใใใกใใๆ้ซใงใใใใขใญใใณใใใขใผใบใฎใฟใชใใใใปใใจใซ็ด ๆตใๆฌๅฝใซๆตทใปใคใซใซใๅฅฝใใชใใ ใชใใจไผใใฃใฆใใพใใไปๅใฏๅๅ ๏ผไบบไธญ๏ผไบบใใชใใผใฟใผใจใใใใจใงใใใฎๆใใฏ็งใ ใใงใฏใชใใฏใใ
ใใคในใฑใใใปใใคใณใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใใพใ่กใใพใใฎใงใใใใใใ้กใใใพใ๏ผ
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| Packages: | ้่ฟไปใใใฉใณ |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/07/08 |
Reviewed by: ใฝใฆใก
I was able to see a giant manta up close! The manta was so close that it almost touched my wetsuit, and it spun around slowly several times. The sight of its wide-open mouth was so impressive that I felt like I might get sucked in. I also participated in a dolphin tour in addition to this one, and both were amazing experiences!!
On the tour, we arrived at the manta spot by boat before sunset, and we were able to see a beautiful sunset as well. After sunset, we entered the water and waited for the manta to come while holding onto a bar with LED lights. First, a lot of plankton gathered, and then, after a while, a large manta appeared to eat the plankton. I was moved by the intensity that was different from an aquarium!! Iโll include a video I shot with my GoPro during the tour (the manta appears in the middle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAtyJxeQiUw).
Although the sea was dark, the captain was always watching from the boat, and since we were holding onto the bar, I was able to enjoy it with peace of mind.
The night sea can get cold even with a wetsuit, so it might be a good idea to bring a warm hoodie or light down jacket to wear after swimming. If you're worried about seasickness, it might be good to have some motion sickness medication as well.
The fantastical sight of the large mantas is still etched in my memory. My husband was also very surprised that something he had only dreamed of and thought could only be experienced through diving could be experienced while snorkeling! Iโm really glad I participated in this tour on the Big Island.
ๅทจๅคงใชใใณใฟใๆฌๅฝใซ้่ฟใงใฟใใใจใใงใใพใใ๏ผใใณใฟใฏ็งใฎใฆใจใใในใผใใซ่งฆใใใใชใปใฉใฎ่ท้ขใงใไฝๅบฆใใใฃใใใจๅ่ปขใใพใใใใใณใฟใฎๅคงใใ้ใใๅฃใซๅธใ่พผใพใใใฎใงใฏใชใใใจๆใใปใฉๅคง่ฟซๅใงใใใใใฎใใขใผใฎไปใซใคใซใซใใขใผใซใๅๅ ใใพใใใใใฉใกใใๆ้ซใฎไฝ้จใงใใ๏ผ๏ผ
ใใขใผใงใฏใๆฅใๆฒใๅใซ่นใงใใณใฟใฎในใใใใซๅฐ็ใใ็พใใๅค้ฝใใฟใใใจใใงใใพใใใๆฅๆฒกๅพใซๆตทใซๅ
ฅใใLEDใฉใคใใใคใใใใผใซๆดใพใฃใฆใใณใฟใๆฅใใฎใๅพ
ใกใพใใใใพใๆๅใซใใใใใฎใใฉใณใฏใใณใ้ใพใฃใฆใใฆใใใฎๅพใใฐใใใใใจใใฉใณใฏใใณใ้ฃในใซๅคงใใชใใณใฟใ็พใใพใใใๆฐดๆ้คจใจใฏ้ใฃใ่ฟซๅใซๆๅใใพใใ๏ผ๏ผใใฎใใขใผไธญใGoproใงๆฎๅฝฑใใๅ็ป๏ผไธญ็คใซใใณใฟใ็ปๅ ดใใพใใhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAtyJxeQiUw๏ผใๅ่ใซ่ผใใฆใใใพใใ
ๆใๆตทใงใใใ่น้ทใใใๅธธใซ่นใใ่ฆใฆใใฆใใใพใใใใใผใซใคใใพใฃใฆใใใฎใงใๅฎๅฟใใฆๆฅฝใใใใจใใงใใพใใใ
ๅคใฎๆตทใฏใฆใจใใในใผใใ็ใฆใๅทใใฆใใใฎใงใๆณณใใ ๅพใซ็พฝ็นใใใใๆใใใใผใซใผใใฉใคใใใฆใณใชใฉใๆใฃใฆใใใจใใใใใใใพใใใ่น้
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ๅคงใใชใใณใฟ้ใฎๅนปๆณ็ใชๅ
ๆฏใไปใ็ฎใซ็ผใไปใใฆใใพใใไธปไบบใใใใพใงๅคขใซใฟใฆใใใใจใใใคใใณใฐใงใใใงใใชใใจๆใฃใฆใใใใจใใใทใฅใใผใฑใซใงไฝ้จใงใใใใจใซใจใฆใ้ฉใใฆใใพใใ๏ผใใฏใคๅณถใงใใฎใใขใผใซๅๅ ใใฆๆฌๅฝใซใใใฃใใงใใ
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/17 |
Reviewed by: Glenn R
We enjoyed the kayak and snorkel tour. The guides were very knowledgeable and helpful, etc... The morning tour has an early start, but the bonus of the dolphins was well worth the effort.
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| Packages: | Morning Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/22 |
Reviewed by: Glenn R
My daughters really enjoyed the parasailing tour... They enjoyed the view and took some nice go-pro footage.
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| Packages: | Deluxe Ride [800ft] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/21 |
Reviewed by: ใฟใใ
I participated in the Captain Zodiac rafting cruise, and as we started cruising on the rafting boat, we first encountered a large pod of dolphins! Despite it being summer, we were also able to see whales. The luckiest moment was when I saw a manta ray swimming right beneath the rafting boat, which is usually only seen while diving. This is rare, and I was truly lucky, but if you're fortunate, you might get to see a manta ray too.
The snorkeling at Kealakekua Bay, where the main Captain Cook monument is located, allowed us to see beautiful coral on the lava cliffs and many different types of fish. The point was stunning with its high transparency and beautiful emerald green waters! After snorkeling, sandwiches, snacks, and juice were prepared for us, and we enjoyed lunch while looking out at Kealakekua Bay.
Above all, the highlight of this tour was the captain's exciting performance. As he explained the nature of the Big Island while navigating the sea, he was very cheerful, making us feel like we were part of a pirate crew. On the way back, we enjoyed the sight of deer standing on the cliffs, wild birds, and the rock known as the goddess Pele of the Big Island, keeping the fun going until the very end. It was an exhilarating tour that condensed the great nature of the Big Island, and I would love to participate again!
ใญใฃใใใณใพใใฃใขใใฏใฎใฉใใใฃใณใฐใฏใซใผใบใซๅๅ ใใฆใใฉใใใฃใณใฐใใผใใซไนใฃใฆใฏใซใผใธใณใฐใ้ๅงใใใจใใพใใฏใคใซใซใฎๅคง็พคใซ้ญ้๏ผใพใใๅคใฎๆๆใซใ้ขใใใใฏใธใฉใ่ฆใใใจใใงใใพใใใใใใฆไธ็ชใฉใใญใผใ ใฃใใฎใฏใ้ๅธธใใคใใณใฐใชใฉใงใใ่ฆใใชใใใณใฟใใใฉใใใฃใณใฐใใผใใฎ็ไธใๆณณใใงใใๅงฟใซ้ญ้ใใใใจใงใใใใใฏ็จใ ใใใงใๆฌๅฝใซใฉใใญใผใ ใฃใใใใงใใใ้ใ่ฏใใใฐใใณใฟใซไผใใฆใใพใใใใใใพใใใใกใคใณใฎใญใฃใใใณใปใฏใใฏใฎ่จๅฟต็ขใฎใใใฑใขใฉใฑใฏใขๆนพใงใฎใทใฅใใผใฑใชใณใฐใฏใๆบถๅฒฉใฎๅฒธๅฃใฎ็ถบ้บใชใตใณใดใใใใใใฎ็จฎ้กใฎ้ญ้ใซไผใใพใใใใจใฆใ้ๆๅบฆใ้ซใใจใกใฉใซใใฐใชใผใณใ็ถบ้บใชใใคใณใใงใใ๏ผใทใฅใใผใฑใชใณใฐใฎๅพใฏใตใณใใคใใใจในใใใฏใจใธใฅใผในใๆบๅใใใฆใใฆใใฑใขใฉใฑใฏใขๆนพใ็บใใชใใใฎใฉใณใใใใใฆไฝใใใใฎใใขใผใฎใใคใณใใฏใญใฃใใใณใฎใจใญใตใคใใฃใณใฐใชๆผๅบใงใใใใใฐใขใคใฉใณใใฎ่ช็ถใ่ชฌๆใใชใใๆตทใ้ฒใใงใใใญใฃใใใณใฏใใจใฆใ้ฝๆฐใงๆตท่ณ่นใฎ่นๅกใซใชใฃใใใใชๆฐๅใงๆฅฝใใใพใใๅธฐใใฎ้ใฎใใๅฒธๅฃใฎไธใซ็ซใค้นฟใใ้้ณฅใใใใฐใขใคใฉใณใใฎๅฅณ็ฅใใฌใจ่จใใใฆใใๅฒฉใ็บใใใใใชใใๆๅพใฎๆๅพใพใงๆฅฝใใพใใฆใใใพใใใใใใฐใขใคใฉใณใใฎๅคง่ช็ถใๅ็ธฎใใๅคง่ๅฅฎใฎใใขใผใใพใๅๅ ใใใใงใ๏ผ
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| Packages: | โไผๅกๆง้ๅฎใขใใฟใผใใขใผโ๏ผใใใณใใฆใปใใชใผใ็บ๏ผ5ๆ้๏ผใฉใณใ๏ผ |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/16 |
Reviewed by: ใใฟใ
Not only did I see the gentle atmosphere of hula that I know, but I also experienced the more vigorous dancing for the first time. The shell leis are free, but the flowers are available for an additional charge. Before the show starts, there are several activities you can participate in. You can get stamps on your body, experience hula choreography and props, see a pig being roasted, and weave with leaves. The buffet food was surprisingly good, considering I didn't have high expectations. However, it was disappointing that we had to wait for our turn to be seated, which meant we ended up drinking a lot of alcohol at first.
็งใ็ฅใฃใฆใใ็ฉใใใช้ฐๅฒๆฐใฎใใฉใ ใใงใฏใชใๆฟใใ่ธใใฎใๅใใฆใฟใพใใใ
่ฒใฎใฌใคใฏ็กๆใงใใใใ่ฑใฏๅฅ้ๆๆใงใใ
ใทใงใผใๅงใพใๅใซใใใใคใใฎไฝ้จใใงใใพใใ
ไฝใซในใฟใณใใใใใใใใใฉใฎๆฏใไปใใๅฐ้ๅ
ทใไฝฟใฃใไฝ้จใ่ฑใฎ่ธใ็ผใใใฟใใใใ่ใฃใฑใไฝฟใฃใฆ็ทจใใ ใใ
ใใคใญใณใฐใฎใ้ฃฏใๆๅพ
ใใฆใชใใฃใใใใซใฏ็พๅณใใใฃใใ
ใใ ใๅธญใใจใซ้ ็ชใงใจใฃใฆใใใใใใชใใชใ้ ็ชใใใชใใงใ้
ใฐใฃใใๆๅใซ้ฃฒใใใจใซใชใฃใฆใใพใฃใใฎใๆฎๅฟตใงใใใ
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/28 |
Reviewed by: Sherri McClane
Couldn't as for a better way to end the day. The setting perfect, the crew helpful and friendly, the narrative informative, the music the perfect backdrop for the evening. The food plentiful and wonderful. We had a few pleasant surprises along the way. We were entertained by a school of sinner dolphins going and coming, as well as seeing a flying fish or two. A good time was had by all, given the chance I'd do it all again.
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| Packages: | Dinner Cruise |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/21 |
Reviewed by: Nathan
More dolphins then I had ever imagined. The guides knew what they were doing and were polite enough to ask whether they could fish while heading out to the spot.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/26 |
Reviewed by: ใใณใฉใผ
On the day we arrived on the Big Island, I was anxious about whether we would make it in time since we had a reservation, but I was relieved to see that there was still a line even at the start time. The show, which began with the ocean and sunset as a backdrop, was filled with a natural atmosphere where everyone, including the guests, seemed to be enjoying themselves. The hula dance was, of course, impressive, and the fire show was breathtaking. I was also a bit concerned about the restrooms, but the toilets on the first floor of the hotel were comfortable to use. I thought it could be a bit cheaper, possibly due to the weak yen, but overall, I was satisfied.
ใใฏใคๅณถใซใคใใๆฅใซไบ็ดใใฆใใใฎใงใ้ใซๅใใใฒใใฒใใงใใใใในใฟใผใๆ้ใงใใพใ ่กๅใใคใฅใใฆใใฆใ้ใซๅฎๅฟใใพใใใๆตทใจๅคๆฅใใใใฏใซใฏใใพใใทใงใผใฏใใๅฎขใใใใตใใใฆ่ช็ถไฝใซๆฅฝใใใใจใใ้ฐๅฒๆฐใซๆบใกใฆใใฆใใใฃใใงใใใใฉใใณในใฏใใกใใใใใกใคใคใผใทใงใผใๅงๅทปใงใใใใใใฆใใกใใฃใจๆฐใซใใฆใใใๆๆดใใใใใใซใฎ๏ผ้ใฎใใคใฌใไฝฟใใฆๅฟซ้ฉใงใใใๅๅฎใฎใใใใใใฎใใใใใกใใฃใจๅฎใใใฐใจใๆใใพใใใๆบ่ถณใงใใใ
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/15 |
Reviewed by: IDDI
We sped across the ocean for about 30 minutes in a rubber boat that holds around 14 people. I could see the speedometer, and it seemed we were going about 40 mph, which felt similar to driving on the road.
We were able to snorkel at Keauhou and Kealakekua. Both locations had beautiful coral reefs and high water clarity. At Keauhou, we were able to see sea turtles swimming leisurely, making it a very satisfying tour.
However, it seemed that the reception and guides had no knowledge of Japanese, and since we are not very proficient in English, we could hardly understand the guide's explanations. That said, they did communicate the essential information (like safety tips for snorkeling) using simple words that we could understand, which was reassuring.
14ไบบไนใใใใใฎใดใ ใใผใใง30ๅใใใใๆตทใฎไธใ็พ่ตฐใใพใใในใใผใใกใผใฟใผใ่ฆใใพใใใใ40mphใใใๅบใฆใใใใใ่ปใง้่ทฏใ่ตฐใฃใฆใใใฎใจๅใใใใใฎในใใผใใๅบใฆใใใใใงใใ
ใทใฅใใผใฑใชใณใฐใฏใฑใขใฆใใฆใจใฑใขใฉใฑใฏใขใงใใใฆใใใใพใใใใฉใกใใใตใณใด็คใๅบใใใๆฐดใฎ้ๆๅบฆใ้ซใ็ด ๆดใใใใฃใใงใใใฑใขใฆใใฆใงใฏใฆใใฌใกใใใฃใใใจๆณณใๅงฟใ่ฆใใใจใใงใใใจใฆใๆบ่ถณใฎใใใใขใผใงใใใ
ใใ ใใๅไปใใฌใคใใฎๆนใฏๆฅๆฌ่ชใๅ
จใใใกใชใใใงใ่ฑ่ชใๅพๆใงใชใ็งใใกใฏใฌใคใใฎ่ชฌๆใใปใจใใฉ็่งฃใงใใพใใใงใใใใจใฏใใใๆฌๅฝใซไผใใชใใจใใใชใใใจ๏ผใทใฅใใผใฑใชใณใฐๆใฎๆณจๆไบ้
ใชใฉ๏ผใฏใกใใใจใใกใใๅใใใใใซ็ฐกๅใชๅ่ชใง่จใฃใฆใใใใฎใงใใใฎ็นใฏๅฎๅฟใงใใพใใใ
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| Packages: | ใขใผใใณใฐใใฉใณ |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/21 |
Reviewed by: Mindy
What a fun time we had. The captain was so awesome! It was a blast for us all.
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| Packages: | Afternoon Kealakekua Snorkel Tour [3.5 hours] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/04 |
Reviewed by: kazuyo
I participated on June 15th. The weather was a mix of cloudy and sunny, which was just perfect for heading out to sea.
From the meeting point at the marina, we boarded a 16-person inflatable boat (although once the engine started, it felt more like a large motorboat zooming along). The captain and a female assistant explained the safety instructions (all in English). Japanese participants were given a written guide in Japanese beforehand, but once you're out at sea, you won't have the luxury of reading it, so I recommend checking in a bit early to read it over.
The captain explained things with gestures, saying things like "put your feet here" and "hold on to this," so you don't need to worry too much if your English isn't great. The crew was very friendly.
As we departed the marina and picked up speed, the boat bounced over the waves, sending up sprays of white waterโtruly exhilarating! It felt just like being on a theme park ride.
Along the way, we stopped near a hotel where mantas could be seen, and got close to the lava cliffs, where they explained how these cave-like holes formed along the coast. I've participated in several snorkeling tours like this before, but this time on the ZoaTic, the small, agile boat allowed us to get close to the cliffs and see the stunning scenery up close, which was fantastic.
I had thought we would enter the caves, so I was a bit disappointed that we only viewed them from the outside. I wish we could have gone a little further inside.
After that, we went to Kealakekua Bay, where we anchored the boat for some free snorkeling time. I was hoping the dolphins would swim by, but unfortunately, they didn't come close.
Underwater, there were colorful fish and turtles swimming around, making it very mystical and beautiful. Hawaii Island has many power spots, and the ocean is truly healing as well.
Since it was a small group, I felt reassured that the crew was keeping an eye on us, and they provided all the necessary equipment, so you can go with just yourself. In fact, since the boat is small, it might be better not to bring large bags (it's best to leave unnecessary items in the car).
I brought a quick-dry towel and an underwater camera. When entering the water, I wore a long-sleeve rash guard and gloves. Even after getting out, while enjoying sandwiches, fruit, and water, my rash guard dried off.
Even with a hat and all that protection, being out on the sea for nearly five hours can lead to quite a sunburn.
As we were getting ready to head back, some cute dolphins appeared and jumped around. Although I couldn't swim with them, I had a wonderful time.
The return boat ride was thrilling and fast. I would love to participate again if I go back to Hawaii Island. Next time, I definitely want to swim with the dolphins!
๏ผๆ๏ผ๏ผๆฅใซๅๅ ใใพใใใๅคฉๆฐใฏๆใฃใใๆดใใใใจใๆตทใซๅบใใซใฏใกใใใฉใใๆใใงใใใ
้ๅๅ ดๆใฎใใชใผใใใ๏ผ๏ผไบบไนใใฎใดใ ใใผใ(ใจใฏใใใจใณใธใณใใใใจใณใ
ใใณใ
ใ้ฃใฐใใฆใใใฎใงใขใผใฟใผใใผใใฎๅคงใใใฎใฃใฆๆใใงใ๏ผใซไนใ่พผใฟใใญใฃใใใณใจใขใทในใฟใณใใฎๅฅณๆงใๆณจๆไบ้
ใ่ชฌๆ(ใในใฆ่ฑ่ช๏ผใใฆใใใพใใๆฅๆฌไบบใซใฏใใใใใๆฅๆฌ่ชใซๆธใใใใฎใๆธกใใฆใใใใพใใใใใฃใใๆตทใซๅบใใจใใใชใใฎใ่ชญใใงใใไฝ่ฃใฏๅ
จใใชใใชใใฎใงใๅฐใๆฉใใซใใงใใฏใคใณใใฆ่ชญใใงใใใใจใใๅงใใใพใใ
ใญใฃใใใณใใใใใซ่ถณใๅ
ฅใใฆใใใจใใใใใซใคใใพใฃใฆใใชใฉ่บซๆฏใๆๆฏใใคใใง่ชฌๆใใฆใใใใฎใงใใใชใซ่ฑ่ชใใใใใชใใฆใๅคงไธๅคซใใจใฆใใใฌใณใใชใผใชใฏใซใผใงใใใ
ใใชใผใใๅบ็บใใฆใในใใผใใไธใใใจใๆณขใซใใณใใณใจใใผใใไนใฃใใฃใฆ็ฝใๆฐดใใถใใใใต~ใฃใจไธใใใ่ฟซๅๆบ็น๏ผ๏ผใพใใงใใผใใใผใฏใฎใขใใฉใฏใทใงใณใซไนใฃใฆใใใใใงใใ
้ไธญใใใณใฟใฎ่ฆใใใใใซใฎ่ฟใใซๅฏใฃใใใๆบถๅฒฉใฎๅฒธๅฃใฎ่ฟใใพใงใใฃใฆใฉใใชใตใใซใใใช็ฉดใฎ้ใใๆด็ชใฟใใใชใใฎใๆตทๅฒธใซใงใใใฎใใชใฉ่ชฌๆใใใฆใใใพใใ
ไปใพใงไฝๅใใใฎๆใฎใทใฅใใผใฑใชใณใฐใใขใผใซๅๅ ใใพใใใใไปๅใฎใพใขใใฃใใฏๅทใฏๅฐๅใใฎใใๅฐใใช่นใ ใฃใใฎใงใๅฒธๅฃ่ฟใใซๅฏใฃใใใจ่ฟซๅใใๆฏ่ฒใใพใใใซ่ฆใใใฆใจใฆใใใใฃใใงใใ
็งใฏๅๆใซๆด็ชใฎไธญใซใๅ
ฅใใฎใใจๆใฃใใฎใงใ่ฆใใ ใใ ใฃใใฎใใกใใฃใจๆฎๅฟตใใใๅฐใไธญใพใงๅ
ฅใใใใใใฃใใฎใซใชใจๆใใพใใใ
ใใฎๅพใฑใขใฉใฑใฏใขๆนพใซใใฃใฆ่นใๅๆณใใฆใๆใๆใใซใทใฅใใผใฑใชใณใฐใฟใคใ ใ
ใใใซใใคใซใซใใกใๆณณใใงใใฆใใใใใจๆๅพ
ใใฆๅพ
ใฃใฆใใใฎใงใใใๆฎๅฟตใชใใใคใซใซใใกใฏ่ฟๅฏใฃใฆใใพใใใงใใใ
ๆตทใฎไธญใฏใใซใฉใใซใช่ฒใฎ้ญใใกใไบใๆณณใใงใใฆใใจใฆใ็ฅ็ง็ใงใใใใงใใใใใฏใคๅณถใฏใใฏใผในใใใใๅคใใใใพใใใๆตทใฎไธญใๆฌๅฝใซ็ใใใพใใ
ๅฐไบบๆฐๅถใชใฎใงใฏใซใผใใกใใใจ่ฆใฆใใฆใใใใจใใๅฎๅฟๆใใใใๅฟ
่ฆใช้ๅ
ทใฏใในใฆใใใฆใใใใใฎใงใ่บซไธใคใงใใฃใฆใๅคงไธๅคซใใใใ่นใๅฐใใใฎใงใๅคงใใช่ท็ฉใๆใฃใฆใใใชใใปใใใใใใใใใชใใงใใ(ๅฟ
่ฆใชใใใฎใฏ่ปใฎไธญใซใใใฆใใใปใใใใใงใ๏ผ
็งใฏๆตท็จใฎ้ไนพๆงใฎใในใฟใชใซใๆฐดไธญใซใกใฉใๆใกใพใใใ
ๆตทใซๅ
ฅใใจใใ้ท่ขใฎใฉใใทใฅใฌใผใใจๆ่ขใใใพใใใใใฎใพใพไธใใฃใฆใใตใณใใคใใใใใซใผใใใๆฐดใใใใ ใใฆใใใใกใซใใฉใใทใฅใฌใผใใไนพใใฆใใพใใ
ๅธฝๅญใใใถใฃใฆใใใชใซใฌใผใใใฆใใฆใใ๏ผๆ้่ฟใๆตทใฎไธใ ใจใใชใๆฅ็ผใใใพใใ
ใใใ้ ใซใชใฃใฆใใใใใใคใซใซใใกใๅงฟใ่ฆใใฆใธใฃใณใใใฆใใใพใใใ
ไธ็ทใซๆณณใใใจใฏใงใใชใใฃใใใฉใใจใฆใๆฅฝใใๆ้ใ้ใใใพใใใ
ๅธฐใใฎใใผใใฏใใใในใใผใใงในใชใซๆบ็นใงใใใ
ใพใใใฏใคๅณถใซ่กใฃใใๅๅ ใใใใจๆใใพใใๆฌกๅใฏใใฒใคใซใซใจๆณณใใใใฎใง๏ผ๏ผ
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/23 |
Reviewed by: mihoko
I boarded the "Hawaii Island Ocean Rafting & Kealakekua Bay Snorkel" adventure on the Captain Zodiac. It was truly fun. Before boarding, I was worried, thinking, "What if I get seasick?" and "I'm not confident in my swimming, but can I really snorkel?" However, all those anxieties were blown away by the exhilarating fun.
After a brief explanation from the captain, we set off immediately. I thought it was unbelievable not to wear life jackets, which is unthinkable in Japan! But I realized that it was indeed safer to hold onto the handrails and ropes rather than awkwardly wearing a life jacket and relying on it.
As the boat started moving, it bounced vigorously, but the wind felt pleasant, making it feel like I was on a roller coaster. Along the way, we encountered dolphins and admired the lava cliffs as we headed to the snorkeling point. For those who are not confident swimmers, life jackets were provided, and for those who can swim a bit better, there were inflatable tubes and boogie boards available for rent. Once we put on our goggles and snorkels, we were ready to hit the sea.
Unfortunately, I couldn't swim with the dolphins, but I was able to see them from the boat. After getting back on board, we were treated to fruits, sandwiches, cookies, and potato chips, and the sweet fruits were incredibly delicious after swimming.
If I could suggest one improvement, it would be to receive a translated version of the captain's explanation before boarding. Since we left right away, I didn't have time to read it. If I had received it when I signed up, I would have read it thoroughly.
Things to bring:
1. Rash guard or windbreaker (especially after getting out of the water, it gets cold on the way back)
2. Sunglasses
3. Sunscreen
4. Waterproof case for your smartphone (the type that hangs around your neck is recommended)
Lastly, there was one mystery... The straps of the hats worn by passengers were quickly blown away, and everyone soon gave up on wearing hats, but the captain's hat (not a cap, but a hat type) seemed to stick to his head and was not blown away at all. It was very strange...
If I have the opportunity to go to Hawaii Island again, I would definitely like to participate in this tour.
ใใใฏใคๅณถ ใชใผใทใฃใณใฉใใใฃใณใฐ&ใฑใขใฉใฑใฏใขๆนพใทใฅใใผใฑใซ ๆบถๅฒฉใฎๅฒธๅฃใ่กใในใชใซๆบ็นใขใใใณใใฃใผ๏ผ by ใญใฃใใใณใปใพใใฃใขใใฏๅทใใซไน่นใใพใใใ
ๆฌๅฝใซๆฅฝใใใฃใใงใใใไน่นๅใฏ่น้
ใใใใใใฉใใใใ๏ผใ ใๆณณใใซ่ชไฟกใใชใใใใฉใใทใฅใใผใฑใชใณใฐใฏๅบๆฅใใ ใใใ๏ผใใชใฉใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใใใใชไธๅฎใชใฉๅนใ้ฃใฐใใฆใใใๅขใใฎใใๆฅฝใใใงใใใ
ไน่นๅพใใญใฃใใใณใใ่ชฌๆใใใฃใใใจใใใซๅบ็บใงใใๆๅฝ่ด่กฃใใคใใใๆฅๆฌใงใฏใขใชใจใใค๏ผ๏ผใจๆใฃใใฎใงใใใไธๆใซๆๅฝ่ด่กฃใชใฉใคใใใใใ่ชๅใฎ่บซใฏ่ชๅใงๅฎใใจใฐใใใใใฃใใๆใใใใญใผใใซใคใใพใๆนใ็ขบใใซๅฎๅ
จใชใฎใ ใจๆใใพใใใ
่นใ่ตฐใๅบใใจใๆฟใใใใฆใณใใใพใใใ้ขจใๅฟๅฐใใใใพใใงใธใงใใใณใผในใฟใผใซใงใไนใฃใฆใใใใใชๆฐๅใ้ไธญใคใซใซใซ้ญ้ใใใใๆบถๅฒฉใฎๅฒธๅฃใ็บใใใใใชใใใทใฅใใผใฑใซใใคใณใใธใ
ใใกใใใๆณณใใซ่ช่บซใฎใชใๆนใฏๆๅฝ่ด่กฃใ็จๆใใใใใๅฐใๆณณใใไบบใฏใๆตฎใ่ผชไปฃใใใฎใฆใฌใฟใณใฎใใคใใใใผใ็ใชใฉใฎ่ฒธใๅบใใใใใพใใใดใผใฐใซใจใทใฅใใผใฑใซใใคใใใใใๆตทใธใ
ๆฎๅฟตใชใใใคใซใซใจไธ็ทใซๆณณใใใจใฏๅถใใพใใใงใใใใ่นใฎไธใใใฏ่ฆใใใจใๅบๆฅใพใใใ
่นใซไธใใใจใใซใผใใใตใณใใคใใใใฏใใญใผใใใใใใใในใชใฉใ็จๆใใใๆณณใ็ฒใใไฝใซ็ใๆ็ฉใๆ้ซใซ็พๅณใใใฃใใงใใ
ๅฏไธๆนๅ็นใใ้กใใใใชใใฐใใญใฃใใใณใฎ่งฃ่ชฌใ็ฟป่จณใใใใฎใไน่นๅใซๆธกใใฆใใใใฎใงใใใใใๅบ็บใ ใฃใใฎใง่ชญใๆใใใใพใใใงใใใ
็ณใ่พผใใ ๆ็นใงใใใใใใฃใฆใใใ็่ชญใใใฎใซใใจๆใใพใใ
ๆใฃใฆใใฃใๆนใ่ฏใ็ฉ
๏ผ๏ผใฉใใทใฅใฌใผใๅใฏใฆใฃใณใใใฌใผใซใผ๏ผ็นใซๆตทใใไธใใฃใใใจใๅธฐใใฏๅฏใใงใ๏ผ
๏ผ๏ผใตใณใฐใฉใน
๏ผ๏ผๆฅ็ผใๆญขใ
๏ผ๏ผในใใใฎ้ฒๆฐดใฑใผใน๏ผ้ฆใใไธใใฆใใใฟใคใใใชในในใกใงใ๏ผ
ๆๅพใซไธใคใ ใ่ฌใ๏ฝฅ๏ฝฅ๏ฝฅใไน่น่
ใฏๅธฝๅญใฎ็ดใใใฃใใใจ็ท ใใฆใใใฎใใใฃใจ่จใ้ใซๅนใ้ฃใฐใใใๅ
จๅกใใใซๅธฝๅญใ่ขซใใฎใ่ซฆใใใฎใงใใใใญใฃใใใณใฎๅธฝๅญ๏ผใใใใญใฃใใใงใฏใชใใใใใใฟใคใ๏ผใฏ้ ญใซๅผตใไปใใใใฎใใใซใพใฃใใ้ฃใฐใใใพใใใงใใใใจใฃใฆใไธๆ่ญฐใงใใใ...
ใพใใใฏใคๅณถใซ่กใๆฉไผใใใใฐๆฏ้ๅๅ ใใใใใขใผใงใใ
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| Packages: | โไผๅกๆง้ๅฎใขใใฟใผใใขใผโ๏ผใใใณใใฆใปใใชใผใ็บ๏ผ5ๆ้๏ผใฉใณใ๏ผ |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/15 |
Reviewed by: Annette & Mike
Nate our tour guide was great! And extremely knowledgeable! Would recommend to all to experience not only the beautiful sunset but also the amazing stargazing!
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| Packages: | Standard Package (until May 28th, 2015) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/16 |
Reviewed by: ็ณๅทใๆตท
I've been to the Big Island several times and always stay at the Kinkame Hotel, so I decided to participate this time... First, after checking in, we lined up at the gathering place for the luau. The gathering was at 4:30, but by 4:00, there were already about six people in line. Right after we lined up, many more started to join, and by the gathering time, there was a long queue. At that time, they asked if we wanted to pay an extra $20; if you said "NO," you stayed as you were. If you said "YES," you were directed to the upgrade line. After that, they started to offer various add-ons, like buying leis. Then, during the photo session, they would come around to sell you photos at your seats later on, which was also about $20. After the photos, we walked over to the luau area. The seats in front of the stage were occupied by those who had paid the extra fee (about ten rows of 18 people each), and we were directed to the rows behind them (the back rows had about 20 blocks of 18 people). However, even those who paid extra but arrived late were only one seat away from ours, so it didn't seem to matter much. We were seated before 5:00, but there was still about two hours until the luau show started; those who paid extra went first to get their food, and after about 200 people finished at the buffet, there was a specific order to follow, so by the time we went to get our food... After a long wait, the show finally started, but there were only about six dancers, so after each song, we had to listen to the host's singing and talking for a while (15 to 20 minutes of changing costumes). There was also a mysterious dance time to the songs... Foreigners might find it fun, but... Anyway, the show dragged on with long intervals, and the food was mediocre; spending $91 on this was truly a waste. By the way, we reached our limit and left midway. I won't be going again.
ใใฏใคๅณถใซใฏไฝๅบฆใๆฅใฆใใฆใใใคใใญใณใซใกใใใซใซๆปๅจใใใฎใงไปๅๅๅ ใใพใใใใปใปใปใพใๅไปๅพใฏใซใขใฆใฎ้ๅๅ ดๆใซไธฆใณใพใใ๏ผๆๅใซ้ๅใงใใ๏ผๆใงใใงใซ๏ผไบบใปใฉไธฆใใงใใพใใใ็งใใกใไธฆใใ ็ดๅพใใๆฒขๅฑฑไธฆใณๅงใ้ๅๆ้ใซใฏ่กๅใซใใใใฆใใใฎๆ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผใใซใใใๆใใ่ใใใNOใใชใใใฎใพใพใใYESใใชใใฉใณใฏใขใใใฎๅใซ้ใใใพใใใใใฆใใฎๅพใฌใคใ่ฒทใใ็ญใใ่ฒใ ๏ผใๅงใใฆๆฅใพใใใใใฆใ่จๅฟตๆฎๅฝฑใฟใคใ ใงใใกใใฏๅพ็จๅธญใพใงๅฃฒใใซๆฅใพใใใใใ็ขบใ๏ผ๏ผใใซใใใใงใใๆฎๅฝฑๅพใใใใๆญฉใใฆใซใขใฆใฎๅ ดๆใธใใใใง่ๅฐๅใฎๅธญใฏๅ ใปใฉ๏ผใๆใฃใๆนใ ใๅบงใ๏ผๅๅธญ1ใใญใใฏ๏ผ๏ผไบบใฎๅใ็ด๏ผ๏ผ๏ผไธฆใใ ้ ใงใใฎๅพใใฎๅใซ้ใใใพใใ๏ผๅพใใฎๅธญใฏ๏ผใใญใใฏ๏ผ๏ผไบบใ๏ผ๏ผใใใใใใพใ๏ผใใใ ๏ผๆใฃใไบบใงใๆฅใใฎใ้ ใใฃใไบบใฏ็งใใกใฎๅธญใจ๏ผใคใใๅคใใใชใใฎใงใใพใๆๅณ็กใใใช๏ผใจๆใใพใใๅธญใซ็ใใใฎใ๏ผๆๅใงใใใใใซใขใฆใทใงใผใๅงใพใใพใง็ด๏ผๆ้ใใใใพใใ๏ผ้ฃไบใฏ๏ผใๆใฃใๆนใๅ ใซๅใใซ่กใใทในใใ ใง๏ผ๏ผ๏ผไบบใใใฅใใใงใๅใ็ตใใๅพใซๆดใซใใฎๅใปใใฎๅใฟใใใซ้ ็ชใใใใฎใงใใฅใใใงใๅใใซ่กใฃใ้ ใซใฏใปใปใปใปใใใใฆ้ทใๅพ ใกๆ้ใฎใใจใใฃใจใทใงใผใๅงใพใใฎใงใใใใใณใตใผใ๏ผไบบใใใใใๅฑ ใชใใฎใง๏ผๆฒ่ธใ็ตใใใจๅฟ ใ้ฒ่กไฟใฎๆญใใใผใฏใใใฐใใ่ใใใใพใ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผๅ๏ฝ๏ผ๏ผๅ็ๆฟใใฎๆ้็จผใใงใใญ๏ผ๏ผใใใใฆ่ฌใซใใฎๆญใซๅใใใฆใใณในใฟใคใ ็ญใใใใปใปใปใๅคๅฝใฎๆนใฏๆฅฝใใใจๆใใพใใใปใปใปใใจใซใใใใฉใใฉใจใทใงใผใฎ้้ใ้ทใใใใ้ฃไบใๅพฎๅฆใใใใง๏ผ๏ผใใซใฏๆฌๅฝใซใใฃใใใชใใงใใใกใชใฟใซ้็ใๆฅใฆ็งใใกใฏ้ไธญใง้ๅฎคใใพใใใไบๅบฆใจ่กใใพใใใญใ
Dear Mr. Ishikawa,
Thank you very much for visiting Island Breeze Luau. However, I am truly sorry to hear that you were not satisfied with your experience. I sincerely apologize for any discomfort we may have caused you.
Your straightforward feedback has highlighted many challenges for us, and we feel it is very important.
We will work hard to ensure that more people from Japan can enjoy our offerings. Thank you for your valuable comments.
When you visit Hawaii again, we will do our utmost to provide you with a warm Aloha welcome!
็ณๅทๆตทๆง
ใใฎๅบฆใฏใขใคใฉใณใใใชใผใบใซใขใฆใซใ่ถใใใใ ใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใ
ใใ ใใๆบ่ถณใใใ ใใชใใฃใใใจใฏใจใฆใใจใฆใๆฎๅฟตใซๆใฃใฆใใใพใใใไธๅฟซใชๆใใใใใฆใใพใใๅคงๅค็ณใ่จณใใใใพใใใงใใใ
ในใใฌใผใใชใๆ่ฆใซใ็งใฉใใใจใฆใๆฒขๅฑฑใฎ่ชฒ้กใไธใใฆ้ ใใฆใใใใใซๆใใฆใใพใใ
ใใฃใจๆฅๆฌใฎ็ๆงใซใๆฅฝใใใง้ ใใใใใซๅใ็ตใใงๅใใใใจๆใใพใใ
่ฒด้ใชใณใกใณใใใใใ ใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใ
ใใฏใคใฎๅฐใธๅใณใ่ถใ้ ใใใจใใAlohaใใฃใทใใฎใใใฆใชใใใงใใใใๆๅใๅฐฝใใใพใ๏ผ
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/09 |
Reviewed by: ใฏใใ
We signed up as a couple.
We had the place to ourselves without overlapping with others!
It was super reassuring because someone who lives in Japan took us thereโจ
Above all, we got to see so many dolphins!
They were everywhere!
Afterward, they kindly recommended nearby restaurants, which was really nice (*^^*)
I want to go see the dolphins again!
ๅคซๅฉฆใง็ณใ่พผใฟใใพใใใ
ไปใฎๆนใจ่ขซใใใ่ฒธใๅใ๏ผ
ๆฅๆฌใซไฝใใงใฟใใๆนใ้ฃใใฆใฃใฆใใ ใใฃใใฎใงใใฃใกใๅฎๅฟใงใใโจ
ใชใซใใใใใกใใใกใใใใใใฎใคใซใซใซไผใใพใใ๏ผ
ใใฃใกใซใใใใฃใกใซใ๏ผใฃใฆใ
็ตใใฃใใใจใซใฏ่ฟใใฎใ้ฃฏๅฑใใใจใใๆใใฆใใใฃใฆใจใฃใฆใ่ฆชๅใงใใ(*^^*)
ใพใใคใซใซใซไผใใซ่กใใใใ๏ผ
Dear Haruka,
Thank you for using our tour services. Our tours have a very high repeat customer rate, and it seems that everyone is captivated by the dolphins. We have a Japanese guide available, so I believe those who may have concerns about the ocean can feel at ease. We can also provide local information, so please come back to visit us again. We look forward to seeing you!
ใฏใใใใพ
ๅผ็คพใฎใใขใผใฎใๅฉ็จใใใใจใใใใใพใใๅผ็คพใฎใใขใผใฏใจใฆใใชใใผใฟใผ็ใ้ซใใใฟใชใใพใคใซใซใฎ่ใซใชใฃใฆใใใใใงใใๆฅๆฌไบบใฌใคใใใใใพใใฎใงใๆตทใซใไธๅฎใชๆนใงใๅฎๅฟใใฆใๅฉ็จใงใใใใจๆใใพใใๅฐๅ
ใฎๆ
ๅ ฑใชใฉใใๆไพใงใใพใใฎใงใใใฒใพใ้ใณใซใใใใฆไธใใใญใใๅพ
ใกใใฆใใใพใใ
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| Packages: | ็พๅฐ้ๅใใฉใณ |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/14 |
Reviewed by: ใฏใใ
I couldn't communicate in Japanese, but it felt very local and nice.
It was taller than any other tour, and the view from above, along with the calmness of the wind, was a first-time experience for me.
I haven't edited the images at all, but the sea is this blue!
ๆฅๆฌ่ชใฏ้ใใชใใฃใใใฉใใญใผใซใซใชๆใใใใฆใใใฃใโช
ไปใฎใฉใฎใใขใผใใใ้ซใใใใใไธใใใฟใๆฏ่ฒใจใ้ขจใฎ้ใใใๅใใฆใฎ็ต้จใงใใใ
็ปๅๅ ๅทฅไธๅใใฆใใพใใใใๆตทใฏใใฎ้ใใงใ๏ผโงโโฆ๏ผ
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| Packages: | ้ซๅบฆ150ใกใผใใซ๏ผใใฉใใฏในใใฉใณ๏ผ๏ฝ2018/12/31๏ผ |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/15 |
Reviewed by: Riccardo
We went on moonlight snorkeling tour and saw four manta rays, two quite big, they are so graceful dancing in the water below the light and passing inches from our bodies without touching us and without any fear. This experience is one to be remembered for the lifetime.
Said that, the service given is below expectations.
Let's start from pricing, no reduced price for the one that is not going off board snorkeling.
We arrived on time for the check in and the boat wasn't in the water yet, due to a problem with the truck. Maybe the info on the tour had been already given to the other participants, but nothing more for us. I recieved the wet suit, even though there was no locker room to change, only the marina restrooms.
Anyhow the boat went in the water just in time to go onboard, no gangboard, assuming people is used to jump on and off board.
We went quite fast to the point where manta rays are usually seen, there was already another boat from a different charter, we stood just aside them.
Gear provided by them, good quality, no water entered during all the visit.
Just few basic rules, do not dive, do not touch them, do not kick them, lay horizontally and stay attached to the plastic board, which hosts lights to attract plancton.
As said at the beginning, the experience is really wonderful and makes me almost forget the service part.
Returning onboard, just a minute to remove the wet suit, get dry, have a glass of hot soup and go back as fast as possible to the harbour.
A formal and quick goodbye and that's it.
Overall you cannot miss the mant rays snorkeling experience, but consider also other service providers with respect to this one.
We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the manta rays. If we receive a review that is less than 5 stars, we seek out ways in which we can make improvements. In your case, the areas in which you wish to see improvement are beyond our control. You are correct in that there are no locker room facilities. Honokohau Marina is operated and maintained by the State of Hawaii, who instead chooses to provide the public restroom facilities. You are also correct in that there is not a gang plank that is used to get onboard our boat. Like other companies in the harbor we tie up close against the dock, allowing you to step directly onto the boat from the dock. We charge the same price for the people who choose not to go into the water simply because that person still takes up a seat. We are limited by the U.S. Coast Guard as to how many passengers we can carry. We do offer discounts to children, local residents, military personnel, and for those returning to do additional tours with us.
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| Packages: | Moonlight Cruise & Evening Manta Snorkel Tour [2 hours] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/30 |
Reviewed by: ใคใธใใฟใใญใฆ
On the fourth day of our stay on the Big Island, we participated in a tour. I was hesitant about the speedboat and the English tour, but I enjoyed it thoroughly.
In our tour, my wife and I were the only Japanese participants; the others were travelers from the mainland United States. The Americans were cheerful, and there was a lot of excitement among the staff and the guests, as well as among the guests themselves. My wife and I are not good at English, so we felt a bit out of place, but we were prepared for that, so it didn't bother us too much.
On the way to the bay, we were able to see not only dolphins but also a false killer whale (I couldn't understand the English name, so I looked it up after returning to Japan, and I think that's what it was), which was nice to see. The snorkeling at Kealakekua Bay was enjoyable because the terrain is better than at Kahalu'u Beach Park or Hanauma Bay on Oahu. There are some deep areas in the ocean, so my wife said she was scared in places where she couldn't touch the bottom, but they lent us a flotation device, so she was able to snorkel with peace of mind.
The view of the Big Island from the sea was also wonderful, and I believe this tour is worth participating in.
ใใใฏใคๅณถๆปๅจ๏ผๆฅ็ฎใซๅๅ ใใพใใใ
ในใใผใใใผใใจ่ฑ่ชใใขใผใซๅฐป่พผใฟใใฆใใพใใใใๅๅๆฅฝใใใพใใใ
ใ็ง้ใๅๅ ใใใใขใผใฏใใใฏใๆฅๆฌไบบใฏ็งใจๅฆปใ ใใไปใฏใขใกใชใซๆฌๅใใใฎๆ
่ก่
ใฎๆนใ
ใงใใใ
ใใขใกใชใซใฎไบบใใกใฏ้ฝๆฐใชใฎใงใในใฟใใใจใใขใผๅฎขใใใขใผๅฎขๅๅฃซใงใใชใ็ใไธใใฃใฆใพใใใ
ใ็งใจๅฆปใฏ่ฑ่ชใใใใใ้ง็ฎใชใฎใงใใขใฆใงใคๆใๅผทใใฃใใงใใใๅ
ใ
่ฆๆใใฆใใใฎใงใใพใๆฐใซใชใใพใใใงใใใ
ใๆนพใซ่กใ้ไธญใใคใซใซใ ใใงใชใใใณใใฌใดใณใใฆใฏใธใฉ๏ผ่ฑ่ชใๅใใใชใ่ใใชใใฃใใฎใงใๆฅๆฌใซๅธฐใฃใฆใใ่ชฟในใใฎใงใๅคๅใใใ ใจๆใ๏ผใใใฃใใ่ฆใใใฆใ่ฏใใฃใใงใใ
ใใฑใขใฉใฑใฏใขๆนพใงใฎใทใฅใใผใฑใชใณใฐใใใซใใซใฆใใผใใใผใฏใใชใขใๅณถใฎใใใฆใๆนพใใใๅฐๅฝขใ่ฏใ็บใซๆฅฝใใใพใใใๆตทใๆทฑใๅ ดๆใใใใฎใงใๅฆปใฏ่ถณใไปใใชใใจใใใฏๆใใจ่จใฃใฆใใพใใใใๆตฎใๆฃใ่ฒธใใฆใใใใฎใงใๅฎๅฟใใฆใทใฅใใผใฑใชใณใฐใใใฃใฆใพใใใ
ใๆตทใใ็บใใใใฏใคๅณถใฎๆฏ่ฒใ็ด ๆดใใใใๅๅ ใใไพกๅคใฎใใใใขใผใ ใจๆใใพใใ
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| Packages: | โไผๅกๆง้ๅฎใขใใฟใผใใขใผโ๏ผใใใณใใฆใปใใชใผใ็บ๏ผ5ๆ้๏ผใฉใณใ๏ผ |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/22 |
Reviewed by: shah
The crew was good and friendly. Despite informing them about our dietery restrictions a week before the cruise, they forgot to prepare any vegetarian food. The crew quickly threw together salad for us on board, but it was a lot of money for salad. The crews were friendly otherwise. good music...
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| Packages: | Dinner Cruise |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/10 |
Reviewed by: shah
We had a great time. The guides, Jesse and Kevin, were great and informative. Eventhough we were first time snorkelers, they made us comfortable and we had great fun.
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| Packages: | 4-hour Deluxe Morning Adventure (2 Snorkel Stops) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/10 |
Reviewed by: Maren
This submarine cruise was amazing!! The crew was so friendly and our guide was funny. It was obvious everyone loved their job. Our guide was obviously an experienced diver because he knew so much about all the various fish we saw and had lots of great stories involving the different fish/coral.
The visibility was amazing the day we went. I think I took almost 200 pictures. We were so surprised when we saw 2 shipwrecks on the cruise. Such a fun bonus!
My husband is very outdoorsy and was a little whiny about doing the submarine over an actual snorkel day cruise. He loved the submarine and thought it was so much fun. We will definitely do it again when we're back.
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| Packages: | Kona Submarine |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/14 |
Reviewed by: ใใพใ
I was amazed at how close I could see the manta rays! I was told not to touch them, but the manta rays came close on their own, and I ended up touching themโฆ it really felt like an exhilarating attraction! However, on the way back, I felt like I was going to freeze to death from the wind hitting my wet body after getting seasick. I think it would have been nice to have a bit more explanation about the manta rays from the guide.
ใณใฃใใใใใปใฉใใณใฟใ่ฟใใง่ฆใใพใใ๏ผ่งฆใใชใใใใซใจ่จใใใฆใพใใใใใใณใฟใๅๆใซ่ฟใฅใใฆใใฆ่งฆใใฆใใพใใใจใโฆใปใใจใซ่ฟซๅๆบ็นใฎใขใใฉใฏใทใงใณใฎใใใงใใ๏ผ
ใใ ๅธฐใใฏ่น้
ใใจๆฟกใใไฝใซ้ขจใใใใๆฅตๅฏใงๆญปใซใใใงใใใ
ใฌใคใใใใใณใฟใซ้ขใใ่ชฌๆใใใๅฐใใใฃใฆใใใใฃใใใชใจๆใใพใใ
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| Packages: | ็พๅฐ้ๅใใฉใณ๏ผ2015ๅนด5ๆๆซใพใง๏ผ |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/26 |
Reviewed by: mahalo-yoshi
I visit the Big Island of Hawaii every year. When you come here, be sure to enjoy it. You can have a more elevated experience than at a luau in Honolulu.
ๅๅนดๆฏใซ่จชใใใใฏใคๅณถใใใใซใใใๆฏ้ๆฅฝใใใงใใ ใใใใใใซใซใงใฎใซใขใฆใใใใใๅด้ซใชไฝ้จใใงใใพใใญใ
Dear mahalo-yoshi,
Thank you for your wonderful comment.
Our desire to share the beauty of the culture and dance that can only be experienced on the Big Island is also part of our concept.
โ We hope you will visit us every year! โ
All of our staff are sincerely looking forward to ensuring you have a great time.
mahalo-yoshiๆง
็ด ๆตใชใณใกใณใใ้ ใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใ
ใใฏใคๅณถใ ใใใใใๅฑใใงใใๆๅใจ่ธใใฎ็ด ๆดใใใใใๅฑใใใใใจใใๆณใใฏใ็งใฉใใฎใณใณใปใใใงใใใใพใใ
โๆฏ้ใๆฏๅนดใ่ถใไธใใใพใโ
ใๆฅฝใใฟใใใ ใใใใในใฟใใไธๅๅฟใใใๅพ
ใกใใฆใใใพใใ
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| Packages: | ใใใใใใฉใณ |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/06/20 |
Reviewed by: ami-ami
We participated as a couple.
We chose this tour after seeing a feature on TV about the staff member Daisuke.
I usually don't give perfect scores, but to put it simply, choosing this tour was definitely the right decision. It became the best memory. Itโs worth more than five stars.
When we entered the sea, Daisuke and Captain Nawata coordinated to predict the dolphins' path and guided us to the pod of dolphins.
We were able to swim with the dolphins several times during one dive. You can really swim close to them.
Even when searching for dolphins from the boat, they kept the conversation enjoyable, so I never felt bored.
If I have the chance to go to the Big Island again, I will definitely repeat this experience. Thank you so much, Nawata, Daisuke, and Yuko!
ๅคซๅฉฆไบไบบใงๅๅ ใใพใใใ
TVใงในใฟใใใฎใใคในใฑใใใฎ็น้ใ่ฆใใฎใใใฃใใใง
ใใฎใใขใผใซใใพใใใ
ๆฎๆฎตใ่ฉไพกใงๆบ็นใไปใใไบใฏใชใใฎใงใใ
็ตๆใ่จใใฐใใใฎใใขใผใซใใฆๅคงๆญฃ่งฃใงใใใๆ้ซใฎๆณใๅบใซใชใใพใใใ
ๆ๏ผๅไปฅไธใฎไพกๅคใใใใพใ
ๆตทใซๅ
ฅใใจใใคในใฑใใใจ่นไธใใใญใฃใใใณใฎ็ธ็ฐใใใจใฎ้ฃๆบใง
ใคใซใซใฎ้ใ้ใไบๆธฌใใๅ
ๅใใใใฆใคใซใซใฎ็พคใใพใง่ชๅฐใใฆใใใพใ
๏ผๅบฆใฎใใคใใงๆฐๅใใคใซใซใจๆณณใไบใใงใใพใใใ
ใใณใใซ้่ฟใงใคใซใซใจๆณณใใพใใ
่นไธใใใคใซใซใๆขใๆใๆฅฝใใไผ่ฉฑใใใฆใใใใฎใง
้ๅฑใใพใใใงใใใ
ๆฌกๅใซใใฏใคๅณถใซ่กใๆฉไผใใใใชใ็ตถๅฏพใชใใใพใใ
็ธ็ฐใใใใใคในใฑใใใใใใใกใใใๆฌๅฝใซใใใใจใใใใใพใใ
Dear ami-ami,
Thank you very much for participating in our dolphin swim tour the other day. We also appreciate you sharing such great photos.
We are truly delighted to hear you say it was "the best memory." Both Nawata and Daisuke are huge ocean and dolphin lovers, so I believe that passion comes through to our guests.
We will continue to strive for even better tours, so please do come and visit us again when you are in Hawaii Island. We look forward to seeing you! Aloha!
ami-amiใใพ
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| Packages: | ้่ฟไปใใใฉใณ |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/28 |
Reviewed by: catslove
We were seated at 5 PM, and the actual show started around 7 PM. Until then, we enjoyed drinks, hula experiences, and traditional Hawaiian cuisine. The show featured not only hula but also dances from other islands like Samoa. Between the dances, there were talks and songs from the host, and I thought it might have been more enjoyable if I understood a bit more English. The time flowed leisurely, and depending on the seats, you might not be very close to the stage, so small children might get bored.
17ๆใซ็ๅธญใใๅฎ้ใซใทใงใผใๅงใพใใฎใฏ19ๆใใใใใงใใใใใใพใงใฏใใใชใณใฏใใใฉไฝ้จใใใฏใคใฎไผ็ตฑๆ็ใชใฉใๆฅฝใใฟใพใใใใทใงใผใงใฏใใใฉใ ใใงใชใใใตใขใขใชใฉใไปใฎๅณถใฎใใณในใใใใพใใใใใณในใฎๅ้ใซๅธไผ่ ใฎใใผใฏใๆญใใใใใใๅฐใ่ฑ่ชใๅใใใฐใใฃใจๆฅฝใใใฃใใใชใจๆใใพใใๆ้ใใใฃใใใจๆตใใพใใใๅธญใซใใฃใฆใฏใใใปใฉในใใผใธใซ่ฟใใชใใใใๅฐใใชใๅญๆงใฏ้ฃฝใใฆใใพใใใใใใพใใใ
Dear catlove,
Thank you for visiting Island Breeze Luau. We are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed traditional Hawaiian cuisine and Polynesian dance.
We sincerely wish to overcome the language barrier. We will strive to have Japanese-speaking staff available as soon as possible and to ensure that children can enjoy themselves during the show.
Thank you for your valuable feedback. We hope you will visit us again when you come back to the Big Island. We look forward to welcoming you with Aloha, so that it can become a cherished memory.
catloveๆง
ใขใคใฉใณใใใชใผใบใซใขใฆใซใ่ถใ้ ใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใใฏใคใฎไผ็ตฑๆ็ใใใชใใทใขใณใใณในใใๆฅฝใใฟใใใ ใใพใใใใจใ
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ใงใใใ ใๆฉใๆฅๆฌไบบในใฟใใใฎๅฏพๅฟใใใๅญๆงใใทใงใผใฎๆ้ใงใๆฅฝใใใ้ใใใงใใใใๅชใใใใจๆใใพใใ
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/03 |
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Dear Guest,
Thank you for visiting Island Breeze Luau. We are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed several activities during your time with us.
We sincerely apologize for the wait during your meal. Sharing traditional Hawaiian cuisine with many guests is an important aspect of our show, and we will strive to ensure smoother service in the future.
We truly hope to welcome you back again soon.
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ใขใคใฉใณใใใชใผใบใซใขใฆใซใ่ถใ้ ใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใใใใคใใฎใขใฏใใฃใใใฃใใๆฅฝใใฟ้ ใใใพใใใใจ
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