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4.5-Hour Deluxe Kona Snorkel Tour & Dolphin Watch with Lunch - Body Glove Cruise
Living your best life
Activity Date: 2021/12/10 | Posted on: 2021/12/12

We had an amaZing time! We saw whales. The crew was incredible. No dolphins tho which was a bummer but that’s ok!

Packages: Deluxe Snorkel & Dolphin Watch Cruise
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Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation
“STAR”gazing!
Activity Date: 2021/12/09 | Posted on: 2021/12/11

This tour was Amazing! We have traveled to many fabulous places around the globe with lots of adventure & this tour was right up there with the best! Our guide, Gage, was fun, informative, patient, and an all-round delightful young man! Having to reschedule due to the Kona Low & Mauna Kea blizzard was easy & ultimately a better tour due to lots of beautiful snow at the summit! Our guide prepared us well for the seriously high altitude and checked on everyone frequently! Be sure to pack hats & gloves and the tour provided parkas were plenty warm. A couple e of things to keep in mind before going: bring a refillable water bottle, remember to nose in & slow pursed lip breathing out, bring your camera or cell phone for pictures, visit the restroom at the visitor center so you won’t have to go at very high elevation, and eat before the tour begins (the provided dinner is pretty simple). Just pack a smile and enjoy the “high”! The stargazing with the telescope was extra special! Who knows, we saw a Jedi, a snowman, & a crazy snowboarder so maybe you will too! Thanks for a great memory!

Packages: Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner
Attended as: Couples
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Hawaii Zipline Tours - Big Island Waterfall & Rainforest Zip Adventure
Beautiful waterfall at the end, but most of the zip lines short
Activity Date: 2021/12/04 | Posted on: 2021/12/06

Enjoyed the waterfall, guides were great, but a lot of money for essentially 2 longer lines over ravines. Good for beginners, but I would call it 2 or 3 lines, since the others were essentially trainers that were only a couple seconds each.

Packages: Zipline Tour (7-Line Course)
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Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka
Amazing Manta Ray Excursion
Activity Date: 2021/11/30 | Posted on: 2021/12/03

Our entire family had an amazing evening swimming with the Manta Rays, it was magical. The crew, with Captain Bryce were fantastic, knowledgeable, and fun. Highly recommend this trip!

Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families
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Aloha!
Thank you for sharing your great experience!
We are very happy to hear that.
Yes!! Guests will experience a magical night with Manta Ray and our crews;)

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Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
Amazing experience!
Activity Date: 2021/11/30 | Posted on: 2021/12/02

Derek had so much knowledge and an amazing personality! He made the tour personal and fun! This tour really takes you through some of the coolest parts of this island. Coffee farms, bakeries, black sand beaches with sea turtles, volcano glow, lava tubes, the most spectacular view of the stars, and so much more. It’s well worth the experience. The food was not so great, but everything else was beyond amazing so it made up for it. 10/10 would recommend this tour!

Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Couples
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Waipio Valley Waterfalls & Horseback Riding Tour with Naalapa Stables [Closed]
Simba is cool
Activity Date: 2021/11/30 | Posted on: 2021/12/02

Wonderful trek through Waipio Valley. They staff was extremely attentive and reachable throughout the ride. Beautiful surroundings and luxury delivery down the valley to the beautiful horses. I am a very inexperienced rider and I felt very comfortable from the drive down the steep terrain to leading my horse on the trail. My horse was very responsive and this made taking in the scenery a easy, enjoyable and unforgettable experience! Simba was a great horse!

Packages: Waipio Horseback Ride & Waterfalls Adventure
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Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing
Activity Date: 2021/11/21 | Posted on: 2021/11/29

Shoyi and Hiro were wonderful! Very knowledgable and patient with many questions that were asked. We learned so much! Shoyi's photography was a bonus! This was a fantastic tour and an experience we will never forget. Thank you!

Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
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Waikoloa Glass Bottom Boat Scenic Cruise with Ocean Sports - Kids 5 Years Old and Under Ride Free!
Great for kids!
Activity Date: 2021/11/26 | Posted on: 2021/11/28

Perfect activity for kids or those with limited mobility. Great crew and fun experience.

Packages: Waikoloa Glass Bottom Boat Cruise
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Aloha -- thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your Glass Bottom Boat Cruise. We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the trip and your interactions with our crew.
We look forward to sharing more adventures with you the next time you're in "our neighborhood".
Mahalo

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Guided Waipio Valley Horseback Riding & Waterfall Tour [Closed]
Horseback ride
Activity Date: 2021/11/01 | Posted on: 2021/11/27

The ride was fun! Horses were well behaved. My horse was kinda hungry most of the time! We saw taro fields and the guides told us a lot about the native history of the Waipo valley. Enjoyed overall.

Packages: Afternoon Ride
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Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka
The crew really went out of the way to make it a great experience
Activity Date: 2021/11/24 | Posted on: 2021/11/26

Pirate Wednesdays - Would highly recommend. You get a comedy show as well as the manta rays

Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
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Aloha! Thank you for joining with us.
We are glad you enjoyed our tour!

A Hui Hou:)

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Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay
Manta Adventures
Activity Date: 2021/11/20 | Posted on: 2021/11/23

Tour was professionally done, we saw to many Mantas to count...was such a beautiful experience:). Hot tea and good discussion afterwards was great! Thank you so much!!

Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Solo Travelers
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Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay
Awesome
Activity Date: 2021/11/20 | Posted on: 2021/11/22
fyr

We saw so many mantas!!!! It was amazing and awesome!!!! The hot tea was nice as well. Thank you!

Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Friends
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Kohala Coast Sunset Cocktail Sail Cruise with Open-Bar [Apr-Dec]
Awesome sunset boat cruise!
Activity Date: 2021/11/18 | Posted on: 2021/11/20

Excellent service, very friendly and accommodating music to everyone on the cruise!

Packages: Kohala Sunset Cruise from Kawaihae Harbor
Attended as: Couples
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Aloha,
Thanks so much for taking the time to provide feedback about your Sunset Cruise. We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the cruise, the service provided by our crew, and the music we played.
We hope we'll get to share more adventures with you all the next time you're in "our neighborhood".
Mahalo and a hui hou!

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Deluxe Volcanoes National Park Experience, Black Sand Beach & Restaurant Dinner
Amazing tour
Activity Date: 2021/11/11 | Posted on: 2021/11/19

We had an amazing time on this tour. PJ, our guide, could not have been better. He was so entertaining and informative, and made the whole day fun & interesting. The highlight was getting to see the lava at night - truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Highly recommend!

Packages: Deluxe Volcano Tour
Attended as: Couples
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Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
Great guide!!!!
Activity Date: 2021/11/17 | Posted on: 2021/11/19

Dastan was a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable with a great sense of humor. Had some much knowledge of everything Hawaiian. Enjoyed all parts of the tour, was a long day and glad we were the first stop on returning!!!!

Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Couples
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Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay
Manta Ray Night Snorkel
Activity Date: 2021/11/16 | Posted on: 2021/11/18

This Manta Ray Night Snorkel was near the top of my husbands life list! It was very well organized and the guides were very informative. We saw at least 5-7 Rays. Many came up quite close to check us out. We would definitely do this again, but next time we will bring the camera! I felt very safe the whole time and for me, 45 minutes was just the right amount of time.

Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Couples
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Island Breeze Luau at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel with Show, Dinner & Drinks Included
Great time!!
Activity Date: 2021/11/09 | Posted on: 2021/11/14

This was our very first time in Hawaii, and of course our first luau. The show was great, the food was good, and so were the drinks! It was a beautiful evening and very well done, and completely safe! I highly recommend this luau whether it’s your first or you are a seasoned professional!

Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Couples
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Atlantis Kona Submarine Tour & Undersea Adventure - Descend up to 100 feet
Good Experience
Activity Date: 2021/11/10 | Posted on: 2021/11/12

It was a smaller boat, so I felt a little bit squished, but I guess that is how submarines must feel!

Packages: Kona Submarine
Attended as: Couples
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Ocean Encounters Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Sunset & Moonlight Cruise from Kona
MUST DO
Activity Date: 2021/11/09 | Posted on: 2021/11/11

Learning about the manta ray and watching them feed was amazing! The crew is hawaii is always so helpful assisting me and caring for us! I would recommend this to anyone and love all my excursions here- MAHALO!!

Packages: Standard Package: Sunset Manta Snorkel
Attended as: Couples
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Waipio Shuttle - An Exceptional Guided Sightseeing Tour of Waipio Valley
Waipio
Activity Date: 2021/11/09 | Posted on: 2021/11/11

We had a great time. Forest was knowledgeable, friendly and professional. I would never want to drive this myself but I felt comfortable with Forest. Thanks for everything!

Packages: Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package
Attended as: Friends
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4.5-Hour Deluxe Kona Snorkel Tour & Dolphin Watch with Lunch - Body Glove Cruise
Loved it!
Activity Date: 2021/11/09 | Posted on: 2021/11/11

Lunch was delicious and the boat is amazing! The size is awesome and it is super clean! We loved the snorkel and the crew was extremely knowledgeable as well as helpful assisting me in the water!

Packages: Deluxe Snorkel & Dolphin Watch Cruise
Attended as: Couples
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Thank you so much for joining us! We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again in the near future!

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Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation
Lovely experience.
Activity Date: 2021/11/07 | Posted on: 2021/11/09

Very unique. Views of a lifetime!
The host was amazing. Very informative and helpful. Really enjoyed my time on this tour. Will definitely recommend!

Packages: Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour (Dinner not included)
Attended as: Solo Travelers
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Deluxe Volcanoes National Park Experience, Black Sand Beach & Restaurant Dinner
Amazing Experience. SO. MUCH. FUN!!
Activity Date: 2021/11/07 | Posted on: 2021/11/08

This tour will have you learning so many great things about Big Island. They pushed our tour back a tad but they did this to let us see more of the night lava flow!

There are simply too many good things about this tour - from the stop at Black Sands (breathtaking) to the 3 course dinner that was TO DIE FOR and all local!

I would recommend this to anyone!!

Packages: Deluxe Volcano Tour
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Hula Kai Kona First Class Snorkel Tour - 2 Snorkeling Stops, Breakfast & Lunch
Great snorkeling trip! Marginal food.
Activity Date: 2021/11/05 | Posted on: 2021/11/07
Jim

The boat and crew were great! The snorkeling equipment was first class. We didn't see that much wildlife at the two stops. A lot of small fish. The second stop was better. Didn't notice in the sign-up that the BBQ was vegan. That is nice for folks who like it but it would have been good to offer non-vegan food as well. We paid extra for the food on the cruise and I would have liked some regular food. Overall, the bar and drinks offered were very good and served with a smile. My wife thought the boat and seating were the best. The crew were very informative and happy to share their knowledge and culture with the guests. Would do it again!

Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
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Deluxe Volcano Unveiled Tour and Golden Lava Cave Expedition [Not Available]
Great day
Activity Date: 2021/11/04 | Posted on: 2021/11/06

The guide was very knowledgeable of the fauna and history of the island. He pointed out things that would have otherwise been overlooked. At the volcano he even setup a telescope for the group to get a closer look. My wife and I really enjoyed the tour.

Packages: Twilight Standard Package with Night Lava Viewing [Temporarily Not Available]
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Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Fab-u-lo-so!!
Activity Date: 2021/11/04 | Posted on: 2021/11/06

Shawn was an excellent tour guide. He answered all of our questions, and was very knowledgeable about a range of subjects. We were confident in his driving ability, especially in the dark downhill with the goats :-)
Overall, best part of our trip so far!

Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
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Thank you for participating in the tour.

Shawn is good guide. He can do everything.

Please join us for other tours the next time you visit the Big Island of Hawaii.

Mahalo !

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Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka
Amazing!!!
Activity Date: 2021/10/21 | Posted on: 2021/11/01

Everything went very smoothly. Our crew was wonderful & very helpful. I had trouble getting into the boat after climbing the ladder & Trevor was so kind to help me in the boat. We had a wonderful time. The Manta Ray experience will be hard to top! So great of them to share pictures they had taken from below!

Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
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Aloha Barbara,

We are very glad you spend a great time with us!
Please come back with your friend and family again!

Mahalos

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Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist
Amazing Marine Naturalist
Activity Date: 2021/10/21 | Posted on: 2021/10/25

Not only could we ask her about anything going on 'under the sea', she could tell us in English OR Hawaiian. Wish I could retain a smidge of all that excellent info!

Packages: Kona Glass Bottom Boat Cruise from Kailua-Kona Pier
Attended as: Couples
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Mahalo for such a wonderful review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the information that the narrator shared with you. Aloha!

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Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka
Manta swim
Activity Date: 2021/10/21 | Posted on: 2021/10/23

The crew were fabulous! We all would do it again!

Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families
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Yes, please come back to see Manta Rays and us!!
A hui hou

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Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Wonderful experience.
Activity Date: 2021/10/19 | Posted on: 2021/10/22

Our tour leader Stephan was exceptional in that he does great photography and is an excellent tour guide and leader. He shared interesting info about the area as we traveled and then took great sunset photos our our group of 3 and airdropped them to us. The parkas provided were an essential and welcome addition since it was quite cold at the mountain top. Wonderful trip!

Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
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Things to Do in Big Island in 2026 – Tours & Activities | HawaiiActivities.com
The Big Island, officially named Hawaii, is home to eight different climate zones, making it the most varied place in the world. Visit the snowy-capped tundra of Mauna Kea or the tropical rainforest of Waipio Valley. See the beautiful coral reefs at Kealakekua Bay or fly past the magnificent sea cliffs on the Hamakua Coast. Whether you're visiting Kilauea, a young active volcano, or Kohala, the oldest dormant one, you're sure to be amazed by the natural variety of the Big Island of Hawaii.