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Atlantis Kona Submarine Tour & Undersea Adventure - Descend up to 100 feet

Good Experience

Reviewed by: Kara

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

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Packages: Kona Submarine
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/11/12
Activity Date: 2021/11/10

Ocean Encounters Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Sunset & Moonlight Cruise from Kona

MUST DO

Reviewed by: Kara

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!!

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Packages: Standard Package: Sunset Manta Snorkel
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/11/11
Activity Date: 2021/11/09

Waipio Shuttle - An Exceptional Guided Sightseeing Tour of Waipio Valley

Waipio

Reviewed by: Tdonaldson7

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!

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Packages: Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/11/11
Activity Date: 2021/11/09

4.5-Hour Deluxe Kona Snorkel Tour & Dolphin Watch with Lunch - Body Glove Cruise

Loved it!

Reviewed by: Kara

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!

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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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Packages: Deluxe Snorkel & Dolphin Watch Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/11/11
Activity Date: 2021/11/09

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Amazing!!!

Reviewed by: Barbara

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!

Reply from activity provider

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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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/11/01
Activity Date: 2021/10/21

Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist

Amazing Marine Naturalist

Reviewed by: Parrot Fish poop

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!

Reply from activity provider

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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Packages: Kona Glass Bottom Boat Cruise from Kailua-Kona Pier
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/10/25
Activity Date: 2021/10/21

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Manta swim

Reviewed by: The Sullivan Family

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

Reply from activity provider

Yes, please come back to see Manta Rays and us!!
A hui hou

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/10/23
Activity Date: 2021/10/21

Island Breeze Luau at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel with Show, Dinner & Drinks Included

Great show, tasty food, friendly staff

Reviewed by: eburatto

This was our first luau experience and it did not disappoint! We were all very pleased with the friendliness of the staff, the beautiful location, the delicious food, and the spectacular show. It was really entertaining!
Just one thing I found odd was that the Mai Tais felt "virgin". I am a very light drinker, and I get tipsy with 2 glasses of wine, but I had 5 Mai Tais and I was completely sober... weird. They were delicious though! That's why I had 5 :)

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Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/10/20
Activity Date: 2021/10/17

Island Breeze Luau at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel with Show, Dinner & Drinks Included

Good food, and I loved the production.

Reviewed by: Terri Zimmerman

Good venue and parking was easy to find. Plentiful food with a lot of variety and a beautiful view with the water. I especially liked the production showcasing the different island cultures.we brought family with us that had never exp Hawaii or a luau so was especially nice to share that experience in a positgive light.

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Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/10/16
Activity Date: 2021/10/14

Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Amazing experience

Reviewed by: Jessi

This activity was great. Our tour guide gave us informative details on our stops we visited. Getting to view the stars, the moon and the planets were stellar! My 7 year old had a blast. We would do it again. The area we stopped at had a restrooms and nice little playground. The sandwiches were good and the hot coco was yum!

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Packages: From Hilo - Rainbow Falls, Kaumana Caves, Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/10/13
Activity Date: 2021/10/11

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Awesome experience.

Reviewed by: Katy C

The entire experience from start to finish was amazing! The sunset cruise was a fun addition to swimming with the Mantas. The staff is super fun, helpful and knowledgeable. The Mantas are breathtaking- we were in awe of them! I’m so glad we did this tour, definitely a major highlight of our week in Kona!

Reply from activity provider

Aloha,
We are grad you had a great time with Manta Rays,
They come so close and flip flip flips..it's really amazing!
Thank you very much for your nice pic ;)
Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/10/13
Activity Date: 2021/10/11

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Beautiful!

Reviewed by: Evelia

This experience was amazing!

We went to Hawaii for our honeymoon and we can't stop talking about how cool this experience was.

We got to see BIG and BEAUTIFUL mantarays and they were really close too.

The guys from the crew were also super nice, funny and told us lots of interesting facts about the marine life.

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Congratulation on your wedding !
We are happy to spending such a special time with ​you.
Manta rays make a beautiful sight very close to us.
Wish you happiness!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/10/02
Activity Date: 2021/09/09

Island Breeze Luau at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel with Show, Dinner & Drinks Included

Island Breeze luau

Reviewed by: Becky

The islander Breeze Luau was everything we expected and more. The staff went above and beyond to make sure that Covid restrictions were in place and the experience was not compromised. Each party had their own table that was 6 feet apart. The food was fantastic and fresh! The drinks were good as well! And the star of the show was the music, dancers and the master of ceremonies! They all really put their aloha into the show! Thank you for a great experience.


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Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/09/25
Activity Date: 2021/09/23

Waipio Shuttle - An Exceptional Guided Sightseeing Tour of Waipio Valley

Our Second Time Taking this Tour

Reviewed by: Wanda

This tour is so good and informative, that we decided to do it again. Our first time was about 2 years ago. Great experience both times.

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Packages: Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/09/21
Activity Date: 2021/09/16

Island Breeze Luau at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel with Show, Dinner & Drinks Included

Not what I expected

Reviewed by: GnC

I give the music snd dancing all the credit. It was a wonderful show. My impression of the food was it was just ok. Maybe we just don’t like Hawaiian
Food but thanks for trying. The deserts were soggy and lacked flavor. For the total experience, this was way over priced and disappointing.I don’t think I would recommend this luau to my friends due to the food.

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Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/09/21
Activity Date: 2021/09/19

Legends of Hawaii Luau Dinner Show with Open Bar at Hilton Waikoloa Village

Great show!! Fantastic food.

Reviewed by: Tanya Z

Get the expensive seating. It’s worth sitting closer to the stage.

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Packages: Premium Package - Alii Seating
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/09/18
Activity Date: 2021/09/17

Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Stargazing Stellar exploration tour

Reviewed by: Soham Shah

Our tour guide Krystal was amazing. She had background in Astronomy and physics with lots of stories from Big Island. We observed entire milky way galaxy with powerful telescope and it was out of the world experience. Our best part was watching all planets and moon with craters. Thank you Krystal for wonderful explanation and experience.

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Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/09/16

Waikoloa Glass Bottom Boat Scenic Cruise with Ocean Sports - Kids 5 Years Old and Under Ride Free!

September 13 2021 Omori

Reviewed by: Diane Omori

Kai and Mika were great. So educational and informative. We had a great time. We are glad that we went on the glass bottom boat while visiting Hawaii. We live in L.A., and don’t really have this kind of thing near us. Thanks to the boys on the boat. They were great.

Reply from activity provider

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 cruise and the information provided by our Captain and Crew. We hope we'll get to share more adventures with you the next time you're in "our neighborhood".
Mahalo and a hui hou!

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Packages: Waikoloa Glass Bottom Boat Cruise
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/09/15
Activity Date: 2021/09/13

ケアウホウ湾シーカヤック&シュノーケルツアー 海中洞窟探検プランあり <早朝・午前/日本語ガイド>by キング・カヤック・ハワイ

Casual and enjoyable activities 気軽に楽しめるアクティビティ

Reviewed by: ヒロシです

I participated with my partner. Our guide, Noni, was kind, very friendly, and we had a fun kayaking and snorkeling experience. Jumping from the cliff was also enjoyable. We took a lot of photos. It truly became a wonderful memory. I definitely want to participate again next time. I recommend getting a good night's sleep the day before. It might be a bit hard for kayaking beginners, but I didn't have any muscle soreness the next day.

パートナーと2人で参加しました。ガイドのノニさんが親切かつとてもフレンドリーで楽しいカヤック&シュノーケル体験が出来ました。崖上からのジャンプも楽しかったです。写真もたくさん撮って頂きました。本当良い思い出になりました。次回もぜひ参加したいです。参加前の日はしっかり睡眠を取ることをお勧めします。カヤック初心者には少しハードかもですが、次の日の筋肉痛とかはありませんでした。

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Packages: 海中洞窟探検付き!午前プラン
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/09/13
Activity Date: 2021/09/11

Island Breeze Luau at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel with Show, Dinner & Drinks Included

family fun

Reviewed by: Lina

We decided on this luau -from many- because they were family friendly and the other reviews. They were right, we had a blast. The staff were so accommodating to my daughter (1.5yo). She loved the show and even tried to Hula. We were also celebrating my moms 77th birthday and she loved it too. The best buffet of hawaii's essential plates and desserts too. I would definitely would go back.

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Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/09/12
Activity Date: 2021/09/08

Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Amazing time!!

Reviewed by: Giselle + Saul

Rich was the best guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable about everything we saw, and even when it was cloudy on Mauna Kea, he told us ancient Hawaiian stories until the clouds cleared and we could see everything we came out to see. A++++ would go again in a heartbeat. Thanks Rich!!!

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Packages: From Hilo - Rainbow Falls, Kaumana Caves, Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/09/11
Activity Date: 2021/09/09

Island Breeze Luau at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel with Show, Dinner & Drinks Included

So great!

Reviewed by: SB

Loved it and felt safe.

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Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/09/07
Activity Date: 2021/08/12

Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Stargazing

Reviewed by: MS & AG

Marcus our tour guide was Amazing! Really knowledgeable about the stars and facts regarding them. He was very friendly and patient with the kids! The only reason this doesn’t have a 5 star rating is because the food was blah.

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Packages: From Kona & Waikoloa - Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/09/06
Activity Date: 2021/09/04

Ocean Encounters Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Sunset & Moonlight Cruise from Kona

Manta Ray Night Snorkel

Reviewed by: Rachel Hunter

My husband and I went on this manta ray night snorkel and had a great time. The crew and captain were very helpful and knowledgeable. A once in a lifetime experience we recommend.

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Packages: Standard Package: Moonlight Manta Snorkel (Seasonal)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/09/04
Activity Date: 2021/08/14

Sea Paradise 3-Hour Afternoon Kealakekua Bay & Captain Cook Snorkel Tour

Just the crew alone makes the experience worth every penny!

Reviewed by: Leslie

Captain Tony and his crew were so wonderful! They were funny and so informative. I would definitely do it again! They were so sweet to our two year old who was part of the snorkeling also. Make sure you take cash to tip them well because they definitely deserve it! The whole trip the captain and his trip hangout with everyone and cut up fresh fruit for everyone while serving drinks and making sure everyone is comfortable and has what they need. Definitely one of our top favorite things we did on the Big Island

Reply from activity provider

Aloha Leslie,

Mahalo for taking the time to review us and sharing your wonderful pictures! We hope to have the pleasure of you joining us on your next visit to the islands :)

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Packages: Afternoon Snorkel Cruise
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/09/01
Activity Date: 2021/08/30

Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises

Can't wait to do it again!

Reviewed by: Vincents

So much fun. The location was beautiful, the crew was friendly and the service was great...oh and the plant based menu was delicious. Seeing dolphins made the day. I learned that orcas pass through Hawaiian waters and as a result the dolphins were swimming in and we were lucky enough to see them. Would have been fun to have paddleboards. We all loved it! Thank you.

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Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your experience! We hope to see you again in the future. Leah

  • On our way

  • Taking a break on the boat from floating on the boogie board

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Packages: Morning Kealakekua Snorkel Tour [4.5 hours]
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/30
Activity Date: 2021/08/28

Elite Volcano Hiking Tour - Explore Kilauea’s Most Recent Eruption & Lava Flows

Very Interesting!

Reviewed by: Deb P

This was a very interesting adventure. Our tour guide, Don, was fantastic. and helped make it a very enjoyable trip. He was very accommodating and made sure we saw as much as time would allow. Very long day but lots of good information and local lure.

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Packages: Elite Volcano Hike from Hilo Hotels
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/08/30
Activity Date: 2021/08/18

Kona Sunset & Moonlight Wild Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Wahine Charters

Fantastic creatures

Reviewed by: Alma S.

Nice ride in the ocean at night, beautiful skyline and warm ocean.
Rays pass by few inches from you, possibly enjoying themself as well.

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Packages: Moonlight Cruise & Evening Manta Snorkel Tour [2 hours]
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/08/28
Activity Date: 2021/08/07

Island Breeze Luau at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel with Show, Dinner & Drinks Included

Impressed

Reviewed by: Stacey D

My husband and I took our 15yr old son. We enjoyed the food, good portions and several options were available. The show was fascinating, and the performers were enjoying themselves which made the show even better. Would highly recommend.

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Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/08/25
Activity Date: 2021/08/22

Oceanfront Royal Kona Resort Luau Voyagers of the Pacific Show - Dinner, Drinks & Fire Knife Dance

Great experience!

Reviewed by: Nicole

Overall, awesome experience! After reading reviews, I was super nervous about the validity of this site, especially considering that this site was able to get me tickets to a Luau that was sold out on all other sites. I called the venue to be reassured that this was a real site, and they confirmed it's validity! We showed up to the luau, had an amazing experience, and had 0 complications! Def. recommended!

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Packages: Royal Kona Resort - Standard Luau Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/08/23
Activity Date: 2021/07/27
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