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Ocean Encounters Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Sunset & Moonlight Cruise from Kona
Easiest snorkeling we've ever done
Activity Date: 2021/03/19 | Posted on: 2021/04/22

This is an amazing experience and it's so easy, you barely need to know how to swim. You just lay w/ your face in the water and the mantas come to you. Actually they come to feed on plankton which are attracted by the lights that the crew shine in the water. It's a super-cool experience and the crew on our boat were awesome. Highly recommended.

Packages: Standard Package: Sunset Manta Snorkel
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Big Island Snorkel Cruise to the Kohala Coast & Waikoloa with Lunch and Open Bar - Ocean Sports
Outstanding tour!
Activity Date: 2021/04/19 | Posted on: 2021/04/21

Fabulous snorkel trip and sailing. Fantastic staff made it really special.

Packages: Kohala Snorkel Adventure Cruise from Kawaihae Harbor [Apr 15 - Dec 14]
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Guided Waipio Valley Horseback Riding & Waterfall Tour [Closed]
Great Guide, great view, great trip.
Activity Date: 2021/04/15 | Posted on: 2021/04/17

Great Guide, great view, great trip.
We did it again after two days.

Packages: Afternoon Ride
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Island Breeze Luau at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel with Show, Dinner & Drinks Included
Amazing Luau Experience!
Activity Date: 2021/04/13 | Posted on: 2021/04/15

Our party of 4 had a fantastic Luau experience as 1st timers. Even with the COVID restrictions in place, they did an excellent job. Amazing food, amazing story telling and even more fantastic dances. Get your tickets before they sell out!

Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Guided Waipio Valley Horseback Riding & Waterfall Tour [Closed]
Great trip, great Guide. Decided to do it again after two days.
Activity Date: 2021/04/12 | Posted on: 2021/04/14

Great trip, great Guide. Decided to do it again after two days.

Packages: Afternoon Ride
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Waipio Shuttle - An Exceptional Guided Sightseeing Tour of Waipio Valley
Magnificent views of the valley
Activity Date: 2021/03/16 | Posted on: 2021/04/10

My family really enjoyed this excursion and it was one of the highlights of our trip! We learned about this sacred ground and were able to capture amazing photos along the way! Hawaii’s largest waterfall, wild horses coming up to our van, and great family pictures were taken. Our driver, Daniel, was focused on our safety including following Covid safety protocols. Highly recommend!

Packages: Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package
Attended as: Families
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Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka
Experience of a lifetime!
Activity Date: 2021/04/05 | Posted on: 2021/04/09

The captain and crew were very welcoming and calm. They were big on everyone having a fun & safe time. The manarays were AMAZING. There were at least 5 that continued to do somersaults within inches of my face.

Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
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Thank you for joining our tour!
We are thrilled to know you enjoy it! The night was amazing and we were happy to host you guys.
Please come back in the future.
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Ultimate Hawaii Circle Island Sightseeing, Kilauea Volcano & Waterfall Tour
Great way to see the Big Island in a day!
Activity Date: 2021/04/05 | Posted on: 2021/04/07

We were only on island for two days, so we had to make the most of it. Rich picked us up promptly and we set out with a total of nine passengers. The van was comfortable, and Rich had water and lunch ready for us, along with clean jackets and umbrellas for the chilly rainy segments of the trip. The drive was safe and pleasant, and Rich regaled us with information and stories. At each stop, he allowed us ample time and shared interesting information.

This was a wonderful day, and we not only saw the island but also learned a lot. Highly recommended, especially if you can get Rich as your driver/tour guide!

Packages: Pick-up from Waikoloa Hotels
Attended as: Couples
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Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls
Great time riding!!
Activity Date: 2021/04/01 | Posted on: 2021/04/03

This was our first time riding ATVs and i literally thpught we would get stuck...but these things can go thru anything! My sister rode the single, my daughter and i rode a double. We couldnt help smiling the whole time! We got myddy, but we planned to. The scenery was breathtaking and the falls were muddy from the recent rain, but we didnt care. I would definitely suggest if you are on the fence, dont be! 100,% worth it!!

Packages: 2-Seater ATV (1 Driver & 1 Passenger) [Original Package]
Attended as: Families
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Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay
Manta Ray night snorkeling
Activity Date: 2021/03/26 | Posted on: 2021/03/29

An incredible experience, had no idea they were that big and they’d get as close as they did. We took all four of our kids ages from 11 to 20 and they all loved it!

Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Families
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Mahalo Heather for the 5 star review! We really appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your experience. We are so happy that you all had a fantastic time on our manta ray night snorkel. Please come see us again on your next visit!

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Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner
Amazing experience and knowledgable guide
Activity Date: 2021/03/25 | Posted on: 2021/03/27

Our family had a ton of fun gazing at the stars. Our guide Krystal was amazing. Her background in astronomy provided a unique experience. She provided so much information about Hawaii, the importance of the stars for Hawaiian navagation, and any other science questions our family had.

Packages: From Hilo - Rainbow Falls, Kaumana Caves, Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Island Breeze Luau at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel with Show, Dinner & Drinks Included
Fun luau!
Activity Date: 2021/03/14 | Posted on: 2021/03/17

The Island Breeze luau was in a beautiful location next to the ocean and the dancers and musicians were excellent. The food was good and it was a fun atmosphere. They did a good job with everything with the COVID restrictions they had to follow.

Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Couples
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Island Breeze Luau at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel with Show, Dinner & Drinks Included
My kids LOVED this show!
Activity Date: 2021/03/14 | Posted on: 2021/03/16

As a parent of 7 year old twins, who seeks out kid friendly activities, I’m so grateful I chose this show. This was their first show since COVID. They offered a selection of kid friendly food which I appreciated. The rest of the food was amazing and the drinks were delicious! Now to the entertainment. This group of performers were so enthusiastic that the captured my kids attention the whole time. The story they told was beautiful. My kids were doing their best to follow the dancers moves and the waitstaff were so kind to compliment them. The fire dancer at the end got a standing ovation! From the music and performers to the food and staff, they all exceeded any expectations! Well done!

Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls
Volcano circle tour
Activity Date: 2021/03/10 | Posted on: 2021/03/12

Awana was awesome. He did a great job from the start by getting out group of 20 together in one van. His knowledge of the island’s as well as the big island was extensive. Never a dull moment he kept us laughing and taught us a great deal. All stops were as promised. Would do the tour again

Packages: Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as: Families
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Family-Friendly Kohala & Waikoloa Whale Watching and Sailing Tour - Ocean Sports [Dec - Mar]
Great Experience!
Activity Date: 2021/02/22 | Posted on: 2021/02/25
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We saw a variety of humpback groups, including a mother with a very curious calf. We even saw one breech a few times! Staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. Took a lot of questions from the group. We also saw a group of manta rays on our way back to shore! My 4 year old had as equally good time as his grandparents. Would definitely recommend!

Packages: [8:00 AM] Whale Watch Cruise from Anaeho’omalu Bay
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Guided Waipio Valley Horseback Riding & Waterfall Tour [Closed]
A wonderful addition to our trip to the Big Island!
Activity Date: 2021/02/13 | Posted on: 2021/02/17

We knew that we wanted to visit the Waipio Valley and this was a great way to experience it. The hosts were great and very knowledgeable. We were both beginners at riding and the instruction was simple and easy. We had a great ride. Highly recommended!

Packages: Afternoon Ride
Attended as: Couples
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Spirit of Aloha Waikoloa Sunset Cruise with FREE Cocktails - Hawaii Nautical
Unforgettable!
Activity Date: 2021/01/20 | Posted on: 2021/02/13

This was one of the highlights when mt boyfriend and I visited Hawaii. The crew staff was amazing and very friendly. We ended up being the only two people on the sail boat so it was nice to have it all to ourselves. Would totally do it again!

Packages: Waikoloa Sunset Sail
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Big Island ATV Tour & Ranch Off-Road Adventure from Hamakua - All About The View
Beautiful and Educational
Activity Date: 2021/01/08 | Posted on: 2021/01/30

We had a great time, our guide was super-nice, and we learned a lot about the flora and fauna of the island, as well as farming in different micro-climates.

Packages: 2-Seater UTV Tandem Ride Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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4.5-Hour Sea Paradise Premium Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Tour with Breakfast & Lunch
Amazing day trip
Activity Date: 2021/01/22 | Posted on: 2021/01/24

Another wonderful snorkel trip with these folks. Great attention to detail, safety & passenger enjoyment.

Packages: Deluxe Morning Snorkel Cruise with 2 Snorkel Stops, Breakfast & Lunch [4.5 hrs]
Attended as: Couples
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Aloha,

Mahalo Nui Loa for joining us and taking the time to review us. We are thrilled you had a wonderful time. We hope to see you soon!

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プライベートチャーター ケアラケクア湾シュノーケリング+イルカウォッチングツアー!GoProレンタルあり<午前/日本語ガイド>
Amazing!
最高!
Activity Date: 2019/09/28 | Posted on: 2021/01/22

I heard that you can see almost 100% of them, and I really did! However, dolphins are incredibly fast! Haha. It's obvious, but they are super quick, and I had a hard time taking pictures! So, I recommend using a GoPro or something to record videos and then cutting clips from those!

ほぼ100パーセント見れるとのことでしたが本当に見れました!ただイルカってすごく早い!笑。当たり前ですがめちゃくちゃ早くて写真とるの苦労しました!なのでgoproなどで動画とっといてその動画の切り出しの方がおすすめです!

Packages: 送迎付きプラン
Attended as: Friends
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Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner
Mauna kea star gazing
Activity Date: 2021/01/12 | Posted on: 2021/01/15

It was a unique experience. Rich, our tour guide was very informative. We learned a lot about the history of the island of Hawaii as he drove us to different must see locations like the cave, water falls, historic sites. We also learned about plants, volcanoes, fissures, and stars in a day! We saw nebula, galaxies, a couple of satellites, shooting stars and learned about so many other stars in our constellation! It was very educational! Really appreciated it a lot!

Packages: From Hilo - Rainbow Falls, Kaumana Caves, Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Family-Friendly Kohala & Waikoloa Whale Watching and Sailing Tour - Ocean Sports [Dec - Mar]
GREAT trip!
Activity Date: 2021/01/13 | Posted on: 2021/01/15

This is a wonderful whale watching tour. The crew is super knowledgeable and entertaining. We spotted a bunch of whales and had a great time. We would highly recommend this tour! Sam and Ryan are awesome!

Packages: [8:00 AM] Whale Watch Cruise from Anaeho’omalu Bay
Attended as: Families
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Aloha,
Thanks for taking the time to review your Whale Watch cruise for the Veltra Community (and us). We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the trip and got to see so many Humpbacks. We also appreciate your comments about our crew (we have to agree, Captains Sam and Ryan are both great guys, and we're honored they choose to work with us).
We hope we'll get to share more adventures with you next time you're in "our neighborhood"!
Mahalo

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Waipio Shuttle - An Exceptional Guided Sightseeing Tour of Waipio Valley
Tremendous experience and a lot of fun to boot.
Activity Date: 2020/12/24 | Posted on: 2021/01/07

The guide was very informative and showed us all of the unique characteristics of the valley. Would take the tour again and it was a lot of fun for all eight of us.

Packages: Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist
What an amazing tour. We saw so many dolphins
Activity Date: 2021/01/04 | Posted on: 2021/01/06

Our captain and Amy were Amazing! We saw so many schools of spinner dolphins. Amy told us when to look and where to see some amazing things. They let us enjoy our ride and even almost got to see a whale, it got away. I would definitely recommend this tour.

Packages: Private Glassbottom Reef Tour (up to 24 passengers)
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Keauhou Bay Manta Ray Night Dive Tour & Snorkel Adventure from Kona - Sea Quest
Highy recommend this trip to anyone thinking to do it. Its AMAZING!
Activity Date: 2021/01/04 | Posted on: 2021/01/06

Nick, Liz and the other girl whos name I can't remember were amazing! They accommodated all our needs and beyond. Sea Quest is awesome. They charged my phone for me while we went out, because my battery was almost dead. Came back and had 74%. Thanks so much to our Captain, our mermaids lol and the rest of the amazing team, for an amazing time and for an unforgettable memory

Packages: Swim with Mantas
Attended as: Families
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Spirit of Aloha Waikoloa Sunset Cruise with FREE Cocktails - Hawaii Nautical
Throughly enjoyed the sunset.
Activity Date: 2020/12/30 | Posted on: 2021/01/01

Enjoyed this last minute booking that we did for the sunset watch extremely friendly staff and good service. A must do things for families visiting Hawaii for the first time. Great information was provided during this trip. All women's team did a wonderful job.

Packages: Waikoloa Sunset Sail
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Waipio Shuttle - An Exceptional Guided Sightseeing Tour of Waipio Valley
Amazing experience - highly recommend!
Activity Date: 2020/11/28 | Posted on: 2020/12/30

What an awesome experience that was well worth every penny. Kaleo was a authentic, personable, and knowledgeable tour guide, who was born and raised in the valley. He shared not only the history of the sacred valley, but also stories of his childhood and information on the local wildlife. The tour met at the art gallery, where there are restrooms and parking (and yummy ice cream). From there everyone gets in a van as Kaleo drives the group down to the back of the valley, an area off limits to the general public. The views are incredible from the top to the bottom and back.

Packages: Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package
Attended as: Families
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Thank for your 5 star review. The windows on the van have been removed for a richer experience. Mahalo Gary

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Big Island ATV Tour & Ranch Off-Road Adventure from Hamakua - All About The View
We had a great time!
Activity Date: 2020/12/05 | Posted on: 2020/12/27

The views were beautiful, the guide was very friendly And the ride was fun! We highly recommend to anyone! Thank you fir a wonderful time!

Packages: 2-Seater UTV Tandem Ride Package
Attended as: Couples
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Waipio Shuttle - An Exceptional Guided Sightseeing Tour of Waipio Valley
Don’t miss this tour of Waipio!
Activity Date: 2020/11/13 | Posted on: 2020/11/14

I have brought my exchange students to the Big Island for 3 years and this was my first tour of Waipio. Kaleho our tour guy, being a life long local in the valley was filled with information about the history, biology and legends of this incredibly beautiful valley. So many stories and a safe comfortable tour. There is no glass in the windows in the 4 wheel drive passenger van so lots of airflow in the van. And he keeps a row empty between passengers. Everyone wears masks and sanitizes.
Also the store where you meet up has amazing art, books, music and incredible ice cream!

Packages: Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package
Attended as: Families
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Big Island ATV Tour & Ranch Off-Road Adventure from Hamakua - All About The View
The most amazing ride ever!!
Activity Date: 2020/11/03 | Posted on: 2020/11/05

The ranch that this tour went through was absolutely breath taking and this experience surpassed any expectations I had. The views and the landscape were so amazing as well as the tour guide and other member on the ranch! The tour was so personable and he catered it so well for us. This was such an amazing adventure that everyone needs to experience!!!

Packages: 2-Seater UTV Tandem Ride Package
Attended as: Couples
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Things to Do in Big Island in 2026 – Tours & Activities | HawaiiActivities.com
Action-packed Big Island experiences for kids ages eight to twelve. ATV rides through volcanic terrain, zipline courses above tropical valleys, manta ray night snorkel tours off Kona, and submarine dives bring thrilling adventures to young explorers. Snorkeling at Kealakekua Bay, horseback riding along Kohala coastlines, and guided volcano hikes add variety. These tours challenge and excite older children while showcasing landscapes from active lava zones to deep ocean encounters.