Reviewed by: Fogg family
We’ve done a few ziplines in other states and I can say this was one of the best. David and BoBo were fun, friendly and professional. They made our experience a memorable one.
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| Packages: | Standard Package: Treetop Canopy Zipline Adventure |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/24 |
Reviewed by: Kate
We only found out about this tour because we knew a local person. There’s no sign at the road near the bay as to where to turn or park. Parking cost $38 in the public beach parking area. Once you get to the parking lot, there’s no sign as to where the boat is docked or where the kiosk for the tour company is. One girl working the kiosk told us that they didn’t offer glass bottom boat tours; the kiosk name matched our reservation. The website is very unfriendly. The tour guide was good but the captain could go a bit slower when over a reef so that we unfamiliar with it can focus our eyes to see the fish.
Aloha,
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your experiences with us. We're sorry you found us difficult to find -- we aren't allowed to post signage so we do the best we can with our emailed and texted directions, and our reservationists are standing by the phone lines to help with those last minute directions too. The public parking lot at the south end of the beach is still free...but parking a bit closer at the Lava Lava restaurant will incur fees.
We're also sorry you found the website difficult to navigate (not sure if you're referring to Veltra's website or our own website) -- we encourage anyone with issues to contact us directly by phone or email.
We'll pass your feedback on to our captain regarding the boat's speed, and we're also investigating the issue where you were told we don't operate Glass Bottom Boat Cruises.
We appreciate your comments.
Mahalo for joining us!
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| Packages: | Waikoloa Glass Bottom Boat Cruise |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/23 |
Reviewed by: Lago Lobster
The best thing we did in Hawaii. The manta rays were so close & there were so many. Cannot recommend enough.
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| Packages: | Night Manta Discovery Adventure |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/17 |
Reviewed by: Debo
Kool show super packed parking was crazy I recommend parking off site because 200 people plus a fishing tournament and whatever else is happening in the area leaving at the same time it took 45 min just to get out of the parking lot.
If parking is limited something else is going on in the area leaving will be not fun
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| Packages: | Ohana Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/22 |
Reviewed by: Richard
The team is always doing a great job and provide a fantastic experience.
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| Packages: | 9-Line Zipline Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/29 |
Reviewed by: なべちゃん
There were 10 participants and 2 instructors. They were kind and friendly, but everything was in English. However, it was manageable. The atmosphere, gestures, and finally mimicking everyone worked out fine. It was truly a fun time. I will definitely go again, of course as an individual participant!
10人の参加者に2人のインストラクターさんでした。親切でフレンドリーな2人でした、ただしオール英語でした。が、何とかなりすょ。
雰囲気とジェスチャーと最後に回って皆んなの真似すればOK。
本当に楽しい時間でした。是非又行きます。勿論個人参加で!
It's mostly in English and filled with Americans, but you'll manage just fine. Just know three phrases: "hello," "thank you," and "okay." After that, if you just mimic everyone else, you'll really enj
英語ばかりで、アメリカ人ばかりの中ですが、何とかなりますょ。ハローとサンキューとオーケーの3つ。後は、皆んなの真似すればほんと、楽しめて最高の時間を過ごせます。
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| Packages: | 1.5時間プラン |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/20 |
Reviewed by: EWJames
This team is top notch, they took us to a great location. They provided a wealth of information on mantaray's while we prepared for the event. We had so much fun.
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| Packages: | Night Manta Discovery Adventure |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/12 |
Reviewed by: EWJames
We had so much fun on this tour. Really great snorkeling. We found eels, puffer fish, and even an octopus.
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| Packages: | Afternoon Kealakekua Snorkel Tour [3.5 hours] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/14 |
Reviewed by: Mel and Nancy
I would recommend this adventure for anyone who is a first time or experienced rider. The horses are well trained and the guides were awesome. Even the light rain didn’t dampen the experience. What a great time.
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| Packages: | 1:00 PM Afternoon Ride |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/14 |
Reviewed by: Chrissy
From the captain to his crew to the boat, it was all perfect. We had the perfect day even with a 17 month old with us. The crew and captain Dante were so accommodating and welcoming. We would definitely recommend this tour for your family.
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| Packages: | Afternoon Kealakekua Snorkel Tour [3.5 hours] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/12 |
Reviewed by: John & Leena Western Australia
We enjoyed a great day learning and exploring the Volcanos, Craters, Lava Tubes. The bus was clean and on time, the tour guide (Torrie) was really good and informative. The lunch was really good as was the dinner. Overall it was a great experience. I would definitively recommend this company and tour.
Good walking shoes and light jacket.
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| Packages: | Elite Volcano Hike from Hilo Hotels |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/14 |
Reviewed by: KAN
We enjoyed a relaxing sunset together as a couple. The boat hardly swayed, so we didn't get seasick at all.
夫婦2人でゆったりゆっくりとサンセットを満喫しました。殆ど揺れることもなく船酔いにもなりませんでした。
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/21 |
Reviewed by: ミミ
I highly recommend this luau. I was very satisfied with the delicious food and entertainment.
The process starts with checking in at the hotel, after which you are guided to outdoor party tables. Before the show begins, there is a drink bar and interactive activities. You can enjoy free games, a dance experience, and watch the digging up of kalua pig, which is cooked in an underground oven called an imu. Everyone was taking lots of videos and photos! Please note that this activity ends fairly early.
The buffet meal is followed by the grand entrance of King Kamehameha from the sea, and the show starts on stage! There are plenty of dances and songs inspired by Tahiti and Samoa, the ancestors of Hawaiians. The final fire dance was breathtaking. The emcee speaks entirely in English, but I think you can enjoy it fully even if you don't catch everything.
To be honest, I hesitated about whether to participate due to the price, but I ended up being very satisfied.
◆ One point to note is to arrive early for check-in. Check-in starts at 5:15 PM, but when we arrived at 4:45 PM, there were already about ten groups in line. Seating is assigned in the order of check-in, and you proceed to the activities from there, so if you check in late, it might be difficult to participate in the activities.
こちらのルアウはとてもお勧めです。
美味しい食事とエンターテイメントを楽しめてとても満足しました。
流れとしてはホテル館内で受付後、野外のパーティテーブルに案内されます。
ショーが始まる前にドリンクバーと参加型のアクティビティがありました。無料のゲーム、ダンス体験やイムという地中の釜で料理したカルアピッグ(豚の丸焼き)を掘り出す様子を見られます。皆さんビデオや写真をたくさん撮っていました!
このアクティビティははやい時間で終わってしまいますので注意が必要です。
ブッフェのお食事、海からのカメハメハ王の登場に続いてステージでショーがスタート!
ハワイアンの祖先であるタヒチやサモア風のダンスや歌が盛りだくさん。最後のファイアーダンスは圧巻でした。
司会はすべて英語ですが、すべてを聞き取れなくても充分に楽しめる内容だと思います。
正直なところ、お値段的に参加するかどうか迷いましたが結果は大満足です。
◆注意点は早めに受付に行くことかと思います。
受付スタートは17:15-ですが、私たちが16:45に行った時にはすでに10組ほどが並んでいました。席は受付順で案内され、その流れでアクティビティに進むので、受付が遅くなるとアクティビティ参加がむずかしくなるかもしれません。
I didn't feel much of a language barrier. Enjoy the unique luau that Hawaii has to offer!
言葉の壁はそれほど感じませんでした。
ハワイならではのルアウを楽しんでください
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| Attended as: | Others |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/08 |
Reviewed by: 68-73夫婦
I splurged on a helicopter ride, thinking I might never come back to the Big Island again. I was moved by the breathtaking scenery that can only be seen from a helicopter, such as valleys, cliffs, and the traces of flowing lava. It was also great that I could ask questions and talk with the pilot through the microphone.
もう2度とハワイ島まで来られないだろうと、奮発して搭乗しました。
普通では見られない渓谷や岸壁、溶岩が流れた跡など、ヘリコプターならではの風景に感動しました。パイロットさんとマイクを通して質問したりお話し出来たのも良かったです。
If I had splurged a little more and taken the passenger seat, it might have been even more fun. I took so many photos and videos that before I knew it, my smartphone ran out of battery. Let's be caref
あともう少し奮発して助手席にすればもっと楽しかったかも。
写真やビデオを撮りすぎて気づいたらスマホの電源が切れてしまいました、気をつけましょう!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/28 |
Reviewed by: ハワイ島大好き
Was it because of the rain that the stage was moved from outdoors to indoors? I was looking forward to the fire dance, but it was canceled, and the show ended about an hour earlier than scheduled, which was disappointing. The food was also limited in variety and not as good compared to other luau shows.
雨降りで、ステージが屋外から屋内に移動になった為なのでしょうか?
楽しみにしていたファイヤーダンスもなく、予定時間の1時間ほど早く終了になり、ガッカリです。
食事も、他のルアウショーと比べると種類も少なく味も良くなかったです。
I recommend a luau show at another hotel.
別のホテルのルアウショーをお勧めします。
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Rainy |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/02 |
Reviewed by: Emily
I had been to the top of the valley a few times before, but going into the valley was such an experience! It was incredibly peaceful, beautiful, and Kaleo was a wealth of knowledge about his home. I will absolutely be visiting again when family visits 🤙🏻 mahalo for the experience!
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/31 |
Reviewed by: Angela Reed
The crew were all very friendly and full of information about the area. The food was good and the extra slides and diving platform didn’t interfere with serious snorkeling.
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| Packages: | Morning Kealakekua Snorkel Tour [4.5 hours] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/27 |
Reviewed by: ALDL
The two female guides were very educational and enthusiastic. They checked all the riders for safely along the way. Great views. We all laughed! Pictures were taken. We recommend this ranch.
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| Packages: | 1.5 Hour Horse Riding Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/24 |
Reviewed by: Tammy K
We witnessed the amazing beauty of Hawaii and learned the ancient practices that are still used today. What an unbelievable experience!
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the beauty of Hawaii.
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/23 |
Reviewed by: ユキコ
The show was fun. I didn't understand it well because the explanation was only in English. The food was delicious.
ショーは楽しかったです
説明が英語だけだったので、よくわかりませんでした。
食事はおいしかったです。
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| Packages: | 一般席 |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/18 |
Reviewed by: Kan
While gently swaying on the horse, I occasionally stretched my legs. Along the way, I passed through herds of goats and cows, fully enjoying the great outdoors. On that day, it rained quite a bit, which I regret a little.
馬にゆっくり揺られながら、時々ホゾを伸ばして。
途中、ヤギや牛の群れの中を通り抜け
大自然を満喫しました。
当日、けっこうな雨で、それだけが少し悔やまれます。
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| Packages: | 2.5時間プラン |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Rainy |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/16 |
Reviewed by: The relaxing and exciting way to see Big Island
Shawn is super polite and well educated in many topics regarding the lava, plant life, history and sites on the islands. He was particularly helpful in suggesting to us to change the itinerary so we could see the active eruption and we are so happy he made the suggestion. 100% well worth the private tour. We changed things up and kinda called audibles throughout the day and Shawn was all about it. We had a great dinner and the day was a total success. Thank you.
If you don’t want to be herded in a tour bus and would like the ability to customize, book this!!
Aloha Monika,
Mahalo for taking the time to share your experience with us! One of my favorite parts of just doing private tours is the ability to call those audibles and customize our itinerary based on our guests desires, or in this case the Volcano. Happy that we were able to get to the Volcanoes NP, see the eruption before it stopped, still be able to take you to the other locations we had planned, and enjoy a great dinner! Thanks again!!
Mahalo,
Shawn
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| Packages: | 12-Hour Private Tour with Lunch & Dinner |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Rainy |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/16 |
Reviewed by: Ralph and Landon
Planned this trip for over a year to go to Hawaii and all my boy would talk about was swimming with the dolphins. So for his 9th birthday I gave him the best birthday gift ever is what he told me with the biggest hug I’ve ever gotten from him.
Make sure you give yourself extra time for parking.
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| Packages: | 30-Minute Deluxe Encounter - Ages 5 & Up |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/04/27 |
Reviewed by: CAR
Incredible day with an excellent crew for a fabulous day of boating on the Big Island of Hawaii! The crew was fantastic and so informative!
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| Packages: | 3-Hour Standard Private Charter Package (up to 6 participants) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/14 |
Reviewed by: Nature love
Absolutely amazing. You can feel the spirit and history of the land. Like no other place.
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/14 |
Reviewed by: Ekl
We had a great driver/tour guide in Omar. He shared his love for the valley where he was born and raised with such joy and we felt like we got an insider’s view. The personal anecdotes about his family, and tales of fishing, hunting, canoeing, surfing, etc., really made the tour come alive for us. The overlook provides a stunning view but going into the valley provided a rich context for life of the Hawaiian people who have lived off the land and sea for generations. The valley is such a special place, a piece of history and way of life beautifully preserved; I feel blessed and privileged to have had this experience. And we even met one of the wild horses.
Have lunch at the stand where Kukuihaele Rd meets Wai’pio Valley road. The Hawaiian Plate was delish
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/12 |
Reviewed by: Sarah 5-10-25
This tour was mind blowing especially because of tour guide Felix! He showed us all the best spots and gave so much interesting history and facts without making you want to fall asleep LOL. First time in Hawaii and I’m so grateful to have been on this excursion! Amazing food, views and so much more. Thank you wasabi tours and even bigger thank you to Felix!! ❤️❤️
This is an ALL day trip be prepared to have nothing else planned but a great time!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Weather: | Rainy |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/10 |
Reviewed by: Dave
We learned so much about island and Hawaiian culture, especially from the knowledgeable luau host.The meats were perfect, with a unique and delicious combination of side dishes. The show was the icing on the cake!!! We will definitely be back.
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| Packages: | Premium Package - Alii Seating |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/02 |
Reviewed by: アキ
I experienced it on May 7, 2025.
1. I was very satisfied with the location, the pilot, and the staff. I highly recommend it. 100 points.
2. Since my seat was on the left side, all the highlights were on the right side of the journey. The aircraft blocked my view, and I couldn't take the photos I wanted, which was disappointing. I requested the pilot to make a turn, but it was only accommodated once. Minus 40 points.
2025年5月7日体験しました。
1、体感は、ロケーション、パイロット、スタッフのみなさんには大満足でした。
おすすめです。100点
2、席が左サイドだった為、見所は全行程右サイドで、隣りの人越し、機体が邪魔になり、せっかくのロケーションが写真も思うように撮れず、心が折れましたよ
パイロットに旋回をリクエストしたがその1回切りの対応でした。
マイナス40点。
The front row seats are the best!
前例の席が最高ですよ。
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/07 |
Reviewed by: えみた
I was able to fully enjoy the scenery while riding a horse along Kohala Coast. Although it's in English, they teach you how to ride carefully, so beginners and young children can also have fun. I would like to use this service again when I come back next time.
コハラコーストを馬に乗りながら、存分に景色を楽しめました。
英語ではありますが、丁寧に乗り方を教えてくれるので、初心者や幼い子供たちも楽しめます。
また次に来たときも利用したいです。
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| Packages: | 1.5時間プラン |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/12/30 |
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