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3480 reviews

Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Stargazing

Reviewed by: Duncan Miller

Sam was fantastic - really gave us all an exceptional tour of the night sky and was very knowledgable and great with the kids too!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: From Kona & Waikoloa - Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/07/15
Activity Date: 2025/07/13

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

Up Close with Manta Rays

Reviewed by: Kara

Watching these huge sized manta rays glide beneath us was surreal! Best experience hands down.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2025/07/14
Activity Date: 2025/06/11

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Fabulous Greeting

Reviewed by: Family Reunion

They were in plain sight with a fun and warm greeting. Everyone enjoyed the great surprise.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/07/13
Activity Date: 2025/07/11

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Great Greeting

Reviewed by: Las Vegas Family

They were right at baggage claim in plain sight. Happy warm full greeting. Great Leis were beautiful.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 4

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 4

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/07/13
Activity Date: 2025/07/11

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

Rained Out

Reviewed by: Rained out

Of course you can’t predict rain in Hawaii but you can have spots to seek cover. The event did pass out rain plastic but only once at the beginning and we did not get any.

Once the rain passed there was no attempt to wipe chairs so even if the rain stopped you were still soaked.

The hurried the show to see a quick fire dancer set but that was not that good.

Even without the rain you couldn’t see. The tables in rows made it difficult. The food was ok. The drinks didn’t not taste like any alcohol was in them just super sweet drinks. Overall I was not happy with the event.

Local customer service: 1

Location & environment: 1

Schedule & duration: 1

Equipment & facilities: 1

Comfort & well-being: 1

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Look for a smaller venue.

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Packages: Royal Kona Resort - Standard Luau Package
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Rainy
Posted on: 2025/07/12
Activity Date: 2025/06/18

Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

A fun filled day!

Reviewed by: Kara

Highlights included walking through Volcanoes National Park, seeing steam vents and lava fields up close, the stunning black sand beach at Punaluʻu, and panoramic views over Waipiʻo Valley.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2025/06/30
Activity Date: 2025/05/31

Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Fabulous!

Reviewed by: Kara

It’s a long day, but absolutely packed with jaw-dropping sights and well-paced stops.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2025/06/30
Activity Date: 2025/05/31

Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay

Amazing!

Reviewed by: Lago Lobster

The best thing we did in Hawaii. The manta rays were so close & there were so many. Cannot recommend enough.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/06/24
Activity Date: 2025/06/17

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

Luau with huge crowd

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.

Local customer service: 4

Location & environment: 2

Schedule & duration: 3

Equipment & facilities: 4

Comfort & well-being: 4

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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

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Really great tour and tour guide!

Reviewed by: Jonah

This was a great experience. Getting to see the observatories and look out over the clouds above everything on the Big Island was really amazing. Watching the sunset and then doing some star gazing was awesome. Very happy with everything.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 4

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2025/06/22
Activity Date: 2025/06/20

Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay

This is a must do if you get the chance.

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.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/06/18
Activity Date: 2025/06/12

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

So much fun with a great team

Reviewed by: EWJames

We had so much fun on this tour. Really great snorkeling. We found eels, puffer fish, and even an octopus.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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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

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Glad we planned this

Reviewed by: EWJames

The greeter was friendly and on time. I surprised my wife for our anniversary.

Schedule & duration: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Reply from activity provider

Aloha & mahalo for your positive feedback! We hope you folks had a wonderful anniversary and return to the islands in the future! Aloha

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/06/18
Activity Date: 2025/06/08

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

A perfect day!

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.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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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

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

Great experience

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.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

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

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Pretty good

Reviewed by: Fei

The shuttle was late by 15min because of "an issue with some customers at the previous pickup location." I personally don't think the shuttle should wait if someone is late by more than 5min.

But James was a cool tour guide, told us a lot about the island and his personal experience/stories. A funny guy to talk to and helped take pictures, gave us sandwiches, served hot cocoa, and adjusted the telescope for us when someone wanted to look at a specific star

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 4

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/06/12
Activity Date: 2025/06/10

伝統ルアウ&フラ・ハワイアンショー アイランド・ブリーズ・ルアウ(キングカメハメハホテル内)<ブッフェ夕食/飲み放題/シェルレイ付>

It was a very satisfying show! 大満足のショーでした!

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。

現地スタッフ: 5

場所・雰囲気: 5

スケジュール: 4

設備: 5

サービスの快適さ: 5

Tips and suggestions

I didn't feel much of a language barrier. Enjoy the unique luau that Hawaii has to offer!

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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

  • バナナの葉を外すと…🐷!

  • ショータイム

  • カメハメハ大王

  • ルアウの入口

  • 夕暮れの海を見ながらショーがスタート!

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Attended as: Others
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/06/10
Activity Date: 2025/06/08

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Guides

Reviewed by: BJJ

Francis was a very knowledgeable and talkative guide. Very much enjoyed our conversations!!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/06/09
Activity Date: 2025/06/07

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Absolutely amazing service!

Reviewed by: Ricky

Incredible customer service!!! Had our flight cancelled and thankfully got a direct flight instead but our arrival changed and was able to change time by email. Had the most kind and understanding help with the change and made our first trip to Hawaii that much more memorable :). Mahalo 💛

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

A must for your first trip

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/06/07
Activity Date: 2025/06/05

伝統ルアウ&フラ・ハワイアンショー ボイジャーズ・オブ・ザ・パシフィック(ロイヤルコナリゾート内)<月・火・水・金催行/ブッフェ夕食/飲み放題/シェルレイ付>

Luau show at Royal Kona Resort ロイヤルコナリゾートのルアウショー

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。

現地スタッフ: 1

場所・雰囲気: 3

スケジュール: 2

設備: 2

サービスの快適さ: 1

Tips and suggestions

I recommend a luau show at another hotel.

Tips and suggestions

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

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Exceptional experience , Wes was a great tour guide

Reviewed by: Abdul

Exceptional experience , Wes was a great tour guide

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/05/31
Activity Date: 2025/05/29

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

Wonderful crew and beautiful spot to snorkel.

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.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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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

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Fun trip

Reviewed by: Mags

Awesome tour! James, our guide, was excellent! Appreciated his knowledge and enthusiasm! Highly recommend!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/05/29
Activity Date: 2025/05/27

Big Island Lei Greeting Service at Kona Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace

Not like I remembered it.

Reviewed by: Family Vacation

I was excited to share the Lei Greeting with my family, since I recall it was a great way to start off the trip when we did it years ago. However, the Greeter just sort of handed you a Lei and Bracelet and said welcome. There was no big greeting, she was too busy to offer to take a picture, never looked us in the eyes and looked like she was overworked and just trying to hand out meals to 50 small school children as fast as possible. I ended up pulling my family aside and asking a stranger to take our photos and then explained how this is a great way to start off our family vacation.

Local customer service: 2

Location & environment: 2

Schedule & duration: 4

Equipment & facilities: 1

Comfort & well-being: 2

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Packages: Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants)
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/05/23
Activity Date: 2025/05/21

Big Island Backroad Adventures - Water & Fire Private Volcano Tour with Meals

Fantastic custom experience

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.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

If you don’t want to be herded in a tour bus and would like the ability to customize, book this!!

Reply from activity provider

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

  • We got to see the eruption and Shawn got us there

  • Really nice nature walk and falls

  • The beautiful falls

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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

Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm

AMAZING EXPERIENCE 10/10

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!! ❤️❤️

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

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

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Had a great time

Reviewed by: Kara

As older folks we were nervous about elevation, but this tour makes sure your comfortable and taken care of.

Local customer service: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2025/05/07
Activity Date: 2025/05/01

Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Wonderful day

Reviewed by: Kara

Kilauea was just amazing, I could go every day if it was possible!

Local customer service: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2025/05/07
Activity Date: 2025/04/11

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

Magical

Reviewed by: Kara

We were pre-jittered, but for no reason as this was the calmest experience I could of imagined!

Location & environment: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

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Packages: Standard Package: Moonlight Manta Snorkel (Seasonal)
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2025/05/07
Activity Date: 2025/04/10

キラウエア国立公園ツアー コーヒー農園立ち寄りやマウナケア山に近いサドルロード付近での星空観測もあり<昼食・夕食付き/英語ガイド>

Recommended only for those who are proficient in English. 英語得意な方のみにおすすめ

Reviewed by: MA

The guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. It was a fulfilling day. It was really good. However, all the participants were Americans, and perhaps because they all had knowledge about Hawaii, the topics discussed were quite difficult. Things like how to buy land and rumors about Captain Cook. If you have prior knowledge and are fluent in English, it would be very enjoyable, but if your level is just average, you might feel a bit left out.

ガイドさんがとても熱心ないい方で、知識も豊富。充実感のある一日でした。とても良かったです。ただ参加者はアメリカ人の方ばかりで、またハワイに着いても知識がある方ばかりだったからか、話の内容がなかなか難しいものでした。土地の買い方やキャプテンクックの噂話など。事前知識があったり、おそらく英語がペラペラだととっても楽しいかと、ただそれなりレベルだとポツン悲しい思いをしてしまうかも。

現地スタッフ: 5

場所・雰囲気: 5

スケジュール: 5

設備: 4

サービスの快適さ: 3

Tips and suggestions

It's quite tough if you can't understand English well! Also, the lunch bento is somewhat disappointing for Japanese people, so those who are particular about food might want to bring their own. The ta

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かなり英語を聞き取れないと厳しい!あとお昼のお弁当は日本人にはなかなか残念な内容なので、食にこだわりのある方はご自身で持って行かれるといいかもしれません。味は不味くはありません。

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Attended as: Families
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/04/30
Activity Date: 2025/04/15
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