All Reviews for Sunset & Cocktail Cruises

I was surprised that I could see that. The next day, when I went to Hanauma Bay, I encountered a whale! It was really impressive as it jumped multiple times!! If you go to Hanauma Bay early in the morning, you might get to see one too (laughs).

あれで見れたの？？って感じでした。次の日ハナウマ湾に行ってきたら普通にクジラに遭遇しました。そっちの方が何回も飛んだりしていたのですごい迫力でした！！
ハナウマ湾を朝早くから行ったら会えるかも(笑)

I stayed at the Sheraton Waikiki, so I decided to enjoy the fireworks from the sea. It was convenient since the boat departs right in front of the hotel. The fireworks and the night view from the water were absolutely beautiful. Also, I felt lucky because I could see a lot of stars. It was a bit chilly, so it might be good to have something to wear over your clothes. It's best to wear something that can get wet! The crew on the boat really got everyone excited, and it was a lot of fun. I had a Mai Tai, and there was also unlimited alcohol available.

シェラトンワイキキに宿泊しているので、海からの花火観賞にしてみました。
ホテルの前から出航なので、楽チンです。
海上からの花火と夜景は最高に綺麗でした。
それから、星が結構よく見えて得した気分になりました。
ちょっと肌寒いので羽織るものがあるとよいかな？濡れてもよい服装がいいですよ～✌️
船の兄さんたちが場を盛り上げでくれて、楽しかった。マイタイを飲みましたが、アルコールも飲み放題です。

Amazing experience even for children, laid back crew, safe and drinks were great.

We participated as a couple. Mai Tais and beer were all-you-can-drink! The captain was also cool. It was fun to interact with people from abroad. I want to participate again next time.

カップルで参加しました。マイタイとビールが飲み放題！船長もかっこよかったです。外国の方とも交流ができて楽しかったです。次回も参加したいです

We participated in the all-you-can-eat appetizer buffet on the 3rd floor, which included free drinks. It was relatively quiet, and the waiter took our drink orders. I chose champagne, and it was a rosé champagne. It was delicious. Beer, wine, and champagne were free, while other items were available for an additional charge.

The food included several types such as yakitori, meatballs, sausages, and edamame. The most eye-catching item was a pineapple decorated with skewers of various fruits, which was impressive and delicious.

Of course, the view was also wonderful, and watching the sunset was very moving. Around sunset, people from other floors gathered on the 3rd floor, making it lively. Since it was a Friday night, we were able to enjoy the fireworks from a prime spot, which doubled our enjoyment.

私達は3Fのアペタイザー食べ放題（フリードリンク付き参加でした。比較的空いていて、ウエイターがドリンクの注文を聞いてくれ、私はシャンパンにしたら、ロゼのシャンパンでした。美味しかった。ビール、ワイン、シャンパンは無料で、他の物は別料金でした。
お料理は、焼き鳥、肉団子、ソーセージ、枝豆など数種類ありました。一番目を引いたのは、パイナップルに数種類の果物の串刺しが飾らせていたのが、印象的でしかも美味しかったです。
勿論景色も素晴らしく、日の入りのタイミングを見守るのはとても感激しました。日の入りのタイミングの頃には、他の階の方が3Fに集まり、賑やかになりました。金曜の夜でしたので、花火も特等席で鑑賞でき、2倍楽しみました。

I always watched the catamaran from the hotel lanai and wanted to ride it someday, and my family enjoyed it. The reservation on the day was smooth. I was torn between going at night, but it was the right choice to depart at 3 PM. We were the only Japanese people there, but it was great that they provided us with a Japanese instruction manual.

いつもホテルのラナイからカタマラン号をみていて
いつか　乗りたいと思ってて　家族で楽しめました。
当日の予約もスムーズに出来ました
夜と悩んだのですが　15時出発で正解でした。。
日本人は私たちだけでしたが　日本語の説明書も渡してくれてよかったです

Dinner was late, but it was delicious and I finished it all. Around 11:50 PM, everyone started moving upstairs for the countdown. It was an amazing atmosphere, different from the countdowns in Japan. The fireworks were beautiful and I could see them well as they went off right in front of me. I'm glad I participated since it was a New Year's Eve special event!

ディナーの時間は遅いですが美味しく完食しました。23時50分ころからカウントダウンのため、みんな上階へ移動し始めます。日本でのカウントダウンとは違ったすごい盛り上がりでした。花火はとてもきれいで目の前で上がるのでよく見れました。大晦日限定なので参加して良かったと思います！

It's not a full view, but I was able to see it to some extent. The captain makes an announcement saying, "You can see it in the direction of [specific time]," so if you go to that side, you can catch a glimpse, but it was difficult to take a photo. It would have been nice to see it from the intended side, but it's all up to luck.

ガッツリという訳ではないが、一応見ることが出来ました。キャプテンが「何時の方向に見えます」というアナウンスをしてくれるので、そちらの側に見に行くとちらっと見えるのですが、写真を撮るのは難しかったです。
狙った側で見れるとよかったのですが運次第ですね。

We set off from the beach in front of the Sheraton, cruising while enjoying Mai Tais. The view of Diamond Head from the sea is amazing. We even saw whales. I want to go again.

シェラトン前のビーチから出発し、マイタイを飲みながらのクルージング。海から見るダイヤモンドヘッドは最高です。クジラもいました。また行きたいです。

We traveled on the ship with three generations of our family, from ages 3 to 72. The large windows provided great views, and while the food and desserts were a bit too sweet, they were still quite delicious. On the way back, the bus took us through a street with Christmas illuminations with the lights turned off, which was enjoyable until the very end.

However, there was no announcement, which left us a bit confused about when to go for food and whether we could sit on the second floor without ordering drinks.

Despite the many positives, my rating is average due to the dishes. They seemed to have only been washed on the surface, with grease remaining on the underside, and sometimes they were completely dirty. It felt wasteful, especially since the crew members were very attentive. I hope this can be improved.

3歳〜72歳まで家族3世代で乗船。窓が大きいので景色も良く、料理もスイーツは甘すぎでしたがほどよく美味しく、帰りのバスは明かりを消してクリスマスイルミネーションのある通りを通ってくれて最後まで楽しめました。

ただ何もアナウンスがないので、料理をとりにいくタイミング、2階はドリンクを飲まなくても座っていいのか、戸惑いが少しありました。

良いことが多かったものの評価が普通なのは…食器類。表面しか洗ってなくて裏は油汚れが残っていたり、たまに全面汚れていたりしたので、せっかく船員さんも丁寧な方たちなのにもったいないなぁと思いました。是非改善を。

The captain and his crewmate were perfectly pleasant (and very attractive), but did very little to connect with the group. They did, however, seem very competent in their sailing abilities, which made it easy to relax and enjoy the trip.

We happened to have three "Instagram girlfriends" who made the trip pretty amusing with their selfie/photoshoot antics. They seemed to be having a blast, and it was easy to let them have their fun, while we laughed with them.

Additionally, we did the sunset sail, and passed a bunch of monohull sailboats, loaded with passengers counterweighting their boats and waving to us during the trip. Such beautiful sights (sunset on the water, gorgeous Waikiki/Honolulu area, beautiful water, and getting to see the monohulls slicing through the water)!

I was overall very pleased with the experience for such an affordable price. I'd definitely recommend it to friends.

It was by chance that I had a window seat at the bow of the ship, so I could see outside very well. However, it was a windy day, so the rocking was quite intense. The food was also very delicious, especially the thick beef, which was particularly tasty.

たまたまなのか、船首の窓際席だったので、外が良く見えた。ただ、風が強い日だったので揺れも最高だった。料理もとても美味しく、特に厚めのビーフは特に美味しかった。

Among my past dinner cruise experiences, this one had the most relaxed atmosphere and was quite pleasant. However, it also had the least appealing food for my taste. Although it was a buffet, all the meat dishes were off-puttingly smelly to me, and the vegetables were not fresh at all; everything was wilted. As for the bread, it was dry and crumbly... well, this is a common trend with bread in overseas places, especially in America, but I felt like it took all the moisture out of my mouth. I was amazed at how low the quality could be. In other words, I took one bite of the food and didn’t touch it again. I think sandwiches or hamburgers would have been a hundred times better. Everything else was great, but when the food is bad, it ruins the whole experience. Recently, Hawaii has seen a significant increase in high-quality restaurants compared to the past (partly because more owners and culinary directors are Japanese or of Japanese descent), so I was quite shocked by the food this time. This is purely my personal opinion as a food analyst (I do restaurant ratings and such).

過去のディナークルーズ体験の中では一番ゆったりとした雰囲気と快く過ごせたと思う。が、しかし過去体験の中で最も料理が私の口には合わなかった。ビュッフェ方式だか、肉料理は全て私にとって臭く、野菜も新鮮とは言えず、どれもがしんなり、さらばパンなら…が、これまたパサパサでモサモサ…まぁ海外、特にアメリカのパンに多い傾向ですが、口の中の水分を全て持って行かれるかと思いました。よくここまで質を落とせるなと思うほどのレベルです。すなわち料理は一口食べただけでその後はまったく手を付けずじまい…。サンドイッチとかハンバーガーなどの方が100倍良いと思います。それ以外はとても良いのに料理がダメだと全てが台無しなんですよ。最近のハワイは昔に比べてとてもレベルアップしたレストランが増えてきた（オーナーや料理ディレクターが日本人か日系のところが増えたのでという理由も少なくない）ので、今回はビックリするくらい料理でした。あくまでもフードアナリスト（レストランの格付けとかしております）としての私の極めて個人的な見解です。

Initially, it was promised that if whales were not seen, re-boarding tickets would be distributed, but most people did not receive the re-boarding tickets. I think it's almost impossible to ride again given the length of stay. From the beginning, they should have suggested a half-price refund if whales were not seen.

最初の約束では、クジラが見れない時は、再乗車券を配布とありましたが、ほとんどの人は再乗車券は受け取りませんでした。だって滞在日数から再度乗車する事は、ほとんど不可能だと思います。最初から、クジラを見れない時は、半額返金などを提案すべきです。

Great experience. Awesome crew. A perfect end to our trip to Hawaii. Thanks.

Just got back to our hotel and my wife and I really enjoyed this experience. The sunset was stunning and we even got to see some whales! The captain and crew were really nice and friendly. My wife loved her cocktail and I got a Mana Wheat beer which was good. The food was nothing too special but my wife and I enjoyed it anyways. I went in with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. If you're not expecting a five star restaurant experience, you will enjoy it too.

There were no whales.
I feel like crying.
It just turned into a morning cruise.
The scenery was amazing, though.
On the bus back from the dinner cruise, there was a video playing about a guarantee, but what was that about?

クジラいませんでした。
泣きそうです。
ただの朝クルーズとなってしまいました。
景色は最高でしたが。
ディナークルーズの帰りのバスの中で保証付きってビデオ流れていたけどなんなのか?

Wew had a great night, staff were great, it was a shame about the wind coming up

They provided free pickup to and from our hotel. The party was appropriate size. The food was surprisingly good. The crews we're all friendly and they made sure everybody was having a good time. The scenery was absolutely amazing and took loads of great photos. We saw some dolphins follow us and it was a pleasant bonus. We will definitely come back for the next trip.
The only minor problem was they picked us up at 4pm, dropped us off at the pier 4:10pm and we had to wait until 5pm to board the boat.

My husband and I throughly enjoyed the sunset cruise which happened to be on New Year’s Day 2019!
We were impressed by the professionalism and punctuality of the crew from start to finish.
We were picked up by their shuttle who pick up from Waikiki, cost was included. They arranged this at the time of booking.
Our favorite part of the cruise was the intimacy & the fact that we were able to see a whale!
There were 25-30 guests and the catamaran felt spacious and comfortable.
Tips; where something comfortable, long sleeves or sweater is a must. It gets quite windy and chilly. Photo opportunities are endless. Have fun and make sure to purchase the “sippy cup.” It’s a nice keepsake, but most of all it’s essentially more bang for your buck if you’ll be drinking more than the 1 drink ticket that is provided.
Oh and make sure to take Dramamine if you’re worried. about getting seasickz it can be a rocky one. Hope this helps. Enjoy!

It was good my friends and I really enjoyed it. The view was breathtaking & the crew on board were so friendly and helpful. I am a picky eater so the food was alright to me however my friends really enjoyed it. If prone to seasickness, I recommend you take medication before getting onto the boat.

I went on this cruise with my friends as we all met in Hawaii for a little vacation. This dinner cruise was wonderful. We got to see the sunset and the food was delicious however we were just happy to be surrounded by great company and the view. If driving out keep in mind the traffic as it will get busy.

I booked a boat ride through this company, and I had to reschedule twice due to flight delays. They were so helpful and accommodating with these changes. Happy I booked through them!

Not a wildlife outing as advertised. Mostly just a cruise out and back. Some nice views of diamond head but not what I had thought by the ad.

Our family enjoyed the sunset dinner cruise. Unfortunately it was cloudy so we didn’t have much of a sunset, but like others mentioned you just had to get up and go out on the deck as they don’t make any announcement. The food was okay. Service was great. The entertainment was good as well. But i’m not sure It was worth the money so I probably wouldn’t do it again.

It was amazing! I found this tour when I was hesitant about the large dinner cruises. It was a small group, and since there were hardly any Japanese people, the atmosphere was lively and very much like a party abroad! Some people got completely soaked from the splashes, but they enjoyed it nonetheless. The Mai Tai, which is also the name of the boat, comes right from the tap (laughs). Don't forget to bring a jacket, wear something that can get wet, and if you're drinking, make sure to bring your ID. I will definitely join again next time.

最高でした！
サンセットクルーズはしたいものの、大型船のディナークルーズばかりで気乗りがしなかった時に見つけたこのツアー。
少人数で、しかも日本人はほとんどいないので盛り上がり方も海外風の大騒ぎ！
波しぶきで思い切り濡れていた方もいましたが、それさえも楽しんでいました。
船の名前でもあるマイタイはなんと蛇口から出てきます(笑)
上着、濡れても良い格好、お酒を飲む方はIDをお忘れなく。
次回もまた参加します。

I participated with appetizers. I was able to relax while drinking alcohol. Since I was drinking, the appetizers were enough for me.

アペタイザーで参加しました
お酒を飲んで、ゆったり出来ました。
お酒を飲むのでアペタイザーで十分でした。

It was a buffet-style meal, but you can enjoy a luxurious atmosphere with the ship's interior and live performances. Since it was Christmas Eve, they sang Christmas songs and danced, allowing us to spend a leisurely time enjoying the beautiful night view and sunset.

ビュッフェスタイルの食事でしたが、船の内装や生演奏など、豪華な気分が味わえます。クリスマスイヴの参加だったため、クリスマスソングを歌ってくれたり、ダンスを踊ったり、また夜景いや夕焼けを見る贅沢でゆっくりとした時間が過ごせました。

I participated in the Christmas cruise on December 25th. There were fewer Japanese participants than I expected, and the atmosphere on the ship was great, so I was very satisfied! I'm glad I went! The buffet-style food was warm and delicious. The welcome drink was also very tasty.

12月25日のクリスマスクルーズに参加しました。おもっていたよりよ日本人の参加者がかなり少なくて、船のなかの雰囲気もよく、とても満足しました！行って良かったです！ビュッフェ形式のご飯もあたたかく、美味しく食べられました。ウェルカムドリンクのお酒もとってもおいしかったです。

As the captain mentioned, the sunset was beautifully visible with the perfect weather. We went around the back of Diamond Head, and the view from the sea was amazing. On the mountain side, there were clouds, and after the rain, a beautiful rainbow appeared. We enjoyed beers and cocktails, truly savoring the essence of Hawaii.

キャプテンも最高のお天気と話していた通り、サンセットもキレイに見えました。
ダイアモンドヘッドの裏側まで周り、海からの景色も最高でした。山側には雲がかかって雨が降ったあとの虹もキレイでした。
ビールやカクテルも楽しめてこれぞハワイを満喫しました。