All Reviews for Watersports & Ocean Adventures

This time, we participated with a total of four people: three adults and one child (3 years old). Initially, one adult was supposed to accompany the child while the other two adults would go surfing. However, there was a bit of a dispute among the three adults about who would surf (laughs), so we consulted with the shop. They agreed that all three adults could experience surfing in one lesson, on the condition that we would return from the ocean on our own. We are truly grateful for that. It was the first experience of surfing for all the adults, but everyone was able to ride the waves without any issues, and we had a very enjoyable experience. When we go to Hawaii again, we definitely want to use this shop.

今回は大人3名・子供（3歳）1名の計4名で参加させて頂きました。当初は大人1名が子供に付き添い、残りの大人2名でサーフィンをする予定でした。しかし大人3人の間で誰がサーフィンをする？というケンカ（笑）になりショップに相談した所、沖から自力で戻るという条件付きで1レッスンに時間で大人3人全員がサーフィンを体験することが出来ました。本当に感謝です。サーフィン自体は大人全員初体験でしたが問題なく全員が波に乗ることが出来、とても楽しい体験をする事が出来ました。またハワイに行く際はぜひこちらのショップを利用したいと思います。

We participated as a family. Shortly after arriving, one of us fell ill, and we had to cancel and rebook multiple times. Just when we thought we wouldn't be able to participate, we managed to secure a reservation by 9:00 AM on the day before we were set to leave. It was raining, but it stopped just as we arrived at the meeting point, allowing us to enjoy the experience in perfect conditions. The instructor was cool and funny, which made my elementary school son very happy. Since we were a group of five, my son was able to experience it twice. We also signed up for other tours and participated in those as well. I would like to choose optional tours here again for our next trip.

家族での参加でした。着いて早々に体調不良の者がおり、何度も予約、キャンセルを繰り返し、もうできないかと思っていた矢先、帰る前日の当日9：00までの予約分で確定し、参加できました。雨が降っていたのですが、ちょうどポイントに着く頃にやんで、最高の状態でできたそうです。インストラクターの方がかっこよくて、おもしろくて小学生の息子が大喜びでした。5名での参加だったので、息子は2回体験できたそうです。他のツアーも申し込んで、参加させていただきました。また次もこちらでオプショナルツアーを選んで旅行したいと思います。

I visit the Big Island every year, but this was my first time kayaking. I challenged myself with my wife, who can't swim, and we were kindly taken care of by a Japanese guide. We had a great time kayaking. When we arrived at the snorkeling point, we jumped into the sea while still wearing our life jackets! Even my wife, who can't swim, was able to swim with many beautiful fish. It was wonderful!

毎年行くビッグアイランドですが、初めてのカヤック。泳げない妻とチャレンジ、日本語ガイドさんから親切に面倒見てもらい　カヤックをおもいっきり楽しみました。シュノーケルポイントに到着すると、ライフジャケットを身に着けたまま海へ！泳げない妻でも沢山の綺麗な魚たちと一緒にスイミング　よかったあ！

My first experience with stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). First, on the sandy beach, an instructor who had been an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) in Japan gave a thorough lecture in fluent Japanese. Then we headed to the ocean. At first, I struggled to stand up because it was unstable, but once I could move freely in the direction I wanted, the fun doubled. Even a woman in her 50s was surprisingly able to get on and enjoy it quickly. It was also a strange experience to view the hotels in Waikiki from the sea. Initially, I had a reservation for 1:30 PM, but due to heavy rain, it was canceled on the day, and I rescheduled for 8:30 AM on another day. However, the sea was calm in the morning with fewer people, so I recommend the morning time (the staff mentioned this too). Waikiki Beach Services also has Japanese staff, which is reassuring. They keep your belongings in a shelf under the reception counter. As a side note, after that, when I rented a surfboard, I got a half-price repeat customer rate. The next day, I rented SUP equipment cheaply at Fort DeRussy Beach and had a great time. I realized how important it is to receive proper lessons from the instructor at the beginning. By the way, the reception for Waikiki Beach Services is at a counter within the pool area of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. It seems easy to find but can be a bit confusing, so just a heads up.

初めてのSUP体験。まず砂浜で、日本でALT(英語教師)をしていたインストラクターさんが流暢な日本語で丁寧にレクチャーしてくれます。いざ海へ。最初は不安定な状態から立つのがやっとでしたが、行きたい方向に自由に進むようになると楽しさ倍増、50代おばちゃんでも意外とすぐ乗れて楽しめました。ワイキキのホテル群を海から眺める不思議な体験でもありました。当初13:30の予約だったのが大雨で当日に現場でキャンセルになり、別日の8:30amに変更となりましたが、朝は海も穏やかで人も少なく、朝の時間帯がおすすめです(スタッフの方もそう言ってました)。ワイキキビーチサービスには日本人スタッフもいて安心です。荷物は受付カウンター下の棚で預かってくれます。余談ですがその後サーフボードを借りたらリピーター料金で半額になりました。翌日にはフォートデルッシービーチでSUP道具を安価で借りて満喫。最初にインストラクターさんからちゃんとレッスンを受けることは大事なんだと実感しました。なお、ワイキキビーチサービスの受付はロイヤルハワイアンホテルのプール敷地内のカウンターです。わかりやすそうでわかりにくいので参考まで。

Since it was New Year's, there were a lot of people, so there was quite a bit of downtime outside of the flying time. It would be nice if they could limit it to about three groups at most.

お正月ということもあって、人数が多かったので、飛んでいる時間以外の暇が多かったかな。
多くても3組くらいにしてくれると嬉しいですね。

The team at Hawaiian parasail were fantastic. They were efficient, fun and safe from pick up to drop off. Greg our driver was knowledgeable, talkative and funny! The boat crew were very professional and experienced. We even saw a whale!
Would highly recommend

It was super enjoyable. I chose the highest type, and I was a bit anxious, but I was totally fine! My wife can't swim and was really scared, but it was no problem at all. She was nervous at the end, but it became a wonderful memory. Thank you. I highly recommend that those who participate apply with photos.

ちょー気持ち良かったです。
一番高く上がるタイプを選択し少し不安でしたが、私は全然大丈夫でした！
妻は泳げず、怖い怖い言ってましたが、全く問題無かったです。終わった時は緊張してましたが、とても良い思い出になりました。ありがとう
参加される方は、ぜひ写真付きで申込むことをお勧めします。

The weather was bad, but we enjoyed kayaking. It takes about 40 minutes to reach the farthest island, so we didn't go there, but we were able to land on a nearby island.

天気は悪かったですがカヤックは楽しめました
一番遠い島には40分くらいかかるので行きませんでしたが近くの島には上陸できました。

On New Year's Day 2020, I enjoyed a view of Waikiki from the sky. Most tours take a break on New Year's Day, so be careful when planning your schedule! They do operate during the year-end, though. Thank you for the paragliding experience I participated in! They were open on New Year's Day! There were two groups with a total of seven people. The wind was just right, not too cold, and it was perfect. One downside was that the pick-up location was in the city rather than at the hotel, which made me a bit anxious, but it turned out fine.

2020年、元旦に空からワイキキを眺めてきました。
元旦は、ほとんどのツアーがお休みになってしまいますので、予定を組む際には、注意が必要ですよ！年末はやってますがね。
今回参加したパラは、有難うございました！元旦に営業していましたよ！
参加は二組で7名でした。
風も丁度よく、寒くもなく最高でした。
一つ難点は、PICK場所が、ホテルではなく街中でしたので、少々不安でしたが大丈夫でした。

I waited for quite a while and felt a bit sluggish, but once I put on the equipment and got ready to take off, I was nervous and a little anxious. However, there’s nothing quite like this feeling. My family waving below looked so small. The thrill of landing was also fantastic.

随分と時間待ちがあって多少だらけてましたが、
装置を装着していざ舞い上がるぞと緊張と少し
不安でしたが、こんな気持ちいいのはないですね。
下で手を振っている家族も小さくみえます。
着水のスリルも満点でした。

Just an outstanding experience. This was our first time scuba diving. The instructors made our day a once in a lifetime experience.

This was a great experience for my wife, our 16-year old daughter and me! And our guide, Tyler, was extremely helpful, friendly and knowledgeable about the area and the various interesting things we experienced along the river and the trail leading up to the waterfall. We highly recommend this excursion to anyone visiting Kauai!

Yes, the trail is muddy, but you just have to, in Tyler's words, "Embrace the mud" and not worry about it and your experience will be much enhanced. And the falls at the end were magnificent -- my daughter and I swam up to the base of them and the winds had spray had to be hurricane-force.

My only advice is to book the early-morning tours, before the crowds begin showing up. That way, you will have the trail (and the falls) mostly to yourself, and the mud won't be as bad.

This was a great experience and is highly recommended. Thanks Tyler!

This was my first time participating. Since I stayed at Hawaiian Village, it was easy to walk there, which was convenient.

I even had the time to take photos with my camera, and it was a lot of fun!

I recommend that people who are prone to seasickness take medication in advance. Not only on the boat, but paragliding itself involves being in a Cessna, which can be quite bumpy. Be sure to prepare well!

初めて参加させて頂きました。
宿泊が、ハワイアンビレッジだった事もあり、歩きで行く事ができて楽チンでした。

カメラで撮影する余裕もあり、とても楽しかったです！

船酔いしやすい人は事前に薬を飲むことをおすすめします。船だけじゃなく、パラセイリング自体はセスナに乗って乱高下している状態なので。確りと準備を！

I participated in the 11 o'clock session. Since it said to gather at 10:30, I arrived around 10:20 and was told that roll call would be taken at the beach starting at 10:45, so I waited for nearly 30 minutes on the beach. The weather was nice, and the breeze felt pleasant. There were many international guests on board, and we had a great time taking photos together. We went further out than I expected, and it was fun to splash in the water as we moved along. Seeing Diamond Head and the streets of Waikiki from a different angle revealed a different charm. I will definitely participate again.

11時の回に参加しました。
10:30集合と書かれていたため10:20頃に着くと10:45からビーチで点呼を取ると言われてビーチで30分近く待ちました。
天気も良く、風が気持ちよかったです。海外の方がたくさん乗船されていて、写真を撮り合いながら楽しく過ごせました。
思っていたより沖の方まで行き、水しぶきを浴びながら進んでいくのが楽しかったです。ダイヤモンドヘッドやワイキキの街並みを別の角度から見るとまた違った魅力がありました。また必ず参加します。

Becoming aware early in the morning a boat is needed to go to the beautiful Kane’ohe sandbar, I called Veltra trying to make a same-day kayak booking (online booking must be made a day beforehand). The lady was warm and patient to help check availability and input personal data of four participants - most important of all get 2 tandems confirmed for our trip! When we checked in at He’eia Kea State Park, water in the bay was a bit choppy, yet not enough for a formal cancellation. Two ladies in our group saw the condition creepy and had to abandon the adventure. As on the phone I was informed no cancellation can be made for the same-day booking, we had to forgo using 1 of the 2 double kayaks. Well, the trip of two-go is simply AMAZING!

It was the best sea! You can rent bodyboards, snorkeling gear, and mats for free. The sand is fine and the waves are strong, so snorkeling is difficult. I got hooked on bodyboarding! The pizza for lunch was big and very delicious. The kids finished it all! There is a Japanese staff member who provides thorough explanations, which is reassuring. There are also bicycle rentals, but since it's for ages 13 and up, we couldn't do that and enjoyed the sea the whole time. Thank you very much.

最高の海でした！ボディボード、シュノーケル道具、ゴザを無料でレンタルできます。砂が細かく波が強いのでシュノーケルは難しいです。ボディボードにはまりました！昼食のピザも大きいですがとてもおいしかったです。子どもたちも完食でした！スタッフの方に日本人がおられますし、丁寧に説明してくださるので安心できます。自転車レンタルもありますが13歳以上だということでうちは無理でしたのでずっと海を満喫しました。ありがとうございました。

We were able to share wonderful memories of Hawaii as a family.
The view was amazing!! The staff was fantastic!! Parasailing was the best!!

家族でたいへん良いハワイの思い出を共有できた。
見晴らし最高！！スタッフ最高！！パラセイリング最高！！

We had really high expectations, looking at the pictures and reading some of the reviews. Unfortunately, it did not turn out anything like we had expected.
The whole thing took over 6 hours, from the time we were picked up and dropped back. Mind you the actual underwater scooter experience was just 10 minutes of these 6 hours.
We were made to wait on the boat for about 3 hours and obviously lot of people got sea sick.

The tour guides were really great and I appreciated their help. However, the wind was strong, making it very difficult to go out to sea with the kayaks, so the little ones had to settle for just the river.

ツアーの担当の方々は本当に良くしてくれて良かったです。ただ、風が強く、海にカヤックで出るのは非常に厳しかったので、小さい子たちは川の方だけで我慢しました。

Since it was my first time, I chose the 90m option, but I regret not going for the 150m.
You can really feel the excitement of being on a southern island, yay!
The staff was very efficient, and before I knew it, I was up in the sky.

初めてなので９０mにしましたが、１５０mにすれば良かったと後悔しています。
南の島へきたぜ、ヒャッホー！
と言う気分を味わえます。
スタッフの手際が良く、あれよあれよと言う間に空の上です。

Hanauma Bay has limited parking, likely due to its focus on preserving nature, and there tends to be traffic before entry because you must watch a video beforehand. However, if you join this tour, you can enter smoothly like with a fast pass.

For snorkeling, it was our family's first time, but the practice made us feel safe and we enjoyed it. Most importantly, we were guided to the best spots to see fish, and we thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful sea, including a surprise greeting from an eel.

The transportation was also great, with a cheerful guide who spoke fluent Japanese, providing sightseeing information and recommendations for delicious places, making for a fun and engaging time. I was initially unsure about joining a guided tour, but I definitely recommend it.

Additionally, after participating, you can get commemorative photos taken underwater, which you can upload to social media, making it a truly comprehensive experience with excellent cost performance.

ハナウマ湾は、自然を守る利用からなのでしょうか駐車場が少ない、事前のビデオを見なくてはならないとの理由からどこでも入場前には渋滞しています。
このツアーで参加をするとすべてファストパスのようにすんなり入場できます。
シュノケリングの方は、私達家族は初めてでしたが練習もあり安心して楽しめました。
何より魚が見えるベストな場所に誘導してもらえるのでたくさんのさかなや、突然のウツボの挨拶など綺麗な海を充分に堪能できました。
送迎も、日本語が流暢な外人の陽気なガイドさんが観光案内や美味しいお店の紹介も交えて対応してくれるので、飽きることなく楽しい時間を過ごせます。
はじめはガイド付きツアーで参加するのか迷いましたが絶対にオススメだと思います。
あと、参加後には、海中での記念撮影なども
SNSにアップしてもらえるので本当に至れりつくせりでコスパも最高でした。

The wind was strong, so kayaking was difficult, but overall, it was fun! I want to try it again!

風が強かったので、カヤックが難しかったですが、全体通しては、楽しかったです〜
また、やってみたいです‼️

My first time paragliding! I usually don't have good experiences with activities, but this time I was completely satisfied! The timing was smooth from the hotel, so I didn't feel stressed and was able to unwind.

生まれて初めてのパラセーリング、毎回アクテビティでいい思いがなく終わっていたが今回はすべて満足‼️時間もホテルから出て円滑に進んだのでストレスも溜まらず発散出来ました

The children were scared at first, but they quickly became excited and had fun. Since we took motion sickness medication beforehand, there was no seasickness. I would like to do it again.

子供達も最初は怖がっていましたが、すぐに楽しくなり興奮していました。事前に酔い止め薬を服用していたので船酔いもなかったです。またやってみたいです。

Great experience. Nice location for surfing. The instructor is very nice and friendly

I flew with my two children. They were thrilled to be flying higher than the birds. They said they definitely want to do it again when we come back to Hawaii.

子供と三人で飛びました。鳥より高い位置で飛べたことに、子供が感激していました。またハワイに来たら絶対やりたいと言っていました。

It was my first time paddleboarding. The thorough explanation beforehand made it easy for me to get on the board! The scenery was amazing, and I even encountered a bird species that is endangered. Additionally, I felt at ease and enjoyed myself thanks to our friendly guide, Mieko, who provided appropriate and careful guidance. Thank you very much! I would love to come back again!

初めてのサップでした。
事前の説明を丁寧にしていただけたので、すんなりボードに乗れました！
景色も最高で、絶滅危惧種の鳥にも巡り会えたり、またガイドのミエコさんのフレンドリーなお人柄や適切なかつ丁寧なご案内で安心して楽しめました！ありがとうございました！また、伺いたいと思います！

Since I always played golf, I decided to try surfing for the first time while in Hawaii. When I went to the surf shop offering lessons, there was quite a crowd waiting, which was encouraging. It was a semi-private lesson, but I felt there wasn't much difference from a group lesson. The timing for paddling with the waves was entirely up to the coach. Since I was on a longboard, I was able to stand up right from the start, which was fun. However, paddling out to the ocean was tough, and that was quite challenging. I'm excited that there are more options in Hawaii to enjoy in the future.

いつもゴルフばかりだったので、せっかくのハワイなのだからと、はじめてサーフィンに挑戦しました。
催行しているサーフショップに行くと、かなりの人数が待っていて盛況。セミプライベートレッスンでしたが、グループレッスンでもさほど違いはないように思います。
波に背にしてパドリングするタイミングは全てコーチ任せ。ロングボードなので、初めから立つことができて楽しかったです。ただ、沖に向かってのパドリングは辛くて、これだけは大変でした。
ハワイの選択肢が増えてこれからも楽しみです。

Staff was wonderful and funny! Excellent time and views! A must do at 1000 feet!!!

We participated as a family of four. The silence at 150 meters above ground was very pleasant. Even those who were hesitant to join said it was amazing! They were very satisfied and glad they did it.

家族４人で参加しました。
150m上空は無音でとても心地が良かったです。
参加を躊躇していた者も最高！やって良かったと大変満足してました。