Reviewed by: Holly
I have been to Oahu several times and this has been my favorite tour so far!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/05/23 |
Reviewed by: 匿名希望
I participated with a friend.
Besides us, there was one couple and a group of four, all of whom were foreigners.
At first, they explained everything in English really quickly, and I couldn't understand what they were saying, but when it was our turn, they explained it in broken Japanese, so it was fine.
Once we were up, all we could hear was the sound of the wind.
It felt incredible to be floating in the sky.
The view was amazing!!
I couldn't participate much in the conversation since I don't speak much English, but when my friend got seasick and I told the staff, everyone else was worried too.
One girl in the group of four was really scared and kept saying, "I don't want to do this!!!" until the last minute, but we all encouraged her, and in the end, it seemed like she had a lot of fun.
I saw in reviews that it was better to have photos taken ($15), so I requested it.
I'm really glad I did!☆
友人と2人で参加しました。
私たち以外は、ご夫婦1組と、4人組のグループで、
全員外国人の方でした。
なので、最初ばーっと英語で説明してて、
何言ってるのかわかんなかったんですが、
私たちの番になったら、片言ですが日本語で説明してくれて、
問題ありませんでした。
あがってからは、風の音しかしません。
空に浮いてる感じがなんともいえません。
景色も最高です!!
あまり英語が話せないので、会話にはちょっとしか参加できませんでしたが、
私の友人が船酔いしてしまい、スタッフにそれを伝えたら、
他のみんなも心配してくれてました。
4人グループ内の1人の女の子も、
ぎりぎりまで「やりたくない!!!」
と、かなり怖がっていましたが、みんなで励まして、
結局はかなり楽しかった様子で帰って行きました。
口コミで、写真($15)は撮ってもらったほうがいいと
皆さん書かれてたので、頼みました。
ほんと撮ってもらってよかったです☆
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2010/05/23 |
Reviewed by: Danielle & Andy
I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for the amazing experience while we were there. Andy and I were certified during our stay on Oahu and we are so stoked!! Cameron was an awesome instructor, as was the rest of the staff at Aaron's. So kind, helpful, and friendly! We had such a great time. I cannot think of a better beginning for 2010 and an experience we will never forget.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2010/05/20 |
Reviewed by: Houston, TX
We did this "tour" on our second trip to Hawaii. It is a great opportunity to experience the North Shore on your own but still get the guided tour experience. This is a "tour" you could take multiple times and have a new experience every time. We loved the options and being able to choose our adventure once we got there.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2010/05/19 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We had a stand up paddling lesson, and then went out on a guided tour. The instructors do a really good job at making sure you are comfortable with what you are doing, before you go out into the water. The coastline was so beautiful as we paddled by it. Stand up paddling feels like you are walking on water and it is really a unique experience.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2010/05/18 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Stand up paddling was a very unique experience. The instructors were great and really made it easy to learn how to stand up paddle. We are from the midwest, so we wanted to try a unique ocean activity, since it would be something that we would not be able to try back home. I wish we had easier access to the ocean, so we could use our newly acquired paddling skills.
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| Posted on: | 2010/05/18 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
THis was a very fun experience. Our whole family enjoyed. Two of us actually parasailed the other three just watched from the boat. It was alot of fun.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/05/16 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I went on the two-tank dive with gear. This was a really convenient way for me to dive while visiting Hawaii. Maui has some spectacular dive sites, and Mike Severns Diving takes you to some really great spots. I'm really glad that we dove into Molokini Crater. The crater has such an incredible amount of marine life. While diving I saw many different beautiful tropical fish, an octopus, an eel, a Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, and stunningly beautiful coral reef.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2010/05/15 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I had a great time learning how to stand up paddle surf. The instructors are really good at what they do, and they make sure that you are comfortable going out into the ocean. Stand up paddling is a really good workout, because you are paddling, as well as, keeping your balance. You are getting a workout, but you are having a lot of fun, which makes the time and exercise fly by.
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| Posted on: | 2010/05/15 |
Reviewed by: Annetta Mooney
We were first timers kayaking and while the 2.5 miles we paddled to our destination was physically challenging the destination and overall experience was well worth it. Our guides, Sheila and Alex were great. Sheila has alot of experience and education and was very informative throughout the tour. We would do this again!!! Magnificent and beautiful.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2010/05/15 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I've never surfed, but the instructors at Action Sports Maui really take the time to teach you the basics. They know how important it is for you to feel safe before trying to windsurf out on the ocean. I never felt like I was going to blow away into the blue abyss. I've been sailing a few times, and windsurfing is a similar feeling, but with more of an adrenaline rush.
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| Posted on: | 2010/05/15 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I surfed from when I was 7 until I was about 14. When I visited Maui I decided to try to get back onto the board. I took the intermediate surf lesson. The instructors at Action Sports Maui did a very good job of getting me back into the swing of surfing. It was a great experience and I hope that I will be able to surf again sometime soon.
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| Posted on: | 2010/05/15 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I'm an athletic guy in his 20's. I took the 3-day course, and it was one of the best parts of my vacation. By the 2nd day I was riding the wind and ocean, and it is quite an experience. This is like kite flying for adults. If you want an adrenaline rush I would recommend trying kite surfing.
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| Posted on: | 2010/05/15 |
Reviewed by: ひろ
Surfing was awesome!!! It was really great. However, I was sore all over for a week afterward...
サーフィンさいこーーーーー!!!
とてもよかったです。
けど、終わった後一週間は全身筋肉痛。。。
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2010/05/06 |
Reviewed by: MinnesotaMike
My six year old daughter surfed! We all did! We all got up and we have the videotape to prove it! This was our first activity on our first day and it set a trend of quality that stayed throughout our trip. These surfers are great teachers, assistants, advisors, helpers, and just plain nice.
I can't recommend anywhere more than this school.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/04/23 |
Reviewed by: OahuFamilyTrip
This was a great time for us, BUT the rides are not even CLOSE to the times they advertise. I would not waste your money upgrading to any of the other rides. I timed all three of my wife's and kids rides and they were actually less than 5 minutes from the time they left the back deck til they touched down again. No where near the 10-12 minutes advertised for the Deluxe Ride. They probably did go a little higher than they 850 ride, but the duration was exactly the same.
The ride is great, the people were nice, but the trip is not as advertised.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/04/12 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Overall this could have been a much better experience if the activity was either longer or less expensive. Bascially we were out for under 2 hours. I did not feel that I got my money's worth. We paddled out to the channel then back in to snorkle and then came in. Sure the sights were great and our guide was wonderful, but for the price, this should have been 4 hour excursion. The location was really out of the way, but the area was excellant. We saw whales, turtles and lots of fish.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/04/09 |
Reviewed by: Kim Gray
Was the most amazing time! You could see forever. The crew was friendly and very helpful. I wanted to go again and again.! Awesome!!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2010/04/05 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I am afraid of heights but my sister convinced me to go with her. I can honestly say I will not do it again but a girl has to try everything once! The staff was very professional and knew what they were doing. Safety is important to them. Definitely a must do for all, even those scaredy cats like me!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2010/04/03 |
Reviewed by: Ed
We absolutely loved this outing! It was a little bit of everything. The view from the kayak was amazing and the hikes are no where near as strenuous as they note. The ziplines were more than we expected. There are two zips and the final one being tandem and nearly 1800'. Awesome!! The guides were extremely friendly and make the experience enjoyable and informational. We will definitely do this trip again!!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2010/04/01 |
Reviewed by: アーリースプリング
You can fully enjoy the clear skies and beautiful ocean of Hawaii. All the staff were locals, and they spoke amusing Japanese, which helped us relax, and they were very kind. I have a fear of heights, so I was very scared, but my husband and children were all extremely satisfied.
ハワイの澄んだ空と美しい海を
思う存分楽しむことができます。
スタッフは全員現地の方たちでしたが
おもしろい日本語を話してくれてリラックスさせてくれたり
とても親切でした。
私は高所恐怖症なのでとても恐かったけど
夫も子供たちも全員、大満足でした。
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/03/31 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We had fun and enjoyed learning to surf, however we were taken to a very shallow part of the ocean where the floor was covered with sharp rocks. My husband and I were both injured and ended up leaving 50 minutes early from our lesson. The wind was pretty bad that day which obviously is uncontrollable, but there very few waves and lots of other surf lesson students so there was very little opportunity to attempt what we had learned. I do not feel the value of the lesson was enough to warrant how much we paid. But, again, we did have a good time and perhaps on a less windy and cold day it wouldn't have been so bad.
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| Posted on: | 2010/03/26 |
Reviewed by: Ron Gurtiza
All the instructors made us feel comfortable and made sure we had fun and guaranteed we would all stand up. I signed up for the 2 hour class. The waves were knee to waist high and be prepared to do a lot of paddling. Everyone in my group stood up on the board. We all started posing for the camera while surfing. Very fun for all age groups. A school of dolphins showed up and jumping along with us. PERFECT DAY!!!!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2010/03/25 |
Reviewed by: Cheryl Doherty
We had a wonderful time. The scenery is spectacular, and everything we did on this excursion was fun and exciting! Highly recommend it. It is strenous though so keep that in mind.
We did our trip on March 19, 2010, my husband and I are over 50 years old and my daughter and her friend 19 years old.
Hope to do it again one day!
Thank you to the staff, they are wonderful!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/03/23 |
Reviewed by: Diana
My husband is afraid of heights, so I went up with my sister. It was our first time and had a blast. My husband rode along and watch from the boat. I loved every minute of it. Could have spent all day up in the air. The staff was very friendly.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/03/23 |
Reviewed by: Suzette
We had a great time on this tour. The staff was great and it was a very laid back atmosphere. The weather even cooperated with us. We would defintely recommend it to others.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/03/15 |
Reviewed by: M&K
I participated with my daughter.
Initially, we considered just observing, but I'm glad we decided to experience it!
I felt a bit anxious before flying, but once we were up, it was truly the best feeling.
We were lucky with the weather on the day we participated, and we even got to see whales.
The standard option we chose had a flight time of 9 to 11 minutes, which was plenty of time to enjoy.
We tipped $5 on the way back.
I think tipping is essential even for optional activities abroad.
The view from above is so wonderful that words can't express it, so please try to experience the feeling of being a bird at least once!
娘と二人で参加しました。
当初は見学も考えましたが、体験してよかったです☆
飛ぶまでは少し不安もありましたが、上がってしまえば本当に最高の気分です^^
参加した日はお天気にも恵まれ、クジラも見ることができました。
私達の選んだスタンダードは、フライトが9~11分とありましたが、十分楽しめる時間でした。
帰りにチップは5ドル払いました。
オプションの参加でも外国ではチップは必須かなと思います。
空から見た景色は、口では表現できないくらい素晴らしいので一度、鳥の気分を味わってみて下さい^^
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/02/25 |
Reviewed by: Luca
I really had a great time...I was looking for snorkeling and that was the best part of the day. Then we also saw the turtles beach and the Haleiwa town...really a lot of fun! I'd do it again if I will ever go back to Hawaii :)
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| Posted on: | 2010/02/19 |
Reviewed by: Metal Maiden
This was my third time to Oahu. I was looking for a North Shore tour that offered a visit to Haleiwa and Waimea Falls, this was the only tour that offered both!! The tour was fantastic and I would definitely partake again. Cheers : )
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2010/02/19 |
Reviewed by: Kathleen
I had so much fun learning to surf. The instructor, Sean, was the best! Very good teacher. I would recommend a lesson early in the day though because the photographer doesn't like to take photos during the 3:00 session due to the sun. My best ride was the last one and he had left already.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2010/02/14 |
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