Reviewed by: くぅち
First of all, the pickup did not arrive on time. I was anxious after waiting for nearly 30 minutes, thinking I might be at the wrong location.
Perhaps due to the bad weather, the sea did not look beautiful. It was very cold even though it was July.
Above all, I was disappointed that the sandbar was different from the promotional photos.
まず集合時間通りに迎えが来なかった。
30分近く待たされたので、場所を間違えたかもと不安になりました。
天候が悪かったせいか、海が綺麗に思えませんでした。
7月なのにとても寒かったです。
何より、宣材写真と違うサンドバーにがっかりしました。
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| Packages: | BBQハンバーガーランチ付きプラン(2023年3月までの参加) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/08 |
Reviewed by: toru
I couldn't see any fish while snorkeling. When I experienced it on Oahu before, I was able to see a lot.
シュノーケリングで魚等が見ることができなかった。以前オアフ島で体験した時は沢山見ることが出来ました。
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/09 |
Reviewed by: Julia Frazier
Very warm staff and great opportunities for activities!
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| Packages: | Morning All-Inclusive Tour Banana Boat & Bumper Tube |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/23 |
Reviewed by: Jay
Amazing, Great fun on the sand bar. Had my 5 and 8 year old with us. Great for all ages. Added bonus was the Hawaiian Band playing amazing music.
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| Packages: | Morning Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/07 |
Reviewed by: Matt
Excellent crew and amazing experience swimming with the fishes. Highly recommended.
Aloha!
We love to hear all the positive feedback about our Manta Ray Experience! Mahalo for joining us and we hope to see you again soon, we offer a 20% discount for repeating customers.
Best,
Team Iruka Hawaii
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| Packages: | Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/07 |
Reviewed by: Michelle
Overall the tour was nice but there were a few things I wish I had known beforehand.
1 - I went in July & the sandbar water height was about at my bottom (I'm 5' tall). It wasn't good for any toddlers because they wouldn't be able to stand on the sand, so we had to carry our 2 1/2 year old the whole time. Current is a little strong for the toddler too. I was hoping it would be the time of year where the water was below knee deep so the toddler can enjoy.
2 - the only activity on the sandbar was volleyball, which I don't play. Other tours had other activities listed on their tour which I wish this tour had, especially for the price! It was a more expensive tour than others & had less activities than other tours I was researching. Other tours had live music. For the price, it should have more perks, The only good thing was that this was available last minute & they got us in which I appreciated.
3 - The food was good & the hot chocolate at the end of the snorkeling portion was great! However, like some reviews said, you could at least give us fresh pineapple vs canned. That was horrendous for this being Hawaii. Burger, beans & bag of chips was perfect!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/26 |
Reviewed by: SamDP
We had a great time on this tour. Going into the caves was an amazing experience! The snorkeling was great too! We saw dolphins (briefly), turtles, and tons of fish and coral.
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| Packages: | Morning Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/28 |
Reviewed by: drewl
The Sandbar was an awesome experience with an amazing crew. I would highly recommend. Be sure to come prepared with towel and any food/drink you would want to enjoy.
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| Packages: | Morning Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/21 |
Reviewed by: Terry
We spent 8 days on the big island and participated in a number of guided activities (submarine, luau, snorkling, parasail, zip lines) This was by far the most enjoyable. The staff was excellent. There was a great deal of interaction with the dolphins. (We weren't just watching the staff have them perform behaviors) It was educational. It was amazing. It was fun.
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| Packages: | 30-min Encounter Deluxe (Ages 5+) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/08 |
Reviewed by: Steve
The whole crew was outstanding. So helpful, knowledgeable, courteous, personable. We had a great time. Thanks so much to Seaquest!!! Highly recommend.
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| Packages: | 4-hour Deluxe Morning Adventure (2 Snorkel Stops) |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/28 |
Reviewed by: Paola
Super easy and fun. Short boat trip with essentials provided to jump in, snorkel, and see some turtles. Crew was friendly and accommodating. Bring your own snacks, towel and fins too (only snorkel, mask, and floaty provided). Snorkel spot was a bit crowded with other tours but seeing honus did not disappoint. We say 7-8 turtles at one point, Amazing!
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| Packages: | Late-Morning Snorkel Cruise (11:45 AM) |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/20 |
Reviewed by: Texas Family
Everything provided was great. The boat itself was clean and comfortable. All the excursions provided off the boat were awesome! The crew were so nice and a ton of fun! I was able to see a sea turtle and film it with my go pro while on the banana boat ride. The drive notices the sea turtle and slowed down for us! It was PERFECT! The views were spectacular!
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| Packages: | Morning All-Inclusive Tour Banana Boat & Bumper Tube |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/27 |
Reviewed by: C Webster
Absolutely enjoyed the excursion. I was able to book for a family of 7 only days in advance. Glad that worked out for us! The crew was professional, fun, and caring. I was a first time snorkeler and non swimmer. One of the crew members was kind to tote me around the reef to help ease my anxiety. I saw a majestic turtle and fish! The bbq burger lunch was superb! They stayed on schedule. No complaints whatsoever. I would absolutely recommend booking on Veltra.com for booking with Captain Bob’s snorkel tour! It was quick and convenient. You won’t be disappointed. It made for a memorable day! Thank you to the Captain Bob’s crew! You guys were amazing!!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/27 |
Reviewed by: Clarice
Overall beautiful experience! Transportation include to the catamaran, really convenient. Beautiful experience to be emerge in the beautiful sand beach in the middle of the ocean! Paddle and snorkeling where we were lucky to see 2 turtles one really big and a baby one.
Thank you for joining Kaneohe Sandbar tour and leaving amazing review!
We are so happy to know that you had a good experience with us and you're able to see turtles.
Thank you so much for joining our tour, hope we can see you at the Kane'ohe Bay again. Aloha and mahalo!
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| Packages: | Morning Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/26 |
Reviewed by: Lauren
The sandbar is absolutely beautiful. The staff is amazing, super helpful and friendly. The water was freezing and unfortunately it was also very cloudy when we went out so getting in the water was very uncomfortable for me. But if you don’t mind cold water you will love this tour!!!! You have gorgeous views and fun activities to do on the sandbar (snorkel, volleyball, kayak). Definitely recommend if you can handle cold water!!!
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| Packages: | Morning Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/26 |
Reviewed by: Jocelyne G
Everyone was so nice and accommodating. Love the vibe and the live music. We asked about adding a ride on the raft and they made it happen. It was such a great experience.
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| Packages: | Morning Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/26 |
Reviewed by: Diane G
We had a blast snorkeling with the fish and going into the beautiful caves!!
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| Packages: | Morning Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/23 |
Reviewed by: Alexa
The crew and team were great/ I had 6 kids ages 5-10 and they did a great job and were very accommodating and helpful! Would do it again!
Aloha Alexa,
We're glad to hear that you were satisfied overall during your time with us! Repeating customers are offered a 20% discount when booking directly with our company, so we hope to see you in the future.
Mahalo,
Team Iruka Hawaii
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| Packages: | Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/26 |
Reviewed by: Fredd
Super fun. The crew was super friendly, fun, and great with kids! One of the highlights of our vacation!
Thank you so much for joining our tour and your time for the review.
We are glad to know that you enjoyed at Kane'ohe Bay.
Please come back to O'ahu, and let us take you to the bay again. Mahalo and A hui hou!
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| Packages: | Afternoon Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/26 |
Reviewed by: MKSC
This was a fantastic experience, and we highly recommend it! Everything felt safe and easy. We were able to focus on the wonderful display from the rays under us. The team was amazing, and even took pictures. All around incredible.
Aloha!
Thank you for the positive comments about our team, we're glad your group felt safe and satisfied! We do offer a repeater discount of 20% off, so please keep us in mind for future travel plans.
Mahalo,
Iruka Hawaii
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| Packages: | Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/21 |
Reviewed by: John
This tour was amazing especially if you have young kids. The captain was amazing and we got to see a ton of amazing things. Dolphins, monk seals, sea caves, na Pali coast, mermaids...ok maybe not the last one. The crew was great and had a ton of great knowledge along with tips on great places to check out on island. Overall I would absolutely tour with them if we come back to the island.
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| Packages: | Morning Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/25 |
Reviewed by: Ash
Our family saw so many turtles and the crew was amazing.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/25 |
Reviewed by: Josh Erhrardt
The staff were amazing! Remembered our names and got my some to go in the water even though he didn’t want too! Was windy, but we had so much fun!
Would definitely recommend this to adults and kids for sure!
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Drinks Included |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/21 |
Reviewed by: Megan Turner
This was definitely a highlight of our Hawaii vacation. Our whole family enjoyed this. It’s not easy finding activities that teenagers will enjoy and all 3 of mine loved it! We would definitely do this again! I would recommend having a camera or GoPro that works underwater! Super friendly and knowledgeable staff! Looking forward to our next trip!!
We're very pleased to hear the whole family is having a great time at the sandbar. Thank you
so much for kind words and sharing your best experience with us with the Capt. Bruce tour.
Mahalo for your support and Aloha...
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| Packages: | Morning Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/20 |
Reviewed by: Elizabeth
Max was a great tour guide. Excellent for beginners!
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| Packages: | Guided Snorkel Tour at Magic Island Lagoon |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/23 |
Reviewed by: HN Pham
The whole experience was awesome and the staff were amazing. Definitely a fun and memorable excursion.
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| Packages: | Morning Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/23 |
Reviewed by: Scotty138
Had a great time. BEST BOAT AND CREW I’VE HAD! Crew was fun, instructional and well-prepared. Handled us in an AWESOME manner with Aloha. The “big let down” was the sheer number of the other boats trying to come into the same small area. There were 7 other boats very close to us. I kept being bumped into by swimmers from other boats. It’s freaking ridiculous! And I know there’s nothing you guys can do to control that so I can’t hold it against you. But it would be nice if the tourism board or the county did some thing to limit it. Especially when your boat has been doing this much longer than the others.
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Drinks Included |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/23 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Fun quick boat ride out a bit off the Waikiki coast, great guides.
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Drinks Included |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/20 |
Reviewed by: Meli & Victor
This is my 2nd time doing this excursion. First was AM trip and just recently was the PM cruise. Both times were amazing! The LIVE music is the BEST!! This cruise gives you enough time to do whatever your heart desires whether that’s chillin drinking your BYOB, snorkeling, volleyball, kayak, paddle board, and my favorite tubing! The kids also loved the experience! Plus the sandbar itself is remarkable!
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| Packages: | Afternoon Package with Choice of Banana Boat OR Bumper Tube Ride |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/22 |
Reviewed by: PDouble
The family and I (including 9 and 6 yo) accompanied Captain Bruce Tour Company to snorkel at Kaneohe Bay. This was money well spent, especially considering the length of time provided for snorkeling and paddleboard equipment. The masks seemed clean and properly sanitized, the boat captain provided clear instruction and had sufficient staff on board and in the water to assist participants. Staff also knew where to find sea life, including turtles. Overall, excellent trip and value. A word of caution -- be alert for jelly fish.
Thank you so much for joining our tour and your time for the review.
We are glad to know that you enjoyed puddle boat at Kane'ohe Bay.
Please come back to O'ahu, and let us take you to the bay again.
Mahalo and A hui hou!
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| Packages: | Morning Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/06 |
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私たちは、脆弱なサンゴ礁を保護するために、約25〜30フィートの水深で停泊します。ゲストがボートの近くにいると、残念ながらオープンウォーターでは魚が少なくなります。
安全ブリーフィング中に、クルーはゲストに対して、サンゴや魚が豊富な約10〜15フィートの水深で岸に近づいて泳ぐように指示します。
Thank you for joining us!
We moor in about 25-30 feet of water in order to protect the fragile coral reef. When guests stay near the boat unfortunately the fish are less plentiful in the open water.
During our safety briefing our crew instructs guests to swim closer to shore in about 10-15 feet of water where the coral and fish are plentiful.