All Reviews for Inter-Island Day Trips

Lanai is worth seeing (once) and we are glad we went. We chose this tour because we didn't just want to go snorkling or sit on a beach but wanted to see the whole island. We did not want to drive ourselves and wanted some history. Unfortunately, the tour company booked our full day tour along with another couple's half day tour. Our guide Tony is a really nice person, but as he said, they only call him when the other regular guides are all booked. He struggled to make two different tours work together, and we were the losers. We simply drove to Garden of the Gods, had a brief moment outside the GM four wheel drive suburban (in which my wife and I sat in the far rear seats for the time with the other couple, which was pretty uncomfortable), and then drove back and out to Shipwreck beach. Then Tony dropped us off to buy our lunch in Lanai City while he drove the other couple to the ferry to conclude their half day tour. He picked us up at 1:30 in Lanai City, and we drove around about every street which was sociologically interesting but not much about seeing the island. Then we drove to the old pineapple loading harbor, and down to the residential area around the Four Seasons at the beach. We asked to terminate the tour early and took an earlier ferry back. Tony repeated most of his morning stories in the afternoon. He is a nice guy, a safe driver and grew up on the island so had many personal stories, but not a lot of history outside the personal stories.

Do not take this tour unless the company confirms that they are not booking two conflicting tours together. Try to get the other guides.

Bruce was a fantastic guide. He was really passionate and knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Can highly recommend it especially if you can get Bruce to show you around. We did the half day tour and saw a lot and then spent the rest of the day on the beach. Do this if you want to get the full experience of the island and what it has to offer.

On the day of the event, I was the only participant with Robert, but I was able to spend time with participants from another tour company, so I didn't feel lonely.
Waimea Canyon was breathtaking.
The fern cave lacked impact due to a flood a few years ago.
On the Waimea River cruise, there was live Hawaiian music and hula dancing...
I began to understand what a friend who visited before meant when they referred to it as the "island of the gods." It was a spiritually enriching day.
We had to wait quite a while for our return flight.
At the airport waiting area, I was able to enjoy live music and hula dancing, which lifted my spirits.
I would like to participate in another Kauai tour if there is one available.

参加当日、ロバートさんの参加が私だけでしたが、別のツアー会社の参加者さん達とご一緒させて頂き、寂しくなく過ごせました。
ワイメアキャニオンは、圧巻でした。
シダの洞窟は、数年前の水害(・・?で、見応えに欠けました。
ワイメア川の遊覧船で、ハワイアンの生演奏、フラダンス・・・
以前訪れた知人が、神様の島と言っていた意味がわかる気がしました。スピリチュアルを感じる1日でした。
帰りの飛行機のは、出発までだいぶ待ちました。
空港の待合所でも、生演奏とフラダンスが見れたので、気分が和みました。
また別のカウアイ島ツアーがあれば参加してみたいと思います

The Ferry was clean, the staff was well organized and we sat in the shaded air conditioned area upstairs as we didn't need any more direct sunlight. The return time is flexible and we liked touring the top up Lanai as it is more of an alpine experience than we expected for Hawaii. We had lunch at a very nice little diner and the wife bought a painting from a local artist - All in all a good, enjoyable day and an alternative to being on Maui all week long.

Had a good time, few people on the boat. 2 Good snorkeling spot with lots of fish and turtles

We received free beer on our way back from Lanai Island. The staff actively engaged with each group and were very friendly. However, all the important information was provided only in English, so it can be tough if you have any difficulty understanding English.

ビールはラナイ島の帰りに無料でもらえました。
スタッフは各グループに積極的に話しかけており、とってもフレンドリーでした。ただ、注意事項なども完全に英語のみなので、ちょっとでも英語が聞き取れないと厳しいですね。

Food was good. Snorkeling was fun. One of the few companies that go to this location.

Was very informative but spent most of the morning at touristy places and then the volcano park in the afternoon. Was bit disappointed we didn't see lava or get to go up the observatory on Mona Lua. The information the guide provided was worth it though.

We took this tour as a day trip from Kauai. We are very pleased with the service. The tour associates were very helpful in making sure that we made all our connections, before and during the day. The tour bus driver, Ed, was very informative and made sure that we had the best experience possible.

We thoroughly enjoyed the 4x4 guided tour. Our guide had lived in Lanai his whole life and told about the history of the island and how it had changed. Having a guide is the best way to travel on the island because he knew special spots to see that one would miss if just renting a 4x4. We highly recommend!

Really great tour that included so much of the island. Loved the stop at Mona Loa and the Orchid Producers. Jani, our driver was extremely knowledgeable and gave us a great deal of inside information about the island, Hawaii. The stop at Rainbow Falls gave us a beautiful view info about Hina's home. If I could change anything, I'd shorten the tour by about one hour. The kids (6 and 10 years old) were really exhausted by the end of the day. Then again, no trouble getting them to bed that night :-)

Great tour, love it. The driver Hugh our tour person was informative and great. Would love to go on the Kauai trip soon as well hope to be able to visit again.

The river rafting was enjoyable, but I got bitten by mosquitoes in front of the cave. It's a good idea to bring mosquito repellent when you go.

川下りはGoodで楽しめたが、洞窟前では蚊に刺されまくった。行くときには蚊取り線香を持っていくとよい。

This was a great tour and the experience was awesome!!!

Absolutely amazing.. Got u on the airplane and off straight to a bus and then to Pearl Harbor.. Our tour guide was amazing " Keao" he was so nice and informative.. Gonna name our first son after him!!!

He desrerves at least A $20 tip.. If u don't u shouldn't go on vaca anymore bc he is the best

amazing trip, recommend to everyone, fast and safety, will do it again

excellent, recommend to everyone, fast and safety, will do it again

Took my 80 year old parents with us and was worried about too much walking. No worries with this trip. The tour provide enough in Pearl Harbor without over doing it. Great drive through the city with ample time to shop downtown. Our tour guide Ed was fabulous. Great sense of humor and very knowledgeable. Flights on Hawaiian Air were great and the tour rep who met us at check in was prompt and had all our boarding passes. Over all a great trip!

I was really excited to visit the big island since it was my first time. We were staying on Oahu but wanted to see volcanos. The trip was exactly what was published but they didn't mention that most if the time was on the bus. We were hoping when we got to the national park we would be able to hike a little but everything was very short stops. I would not recommend if you are an active person and want to explore.

During our honeymoon trip to Hawaii, we decided to book a day tour to visit the outer islands based on my partner's suggestion. The outcome was beyond words.

It seemed that a Japanese-speaking guide was unavailable, and the guide for that day was an elderly lady in her 80s. She had been a guide many decades ago, but after being pulled back into the field after such a long time, the information she provided was not very useful, and she repeated the same things over and over, which was quite disappointing. Additionally, the day tour seemed physically demanding for her, and it was hard for us to go along with her.

I understand this day was special, but if there was no guide available, I wished they would have canceled the tour.

Moreover, the flight times varied for the tour participants, so we had to gather early in the morning and wait at the airport, and on the return trip, we were dropped off at the airport earlier than our departure time to accommodate others, which made the waiting time feel unnecessarily long. I really cannot recommend this experience.

新婚旅行でハワイにいった際、離島に行きたいという彼の意見で１日観光を申し込みました。
結果は言葉にできないものでした。

日本語ガイドの方の都合がつかなかったのかその日のガイドは８０代のおばあちゃん。何十年も前にガイドをしていたようだが、久しぶりに現場にひっぱりだされて、話す内容にはあまり有益な中身はなく、同じことを何度も繰り返すといったお粗末な内容でした。
また、１日観光が体にきつそうで、一緒に回るのはこちらが心苦しい思いがしました。
この日は特別なんでしょうが、ガイドがいないなら、ツアーを中止してほしいと思いました。

また飛行機の時間がツアー客によって異なり、朝は早くから集合して空港でまたされ、帰りもほかの方に合わせて出発より早く空港でおろされて、待ち時間がながく損した気分でした。
まったくおすすめできないです。

This is a great inexpensive way to experience another island in Hawaii. The trip is only 45 minutes and the view is amazing. The staff is friendly and the boat is clean with comfortable seating.

There were a few disappointing points.

First, there was a waste of time.

We left Oahu around 5 AM and arrived in Kauai, but the shuttle took a long time to arrive, and we waited for over 30 minutes. When it finally came, we were told that we would be picking up someone else before heading to the hotel. Upon arriving at the hotel, I thought the tour was finally starting, but we had to return to the airport again to pick up more people.

In the end, we spent over an hour and a half just on this back-and-forth. It was very unpleasant to have our limited time wasted like this. Couldn't there have been a bit more efficiency considered?

Also, the guide was quite elderly (the travel company mentioned they were short-staffed and had to call them in after a long time), and they repeated the same stories over and over. Since there was some hiking involved, I was very worried and couldn't enjoy myself comfortably.

I apologize for being so detailed. I hope this feedback can be of some use for the future.

何点か残念な点がありました。

まず一点目としては、時間の無駄があったことです。

オワフを早朝5時ぐらいに出発し、カウアイに着きましたが、送迎がなかなか来ず、30分以上待たされました。
やっと来たと思ったら、ホテルにこれから別の方をピックアップに行きます、とのことでホテルに向かいました。
ホテルに着いて、ここからいよいよツアー開始かなと思ったら、なんとまた別の方々のピックアップの為に再度空港に戻りますとのこと。
無駄な往復がまた行われました。

結局この往復だけで1時間半以上費やしました。
限られた時間なのに無駄にされて大変不愉快でした。
もう少し効率を考えていただくことは出来なかったのでしょうか。

また、ガイドの方がかなりのご高齢で（旅行会社が人手不足で久しぶりにかりだされたとのこと）、同じ話を何度も何度も繰り返されたり、山歩きも少しあるのでこちらとしてもとても心配で安心して楽しめませんでした。

くどくどすいません。
今後の為に少しでも活かして頂けると幸いです。

Overall trip itineray was well organized beginning with plane tickets to and from Kauai. Plane ride was ~20 minutes to Oahu. Tour supposed to begin at 9:30am didn't start ontime due to 2 people being late. That alone did not make us late for 30 minute film presenation at 10:30am at Pearl but did cut into free time to observe rest of memorial. The film presentation was excellent! Trip out to Memorial was all good and quite humbling. All was well organized and went fine. Next went to battleship Missouri and all went fine ( except it rained - no one's fault there )
Next we were out to Memorial Cemetary and that was very interesting as well. Last stop after leaving Cemetary was our free time in Waikiki. Traffic was horrendous and lost alot of freetime to walk around due to travel to downtown.
For my wife and I we felt the cost of trip was reasonable and very glad we took the trip. But the one ingrediant that made the whole day memorable and quite enjoyable was our guide - Mr Garfield. He was engaging, he was extremely knowledgeable not only about Pearl but about ......everything. Not taking away anything from other guides available but having Mr Garfield was a huge positive to making the day an absolute success. I recommend that if you are contemplating taking a trip that you request Mr Garfield. You will not be disappointed.

Mahalo

This was a wonderful trip for our honeymoon. Lunch was provided and tasted great. The guides were incredibly knowledgeable of the sea and all the species we encountered. Our guide stopped the boat at one point so we could watch as a large pod of dolphins that surrounded our boat. We were also able to swim with a Monk Seal! Absolutely recommend this adventure to visitors.

The name of the tour is Volcano Adventure but the actual volcano-related activities are very limited and a disappointment. They pick you up at 5:00 am and by 2:00 pm you have not done any volcano activities. It felt like we were being taken to places just to spend money: a dinner, a macadamia plant, an orchid greenhouse, another restaurant. And when the volcano activities finally start, you do not get anywhere near the active volcano. You can't see it at all. The tour's material show pictures of flowing lava and they say that "This tour company cannot guarantee the viewing of active lava flow". This is very misleading. The reality is that they know for a fact that you will not be anywhere close to the flowing lava because, as they explain once you are in the bus in the Big Island, there are simply no roads to get to it.
They kids got really bored and were very disappointed. So were we...

My husband and I had a wonderful time. We will be back,soon!

The tour guide was very informative and friendly. The bus was clean. The Arizona was very somber but we were glad we were able to see it. We also went to the Missouri, we would have liked to had more time here and less time driving around Honolulu. Otherwise it was a good day spent.

Upon arriving at Kauai Island, I was told that I would be meeting up with the next group of people. I thought I would have to wait, but during that time, they took me to two different places. The Wailua Falls, in particular, was better than the waterfall I saw after joining the group. I felt like I really got my money's worth.

カウアイ島に到着するも、次の便の人たちと合流するとの事。待たされるのかと思いきや、その時間内で、２ヶ所の場所に案内してくれました。特にワイルア滝は　合流してから見た滝より良かった。とっても得した気分でいた。

The weather was nice, and the guide and everyone else were very kind, which made it enjoyable. The nature was wonderful, and I really liked it. Since it was a day trip, I couldn't take my time, so I thought I would like to stay longer next time.

天気も良く、ガイドさんを始め皆さんとても良い方で楽しかった。
自然が素晴らしく大変気に入りました。
日帰りなのでゆっくりはできなかったので次回はゆっくり滞在したいと思いました。

After arriving at Lihue Airport, I met with our guide, Mr. Y. We had an hour and a half before merging with the other four groups of guests. During that time, we drove to Angel Falls. Despite being caught in the heavy rain typical of eastern Kauai, we enjoyed the waterfalls and mountain roads. Since we still had some time, we stopped by the only Walmart on Kauai and quickly picked up some souvenirs. It turned out to be a good decision to shop here, as we didn't have time to stop later.

After returning to Lihue Airport and meeting up with the other guests who arrived on a different flight, we quickly toured the major attractions of Kauai. The Fern Grotto was, of course, a classic experience in the pouring rain. On the ferry down the Wailua River, there was a live hula performance, and I was able to request a few songs. The southern area of Poipu and the western area of Waimea were under clear skies. I was able to experience the various faces of Kauai. Mr. Y, our guide, was a proactive individual who was captivated by Kauai and made the move to live there, yet he remained calm and composed. His guidance was thorough, polite, and easy to understand, reflecting his extensive knowledge. As expected from a former elite (laughs).

On our return to Oahu, the other four groups of guests had an earlier flight than ours. We wanted to take an earlier flight as well, but our booking was originally for a later flight, so we were taken to Lihue Airport together (laughs).

At the modest airport, there wasn't much to do for about an hour, so I ended up sitting on the waiting area sofa with my wife, engaging in a pun battle and passing the time with silly conversations (laughs).

リフエ空港到着後、ガイドのY氏と落ち合う。他の客人4組との合流までに1時間半もあるという。その間、エンジェル・フォールズへドライブ。カウアイ東部特有の土砂降りの豪雨にさらされながらも滝と山道を堪能。まだ少し時間があるのでカウアイ島唯一のウォルマートに立ち寄り。早々にカウアイ土産をゲット。後々、立ち寄り時間は無かったのでここで買い物しておいたのは正解。
再度リフエ空港に戻り、別フライトで到着した他の客人と合流後、カウアイのメジャーな見所をさっと足早に見回る感じ。シダの洞窟はやはり定番の豪雨の中。カイルア川くだりのフェリーではフラの生演奏。何曲かリクエストさせてもらったりして。南部のポイプ、西部のワイメアは抜けるような晴天。カウアイの様々な表情が体感出来た。ガイドのY氏は、ハワイの中でもカウアイに魅せられ移住を実現した行動派ながら冷静沈着。懇切丁寧でわかりやすいガイダンス。勉強量の豊富さがうかがえた。さすがは元エリート（笑）
オアフへの戻りは、他の客人4組ともが我々よりも1つ早いフライト。どうせ帰るなら我々も早めにフライトしたかったが、ブッキングは元々1つ後のフライトということで、リフエ空港に一緒に連れて行かれる（笑）
これといって何もない質素な空港で、小一時間程特に何もすることもなく、待合のソファに座って嫁とダジャレ合戦をしたり、バカ話で時間をつぶすしかなかった（笑）