Reviewed by: タンタン
I took a day trip to Lanai Cat Sanctuary, using the ferry that departs Maui at 6:30 AM and returns from Lanai at 5:30 PM.
Both on the way there and back, you just need to show the reservation email or state your name at the boarding area, and the staff will quickly confirm and issue your ticket using a tablet. The ferry has plenty of seating, and they broadcast what seems to be a local Hawaiian TV station.
I didn't feel much on the way there, but on the return trip, the waves were higher in the evening, causing the ferry to sway significantly, and I experienced severe motion sickness. According to my family, there is a part where the ferry briefly goes out into open water, which can change the tide flow suddenly.
When I immediately told the staff that I felt unwell, they handed me a bag and instructed me to "go out to the deck." Many passengers followed suit, so it seems that motion sickness is quite common. I recommend taking motion sickness medication beforehand.
Once I got to the deck, it was difficult to even reach the restroom, and I spent about 30 minutes hunched over with my face in the bag. However, a crew member, who seemed to be the captain, kindly gave me a bottle of water and said, "Putting this on the back of your neck will help." Unfortunately, I still felt unwell, but I was relieved that the crew was completely accustomed to dealing with seasick passengers and treated everyone calmly and kindly.
It was an intense experience, but despite the mishaps, my trip to Lanai has become a wonderful memory, and I definitely want to visit again. While it seems there is also access by plane, I would absolutely choose to take the ferry again, prepared for motion sickness.
ラナイ・キャット・サンクチュアリ目当ての日帰り旅で、朝6時30分マウイ島発、夕方17時半ラナイ島発の便を利用しました。
行きも帰りも乗り場で予約時のメールを見せるか、名前を名乗るとすぐにスタッフがタブレットで確認して発券してくれます。船内は客席も十分にあり、ハワイのローカル局と思われるTVを放送しています。
行きはあまり感じなかったのですが、帰りは夕方で波が高くなるため大きく船が揺れ、ひどい船酔いを経験しました。家族いわく一瞬外洋に出る部分があるので潮の流れが一瞬で変わってしまうそうです。
すぐに「気分が悪い」とスタッフに伝えると、袋を渡され「デッキに出るといい」と指示されました。私の後にも続々と乗客が出てきたので、かなりの確率で船酔いが起こると思われます。酔い止めを事前に飲んでおくのをお勧めします。
いざデッキに出るとトイレにまでたどり着くことも困難で、ずっと袋に顔を突っ込んだまま30分ほどうずくまっていましたが、船長と思しきクルーの方が「これを首の後ろにつけると気持ちがいいよ」とペットボトルの水をくださいました。あいにくずっと気分は悪いままでしたが、船酔いする乗客にクルーも完全に慣れっこな様子で、皆落ち着いて優しく対応してくれたことにホッとしました。
壮絶な体験ではありましたが、ハプニングも込みでラナイ島行きは最高の想い出で必ず再訪したい場所になりました。飛行機でのアクセスも可能なようですが、船酔い覚悟でまた絶対フェリーで臨みたいです。
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2024/06/05 |
Reviewed by: Jessie
Michael (Mike) was our tour guide and created an exceptional experience for us. He was very welcoming, building rapport almost seemed second nature for him. He knew how to keep the audience engaged during the entire experience. The ride to pick up and start the event was just about the right length of time. I especially liked the fact that he could use a microphone while driving and that everyone in the vehicle could hear him. My family had our eyes opened on the lush landscape, history, and culture that Hawaii has to offer. Mike ensured that every angle was covered, and I honestly wish we could have strapped an audio recorder to him so we could capture all that he had to share. We all had ample time at the stops for swimming and pics. Mike was even nice enough to make an additional jump off the waterfall cliff with my go pro as I wasn’t brave enough to take that plunge. Our only constructive feedback on this event would be to tighten up the “meet up” process at the local shops. We were unsure where or how we needed to check in. Once we saw the white van arrive with the logo we understood.
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| Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2024/06/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/05/29 |
Reviewed by: Tabatha
We went to a black sand beach, bakery ( try the malasadas they're amazing), craters, lava field, lava tube, and steam vents. We didn't get to try their lunch because someone in the group was car sick(hard to eat when someone is vomiting right in front of you)
For the helicopter ride we went down the coastline instead of over the volcanoes due to weather around there. The pilot was amazing! He was very knowledgeable, funny, and friendly.
This tour would have been a lot better if it wasn't raining (rains there a lot so bring a raincoat just incase) and we didn't have someone who got carsick. That wasn't the tours fault and I definitely would do this tour again.
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| Packages: | Day Trip to Big Island: Helicopter & Sightseeing Tour with Airfare Included |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2024/06/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/05/20 |
Reviewed by: The Brubakers
Russ was so knowledgeable of the island and where to go taking us off road and finishing up with a great recommendation for lunch. He also helped us out with shuttles to the cat farm and back to the beach. We visited shipwreck beach and garden of the gods as well as being told a lot about other places we saw, the history and current events.
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| Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/05/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/05/29 |
Reviewed by: Roxy
This experience was amazing our tour guide Dexter was great explaining everything very well accomodating everyone’s needs would highly recommend this tour.
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| Packages: | Day Trip to Big Island: Helicopter & Sightseeing Tour with Airfare Included |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/05/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/05/22 |
Reviewed by: Dave and Laura
My Wife and I have visited Pearl Harbor in the past, but it was not as complete as this tour. Our Brother-in-Law had visited the other 49 states, and this completed his bucket list you might say. We all enjoyed it very much, and as usual it was very moving. Thank you very much Veltra.
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| Packages: | Complete Pearl Harbor Experience Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/05/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/05/01 |
Reviewed by: Gwen Wertz
Amazing and knowledgeable guide who was pleasant and accommodating. Our guide actually extended our tour and took us to the cat sanctuary and made sure that we all had a great time. I fully enjoyed and recommend this tour. Lanai is very beautiful and I could not imagine seeing it with anyone other than our guide.
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| Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/05/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/05/06 |
Reviewed by: Gus N
Professional and friendly
Good information, pleasant time, all Good seats ,
Very good scenery .
Timely all good
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| Packages: | One Way [from Maui to Lanai] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/04/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/04/05 |
Reviewed by: Joe and Bobbi
The trip was excellent. Parking at the Maalea harbor dock is a pain. In the future tell your clients to get the ParkWhiz app on their phone You can pay for close up parking on this app. The code reader at the dock is crappy. Our Lanai on site guide, Russ was a wealth of information and had as much fun with us and the other couple as we did with him and the tour. A nice day was had by all.
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| Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/04/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/04/17 |
Reviewed by: lilia4168@gmail.com
Russ is an excellent guide, knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating.
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| Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2024/04/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/04/18 |
Reviewed by: John
A fantastic day trip providing lots of background on the island and an opportunity to view most of it. Russ is a great tour guide and made certain we had a great time. He also provided some recommendations for our afternoon at the beach. I absolutely recommend this tour to anyone looking to get the most out of a day trip to Lanai.
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| Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/04/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/04/03 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Gorgeous day on the water, I liked how this one goes all the way over to Lanai versus Molokini area!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/04/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/12/23 |
Reviewed by: Barbarino
Efficient. Well run. Clean.
Fun to see whales!
Great sunrise on the way to Lanai and sunset on the way to Maui!
Can be chilly—bring an extra jacket/ sweater.
Hit some waves—fun splashes!
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| Packages: | One Way [from Lanai to Maui] |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2024/03/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/03/18 |
Reviewed by: Dennis Bednarek
This Tour was fantastic and our tour guide was extremely informative as well as entertaining
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| Packages: | Waimea Canyon & Wailua River Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/03/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/02/21 |
Reviewed by: ignacio hermosilla
Loved the tour, it’s well timed as it felt I had enough time in water at both Molokini and turtle town. The crew is very good and they really make sure you are well taken care of.
This is also an excellent opportunity for whale spotting, I did a whale spotting tour as well and this one was better.
The slide is awesome and everything is very family friendly.
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| Packages: | One-Way [from Maui to Lanai] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/03/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/02/22 |
Reviewed by: Rita and Bill
We had a fantastic day! everything was well organized and people were so friendly. It was a great experience and carefree. Thanks!
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| Packages: | One-Way [from Maui to Lanai] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/03/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/03/07 |
Reviewed by: EventsFab
Unable to book round trip ferry ticket on same transaction. Needed to input info twice. Stood in long line at 5:30 am to exchange reservation confirmation for paper tickets. QR code suggested.
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| Packages: | One-Way [from Maui to Lanai] |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2024/03/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/02/16 |
Reviewed by: Lani Thompson
Wes was wonderful in anticipating our needs (we are old!) and made our experience unforgettable. It was everything we hoped for and beyond. We highly recommend this activity to anyone visiting Lana'i
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| Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/03/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/03/06 |
Reviewed by: Sandy
It was a great tour packed with info. Instructions were very clear and we knew what to do from start to finish. We had a disabled member in our party and Michael did whatever he could to make our trip memorable and easy
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| Packages: | Arizona Memorial & Battleship Missouri Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/02/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/02/08 |
Reviewed by: Denise and Melanie
This day trip to Lanai’i was an experience my wife and I will never forget! Captain Joe and his crew are knowledgeable, enthusiastic and attentive! On the way we were able to spot a manta ray just as we left the dock and several whales on the way to Lanai’i where we got off the boat and snorkeled. We were also served a delicious lunch! Check out the photos the photographer takes too. She is awesome!
We’d like to send a special shout-out to Coby aka “Utah” who wins the Kindest Crew-member award for ensuring I was safe and still able to participate so my wife could fully enjoy snorkeling! We can’t tell you how much that meant to us, thanks again!
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| Packages: | Kaanapali Beach Departure [10:00 AM - 6:00 PM] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/01/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/01/12 |
Reviewed by: RobinW
Our quide, Dexter was excellent. He was very thoughtful and professional. He made an otherwise rainy, gloomy day a fun day. The tour gave us a great overview.
Glad we were able to put some sunshine in your day! Mahalo for joining us!
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| Packages: | Day Trip to Big Island: Helicopter & Sightseeing Tour with Airfare Included |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/01/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/12/29 |
Reviewed by: Greg
Perfectly organised day, from communication prior to the day to everyone involved in sny part of the tour.
The guide was great, hugely knowledgeable and interesting.
The helicopter trip was perhaps the most incredible thing I have ever done. The ground crew were superb and the pilot made it the best trip ever. After waiting 30 years to do this tour it didn't disappoint.
Could not recommend it highly enough.
This is a very special Adventure and glad we were able to show you the beauty of Kauai. Now you know why they call it the Garden Isle
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| Packages: | Day Trip to Big Island: Helicopter & Sightseeing Tour with Airfare Included |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2024/01/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/01/12 |
Reviewed by: Amanda
The experience was amazing! We were super well fed, the crew was so knowledgeable, we saw so many whales along the way, and had a great time!
The captain was super friendly and was great at keeping everyone on track for time. Chad really went the extra mile by learning all of the passenger’s names. Mark gave lovely whale knowledge and some history of the Trilogy. Justin made sure we were always with a drink and was extremely polite!
Will definitely be doing this experience again!
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| Packages: | Maalaea Harbor Departure [6:30 AM - 2:30 PM] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/01/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/01/04 |
Reviewed by: Rick
Our tour guide Ron was very informative during our trip with him. Had a great day. Would recommend the tour to my friends if they were looking for a day of adventure.
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| Packages: | Kauai Movie Sites & Circle Island Sightseeing Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2023/12/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/12/10 |
Reviewed by: Vicky
We had so much fun during our Lanai trip. We saw whales, and dolphins on the way there and our way back to the harbor. The snorkeling was great and the staff were so caring and knowledgeable! The lunch was also a highlight for me, I wasn’t expecting such a nice spread. I cannot recommend it enough, it was truly worth it.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/12/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/12/09 |
Reviewed by: Tom
The timings and organisation of the tour were good. We were picked up from the airport and taken to see the Volcano National Park sites with a good guide who kept us informed and was accommodating of our needs. Unfortunately you can't schedule nature and we didn't see any volcanic activity apart from a little steam, but it was still interesting, especially the lava tube.
We had a helicopter tour with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters to finish off with, but I will not review that part, I will review their admin however. We really wanted a copy of the video of our flight as it was for a 50th birthday, but due to a technical difficulty could not get it at the time. We were told to just drop them a line, but after several emails and calls, still nothing - very disappointed in them.
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| Packages: | Day Trip to Big Island: Helicopter & Sightseeing Tour with Airfare Included |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/12/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/11/27 |
Reviewed by: Vicki
Clive, our guide/driver was fantastic! So much information about Lanai and Hawaiian culture. Was great to see this island before it gets too developed. The beach was lovely and so not crowded with gorgeous views!
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| Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/11/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/11/22 |
Reviewed by: Beth H
The early morning ferry was a smooth ride to the island. We were met by our guide, Russ, for the half day tour and along with another couple made our way into town to pick up a light breakfast at the local coffee spot. We stopped at Garden of the Gods which is like being on a whole different planet. The views were outstanding! The red dirt road out the GoG is rough and we were glad to have someone who was familiar with the area driving. We went on to see Shipwreck Beach. Again the dirt roads out to the beach were rough and even the Jeep tours from the Four Seasons were going at a snails pace while we manuvered our way around then. We parked in an area just shy of Shipwreck Beach where our guide's family had once had land, where some of the buildings still stand and walked the quiet beach strewn with old lava flows and had a good view of the wreck. Russ showed us how to tell if a coconut washed up on the beach was still good or waterlogged and even opened one up for us...it was a little old but still delicious. The drive through town was short and sweet...there's not a lot of town to see...and he dropped us off to explore the area. We, unfortunately didn't make it up to the Cat Sanctuary but we did hire a shuttle (he called and made the arrangements for pick up, $10/person) and went to Hulopoe Beach for the rest of the day. While at the beach I recommend following the beach to the east and checking out the many tidepools then walk just a short distance to see Sweetheart Rock. The walk back to the harbor is only about 10-15 minutes but get there early to get a good seat on the top deck. The ferry ride back was a little rougher compared to the morning. It was a great day and Lana'i, at least to me, is a must do because of the super chill vibe and aloha compared to any of the other islands.
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| Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/11/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/11/02 |
Reviewed by: Mike B
Dexter was a great guide with tons of information about not only the specific tour items but also the island and people in general. Rainy morning made volcano viewing tough but that’s Mother Nature. The helo tour of volcanos in the afternoon more than made up for things!
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| Packages: | Day Trip to Big Island: Helicopter & Sightseeing Tour with Airfare Included |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/11/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/11/15 |
Reviewed by: MeLisa P
We watched the sunrise on the way to Lani and watched the sunset on the way back to Maui! The staff were friendly. Easy ferry ride! So worth our day trip to Lani!
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| Packages: | One-Way [from Maui to Lanai] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/11/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/10/21 |
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