Hawaii
Really enjoyed every single minute spent on this trip thanks to the entire crew. I really loved the live music and the snorkeling is definitely second to none!
I'm for sure will take this tour the next time I'm back to Oahu.
It was a perfect day for a flight. Since it was sunny, I was wondering if yesterday was the same, but it turned out to be the best day for flying due to various conditions like the wind. The warm and reassuring welcome from the owner couple, along with their prior email notification, made for a welcoming flight. I got to see the entire view of Honolulu from the sky for the first time, and the colors of the sky and sea, as well as the wind, were all wonderful. The pilot was friendly and ensured a safe and secure flight. At one point, I unexpectedly got airsick, and we had to land for a break before taking off again. During the break, we were offered cold towels, drinks, and sweets for a relaxing time. The staff went around the airport with a cart, which helped settle my nausea. The view from above and the warm, trustworthy hospitality from the staff made this Cessna flight a wonderful memory for my husband and me. Thank you so much! Oh! On our return, we were interviewed by a TV crew at the airport, and the staff shared the photos from our Cessna flight, which were aired as well! It was filled with many happy moments. I am grateful.
その日はフライト日和 晴れているので昨日も❓と思ってたら風などなど諸条件からベストフライトな日だと。オーナー夫妻の温かで安心なお迎え、事前にもメールでお知らせいただき ウェルカムフライト。初めてホノルルの全景を空から眺められ 空も海の色も風もとてもワンダフル。パイロットさんも親しみ安く安心、安全なフライトでした。途中 まさかのセスナ酔いに 一旦着陸し、休憩後 再フライトしてくださった。休憩中も 冷たいおしぼり、飲み物やスイーツ 寛ぎタイム。スタッフの方がカートで空港内を回ってくださり、おかげで酔いも落ち着きました。上空から眺めた景色とスタッフの方たちの温かな、信頼できるおもてなしのセスナフライトは私たち夫婦の素敵な素敵な思い出になりました。ありがとうございます~✨ そう❗帰国時 空港でテレビ取材にあい、スタッフさんが撮ってくださったセスナフライトの写真も一緒に放映されましたよ~✨ 沢山のハッピータイムでした。感謝です
Pleasant time on the waves in the sun and breeze. Sadly, almost no fish, no turtles, but interesting pink and white sea cucumbers (apparently unique to Kaneohe and Pearl Harbor). Would do it again, but don't need four hours....
Aloha Tim! Thank you so much for joining us for a kayak and snorkel adventure! And thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review for us. We certainly appreciate that. I'm sorry to hear that most of the marine life (except for the conspicuous sea cucumbers) was a little shy for you. Although there is a lot of marine life out there in Kane'ohe Bay, what you see is always hit or miss and involves being in the right place at the right time. But we certainly hope to see you again soon to get back out there and find some of those sea creatures! And glad to hear other than that it was still overall a good experience. Mahalo!
On the second day of our arrival, we had an experience. My husband, our 9-year-old daughter, and I were able to participate together for the first time. Until now, we had only been able to ride one or two people at a time, so it was great to ride as a family of three.
The boat was larger than I expected, and we went out to the open sea for the experience. We were with two other groups. The height was also 150 meters, and we were able to see the most amazing views.
One unexpected thing was that while anchored, the boat swayed a bit, and during sailing, it felt more like we were connected rather than being pulled by the boat, so we felt the swaying from the waves and wind, which made me a bit seasick.
However, we had a wonderful experience with stunning views.
到着2日目に体験しました。
夫婦と9歳の娘の三人で一度に体験できました。今までは一人か二人乗りだったので、三人で初めて乗れてよかったです。
思ったよりも大きな船で、沖まで行き体験しました。
ほか二グループと一緒でした。
高さも150メートルと高く、最高の景色が見れました。
誤算だったのは、停泊中は船が少し揺れ、セイル中も船に引っ張られるというよりは、繋がっている状態だったので波、風の揺れを感じ、
船酔いしてしまったことです。
でも、素晴らしい景色と体験が出来ました。
Informative cruise given by The Smith family. Bring sturdier shoes than flip flops because the jungle mixed with sporadic rain showers make a slippery path. My daughter loved the live interactive entertainment. Overall good time.
T was great and we loved it! Really enjoyed ourselves!
Aloha Dalt,
That's is what it's about, ...a little exercise and enjoyment.
Thanks and stay active.
A hui hou,
Micco
Head Guide
My boyfriend and I visited Honolulu for a week to celebrate my 30th birthday. With so much to do on the island, it can be overwhelming to choose the right excursions, especially if you’re only there a few days. This was hands-down the most fun thing we did the ENTIRE trip! The crew and captain were so accommodating and cool. It’s definitely worth the extra cost to do the banana boat or tube ride ;-)
The awesome crew, live music and activity options for the sandbar make this perfect for solo travelers, couples or even families. Do not hesitate to book!
This experience was incredibly relaxing and objectively beautiful. The staff was incredible, with their insight, attentiveness, and even some local recommendations for the rest of our trip. They even managed to snap a few amazing photos of us. The only question was the check in down the road from the dock, but that was easily figured out! Would recommend to anyone. Far better value than a dinner cruise in my opinion.
Aloha Amanda,
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your Sunset Cruise. We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the trip and your interactions with our crew. And you're absolutely correct that our check-in location is a few minutes' drive from the boat dock (but we do our best to make sure both locations are easy to find).
We know there are a lot of activities to choose from when you're on the island, and we're honored you chose to spend part of your day with us. Mahalo for sharing that beautiful photo with us too!
Mahalo and a hui hou,
Your Ocean Sports 'Ohana
This experience was absolutely great! The view of the sunset from the top of Haleakalā volcano leaves anyone speechless and looking at the stars surrounded by the complete dark and the complete silence is astonishing. Yoshi is the perfect guide: he knows everything about Maui and he is an amazing guest. He bought us donuts, he gave us hot tea and sweets, and he had coats and gloves to face the cold. Visiting Maui is something you can't miss.
I experienced parasailing, jet skiing, and banana boating. It was all my first time. I headed to the meeting point with a mix of nervousness, excitement, and anticipation. I mistakenly booked the jet ski and bumper tube, but they quickly changed it for me. The instructions were given in Japanese, and they even made jokes to keep us entertained. Overall, it was so much fun, and I'm glad I tried it.
パラセーリング、ジェットスキー、バナナボートを体験しました。
どれも初めてでした。
緊張と楽しみとドキドキしながら集合場所へ向かいました。
こちらのミスでジェットスキーどバンパーチューブを間違えて予約していましたが、すぐに変えてくれました。
説明も日本語で話してくれて時々ジョークも交えて笑わせながら楽しませてもらいました。
とにかく楽しくて、トライして良かったと思います。
La prise en charge, l’accueil, le circuit tout était très bien. Le chauffeur nous donnait des renseignements intéressants. Nous avons passé un excellent moment. Seule petit bémol le bus n’était pas très confortable et j’ai quelques petites douleurs au dos. J’ai aussi acheté la photo bien que j’ai trouvé le prix exorbitant. En tout état de cause je conseille cette activité.
The ride out to sea on the boat was thrilling at high speed. I felt more fear from the boat's speed while waiting in line with several groups of people. When flying, it was very enjoyable and made me feel elegant. It was a quick flight, and I wished I could fly longer. I purchased the photo data, and I was impressed by the images, which exceeded my expectations.
ボートで沖に出るまでも高スピードでスリリングです。数組の人達と同乗の為順番待ちしている時の方がボートのスピードに恐怖がありました。飛んでいる時はとても楽しく優雅な気持ちになります。
アッという間のフライトでもっと飛んでいたいと思いました。
写真データーを購入しましたが、期待以上の画像に感激でした。
The basic English support was available, but there was also a Japanese explanation video for horseback riding, which I watched, so even though it was my first time riding, I quickly understood how to ride.
You wear a helmet while riding. You can leave your luggage in a locker and bring valuables and drinks with you (they lend you a pouch).
I was very satisfied with the experience as I could enjoy the scenery of both mountains and the sea in the great outdoors. The horses were also very well-behaved. It was a bit disappointing that the instructor's explanations about the location were often too far away to hear, but they took several photos for me and sent them to my smartphone. For lunch, I had fish and chips at the café inside Kualoa. It was delicious. I had some concerns after reading reviews that mentioned having too much free time, but I ended up not having enough time as I was busy looking at souvenirs.
基本英語対応ですが、乗馬の際の説明ビデオは日本語もあり、そちらの映像を見せていただいたので初めての乗馬でしたが乗り方はすぐに理解できました。
乗馬の際はヘルメットを被ります。荷物はロッカーに預けて、貴重品と飲み物を持参できます。(ポシェット貸してくれます)
大自然の中で山と海両方の景色が楽しめて大満足です。お馬さんたちもお利口さんでした。インストラクターの場所等の説明が遠くて聞こえないことが多々あったのがちょっと残念でしたが、、、何枚か写真も撮っていただきスマホに送っていただけました。ランチはクアロアの中のカフェでfish and chipsを食べました。美味しかったです。口コミに自由時間は時間を持て余すと書かれていたのを見ていたので不安でしたが、お土産を見たり時間が足りないくらいでした。
I was able to enjoy an extraordinary view of Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head. This is the most memorable experience I had in Hawaii.
ワイキキビーチやダイヤモンドヘッドが一望でき非日常の景色を味わせてくれました。
ハワイでいちばん心に残った思い出です。
It was a relaxing activity and great for littles, but I could sense the tiredness in the crew because we took the last tour of the day. Best to go earlier in the day. Also, be warned to bring bug spray with you on the jungle walk to the fern grotto! Fern grotto was beautiful, but hard to hear explanations over arguing children. Haha. Maybe it would be easier if thye had a loud speaker or megaphone at the fern grotto?
They arrived right on time to pick me up. They drove safely and handled the luggage with care. It's definitely more expensive compared to a city bus, but it's reassuring.
きっちり時間通りに迎えに来て下さいました。
安全運転で荷物の取り扱いも丁寧でした。
路線バスに比べたら大分お高めではありますが、安心ですね。
The meeting point was at a small yellow mobile counter located diagonally to the right after exiting the group exit of the airport. I found it a bit difficult to locate and ended up passing by it. My name was written on that counter.
空港の団体出口を出て右斜め前あたりの黄色い小さい移動式カウンター?のようなところが集合場所でした。
自分には少しわかりにくく、素通りして先まで行ってしまいました。
そのカウンターに自分の名前が書いてありました。
We had so much fun!! Everyone was very friendly and the people on our boat group made it extra fun! I just wish it was longer than 3 hrs. My husband and I had a great time snorkeling! I would definitely recommend this company to anyone who wants to go to the sandbar! I love that they also allowed us to bring a cooler and drinks!
This was a great experience. The bus came to hotel exactly the time that was indicated. The location was fantastic, sea was calm.
Aloha, thank you so much for your feedback.
We're happy to know you had great time in Kaneohe Sandbar tour.
Mahalo for the compliments. Please come back again. Mahalo!
It is a lot of fun, but make sure you apply sunscreen to every inch of your body to avoid sunburn . Sunburn can be extremely uncomfortable
We had an awesome experience. The crew was totally professional and helpful in every way. Couldn't have been more pleased. Thanks
Thank you for joining us on the Four Winds II! We are thrilled to hear you had a great time.
Aloha,
Nikki
Overall, the tour was awesome! Eric our tour guide was knowledgeable and interacted with everyone. He definitely knew the history of the island ! Eric also gave us some great tips about the different areas in Maui. We saw such different vegetation on our trip. Our driver stopped at several photo ops.
For our breakfast I would have liked a pastry versus a bread. Maybe something that was made in Hawaii. The sandwich lunch we had was fresh, healthy and delicious. I really enjoyed the stop for coffee and banana bread!!!!
I was expecting a bumpy ride and some nausea but the ride was better than I thought. We stopped enough to get out and stretch. The only thing I was bummed about was not getting to see a turtle close up! My husband thought the tour was over priced Our tour was booked through our travel agent not by us.
Aloha and mahalo for your feedback. We love to hear back from our guests. A hui hou!
Overall, this experience was awesome! The sandbar was about a 3 mile kayak away from where you dock. Not super difficult, took us about 30-40 minutes to get there and once we did, it was awesome. the tide was a little high, the water went up to just below my neck and I'm 6 feet tall. We went out at 11 am. There's not much to see snorkel-wise at the sandbar, which was relayed to us by the staff setting us up. It was just a nice place to stand in the middle of the ocean and have a snack or two. They were also clear on where go on the sand bar and where the restricted zone was.
After the sandbar we went out to the coral reefs just around the corner of where we started. By then though, the sun wasn't too bright (it was a gloomy-ish day). we could only see maybe 10 feet in front of us in the water and all the fish were either hiding or just not there. Coral was nice to see and swim around though. Saw sea turtles in the distance but none in the water while we were in it. Finding the snorkel zones were actually pretty difficult. We spent about 20-30 minutes finding good spots, but there are no markers out there so I'm not even sure if we were in the spots they marked on the map. Only 2 other kayakers came to this area, tried looking around but all gave up after maybe 5-10 minutes.
Still had fun overall though, would do it again. Hopefully they add markers out of the water next time though.
Aloha Will! Thank you for joining us and for taking the time to leave this review and feedback! Stoked to hear that overall you had a good experience. And I am glad to hear our staff did a good job of describing the details of where to go and where not to go. That is important because you are correct, there aren't really any signs or many markers out there. Sadly we're not permitted to put anything like that out there. Most of the reefs only have very basic reef markers that are installed by the State's Division of Aquatic Resources, and us putting any other signs or markers out there would be strictly prohibited. And certainly the visibility can vary, but I'm glad to hear that overall it sounds like you had a good time. We hope to see you again soon! Mahalo!
We heard we had to try snorkeling on our first trip to Hawaii but neither of us are super-confident swimmers, especially not in the ocean. If that sounds like you, START HERE. This snorkeling experience ended up being just right for two reasons 1) excellent instructor, Zola and 2) excellent location, Magic Island Lagoon. I was excited to try snorkeling, but when it came time to put the mask on, stick my face in the water, and breathe - I couldn't do it. After patient and friendly coaching from Zola, I was finally floating around and breathing under water. I owe it to Zola that I felt ready to sign up for another, more challenging, snorkeling tour later in the week where I got to see more fish and turtles. The location is this peaceful, blue and beautiful lagoon that's protected from the ocean's strongest waves by a barrier. The water is clear and just lovely to swim in. I would go back just to enjoy the beach.
We did the 1 1/2 hr.& its a great view.The guides were fun. This is not ride in a line, you can spread out and go faster in a few areas. Wear jeans, hats and bring a jacket even if it's hot where you are! It's beautiful, lush and on grazing land for their cattle and sheep. Loved it, and would recommend! Thank you for a great memory!
I participated in a sea kayaking tour that started at 8 AM on August 1st. After getting on the kayak, I lost my balance and capsized within five minutes, but this turned out to be a good experience, as I was able to paddle smoothly afterward. The waves weren't too strong, and I was able to explore the underwater cave (Dragon's Throat), which was a great experience. Since it was just the two of us this time, Noni provided us with complete support. Thank you very much! After returning to the hotel in the afternoon, I was so tired that I slept well until dinner, but I really enjoyed it. I would love to participate again when I go to the Big Island. By the way, we are a couple in our late 50s, but we had no issues with physical stamina.
8月1日朝8時の集合でシーカヤック参加してきました。
乗り込んで、5分もせずバランスを崩して見事ひっくり返りましたが、これがいい経験になったのか、そのあとは順調にこぐことができました。
波もそんなになくて、海中洞窟(ドラコンスロート)にもしっかり入ってみることができとてもよい経験ができました。
今回は私たち2人だけの参加だったので、ノニさんに完全サポートをしていただきました。ありがとうございました!
昼過ぎにホテルに帰った後は、夕食までしっかり眠るほど疲れていたみたいですが、本当に楽しかったです。
また、ハワイ島に行ったら参加したいです。
ちなみに、50代後半の夫婦ですが、体力的には問題なかったです。
I made a reservation about a week before traveling to the United States, but it seems to be a popular activity, and the desired morning time was fully booked, so I opted for an available afternoon slot. The sand was quite intense, and my whole family ended up covered in sand from head to toe, but we had a great time. Next time, I would like to try horseback riding.
渡米1週間前くらいに予約しましたが、人気のあるアクティビティらしく、午前中の希望する時間が空いてなく、午後の空いてる時間にしました。砂煙がすごいため、家族全員、顔から洋服全体が砂まみれになってしまいましたが、とても楽しめました。今度は乗馬してみたいです。
We had a great time snorkeling. We saw many fishes, and 3 turtles!
Aloha, thank you so much for your feedback.
We're happy to know you saw many fishes and 3 turtles!
Please come back again. Mahalo!
Perfect tour with a great guide, learned a lot about Maui.
The staff was amazing and I feel so lucky they shared this magic of their island with us.
The performance on the boat was incredible. We learned so much and just loved every minute