Reviewed by: Brandy Nannini
Our Makana tour with Capt Mike, Lionel and his brother was AMAZING. The crew was friendly, energetic, full of historical facts and catered to every person's needs. The boat was sturdy and powered across the Pacific with ease and no one got seasick In fact, it was almost like a roller coaster ride at times and so much fun. We had the perfect "winter summer day" with great conditions for snorkeling, going inside a sea cave and heading close to shore. We highly recommend this tour and will absolutely do it again when we return. It was the best part of our vacation and we loved every minute!
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| Packages: | Afternoon Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2024/04/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/03/30 |
Reviewed by: よっちゃん
It was a very good tour that allowed us to efficiently visit all the places we wanted to see on Kauai Island. I felt that the driver and guide's hospitality and skills were very high. They spoke to us casually in Japanese as well. Although I couldn't understand everything in English, I still had a great time on the bus.
The river cruise was also very nice, as we got to listen to live music.
Lunch was included, and we also stopped by Kauai Coffee, making it a fulfilling day.
カウアイ島の行きたかった場所を効率よく回れて、とても良いツアーでした。
ドライバー兼ガイドさんのおもてなし、技術がとても高いと感じました。
日本語でも気さくに話しかけてくださいました。
英語なのですべて理解はできませんでしたが、バス内でもとてと楽しませていただきました。
リバークルーズも、生演奏が聴けてとてもよかったです。
ランチも付いていて、カウアイコーヒーにも立ち寄れたので充実した一日でした。
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2024/03/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/03/06 |
Reviewed by: るーちゃんず
Just before, we switched to a small boat, and it was very rocky and challenging, but the Napali Coast and Whale Watch were amazing.
直前に小さい船に変更になり、揺れが激しくて大変でしたが、ナパリコースト及びWhale Watchは最高でした
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| Packages: | 基本プラン |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2024/01/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2024/01/20 |
Reviewed by: Lisa
The crew was very happy, helpful, and knowledgeable. They made sure everyone had what they needed and included in the activities.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2024/01/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/14 |
Reviewed by: TnT
Great crew. Bumpy ride but awesome views. I suggest trip for all.
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| Packages: | Morning Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/12/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/12/22 |
Reviewed by: KKK
It was unfortunately rainy, but I was able to fully enjoy the Fern Grotto. By the time we arrived at Waimea Canyon, the weather had cleared up, and I was able to appreciate the great outdoors. Since everything was in English, I couldn't catch all the explanations, but I had a fulfilling day shopping at places like Kauai Coffee.
あいにくの雨でしたが、シダの洞窟も満喫できました。ワイメア渓谷に到着するころには良いお天気となり、大自然を満喫できました。英語のみなので、解説は全部聞き取ることはできませんでしたが、カウアイコーヒーなどでお買物もして充実した一日でした。
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/12/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/11/27 |
Reviewed by: Angela Jacob
The captain and crew were outstanding and made the trip very enjoyable. The food portions were on the small side. While the tour was advertised as open bar, it was very limited. It also only opened during the last two hours of the trip. I found that to be misleading.
I would definitely shop around a little more the next time.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/10/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/09/28 |
Reviewed by: ya_nervous
The boat was one of the best we saw out on the water and made us very happy with our choice of charter. The views were spectacular and the snorkeling was an added cherry on top. Will definitely recommend to others.
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| Packages: | Morning Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2023/10/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/09/21 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Was simply gorgeous, couldn't put it any other way!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/10/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/09/02 |
Reviewed by: mf
I had a great time encountering dolphins and turtles. It was disappointing that there were few fish while snorkeling. The captain and crew were kind, which was nice.
イルカや亀に遭遇して楽しく過ごしました。
シュノーケルは魚が少なく残念でした。
船長や乗組員も親切で良かったです。
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| Packages: | 基本プラン |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/10/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/09/09 |
Reviewed by: Jordan
It was a great time going out on the boat the lucky lady with Captain Edie. The crew was attentive and friendly and informative. The views are amazing. We were lucky enough to be able to see dolphins during our adventure. The time for snorkeling could have been a little longer. Overall it was a great experience and I highly recommended it for everyone to try while visiting Kauai.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/09/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/09/23 |
Reviewed by: Pam
This was a great experience. We had both new and seasoned snorkelers in our group and we all enjoyed ourselves. I thought the best part was riding on the boat and seeing the island from the water.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2023/09/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/28 |
Reviewed by: Leona
The Napali Coast Tour was amazing. Our Captain was very professional. Treated everyone with the utmost respect. The Crew did an amazing job to be sure everyone on the Catamaran had everything they needed.
I highly recommend this tour. The Napali Coast is beautiful.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/23 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Our tour got cancelled, and this was a fun replacement!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/20 |
Reviewed by: Shay Grogan
My family had the most amazing time on this cruise!! Everything was perfect from the moment we took our shoes off to get on the beautiful boat until we were putting our shoes back on upon returning. Thank you crew!!
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| Packages: | Standard Package [Jun - Aug] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/05 |
Reviewed by: NMP
My family and I had never been to Kauai and I wanted to book this tour as it had some fun things to do. Rosario was a great tour driver, very funny and knowledgeable and safe driver. We went to Opaekaa Falls, then went on a river cruise on the wailua river to the fern grotto (while on the boat we learned how to hula and enjoyed listening to the smith family singing and dancing hula). Then we went to Waimea canyon aka the Grand Canyon of the pacific- pictures do not do it justice. Very breathtaking. Then we went to kauai coffee plantation where we sampled amazing coffee and finally went to see the spouting horn. Overall a great tour with Rosario
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/03 |
Reviewed by: Jeff
The Waipoo Falls Hiking tour was outstanding.. great communication from start to finish. Our guide, Garrick, was outstanding and provided us with great information and a fantastic experience.
Jeff, Outstanding....is good enough for us!! Thanks for confirming that Garrick continues to shine. He is great in the field and a pleasure to work with. Glad you were
able to experience his "outdoor show". I have to visit him one day when he goes home to Alaska for a spell. Thanks for sharing. Micco
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| Packages: | Koke‘e State Park - Waipo‘o Falls Hiking Tour |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/08/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/08/10 |
Reviewed by: Susan in Boulder
As someone who had never been to Kauai before, I booked this tour as a way for my boyfriend and I to get acclimated to the island. We were so lucky to have Kana e, a wonderful native tour guide, as our driver and tour guide. She made the entire day so much fun, and extremely interesting. We both loved her stories of the island, of her family, and her enthusiasm. I greatly recommend this tour, especially if you can have a native guide as good as Kana e!!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2020/02/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2020/02/12 |
Reviewed by: なかよし夫婦
To celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary, we participated in a tour that included the long-awaited cave of ferns. We were picked up at the hotel by a large bus. There were already several foreign couples on board, and we were the only Japanese. The driver and guide was a cheerful, petite woman. Although she didn't speak English, she maintained a fun atmosphere by chatting and sometimes singing. The overall schedule was relaxed, with stops for restroom breaks at souvenir shops and a coffee farm's direct sales store. It's recommended to bring something to wear in the bus.
結婚40年を記念して長年の夢であったシダの洞窟を含むツアーに参加しました。ホテルに大型のバスでお迎え。すでに車内には外国のカップルが数組。日本人は私たちだけでした。運転手兼ガイドは明るい小柄な女性。英語はわかりませんがいつも話しながら、時には歌いながら楽しい雰囲気で進みます。トイレ休憩で土産物屋に立ち寄ったり、農園のコーヒー直売店にも寄ったりと全体がゆったりとしたスケジュール。車内は羽織るものをお勧めします。
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2020/02/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2020/01/17 |
Reviewed by: Sue
We enjoyed the Waimea Canyon Tour. The coach driver was friendly, funny, and informative.
The Wailua River Cruise was disappointing and boring. The driver of the boat had no enthusiasm in his voice and the visuals of the river were unimpressive. Since you can no longer enter the Fern Grotto cave, this stop is no longer amazing as it used to be.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2020/01/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2020/01/22 |
Reviewed by: まりえ
The female driver conducted the tour by herself and was very accommodating. Since it was in English, I had trouble understanding the meeting times at each location. Waimea Canyon was magnificent and wonderful. For lunch, we had one hour of free time to eat at any restaurant we liked, but there wasn't enough time for choosing a place, ordering, and eating, so we had to gulp down our food and rush back to the bus. Finally, at the Fern Grotto cruise, there was a hula show, and on the way back, we enjoyed singing, a hula show, and a hula lesson, which was a lot of fun. The driver didn't show any signs of fatigue and took us back to the hotel.
女性ドライバーさん一人でツアーをしてくれます。対応良いです。
英語なので各所の集合時間が聞き取れず困惑しました。
ワイメア渓谷は壮大で素晴らしいものでした。
ランチは自由時間1時間、各自好きなお店で食べるんですが、店選び・注文・食事時間でとても時間が足りず、食事は飲み込んで走ってバスに乗り込みました。
最後にシダの洞窟クルーズねシダの洞窟でフラショーしてくれて、帰りのクルーズ中では、歌・フラショー・フラレッスンが催されとても楽しかったです。
ドライバーさんも疲れた表情見せずホテルまで送ってくれました。
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2020/01/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2020/01/07 |
Reviewed by: ペンちゃん
The guide was very good. Waimea Canyon had no clouds, and the fern grotto was several times more beautiful at this time of year.
ガイドさんがとても良かったです。ワイメア渓谷は雲1つなく、シダの洞窟も今の時期のほうが数倍綺麗でした。
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2020/01/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2020/01/05 |
Reviewed by: Dave
it was a long day with many stops. some were worth the stop and some were not. if the tour drove straight to the canyon and then to the river, then It may have been worth the cost.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2019/12/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2019/10/08 |
Reviewed by: BKCC
Totally not worth it. Overpriced and overrated attraction and tour
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2019/08/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2019/08/15 |
Reviewed by: Bethany Matlock
First off let me say our tour guide Rosario was fantastic!!! He gave us such a great history lesson and for us that's everything because we love history. He also has a great sense of humor. The places we got to see were pretty great as well. Waimea Canyon is gorgeous and you must see in person as photos do not do it justice. All the little stops along the way were fun. We discovered Poipu on this trip and we love it there. We will stay there next time we are on Kauai. All in all a great time, highly recommend!!!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2019/08/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2019/08/06 |
Reviewed by: Jerry T
Won was a greatbbus driver, who brought the Island to life. The canyon was a special picture taking opportunity. It is a long bus drive, but the island is bigger then you think. Great your.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2019/07/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2019/07/17 |
Reviewed by: Tom
Juan was a great driver and tour guide. I left a couple of shirts I purchased on the bus and Juan brought them to our hotel. Great guy!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2019/03/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2019/02/27 |
Reviewed by: Jacky
We had a wonderful time. The tour guide is very knowledgeable and he took the effort to know everyone's name and show great customer service. The whole tour he was all smiles and friendly making you feel great throughout the tour.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2018/12/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/12/21 |
Reviewed by: Judy
Kevin was a delightful, knowledgeable tour guide! The bus was so comfortable and trip proved to give us new information and amazing views of the island. I highly recommend this tour!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/10/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/10/19 |
Reviewed by: Leah
It was amazing experience .Waimea is gorgeous . I like the tour Kats our driver was such fun...
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2018/10/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/10/17 |
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Aloha Brandy! We're so grateful for your recommendation and choosing Makana Charters for your Napali Coast tour. Captain Mike , Lionel, and Elijah they are going to be thrilled to hear that you had an amazing experience with us. We appreciate your kind words and can't wait to welcome you back on board for another adventure!