Reviewed by: Scott Muzzy
My wife and I had such a great time on this little cruise out to the Molokini crater. The crew onboard the Pride of Maui was outstanding and I was very impressed with their professionalism, enthusiasm and dedication to making all of the guests feel very welcome and comfortable with the activities on the slate. At no time did they ever shortcut the safety and well-being of anyone on the tour. I have snorkeled in a few other ideal locations around the world and this one definitely tops the list. The aquatic arena at the Molokini crater and at turtle town was amazing and we really enjoyed our experience. Many thanks to the crew and the terrific job they did.
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| Packages: | 2-for-1 Review Rebate Special |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/11/07 |
Reviewed by: gracie0413
Very interesting tour..definitely worth the money and time! Very knowledgeable and friend tour guide too!
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| Packages: | Pineapple Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/09 |
Reviewed by: Tianxiong
This trip is a morning trip to Molokini and then Turtle town close to west Maui. The price is quite reasonable since it includes Cruise, continental breakfast, burger lunch, drinks with alcohol or non-alcohol, and snorkeling gears. It has snorkeling noodles and boards for those who are not good at swimming. They also have lifeguard, so pretty safe for this trip. The total snorkeling time is two hours: one hour for Molokini, and one hour for Turtle town.
Molokini is wonderful, many colorful fishes and coral reefs there. It’s the crater of a hidden volcano, of course extinct volcano.
The next stop is Turtle town, which locates close to west Maui. It’s hundreds meters off the shore. We see several turtles under the water. We followed a turtle and enjoyed swimming with it.
By the way, the scene from the cruise is fantastic. We have a broad overlook of Maui island and the valley in west Maui.
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| Packages: | 2-for-1 Review Rebate Special |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/11/06 |
Reviewed by: DAT
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.
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| Packages: | Full Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/11/06 |
Reviewed by: rob
We have been on similar tours before so had some idea of what to expect. The boat was a little tricky to find (to the left of the main harbor entrance).
The crew were excellent, very professional, friendly and organised. They had a lifeguard in the water for the snorkeling, which makes this a great choice for families.
The snorkeling spots were very busy but we saw lots of great fish at Molokini, and we saw 4 turtles at turtle town.
The food was very simple, but they have a lot of people to feed so it needs to be.
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| Packages: | 2-for-1 Review Rebate Special |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/11/06 |
Reviewed by: Mauilover
I booked this tour upon recommendation from friends and family. I had moderate expectations as I am not a "walk through the farm" type of girl, but this was a favorite of my boyfriend and myself. First of, you are driven for the majority of the movement through the farm, so sandals were fine to walk in. Our tour guide Brett was very informative and explained everything about pineapple farming from planting to harvesting and distribution, and how to pick the perfect pineapple. We tasted pineapple at three separate stages and picked a pineapple straight from the stalk. You receive a free pineapple packed and ready for transport back to the states at the end of the tour and let me tell you these pineapples were HUGE. We saw the same two pack that we received for free at the airport for sale for $30. Brett also taught us how to use the pineapples we received to grow our own pineapples at home. Definitely a must go to tour if you are on Maui.
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| Packages: | 2-for-1 Review Rebate Special |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/27 |
Reviewed by: Dave A
excellent tour, our luxury van tour giude,Kelly,was excellent. I highly recommend asking for him if doing the tour. He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and catered to our needs.The helicopter tour was great. Justin was our pilot and he was excellent. The weather wasn't great so we didn't get to see the volcano. I would do a longer helicopter tour next time, it was amazing.
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| Packages: | Morning Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/15 |
Reviewed by: Sue & James Nivens
I am VERY disappointed with this Luau. I have attended many luau's in Maui and this was my second time to this one and I will never book again. The guys performance was way better than the girls. The luau seemed shorter than the last time and of all luau's I have attended. We paid ALL this money for 3 of us. It was NOT cheap. 200.00+ dollars is quite much when your expecting a good show. Every luau I have been to, we were able totake pic with. This time NO1 did. All the dancers left. We paid for our "luau" picture and our 7 yr old son was soo excited because he thought he was going to be able to take pictures. We went to Maui on our honeymoon last yr and attended The Royal Lahaina and it was so great. It felt like how a luau should. The experience was amazing. We took pic with the performers and our son saw the pictures and wanted to do everything we did. I attended the drums of the pacific in 2007 with my late brother who recently passed and it was great. I wanted to go to this one to reminice about my time with my brother. Needless to say I hate posting a bad review because I love Hawaii. My sons first time in Hawaii and THIS was suppose to be the highlight. :/
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/29 |
Reviewed by: Ramona Marcelo
The Maui Gold Pineapple Express tour was amazing. My husband and I went there and had a great time. We enjoyed the tour very much, especially the part where we were brought to the processing plant. It was very fascinating to see the quality control, packing, and shipping from start to finish. We took a lot of pictures of the exciting tour of the pineapple fields too. It was eye-opening to see the process for how pineapples are grown, especially since my family is so used to picking them up from the supermarket. It was also different eating them fresh from the field--an experience I'd recommend to just about everyone. We really enjoyed being given pineapples to bring home to California as well, one of my favorite souvenirs from my trip. We ended up sharing it with the whole family and some friends, and it was definitely the juiciest and sweetest pineapple we've ever had.
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| Packages: | 2-for-1 Review Rebate Special |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/21 |
Reviewed by: Sherry Ezell
This was an awesome trip. A bit of confusion with the booking on this, but Dan was very accommodating. He took us on a wonderful, fast, boat ride that was amazing. We snorkeled a bit, but had a lot more fun on his awesome boat.....THE INSANITY! Would definitely recommend this trip again.
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| Packages: | Half Day Morning Snorkel (7:15 am Departure) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/23 |
Reviewed by: Sue & James Nivens
Captain Dan and his crew is always sooo great! We booked last year with this crew and absolutely loved it! We came back as a family and we still loved every moment of it as it were our first time again. We booked coral gardens but Capt Dan took us to Molokini Crater and sooo grateful! We wouldve bought the pictures but we were only in one candid shot. I wished we had more shots esp the first time experience for our son. Its ok, always next time. We bought them last yr with Tre since we were captured many times
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| Packages: | Afternoon Snorkel to Coral Gardens |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/14 |
Reviewed by: Megan
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.
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| Packages: | Half Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/15 |
Reviewed by: matt m
My wife and I were delighted to find out that there was indeed a pineapple plant with a tour on maui. We signed up and had no issues finding where we needed to go (a short drive from the airport pretty much). Our tour guide lined us out on a few items we needed to sign and we were off. We started off going right to the plant where we learned a ton of stuff about pineapples (did you know that the fruit is actually native to Brazil?). Really neat to see the whole process from picking to packing. They even give you two free packed pineapples ready to go through the airport! After the plant you go out to the fields to see the different stages of pineapple growth. You'll even get to sample some of the freshest possible pineapple you'll ever eat. Really awesome experience. Highly highly recommended.
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| Packages: | 2-for-1 Review Rebate Special |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/21 |
Reviewed by: Allie
I booked the west side snorkel safari online and was initially booked into the wrong time slot due to a glitch in the system. This wasn't a big deal. They were very helpful in sorting this out and assured me that they were working on fixing the glitch. The morning of the tour however, I took a taxi out to the meeting point only to be told that the trip was canceled due to high winds (it seemed calm to me, but I'm not an experienced ocean kayaker) $55 later I was back where I started. To be fair, they did try to phone me, but I did not have my phone turned on because I was trying to avoid roaming charges. I do not feel that one attempted phone call is sufficient customer service. I would have appreciated an email (this is how I had been communicating with the company from the beginning). I would suggest that anyone booking a similar tour contact the office before you leave in the morning to confirm that it will proceed as scheduled.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/13 |
Reviewed by: tarikky
We participated as a couple. Thanks to the care of the Japanese staff member Miho, we had no trouble at all in Maui, where we hardly speak Japanese. The other staff members primarily spoke English, but they were very friendly and considerate, making a genuine effort to ensure we had a good time, which was quite impressive.
On the day of our participation, we were blessed with clear skies, and both snorkeling and snuba at Molokini Island had excellent visibility. I highly recommend snuba, especially for those who have no issues with equalizing while diving.
However, regarding the next point for sea turtle observation, it can be canceled if visibility is insufficient due to weather conditions up to the day before (as mentioned in the description). Unfortunately, we had to miss that part, and we ended up snorkeling at almost the same spot as before.
There were two other groups of Japanese guests besides us, but as expected, we didn't interact much with them. Instead, we became quite friendly with the foreign guests, who were very approachable.
In summary, it was a very enjoyable experience, and above all, the cheeseburger for lunch was exquisite.
夫婦で参加しました。
日本語スタッフのみほさんのケアもあって、日本語のほぼ使えないマウイでも当日困るようなことはまったくないでしょう。
基本みほさん以外のスタッフさんは英語オンリーですが、非常に気さくで、こちらを気遣ってくれますし(仕事なので当然かもしれませんが)こちらを楽しませようと努力してくれているのはかなりの好感が持てます。
参加当日は晴天に恵まれ、モロキニ島でのシュノーケル、スヌーバ共に最高の透明度でした。
とくにスヌーバは潜水時の耳抜きが問題ない方には是非にもとおススメするくらいです。
ただ、モロキニ島の次のポイント(海亀観察ができるらしい)については、前日までの天候次第で透明度が足りなかったりすると中止です。(説明文にもある)
私たちもそちらは残念ながら中止になってしまい、最初とほぼ同じポイントでのシュノーケルタイムになりました。
私たち以外の日本人客はほかに2組ありましたが、当然といえば当然か、そのかたがたとはあまり絡みませんでした。むしろ外国人の方々が非常に気さくで、そちらと仲良くなったくらいです。
総括としては、非常に楽しい思い出になりましたし、なによりお昼のチーズバーガーは絶品です。
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/01 |
Reviewed by: Ozzie's Mom
I will be forever grateful that a friend talked me out of renting a car and driving the Road to Hana. We are not spring chickens and weren't sure how we would like a helicopter trip to Hana with a road trip back to the cruise port in a 6-passenger luxury van. We knew we didn't want to do a 12-hour bus ride (cruise excursion) but we didn't want to miss Hana.
THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO DO IT!
We thoroughly enjoyed the helicopter flight to Hana and were able to see from the air the majesty of the island which would not have been as apparent from the land. Then we had a delicious lunch on the beach (provided by our tour guide, Surfer Sue) and experienced in all it's surface beauty, the road to Hana. There is no way we could have enjoyed this nearly as much had we driven both directions and certainly not at all had I decided to drive it myself. Sue taught me more about Hawaiian native flora and fauna than I would have learned in weeks on my own.
Because we wanted to make so many photo stops on the way back to port, we returned later than expected. Sue was kind enough to call the folks at Blue Hawaii Helicopters and ask them to send some articles we had purchased that morning and left behind at the shop for convenience sake, to us at the cruise port. No worries!
We could not have enjoyed this excursion any better than we did! Above and beyond treatment at every turn. Highly recommend for all ages.
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| Packages: | Morning Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/21 |
Reviewed by: Bill Farrant
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.
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| Packages: | Lahaina to Manele (Round-Trip) |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/02 |
Reviewed by: Laura
Kayaking tour guide was friendly and informative. He gave us simple directions for basic kayaking and we did well. We followed him away from the crowd up the coast to clearer waters. Saw all kinds of fish, he pointed out a turtle, and also gave us information about the islands. Just the right amount of time. We were also given juice. One item to improve upon is cleaner snorkels as our friend found hair on hers. Although we snorkeled near our hotel and saw as many fish and turtles we enjoyed this kayaking experience.
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| Packages: | West Side Snorkel Safari [3 hours] |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/19 |
Reviewed by: Guest
It was a good sail to Molokini and the crew was super. It was a little crowded there and not as many different fish as i had hoped.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/17 |
Reviewed by: seizan
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。
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| Packages: | ラナイ島の観光つき!アルティメート・シーファリ |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/20 |
Reviewed by: Sonja
It was a lot of fun and good for beginners, as I and my husband were. Turned out that snorkeling is very easy! "Just be the turtle!"
Pleasant and funny crew.
Thanks a lot!
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| Packages: | Snorkeling Only |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/02 |
Reviewed by: Grady
I met my cousins in Maui. Due to schedule conflict, my cousin, family of four, took the tour of Haleakala sightseeing adventure on Tuesday. My family was scheduled to go on Thursday but got cancelled due to the hurricane. My cousins had a great time there. Pictures they took were beautiful. Too bad we did not get to go, but we plan to go to Maui again and that will be one of the site we will visit.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/08/05 |
Reviewed by: Donald & Amanda
Show was really good. Food was amazing.
The Luau seating is out in the open so it was really hot. Open bar though so that is a huge bonus. All drinks included (at least when we went)
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| Packages: | General Seating Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/08/11 |
Reviewed by: mita
Since this was my first time doing a helicopter ride it was exciting but don't think I will do it again.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/08/18 |
Reviewed by: Melanie
We attended with 11 other people that we were traveling with. All of us had a great time. The staff was so funny, friendly and accommodating. I would definitely recommend this excursion.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/27 |
Reviewed by: Jevons
Zipline is fun and the staff was very friendly! If I ever come back to Maui, I will come back and do it again for sure!
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| Packages: | 7-Line Zip Adventure |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/30 |
Reviewed by: diva
Best experience!!You learn a lot during the hike.
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| Packages: | 3 Hour Waterfall Walk & Swim - Easy One Mile Round-trip Hike |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/20 |
Reviewed by: John1102
My wife and I had a great time. The crew was knowledgeable and fun, and they made sure that everyone had a good time. They also had a smaller group of people that they take out, so there really is a more intimate feeling to the trip.
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| Packages: | Snorkeling Only |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/27 |
Reviewed by: kmc6889
My husband and I were on our honeymoon and we had a great time doing the Road to Hana and helicopter tour combo! Although the helicopter tour was shorter than we expected about 30 minutes, we saw many beautiful views and waterfalls! Our pilot was great and informative! We landed at the Hana airport and took the road "leaving" Hana for our tour so we did things a little backwards. Our driver, I believe his name was Kelly or Kerry, was awesome! A Hawaiian native and had tons of knowledge of the area and was very pleasant, friendly, accommodating, and informative. The drive back was long, but with stops a long the way it made it go fast! We stopped at several places on the Road to Hana including waterfalls, volcanic beaches, and shoppes. We were very glad we did this tour and would highly recommend if you rather have someone else drive the Road to Hana (it is a very narrow and twisty road!) It was nice that both my husband and I could enjoy the views and not have to worry about concentrating on driving.
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| Posted on: | 2014/07/31 |
Reviewed by: Monica
The drive was beautiful. Our driver was very knowledgable and made sure we were able to stop and take pics along the way. He took care of our every need. Lunch was amazing! Our flight back to the heliport was great. Unfortunately, it was a little cloudy and we didn't get to see as much as I would have liked. Also, our video only recorded 2 minutes of our flight. That was a bummer. I would definitely recommend this trip.
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| Packages: | Morning Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/07/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/11 |
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