Reviewed by: Yvette
Al our tour guide knew Oahu inside and out. He really made the tour special to us. Very enjoyable! It is lengthy for young children we started at 7 and it ended at 5 young ones got a little disquieted. Understandably!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2009/05/09 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Such a great tribute to all who gave their lives protecting our freedom.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2009/05/06 |
Reviewed by: Dave Carmichael
We only had one day on Oahu. We were interested in an overview of Pearl Harbor and Oahu. This tour more than fulfilled this objective. Our tour guide was very experienced, enthusiastic, clever, and he treated us like valued customers.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2009/05/05 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Pearl Harbor is a must for any hot blooded American. I was on the brink of tears most of the time. Our carefree life in the USA is provided by countless sodiers, policemen, and firemen. They are true heros.
The circle the island tour is a good way to see Oahu within hours. My only suggestion is to have lunch at one of the shrimp trucks instead of a restaurant. Honey's Restaurant is decent but hardly unique. I'd rather have a plate of shrimps on rice from a truck. That, to me, is uniquely Oahu.
The guides are very knowledgeable and friendly, deserving of praise.
It's $ worth spending if one has never been to Oahu.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2009/05/05 |
Reviewed by: Ed and Linda in LV
Our tour guide was great and had lots of useful tips and information. The Arizona Memorial was great. Tour was a little long. Stopping at the Dole "plantation" is kind of a joke...it's just a gift shop. Other than Pearl Harbor, Ohau is overrated.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2009/05/03 |
Reviewed by: Jim & Carol Love
The depth of Kenn's knowledge, the professional delivery of his information and the feeling that we were visiting the island with a friend who wanted to make sure we discovered its many wonders made our day delightful.
We have been on many tours throughout our traveling days and this was one of the best we've ever been on.
Thanks for a marvelous day!
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| Posted on: | 2009/04/30 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
It was really worth the experience. Ken, the tour guide/driver made us very much "informed travellers".
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2009/04/29 |
Reviewed by: MARY DOMINGUEZ
I HAD A GREAT TIME AND OUR TOUR DRIVER HANDSOME BRANDON WAS AWESOME. I LEARNED ALOT FROM HIM AND APPRECIATED IT. IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST TOURS I HAVE EVER BEEN ON AND BRANDON MADE THE EXPERIENCE EVEN BETTER FOR ME. I WILL DEFINATELY BRING MORE FRIENDS NEXT TIME AND DO THIS TOUR AGAIN AND HOPEFULLY BRANDON WILL BE OUR TOUR DRIVER AGAIN!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2009/04/22 |
Reviewed by: witerhaven
We had Olafe as our tour guide. He is fantastic. I am a history buff and yet I learned more about the Dec 7th attack in that one trip then I have learned in all of my life.
He really really knows his stuff. Thank you to him.
I have only one complaint, the instructions to get to the hotel to meet the tour were very poor.
I think that they would be fine if a person knew the area, but we had never even been on that island. However once again Olafe was great. He waited for us and we made it. I am 61 years old and I have wanted to see that memorial for at least 50 years. I would have been heart broken if I had missed it.
So than you again Olafe
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| Posted on: | 2009/04/19 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I have been to the Arizona Memorial 4 times and this tour provided the best experience. It did a great job of showing the historical military locations. The guides were very informative and made it a very enjoyable day.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2009/04/19 |
Reviewed by: Sharyl
We had so much fun on this tour! We had a great tour guide, Kanoelani! She was really funny, engaging and knowledgeable. I would recommend that you take this tour on your first full day on the island because you will see lots of things that you are going to want to go back to and see on your own. Bring your camera because you are going to have tons of photo opportunities!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2009/04/17 |
Reviewed by: Mr. R
The tour was an awesome experience. This tour is a must for anyone traveling to Hawaii. The tour guide by the name of Ken was outstanding and very knowledgeable about the island and its history. Got to see the sights and beaches on the whole island in a day which gave us the opportunity to go back and revisit some of the sights and beaches at a later date. Again Awesome tour and well worth the money!!! Mahalo!!!!
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| Posted on: | 2009/04/03 |
Reviewed by: Robert and Mikey Broughto
Our guide Dom, did an excelllent and very historical view not only of the Missouri but of World War II in the Pacific. this was the Highlight of my visit
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2009/03/15 |
Reviewed by: BigDaddy
Please go and pay your respects! Tour bus picks you up and tells you how everything goes. We got right in when on some days you must wait an 1 or so. There's a short film before you are boated over to the memorial. It's awe inspiring.
Our drive was a cocky know it all rude person. Well, at least he thought he knew it all. He really sounded uneducated and told us things we did not need to hear. He also took about 12 cig breaks.
Overall great price and pretty good service.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2009/03/12 |
Reviewed by: Sue
Kenn made the tour!! He was wonderful! The tour was wealth worth the money, I would travel and tour with you again!!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2009/03/08 |
Reviewed by: Lorraine Geseron
The tour was wonderful and well-worth the money. A good overall view. Wonderful companions onboard. Our tour guide, Kanoelani, was very knowledgeable and even stopped at some extra places not on the itinerary. However, at the very last stop before our hotels, she said we had 15 minutes, and when I returned to the parking lot after 12 minutes, the van was pulling away without me!!!! I waved frantically and ran after it, but was not seen. I was stranded, and a woman travelling on my own, with my belongings still onboard. I was quite panicked and didn't know how to get back to town. The van did come back for me after about 10 minutes (she had to find a spot to turn around after another passenger reported me missing), but I was really scared by then. There was no apology from the tour guide, which I did expect, since she left early and did not do a head-count (only 10 on the van). I think the guides should make sure that everyone is there before leaving. It's not a difficult thin
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| Posted on: | 2009/03/06 |
Reviewed by: J & F Nap
Great to do at the beginning of the Hawaii visit. It allows you to see bits of all of Oahu. If you go at the beginning, you'll be able to return to certain cites if you felt you didn't spend enough time there. I personally would have liked to spend more than 15 minutes at the Dole Plantation. Amazing to see how terrain changes on such a small area of land! Tour guide, Greg, was very amusing!
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| Posted on: | 2009/03/04 |
Reviewed by: Stacie K
I would have to say that this tour was great from beginning to end! Pick up was prompt and the guide actually gets out and calls your name so you don't have to worry about not getting on the wrong tour. Our guide who goes by Misty but has the most beautiful Hawaiin name (of course I would massacre it if I tried to spell it) was a fantastic guide. She knew each one of our names within the first 10 minutes and didn't forget the whole day. I have never learned so much or had such a great time on a tour. We saw things that many people don't get to see and we even got to see 2 leatherback turtles and take pictures of them. For lunch we got to eat at Honey's which was very good so that was a nice view to look at while eating. All in all we could not find a fault except for the unexpected weather that made it hard to see the beautiful color of the ocean. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to see the island!!!!
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| Posted on: | 2009/03/03 |
Reviewed by: G
The tour was a blast! My family and I had such a wonderful time. Really worth joining. I highly recommend this to people who are first timers in Hawaii. And the tour guide, awesome!
Mahalo!!!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2009/03/01 |
Reviewed by: Orlando Resident
We had a wonderful day. Our tour host was wonderful. His knowledge of the islands and their history was very impressive. His attitude was so wonderful and layed back. We had a few delays because of others in our group and he kept the day pleasant. We would not have seen some of the highlights he showed us had we done a tour on our own. Because this was a smaller bus we were only about 20 people which made the tour more personal. I don't think we would have enjoyed it as much had we gone on one of those huge tour buses.
Thanks to Cowboy for a wonderful day.
Highly recommend this one.
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| Posted on: | 2009/02/24 |
Reviewed by: Phil and Colleen Godly
Thank you Ron and staff for the best two days of our trip to Hawaii.Nothing was over done.You just told it as it was.A recommended tour for all.Would recommend to those who have traveled a long distance to allow at least two days to cover all that Pearl Harbor has to offer.Ron was a magnificent guide,he was able to make it interesting informative and fun,thanks Ron
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| Posted on: | 2009/02/22 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Really enjoyed being part of a small tour group of just seven. Our guide Dennis was very informative and a great resource for all questions even those not related to the tour. A great way to get a glimpse at everything the island has to offer when planning the rest of your stay in Oahu. Make this tour one of the first things you do!
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| Posted on: | 2009/02/18 |
Reviewed by: Joanne
We took the "Home Of The Brave" tour and it is a day that will live in infamy for us. If you are a history buff, you will think you have died and gone to heaven. We spent our time with Brandon (the world's greatest and most informed tour guide) as he took us through the events leading up to and and including the attack on Pearl Harbor and ending at Punchbowl National Cemetery. If you do no other tour when you are on Oahu, this is the one to do. Brandon provided unique insight into the historical events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Because of his enthusiasm, we have since started to do our own research into the whole history that is available and not just the bits and pieces that we have seen through movies.This is just a bit if the info that we have found.
http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v11/v11p431_Lutton.html
This is an exceptional tour and the best bang for your buck-so to speak. Thank you Brandon and Hawaii Activities.
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| Posted on: | 2009/02/14 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Everyone who visits Honolulu needs to go Pearl Harbor. We learned so much about that moment in history...how it happened...why we weren't able to stop it. And it was very meaningful to remember the lives of those who were lost and all that they stood for. We had a toddler with us and it was a good experience for all of us.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2009/02/13 |
Reviewed by: K Harris
Very informative and sobering experience.
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| Posted on: | 2009/01/27 |
Reviewed by: Ron
I would not want to come to Hawaii without seeing the Arizona!
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| Posted on: | 2009/01/25 |
Reviewed by: Jess
Going to Pearl Harbor was an amazing experience. It was very touching. Taking a bus tour to Pearl Harbor eliminates the need for driving in traffic through Honolulu as well as dealing with parking. The tour gave us enough time to roam around and also took us on a trip through Honolulu showing some sights. This is one activity that is definitely better suited as a bus tour.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2009/01/03 |
Reviewed by: L.Mills
We really enjoyed this tour!! Our guide was very knowlegable and experienced. Everyone visiting Oahu should visit the Arizona at least once. The Missouri was also very interesting, as was the Punchbowl.
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| Posted on: | 2009/01/01 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was an amazing tour! Our guide was a veteran that was able to give us a different perspective to Pearl Harbor. It was not sugar coated or one-sided either. Simply amazing. He informed us prior to stopping at places how much time we would have (and what we would have less time with if we went over) and gave us instructions on how to get the most out of our time (what to do first, what not to miss). The circle island portion was insightful, and we had just about as much time as we could want at most stops (excepting the Dole plantation - kids got caught up at the pearl table). The kids were tired as we had been out late the night before at a luau, but they had enough down time between stops and napped. Not that between stops were dull moments - but for the most part interesting facts, legends, history, and jokes were shared throughout the whole tour - they were just really tired from the late night before! We had thought about renting a car and driving around on our own agenda, but
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| Posted on: | 2008/12/23 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Our guide was extremely knowledgable and quite entertaining. I learned a lot and enjoyed my self
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2008/12/14 |
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