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All Reviews for Ala Moana Beach Park in Oahu

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63 reviews

Waikiki Guided Beach Snorkeling Tour for Beginners with FREE Photos & Videos

Awesome experience for beginners (non-swimmers).

Reviewed by: aj3031, 2021/12/28

We are a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 kids 9yr old and 6yr old). Instructor was very patient enough to guide us how to snorkel. He provided us some tricks to make snorkeling easier for beginners. He was always there to help us out and made us feel comfortable. Except for my spouse everyone else in the group are non-swimmers, the instructor helped us navigate through the water, and to top it he took amazing videos of us while snorkeling :)

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2021/12/26
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Waikiki Guided Beach Snorkeling Tour for Beginners with FREE Photos & Videos

Perfect!

Reviewed by: AM13, 2021/09/12

Instruction and instructors were great. It was easy to understand and amazing to have the time to practice in a relaxed setting.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2021/09/10
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Waikiki Guided Beach Snorkeling Tour for Beginners with FREE Photos & Videos

A Chill and Relaxing Snorkel

Reviewed by: Katarina, 2021/08/11

Our guide was really nice and made sure our whole group was comfortable and safe at all times! It was a fun and relaxing experience!

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2021/08/09
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Waikiki Guided Beach Snorkeling Tour for Beginners with FREE Photos & Videos

Great Experience, Steven was an awesome instructor!

Reviewed by: Steve & Melissa, 2021/07/03

This was an incredible experience. Our guide Steven did a fabulous job and gave my wife and daughters the confidence to give snorkeling a real try. I would definitely recommend this again, and then take that experience and go to a better snorkeling location. Great way to try it out and make sure you able and ready before making the expensive snorkeling investment!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2021/06/12
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Waikiki Guided Beach Snorkeling Tour for Beginners with FREE Photos & Videos

Wonderful for kids

Reviewed by: Melanie , 2021/03/29

My kids and I loved it! It was my kids favorite activity on our trip! They felt safe and had the best time. Magic Island is a beautiful beach and lagoon. The videos turned out great and will be a great memory! Thank you so much for a wonderful experience!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2021/03/27
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Waikiki Guided Beach Snorkeling Tour for Beginners with FREE Photos & Videos

Amazing First Time Snorkeling Experience

Reviewed by: Nishant, 2021/01/16

Ricki was very patient and helpful in making our (my wife & my) first time snorkeling experience so good. My wife didn't know swimming but Ricki's tips helped put her at ease and she enjoyed it as well. Due to the small group nature of the tour, fortunately there was only 2 of us and we had lots of fun. Saw lots of fishes and reef. Would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for beginner lessons.
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/wFk4g4KJTso

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2021/01/14
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Waikiki Guided Beach Snorkeling Tour for Beginners with FREE Photos & Videos

ZOLA IS AMAZING!!!

Reviewed by: Lisa Covington, 2020/11/02

I have to admit that this being my first time snorkeling, I had never been so scared and nervous in my WHOLE life!!

Zola, our instructor, was extremely patient and caring throughout the entire experience. Even through I had to concentrate extremely hard with breathing and using my flippers, I was SO proud of myself and I couldn't have done it without him.

Ask for Zola for the snorkeling tour, you wont' be sorry. You will be in terrific hands!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2020/10/28
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Waikiki Mermaid Photoshoot & Swim Tour at the Magic Island Lagoon

I proposed to my fiancé on this trip

Reviewed by: Bobby Romadka, 2020/06/26

My now fiancé loves mermaids. So I knew she would love to do this. She absolutely loved swimming with the tail on and the photo shoot we did was absolutely hilarious. If you’re a guy, you will probably have to swallow some ego here but it’s worth it. Ricki the instructor is amazing. We swam and then I popped the question overlooking diamond head. Great for all ages.

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Attended as: Couples
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Waikiki Mermaid Photoshoot & Swim Tour at the Magic Island Lagoon

Amazing!

Reviewed by: Ludwigsonp , 2019/12/22

My 5 year old daughter had the time of her life. The staff were amazing!!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2019/12/19
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Waikiki Guided Beach Snorkeling Tour for Beginners with FREE Photos & Videos

Good for beginners

Reviewed by: John, 2019/04/19

We were all beginners at swimming and snorkeling but had a good time. The underwater photos and video was a good keepsake for our family.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/09/28
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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

Surf at ala moans beach

Reviewed by: Regan, 2017/07/21

The instructor is kind of young but they are really enthusiastic.Indeed it is very helpful and my families do really have a goodddd time. I especially appreciate that cheerful attitude which make you feel comfortable for the whole surfing time.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/07/18
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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

Surf lessons

Reviewed by: royp, 2017/04/17

Had a great time with these ladies! They did an awesome job explaining and teaching us what to do. Would definitely surf with them again!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/04/13
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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

priavte surfing lessons

Reviewed by: Bo Wilhelm, 2016/08/20

The instructors we had were unbelievably professional, fun, courteous and accomodating. My daughter and I definitely recommend private lessons.

  • Mahalo for everything.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2016/08/16
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Waikiki Stand Up Paddleboard Lesson & Guided Tour at Ala Moana Beach Park

In result it was great time.

Reviewed by: Erica, 2016/04/22

I ordered group lesson staring at 10:00am with picking me up at 9:30am.
But I was picked up around 10:20am. I was waiting for almost 1hour. I don't why but I had a private lesson. Maybe he was late. It was good for me. And instructor was amazing buy. He was friendly and kind. And SUP was fun.
If he wasn't late, I would feel great at him. But I couldn't do my plan after that. I wasted time about 1hour. It's important thing. I'm sorry only about that.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2016/04/19
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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

Surfing Lesson

Reviewed by: Jon Brookins, 2016/03/24

We had a great time with our surfing lesson. The instructors were very helpful and encouraging. Would highly recommend as a fun morning activity.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2016/03/21
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Waikiki Stand Up Paddleboard Lesson & Guided Tour at Ala Moana Beach Park

Enjoyed it !

Reviewed by: lisa, 2016/01/02

SUP was pretty easy to learn and definitely a lovely way to spend the morning. Nice small group

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Lisa!

We are so happy you enjoyed your time on the water with us! Dillon and Alison are wonderful instructors and they had a blast Stand-Up Paddling with your group! It is definitely tough to beat those peaceful mornings in the Ala Moana Beach Park. We hope you had a wonderful visit and we would love to take you all back out on the water again!

A hui hou,

Until we meet again,

Jonny Koop & Surf HNL

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2015/12/28
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Waikiki Stand Up Paddleboard Lesson & Guided Tour at Ala Moana Beach Park

SurfHNL. These guys rock!

Reviewed by: Mr Ed, 2015/11/23

Neither of us had been paddle boarding before, but by the end of the lesson we were both standing. The safety briefing and instruction was tailored to us and our level of experience which was none. Both Mike and Michelle(hope that's right) were fantastic, just the right amount of cajoling to get us on our feet without any pressure. Talked about every topic known to man as we paddled about, had a great time and a great laugh too. I can highly recommend these guys and the company too as I later booked a surf lesson for the end of the week, which also rocked.

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Ed and Helen!

So glad to hear you had a good time, Mike and I had a blast SUPing with you both! Let us know if you ever get to come back to Oahu and we will set ya up!

Mahalo!
Michelle

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/11/15
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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

Surfing at Ala Moans beach

Reviewed by: Regan, 2015/08/28

The instructors are doing the awesome job, this is the second time I joined this tour and they are taking very good care for my daughter since she is not a very good swimmer. My sister is the first time to join the tour but she really enjoying it . For sure I will recommend to my friends !!!

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for the review! It's always nice to hear our hard work paying off for the customers :) We're glad your daughter and you had a good time with us and we hope to see you again! Mahalo.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2015/08/25
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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

Awesome experience

Reviewed by: Sang, 2015/04/24

It was my first time surfing!!! I had so much fun!!!

Comments from activity operators

Aloha,
We are so happy you had a great time! We loved surfing with you and we can't wait to see you some day soon!

Mahalo!

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2015/04/21
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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

girls who surf waikiki

Reviewed by: amyc, 2014/08/30

I expected a stand up paddle board group lesson but ended up with a solo surf lesson and had a great time. Chris was a good instructor and got me out into the water and riding the waves in hardly any time at all. He was also close by and attentive to my safety and form. It was great fun and I plan on doing it again the next time I'm in Hawaii....

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Amy! We're so glad you loved the surfing solo mission :) We can't wait til you're back in the water surfing again. Chris Casey definitely is a great instructor and we love that you had such a great time. Stay in touch with us on our facebook or instagram and we'll see you when you're back on island! Mahalo ~ Girls Who Surf

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2014/08/27
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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

recommend to take surfing lesson!

Reviewed by: Laulea, 2013/09/30

It was 2 times to take surfing lesson. Izzy was a very friendly and wonderfull instructor. I had a great and fun time!!!

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2013/09/06
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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

Really fun thing to do

Reviewed by: vikbmart, 2013/09/17

We had heard really great things about Girls Who Surf so had picked them for our very first surf lesson. One downside is that apparently it is impossible to actually get a female instructor which makes you wonder about the name of the group. Our instructor was Warren and he did a good job of explaining what all to do and then took us into the water. I was horrible at it and opted to sit out and let my husband finish the course instead and he actually ended up doing rather well. They took photos for us and since we were such bad surfers and there were so few photos they gave us a discount on the photo package. Both Warren and the photographer were really nice. Only possible negative of the outing is that even though we had provided height/weight info ahead of time they did not bring a board big enough for my husband and had to go get another board which delayed the start of our lesson. Wasn't a big problem since the weather was nice and we basically just sat on the beach waiting.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2013/09/12
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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

great expericence

Reviewed by: Laulea, 2013/08/05

I took group surfing lesson. The instructor was very helpful and kind. He put me in as many waves and I had a great time! I'd like to try to take the lesson again!!!

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2013/07/11
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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

Good experience!

Reviewed by: Bigrbull, 2013/05/30

Three of us from Nebraska went surfing! One got up on waves! had a great time!

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2013/05/27
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Waikiki Stand Up Paddleboard Lesson & Guided Tour at Ala Moana Beach Park

Stand Up Paddle Boarding & Surfing

Reviewed by: Shawn, 2012/06/09

I had a stand up paddle board lesson with Alison on 5/31. She brought along the correct sized board for me, something the rental places at Waikiki did not, and we had a great time. After a couple of minutes of getting used to the balance, I was off and running....err...paddling that is. It was a beautiful day, before and after the rain squall, and we saw numerous sea turtles swimming by us. Alison was fun, friendly, and easy to talk to and was an excellent instructor. I had the lesson my first day in Hawaii and it was so much fun, I did it every day I was there.

The second day I had a regular surfing lession with (Mollie, Matty? something like that, I forget now. But it was great fun also, I caught a few nice waves and she was really helpful....another great instructor. The learning curve for surfing is quite a bit higher than SUP, but I enjoyed it so much I'm taking another surfing lession this Sunday in cold water (wet suit) here in Washington state. It's true what they

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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

Fun Times

Reviewed by: Candice, 2010/12/28

My sister and I went surfing for the first time and had a blast! Cherry and Carol were awesome and put us in as many waves as possible. Girls Who Surf will be on my list of things to do the next time I'm in Oahu! I would recommend Girls Who Surf to anyone looking for a safe, fun time!!!!!

Candice
Houston, Texas

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

Warm wishes from cold Cali,

Reviewed by: Adrienne and Randy Tabije, 2010/06/04

Thank you so much for my surfing experience! Four days was definitely not enough for me and I miss it already. You all were so kind and helpful. This was, by far, the best surfing experience I've had in all my attempts to learn. Because of that, I'm planning on picking up some classes out here in California once the weather gets better. So hopefully by the time I return next year, I'll be on a much smaller board =). You guys are awesome!

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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

Must Do!

Reviewed by: Stephanie Broughton, 2010/06/04

My two hours with Mito were such a highlight of my time on Oahu I am telling lots of people who are going to the islands that this is a "must do" activity. We had so much fun together and I actually was able to stand, sort of. I have balance problems and thought this was something I would try and enjoy, no expectation of success. I am still not the best in the balance arena, but I did stand on two feet without hands--an accomplishment for me and a credit to Mito's skill as a teacher.

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Waikiki Stand Up Paddleboard Lesson & Guided Tour at Ala Moana Beach Park

Stand Up Paddling

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2010/05/15

I had a great time learning how to stand up paddle surf. The instructors are really good at what they do, and they make sure that you are comfortable going out into the ocean. Stand up paddling is a really good workout, because you are paddling, as well as, keeping your balance. You are getting a workout, but you are having a lot of fun, which makes the time and exercise fly by.

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Surf HNL - Waikiki Surfing Lessons at Ala Moana Beach

Coolest experience ever!

Reviewed by: Mermaid Marie, 2009/06/27

I always was interested in surfing and it has been a long time dream of mine to surf. The instructors are extremely helpful and encouraging. I had sooooo much fun and i surprised myself with how many waves I actually caught. I can honestly say that I picked up a new hobby.=)
P.S. Yuko is amazing!!!

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