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Kaneohe Bay Kayak & Snorkel Self-Guided Tour [Tour Not Available]

Great staff

Reviewed by: Lynne

Everyone was super helpful, friendly, and informative.

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Aloha Lynne! That's great to hear! Thank you so much for joining us for a kayak and snorkel adventure, and thank you for this awesome review. We really appreciate that. Hope to see you again soon! Mahalo!

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Packages: “Total Yak Pack” Full Day (8 hours): Kayak & Snorkel Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/08/02
Activity Date: 2021/07/31

Kualoa Ranch Movie Sites Tour - Visit TV Shows & Hollywood Filming Locations

Kualoa Ranch Movie Tour

Reviewed by: Jake

Great tour! Learned a lot about the history of the ranch. Must see tour Highly recommended!

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Packages: 90-minute Hollywood Movie Sites & Ranch Tour (Until Feb 6th)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/02
Activity Date: 2021/07/31

Step Inside McGarrett’s House on Oahu - Exclusive Access Hawaii Five-0 Tour & Meet Cousin Flippa

Awesome tour!

Reviewed by: Inna

We are huge fans of the show, and this tour was awesome! Our tour guide Sean was very knowledgeable. He was a pleasure to talk to and answered all our questions. Sean even showed us an original script from the show! We visited McGarrett’s home and met Cousin Flippa. It was surreal! I highly recommend it if you love Hawaii Five-0.

  • In the backyard of McGarrett’s home with Cousin Flippa

  • Famous backyard chairs

  • Cousin Flippa & me

  • My son and cousin Flippa

  • Backyard at McGarrett’s

  • Inside McGarrett’s home

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Packages: Lunch at McGarrett's
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/02
Activity Date: 2021/07/26

Hilton Port Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Cocktails & Appetizers - Spirit of Aloha

Great way to spend an Evening!

Reviewed by: Allison

We had so much fun on the Spirit of Aloha Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Cocktails! The crew offered great service along with upbeat music and a great vibe. Our sailing occurred on a bit of a rainy afternoon, however the captain did a great job navigating us away from the rain. We enjoyed a beautiful sunset with enjoying cocktails and food. I couldn't recommend Spirit of Aloha Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Cocktails more!

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Packages: Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/10

Captain Bob's Kaneohe Sandbar Snorkeling Tour & BBQ Lunch with Waikiki Pickup

Great time!

Reviewed by: Allison

From start to end this was a great day on the water! We had a great crew that operated the sandbar excursion flawlessly. On our day we had a bit of rain, however this did not prevent anyone from having fun. The food was great as well as the bar service. I highly recommend Captain Bob's Kaneohe Bay Sandbar Snorkel & BBQ Lunch Boat Tour.

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Packages: Snorkel & Sandbar Cruise (50% Capacity)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/03

Kualoa Ranch Jurassic Jungle Expedition Tour & Off-Road Adventure [90-minutes]

Jungle Jeep Tour

Reviewed by: dangopecha

This review is based on service, quality, abd cleanliness:

Service: the staff were super nice and knowledgeable. They showed real interest in thwir jobs, always asked to help with taking pictures.

Quality: tour quality was top notch. We got to do a nice little hike, saw different movie sets, and had lots of time to take pictures. It was a bumpy ride but fun

Cleanliness: restrooms are very clean. They were the big portable ones that get parked. In California one of those would be the most disgusting thing, you would rather hold it in. But here it was so clean and everything was well kept.

Overall: highly recommend this tour. I would suggest getting the all around tour though if you have the time

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Packages: Jurassic Jungle Expedition Tour - 90 mins (Until Feb 6th)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/10

Parasail Hawaii Tour & Jet Ski Ride Watersports Adventure Combo at Maunalua Bay

Fun in the sun and water!!

Reviewed by: Shani Freeman

There is no better way to capture the beauty of the island than with an aerial view--STUNNING!
The guys were extremely professional and helpful. I got a little sick due to the chopping of the water and the taxi ride in and they took very good care of me.

Can't wait to come back and do it again!!

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Packages: Higher Flyer Parasail [800ft] + Tandem Jet Ski Ride
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/15

Kualoa Ranch Movie Sites Tour - Visit TV Shows & Hollywood Filming Locations

Great Adventure! LOVED, Stephanie!

Reviewed by: Shani Freeman

Stephanie was amazing! Awesome energy, full of facts, the ranch is absolutely stunning and amazing. The location is phenomenal and the scenery is like a postcard photo, at every angle. Please be advised, this is NOT like the ATV tour. I thought we'd get out at more stops, but we didn't. None the less, it was fun and worth the money!

  • I have more pics but the upload feature isn't working properly.

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Packages: 90-minute Hollywood Movie Sites & Ranch Tour (Until Feb 6th)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/15

2-Hour Jurassic Valley Kualoa Ranch ATV Raptor Adventure Tour - Most Popular!

Family Vacation

Reviewed by: Rudy M.

My family and I had a blast! Our guide was amazing! He took some great pictures at the different film location on the ranch! We would totally recommend him but can’t remember his name? Sorry!
The only disappointment it was only available for the 1 hour tour! We look forward to coming back and booking way in advance to get a couple of tours in like we’ve done in the past. Thank you again for the great opportunity to enjoy Kualoa Ranch with my family.

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Packages: One Hour ATV (2 - 5 Passengers) [No Transportation]
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/30

Kualoa Ranch Movie Sites Tour - Visit TV Shows & Hollywood Filming Locations

Movie tour

Reviewed by: Holly

Wonderful tour, great tour guide. Would recommend and next time will reserve earlier and do the ATV tour.

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Packages: 90-minute Hollywood Movie Sites & Ranch Tour (Until Feb 6th)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/30

Star of Honolulu Sunset Dinner Cruise – 5-Course Steak & Lobster Menu, Polynesian Show & Live Music

Dinner Cruise

Reviewed by: Michelle

We all had the best time!!! Thoroughly enjoyed the dinner and the show. Wish the show went on longer but had a wonderful time. It was the highlight of our trip.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/08

Waikiki Sea Turtle Snorkel Tour with One Drink | 2-Hour Morning Adventure aboard Moana Catamaran

Ok trip

Reviewed by: DD Hal

Could hardly see fish or turtles. Crew was not friendly at all.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/30

H2O Hawaii Watersports Adventure - Parasail, Jet Ski, Banana Boat & Bumper Tube

Amazing Experience

Reviewed by: The G’s

It was truly an amazing experience. The employees were so welcoming and funny. We will definitely be back. Thank you and God bless.

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Packages: Parasail, Banana Boat & Bumper Tube
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/30

Polynesian Cultural Center Admission Ticket with 6 Island Villages & Canoe Ride

A must see while in Oahu!!!

Reviewed by: Roxanna L

We had a great time at the Polynesian Cultural Center at all the villages. Having never been there, on the first day, we were not watching the time and when we realized the villages all closed at 5:30.. I think its wonderful to allow the guests to use the tickets for up to three days since the first day. This gave us the opportunity to return and enter the rest of the villages that we didn't have time to see on the first day. We were bummed that the luau, buffet and show were all sold out on both days.

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Packages: Islands Admission with Dinner Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/07/31
Activity Date: 2021/07/22

Shark Diving Hawaii - Cageless Pelagic Snorkel Tour with FREE Photos & Videos

Amazing experience!

Reviewed by: MBoboc

This was by far my favorite activity of the trip! Loved swimming cageless with the sharks and the pictures they gave us were amazing! Exciting and spiritual at the same time. Would love to do it again….

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Packages: Pelagic Shark Dive Tour
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/07/31
Activity Date: 2021/07/11

2-Hour Jurassic Valley Kualoa Ranch ATV Raptor Adventure Tour - Most Popular!

The ATV Tour is a must!!!

Reviewed by: Ricky Green

The ATV tour of Kualoa Ranch and the Jurassic Valley is a must it is worth every dollar and it rained and made it even better! Our tour guide Craig was great and knew a lot of the history and had some nice information.

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Packages: One Hour ATV (2 - 5 Passengers) [No Transportation]
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/07/31
Activity Date: 2021/07/29

Polynesian Cultural Center Admission Ticket with 6 Island Villages & Canoe Ride

Worth every second there!

Reviewed by: Fuzzypenguin

What a fantastic way to learn about the various Polynesian cultures in and around Hawaii. Everyone was friendly. The different areas had different shows to share their culture. Most of the employees are college students from the different Polynesian areas and families. Due to Covid restrictions and timing, we were not able to attend a luau. When we return to Hawaii we will go here again (it is hard to fit it all in, in a day) and also do the luau. This was the best money we spent on the island. I'd give it 10 stars if I could! We prepurchased entry with the Veltra passes and it worked great. Moved right to the front of the line and no worries about getting in.

  • A Model example of a boat next to a regular sized boat with trusty travel companion Zork.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/07/31
Activity Date: 2021/07/05

Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Dont sleep on this!

Reviewed by: Janice

I was skeptical at first booking from an online site but I'm glad I did! Although we went for the cheaper route our seats were great! Check in was a breeze. No issues getting in. I heard a lot of positive reviews from this luau, unfortunately bc of covid some of the activities I was looking forward to were not available. Still a good show! Would book with them again

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Packages: Standard Package - Hawaiian Experience with Dinner Buffet (Wing Seating)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/07/31
Activity Date: 2021/07/09

Captain Bob's Kaneohe Sandbar Snorkeling Tour & BBQ Lunch with Waikiki Pickup

AMAZING TRIP!! Definitely worth it!!

Reviewed by: Justine

We took the free transportation that was offered, which was great.

Got to the boat and quickly got out in the bay. We had TONS of time at the sand bar. I recommend bringing a floatie or ball of ton want. We joined in with the volleyball they brought which was so fun! We stayed there during lunch so when we were done eating we went back out.

Saw more sea turtles than I can count! Even saw some on the sand bar.

Snorkeling we had plenty of time and all equipment was provided.

Definitely one of the best excursions we did while there. We definitely do it again!

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/07/31
Activity Date: 2021/07/09

West Oahu Dolphin Watch & Reef Snorkel Tour with Ocean Activities - Iruka Hawaii

Not covid safe

Reviewed by: Sheila

While the tour itself was great- we did see dolphins and turtles- this company has no regard for covid protocols. They pick you up and I asked prior to see if they enforced masks on the bus- as that is the law. They assured me they were. When we got picked up the driver wasn’t wearing a mask! When I asked him he basically ignored me. Half the passengers weren’t. My family double masked but with no windows open it was very unsafe. If you want a safe experience- I would not pick this company.

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Packages: Dolphin Swim & Reef Snorkel
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/07/31
Activity Date: 2021/07/29

Star of Honolulu Sunset Dinner Cruise – 5-Course Steak & Lobster Menu, Polynesian Show & Live Music

Never miss this

Reviewed by: pavan simhadri

Awesome cruise for the price. Food was not that great but the entertainment provided on cruose is amazing and ofcourse you get to catch the best sunset

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/07/31
Activity Date: 2021/07/29

West Oahu Dolphin Watch & Reef Snorkel Tour with Ocean Activities - Iruka Hawaii

Amazing experiences swimming with dolphins!

Reviewed by: Rafat

Great crew - swam with a big pod of dolphins a couple of times. Totally worth it! Also, snacks, slide, snorkel and jumping off the top of the boat was fun!

Reply from activity provider

Thank you for your participation!
Yes, jumping into the beautiful Ocean from viewing deck feels so cool!
Everyone cαn not to stop doing that.

Mahalo

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Packages: Dolphin Swim & Reef Snorkel
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/07/30
Activity Date: 2021/07/25

Oahu Waterfall Hiking Tour with Expert Guide - Manoa Valley & Koolau Trails

Beautiful waterfall hike

Reviewed by: Ely

This hike was so breathtaking and the guide definitely knew his history of Hawaii and answered any type of questions we had. Everyone needs to do this hike when they visit Hawai’i! It is absolutely beautiful and you’ll feel so satisfied when you finish the hike. Not hard at all!

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Packages: Hawaiian Waterfall Hike at Manoa Falls
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/07/30
Activity Date: 2021/07/28

Kualoa Ranch Movie Sites Tour - Visit TV Shows & Hollywood Filming Locations

suggested improvement

Reviewed by: dave

the tour guide was very good If you would install a screen for video clips of the scene that was shot at that location it would have people more invested in the tour

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Packages: 90-minute Hollywood Movie Sites & Ranch Tour (Until Feb 6th)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/07/30
Activity Date: 2021/07/20

Royal Star Pearl Harbor Guided Tour with Arizona Memorial & Battleship Missouri

Must do!

Reviewed by: Christina S

The Deluxe Pearl Harbor tour is a must do trip if you're visiting Oahu! The tour seems long but we actually could have easily stayed even longer. Our tour guide Patrick was fantastic and very informative as we drove up to Punchbowl Crater, the cemetery and around Honolulu. We will definitely take this tour next time we visit.

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Packages: Deluxe Tour with Ticket [Jan - Mar]
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/07/30
Activity Date: 2021/07/28

Captain Bob's Kaneohe Sandbar Snorkeling Tour & BBQ Lunch with Waikiki Pickup

This was an excellent experience for our entire family!

Reviewed by: Roxanna L

We loved this snorkel experience from beginning to end! The staff was friendly, encouraging, knowledgeable with the ocean, fish and answered all our questions. The food was delicious and even the hot chocolate was yummy. When we go back to Oahu in the future, we will do this particular cruise again. I recommend it to everyone of all ages.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/07/30
Activity Date: 2021/07/23

Captain Bob's Kaneohe Sandbar Snorkeling Tour & BBQ Lunch with Waikiki Pickup

Best time!

Reviewed by: Liz

Honestly this was my favorite activity. Staff were amazing and attentive. We had an appropriate amount of time to snorkel, hang out at the sandbar and the bbq was awesome! Mahalo for such a great experience.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/07/30
Activity Date: 2021/07/28

Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show & Dinner Buffet with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Luau

Reviewed by: Vanessa Z

The chief stole the show, wish he had more show time.



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Packages: Paradise Package w/ Pick-up: Standard Seating, Kukui Nut Lei Greeting & 2 Drinks
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/07/30
Activity Date: 2021/07/28

Captain Bob's Kaneohe Sandbar Snorkeling Tour & BBQ Lunch with Waikiki Pickup

One of the highlights of my trip!!

Reviewed by: Lori

We had a great time on Captain Bob's Kaneohe Bay Sandbar Snorkel & BBQ Lunch tour! Everything about the trip was well planned and very organized! The sandbar was a great experience because you are walking in shallow water in the middle of a bay!! The snorkeling was my favorite part. The reef that we snorkeled on was crescent shaped. Being the crew did such a great job of watching us - I was able to swim around the entire sight without being in fear of danger. It was such a peaceful experience! I even had a turtle swim right under me! I he was just about a foot underneath! The lunch was perfect and delicious. It was cooked right on the boat while we were on the sandbar!
A need touch that I appreciated was that they had laundry baskets underneath the seats on the boat. We kept out belongings in them and this kept them from getting all wet and sandy!
Thank you, so much for a wonderful time!!!!

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/07/29
Activity Date: 2021/07/26

Hilton Port Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Cocktails & Appetizers - Spirit of Aloha

5 stars!

Reviewed by: Ashley

The drinks were wonderful, the crew was amazing and fun! We got beautiful pictures taken by the crew! Definitely recommend

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Packages: Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/07/29
Activity Date: 2021/07/27
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