Page 11) Things to Do in Oahu in 2025 – Tours & Activities

Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Free Cocktails & Appetizers - Honu Lani Catamaran

Beautiful views!

Reviewed by: Barbara

Staff was very friendly the food was good and the views were great!

Sunset

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Packages:	Sunset Sail with Waikiki Transportation
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/06/05
Activity Date:	2022/05/09

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

Must Do!

Reviewed by: Ross J

Great experience! Guaranteed turtle sighting. The crew was great! Best prices to get the most complete experience. I plan on re-using when I travel to Oahu in the near future.

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/06/01
Activity Date:	2022/05/24

2-Hour Moana Sailing Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Drink Included

Sunset? Mostly. Dinner? .... Yes, technically. Cruise? Yes. The romantic sunset dinner cruise we were expecting? Not really.

Reviewed by: Allen

Disappointing! This excursion was marketed as a sunset dinner cruise. There was a boat - and a takeout bag of overpriced food, but no tables. The information provided did not include the type of attire that was appropriate for the boat or even how long the trip was. For the price of the trip and meal, I expected to at least not to have to juggle my food on my lap. The crew was nice, but they also made sure we were positioned to be back dockside as soon as the sun broke the horizon. If you are looking for a quick, casual romp, this might work for you - but if you are looking for a romantic dinner cruise - this may not be it.

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Packages:	Deluxe Dinner Package [Select Dinner Add-on to Upgrade]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/05/17
Activity Date:	2022/05/15

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

Great time

Reviewed by: Jeremy.

Had a great time Sailing and watching the turtles and snorkeling. The staff was great and very helpful. Overall great experience and recommend to anyone

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2022/05/07
Activity Date:	2022/04/15

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

Turtle Surfing

Reviewed by: Todd

Crew and the Boat were great! The activity however was very crowded with many boats and other people, I guess that is to be expected! But I want to emphasize that the boat and crew were Top notch!!! Thank you Moana!!!

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/04/09
Activity Date:	2022/03/19

90-Min Morning Whale Watching Cruise with Transportation from Waikiki [Dec-Apr]

Good tour for end of season

Reviewed by: 49A Fam

We had a nice day on the whale watch tour. Though we only saw one humpback, the captain and crew made every effort to ensure we got to see it as many times as possible. We also got to see several pods of spinner dolphins and even a couple sea turtles on our way into the Harbor.
As it was so late in the whale migration season, the tour was probably as good as could be expected.
We appreciated that they served granola bars and lemonade on the boat and the crew was very friendly.

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Packages:	Whale Watch Cruise
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2022/04/09
Activity Date:	2022/04/06

Honolulu X-Treme Parasailing Tour Adventure [700ft, 850ft, 1000ft or 1200ft Rides]

Outstanding experience

Reviewed by: Payal

The activity was so much fun. We enjoyed a lot. The guys made us feel comfortable.

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Packages:	Deluxe Ride [850 feet]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/04/06
Activity Date:	2022/04/03

2-Hour Moana Sailing Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Drink Included

Moana Sailing Sunset Cruise

Reviewed by: Cody Adams

Moana sailing Company gave my wife and I an outstanding sunset cruise. It was a very peaceful cruise and the staff was friendly and very genuine! I love the crew and the service!

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/04/03
Activity Date:	2022/04/01

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

Sea Turtles AND DOLPHINS! AMAZING!

Reviewed by: Matt

Well what can I say? The team was kind and answered any and all questions we had. We were promised sea turtles and we got just that. Getting to swim atleast 1.5meters away from the turtles as the came to the surface multiple times. Being able to observe multiple sea turtles swimming around the depths and the various fish of the reef. To wrap up an already amazing and special experience, we also got a lengthy surprise visit from a family of dolphins swimming up close and personal to the catamaran as we headed back to the harbour. Like I said, what can I say?! Definitely recommended to all who are interested. 5/5

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/04/02
Activity Date:	2022/03/31

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

Amazing

Reviewed by: Jen

Turtles!!!!! We had a ton of fun, staff was awesome and super helpful.

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2022/04/01
Activity Date:	2022/03/19

2-Hour Turtle Canyon Snorkeling Cruise from Waikiki - Living Ocean Tours

Amazing Crew!

Reviewed by: A. Vergara

- Crew was super friendly and helpful. Family-owned.
- Drinks and snacks were provided during the tour
- Best part: spotted a whale close to our boat on our way to Turtle Canyon; seen turtles and lots of fish during the snorkeling session
- The current was a little strong in the afternoon but still worth the trip
- Overall super fun experience
- Definitely recommend!

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Packages:	Buy One, Get One FREE! Waikiki Turtle Canyon Snorkel Cruise (2 hrs)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/03/31
Activity Date:	2022/03/30

Prince Kuhio Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Freshly Prepared Dinner

Great way to spend the evening

Reviewed by: T Smith

The service was Great, the Food was SO GOOD .. just wish dinner came with a roll.. The view from the water is Awesome.. The water got really choppy by Diamond Head so Captain turned us back around and the water calmed down. for a nice cruise back.

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Packages:	[2-Hours] Sunset Dinner Cruise
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2022/03/25
Activity Date:	2022/03/23

2-Hour Moana Sailing Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Drink Included

good, peaceful sunset cruise

Reviewed by: name not displayed

Positives:
- friendly crew
- large boat
- BYOB
- boat was not crowded on the night that I went (only about 10 passengers total on a Thursday night)
- good areas to sit around boat and up front on nets

Negatives:
- beware that many sunsets on many nights are occluded by clouds (the company obviously can't control this)

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/03/21
Activity Date:	2022/03/17

Royal Hawaiian Catamaran Private Charter - Waikiki Snorkel Sail

Amazing views and service!! Would definitely do it again

Reviewed by: jumpingjellyfish

We booked a 2 hour sail for a bachelorette. When we got there, they mentioned the 2 hour option didn't allow swimming (the 3 hour did!). However, when they saw that we had come prepared with floaties, they accommodated us to ensure we could go swimming and use what we brought for our 2 hour sail! We never felt pressured to extend our sailing time at all - in the end, we ended up extending it to 3 hours anyways with no regrets at all.

The crew took such great care of us - they made sure our cups were never empty and took all the group photos we wanted, even from multiple angles unprompted! Some of us went diving with the crew members, and they happily pointed out all the sea creatures so we wouldn't miss it! They even took beautiful drone photos and sent them our way afterwards.

It became one of the highlights of our trip, and we would absolutely book again.

drone photo

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Packages:	3-Hour Private Snorkel Charter (up to 30 passengers)
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2022/03/21
Activity Date:	2022/03/04

Prince Kuhio Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Freshly Prepared Dinner

Very nice sunset cruise with a meal

Reviewed by: Jo

We really enjoyed this trip! Outside of season and due to covid, the cruise was not even 50% booked. Thus, it was a very relaxing experience, where everyone could always enjoy the best view on the setting sun or Waikiki Beach. We went out for sunset and returned in the dark, so we had the skyline fo Waikiki Beach at night, which was also stunning.
You can bring your own drinks - if you like cocktails, just bring some vodka or rum and ask for a glas with juice, that would fit well. We had a bottle of pre-mixed Mai Tai from the superstore with us, which we extended with juice on board (which made it more drinkable than right out of the bottle).

we liked it, that the boat was not very big with 2 levels and everyone could sit on the top; we saw other ships, which were pretty large and we were happy to be on a smaller cruise.

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Packages:	[2-Hours] Sunset Dinner Cruise
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/03/15
Activity Date:	2022/03/07

Prince Kuhio Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Freshly Prepared Dinner

Prince Kuhio sunset dinner cruise

Reviewed by: Jinah

The sunset cruise was so nice! Dinner was good. Right when we got there we had professional photos that were $20 after we got out. Very nice! The crew was friendly & served you well. It took a long time to leave the harbor. We still made it to sunset!

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Packages:	[2-Hours] Sunset Dinner Cruise
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/03/13
Activity Date:	2022/03/10

2-Hour Turtle Canyon Snorkeling Cruise from Waikiki - Living Ocean Tours

3 generations had a great time at the same time!

Reviewed by: Delano family

The crew was amazing! They did the utmost to ensure that we saw everything we could on our trip. And although we weren’t late, I saw the captain calling other groups that were, to check on them which I thought was really cool. They really did a great job to take care of our safety and enjoyment! Thanks again!

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Packages:	Waikiki Turtle Canyon Snorkel Cruise (2 hrs)
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2022/03/10
Activity Date:	2022/03/08

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

Amazing Experience!

Reviewed by: Taylor H

It was super windy when we went out but we actually ended up getting a private boat ride since none of the other couples showed up. The crewmembers were incredible and more than accommodating with all of our needs and with my pregnant wife. I would highly recommend choosing to go on the Moana catamaran and we are planning on going back next time we visit Hawaii!

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/03/05
Activity Date:	2022/03/03

Prince Kuhio Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Freshly Prepared Dinner

It was a nice experience

Reviewed by: Samantha

It was a nice experience, but could've been better if it didn't rain.
It was pouring rain when we first arrived, and there wasn't enough seating inside for all the guests. We couldn't enjoy the nice ocean view because it was too cold to be outside, so we were stuck inside the entire time.
I wish they would've rescheduled the boat ride due to the rain.
The food itself was okay, nothing spectacular.

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Packages:	[2-Hours] Sunset Dinner Cruise
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/03/03
Activity Date:	2021/04/26

Honolulu X-Treme Parasailing Tour Adventure [700ft, 850ft, 1000ft or 1200ft Rides]

An Exhilarating Way to See Hawaii

Reviewed by: Hawaii Explorer

This X-Treme Ride on Waikiki's Parasailing Adventure was the PERFECT way to end our Oahu vacation. Waikiki and the beautiful sunny day were the perfect backdrop for our last adventure before we went home to the snowy state of Maine! The crew members were awesome and made this so easy and fun. We were able to sit back and enjoy the ride. They offer a photo package so even if you are doing this alone you can still have a bunch of GREAT photos of you living in the moment. I would definitely recommend this activity!

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Packages:	X-Treme Ride [1000 feet]
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/03/01
Activity Date:	2022/02/27

2-Hour Moana Sailing Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Drink Included

10/10 Best Sailing Vibes in Hawaii

Reviewed by: Jonathan

Moana sailing is a straight vibe along with their service to our preferred BYOB cruise. Entry was smooth with friendly staff to help with setting a great sail during golden hour near diamond head. I would not skip out experience additional whale watching alongside this blue coastal waters (if your lucky). Bring a pack of claws and your friends into one of the best water rides this side of the Pacific.

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2022/02/26
Activity Date:	2022/02/24

Royal Hawaiian Catamaran Private Charter - Waikiki Snorkel Sail

Feb 20th Snorkeling Cruise on Royal Hawaiian Catamaran

Reviewed by: Lonnie

Excellent job by the crew. Service and facilities were great. They paid attention to the youngsters (4-10) and the old folks.... Saw lots of fish snorkeling, but also a mother and baby whale, spinner dolphins, turtles and they also provided interesting info. The seas were a little rough the day we went out but the crew made it quite comfortable. Will not hesitate to use the Royal Hawaiian Catamaran crew again!!!!!!!!

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Packages:	3-Hour Private Snorkel Charter (up to 30 passengers)
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2022/02/26
Activity Date:	2022/02/23

2-Hour Turtle Canyon Snorkeling Cruise from Waikiki - Living Ocean Tours

Great experience

Reviewed by: Annie H

What a great experience! Our group had two people in their thirties and two in their sixties and everyone had a blast. We saw so many turtles, a few schools of fish and some other unique fish around. Great tour for those wanting to try snorkeling. The staff was amazing too! Although we didn't have kids in our group, the staff was interacting great with those family groups aboard with us.

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Packages:	Buy One, Get One FREE! Waikiki Turtle Canyon Snorkel Cruise (2 hrs)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/02/24
Activity Date:	2022/02/23

2-Hour Turtle Canyon Snorkeling Cruise from Waikiki - Living Ocean Tours

Perfect trips for a group of first timers.

Reviewed by: Adam W

Living ocean tours is a great family business that created a great experience for our group of first time snorkelers. The 5 person crew was friendly, knowledgeable and helped us have a fun and safe trip on the water. We were able to see multiple turtles including one that came up about 10 feet away from us. Also, plenty of fish to see in between turtle sightings. Plus we got to see a pod of dolphins when we first arrived at the reef.

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Packages:	Buy One, Get One FREE! Waikiki Turtle Canyon Snorkel Cruise (2 hrs)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/02/24
Activity Date:	2022/02/23

2-Hour Waikiki Morning Whale Watching Experience - Moana Catamaran [Jan-Mar]

Well Worth It!

Reviewed by: Ruth

My husband and I booked this at the last minute, so we weren't sure what to expect. We were very positively impressed. The boat was ready on time, clean and in very good shape. The crew were friendly as well as professional, answering any questions, patiently waiting and following signs of whales, and even taking pictures for passengers. It took a bit of patience on the passengers' part, but the crew knew where to go. We saw several pairs of mother whales with their young. At one point there were spouts going up in three different spots around us. And, really, seeing whales never gets old! The slow roll as they surface then the tail flip as they go back under is so peaceful, but thrilling at the same time. Although the crew were all younger folks, the music they played was at first a nice mix of standard pop songs that appealed to all ages. But the best was when they started playing all Hawaiian artists. (The captain joked that the whales like the Hawaiian music best). That music just seems to naturally go along with the sun and swell of the waves. We would definitely recommend this tour (and we already did).

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Packages:	Morning Whale Watching Cruise
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/02/16
Activity Date:	2022/02/14

Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Free Cocktails & Appetizers - Honu Lani Catamaran

Sunset cruise

Reviewed by: Cassie

The crew for this cruise was amazing. They were always asking if they could get us something. So pretty to see the sunset in Hawaii from the boat. Drinks and appetizers were very good, definitely worth the money.

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Packages:	Sunset Sail with Waikiki Transportation
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/02/06
Activity Date:	2022/02/04

Royal Hawaiian Catamaran Private Charter - Waikiki Sunset Sailing Cruise

The most beautiful boat and best time!

Reviewed by: Michaela

This boat is stunning and absolutely perfect. We did a private charter and basically could customize our experience. They had a beautiful charcuterie board for us, a cooler full of ice, a speaker ready to be connected to our bluetooth, they were an amazing crew - so friendly. Really loved everything about this experience and will absolutely book a tour with this catamaran again.

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Packages:	2-Hour Private Charter Package
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2022/02/03
Activity Date:	2022/01/25

Honolulu X-Treme Parasailing Tour Adventure [700ft, 850ft, 1000ft or 1200ft Rides]

what an experience

Reviewed by: Imani Brooks

What an experience!!! I was terrified at first and they made me feel so comfortable. I would go again and again and again ! so much fun ! thank you hawaii

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Packages:	Standard Ride [700 feet]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/01/26
Activity Date:	2022/01/24

Whale Watching Sail in Waikiki on the Honu Lani with Optional Transportation Available [Dec–Mar]

HIGHLY Recommend!

Reviewed by: Ian Armstrong

We are so glad that we booked this during our trip to Oahu. With so much to do, we weren't sure if we were making a mistake committing an entire morning to one activity, but we would absolutely do this over again. Doug, Natalie, and Nicole were an awesome crew, striking the perfect balance of fun and informative. We saw quite a few whales while still getting to enjoy the beautiful morning on the catamaran.

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Packages:	Buy One, Get One FREE! 2-hour Morning Whale Watch Sail
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/01/19
Activity Date:	2022/01/13

Honolulu Deep Sea Fishing Charter - Full Day Shared Trip

Fishing on the Maggie jo was great

Reviewed by: Bart George

The captain and hand knew their stuff and had us on fish all day. The boat is clean and well stocked and absolutely seaworthy.

Shark (accidental catch) that was caught and released

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Packages:	Full Day Shared Charter
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2022/01/19
Activity Date:	2022/01/17

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Beautiful views!

Must Do!

Sunset? Mostly. Dinner? .... Yes, technically. Cruise? Yes. The romantic sunset dinner cruise we were expecting? Not really.

Great time

Turtle Surfing

Good tour for end of season

Outstanding experience

Moana Sailing Sunset Cruise

Sea Turtles AND DOLPHINS! AMAZING!

Amazing

Amazing Crew!

Great way to spend the evening

good, peaceful sunset cruise

Amazing views and service!! Would definitely do it again

Very nice sunset cruise with a meal

Prince Kuhio sunset dinner cruise

3 generations had a great time at the same time!

Amazing Experience!

It was a nice experience

An Exhilarating Way to See Hawaii

10/10 Best Sailing Vibes in Hawaii

Feb 20th Snorkeling Cruise on Royal Hawaiian Catamaran

Great experience

Perfect trips for a group of first timers.

Well Worth It!

Sunset cruise

The most beautiful boat and best time!

what an experience

HIGHLY Recommend!

Fishing on the Maggie jo was great

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