All Reviews for Windward East Oahu

A relaxing horseback riding experience in nature. The 2-hour course starts with a brief orientation, which is only about 5 minutes! You watch a 1-minute Japanese safety video, and then you immediately start riding, learning how to move forward, turn right, turn left, and stop! I was a bit nervous at first, but I got used to it quickly.

The horses are all well-behaved, so I don't think you'll have any trouble. You progress slowly through the beautiful nature. An instructor is assigned to every 5 to 6 participants, so I felt completely at ease.

You get to ride for a full 2 hours. There was also plenty of free time at Kualoa Ranch! There is one restaurant, and they sell snacks and drinks, accepting both cash and credit cards! There's also a souvenir shop, which also accepts cash and credit cards.

There are paid lockers available for $5. You register using a touch panel machine next to the lockers. You can use both cash and credit cards, and you can access your items as many times as you want unless you finish the session yourself! You operate the in-and-out process using the touch panel each time. There are no locker keys. The touch panel can also be switched to Japanese.

The horseback riding tour is 2 hours long, so you might get a bit hungry! It's better to eat before the tour! By the way, the restrooms were clean!

大自然の中でゆっくり乗馬体験。
2時間コースで最初に講習ありますが、これはほんの少し(5分位)です！1分程度の日本語版注意ビデオを見て、その後すぐ乗馬、進め、右へ、左へ、ストップのやり方を習って出発！最初は少し緊張しましたが、すぐに慣れます。

馬はみんな良い子で、困ることは無いと思います。
大自然の中をゆっくり進んでいきます。インストラクターの方は参加者5〜6名ごとに必ず一名付いてくれますので不安は全くありませんでした。

たっぷり2時間乗馬させてもらえます。
クアロアランチでの自由時間もたっぷりありました！
レストランは一軒、お菓子や飲み物も売っていて現金とクレジットカード使えます！
お土産物屋さんも一軒、こちらも現金とクレジットカード使えます。

有料5ドルのロッカーあります。ロッカー横のタッチパネル式の機械で登録します。こちらも現金とクレジットカードどちらも使えて、自分で終了としない限り何度でも出し入れできます！
いちいちタッチパネルで出し入れの操作します。ロッカーキーはありません。
タッチパネルは日本語に変えることも可能です。

乗馬ツアーは2時間で割とお腹減ります！
ツアーの前に食べたほうがいいです！
ちなみに、トイレも綺麗でした！

The sand dust is incredible, so I wore a dust mask from my neck to below my eyes like the people in Jurassic Park, and goggles for my eyes. Just the outfit gets me excited. There were many breathtaking spots and popular attractions. The course is quite long.

とにかく砂埃がすごいので、ジュラシックパークに出てくる人達みたいに、砂埃よけを首から目の下までつけ、目にはゴーグル。格好からテンション上がる。絶景スポットや話題のスポットがたくさんあった。結構コースが長い。

My first zip line experience. I thought it would be scary, but it wasn't. The guide explained everything in English. I didn't catch all the details, but he made me laugh a lot with simple English.

初のジップライン。
怖いのかと思ってたけど、怖くなかった。ガイドさんが英語で説明。細かいところは分からなかったけど、簡単な英語でたくさん、笑かしてくれました。

I considered another tour, but it was fully booked, so I chose this one, and my 4-year-old son had a great time. I read in other reviews that "it was cold on the boat," so I brought fleece jackets for the kids, but the temperature was comfortable enough for short sleeves. The tide was not out, so there was no sandy beach, but with the life jackets provided, both my 4-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter enjoyed themselves. The staff also supported us with kayaking, and the kids had fun.

別のツアーを検討しましたが満員でこちらのツアーにしましたが、４歳の息子も楽しめました。他の方の体験談に「船内が寒かった」とあったので、子供たちのフリースなども持参しましたが半袖で大丈夫な気温で過ごしやすかったです。潮は引いておらず、砂浜は出現していませんでしたが、渡されたライフジャケットがあれば４歳の息子も８歳の娘も楽しんでいました。カヤックなどもスタッフがサポートしてくれて子供達も楽しめました。

We had an amazing time on this trip. Would definitely do it again!

As the photos show, the water was quite deep, which was quite different from what I had imagined, but because of that, we were able to see a lot of fish while snorkeling, and the kids were thrilled!

Also, we had a lot of fun doing activities like stand-up paddleboarding and canoeing in an area that is usually surrounded by sandy beaches, but this time we were completely surrounded by the sea! The weather was great too!

However, it was a bit tough for my 70-year-old parent. The water was too deep for them to get off the boat... By the way, the water level was just about where adults could finally touch the bottom, while the kids were completely submerged up to their heads. A small child next to us was scared the whole time because the water was too deep.

On this day, there were many foreigners, and they were all guided to the window seats first. Japanese guests were served later. Families with children were seated by the window, but adult groups were placed at tables in the center. I felt a bit of a difference in treatment between foreigners and Japanese guests. I guess it's just how things are in America.

Also, the foreign staff were all very friendly and cheerful! In comparison, the Japanese staff were a bit lacking in smiles, which was a bit disappointing.

However, it was an experience that you can't easily have elsewhere! We enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank you!

写真の通り、水はかなり深く、想像とはだいぶかけ離れていましたが、その分シュノーケリングでお魚がたくさん見れて、子供は大喜び！
あとは普段なら砂浜が見えるとこで行うサップやカヌーなども全方位海に囲まれた状態でできたこともすごく楽しかったです！
天気もよかったですし！
ただ70才の親にはちょっときつかった。あまりに深すぎて船から降りることができませんでした、、、
ちなみに大人がようやく足がつくかなというレベルの水位。子供は完全に頭の上まで水。
おとなりの小さな子供は水が深すぎて終始怖がってました。

この日は外国人の方が多く、先に外国人の方がみんな窓際の席へ案内されてました。日本人は後回し。子供がいる家族は窓際でしたが、大人グループは中央のテーブルへ。ちょっと外国人と日本人の扱いに差を感じました。アメリカだから仕方ないですかね。

あと外国のスタッフさん、とてもみんな楽しく親切な方ばかり！それに比べて日本のスタッフさん、笑顔もなく、ちょっと残念でした。

ですが、なかなか他ではできない体験！存分に楽しみました。ありがとうございました！

Unfortunately, it rained. You can borrow a rain jacket while horseback riding, but it only covers the upper body, so my pants got completely soaked, and I ended up buying a change of clothes at the souvenir shop. The facility has coin lockers, so I recommend bringing a change of clothes on days with bad weather. The activity itself was really fun!

あいにくの雨でした。
乗馬中はレインジャケットを借りれますが、上半身しか覆わないので、ズボンがびしょ濡れになり、お土産屋さんで上下の着替えを買うことになってしまいました。
施設にはコインロッカーがあるので、天候が悪い日は着替えを持っていくことをおすすめします。
アクティビティ自体はとっても楽しかったです！！

It was a very valuable tour where I rode a horse for two hours in a natural setting reminiscent of Jurassic Park. Since I rode alone, I think it was an experience that is quite rare in Japan. The horses were gentle and at a level that even beginners could handle. The guide was a native speaker, but they mixed in simple Japanese for our explanations, and the conversations were enjoyable. I was very satisfied with the tour.

ジェラシックパークで見たような大自然の中で2時間も馬に乗って散策する非常に貴重なツアーでした。それも一人で乗るのでなかなか日本では出来ない経験だったと思います。馬さん達は穏やかで初心者でも扱えるレベルでした。ガイドさんはネイティブの方でしたが私たちには簡単な日本語を混ぜて説明してくれましたし会話も楽しかったです。大満足のツアーでした。

My first choice was horseback riding, but it was fully booked, so I went with the buggy instead. The location was amazing! The view of the mountains and the sea while driving was truly wonderful. I also enjoyed the buggy ride, which included plenty of ups and downs on the mountain roads! It was a great experience.

第一希望は乗馬でしたが満員でバギーに。ロケーションは最高でした！山側も走行中見える海も本当に素敵でした。バギーも少し運転ではなく、アップダウンのある山道をたっぷり楽しむ事が出来ました！！良い体験が出来ました。

You can have 100% fun even if you don't understand English, but I think you'll enjoy it 120% if you do! (There was an instructor assigned to our group who explained things here and there. However, since we didn't understand English, we could only guess from others' reactions that it was something about something, but we didn't know the details, haha.)

In our case, a Japanese person explained how to use the lockers and the meeting time at the very beginning (you can receive a paper with explanations in Japanese), and I think it would have been much harder without that person. However, there is a Japanese video for horseback riding, and the instructor speaks necessary things in broken Japanese (like "pull to the right"), so I think it will be fine!

Each horse has its own personality, some are laid-back while others are more energetic, but all of them are smart, so you can enjoy just riding! The sun is strong, so please make sure to apply sunscreen. I got more tanned than at the beach, haha.

I've written a lot, but I'm satisfied with the experience! Many of my friends have done it too, and everyone said it was worth it. You can't ride for a full two hours in Japan, so I really think it was a valuable experience!

英語がわからなくても100%楽しめますが、英語がわかれば120%楽しめると思います！(グループに1人インストラクターの方がついてくださるのでその方が所々で説明してくださってました。が、私たちは英語がわからなかったので他の人の反応で「なんかのなんか」であることは察しましたが詳しくはわかりませんでした笑)
私たちの場合、1番最初に日本人の方がロッカーの使い方や集合時間など説明してくださいましたが(日本語の説明の紙はいただけます)その方がいなければもっと大変だったと思います。
が、乗馬自体は日本語のビデオがありますし、インストラクターの方がカタコトの日本語で必要なことは話してくださるので(「右引っ張って」等)大丈夫だと思います！！
お馬さんによってのんびりさん、しっかりさん、等性格もありますが、どの子もかしこいので基本は乗っているだけで楽しめます！
日差しは強いので日焼け止めはしっかり塗ってください。私は海より焼けました笑

色々書きましたが、結果満足です！
私の周りの友人もやっている子が多かったのですが、みんなやって良かったと言ってました。
日本ではたっぷり2時間乗馬をすることは出来ないので、本当に貴重な経験が出来たと思います！！

Booked it for my family of 3. Our guide was awesome and funny. The view is beautiful! I just wished we could have stopped at the big dinosaur place so I could take some pics but otherwise it was very beautiful.

It was meant to be an active experience, but the slow driving in the buggy felt more like sightseeing, which was disappointing. The fact that only a maximum of two people can drive was also a challenge.

The local guide spoke only English, so I couldn't understand what was being said.

When I entered, there was someone who spoke Japanese and explained the experience options (there were several types, including horseback riding), which helped me know where to check in. However, if it had been only in English... that would have been terrifying.

アクティブな体験目的でしたが
バギーゆっくり運転で観光な感じで
期待はずれ。運転出来るのも最大2人なのも難。

現地ガイドは英語オンリーなので
何をしゃべっているか？なので
理解出来ず。

入館時に説明して頂いた方が日本語話せる方でしたので、体験内容（乗馬など数種類あり）により受付する場所がわかりましたが、英語だけだったとしたら、、、ゾッとします。

For about two hours, my husband was driving while I sat in the passenger seat, and it was incredibly fun! I wore a helmet, goggles, and a bandana covering my mouth, so my whole face was covered, but the dust was intense, and my face ended up completely black, with my clothes covered in dust as well. However, it was a unique experience that I was very satisfied with!

約２時間、主人が運転で、私は助手席でしたが、めちゃくちゃ楽しかったです！
ヘルメットかぶってゴーグルもして、口をおおうバンダナもいただき顔全体をおおってましたが、砂ほこりがすごく顔も真っ黒で洋服も全てほこってましたが、なかなかできない体験だったので満足でした！

The instructor closely follows up to ensure that participants can keep up, and they manage safety well. I highly recommend it!

インストラクターが参加者がちゃんと
ついてこれているかきめ細かくフォローして
くれますし、
安全管理もしっかりしています。
おすすめできます！

Captain shyla, Rivas and jesse, Preston and guy....the whole crew are top notch people.
Always a great time and we will be back.

One of the very best tours I’ve ever been on. A must see/do activity while on Oahu. Johnny and Ikaika were super fun and informative guides. Thank you for the best time!

The live music, the whole setup and all the activities. Top notch.

You can fully enjoy horseback riding in the great outdoors for two hours. An instructor is present to provide riding advice as needed, so you can feel at ease.

Since horses are living creatures, they may make unpredictable movements, but that added to the emotional experience. Overall, they seemed calm and well-trained. I don't think you can enjoy horseback riding this much in Japan, so I initially thought it was expensive, but in the end, I was very satisfied with the cost performance.

2時間たっぷり大自然の中、乗馬を満喫することができます。インストラクターの方が1名ついてくれ、適宜乗り方のアドバイスをくれるので安心して過ごせます。
お馬さんは生き物なので予測不能な動きをすることもありますが、そこも含めてとても感動する体験でした。基本、みんな穏やかでしっかり調教されている印象です。日本ではこんなにたっぷり乗馬を楽しむことはできないと思うので、当初は高いかと思いましたが、終わってみればコスパの面でも大満足でした。

I had some concerns about the language barrier, but after arriving, the explanations and activity descriptions were provided in Japanese, so I was able to participate in the activities without any issues. Also, being able to drive myself and visit various locations was very enjoyable, and the scenery was amazing everywhere! While I couldn't take photos while driving, it was great that we could stop at various photo spots along the way.

言語面での不安がありましたが、到着後の説明やアクテビティの説明も日本語でしてくださったので、問題なくアクテビティに望めました。また、自身で運転してロケ地巡りできるのもとても楽しく、景色がどこも最高でした！
運転中は撮影できませんが、ところどころ写真スポットにて止まることができるので、そこもよかったです。

Was a great crew, great area. The captain and crew are extremely accommodating and proficient! Highly recommend!

As the ship sets sail, the onboard events begin, and a fun time starts. This is the perfect event for those who want to enjoy a culturally rich journey.

出航と共に船内のイベントが始まり楽しい時間が始まります。
国際色豊かに旅を楽しみたい方にはうってつけのイベントです。

The staff was funny and amazing. the views were beautiful. and the excursion was so much fun. would recommend to anyone and everyone.

we had an amazing time at The Sandbar. we enjoyed playing volleyball. The staff was amazing! and the captain was absolutely awesome. it was our favorite excursion of our trip in Hawaii.

Many thanks for the tour guider excellent work, help us to take the group pictures, show us some trick steps to capture a beautiful moment. We also like the program, very good to fit senior people activity abilities, relax, no risk, smoothly walking to each spots, enough time staying.

Excellent program!

The kids enjoyed feeding the fish and snorkeling. And the staff was so helpful.

The music on the trip was great. The kids absolutely loved the banana boat

This is our families 3rd time and the staff is so helpful and ensures everyone has an exceptional time

These whole experience was great !!!
The driver Was funny and knowledgeable
Best time

The guide was friendly, and it turned out to be a very enjoyable tour! The food was delicious, and we had a great time. We were also able to see sea turtles, which made us very satisfied.

案内人の人も気さくでとても楽しいツアーになりました！
ご飯もおいしく、楽しい時間になりました。
ウミガメも見ることができ、大満足です。

The banana boat was fun! They stopped along the way, and I was able to see sea turtles from a distance. The bumper tube was a bit tough, so I think I’m good on that, but I’m glad I got to experience it!

When we were at the meeting point, there was a heavy rain and thunder, which made me anxious, but the sea was clear and sunny. However, it started to rain again later, and the water temperature was a bit low, but it wasn't cold enough to make me shiver, and I enjoyed snorkeling and seeing the fish.

It was also reassuring that there were Japanese staff members and others who could speak Japanese.

バナナボートが楽しかったです！途中で止まってくれ、ウミガメも遠くからみれました。バンパーチューブは若干しんどかったのでもういいかなという感じですが体験できてよかったです！
集合場所にいる時は豪雨で雷もなっていて不安でしたが海の方は快晴でした。ただ途中からまた雨が降ってきて水温も低めでしたが震えるほどは寒くなくシュノーケリングも魚が見れても楽しめました。
また日本人スタッフ、他の方も日本語話せる方がいて安心でした。