All Reviews for Watersports & Ocean Adventures

I participated with my son, who just graduated from high school. Last year, we actually came to Hawaii during spring break, but I wasn't really feeling it, so we didn't participate. This year was a chance for revenge! It was my first time going out to the sea at Waikiki by boat, and I was moved by the sight of the buildings on Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head. However, at 150 meters, considering that the Tower of Terror at Disney California Adventure is 59 meters and the Hollywood Dream – The Ride at Universal Studios Japan is 43 meters, I felt like I needed to look down less until I got used to it... It was a bit scary after all. Once I started feeling good, it was okay to look at how high we were.

Actually, one of the girls in a group of about six fainted at first, and I thought she was just joking around after drinking too much the night before, but it seemed she was really not feeling well. The co-captain splashed water on her to wake her up and handled the situation properly. The captain decided to return to the port, and they rescheduled for the next time. Since she was able to get down on her own, it turned out okay, and I was glad that her friends were there with her; everyone was kind and wonderful!

Afterwards, it was just my son and I, along with an anniversary senior couple and a lively senior female friend. Since the number of people had decreased, I felt like we were up there for not just five minutes, but maybe even ten. This is just my perception, though. I was quite prepared to be plunged into the seawater, but it was just my butt and feet that got wet, and they quickly lowered us back to the starting point at the back of the boat, so I felt very safe and enjoyed it!

If I come to Hawaii again, I would recommend it to my friends and family and want to participate together! The photos from this precious experience were saved to an SD card since we used an Android smartphone, and it cost $30! With an iPhone, they transferred them directly to the phone. Even though we hardly speak any English, it was fine to be in an English-only environment! They also showed us explanations in Japanese.

The check-in and departure locations were detailed in an email with photos sent on the morning of the day, but since we headed to the site without looking, we got a bit lost because Google Maps pointed to a slightly different location. However, I think you can easily find it because there’s a big white van with the tour company’s sign parked there!

高校卒業した息子と二人で参加させて頂きました。去年も実は春休みHawaiiに来ていましたが、イマイチ乗り気になれず、参加しませんで、今年はリベンジでした！初めて、船でワイキキの海に出て、ワイキキビーチの建物やダイアモンドベッドを眺めるのも感動しましたが、150mって、シーのタワー・オブ・テラーで59m,USJのハリウッド・ドリーム・ザ・ライドで43mだから、もっと上からよ～慣れるまでは下は向いちゃいけません…やっぱり、ちょっと怖くなったよ。気持ち良くなってきたら、どれくらい上がってるか見てもいいよって感じでした。
実は先に6名位のお姉さん達グループの１人が気を失ってしまい、最初は昨夜飲み過ぎてふざけてんのかと思ってたんだけど、本気で調子が悪かった様で副キャプテンは水を掛けて、気付かせ、キチンと対処してました。
キャプテン判断で、一度港に戻り、次回に予約も振り替えて上げて、自力で降りて居たから何とか良かったけど、周りのお友達も一緒で良かったし、皆優しくて素晴らしかった！
後に残された私達親子とアニバーサリーのシニアご夫婦と元気なシニア女子友となり、人数も少なくなったからか、5分どころか10分位は上げててくれたんじゃないかと。あくまで体感ですが。
かなり、海水にドボンとなるのかと覚悟してましたが、お尻と足が濡れる程度で、すぐに船の後ろの出発地点に降ろしてくれるので、とても安心して楽しめました❗
また、Hawaiiに来たら、友達にも家族にもオススメして、一緒に参加したいです♪
貴重な体験時のお写真は私達はAndroidスマホだったので、SDカードに落としてくれて、＄30でした！
iphoneだとそのままスマホに転送してくれてました♪
英語は殆ど喋れない私達でも、英語オンリーでも大丈夫でしたよ♪
日本語の説明を見せてくれたし。
チェックイン場所と出航場所は当日朝のメール案内に詳しく写真入りで来てましたが、見ずに現地に向かってしまった私達はGoogle地図ではちょっと違う場所を差すので迷いましたが、ツアー会社の白い大きなサイン入りバンが停まって居るので、すぐにわかると思います♪

I was lucky enough to encounter sea turtles twice. There were also many small fish, and it felt like swimming in an aquarium; it was simply the best. The sea was cold in some areas, and the rocks were rough, so it seemed better to rent a wetsuit. Thank you for the wonderful memories.

運良く2回もウミガメに出会うことができました。小魚もたくさんいて水族館を泳いでるような感覚でとにかく最高でした。
海は所々冷たく、岩もゴツゴツしているため、ウェットスーツは借りた方が良さそうでした。
素敵な思い出をありがとうございました。

It was tough having to swim closely together with 9 participants. While snorkeling, we had to keep an eye on the guide's position, and it became difficult to swim when everyone was too clustered. I thought it would have been nice to swim a bit more freely.

参加者9人て固まって泳がなくてはいけないのはたいへんでした。シュノーケリングしながら、ガイドさんの位置を確認しなくてはならないし、9人が固まりすぎると泳ぎにくい。もう少し、自由に泳げたら良かったかなと思いました。

My kids and I had a awesome time. The staff was really nice and made sure we enjoyed ourselves. The place is amazing. I highly recommend this outing. We enjoyed the banana boat ride and the bumper ride. The water was a bit chilly but we still enjoyed a lot.

I’m so glad we booked this excursion during our 2 day whirlwind tour of Oahu. We have a friend that’s on the island so we came over from vacationing on Maui to visit. Check in was super easy. The boat was clean and well kept and the crew was amazing. Loved the live music on the journey to and from the sandbar. Once we arrived, there was a little something for everyone. Paddleboarding, kayaking, hanging out on a floating platform or snorkeling! They even had inner-tubing and banana boat rides for an extra fee. The views of the island were stunning. Trip lasted roughly 3 hours so plenty of time to still explore the island after. Shout out to Preston and Jesse for all the aloha and good vibes. It was a super fun trip and we highly recommend to anyone visiting Oahu. It’s a really great excursion.

Everything in the title and description is not only accurate, but does not disappoint! Festive and fun the whole time... beautiful setting with the smaller islands and mountains surroundings, standing a mile off shore in the middle of the bay. Nice touch having the floating lounge, and thoughtful idea providing fish treats for snorkeling(!) The music Jessie and crew played on board, and DJ-ed during activities was awesome--so much fun dancing with the fish! We only wish could have had more than one go of the banana boat and bumper tube. Worth doing more than once on a trip here, definetly--almost tried walking in backward when we were leaving

My husband and I took our family to Hawaii for spring break. We always at the kids do something different. I thought they might be hesitant, but they tried The banana boat and the bumper boat and loved it, probably one of the most fun things they did on this trip. The only thing I would say I was disappointed about this excursion was that the description said they will provide soda or coke with lunch but we got lemonade instead. The bathroom on the boat also needs to be restocked before taking the next ride out. There were no soaps or hand sanitizer to use. Besides this, we had such a fun time.

I had great time. Staff was real friendly and fun! I would definitely recommend this place.

This trip was great and a great value for the price. The staff was amazing and everyone in our party had so much fun at the sandbar playing with all the water toys.

And the musicians were really good and we had fun singing along and dancing. I would definitely do this trip again and will recommend to everyone we know. Thanks for a great afternoon.

Kayaking to the sandbar was a great experience. I enjoyed the scenery from the sandbar. The workers were excellent with advice to practice my snorkeling skills while in the sandbar. This helped me to be more comfortable with snorkeling for the very first time. The workers were so helpful with helping me find my iPhone, which was recovered by other kayakers at the sandbar. Great overall experience!

Hanauma is hard to book! Using this service was definitely the right choice! The instructor was funny and very kind, and I would like to request them again. The shuttle service to the hotel was easy and very good.

ハナウマは予約が取れにくい！こちらを利用して大正解でした！インストラクターさんも面白いし、すごく親切でまたお願いしたいと思ってます。ホテルまでの送迎も楽ちんでとても良かったです。

We were with children, but we enjoyed ourselves without any seasickness! The captain was kind to the kids, which made us feel safe and allowed us to have a great time.

子ども連れでしたが船酔いなどすることもなく楽しめました！
キャプテンが子どもにも優しく接してくれて、安心して楽しみました

From the moment we were picked up near the hotel and dropped off at it, this was a class 1 experience. Everyone made sure we had a great experience. We were a party of 7 ranging from 81years old to 12. We all rode the banana boats, thrilling! One of us fell off (not the 81 y/o) and was retrieved. The float ride was thrilling our 12 y/o said. The water is clear, the fish ample and snorkels provided along with advice for best viewing. The musicians were outstanding, the fellow passengers getting in the groove and dancing. Whole experience a lifetime memory.

I am so glad my friends and I booked this! Check-in was easy, you don't have to lug a kayak anywhere yourself bc it's there ready to go, easy-to-follow map/instructions and you get plenty of time on the water. I'll do this again for sure!

I had a great time challenging myself with my grandchild and another person. I asked for the departure location, but I was given directions to an unrelated area. When the time came, I returned to the reception to ask again, and to my surprise, it was right next door. I was told to go to the Atlantis boarding area, and the guidance was unacceptable.

孫と３人で挑戦でとても楽しかったです。
出発の場所を聞いたのに関係ない方角を教えられ、時間が来てしまったので受付まで戻り聞くとびっくりです。隣でした。アトランティス乗り場をおしえられ、案内が悪かったのはありえませんでした。

Truly the best day ever! So much fun on this boat…fun and friendly crew, amazing musicians, tons of activities…couldn’t have asked for anything more! Super family friendly but also great for an adult day of fun. You can bring your own cooler with alcoholic beverages and your own food to ensure you have whatever you need on board. I only wish it had been longer!

It was very cold from the morning, just as I expected. I was disappointed when the thunder started halfway through, but the live performance quickly lifted the gloomy atmosphere!

朝からとても寒く、予想通りでした。
途中から雷も鳴り始めがっかりしていましたが、生演奏などで落ち込んでいた雰囲気も一気に晴れました！

The friendliest crew, amazing musicians, fun activities, and beautiful scenery! Wonderful afternoon on our last day of vacation. Would definitely recommend to anyone!

We had the best time on our clear bottom kayak tour! We saw sea turtles, manta rays, snorkeling, and did bridge jumping. Our guide was the best and the whole experience was great! We had a family of 4 with a 9 year old and 12 year old. They loved it! I highly recommend doing this tour!!

Nice music, great food there's so much aloha around.

Unfortunately, it was cloudy on the day of our trip. There were three groups on board, including us, and as we headed offshore, it seemed that we accidentally dropped the parachute into the sea while trying to spread it out, causing a bit of a scramble to retrieve and re-spread it.

We were the first group, but because of the drop, seawater dripped down the parachute lines after we ascended, making our eyes and faces hurt.

Also, for some reason, we were facing away from Waikiki Beach instead of towards it during the flight, so we couldn't enjoy the scenery much.

The other two groups didn’t get as wet and were able to enjoy the view towards the beach, which made us envious.

Additionally, I found that I wasn't as comfortable on the boat as I had expected, so overall, I didn't enjoy it very much. My husband seemed to enjoy the boat ride, though.

当日はあいにく曇天でした。自分たち含め3組で乗船し、沖合に向かっていき、パラシュートを広げる時に誤って？海に落としてしまったようで慌てて回収して広げなおしていました。
私たちは1組目だったのですが、海に落としてしまったせいで上昇してからパラシュートの紐づたいに海水がしたたり落ちてきて目や顔が痛かったです。

また、飛んでいる間、なぜかワイキキビーチ向きでなく沖合向きになっていたのでほとんど景色を楽しめませんでした。

そのあとの2組はあまり濡れることもなく、ビーチ側向きで楽しめていたのでうらやましかったです。

また、私は船が思ったより苦手だったので総合的にあまり楽しめませんでした。
旦那さんは船の移動含めて楽しめているようでした。

Due to strong winds, the event could not be held as originally planned and was rescheduled for the following day, but I’m glad I participated! I was able to swim with sea turtles, which was a dream come true, and I had a great time snorkeling in the beautiful sea!

強風により当初の予定での開催が叶わず、翌日の催行となりましたが、参加して良かったです！夢だったウミガメとの遊泳が叶って、綺麗な海でシュノーケリングが出来て楽しかったです！

The fact that I booked to just experience the sand bar is my small disclaimer, But the boat ride out to the sandbar including the friendly staff breakfast snacks and juice along with the live band / music and all the SUP, Kayaking Snorkeling and Lounging we could do is what made this an experience of a lifetime for me and my son! They provided all the above for a great rate plus you can add on other activities like the bumper boat ride etc. I highly recommend Veltra tours! You won't be disappointed!! Mahalo

It was so much fun!! The sky felt close, I could see the mountains, and right below was the ocean. Participating with my friends made it an unforgettable memory.

とっても楽しかったです！！空が近く、山も見えて、真下は海で、友達と参加できたことが、忘れられない思い出になりました。

I used this experience for my honeymoon. I have a fear of heights, but since my husband enjoys this kind of thing, I looked at other people's reviews and decided to try it at 150 meters.

There were two American couples and two Japanese couples participating. The boat had one driver and one staff member. As soon as we got on the boat, we placed our bags and shoes under the seats. I kept my smartphone on a strap around my neck.

After we set off, the staff started talking, but everything was in English, so honestly, since we’re not very good at English, we were a bit confused and just followed along as they helped us put on our safety belts and life jackets. We swayed for a few minutes. I intended to take motion sickness medicine, but I forgot that day and desperately stared at the distant scenery.

We were the last group, so we first watched the others jump. They quickly became small, and as someone with a fear of heights, I felt a bit of regret. While the other groups were experiencing it, the boat was moving at quite a speed when suddenly the staff shouted, "Whale!" Looking over, we saw the spout and tail of a whale near where the boats had gathered! I was so lucky to be able to do whale watching for free; it was amazing!

Then it was our turn, and since we had to go, we ascended. I thought it might be scary to float up, but it was okay. We slowly rose up. Since we were over the sea, the boat gradually became smaller. It was somewhat scary, but the breathtaking view made up for it. I thought it might be scarier, but it was more manageable than I expected. My husband was next to me taking lots of pictures.

Up in the sky, it was very quiet, just our little world. The floating time was about five minutes. Just when I was starting to get used to it, I realized we were going down. The descent was also slow, so it wasn’t scary. When we landed, my backside got a little wet.

This is such a rare experience with an incredible view, and even with my fear of heights, I highly recommend it!!!

ハネムーンで利用しました。私は高所恐怖症なのですが、旦那がこういうの好きなので、他の方の口コミもみて、150mで体験しました。
同じような方の参考になればと書かせていただきます。

アメリカ人2組、日本人2組の参加でした。
ボートには運転手1人とスタッフ1人。
まずボートに乗ってすぐ荷物や靴は座席の下にいれます。スマホはストラップで首にかけた状態でいました。
出発してスタッフが話されますが全て英語なので正直英語が得意でない私たちは？？？という感じでなされるままに安全ベルト？とライフジャケットを装着。
そのまま揺られること数分。酔い止めを飲むつもりですが当日忘れてしまい、必死に遠くの景色眺めてました。
私たちは最後の組でまず他の人が飛ぶのを見守りました。一気に小さくなって人影に高所恐怖症の私は少し後悔笑
他の組が体験している間、ボートはかなりのスピードで走っていますが、急にスタッフが「ホエール！」と。みると船が集まってた近くに鯨の潮と尾鰭がみえました！
まさかタダでホエールウォッチングできるとは、とても幸運で最高でした！

そして自分たちの番、行くしかないのでいざ、浮上。
浮く時怖いかなと思いましたが大丈夫でした。ゆっくりゆっくり浮上していきます。海の上なのでボートがだんだん小さくなって行く感覚。
多少は怖かったです笑。手は絶対離さなかったです。ただそれを上回る絶景が広がってました。
もう少し怖いかと思いましたが、予想よりかはいけました。旦那は隣でパシャパシャ写真撮ってました。。。
空の上はとても静かで２人の世界です。
浮いている時間は大体５分くらい。ようやく慣れようとする頃に気づいたら下がっていってます。下がる時もゆっくりなので怖くありません。着水するときお尻まで少し濡れました。
こんな滅多にない絶景での体験、高所恐怖症ではありますが、とってもおすすめです！！！

I wasn't able to get a photo taken. I was told something in English, but I couldn't understand it. It felt a bit unkind! It's very disappointing that I don't have any memories from this experience.

写真を撮って貰えなかった。何か英語で言われたけど理解出来てい無かった。でも少し不親切だった！、
折角の思い出が無い、非常に残念だった

We had an amazing time! 10/10 would recommend!! Defiantly a must when visiting Oahu. Mahalo to the crew and musicians!

It was an affordable price, but with beautiful scenery and lovely boats, I was satisfied because I saw whales twice. Even when I got motion sickness, they responded quickly.

お手頃な値段だけど、綺麗な景色、綺麗なボートで、クジラが2回も見れたので、満足です。乗り物酔いになってしまった時も、素早い対応をしていただきました。

I participated with my middle school daughter and my sixth-grade son. My daughter was scared and only joined us on the boat, but she was encouraged to fly if she felt like it, and it seems she had a great time on the boat. The guide took many photos with my daughter's smartphone, so it was fine not to purchase any.

Since there were only three groups, we quickly got our turn. Before we knew it, we were up in the sky, enjoying the blue ocean and the wonderful scenery! You can store your belongings under the seats, and the access is great, allowing you to make the most of your time there, so I highly recommend it.

中学生の娘、小学六年生の息子と参加しました。
娘は怖くて船上だけの付き添い参加でしたが、気分が変わったら飛んでいいよと沢山話しかけて貰い、船上で楽しい時間を過ごしたようです。
写真は娘のスマホでガイドさんが沢山撮ってくださり、購入しなくても大丈夫でした。

3組だけだったので、すぐに順番が。
あっという間に空に上がり、青い海と素晴らしい景色を楽しむ事が出来ました！
荷物は椅子の下に置けますし、何よりアクセスが良くて現地時間を有効に使う事ができるのでおすすめです。

Great ride, they staff seemed knowledge in safety during the ride, beautiful views form above too