Reviewed by: Family Vacationers
The driver was funny and pointed out all the interesting sights and details. The tour itself was good. It was our first day on the island and a great chance to see things without getting lost. We took time later to visit some places again, but had the history (as presented by our driver) to help us understand it all. Thanks for a great tour!!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2007/08/21 |
Reviewed by: Michael
Unique experience ... would like to more of the inards of the ship though.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2007/08/20 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
My wife and I were just on vacation in Hawaii and decided to take this dinner cruise. We opt for the limo transportation (not worth it, its only a 10 minute ride without traffic) and realized that the docks were not far from the wakiki hotel area. Anyway, they take you onto the boat and direct you to the appropriate floor according to the package you select. We selected the 5 star which was relaxing and not a party environment like downstairs(4 star). You listen to jazz and singing. It's very romantic and the views are out of this world. The 7 course dinner is ok, small protions but you do get kinda full. Couples plan is recommended. They brought our champagne very late which was disappointing but they gave us a free picture and the bottle to make up for it. They give you drink coupons anyway so it's no big deal. Our cruise was almost ruined because of the disrespectful crowd right next to us. One person in particular was laughing very loud you couldn't even hear the perform
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2007/08/19 |
Reviewed by: Dru
WOrds cannot explain this activity. My wife and I took a vacation to Hawaii as our yearly get away, no special occasion. I served in the military so this was a must for me to go experience. It was recommended for us to arrive early at pearl harbor. It's true that there is a massive line but I recommend that you go a little later than 6am because the line moves pretty quick. Let me explain the process because I did not see anyone mention it. The memorial opens at 7am and people enter inside the welcome center and get a card with a # on it, which puts you in a group. I estimate the group to be about 50 people. After that time, you just roam around the welcome center until your group # is called. Then you stand in line to go into a theater where you will see ACTUAL footage from the war and it's very touching and heart stopping. After that, you go outside to the water taxi (boat) which takes you out to the actual memorial. you can just feel the mood there. Some people can be disr
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| Posted on: | 2007/08/19 |
Reviewed by: miki
i had a great time!!! Our guild was the best!!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2007/08/18 |
Reviewed by: The Bradys
The Arizona and Missouri Tour was a great exprience and we learned alot about our nations history.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2007/08/17 |
Reviewed by: Bob
Trip was enjoyable. Tour guide (Happy Pappy) was the best. He gave a lot of information out and answered any of your questions. He made the trip.
Would recommend this trip. However I would recommend to take this trip early in your stay, should you like to go out on your own and see some of the sights that you were not able to spend much time at.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2007/08/15 |
Reviewed by: Jacquie
What a great way to learn about the island and discover other places to go! Highly recommended as a must do during the first days of the trip.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2007/08/14 |
Reviewed by: Sandy
This was the best trip I ever took and I have been to the Islands 4 times. Our guide Hana was excellent and really knew his history, He made the trip so enjoyable that I would recommend it to anyone and tell them to ask they be put on Hana's bus. The whole trip was awesome. We stopped at Pearl Harbor then on to Dole Plantation and from there the bus ride was enjoyable and cool. Lunch was good! I would take this tour again.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2007/08/12 |
Reviewed by: Nicola Cassis
My sister & I enjoyed being on a small tour (ten people plus our guide) as it served as an intimate way of getting to know eachother. Our guide, Lani was wonderful. Lani's secret plan for the best viewing of the Arizona Memorial worked out perfectly. Overall, for the Circle Island tour, Lani had an excellent knowledge of Hawaii and its culture. We loved her stories, her unique laugh & her choice of Hawaiian music.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2007/08/12 |
Reviewed by: Pete Piantanida
A wonderful tour - loaded with lots of island culture and historical narrative
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2007/08/11 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Pearl Harbor and the city. Our bus driver was very personal--cousin Ted, so he called himself to us. He was very knowledgeable of the city and helpful.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2007/08/08 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The staff & service are both fantastic. They are so accommodating. The food is very good, however I was not able to enjoy it because I was so seasick. I didn't expect it to be such a rough ride. The boat could use an upgrade & makeover for sure. It's a bit dated. Entertainment was OK. That part could use an upgrade as well. They should know that there ARE good songs from this decade as well. Spring for the upgrade. Downstairs looked a bit crowded.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2007/08/07 |
Reviewed by: Carol Collins
Tavita Tufaga was our tour guide and he was wonderful. His knowledge of the Island is amazing and he made the tour interesting, informative and entertaining. I would recommend your company to all of our family and friends. We had a wonderful time.
Carol and Chuck Collins
Macungie, PA
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| Posted on: | 2007/08/05 |
Reviewed by: Marcia
This was an excellent tour and well worth the money! Our bus driver/tour guide was outstanding! Garfield was very knowledgeable with the sites and history of both the city tour as well as being our guide on the Uss Missouri. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Hawaii.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2007/07/31 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I am very thankful for the experince and the information provide by the tour guide was most helpful throughout the entire tour. I would recommend this tour to all. Thank you so much for such a great time.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2007/07/30 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We had a family of 17 on this tour (all ages) and everyday we kept discussing things we had learned on the tour. Even at the airport we kept talking about how great it was to have done this the first day, because we could then make better decisons about the rest of our trip.
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| Posted on: | 2007/07/27 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Our tour guide Kenn was tha best. I would recommend him to anyone. He knows tha island , and has a love for the culture which made our trip most enjoyable!
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| Posted on: | 2007/07/23 |
Reviewed by: Murray Couple
Our driver was entertaining and very attentive to our needs. He kept the tour on track and shared his knowledge and wit which kept us involved in what we were seeing and doing. He was a teacher as well as a tour guide. For first time visitors to Oahu, this tour is a must see. We did not have to hassle with a rental car and directions to major sights of the area. There were plenty of potty breaks. Try and eat something before the tour begins since you can't eat on the bus. Sit on the right hand side of the tour bus to get the best view of the North Shore beaches. To get the most out of your first trip to Oahu, tours are the way to go.
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| Posted on: | 2007/07/23 |
Reviewed by: Sonja & Gary from LA
We really enjoyed our tour. Our driver was the absolute best!!! He even took us to the neighborhood where he grew up as a kid. We have been on other tours around the country and will be the first to tell you it's your guide (driver) that makes it great. This by far was one of our best!!! Thanks for a great and informative day!! Aloha!!
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| Posted on: | 2007/07/18 |
Reviewed by: Melissa
We had a great time on this tour. The highlight of this tour was definately pearl harbor. The tour director was very knowlegable and also a very good story teller.
I think this tour is great for first timers to Hawaii, as you do get to see all the main attractions. Would definately recommend this tour to friends.
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| Posted on: | 2007/07/17 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Our tour guide was wonderful! My entire family enjoyed all the information and sites made available on this tour. Highly recommend.
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| Posted on: | 2007/07/17 |
Reviewed by: 匿名希望
If you have a shuttle included, it's recommended to arrive early as the shuttle bus departs right on time.
送迎付の場合、送迎バスが出発時刻すぐに出るので早めにいかれることをお勧めします。
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| Posted on: | 2007/07/16 |
Reviewed by: PA group
The tour was excellent. It was a good introduction to Oahu where one could see places that they might want to return on their own. Lani is a wonderful guide. The knowledge that she shared with us as well as her "secret tips" and her sense of humor really made the tour special. We vote to give her a raise!! :)
Just returned to PA today and missing Hawaii already. Aloha
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| Posted on: | 2007/07/16 |
Reviewed by: Barb and Dave
We had an amazing time. "Cousin Dave" was an excellent tour guide. We enjoyed all that was shown and told to us. The Pearl Harbor and City tour was much more than we expected and worth every penny spent. Thank you!
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| Posted on: | 2007/07/11 |
Reviewed by: DMDVAUGHN
My family & I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. My husband is a HUGE history buff, my son - age 15 even enjoyed it, along with my parents (Around 60 yrs. old) and my husband & myself (late 30's) Therefore, you can see that it was interesting for all ages. It was a very spooky feeling standing on the Arizona Memorial, looking down at the sunken ship, seeing the oil still leaking into the water, and reading all of the names of those who perished that awful, fateful day. We also got to meet & take pictures with two of the survivors from that day. They were inside, sitting near the museum signing autographs. One of them was born in Macomb, Illinois, about 50 miles from our hometown of Rockford, so that was very surprising! We had an awesome guided tour aboard the USS Missouri. Took about 90 minutes, we even got to see inside. Saw the bunks where the sailors slept, the control room, radio room, the table where the declaration was signed to end the war, the "mess hall", stood under the g
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2007/07/10 |
Reviewed by: FOX FAMILY
OUR DRIVER WAS THE BEST VERY INFORMATIVE AND HAD GREAT KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY OF THE INSLAND.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2007/07/09 |
Reviewed by: Giles Benson
I want to comment that the driver, Ben, the guide /bus driver, assigned to our tour was the best. He made our trip enjoyable and informative. Our entire group enjoyed his sense of humor and knowledge of Arizona and Missouri tours. In fact you was our tour guide at the USS Missouri. He knew how to make the maximun use of our time and best place for lunch.
We definitely will come back and will request Ben, if he is still owrking for this company.
Excellent value.
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| Posted on: | 2007/07/03 |
Reviewed by: Jamie
Definitely worth the time and money. Tavita was our tour guide, and he did an excellent job of pointing out everything we needed to know, from getting through lines quickly to evening activities to other areas of interest. He was well-informed of the area, and he was very enteraining - we laughed all day.
I definitely recommend this tour, and Tavita!!
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| Posted on: | 2007/06/28 |
Reviewed by: Tiffany Jolly
My husband and I were first timers to the islands and our first activity was the tour. Our guide, Ken, was unique and fun. We took another tour with a different service the next day (Volcano tour) and was disappointed. Ken was thorough in everything. We knew which side of the boat to sit on for the best view at Pearl Harbor, we knew the importance of each stop and his enthusiasm was contagious. We took a ton of pictures and I personally learned more about Hawaii and its history on the tour than from reading the provided pamphlets or from the other tour service we used. We were both very impressed and have told everyone at home that we were "professional travelers" for at least one day of our trip. Please extend our appreciation to Ken and we will be recommending your services to anyone that will listen. We will be touring again when we return on our next visit to the islands. Mahalo!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2007/06/28 |
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