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There are various boats for sunset viewing, but if you want to take photos, a smaller boat is best. In particular, this tour's boat is a yacht, so you can relax and enjoy the view from your favorite spot. After other boats dock, you can see fireworks from the sea for a short time.
It may depend on the season, but it's important to understand that there can be a long wait from sunset to fireworks, which can be boring, and it can be chilly due to the wind on the yacht. Additionally, the food is just snacks, which is different from larger boats. If you keep these points in mind, it will be a fantastic experience.
夕日鑑賞の船は各種ありますが、写真を撮りたいなら、小さい船がベストです。とりわけこのツアーの船はヨットなので、すきな場所でゆっくり見られます。そして、他の船が寄港後に短期間ですが、海から花火が見れます。
時期にもよると思いますが、夕日から花火まで時間がありすぎて退屈なのと、ヨットなので風で寒いこと、食事はおつまみ程度である等、大きな船とは異なることを理解して参加すると最高です。
In the evening, we set sail from the beach. We were the only Japanese people there, and it was nice that both the staff and the other guests were foreigners. It might have been even more fun if I understood English... We enjoyed a leisurely cruise while drinking and listening to music, waiting for the sunset. The wind felt really nice and it was the best! In January, the wind was a bit chilly, so a windbreaker came in handy. I would love to join again when I go to Hawaii!
夕方、ビーチから出航しました。
日本人は私たちしかおらず、スタッフもお客さんも外国人ばかりで良かったです。英語が分かればもっと楽しかったかも…。
お酒を飲み、音楽を聞きながらゆっくりとクルージングしてサンセットを待ちました。風がとっても気持よくて最高でした!!1月は少し風が冷たかったのでウインドブレーカーが役立ちました。
また、ハワイに行ったら参加したいです!!
The weather was unfortunately rainy, so I couldn't fully enjoy myself inside the cultural center.
However, I was able to enjoy the evening show, even with the language barrier.
If you know the weather isn't going to be great, I recommend bringing rain gear.
天気があいにくの雨だったので文化センターの中で思いっきり楽しむことが出来ませんでした。
でも夜のショーは言葉が通じない壁はあっても楽しめることが出来ました。
天気があまりよくないとわっかっていたら雨具を持って行くことをオススメします。
We are sorry that the weather on the day was not favorable, and you couldn't fully enjoy the Polynesian Cultural Center. However, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed the evening show. We hope the weather will be nice when you visit Hawaii next time. We look forward to serving you again.
当日天候が思わしくなくポリネシア文化センターを思いっきりお楽しみいただけず残念に思っております。でも、夜のショーはお楽しみいただけたようで嬉しく思っております。次回ハワイに来られる際は、天気が良いといいですね。またのご利用お待ちしております。
Dont miss "HA-the Breath of Life"-this presentation is showing all the different costumes and dances of the 5 different tribes inside the Polynesian Culture Center-is a very nice introduction to their culture all concentrated in a 90 minute presentation. Staffs were kind and frendly. However, I would not recommend the buffet- food is not worth the price...
I was here a number of years ago. It is a great experience.
However, it has become much more commercialized!
The selling of drinks, trinkets, etc.way too much.
The dinners were fair.
I was really looking forward to the Polynesian experience. As I imagined, it was fun! I was able to enjoy learning about the dances and cultures of various countries. In the ukulele workshop, I only learned four chords, but I felt like a complete ukulele player. I was very interested in the hula workshop since I am currently learning hula, but it was a bit lacking for me...
Overall, it was a fun experience that I couldn't have in Japan, and I was very satisfied. The long journey there was made wonderful by our guide, James Mori, whose stories were fantastic, and I wanted to hear more and more of them.
とても楽しみにしていたポリネシアン。
想像通り、楽しかった~。
色々な国の踊りや文化に触れて楽しみながら学べました。
ウクレレのワークでは4つのコードを教えてもらっただけですが気分はすっかりウクレレ奏者。
フラのワークは現在フラを習っているためとても興味がありましたがそれはちょっと物足りなかったかな・・・
全体的にはやはり日本では味わえない体験が出来て楽しく、大満足でした。
行きの長い道のりもガイドのジェームス森さんのお話が大変素晴らしくもっともっとお話を聞きたかったです。
This was my sixth trip to Oahu, but since I had my children with me, it was my first time experiencing this. I felt that the content of the show was a bit lacking, and the quality of the dance performances seemed lower compared to what I had seen on other islands. However, the local guide, a Japanese college student, was very dedicated and his stories were interesting, which was a positive aspect. Still, isn't this price too high for the content provided!?
オアフは6度目の旅行でしたが子供が一緒だったので初めて行ってみました。ショーの内容は少し物足りなくダンスの完成度も他の島で見たものより低い気がしました。現地ガイドの大学生のお兄さん(日本人)がとても一生懸命でお話も面白くそれだけは良かったです。
ただ、この内容でのこの金額は高すぎではないでしょうか!?
My husband and I spent our last night in Honolulu on the Star of Honolulu's Three Star Cruise and it is one of our fondest memories. The crew was great, the view incredible, and the food was top notch. Watching the sun set from the top of the Star of Honolulu was an incredible treat! Thank you and I cannot wait to go again!
I booked this for couple on their arrival to Oahu and was worried being it was done on the internet that they would not receive their lei. BUT.... Was extremely excited when I received word that they had got their greeting and that it made their arrival so special. Not only did they get amazing help and support at the airport, but they got to keep the personalized sign!! We are so thrilled that we are booking another greeting for another couple that are going over!!!
*** Their plane even arrived 55 min late and the greeter was ready and waiting for them at the gate!!!
Amazing! Thanks for making it memorable!
I was drawn in by the reasonable price and participated, and it was really great! The staff seemed to not understand Japanese, but they were very considerate, and I felt a bit sorry about that. I don't understand much English, but I managed somehow. I think there were five of us Japanese: a mother and daughter, and three young women. The registration was at the beach behind the hotel, and more people kept joining on the day.
You can wear anything, even swimsuits! It's better if your pants are short (above the knee). Even though I'm not good at socializing with everyone, I felt very happy just gazing at the sea and the sunset.
Thank you so much to the staff for being considerate to the Japanese mother and daughter. I would love to participate again next time.
リーズナブルなお値段にひかれ参加しましたが とてもよかったです! スタッフの方も日本語はわからないようでしたが とても気を使って下さり 申し訳ないほどです。英語はあまりわかりませんが何となく大丈夫でした。日本人は私たち親子(母娘)と3人の若い女性の5人だったと思います。ホテルの裏のビーチで受付をしていて当日参加でどんどん人が増えていきました。
服装は水着でも何でもOK! パンツは短いほうがいいです。(ひざ上の)
あまりみんなとワイワイするのが苦手の私もぼんやり海や夕日を眺めいてとても幸せな気分でした。
スタッフの方 日本人母娘に気を使ってくださり本当にありがとうございました。次回もまた参加したいです。
It was very good. The aloha shirts at the souvenir shop inside are made in America, of good quality, and perfect as souvenirs.
とても良かったです。中のお土産屋さんのアロハシャツはアメリカ製で質も良く、お土産に最適です。
I scheduled a lei greeting for my mom and she was absolutely surprised and excited to have such a unique greeting to the island. The greeter who "leied" her was extremely friendly and helpful. The silk lei was really beautiful and will be a wonderful memento. I am going to suggest this activity to all my friends and will probably book another greeting for our next visitors. Thank you so much!
We went out to sea on a catamaran yacht from Waikiki Beach and enjoyed a beautiful sunset. Plus, we had Mai Tais while doing it! It was such a pleasant experience. I would love to join this program again when I visit Hawaii!
ワイキキビーチから、カタマランヨットで沖に出て、キレイなサンセットを眺める。しかもマイタイを飲みながら!!
とても気持ちのよいプランでした~。
またハワイに行ったら、参加したいプログラムです!
This was a great trip, but we should have done the whole day - there just wasn't enough time to visit everything. The food was exceptional - every part of the show was fantastic.
Overall the tour was very good with visits to many points of interest around Honolulu in the morning and then tour the PCC in the afternoon. Dinner was quite nice and the "breath of life" show as wonderful!
However, we wish that the driver would let us know that there would not be any time for lunch once inside the PCC as the activities inside the PCC would be jam packed. The bus driver should gave us 15 to 30 more minutes inside the Dole Plantation Center so that we could get a light lunch before we head off to the PCC.
Don't get me wrong, we had a wonderful time at PCC however our guide kept leaving us behind, she moved so quickly thru the crowds that my husband had a hard time keeping up, pushing me in a wheelchair. She would just go on without us. We did not get to experience everything we paid for, the food was medicore, our guide could have cared less but the parade of floats was amazing and the HA breath of life show was an experience of a lifetime.
I participated in a luau workshop with a friend, and we had a variety of experiences! At that time, there were only three of us participants, including a man who joined alone, so it felt very private.
A student named Junya, who was really upbeat, guided us and responded well to our requests for things we wanted to do! Thanks to him, during the mini-show in Tahiti, we got to dance the Tahitian dance on stage with a cool male dancer, and we received a lot of applause from the audience, which made us really happy!
At Ali'i Luau, thanks to the man who participated with us, we were able to experience making poke, which wasn't part of our original tour plan, and it was super delicious and fun!
The show was truly wonderful, and the hour and a half flew by with a break in between! The fire dance was really amazing! My excitement was through the roof.
Since the time was long, I honestly had some concerns about whether it would be enjoyable in Hawaii, but I'm really glad I participated! I had a fantastic time!
友達と2人でルアウワークショップで参加して、いろいろ体験してきました!
たまたまその時のルアウ参加者が、私たちと、1人で参加されてる男性の3人だけだったので、めちゃプライベート感たっぷりでした^^
ノリの良いジュンヤ君という学生さんがガイドしてくれて、アレしたいコレしたいっていう私たちの要望にしっかり応えてくれました!
お陰で、TAHITIのミニショーでは、舞台の上でかっこいいタネダンサーさんとタヒチアンダンスを踊り、お客様からもたくさんの拍手もらえて、めっちゃ幸せでした♪
アリイルアウでは、一緒に参加してた男性のお陰で、本来私たちのツアープランでは体験できないポケ作りも体験できて、めっちゃ美味しかったし楽しかったです!
ショーは、ほんとに素敵で、休憩挟んでの1時間半もあっという間でした!!
ファイアーダンスは本当に凄いです!テンション上がりまくってしまいました。
時間が長いので、正直ハワイを楽しむにはどうなのかな~って不安に思っていたけど、参加して本当によかったです!!満喫っっ☆
This is definitely something for a first-timer to hawaii. Its probably not something i will do again, but definitely enjoyable for my first visit! flowers were beautiful, and the lady was very nice and walked us to our baggage claim and helped us with our rental.
The food wasn't as good as i expected, but i think you are mainly paying for the cruise. the mai tais were great! steak could have been cooked a little more. i dont like crab, but my boyfriend loved it! this is def a great activity for a little romance for couples for a nice evening.
My boyfriend and I went on the sunset cruise, and loved it. Thanks to the staff who were great and esspecially the bar man. We had read some reviews that some people felt because it was free drinks the bar man was a bit slow. Not at all the case. As soon as we put our empty shaker on our head he ran over and filled it up:)
Great cruise and we were treated to an awesome sunset. Thanks again guys we hope to do it again one day.
Also our cruise left at 5pm so a word of warning given that the drinks are free and the bar man so efficient (we were happy to tip for such a great service) do try to have an early dinner as we may have gotten a little carried away with drinking which is not a great idea on an empty tummy :)
Initially, it was explained that the tour, which usually takes two days, would be completed in one day, and I truly had a fulfilling day. Our guide, Kerina, was very entertaining, and we were able to learn about Hawaii's history and culture as well. I believe there are many Oahu tours available, but I highly recommend this one. Moreover, our driver, Minoru, who has lived in Hawaii for 28 years, was very kind and easy to communicate with, which made us feel at ease. For us, who are new to Hawaii, it became a wonderful memory. They even held a craft class during our lunch break and took us to Pearl Harbor, which was not originally planned, and I was very moved by that. I was surprised and touched to hear the story from the novel "Eternal Zero" presented as a true story. This tour of "Oahu" was so fulfilling that I think it would be worthwhile just to meet the guides. Thank you very much.
最初に本来なら2日で回るところを1日で回るプランと説明がありましたが、正に丸1日を充実して過ごせました。名物ガイドさんのケリナさんの話はとても面白く、そのうえでハワイの歴史や文化にも触れることができました。オアフ周遊ツアーはたくさんあると思いますが、お薦めはこのツアーだと思います。しかも今回のドライバーはミノルさんというハワイ在籍28年の日本人の方でとても優しく(言葉もよく通じるので)安心でき、ハワイ初心者の私達にとってとても良い思い出となりました。お二人で昼休みにクラフト教室を開催してくれたり、本来予定に無かったパールハーバーまで案内してくれ、とても感激しています。小説「永遠のゼロ」に出てくる話が実話として紹介されたのにもビックリするとともに感動もしています。ガイドさんに会いに行くことを目的にしても良いと思うくらい、充実した「オアフ周遊」のツアーでした。本当にありがとうございました。
I highly recommend the Golden Circle Premier seats. You don't need to arrive early at the meeting place, but if you go ahead of time when heading to the venue after gathering, you will definitely get good seats.
This time, I was able to fully enjoy the "Waikiki Starlight Show" from the very front row, close to the stage! While listening to live music, there was delicious food (a buffet full of Hawaiian dishes) and a welcome event (lei, photo opportunities, ring toss, tattoos, conch shell contest, hula lessons) before the show, and I was completely satisfied and full without getting bored at all.
ゴールデンサークルプレミア席がお薦めです。集合場所に早く行く必要はありませんが、集合後会場へ向かう際には案内について早めに行けば良い席が必ずとれます。
今回、ステージに近い一番前の席で「ワイキキ・スターライト・ショー」がバッチリ堪能できました!
生演奏を聞きながら、ショーの前に美味しい料理(ハワイらしい料理がいっぱいのバイキング)と歓迎イベント(レイ、写真撮影、輪投げ、タトゥ、ほら貝コンテスト、フラレッスン)があり、まったく飽きさえず腹いっぱいになって大満足でした。
Like always this is well worth your time and money!! I've been on this 4 times and everytime is a awesome time. See you next time :)
We took the tour on the first day after arriving and it was too much too soon. I am sure we would have enjoyed it more had we been rested but we were worn out.
The tour does go to all of the spots but you get very little time at any of them and the stop at the Dole Plantation is not long enough to do much of anything.
The sunset is amazing! The vibe with the Americans is great too! The bartender is super handsome. It might be good to wear something like a swimsuit and sweatpants.
サンセット最高!米国人のノリも最高!バーテンダーさん、めっちゃイケメン。服装は水着にスエット程度がよいかもです。
It was my first time trying a catamaran. There are many types of catamarans, and we chose this one for our trip. Since we don't drink alcohol, we only had soft drinks, but the scenery was amazing, the atmosphere was great, and we had a wonderful time. There were very few Japanese people. You get quite wet, but that also became a fun memory.
初めてのカタマラン挑戦でした。何種類もあるカタマランから今回こちらを選びました。私たちはお酒が呑めないので、ソフトドリンクだけでしたが、景色も最高、ノリも最高で楽しい時間を過ごせました。日本人、めっちゃ少ないですよ。いっぱい濡れます。それも楽しい思い出になりました。
This is my sixth visit, and this time was the most impressive.
今回で6度目の見学になりますが、今回が1番見ごたえがありました。
The entertainment on this dinner cruise was exceptional; there is so much culture, talent, and professional attention to detail! I really appreciate how dedicated the dancers and musician were to their crafts!
I participated with two friends, and we had a great time. We were able to experience Hawaiian culture, and I was very moved by the students performing so passionately in the evening show. I was also very happy to hear that the ticket price we paid goes to charity.
I felt very uplifted.
If you go to Hawaii, this is definitely a must-visit! I highly recommend it.
友達2人と参加させて頂きましたが
とっても楽しめました。
ハワイの文化に触れる事ができて夜のショーは
学生さんたちが一生懸命演じている姿にとても感動
しました。また私達が買ったチケット代金が寄付金に
なっていると聞いて嬉しい限りです。
とても心が軽やかになりました。
ハワイにいったら絶対に行くべきです~
とってもお勧めです。