All Reviews for Cruise Ship Shore Excursions

Amy is the best! One of the best tours ever bucket list tour! Got to sit in on a taping of Hawaii 5-0 met and spoke to Chi McBride (Cpt Lou Grover ) out standing down to earth. Seen house and places were filming have been from season 1.best of all was the end Amy went out of her way to get us Coco Puffs ( not the cereal ) true fans will know what I'm talking about.

Excellent! This is the best way to tour Pearl Harbor. Our tour guide was excellent, the timing allowed for everything was perfect.

I was swept away by the sunset, full moon, dancers, mai tis, whale watching and our MC for the evening. Because I was traveling solo I was the center of focus majority of the evening :) (I didn't mind) The level of participation and energy from everyone in the room was mind blowing. Can not wait to return, but with a significant other.

It's a very large and impressive ship! After departing, we enjoyed exploring the interior and lounging on the rooftop summer beds. Once things settled down, we were able to see two whales!! It was a bit disappointing that they were a little far away (we couldn't get too close due to regulations), but from then on, we cruised while watching the whales spouting water. Gradually, the initial excitement faded, and it felt less special. Looking back, I realize how luxurious it was.

Additionally, you can enjoy views of Diamond Head and other sights from the sea, making it a simple yet enjoyable cruise. When we boarded, there was smoke billowing from a volcano behind Diamond Head, and fighter jets were flying low and loud, which felt a bit like a Disneyland attraction (laughs).

The whales were too far away for good photos.

Also, the interior of the ship clearly had separate floors for Japanese and foreign guests (possibly due to the language of the announcements), but we were directed to the foreign guest floor. Everything was announced in English, but the foreign guest floor was less crowded and had a nice international travel vibe, which I really enjoyed!

とっても大きく立派な船です！
出港からしばらく、館内を散策したり屋上のサマーベッドに寝そべったりして楽しみましたが、
ひととおり落ち着いた頃、2頭のクジラに会えました！！
ちょっと遠目(規定であまり近寄れないとのこと)だったのが残念でしたが、
以降はずーっとクジラの吹く潮を見ながらのクルージングになりました。
だんだん当初のキャーキャー感もなくなり、もはや珍しくもない雰囲気。
今思えば、とっても贅沢だったなーと感じています。

また、ダイヤモンドヘッドなど洋上から眺められるので、
単純にクルージングとしても楽しめます。
私たちが乗船した際は、ダイヤモンドヘッドの奥の火山？から煙がもくもく出ており、
戦闘機が低く爆音でたくさん飛んでいたので、
なんだかディズニーランドのアトラクションのようなでした（笑）

クジラはとにかく遠目なのでよい写真は撮れません。

また、船内は日本人と外国人で明確にフロアが分かれている(アナウンス言語の問題かもしれません)のですが、
私たちは外国人フロアの案内でした。
本当に全て英語アナウンスですが、
外国人フロアの方が空いていましたし海外旅行感があって、
私はとっても楽しめました！

The tour guide was great. We took the 4 hour tour. We saw a lot of places that we saw from the show. I will take the 7 hour tour the next time i come back which will be in 2 years. The people that own McGarret's house were wonderful and very friendly. Our tour guide was a extra in one of the shows and also a extra in Jurrasic world.

Picked us up at hotel. Met other jeep and started tour. The tour visited many 5-0 sites from the show. It's nice to watch the show now and see some of the sites we visited. Great tour for the 5-0 fan.

My partner and me really enjoyed on this cruise. Beautiful dinner, very helpful friendly crew and could see romantic sunset. I have joined this cruise 3rd times. every time never have any disappoint!! We are middle age couple. this cruise is great for family, girls group, boys group, big group, young people and old people everyone as well!!

it was my first time went on the dinner cruise since I live in Hawaii for 20 years, I really enjoy the steak and loster dinner, the workers were very friendly and helpful, that made me feel like I was having a family dinner with my family. The manager name Joey especially came serveral times to visit us and made sure everything was okay, we have a great time in Star of Honolulu Sunset Dinner cruise!!!

Since there were many guests, the seats were quite cramped. I reserved a window-side table for two, but I felt a bit uncomfortable with the person next to me being so close. I quickly finished my meal and enjoyed the fireworks outside. Everyone seemed to enjoy the singing and dancing together.

たくさんの客を乗せているので、席は結構狭く、窓側のふたり席を予約しましたが、隣の人が近く気になりました。さっさと食事を済ませ、外で花火を楽しみました。歌や、全員でのダンスをみなさん楽しんでいました。

This was our first time participating as a group of eight across three generations, but the distance to the whales was far. Moreover, all we saw were spouts; we didn't get to witness the spectacular jumps and scenes we had imagined. My sons, who are in third and sixth grade, were bored and sat down. However, if you think of it as a leisurely cruise, it was a very elegant moment.

３世代８人で初めて参加したのですが、クジラまでの距離が遠いです。。しかも見れたのは潮吹きばかりで、想像してたようなジャンプなど豪快なシーンは見られませんでした。
小3.小６の息子達は退屈で座り込んでました。
のんびりクルージングできたと思えばとても優雅なひとときでした。

We participated as a couple. The staff were very kind, and although I'm not very good at English, I didn't have any trouble. The food and the onboard shows were also very satisfying. However, the vow renewal was a bit underwhelming. During the meal, we were called to the edge of the deck with something like "Come here for a moment," where the captain performed the ceremony, but it didn't have the excitement of a wedding. Well, that might be expected. Still, making our vows with Diamond Head in the background was a wonderful memory. We were told to dress formally, so we both wore aloha shirts, but it seemed like we were in the minority and stood out a bit. The people around us didn't seem to be dressed so formally.

夫婦で参加させて頂きました。
スタッフの方もとても親切で、あまり英語が得意ではありませんが苦労することはなかったです。
お料理や船内のショーなどもとても満足いくものでした。
ただ、バウリニューアルはちょっと微妙でしたかねw
食事中に「ちょっときてー」みたいな感じで外のデッキの端に呼ばれ、船長がセレモニーを行ってくれるのですが、結婚式ほどの高揚感はないですね。まぁ当たり前かもしれませんが。
それでも船の上から見るダイアモンドヘッドをバックに愛を誓えてのはとてもいい思い出となりました。
当日は正装でとのことなので夫婦そろってアロハシャツを決め込んでいきましたが、そんな人は少数派？で若干浮いていました。周りの人はそんなにきっちりしている感じもなかったです。

WE WENT TO PEARL HAROUR THE DRIVER EVEN TOOK US TO SEE THE KING WHEN I SAID I DID NOT SEE IF WE WOULD HAVE TIME TO

I participated in a three-generation trip. I was thinking of buying some snacks, but they weren't available, so I had to go to the buffet. The orange juice was delicious. I was glad to catch a glimpse of a whale.

三世代旅行で参加しました。中で軽食でも買おうと思ってましたが、販売されておらず、仕方なくブッフェに。オレンジジュースが美味しかったです。クジラはちらっと見えたのでよかったです。

The initial orientation took place in a room inside the ship, so I felt a bit nauseous since I couldn't see the scenery. However, about 30 minutes after going out on deck, I was able to see whales about four times. On the way back, I stayed out on the deck the whole time, and it was a great memory to see Diamond Head and the city of Waikiki from the sea.

最初のオリエンテーションは船の中側の部屋での待機なので景色が見えない分少し酔いましたが、デッキに出てから約30分後にクジラを計4回くらい見ることが出来ました。
帰りはずっとデッキに出ていたので、海からダイアモンドヘッドやワイキキの街を見られて良い思い出になりました。

Very good experience had a great time, very good food, great crew

We had a great experience on this dinner cruise. The entertainment was outstanding and the firework show was just the icing on top. The waitress and staff went beyond expectations to make sure we were having a great time. The food was good but I wish they would give an option for the lobster. I do not care for lobster and therefore did not eat it. I just wish the steak would have been a larger portion since we did not eat the lobster. Other than that, excellent time!

The explanation was all in English, but since they explained it slowly for us Japanese people, there was no trouble. Also, the show was enjoyable regardless of the language, and the host's talk was really entertaining.

全て英語の説明でしたが、日本人のぼくらにはゆっくり説明してくれたので困ることはないです。また、ショーは言葉に関係無く楽しめ司会の人のトークは本当に面白かったです。

The best tour we been on in 25 years. Guides were excellent.
Thank you.

I booked this for a family trip in April, and first, I was surprised by the size of the ship, which was larger than I expected.

As soon as we set sail, breakfast was included, and I enjoyed it while having a great time on the cruise.

Unfortunately, we couldn't see any whales, but the weather was nice, and the view of Honolulu from the sea was amazing, which made me very satisfied.

I plan to use this service again next time and hope to see whales in person.

４月に家族旅行で申し込みました、まず、予想しては船より大きな船でビックリでした。
出航してすぐに朝食付きでしたので、美味しく頂いてクルーズを楽しみました。

残念ながらホエールは見ることは出来ませんでしたが、天気もよくて、海から見るホノルルの景色は最高で満足できました。

次回も利用予定してホエールをリアルで見てみたいです。

WOW this is are worth while trip .Amy and her husband gave as a tour of a lifetime seeing where the film was located and Filmed.This is a most do when you go to Hawaii.Diamond Head was amazing and all the sites that we went to the highlight of the tour was going to McGarrett House were it was filmed the owners of the house were very welcoming.Thanks for an amazing tour.This is differently a must do when you go to Hawaii.Highlight of our Hawaii trip.Mahalo.

I have lived in Hawaii since 1985. My niece from Indiana visited for a week. I took her on the Star of Honolulu Sunset Dinner Cruise, having never been on it myself. I didn't know what to expect. It was awesome! We both loved it. The pre-boarding hula & Hawaiian music, the on-board entertainment, the food, the views and the friendly staff were all very enjoyable. When other friends and family come to visit, I will be sure to take them. It was the highlight of my niece's visit!

Love, love, loved the dinner cruise. This was our first time in Hawaii and I must say I am happy that we chose this as one of the activities to attend to. From the very beginning when we got picked up from the hotel, welcoming at the cruise ship, dinner, entertainment and fireworks, this is definitely a night that will be forever cherished. The staff was amazingly helpful and attentive especially our table server Rosey, she constantly made sure we had enough crab (purchased steak and all you can eat crab meal) and glasses were filled with drinks. Just AWESOME!!! The music and performers were great as well. At the end of the night we watched fireworks out on the deck. Overall my husband and I had a most memorable evening and recommend if you have not already done so this is one of the a Hawaii activities you don't want to miss!!!

I participated with my family on April 4, 2015.

The weather was nice, and it was a pleasant time with the sea breeze, but according to the staff, whales are returning to the Arctic during this period, so it's common not to see them.

Although we didn't see any whales, there were various events on the ship, such as hula dancing experiences, so we weren't bored.

Next time, I think I'll participate during the season when the whales are present.

2015/4/4 家族で参加しました。

天気もよく潮風が気持ちいい時期でしたが、
スタッフの方が言うには、この時期はクジラが北極圏に帰っているので
会えない事が多いとのことでした。

クジラに会えませんでしたが、船内でフラ体験など、いろいろイベントがあり
退屈しませんでした。

次回は、クジラのいる時期に参加したと思います。

Great experience, had very good time, food was awesome

We are from Australia and enjoy the show this was one tour we really wanted to do and we were not disappointed, Amy is a fantastic guide her knowledge of the show is amazing.
Even though it was raining Amy made the tour enjoyable, thanks to the lovely people who own the McGarrett house they made us feel very welcome. I would recommend this tour.

After swimming with the dolphins at Sea Life Park, we simply walked back through the park to the Luau (very convenient). We were greeted warmly with a shell necklace and photo op with the Chief, and then got to enjoy some games (spear tossing, a Polynesian version of musical chairs (except with sticks), braiding palm leaves to make head-bands, and hula dancing). There were also some tables with native-made goods for sale. Then the Chief led the unveiling ceremony of the roasted pig (he is very entertaining and funny), got our non-alcoholic drinks and food (which was very tasty, especially the pineapple cake!), and then enjoyed the show. The hula dancers were very talented, the fire dancers where great, and it was neat to see all the different dance styles of the islands that were represented. It was our 2nd wedding anniversary, so we got to go up on stage with some other couples and they honored us with some pretty flowers! The only down-side was that the location is a little small, but other than that, we had a great time!

The ship was large, and I was worried about the swaying, but it wasn't too bad. They announced the direction where the whales were, so I was able to see them well. However, it seems that due to wildlife protection, we couldn't get too close, so I couldn't really grasp the size of the whales. At first, I even thought they might be dolphins.

船も大きく心配していた揺れもあまりありませんでした。
鯨がいる方向をアナウンスしてもらえるのでよく見ることが出来ました。ただ、野生生物の保護上あまり近くに寄ることは出来ないようで実際のところ鯨の大きさを実感することは出来ませんでした。イルカかなと最初は思ったほどです。

It's my 3rd time with Star of Honolulu and they never fail to amaze me!
I was greeted with a beautiful smile by Kathleen at the ticket office. She was very nice, friendly, and it seems like she was enjoying her job. Before we boarded, the dancers are always very entertaining, a unique way to welcome their guests (yes, I've been to other dinner cruises and only Star of Honolulu has this great idea).
At the boat, here comes the cheerful and very energetic Freddie, who took us to our table. He didn't realize there were eight (8) of us but he was able to accommodate us right away having our own table by the window! He is the Assistant Floor Manager and I was really impressed with his friendliness and bright personality, he is funny too! The couples that we were with are visitors from Canada, celebrating their Silver Wedding Anniversary. I forgot to mention this special occasion when I made the booking so I told Freddie if there’s a way he can announce it after dinner. Knowing how busy they were, I never expected it to happen but I was extremely happy and grateful that he didn't forget. After the Polynesian entertainment, he immediately pulled my couple family towards the stage to make their dance. All the other couples, honeymooners, anniversary celebrants, followed. It was an honor!! Thank you so much Freddie for that, it was a memory of a lifetime for my family.
I would also like to give credit to Jay, who was our server that night, in fact all the crew members because they know how to take care of their guests, they're fast and attentive! The One Star package is not bad at all, I actually like this better than the Three Star believe it or not and IT'S ALL YOU CAN EAT CRAB LEGS!! Yummy! The steak was delicious also, so tender and juicy!
Will definitely cruise with Star of Honolu again and again! True "Aloha" spirit..good impression for those visiting the islands for the first time...greatly satisfied with the services they offer. Thumbs up SOH!!

I have done dinner cruise before in Honolulu many times. This time was the best ever experience. From time arrived at dock until returned to hotel was amazing . Everyone was friendly, food good, service amazing.

# couple booked but we ended up going as 2 1/2 couple3s as one was sick. Great atmosphere interaction was supurb from the multi national public all guided by a great host. Buffet dinner was excellent and then the show topped it off for a great evening awesome value for money here.