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Parasailing in Waikiki with Hawaiian Parasail - Diamond Head Views with Triple & Tandem Flights

Must do!

Reviewed by: Traveler2028

We did the 800 ft parasail. I thought about going higher but when I did a hot air balloon ride it was the most fun we weren’t as high because when it’s higher it was quieter and you couldn’t see as much. We had so much fun! It was like we were a human kite! Even the people who said they were scared had fun. We went with friends and kids

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Packages: Deluxe Flight: 800ft Line
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/08/07
Activity Date: 2021/07/16

Hilton Port Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Cocktails & Appetizers - Spirit of Aloha

Amazing views.

Reviewed by: April

We had 8 people in our party for the sunset cruise. I cannot say enough positive things about this experience. From the captain, the crew and the boat. The views were amazing, the cruise lasted just about 2 hours. The crew really made the entire trip. They were fun, attentive and interactive. The boat had just the right amount of people on it so it didn’t feel crowded. They served food in containers so everything was very sanitary. The cruise comes with 2 free drinks, but if you are generous with your bartender they might just be generous back! It was a great time and I highly recommend this as part of your Waikiki visit.

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Packages: Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/08/07
Activity Date: 2021/07/13

2-Hour Moana Sailing Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Drink Included

Best experience in Hawaii with Moana Waikiki

Reviewed by: Liza

I am a widow and did this experience with my three sons - ages 24,23 and 15 .. might never happen again …as they grow older and probably have their own families .. wishing I could do it again with them.. fortunately, they enjoyed the sail and asked me when again (I had in my heart a leap of joy ) .. cause the sail was smooth and fun out the sea with lively music, some laughters when the water splashed towards us ( we were seated at the front right side of the boat) didn’t expect that to happen and got soaking wet, basking in the sun, watching the dolphins play (this was truly awesome !) and taking sunset photos. I highly recommend Moana Waikiki .. the crew was friendly and this pretty and amiable lady was going around asking if we need anything and volunteering to take photos of us - it was highly appreciated! We had so much fun! Lovely and beautiful memories to treasure!
Thank you Moana Waikiki Crew for making this experience a memorable one for us !

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/08/06
Activity Date: 2021/08/04

Waikiki Sea Turtle Snorkel Tour with One Drink | 2-Hour Morning Adventure aboard Moana Catamaran

Tour time was cancelled but they found us an even better alternative.

Reviewed by: Glenda

I booked this snorkeling tour for our group of 21 months in advance. A couple days before our trip a representative of Hawaii Activities contacted me to let me know the time we booked was no longer an option offered by the company. They rebooked us with a different company for the same day, at an earlier time, without drinks :(, for the same price even though the Moana company charged more than the one we originally booked. I appreciate this so much because as we were boarding, we saw a disappointed family at another dock who had their trip canceled with not even a notification. The boat just never showed up and when they called the company they were told they had to cancel due to COVID. Things happen but a notice would have been nice. Luckily for us Hawaiian Activities/Veltra not only notified us, but made alternative arrangements for us. I would definitely use this company for bookings in the future.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/06
Activity Date: 2021/07/30

Kualoa Ranch Private Beach at Secret Island - Kayak, SUP, Volleyball & More

Great way to spend the day.

Reviewed by: Emily

We had a great time on secret island. We were running late for our scheduled time and they allowed us to reschedule. We felt it was cost effective since we had access to chairs, stand up paddle boards, and Kayaks. Overall, we would recommend.

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Packages: Kualoa Secret Island Half Day Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/08/06
Activity Date: 2021/08/05

Haleiwa Shark Tours - Best Shark Cage Diving in Hawaii with Local Expert Guides

This Tour is a Must!

Reviewed by: JoJ

Had a fantastic time on this Shark Tour. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable and fun to spend time with.
You will definitely see and experience sharks up close and personal.
Make sure you bring towels and water. Although the fee states water is included, we did not receive any.
I highly recommend this tour!

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Packages: Shark Cage Adventure
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/08/05
Activity Date: 2021/07/26

Kualoa Ranch Private Beach at Secret Island - Kayak, SUP, Volleyball & More

Not enough equipment

Reviewed by: Reinman

Not enough equipment to use. Hard to wait in line which does not give you enough time to enjoy the activities.

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Packages: Kualoa Secret Island Half Day Tour
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/08/05
Activity Date: 2021/08/03

Parasailing in Waikiki with Hawaiian Parasail - Diamond Head Views with Triple & Tandem Flights

Fantastic!!!

Reviewed by: Tracy Nguyen

It was an amazing experience. My family love it so much. Would definitely do it again

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Packages: Super Flight: 1000ft Line
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/05
Activity Date: 2021/08/03

Haleiwa Shark Tours - Best Shark Cage Diving in Hawaii with Local Expert Guides

amazing

Reviewed by: daniel

We pick this tour due to the awesome reviews, and they are all true! In addition to the incredible experience of seeing the sharks, the ladies really made this tour fabulous. Great teamwork, crew extremely helpful, professional, and very friendly...

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Packages: Shark Cage Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/08/05
Activity Date: 2021/07/24

Discover Oahu’s North Shore from Waikiki with The Surf Bus - Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Falls

North Shore Tour

Reviewed by: Hannah McKinney

This was an amazing experience for our girls trip. If you are looking for fun activities that are self guided this is the tour for you. We did the snorkeling and paddle boarding both were extremely fun and we had plenty of time to do both. The price was great and included everything we needed. We got to see 2/3 of Oahu, which was beautiful. Our tour guide was Sam he was helpful and funny. Would recommend this tour/activity day to anyone!!

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We are very happy to hear that you had an amazing trip! And that Sam was helpful and funny! We hope to see you again on the surf bus, the original north shore tour!

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Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/08/04
Activity Date: 2021/08/02

Ko Olina Zipline Adventure at Coral Crater Adventure Park on Oahu - Six & Three Line Courses

Great tour guides!

Reviewed by: Elizabeth Saunders

The guides were so nice and helpful it made the experience a lot better. It really felt like the whole group was a family. And they were really clear with instructions so newcomers don’t have to worry about it if they don’t know how to zip line. I would totally recommend to anyone traveling here.

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Packages: 3-Line Zipline Adventure
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/08/04
Activity Date: 2021/08/02

Honolulu X-Treme Parasailing Tour Adventure [700ft, 850ft, 1000ft or 1200ft Rides]

Great time!

Reviewed by: JMZ

Booking the activity reservation, awesome.
Friendly reminders regarding my reservation, awesome. The parasail experience, awesome. Only gripe was the not-so-friendly attendant at the window prior to boarding our boat/parasail.

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Packages: Standard Ride [700 feet]
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/04
Activity Date: 2021/07/29

Parasailing in Waikiki with Hawaiian Parasail - Diamond Head Views with Triple & Tandem Flights

Awesome Parasailing Experience

Reviewed by: Lynn T.

Great experience from start to finish. Our boat captain and photographer were awesome. We recommend purchasing the photo package (Sim Card) provided at the end of the trip. A word of caution: DO NOT BE LATE. Allow ample time to get to the marina and fill out waiver forms (30 minutes prior to your departure time). The boat will leave you behind if you are not there on time.

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Packages: Deluxe Flight: 800ft Line
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/08/03
Activity Date: 2021/07/30

CLIMB Works Keana Farms - Oahu Zipline Tour with 8 Lines, ATV Ride, Rappel, Skybridge Course

Amazing zip lining

Reviewed by: Elijah

We had a group of 5 and we were with another group of 4 on our tour, the location is amazing. We had 3 guides with us and they were all super nice and took amazing photos for us. Would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good zip line tour

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Packages: Zipline Adventure
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/08/02
Activity Date: 2021/07/31

Kualoa Ranch Movie Sites Tour - Visit TV Shows & Hollywood Filming Locations

Kualoa Ranch Movie Tour

Reviewed by: Jake

Great tour! Learned a lot about the history of the ranch. Must see tour Highly recommended!

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Packages: 90-minute Hollywood Movie Sites & Ranch Tour (Until Feb 6th)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/02
Activity Date: 2021/07/31

Hilton Port Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Cocktails & Appetizers - Spirit of Aloha

Great way to spend an Evening!

Reviewed by: Allison

We had so much fun on the Spirit of Aloha Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Cocktails! The crew offered great service along with upbeat music and a great vibe. Our sailing occurred on a bit of a rainy afternoon, however the captain did a great job navigating us away from the rain. We enjoyed a beautiful sunset with enjoying cocktails and food. I couldn't recommend Spirit of Aloha Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Cocktails more!

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Packages: Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/10

Kualoa Ranch Jurassic Jungle Expedition Tour & Off-Road Adventure [90-minutes]

Jungle Jeep Tour

Reviewed by: dangopecha

This review is based on service, quality, abd cleanliness:

Service: the staff were super nice and knowledgeable. They showed real interest in thwir jobs, always asked to help with taking pictures.

Quality: tour quality was top notch. We got to do a nice little hike, saw different movie sets, and had lots of time to take pictures. It was a bumpy ride but fun

Cleanliness: restrooms are very clean. They were the big portable ones that get parked. In California one of those would be the most disgusting thing, you would rather hold it in. But here it was so clean and everything was well kept.

Overall: highly recommend this tour. I would suggest getting the all around tour though if you have the time

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Packages: Jurassic Jungle Expedition Tour - 90 mins (Until Feb 6th)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/10

Kualoa Ranch Movie Sites Tour - Visit TV Shows & Hollywood Filming Locations

Great Adventure! LOVED, Stephanie!

Reviewed by: Shani Freeman

Stephanie was amazing! Awesome energy, full of facts, the ranch is absolutely stunning and amazing. The location is phenomenal and the scenery is like a postcard photo, at every angle. Please be advised, this is NOT like the ATV tour. I thought we'd get out at more stops, but we didn't. None the less, it was fun and worth the money!

  • I have more pics but the upload feature isn't working properly.

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Packages: 90-minute Hollywood Movie Sites & Ranch Tour (Until Feb 6th)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/15

Kualoa Ranch Movie Sites Tour - Visit TV Shows & Hollywood Filming Locations

Movie tour

Reviewed by: Holly

Wonderful tour, great tour guide. Would recommend and next time will reserve earlier and do the ATV tour.

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Packages: 90-minute Hollywood Movie Sites & Ranch Tour (Until Feb 6th)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/30

Waikiki Sea Turtle Snorkel Tour with One Drink | 2-Hour Morning Adventure aboard Moana Catamaran

Ok trip

Reviewed by: DD Hal

Could hardly see fish or turtles. Crew was not friendly at all.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/30

H2O Hawaii Watersports Adventure - Parasail, Jet Ski, Banana Boat & Bumper Tube

Amazing Experience

Reviewed by: The G’s

It was truly an amazing experience. The employees were so welcoming and funny. We will definitely be back. Thank you and God bless.

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Packages: Parasail, Banana Boat & Bumper Tube
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/08/01
Activity Date: 2021/07/30

Polynesian Cultural Center Admission Ticket with 6 Island Villages & Canoe Ride

A must see while in Oahu!!!

Reviewed by: Roxanna L

We had a great time at the Polynesian Cultural Center at all the villages. Having never been there, on the first day, we were not watching the time and when we realized the villages all closed at 5:30.. I think its wonderful to allow the guests to use the tickets for up to three days since the first day. This gave us the opportunity to return and enter the rest of the villages that we didn't have time to see on the first day. We were bummed that the luau, buffet and show were all sold out on both days.

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Packages: Islands Admission with Dinner Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/07/31
Activity Date: 2021/07/22

Polynesian Cultural Center Admission Ticket with 6 Island Villages & Canoe Ride

Worth every second there!

Reviewed by: Fuzzypenguin

What a fantastic way to learn about the various Polynesian cultures in and around Hawaii. Everyone was friendly. The different areas had different shows to share their culture. Most of the employees are college students from the different Polynesian areas and families. Due to Covid restrictions and timing, we were not able to attend a luau. When we return to Hawaii we will go here again (it is hard to fit it all in, in a day) and also do the luau. This was the best money we spent on the island. I'd give it 10 stars if I could! We prepurchased entry with the Veltra passes and it worked great. Moved right to the front of the line and no worries about getting in.

  • A Model example of a boat next to a regular sized boat with trusty travel companion Zork.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/07/31
Activity Date: 2021/07/05

Kualoa Ranch Movie Sites Tour - Visit TV Shows & Hollywood Filming Locations

suggested improvement

Reviewed by: dave

the tour guide was very good If you would install a screen for video clips of the scene that was shot at that location it would have people more invested in the tour

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Packages: 90-minute Hollywood Movie Sites & Ranch Tour (Until Feb 6th)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/07/30
Activity Date: 2021/07/20

Hilton Port Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Cocktails & Appetizers - Spirit of Aloha

5 stars!

Reviewed by: Ashley

The drinks were wonderful, the crew was amazing and fun! We got beautiful pictures taken by the crew! Definitely recommend

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Packages: Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/07/29
Activity Date: 2021/07/27

Discover Oahu’s North Shore from Waikiki with The Surf Bus - Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Falls

Surf bus on North Shore

Reviewed by: Civitastours.com

Cousin G was a wonderful driver and guide. He provided great local information and the activities were so fun that everyone was exhausted! This is a great addition to any first timer and well worth it!

Mahalo,

Civitas Tours

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Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/07/29
Activity Date: 2021/07/27

2-Hour Moana Sailing Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Drink Included

Never Again

Reviewed by: Ms. Disappointed

I applaud the crew of young people, however they were too laid back & very unprofessional. “Dinner” was just a takeout tray of food. How am I expected to eat while I bob up and down on the ocean. Table, uhhh NO…The crew was more concerned with their good time & conversation. The ship was beautiful, the view was lovely but definitely not worth what I paid. I did the same sail for $50 minus the “dinner”.

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Packages: Sunset Dinner Sail Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/07/28
Activity Date: 2021/07/24

Hilton Port Waikiki Sunset Cruise with Cocktails & Appetizers - Spirit of Aloha

Sunset cruise

Reviewed by: Holly

Had a wonderful time, the crew was outstanding. Only wish music was playing outside as well inside.

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Packages: Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/07/28
Activity Date: 2021/07/26

Haleiwa Shark Tours - Best Shark Cage Diving in Hawaii with Local Expert Guides

Great time!

Reviewed by: CPP

First time and loved every moment! Our guide, Jordan, was professional and ensured we had the best time. We cannot wait to do this again!

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Packages: Shark Cage Adventure
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/07/28
Activity Date: 2021/07/21

Parasailing in Waikiki with Hawaiian Parasail - Diamond Head Views with Triple & Tandem Flights

Great Parasail!

Reviewed by: Stewarts

My wife and I and our 8, 14, and 16 year old kids all had a great time. Highly recommend!

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Packages: Super Flight: 1000ft Line
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/07/24
Activity Date: 2021/07/01
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