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All Reviews for Sunset & Whale Watching (Dec-Mar) in Oahu
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Oahu West Coast Sunset Cruise with Cocktails from Waianae - Hawaii Nautical
An evening sunset cruise along a beautiful shoreline.
Reviewed by: Pam
I it was beautiful. We really enjoyed the cruise. The crew and captain were great! We saw dolphins and a beautiful sunset! We would do it again!
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| Packages: | Sunset Sail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/12/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/12/09 |
Sips, Bites & Sail - Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Cocktails and Appetizers
Awesome outing!
Reviewed by: Sharbear68
Everything was perfect for this tour. One of our group was not comfortable on the water and the crew did everything in there power to make sure she felt comfortable and safe. Saw dolphins and sea turtles and thoroughly enjoyed the outing.
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| Packages: | Sunset Cruise |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/10/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/03 |
Oahu West Coast Sunset Cruise with Cocktails from Waianae - Hawaii Nautical
Great Sunset Tour
Reviewed by: Sharon
This was a great way to get out on the water and see the Waianae Coast while watching the beautiful sunset!
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| Packages: | Sunset Sail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/08/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/08/02 |
Sips, Bites & Sail - Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Cocktails and Appetizers
Perfect Evening Activity
Reviewed by: WSS
Had a wonderful time. Great crew and attentive service. Food and drinks were very good. We enjoyed the trip very much. Beautiful sunset.
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| Packages: | Sunset Cruise |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/04/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/04/27 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
Sunset dinner cruise
Reviewed by: Trish
Just did the Snorkel and Sunset dinner cruise. I would definitely do this again. The. Staff was absolutely awesome and very very patient. I sometime feel very constrained with all the rules but the staff did a very good job explaining why they have to do what they do to keep all of us safe and still have the best time. The music was great, the food was wonderful. And everybody on the boat seemed to have a good time. Oh and the sunset on the water was epic. I highly recommend this to all!
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| Packages: | [Oct-Mar] 2.5-hour Sunset Snorkel Cruise |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/03/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/03/19 |
Sips, Bites & Sail - Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Cocktails and Appetizers
Awesome trip!!!
Reviewed by: Andrea
The sunset cruise was definitely top 3 things I have done in Hawaii and will for sure do it again!!! Staff was super friendly, food and drinks were great!!
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| Packages: | Sunset Cruise |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2021/12/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/11/19 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
Great crew! We had a blast!
Reviewed by: Jake B.
Everyone was so welcoming and fun! We will definitely be coming back next time we’re back in Hawaii! The boat was clean and all the staff was very professional!
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| Packages: | [Oct-Mar] 2.5-hour Sunset Snorkel Cruise |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2021/11/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/11/11 |
Sips, Bites & Sail - Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Cocktails and Appetizers
Will do this sunset cruise again for sure!
Reviewed by: Katie Schultz
We will definitely do this sunset cruise every time we come to Ko Olina. TJ was an awesome host and Travis the captain snd Jake were great too. Boat been refurbished and very comfortable. Great music and potent, delicious rum concoctions that I want to recreate at home. Well done! We will be back! All ages worked well.
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| Packages: | Sunset Cruise |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2021/09/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/08/31 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
Great crew, awful photographer
Reviewed by: Cece
The crew were friendly, but the photographer was no good. Don’t purchase the pictures. They are not worth it. She basically only took pictures of u on the boat, which u can also do with your own camera. When it’s time to go under water, the photographer was too busy snorkeling herself. We had to chase her down for some pictures, but it came out super blurry. At the end when the pictures package were emailed to us, it consists many Google under water sea life images. I’d recommend u bring ur own phone with waterproof pouch, the pictures will be so much better.
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| Packages: | [Apr-Sep] 3.5-hour Sunset Snorkel Cruise |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2021/08/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/08/17 |
Sips, Bites & Sail - Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Cocktails and Appetizers
Perfect night and sights!
Reviewed by: Kate
The crew was professional and engaging. We were pleased with the beverage and food offerings. Even more so is that we lucked out with a spectacular sunset night and spinner dolphins that entertained us by swimming along with the catamaran. We sailed the entire time as the winds were good. Boarding and everything were simple and quick.
I'd highly recommend this activity!
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| Packages: | Sunset Cruise |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2021/08/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/08/13 |
Sips, Bites & Sail - Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Cocktails and Appetizers
Best value & best crew!
Reviewed by: Emily Cortes
We had an amazing time! Don’t sleep on this opportunity! You won’t find a better crew.
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| Packages: | Sunset Cruise |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/08 |
Oahu West Coast Sunset Cruise with Cocktails from Waianae - Hawaii Nautical
Sunset cruise
Reviewed by: Debbie
This was an awesome cruise, The staff was very friendly. I highly recommend this.it was very classy we did a couple other sunsets and this was the best by far.we were nervous at first cause it started raining but it did clear up and we had an open bar and a beautiful sunset
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| Packages: | Sunset Sail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2021/05/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/04 |
Sips, Bites & Sail - Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Cocktails and Appetizers
Best sunset cruise in Oahu
Reviewed by: Brad
We’ve been on a couple cruises around Oahu and this has been the best by far! Excellent and friendly service. The crew went beyond themselves to make our experience perfect!
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| Packages: | Sunset Cruise (25% Capacity) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2020/12/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2020/12/23 |
Oahu West Coast Sunset Cruise with Cocktails from Waianae - Hawaii Nautical
Sunset cruise on catamaran with sails up was great.
Reviewed by: Mammadoc
Very hospitable crew of 3 with a great sense of humor took us on a great evening cruise with exceptionally large waves and actually put up a sail! Loved the crew, the other passengers who were interesting, and the wonderful food from local caterer. Be prepared to leave your shoes on the dock and for some water spray and wind, but also for a great sail.
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| Packages: | Sunset Sail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2020/01/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2019/12/30 |
Oahu West Coast Sunset Cruise with Cocktails from Waianae - Hawaii Nautical
Beautiful sunset!!
Reviewed by: Shanon
We had an amazing time on our sunset cruise!! The crew was very accommodating and we appreciated the thoughtfulness to take care of our family as we are traveling with our 91 year old father. He had a wonderful time as well!!! Definitely will do it again! Loved the sunset!!
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| Packages: | Sunset Sail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2018/11/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/11/05 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
Fun time, bad weather
Reviewed by: TiffTheGr8
Not a fan of the food. The crew was fun and knew their stuff. The experience was great. We went out on a windy night and the water was a little rough. It was too cloudy to see the sunset that night too.
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| Packages: | 3.5-hour Sunset Snorkel Cruise [Apr-Sep] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/04/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/10 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
Snorkeling and dinner
Reviewed by: Gary Jackson
GREAT time!!!! Staff was wonderful and did a great job of ensuring we had a good time!!!
If we had the time, we’d do it again!!!
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| Packages: | 3.5-hour Sunset Snorkel Cruise [Apr-Sep] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/10/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/28 |
Oahu West Coast Sunset Cruise with Cocktails from Waianae - Hawaii Nautical
Great Time
Reviewed by: A fan
Really enjoyed our time aboard.♡♡♡☆☆☆ You will enjoy#
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| Packages: | Sunset Sail (til 12/31/2017) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/24 |
Oahu West Coast Sunset Cruise with Cocktails from Waianae - Hawaii Nautical
The best Sunset Sail on Westside
Reviewed by: rita
we had the best time, best crew and best sunset. we are local and love to do the sunset sail for our birthdays.
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| Packages: | Sunset Sail (til 12/31/2017) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/05 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
Excellent
Reviewed by: Norma
We loved our time on the snorkeling and dinner cruise excursion. Well worth the price. Our captain gave great instruction and safety procedures. He also took us up snd close to a whale which gave us quite a show within 25 yards or so. The time by the shore snorkeling was impressive. Lots of fish.
The dinner was delicious with plenty of variety of drinks both spirited and not. I enjoyed the time to enjoy the sunset. Beautiful. There are two restrooms where you can change. Two shower hoses to rinse off after you snorkel. Staff was great. Underwater photographer was along for optional photo package you can purchase.
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| Packages: | 2.5-hour Sunset Snorkel Cruise [Oct-Mar] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/04/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/25 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
Adventures In Sea Sickness
Reviewed by: DLineen
I know it's just the luck of the draw and bad timing but 5 or 6 people got sick on our trip due to high waves. Maybe cancelling the trip would have been best because after all that, the provided meal was not at all appetizing. Yes we saw a couple green sea turtles, but it would have been much, much better without the fear of human projectile.
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| Packages: | 2.5-hour Sunset Snorkel Cruise [Oct-Mar] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/04 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
Amazing Time
Reviewed by: R.D. Francis
My wife and I enjoyed this very much, Great way to help celebrate our 30th anniversary. A fun and knowledgable crew took very good care of us. Fantastic catamaran
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| Packages: | 2.5-hour Sunset Snorkel Cruise [Oct-Mar] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/09 |
Oahu West Coast Sunset Cruise with Cocktails from Waianae - Hawaii Nautical
Sunset Cruise
Reviewed by: Dani
My husband and I booked this excursion while we were in Hawaii for our honeymoon. unfortunately, it was very cloudy and didn't get much of a sunset but the views of the island were beautiful. To make the adventure even better- throughout our sail we were visited by spinner dolphins. Absolutely amazing!
We would recommend to anyone!
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| Packages: | Sunset Sail (til 12/31/2017) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/19 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
Ocean Joy Snorkel & Dinner Cruise Review
Reviewed by: Unhappy customer
We were pretty disappointed with this trip. Just not as organized as we had hoped. We've been on many different snorkel trips over the years and this is one of the most unorganized we've attended. Competing boats seem to pass out gear and explain rules and safety regulations on the way to the destination. Then, once anchored, we can get in the water. This boat waits until we are on anchor, then starts the slow unorganized process of handing out gear. Takes way too long!
Food was decent, but mixed drinks were not! The captain, although tried to be funny, was not for the most part. We tried to have a conversation with him and generally got one word answers. So, he really wasn't interested in talking with us. When we were on anchor, he seemed to be more interested in flying his own personal drone around the boat.
The crew was nice and helpful, the captain, not so much! The best part of the trip was the photographer. Really a terrific individual, very personal with the guest and generally took an interest in the guest.
Overall, I wouldn't use this boat again.
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| Packages: | 3.5-hour Sunset Snorkel Cruise [Apr-Sep] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2016/08/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/07/30 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
Best excursion!
Reviewed by: Tracy Arnett
This was hands down our favorite excursion on the island! Fantastic Crew, great food, fun music, great snorkeling, and lovely boat ride. We went with my mom and our 5 year old son. Both of them chose not to snorkel and still had a blast. Extra bonus, they have a photographer who took tons of photos (even underwater!) at the cost of $40 for the entire flash drive. Really great time! Highly recommend!! We will be back :-)
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| Packages: | 2.5-hour Sunset Snorkel Cruise [Oct-Mar] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2016/04/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/03/31 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
An absolutely wonderful time!
Reviewed by: Alison B
My fiancé and I went on the Snorkel and Sunset cruise the second week of November. The bus pick-up was extremely easy and allowed for worry-free drinks on the cruise.
The cruise was spectacular. The orientation was clear and made us both feel comfortable. The snorkel spot selected was stunning and quite safe feeling. We saw many tropical fish and even had a ray breeze past! We spotted a humpback whale breaching and so the captain took us on over for a closer look.
The Kalua pork was tasty for dinner and the crew went out of their way to make sure we were all satisfied. We were treated to a beautiful sunset and leisurely cruise back to harbor.
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| Packages: | 2.5-hour Sunset Snorkel Cruise [Oct-Mar] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/11/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/07 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
Second Time - As GREAT as the first!
Reviewed by: Silas
Ah Man! What an amazing trip. I was a bit weary on the afternoon of since the weather report was not promising any sun. But the sunset was probably the most beautiful I have ever seen. The colors that crusted the clouds were just tear jerking. The crew was so friendly and laid back, food was healthy and tasty, beer was cold, the coastline was misty, water dark blue ... it felt so good to be there at that moment. Cheers to Ocean Joy and VELTRA for making this short trip back to the islands so much fun.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/10/13 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
The best sunset on Oahu!
Reviewed by: Lahn Bahn
This sail packs in so much in the perfect amount of time. Not only do you get to sail along the west coast of Oahu, but you get to visit a great snorkel spot, eat your fill of delicious food and guzzle down lots of drinks!
I have done a lot of regular dinner cruises in Hawaii and in other states, but this one is definitely the most unique and you totally get a great bang for your buck. Since you are on the west side, you are literally right there as the sun dips below the horizon, and with a steady stream of drinks and as much food as you can eat, there isn't anything better!!!
The drive is like 40 minutes from Waikiki, but the transportation was comfortable and on-time. Great option if you don't want to drive and definitely a "must do" if everyone in your party is planning on knocking back a few.
Be sure to bring some cash to buy the photos that they take of you. The photographer is fantastic and takes TONS of pictures throughout the cruise, both in and out of the water. They put it on a USB drive for you and that way you don't have to worry about snapping shots and can just focus on having fun ^_^
Best. Dinner. Snorkel. Sunset. Cruise. EVAR!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/10/13 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
AWESOME!!
Reviewed by: Tristan
Best snorkel cruise I've been on! The crew were great and you can tell they enjoy their jobs. They were all friendly and personable. They made the experience what is was. Unfortunately I am bad with names, but the crew member who spoke all the different languages was fantastic and so was our photographer (local girl).
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/10/13 |
Luxury Ko Olina Sunset Cruise with Snorkeling, Dinner Buffet & Premium Cocktails - Ocean Joy Cruises
A day that I won't ever forget!
Reviewed by: Ms. Kitty
My friends and I were finally able to get together on Oahu, and we knew that we wanted to spend it out on the water. This cruise was the perfect choice since we got to snorkel at TWO spots (both filled with fish, coral, urchins, etc.), sipped on cocktails, devoured plates and plates of food, watched the sunset AND got to see whales! We literally couldn't ask for more!
After leaving the harbor, we headed out to the first snorkel spot and got the first glimpse of whales and after we got out of the water (which was really warm by the way), we saw even MORE whales!
The food was really hearty and filling (pulled pork, teriyaki chicken, a really tasty pasta salad, white rice, veggies and fruit) and the crew kept all of our drinks topped up :)
Really happy that we got to go on this cruise, and can't wait to go again on my next visit!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/18 |
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Aloha and thank you so much for taking the time to write about your experience on the Kai 'Oli'Oli. We are sorry your experience wasn't the best. Because of your feedback, we have thoroughly retrained the crew on how to efficiently conduct our snorkel preparation and briefings and have privately counseled the Captain about his disinterest towards you and your family. At our next crew meeting, we have food and beverage training scheduled in addition to our usual safety training. We strive to always have complete customer satisfaction and we know that at times we may fall short, so we truly appreciate your input. When you visit O'ahu again, please call us directly and we would like to host you on our boat and we will be proud to show you a better tour as a result of your review.
Ocean Joy Cruises Management