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 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Alexis Valenzuela
Great food, great entertainment, so much fun! Highly recommend! So romantic and even better with the fireworks. So happy I did this for my husband and I.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/10 |
Reviewed by: Shanice Williams
My wife and I had a very nice time on the cruise. We decided to do the stake and all you can eat crab legs. The food was good and our waiter was very funny. The only thing we didn't like too much was the crowdedness. My wife is claustrophobic, so she didn't like that the tables were very close together. Other then that being our one complaint, this is a cruise worth doing. The sunset is beautiful!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/09 |
Reviewed by: Manu N
THIS WAS THE MOST NICE OUT OF THE DINNER CRUISES WE ATTENED
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| Packages: | Friday Sunset & Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/17 |
Reviewed by: Manu N
Was awesome! Will most likely do this again for the 3rd time :) crab dinner was unlimited was nice
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/06 |
Reviewed by: Jen Chen
I ordered this for my friends, a family of 4, during their Hawaii trip. For they saw my posts, and love to go. However, because they have a 1.5-yr old, they can't go to the Five Star option, so they went to this one. They loved it. They said the lobster is about the size of their baby girl. Thank you for your service!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/17 |
Reviewed by: C Crowe
Nice staff. Food was good and plentiful. Service good, though preordered fish was not available. Wish the jazz entertainment had started earlier. Cruising along the coast after sunset was nice. Not sure the evening was worth the cost
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| Packages: | Nova Five Star: Steak & Lobster, Private Table, Drinks & Entertainment |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/18 |
Reviewed by: Christina Wyatt
It was our first activity as soon as we got off our flight. Even though we had jet lag after a 6 hour flight we had the time of my life. My husband and I have never done a dinner cruise before. He is scared of water and gets sea sick fast. From the time we stepped foot on the boat we were greeted, seated quickly, music and entertainment was great, and Marissa our waitress was superb; we loved her and the guitarist they both were totally cool. Everything they brought out was very flavorful, the lobster was succulent not rubbery, steak cooked perfectly, and dessert was delicious. The drinks were also very good especially the blue Hawaiian; it was perfecto. We did not think we would be able to eat everything they were putting in front of us but they gave us just enough time in between each course that made it easier. When it came for the dessert I was so full I didnt think I could eat another bite. We thought we would just take one bite. You know just to try it but as soon as we took one bite it was just too good we both ended up eating it all. At the end they had everyone dancing it was a very fun and delicious experience.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/12 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Cheryl Oltman
Loved it!!! Most Perfect wedding ever! The staff was amazing, dinner, everything was wonderful. Highly recommend this. Thank you so very much, loved it all. Cheryl
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| Packages: | Nova Five Star: Steak & Lobster, Private Table, Drinks & Entertainment |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/03 |
Reviewed by: Frank
The food was good, the music was great, the entertainment was great, but I wish I would have purchased the better package. We were in an area with a bunch of younger tourists and we felt out of place.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/16 |
Reviewed by: Jerry
We celebrated our wedding anniversary last December 17, 2016 aboard the Star of Honolulu Sunset dinner cruise and it was a very memorable experienced we had. The ship was clean, foods were very good, staff are super friendly and attentive and the emcee and dancers are spectacular. Everyone participated either with singing or dancing. It's was just plain AWESOME, Thank You.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/17 |
Reviewed by: Jen Chen
I flew from Los Angeles to celebrate a best friend's birthday in January 2017, and made up another friend's and my own birthday (in November). I treated my friends and myself with the Five Star - Luxury French Cuisine with Live Jazz. It's was a great evening with the hula dancer's Happy Birthday song to my friend, the waiters cordial and professional service, delicious meal, conversation/fellowship time, pianist and jazz music performance which was very interactive with the guests, and nice view of the Sunset, Wikikki hotel "forest" and Diamond Head. Everything was perfect! Absolutely loved it. And it's a great and memorial experience for my friends, too! Thank you all for serving us!
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| Packages: | Nova Five Star: Steak & Lobster, Private Table, Drinks & Entertainment |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/18 |
Reviewed by: Suzanne Gilbert
Enjoyed our evening on the catamaran. Food was awesome, bar, music and an amazing view of Honolulu!!!
Thank you for choosing Makani! We look forward to having you aboard again! Aloha Makani Catamaran
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| Packages: | Friday Sunset & Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/30 |
Reviewed by: Bob
Beautiful cruise overlooking the Waikiki beach front. The buffet was good with plenty of variety and tasty food. wonderful on board entertainment with passenger participation wife has a bad knee and the crew went out of their way to get a wheelchair and move around to and from the bus to ship to the bus.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/14 |
Reviewed by: Javier Manuel mejia
It was my first time going to Oahu n I was really excited to go on STAR OF HONOLULU n I absolutely loved it so much That I am already planning to come back again this year...
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/15 |
Reviewed by: Rui
We saw beautiful sunset and city views on the ocean. The food was great. I think it was the most delicious lobster and steak I've ever eaten. The service was fantastic. I will join the dinner cruise again next time I'm in Hawaii.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/05 |
Reviewed by: Veronica
My husand and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary with this romantic sunset dinner cruise. The atmosphere, entertainment, and food was perfect. Thanks for helping make our anniversary special! !!!!
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/31 |
Reviewed by: Nick
We enjoyed the cruise. The staff was very attentive to us. Dinner was first. Unfortunately the dinner lasted through the sunset and we were seated on the opposite side of the boat. So didn't really see the sunset. We did the crab legs dinner. It was nice. Make sure you get seconds when they offer. They come around a 1 time. The entertainment was fun. The dancers performed in the middle of the deck. That is why dinner is quick. The Honolulu lights at night are a pretty sight. The night was breezy so bring a sweater to through on in case.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/29 |
Reviewed by: Don
Lots of fun, good food, great crew. Safety and "fun" was the name of the game.
Thank you so much we're so happy that you enjoyed our Makani experience! We look forward to seeing you again.
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| Packages: | Friday Sunset & Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/23 |
Reviewed by: Chung
Our kids enjoyed all you can ear crabs then loved sunset view.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/21 |
Reviewed by: May
I love this star of hononlulu sunset cruises... their had a very good services... next time I still gonna go more
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| Packages: | Nova Five Star: Steak & Lobster, Private Table, Drinks & Entertainment |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/11 |
Reviewed by: Tatiana Johnson
My overall experience aboard the Star of Honolulu dinner cruise ship was fantastic! I went with my 7-year old son and he had a blast as well. His favorite part of the evening was going up and down the stairs from one deck to another exploring. And my favorite part was... the view of the Hawaiian sun disappearing behind the endless horizon. :)
We chose the all-you-can-eat crab dinner, and it was literally “all-you-can-eat!” The spirit-of-aloha-filled staff member was cruising along the dining area asking who else would like some more crab legs until the guests could not say a "yes" any more. The quality of food and entertainment were superb.
It was my first cruise dinner, so I did not know what to expect. A funny jokes-filled driver picked us up in a luxury motorcoach bus and upon arrival to Aloha Tower, an elegant staff representative escorted us to the ship. The tables were set beautifully with an orchid in the middle of the dinner plate.
I would definitely recommend this experience both to tourists and to those who live in Hawaii!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/02 |
Reviewed by: AMD
My husband and I recently moved to Oahu, and my parents were coming to visit us for Thanksgiving....I wanted to find something different we could do so I thought a dinner cruise would be perfect and relaxing. The food was subpar, and they made it seem like it was going to be a huge spread. We did not get to see fireworks, when the weather seemed fine. And towards the end of the cruise, we were just hanging out in the same area for quite some time before we had to dock. I am usually not one to complain, or write reviews, but I suggest you ask specific questions if considering these particular cruises so you are not left disappointed. We felt as though it was a waste of our money, and we would have rather gone out for a nice dinner, and sat outside to watch the sunset.
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| Packages: | Friday Sunset & Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/25 |
Reviewed by: Rashon
I'm glad I choose to celebrate birth on the island 30 years ago with Star of Honolulu. Best birthday ever!!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/25 |
Reviewed by: Dave
Overall experience was fantastic. Felt like a condensed cruise trip. Need to make sure you don't eat the trip away because they keep bringing food and before you know it you are back to the dock. Good entertainment staff.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/23 |
Reviewed by: James & Shay
We were on our honeymoon and had a really great time. I would give it 4.5 stars but that wasn't an option so they got 5 because it was better than 4. Food was good and entertainment was excellent. Pictures and drinks were pricey but I guess that's expected.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/10 |
Reviewed by: Greg Raymer
I took my girlfriend on the Star of Honolulu Sunset Dinner Cruise from Aloha Tower. She was new to Hawaii and was not sure what to expect. I appreciated the fact that they picked us up near the hotel we were staying. Upon arrival, we were guided to our casual dinner level, or deck. This was somewhat bothersome, just because there could have been more flow to it. Once we got on the ship, we were seated promptly. The tables were set and an orchid flower was placed in the middle of the dinner plate. (Very nice) Before long, we were off the dock and on to our adventure. The meal was buffet style, food was okay. While we dined, there was a single singer, who sang many of the songs associated with Hawaii and songs from movies about Hawaii. He was friendly and personable. After dinner, coffee and dessert was served on the outside deck. Shortly after, a smoking hot hula show began, where they explained the history of hula, as well as performed several numbers of Hawaiian music and dancing. While this was happening, a beautiful sunset was developing outside on the deck, and I was able to snap many quality sunset photos. We traveled parallel to the Waikiki hotel row, and went slightly past Diamond Head, before we turned back. It was an awesome experience and truly romantic. I have personally done the luau shows in and around Waikiki, and I always seem to gravitate back to the sunset dinner cruise. My belief is that I get the most value for my money on the sunset dinner cruise. I get a boat ride, a meal, a hula show and the beautiful sunset all for the price of one ticket. I will return.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/03/05 |
Reviewed by: Scb271
Great trip...good food...beautiful scenery! I'd return to do it again!
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| Packages: | Friday Sunset & Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/28 |
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