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: Pam
After being asked to remove my shoes before going on board, I was not sure what to expect. However, it was a wonderful evening. The crew was very professional but friendly. Food was good as well. I think the number of passengers was perfect and was pleasantly surprised it was adults only. We have friends coming in April and have passed on the info so they can sign up for the Friday night sail.
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| Packages: | Fireworks Cruise (til 12/31/2017) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/14 |
Reviewed by: Niclou
Wonderful entertainment. Beautiful view of Waikiki. Nice food. Great night out with the family.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/04 |
Reviewed by: Russ
Was lots of fun . staff was great entertainment was awesome boat was very clean. Food was great
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/17 |
Reviewed by: Charity
The food was excellent the entertainment was great had a really great time the sunset was beautiful the picture they took...wow!!!! Would love to do this again
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/06 |
Reviewed by: John
We had a great time, excellent food, very friendly staff, awesome entertainment.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/08 |
Reviewed by: Stephanie Esparza
Beautiful cruise! Great food and the dancers were stunning! Highly recommended! Service was outstanding!!! We had a great time!!!
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/04 |
Reviewed by: Cindy B
My husband and I took our parents and We all had a wonderful time.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/09/26 |
Reviewed by: The Leiths
We would like to thank the staff of veltra for their outstanding services with helping making our dream vacation a reality, we really enjoyed the Dinner Cruise - the staff on the boat were perfect, dinner was delicious, show was very enjoyable!
Thanks Again
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/09/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/08/23 |
Reviewed by: judy
It was so beautiful when the fireworks started on the water.We had a great time on boat.
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| Packages: | Fireworks Cruise (til 12/31/2017) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/09/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/08/19 |
Reviewed by: Rob
Loved the cruise. The food was good and service was on point. My girlfriend had an allergic reaction to something in food. We were blown away by the response the crew had and they took care of us. Overall we had a great time and plan to do it again in the future.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/08/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/08/05 |
Reviewed by: Luke
Perfect night! Great cruise ship, the crew was wonderful and entertaining. Also, the food was delicious!
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/08/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/08/02 |
Reviewed by: fumi
It took a little time before departure, but more importantly, once we boarded the boat, the staff made it fun and enjoyable. Inside the boat, we took off our shoes and went wherever we liked to enjoy the scenery and the breeze. Drinks and food were provided, and until the fireworks started, there was background music playing. The staff frequently checked on our drinks and brought them to us, and they also came around with desserts. The fireworks lasted about five minutes, but the view of the star-filled sky against the dark backdrop and the pleasant breeze were wonderful.
出発まで少し時間がかかりましたが、そんなことより
船に乗りスタッフさんが盛り上げてくれ楽しく過ごせましたよ
船内は、靴を脱ぎ入ると好きなとこに行って景色、風を楽しみました
ドリンクと食事が用意されていて花火が始まるまでBGM が流れスタッフさんが
よくドリンクを聞いて持ってきてくれたり 、デザートも持って回ってきてくれました
花火は5分ぐらいで終わりましたが、真っ暗な空から満点の星、風が良かったです
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| Packages: | 通常プラン(2017年12月31日までのご予約) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/08/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/08/19 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Penny Angeli
Had a wonderful time. Great family time. The Friday cruise was spectacular because of the fireworks. I would recommend this to family and friends.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/07/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/07/22 |
Reviewed by: Christy Peralta
It was absolutely great! Service and entertainment was awesome! The views and sunset was breathtaking, and to end the night with fireworks was more than what we could ask for. I would definitely bring my family on this cruise again!
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/07/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/07/08 |
Reviewed by: Janet debruine
It was a wonderful cruise had a lot of fun. Would it again
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/07/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/07/07 |
Reviewed by: きーくん
I made a reservation without any issues for the Hilton dinner cruise, but I realized that I should have checked the reviews before booking. To put it simply, the price for this experience is too high. The boat, the staff, the food, and the Hilton fireworks—everything really is subpar as others have commented. At around $80, I would have found the price acceptable, but at this rate, it’s understandable to call it a rip-off.
ヒルトンのディナークルーズなので、問題なく予約してみましたが、レビューは見てから予約しなければいけないことと思い知りました。一言で申し上げますと、この設定でこの価格は高すぎますね。船、船のスタッフ、食事、ヒルトンの花火、流れ的に他のコメントが本当ですべて三流です。80ドルくらいなら価格的にも納得ですが、これではボッタクリと言われても仕方ありませんね。
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| Packages: | 通常プラン(2017年12月31日までのご予約) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/06/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/06/24 |
Reviewed by: Siva Mannem
Had a good experience at veltra cruise dinner on 2016 may 26.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2016/06/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/05/26 |
Reviewed by: Kris
What a great night. From start to finish. Would recommend this cruise to everyone
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/06/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/06/03 |
Reviewed by: Ms Love
By far one of the better things done while in Oahu!
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/05/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/05/11 |
Reviewed by: Christi
Hubby and I came to Hawaii for our 30th anniversary. Perfect way to spend our Friday night. Views were awesome as was the crew. Enjoyed the food as well.
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| Packages: | Fireworks Dinner Cruise (til 12/31/2017) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/05/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/05/20 |
Reviewed by: Lisa Turner
Me & my mom had a blast on this dinner cruise. The staff, entertainment & food was superior. We would recommend this delightful activity to anyone coming to Waikiki. We would definitely do this again ourselves! This was a highlight & great memory of our Hawaiian vacation!
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/05/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/05/04 |
Reviewed by: Ron
Really nice cruise, Great music and service. Relaxing, nice views of Honolulu.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2016/05/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/04/23 |
Reviewed by: Richard
Great crew a very fun time for my wife and son and myself. Food was good desserts were good.
Hilight of the cruise was the sighting of a whale.
The M C was very friendly and our waiter Max could not have been more helpful.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/04/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/04/19 |
Reviewed by: Varman
A real Aloha spirit was experience on this cruise. My family enjoyed it very much.
Food was good and the service was excellent!!!
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/04/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/04/10 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Amanda Cooper
Everything was wonderful. The food, and service... I will come back again
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/04/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/03/08 |
Reviewed by: Hank Aarts
We had a wonderful experience at the Star of Honolulu Sunset Dinner Cruise.
This was our second time, but we will absolutely go again.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/03/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/03/05 |
Reviewed by: Travelooza
We had a great time, enjoyed the food and first class service as well as entertainment and fireworks. The only negative was that if you eat different meals, you can't sit together in the same room. The staff did make accommodation and get us together but we never got the steak and lobster that was paid for with the more expensive meal.
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| Packages: | Pacific Star Dinner Buffet, Polynesian Show & One Cocktail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/03/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/02/12 |
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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.
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