Reviewed by: Pattye Wright
I find this a very special treat for my out of state guests. The cruise is lovely, the drinks are good (the musics too loud for conversation) and the fireworks display is gorgeious.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/03 |
Reviewed by: Mike and Kathy L
Wow what a great way to see the fireworks over the Hilton Hawaiian on a Friday night in Honolulu. The staff on the MaiTai Catamaran was wonderful and the fresh MaiTais were delicious and refreshing!!!!
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| Packages: | Temporarily Closed - Friday Fireworks Moonlight Sail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/24 |
Reviewed by: Danni M.
This is the second time we have had an excursion with these guys, last Sept 2016 we did the Sunset one ( sensational !!) This time the fireworks and had the best night. can't wait to come back next year and do it again !!!
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| Packages: | Temporarily Closed - Friday Fireworks Moonlight Sail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/17 |
Reviewed by: Chris
Lovely cruise to watch the fireworks. Crew were lovely. I think its a bit overpriced (US$50) as there aren't any drinks included. Also when the bar opened there was only 1 glass of white wine left! I've previously been on the sunset cruise and think it was better value.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/14 |
Reviewed by: Amanda
We are family of 5, 5, 8 and 10 year old kids. We all loved it! Easy check in, quick boarding, friendly staff that was very accomodating. Would definitely do it again.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/09/30 |
Reviewed by: SarahW
It was a great night out with my best friend. Phillipe and Dave were both great and the view was amazing.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/09/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/09/02 |
Reviewed by: Lauren
The experience was fun, the catamaran is nice with plenty of seating & standing room. Some drinks at the bar, you just cruise out, watch the fireworks & cruise back. The kids had a great time but I think it's definitely better for adults without kids. Fireworks go for about 5 mins.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2016/09/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/08/05 |
Reviewed by: Belinda key
Got a second email to do a review !! Lmao had a great time would totally do it again
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/09/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/09/02 |
Reviewed by: Belinda key
The cruise was very nice. On time arrival. Great seating. Amazing bartender!! captain dave was a fun!! Really enjoyed the take home cups!!
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/09/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/09/02 |
Reviewed by: Traveler from the UK
I went on the Friday Fireworks Sail in August 2016. I'd been on two sunset sails before and wanted to try something different. When we set off after sunset there was still enough light to see the coast clearly and everything looked a little magical in the twilight. As darkness fell the clouds were illuminated with a golden glow from the last rays of the Sun. The twinkling lights from Waikiki shone brightly as the cooling ocean breeze wafted gently across the boat. It was a serene experience. The climax of the trip is the fireworks display at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. It only lasts a few minutes but you get a perfect view from the catamaran.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2016/08/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/08/05 |
Reviewed by: Lauren
Great fun, short cruise but a good view of the fireworks. Fair bit of seating on the vessel, bar on board with basic drinks for cash. Board from the beach, beautiful evening activity for August.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2016/08/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/08/05 |
Reviewed by: Great
Love it, love it , love it!
I don't drink, and I do not need it to feel a very nice environment, every body was very happy. Well done organize.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/08/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/06 |
Reviewed by: Sharon
Was a very lovely trip. The boys running it were fabulous and certainly in the right spirit. Just ensure you go to the Outrigger Reef... And not the Outrigger. This needs to be made clearer. An absolutely fun trip.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2016/07/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/07/08 |
Reviewed by: Aim
Friendly crew, fireworks were great. If you buy the cup you get a discount rate for rinks for future use
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/04/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/08/21 |
Reviewed by: DHMN
My wife and I took the Maitai Sunset Sail for our wedding anniversary. Our crew, Ian and Lindsey, made the sail fun and Lindsey made sure that our hands never went without a glass. Water was beautifully calm, view from the waterfront was spectacular, and the fireworks just topped it off. I highly recommend this outing to anyone.
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| Packages: | Temporarily Closed - Friday Fireworks Moonlight Sail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/02/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/02/12 |
Reviewed by: Allison
This was an awesome adventure. We had 8 people in our group and the crew was so courteous and accommodating in helping our 82 year old Mom to get on and off the catamaran. The Fireworks Friday Sail is a must if visiting Honolulu. We enjoyed and will definitely do this activity again when we visit. Everything was just perfect. Thanks.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/04 |
Reviewed by: Kathryn
The weather was a little disappointing with some light rain but aside from that everything was fantastic. Fireworks were spectacular and the evening was topped off by a lovely bbq dinner - so good we went back again!
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail & Shore Bird Standard BBQ Dinner Buffet |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/13 |
Reviewed by: Mr Ed
The Holokai beached itself with time to spare and after a quick clean up on board when the previous group departed( the boat, not died), there was a name check and then with footwear secured in boxes to be taken on board, we climbed the steps and got underway. There was the usual safety briefing re life jackets and areas to stand and not stand in, then the bar was open and the cocktails were served - delicious. The sea was a bit choppy but it didn't detract from the awesomeness of sailing, drinking cocktails and watching fireworks - with my wife. It doesn't get any better. The crew were great and I got the feeling that even though we were drinking, they wouldn't allow it get out of hand. Very professional and very enjoyable.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/11/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/13 |
Reviewed by: Jessica
This was a great evening activity for a Friday. The check-in process was super-simple, we even had extra time so we went to the small bar to the right of the check-in stand. Then we lined up and where able to board the vessel. I recommend shorts, as this is a barefoot cruise. I got a little wet but others weren't so fortunate. The cruise was a quite ride out, then down to Diamond Head and back near Magic Island to see the fireworks. Overall a great experience.
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| Packages: | Temporarily Closed - Friday Fireworks Moonlight Sail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/10/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/10/23 |
Reviewed by: Terri E
Honestly, it could not have been better! Everything was perfect!!! Recommend? YES, absolutely!
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/09/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/09/18 |
Reviewed by: Diane from Australia
We were a family of 8 people that included 4 young adult children looking for a fireworks cruise that included dinner and found this cruise on this website that was very well priced.
The fireworks are on at the Hilton Hawaiian Village every Friday night and the Hilton put on a fireworks cruise at a more expensive price but I wasn't sure if we would like the food so decided to go for this cruise that included BBQ buffet dinner at Shore Bird restaurant in the Outrigger hotel. We met the Holokai catamaran on the beach directly out front of the Shore Bird restaurant. The crew were friendly and we were able to purchase our drinks on board and got to keep our cocktail shaker that we bought our drinks in, nice souvenir! We sailed out to position in front of the Hilton Hotel Rainbow tower.
Such a lovely tour to do whether you are a small or large group and then return to the beach to make your way to a BBQ of fish,chicken or steak and help yourself to the all you can eat salad buffet followed by desert.
We had the steak and fish for dinner and we're happy with our meals, I especially liked their potato salad int the salad buffet as well.
The restaurant overlooks the beach and they also have karaoke. I would highly recommend this cruise as it is well priced and it gives you the option of dinner or no dinner if you would prefer to eat elsewhere.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail & Shore Bird Standard BBQ Dinner Buffet |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/09/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/09/18 |
Reviewed by: Korah
The actual activity was great. The boat was new, and the staff was friendly. I docked one star only because VELTRA had the wrong time listed on their website and confirmation. They said we were loading at 6:30PM but the actual loading time was 7:15PM, the booking site had it wrong. Other than that it was a great experience.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/08/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/08/07 |
Reviewed by: Miya
I went on the fireworks cruise with a friend of mine and it was definitely a trip to remember. The drinks were fantastic and the crew was so friendly. It was definitely something I would do again and I did! Except the next time I did the sunset cruise. The fireworks were spectacular from the boat and was worth it.
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| Packages: | Temporarily Closed - Friday Fireworks Moonlight Sail |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/08/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/07/17 |
Reviewed by: Leslie C.
When our original fireworks sail was canceled, we were told this sail would be comparable. However, when the confirmation was sent it clearly stated we would not see the fireworks regularly scheduled on Friday evenings since we would be ashore before the fireworks began. We were devastated. BUT... much to our surprise and NOT mentioned on line or the confirmation/voucher documents, we sailed amidst the local sailboat club's Friday sunset "race". It was absolutely breathtaking to sail with several other boats in the sunset. The crew make some awesome Maitai's too! Enjoy!!!
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| Packages: | Sunset Sail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/19 |
Reviewed by: Michelle
What a great way to spend a Hawaiian sunset!
Capt Jake and Travis made sure we enjoyed our cruise.
Dinner at the Shorebird was good, Friday night fireworks and Karaoke was a bonus
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail & Shore Bird Standard BBQ Dinner Buffet |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/07/10 |
Reviewed by: Mrs.Osaki
Waikiki was the destination of our honeymoon and a Fireworks Cocktail Cruise sounded perfect! I didn't anticipate how DARK it would be when arriving to the boat. It should have been obvious...but I didn't think about it. It was cumbersome to board the boat due to the tide and needing to board from another area a catamaran had left from. This meant we had to walk over a concrete divide that had been slightly eroded to access the ship. Was a little tricky.
The staff for the event was great. Full of energy and kept everyone informed of what was happening. The boat was full of happy tourists ready to party. Drinks flowed quickly and if you were adept enough to weave through the crowd in bobbing waves--there was not problem in accessing beverages. Since it was super dark, it was hard to see how to get around the boat. We unfortunately sat by the toilet on deck which was hysterical. It basically was a clear plastic top that opened and you climbed down stairs that felt like a propped up ladder. Inside it was really tight to move (duh, it's a catamaran). My husband said he didn't know how women would actually use it if they needed to sit. Best of all was---since it was so dark, the only light you could see was from the toilet; and if you were down there...EVERYONE could look down and see you. It was one of my favorite take-aways from the experience.
Overall the cruise was fun, staff was great, and drinks were solid. Hard part is having only a few minutes of fireworks...and then floating around in the dark with a boombox and sitting next to the bathroom.
If I was to book a cocktail cruise again...I'd choose the happy hour to enjoy the sunset.
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| Packages: | Temporarily Closed - Friday Fireworks Moonlight Sail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/07/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/30 |
Reviewed by: James
The catamaran sail was a great experience. The crew were friendly and enthusiastic and the other passengers were all happy to chat. Getting to see the fireworks from the ocean is an amazing thing and I am very pleased that I went. I would definitely go again next time I am in Honolulu and I recommend it whole-heartedly.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/05 |
Reviewed by: Michelle
The cruise was good, the weather, not so much. The captain and bartender were very friendly, and entertaining.
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| Packages: | Temporarily Closed - Friday Fireworks Moonlight Sail |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/22 |
Reviewed by: Julie
Amazing time, fun atmosphere! We went as a family of 4 adults a 7yr old & 1yr old. I wasn't too sure if it would be children friendly but it was. Well worth the money. It was a great start to our vacation. The Maitais were great but be careful they creep up on you. The captain & bartender were amazing and attentive. Just bring a light coat because it is at night and of course with the wind it could get chilly but good thing I read a review and went prepared. Loved it!!!
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| Packages: | Temporarily Closed - Friday Fireworks Moonlight Sail |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/15 |
Reviewed by: Kezzat
The sunset sail wasn't actually at sunset and we didn't get underway till 1/2 hour past sunset and 1/4 hour past the said sail time. We also finished early only spending 1 hour sailing. Having said that I would still recommend as it was great.
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| Packages: | Friday Fireworks Sail |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/24 |
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