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783 reviews

Kohala Sunset Whale Watching Cruise with Open Bar - Ocean Sports [Dec - Mar]

Wonderful wildlife sightseeing

Reviewed by: Flavie, 2024/03/25

We had a wonderful time! We were super lucky to see a lot of dolphins and whales. It was for sure a once in a lifetime adventure. The entire crew was awesome! Thank you so much!

  • Dolphins

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2024/03/23
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Legends of Hawaii Luau Dinner Show with Open Bar at Hilton Waikoloa Village

Authentic Show!

Reviewed by: David F, 2024/03/09

For us it was a true Luau. Not just a Hawaiian show. From weaving headbands to teaching hula dancing. The show was very personable with audience interaction. Food was very good, brought out to the table instead of a buffet bar. It was an all day affair for us. Went to Waimea Falls first and spent some time there and then to the Luau. MC was great. Highly recommend. We stayed on the North Shore so it was very convenient!

  • Waimea Falls

  • Luau

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/02/13
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Big Island Spectacular Circle Island Helicopter Flight with Landing Option

Helicopter tour is always a wonderful experience

Reviewed by: Girls trip, 2024/03/08

I’ve done this more than 5 times and every trip is different and wonderful. Great way to see more of the island without driving. Love all of the employees. It’s a great experience. Last time in March 2022 we took three grandsons and son in law. Very fun trip. They have a fantastic time. This time I took a friend who had never been to island. We again had a fabulous trip. Thank you ❣️

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2024/03/06
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Kohala Sunset Whale Watching Cruise with Open Bar - Ocean Sports [Dec - Mar]

Awesome whale watching adventure

Reviewed by: Lava Lava Girl, 2024/03/03

We were very lucky to sail on a lovely evening with lots of whales surrounding us and they were quite active. The crew were great, we enjoyed the snacks and drinks. It was just about perfect, loved the boat, could have stayed out on the water for hours if allowed. Definitely will do again and recommend this cruise.

  • gorgeous sunset on board the Sea Smoke

Comments from activity operators

Aloha,
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your Sunset Cruise and also for including that beautiful photo. We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the trip, the onboard amenities, the whales, and your interactions with our crew!
We know there are a lot of ways to watch the sunset when you're in Hawaii and we're honored you chose to spend one of yours with us and that we've earned your recommendation.
Mahalo and A Hui Hou

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/02/05
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Kilauea Volcano Helicopter Tour - Blue Hawaiian Circle of Fire Flight from Hilo

Clear Skies!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/02/29

We got a great morning, very clear skies and gorgeous views of the volc nat park!

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2023/11/16
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Kilauea Volcano Helicopter Tour - Blue Hawaiian Circle of Fire Flight from Hilo

Great Views!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/02/29

Awesome to get to see the volcano from above to understand it much different then walking through

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2023/11/15
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Hawaii Loa Kohala Luau & Dinner Show with Open Bar at Fairmont Orchid Waikoloa

Didn't meet expectations; there are better luau's -- skip this one

Reviewed by: Ayall, 2024/02/27

Decided to try this luau after researching luau options on the big island, and unfortunately it fell short of expectations.
There are three main areas I judge in a luau, and I'll expand on each category for this place; location/setting, food/drinks, and entertainment.
First the location setting. Although located at the Fairmont orchid resort, a beautiful and well kept property, the luau itself was "makeshift" utilizing cheap plastic chairs and tables and placed between the golf course and tennis courts, over a mile away from the coast with no sunset or real ocean view. Most other luau's I've been to are more like restaurants with permanent structures set right on the coast.
I had read rave reviews about the food, and while it too fell short of expectations - it wasn't all bad. I'll definitely give it credit for a large selection and variety, but the food was overall "meh." The poke, fish, shrimp and chicken were good but the beef and pork were awful. There was no actual hog roast; the pulled pork they served was clearly not from a recently dug up roasted pig - and it tasted disgusting; this was the biggest let down as you expect amazing pulled pork when you goto a luau. They lacked variety in drinks, so not much to choose from in terms of wine (only "red" or "white") or beers (a few cheap varieties in cans, no IPAs), and the mixed drinks were also limited in ingredients (for example, they couldn't make me an old fashion), but they had the basics to make most decent cocktails. My biggest complaint with the drinks is that the line was long and clearly a bottleneck only having 2 bartenders making drinks for the entire group. Other luaus I'd attended always had the basic drinks ready to go so you could grab a basic drink at anytime if you wanted.
As for the entertainment; also very meh. Not a big production (again, due to the "makeshift" nature of this luau), but it contained all the basic elements to not fall completely short.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/02/24
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Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Great tour

Reviewed by: Elena M, 2024/02/26

Henry is a wonderful tour guide. He told us so many interesting things about Big Island culture, history, plants, geology, stars. He was great with the kids and took a good care of us all. The Rainbow fall was beautiful and the banyan tree nearby was insane! The star gazing was great even though the conditions were not the best (bright moon). For me the best experience of the tour was getting deep inside the cave - it was amazing, I had never seen anything like it.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2024/02/22
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ホエールウォッチングクルーズ <12~3月/午前/軽食付き/ワイコロアまたはカワイハエ港発>

良く見られてよかったです。

Reviewed by: 胆石おやじ, 2024/02/25

以前にオアフ島でホエールウォッチングに参加しましたが、その時はほとんどクジラに会えなかったですが、今回は早い時間帯から次ぐから次に見ることができました。
帰りには、船の周りをイルカが来て、ジャンプまで見せてくれて、最高のホエールウォッチングになりました。

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/01/31
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伝統ルアウ&フラ・ハワイアンショー  レジェンズ・オブ・ハワイ(ヒルトンワイコロアビレッジ)<日・火・金催行/ブッフェ夕食/飲み放題>

天候に左右されます

Reviewed by: えんぞぉ, 2024/01/13

あいにくの雨でした。どんどん雨脚が強くなりレインコートが配られ、気温も下がり、食事もずぶ濡れでほとんど食べられず、飲み物も2杯飲んだ程度。円安料金が気になりつつもハワイ気分を盛り上げようと予約しましたがコスパの悪い結果となりました。悪天候については気が回っていなかった。予約される方は天気のチェックをお忘れなく。ファイアーショーは見応えありました。

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/12/24
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Dolphin Quest Hawaii - Dolphin Swim & Encounter at Hilton Waikoloa Village

Magical for a 3 year old

Reviewed by: Kathleen, 2024/01/12

We took our 3 year old. The experience was tailored to be age appropriate and gentle with the animals for my child. I highly encourage this experience.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2024/01/10
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Kilauea Volcano Helicopter Tour - Blue Hawaiian Circle of Fire Flight from Hilo

A great flight

Reviewed by: Sean, 2024/01/07

Since we did this the day before leaving, it was really fun to see lots of places we'd visited on the ground from the air, and to get a better view of crater road through the park. The kids loved having the headsets and microphones, and asked lots of questions. The pilot was very patient with them and had taken the trouble to learn their names and really interact with them. He also accepted requests for minor deviations from his flight plan to see particular things, flying into clouds so that we could get a better view of a rainbow. They also take video of the whole trip, and we wound up paying for that too since it seemed reasonably priced compared with the cost of the overall experience.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2024/01/03
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ホエールウォッチングクルーズ <12~3月/午前/軽食付き/ワイコロアまたはカワイハエ港発>

ホエールウオッチングクルーズ

Reviewed by: ヤス, 2024/01/06

英語のみの解説、鯨は潮吹きと背びれが数回遥か彼方にしか見えず、期待に反して満足度はもう一つでした。船上からの眺めは最高でした。 

  • 鯨は写っていませんが景色は最高でした。

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/12/17
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Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Adventure with Picnic Dinner

Out of this world!

Reviewed by: Lorrilee, 2024/01/02

The tour was well-organized, and our guide was knowledgeable and personable.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2023/12/31
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Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour & Summit Sunset Adventure

Awesome - everything

Reviewed by: David B, 2024/01/01

We had the best time
Tour guide was so knowledgeable and friendly
We learned so much about Hawaii and the big Island and astronomy
On the way we learned so much

Tour guide was exceptional
- always told us what was coming
- very organised
- everything was like clockwork

Everything was high quality and expert in every way

I can think of nothing to improve

  • Stars!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/12/30
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Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Stargazing tour

Reviewed by: Kavya Ganapathy, 2023/12/30

The trip was fantastic and Ray was super informative. It was a beautiful night and we got to see a lot of stars and planets and the moon rising as well. It was spectacular and a must try for everyone! We thoroughly enjoyed it and I highly recommend it!! Also loved the hot chocolate touch at the end because it was quite cold on the slopes. The pickup and drop off was on time. The one thing that could have been better in my opinion was the food options and I also wished we had stopped somewhere to see the spectacular sunset. Apart from that, we really enjoyed it

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/12/28
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Hawaii Glass Bottom Boat Scenic Cruise from Waikoloa | Kids 0-5 Ride for Free

Most Amazing

Reviewed by: Questing Beast, 2023/12/13

Fun and exciting. Nice view of the ocean and beaches. Saw lots of fish, a green turtle, an eel, and amazing coral. Staff was very knowledgeable. Of the two glass bottom trips I took, this was by far my favorite. was the one with the most fish.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/12/11
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伝統ルアウ&フラ・ハワイアンショー  レジェンズ・オブ・ハワイ(ヒルトンワイコロアビレッジ)<日・火・金催行/ブッフェ夕食/飲み放題>

ハワイ島初めての夜

Reviewed by: MK姉妹, 2023/12/09

ハワイらしいショーが見たいと、妹と選んだショーでした。すごく沢山の参加者に驚きながらスタッフさんに案内され、その時の対応がとても良かった。風が強くてビックリでしたが 華やかなショーに参加できて、選んで良かったと思いました。素敵な思い出が出来ました。飲み物、食事、お出迎えのレイ素敵でした。

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/11/14
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Legends of Hawaii Luau Dinner Show with Open Bar at Hilton Waikoloa Village

Amazing!

Reviewed by: Gonzalez, 2023/11/23

Staff, dancers, food and everyone involved was amazing!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2023/11/21
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Legends of Hawaii Luau Dinner Show with Open Bar at Hilton Waikoloa Village

Show was outstanding and food was excellent!

Reviewed by: Ann, 2023/11/19

From the moment of arrival the staff was friendly and very attentive (we did pay for the VIP section and it was worth it for the service). The were almost too many food choices to choose from and it was all very delicious. The host was engaging and entertaining, the music wonderful, and all the dancers were great. We enjoyed that they were telling stories in their dance, not just there for show. Overall it was a wonderful experience, the only negative I have is location because you can't see the ocean from the luau venue and it does help the ambience we feel.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/11/07
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Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour & Summit Sunset Adventure

A full package

Reviewed by: Varpu M, 2023/11/12

The guide was great and shared loads of interesting facts and stories about history, nature, culture, language, habits and astronomy. His knowledge and captivating way of presenting things were amazing. I also highly appreciate his deep respect towards the Hawaiian culture.
The trip was organized very professionally. The warm parkas were also highly appreciated.

I highly recommend this service.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2023/11/10
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Hawaii Glass Bottom Boat Scenic Cruise from Waikoloa | Kids 0-5 Ride for Free

Great little ride

Reviewed by: Jacquelyn Ginter, 2023/11/11

I like that it was short, and that we were able to get on the water, we saw many little fish and a turtle.
The staff was excellent!

Comments from activity operators

Mahalo for your feedback! We enjoyed having you aboard!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/10/21
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Hawaii Loa Kohala Luau & Dinner Show with Open Bar at Fairmont Orchid Waikoloa

Loa Kohala Luau

Reviewed by: Barbara Murray, 2023/11/06

It was so nice we did not have to be there first to get a good seat. They were pre assigned and we were led to them by a very friendly staff member. We thought we would be the only ones there with a baby but there were other families with young children. Baby made to feel welcome. The food had a great variation with possible allergens noted at dish. Very thoughtful as my daughter can not eat dairy products while breast feeding her son. The maître D was lovely with a very soothing voice and good story and history teller. The dancers were very good and were smiling the whole time. It made for a happy time. Setting was beautiful. The fire dancer was very talented. I worried he would get burned, but he didn’t, thank goodness. All in all, the food, company of others beside us we got to meet, and the show was well worth the money spent. Thank-you

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2023/11/04
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Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour & Summit Sunset Adventure

Amazing evening at Mauna Kea!

Reviewed by: Andrea, 2023/11/02

My husband and I had an amazing time with Fernando! He was an incredibly knowledgeable guide and made the trip very fun. If you have the opportunity to do the evening stargazing and sunset do so and request Fernando!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/10/26
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Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour & Summit Sunset Adventure

Above and Beyond!

Reviewed by: Sandra McCaffrey, 2023/11/01

Our guide Gabe (I think that was his name - sorry if I’m mistaken!) was superb.

He picked us up near our condo and the van was very nice and spacious. We had 5 adults and were very comfortable.

The drive up he pointed out things of interest, answered any questions and was just overall very upbeat, fun and informative.

He was great up to this point but he crossed over to superb when my mom got altitude sickness. He was constantly checking on her, giving her sickness bags, anti-nausea meds and overall just very attentive.

He very professionally handled both her and the rest of the guests.

Will definitely book with this company and guide again.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/10/29
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Hawaii Loa Kohala Luau & Dinner Show with Open Bar at Fairmont Orchid Waikoloa

Wonderful evening!!!

Reviewed by: Rhonda Schwehm , 2023/10/31

Absolutely amazing. Highly recommended for everyone. Food was fabulous and the dancers telling the island story heart felt.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/10/28
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Legends of Hawaii Luau Dinner Show with Open Bar at Hilton Waikoloa Village

Legends of Hawaii Luau Dinner Show

Reviewed by: Donna, 2023/10/30

The performers and food was really good. Only comment I had been to the same Luau 4 years earlier and the story was much more in depth . We truly enjoyed it but 4 years ago you got to hear the complete story of Hawaii.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2023/10/08
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伝統ルアウ&フラ・ハワイアンショー  レジェンズ・オブ・ハワイ(ヒルトンワイコロアビレッジ)<日・火・金催行/ブッフェ夕食/飲み放題>

ワイコロアビレッジ、ルアーショーにプレミアムシートで参加

Reviewed by: ゆっきーマウス, 2023/10/26

約3時間のルアーショー、素晴らしい踊りと歌に酔いしれてました。ハワイの伝統文化を舞台近くで鑑賞できて感動で一杯です。スタッフの皆さんも笑顔で対応されていて、印象も良かったです。
観光客をショーの間に入れて、コミックな踊りに皆さん笑いが広がってました。
参加者の中に、日本人が少ないのは残念です。私が参加したショーには、数名かなと思います。もっと日本人が気軽に参加できるようにと希望します(料金が高い設定かなと)
最後の写真も最高出来栄えで大変嬉しく思ってます。ハワイ島に来ましたら、是非参加したいと思います。マハロ。

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/10/22
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Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour & Summit Sunset Adventure

10/10

Reviewed by: Andrea, 2023/10/24

This was definitely the highlight of our Hawaii trip. Will definitely try it again!!! 10/10 will recommend their service.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2023/10/22
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Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour & Summit Sunset Adventure

Great afternoon trip

Reviewed by: Steve S, 2023/10/19

We had a group of 4 and had an excellent afternoon. Our guide was very knowledgeable and warm and friendly. The van was comfy and had big windows for viewing scenery along the drive. The starts were amazing as was the sunset.

  • Sunset

  • Shadow of Mona Kea before sunset

  • Maui in the distance

  • Group shot at the top

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2023/10/16
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