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Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Highly Recommend

Reviewed by: Vera

Trevor, Kaimani, Alex, and Captain Wayne were amazing. Our five year old was a little scared, and Trevor took such good care of him. The manta rays are incredible and the crew made it that much better.

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Thank you for your review.
We are happy that we could help you and your family fun snorkel with Manta Ray!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/06/09
Activity Date: 2021/06/07

Makai Speedboat - Kohala Snorkeling Cruise & Wildlife Watching Tour with Lunch

Great experience!

Reviewed by: Aga

Great experience, wonderful crew, friendly ! Would go again!

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Packages: Morning Snorkel & Dolphin Watch Cruise
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/06/09
Activity Date: 2021/06/07

Kailua-Kona Sunset Cocktail with Free Drinks - Honi Olani Catamaran

Outstanding!!!

Reviewed by: Kristen Dressel

The best sunset cruise I’ve been on!
Great food and drinks! The staff was amazing! Sunset was awesome! We saw dolphins! I would totally recommend that cruise!!

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Packages: Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/06/04
Activity Date: 2021/06/02

Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay

Ok he beat excursion ever!

Reviewed by: Dee

This is once in a life time experience, nobody should miss it!!! Swimming inches away from Manta Rays was unbelievable!

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Mahalo for the 5 star recommendation! Our manta rays are so impressive and we love what we get to do every night! Mahalo for choosing us! We do hope we can see you next time!

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Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/06/03
Activity Date: 2021/06/01

Luxury Private Boat Charters from Kona - Daytime & Sunset Cruises aboard No Wiki

Amazing!!! Best Hawaii experience yet!

Reviewed by: Bill

Best dinner cruise ever. It was magical! More than 5 stars!

Highly recommend. Capitan and crew were amazing!

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Packages: Private Charter: Sunset Sail Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/05/29
Activity Date: 2021/05/27

Umauma Falls Zipline Tour & Waterfall Swim Adventure

Amazing and Fun

Reviewed by: Dusty mosier

Me and my husband had a great time on the ziplines, the lead people were amazing and fun, the scenery was breathtaking as you got to speed over waterfalls and such. I would definitely do this again.

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Packages: 9-Line Zipline Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/05/28
Activity Date: 2021/05/25

Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar

Good luau show!

Reviewed by: Marlin

The luau was good, we enjoyed the show. Food was okay, could have been better. Limited vegetarian options, desserts and alcoholic beverages.

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Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/05/26
Activity Date: 2021/05/20

Kona Sunset & Moonlight Wild Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Wahine Charters

Unforgettable memories

Reviewed by: MaiD

I love the crew and the service. My friends and I had a very wonderful time enjoying the sunset as well as seeing many manta rays yesterday. We would love to come back for a dolphin/whale trip in the future with you guys! Thank you!

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Packages: Sunset Cruise & Evening Manta Snorkel Tour [2.5 hours]
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/05/25
Activity Date: 2021/05/23

Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation

Unique and wonderful experience!!

Reviewed by: Debbie

The Mauna Kea summit tour was a definite highlight of our trip to Hawaii. The ride up the mountain in the van was beautiful and rugged. Our guide was very thorough and attentive to the needs of the group. He was exceptionally knowledgeable of the history and cultural significance of this mountain. The view from the summit was amazing. The telescopes look like something out of Star wars. It is a most unique and unusual place. The star gazing was just phenomenal. We had a beautiful clear night with an awesome view of the moon from the telescope, as well as many other unique stars and constellations and night sky features. We were able to see the Southern Cross which I am told is very rare. On a negative note I was very unimpressed with the lasagna meal. Mine was not very hot, and the noodles were slightly dry and crusty on the bottom. However the hot chocolate and snack during the stargazing was a very nice touch. All in all the entire experience will stay with us forever. It is one of those things you will talk about for years to come.

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Packages: Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/05/24
Activity Date: 2021/05/17

Kailua-Kona Sunset Cocktail with Free Drinks - Honi Olani Catamaran

Beautiful - Location on Website is Wrong.

Reviewed by: CEC

Beautiful catamaran run by a family. We saw some dolphins while on the sunset cruise. They offered canned beers and hard seltzers, and and a boxed teriyaki meal with salad. The meeting location was difficult to find; they said one of the booking sites (HawaiiActivities.com) has the location listed incorrectly. It is NOT next to the Harbor House restaurant on the north side of the harbor. Instead , once you get to Honokohau Harbor, you follow the road on the south side of the harbor all the way to the yellow gates. The parking lot is no longer paved. Then walk through the gates all the way to the end of the pier.

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Packages: Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/05/24
Activity Date: 2021/05/01

Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay

Awesome sauce!

Reviewed by: KLH

Kellie and Shelly were incredible hosts!!! Extremely knowledgeable. We were the only ones they had five manta Reis under our board because of their expertise!! Their fun attitude was contagious!

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Mahalo for the 5 star recommendation! We also appreciate your shout out to your captain and crew. We are so happy to hear that you had a fun time out with us! Please come and see us again soon!

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Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/05/23
Activity Date: 2021/05/21

Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar

Well done show, good food

Reviewed by: jpimsler

On the specific date we went it rained, so that's a lost star that's in no way their fault! If we had wanted to leave and not stay in the rain they would have given us a refund or moved the tickets to a different date.

The show as very educational and the dancing was great! Our one year old was in a trance! Such awesome culture across the Pacific islands. The food was really good and big portions/as much as you want since it's a buffet. Before you leave check out the Hawaiian/Polynesian exhibit inside the hotel.

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Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/05/22
Activity Date: 2021/05/20

King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Kayaking delight

Reviewed by: Joe

Kevin was our guide for our two hour tour and he was great! He was very professional and made us feel at ease right away. We learned so much fun and had fun at the same time.

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Packages: Afternoon Kayak & Snorkel Tour [2 hours]
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/05/20
Activity Date: 2021/05/18

Kailua-Kona Sunset Cocktail with Free Drinks - Honi Olani Catamaran

Sunset cruise

Reviewed by: Cody

I cannot recommend this sunset cruise enough. The crew of Captain Kirk and staff were exceptional. During this cruise the vessel encored some mechanical issues, which promoted a slightly longer cruise. The crew were nothing short of professional and comforting in managing this issue, as well as utilizing exceptional skills in retuning the vessel to port. My only regret in not asking to crew what music we were listing to.

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Packages: Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/05/19
Activity Date: 2021/05/13

Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar

Loved it!

Reviewed by: JulieG

It was a grand finale to our trip. Really enjoyed the dancers.

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Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/05/18
Activity Date: 2021/05/16

Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar

Island Breeze Luau

Reviewed by: Dawn

Fantastic show!!! Excellent food!! Would go again!!

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Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/05/18
Activity Date: 2021/05/16

Kona Manta Ray Snorkel & Night Dive Tour at Keauhou Bay - Sea Paradise

Great Experience!

Reviewed by: Tori

We had so much fun! I believe we saw 4 or 5 Manta Rays. One kept doing flips and brushing against us. It was a great experience, and the crew was extremely nice and fun.

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Aloha Tori,

Thanks for joining us and taking the time to review us. They are truly magical marine species. We are thrilled to hear you had a great experience with us. We hope to see you soon!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkeling Tour [Late Evening Cruise]
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/05/17
Activity Date: 2021/05/15

Kona Manta Ray Snorkel & Night Dive Tour at Keauhou Bay - Sea Paradise

Sea Paradise Sunset Sail-NO Sailing!

Reviewed by: Mae

There was no sailing on this trip.The Manta rays are close to where the boat goes in the water. I thought we would have a nice sail while the sun was setting and then get in the water but that was not the case. This experience was both boring and exciting. You are in the water for 45 minutes lying flat with arms outstretched holding onto the handle on one of several connected "light boards"while you have your snorkeled face in the water, and are balancing a noodle under your ankles. You brush up against the people on either side of you.The motion of the ocean gets to be a bit much for many people. I heard a crew member say to another "at least no one puked this trip". I have never been sea sick but started feeling queasy and did get out with about 10 minutes to go. You can raise your arm and be escorted back to the boat at any time.You are provided with a half wet suit but still you get chilled. If you have any shoulder problems I would think twice about doing this trip. All that being said it was so cool when the Mantas did show up and swim right past you! There weren't many but I got some good video and stills with a camera that I borrowed from a friend. Maybe there is a better time of day or year to see more mantas? If you're positioned on a middle light board you have time to get the camera set because you will hear the people at the ends of the the light boards ooh and aah and cheer! I probably would not do this trip again but notice I didn't say never! The boat was nice , the crew was fine.

Reply from activity provider

Aloha Mae,

We are so sorry to hear you found your experience less than stellar. We appreciate your feedback. We often do try to do some sailing prior to heading to the Manta Ray Village, however factors of getting the best viewing spot for our guests may have disrupted the sailing part as many times through out the year we'll have northern boats come down to view the manta's if they haven't been seeing any at their usual location. Our best recommendation for hanging on to the light rafts would be to not be tense, this can make for an unpleasant experience for anyone, including people with shoulder problems. It's best to relax and go with the flow of the ocean rather than against it. Although we are sad to hear you didn't enjoy your whole time with us, we are happy to hear you enjoyed the stars of the show. They are truly magical. We hope you'll give us another try on a return visit to the islands. Mahalo Nui Loa!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkeling [Early Evening Tour]
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2021/05/15
Activity Date: 2021/04/19

Legends of Hawaii Luau Dinner Show with Open Bar at Hilton Waikoloa Village

Luau

Reviewed by: Angie

We enjoyed our time at the Hilton. We did two luaus while in Hawaii and enjoyed this one by far over the other. The open bar was a nice touch. Never had to wait long in line. I appreciated being served by staff rather than having to get up during the show

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Packages: Standard Package - General Seating
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/05/15
Activity Date: 2021/04/25

Legends of Hawaii Luau Dinner Show with Open Bar at Hilton Waikoloa Village

Excellent!

Reviewed by: Char

The luau at Hilton Waikoloa Village was outstanding! The food was delicious, well prepared and all Covid precautions taken. The show was awesome, many different takes on Hawaiian dancing and singing. Appropriate for adults and children. I highly recommend it!

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Packages: Premium Package - Alii Seating
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/05/10
Activity Date: 2021/03/09

Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay

A Magical Night!

Reviewed by: John

We loved the experience! Saw 6 to 8 mantas swimming near our little surfboard. They made multiple backflips just inches from us. Nice captain and guide.

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Mahalo John for the 5 star review! WOW that is a lot of mantas. We are so happy that you had a great night. Mahalo for the shout out to your captain and crew too! We hope that we can see you again on your next visit!

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Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/05/07
Activity Date: 2021/05/05

Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar

Great fun for the family!

Reviewed by: Carli M.

We had a wonderful time at this luau. Our 4 year old enjoyed it and we all loved the food and drinks. Would recommend this luau to anyone searching for a family friendly luau!

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Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/04/29
Activity Date: 2021/04/27

Hawaii Loa Kohala Luau & Dinner Show with Open Bar at Fairmont Orchid Waikoloa

Educational and fun!

Reviewed by: brightangel804

Had a great time learning about Hawaii History, enjoying the food and show.

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Packages: Standard Luau Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/04/23
Activity Date: 2021/04/17

Ocean Encounters Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Sunset & Moonlight Cruise from Kona

Easiest snorkeling we've ever done

Reviewed by: Dave W

This is an amazing experience and it's so easy, you barely need to know how to swim. You just lay w/ your face in the water and the mantas come to you. Actually they come to feed on plankton which are attracted by the lights that the crew shine in the water. It's a super-cool experience and the crew on our boat were awesome. Highly recommended.

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Packages: Standard Package: Sunset Manta Snorkel
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/04/22
Activity Date: 2021/03/19

Ocean Sports Kohala Coast Snorkel Cruise with Lunch and Open Bar

Outstanding tour!

Reviewed by: Tiffany

Fabulous snorkel trip and sailing. Fantastic staff made it really special.

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Packages: Kohala Snorkel Adventure Cruise from Kawaihae Harbor [Apr 15 - Dec 14]
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/04/21
Activity Date: 2021/04/19

Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar

Amazing Luau Experience!

Reviewed by: Anais

Our party of 4 had a fantastic Luau experience as 1st timers. Even with the COVID restrictions in place, they did an excellent job. Amazing food, amazing story telling and even more fantastic dances. Get your tickets before they sell out!

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Packages: Ohana Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/04/15
Activity Date: 2021/04/13

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Experience of a lifetime!

Reviewed by: Nature lover

The captain and crew were very welcoming and calm. They were big on everyone having a fun & safe time. The manarays were AMAZING. There were at least 5 that continued to do somersaults within inches of my face.

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Thank you for joining our tour!
We are thrilled to know you enjoy it! The night was amazing and we were happy to host you guys.
Please come back in the future.
Mahalo!"

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/04/09
Activity Date: 2021/04/05

Ultimate Hawaii Circle Island Sightseeing, Kilauea Volcano & Waterfall Tour

Great way to see the Big Island in a day!

Reviewed by: Sandy and Phil

We were only on island for two days, so we had to make the most of it. Rich picked us up promptly and we set out with a total of nine passengers. The van was comfortable, and Rich had water and lunch ready for us, along with clean jackets and umbrellas for the chilly rainy segments of the trip. The drive was safe and pleasant, and Rich regaled us with information and stories. At each stop, he allowed us ample time and shared interesting information.

This was a wonderful day, and we not only saw the island but also learned a lot. Highly recommended, especially if you can get Rich as your driver/tour guide!

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Packages: Pick-up from Waikoloa Hotels
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/04/07
Activity Date: 2021/04/05

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Great time riding!!

Reviewed by: Jen Gigliotti

This was our first time riding ATVs and i literally thpught we would get stuck...but these things can go thru anything! My sister rode the single, my daughter and i rode a double. We couldnt help smiling the whole time! We got myddy, but we planned to. The scenery was breathtaking and the falls were muddy from the recent rain, but we didnt care. I would definitely suggest if you are on the fence, dont be! 100,% worth it!!

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Packages: 2-Seater ATV (1 Driver & 1 Passenger) [Original Package]
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/04/03
Activity Date: 2021/04/01

Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay

Manta Ray night snorkeling

Reviewed by: Heather

An incredible experience, had no idea they were that big and they’d get as close as they did. We took all four of our kids ages from 11 to 20 and they all loved it!

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Mahalo Heather for the 5 star review! We really appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your experience. We are so happy that you all had a fantastic time on our manta ray night snorkel. Please come see us again on your next visit!

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Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/03/29
Activity Date: 2021/03/26
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