Reviewed by: Sharon Hallam
My husband and I had a wonderful time. The staff and crew were great, and the food was very good. Had a wonderful time! would do it again!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Lisa
I really enjoyed this trip and it was well worth it. We toured the park on bike and enjoyed the beautiful day. The ride was not too difficult for those who aren't in the best of shape like myself. The staff is prepared for rain and also provide snacks and water to keep you refreshed. The only thing I wasn't happy about was that we did not go to *closely* see where the lava hits the ocean; however, it would have been another 16 miles round-trip, so I can understand :). Guide did recommend where we could go park and see it later that evening. All in all it was a great trip with awesome guides!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Ken F.
Capt. Deron Verbeck gave us a great ride and some interesting, cultural and scientific information. Katie was a good helper and very enjoyable. Good sandwiches. The snorkeling was fun.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: The LeBeau's
Jasmine and Chris were the best. They made it all good. The only bad thing to say was that it was too short.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Ken F.
Great entertainment! Good food, good friends and good drinks.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Our group of 4 booked a "doors off" helicopter ride through Paradise Helicopters. None of our group had ever been in a helicopter before and this exceeded all of our expectations. The front desk staff was courteous and upbeat. The guy doing the safety briefing was thorough and knowledgeable while infusing some humor into the "speech". Our pilot was Joyce and we could not have asked for a better experience. Because there were 4 of us, we took every seat on the helicopter. We were concerned at first about the view from the front-middle seat, but she could still see everything, though you do miss the experience of sitting right by the window.
Joyce did a great job of going over the different areas multiple times so each side of the helicopter could see what was below. Joyce spoke clearly and slowly and we never had a problem hearing what she was saying and she would repeat the "attractions" for both sides of the helicopter.
If you have the option of choosing your pilot, you want J
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We did the "Fire & Falls" tour and loved it (although we both got a bit airsick, but that's not the company's fault, that's just because we're prone to it - the other couple with us was fine). I had picked Paradise because it was the cheapest air tour of the volcano (in terms of cost per minute), but I can't imagine why I would pay more for another company because this ride was everything we wanted.
We did the "doors off" tour and it was a 4-person helicopter (not incl. the pilot), so everyone had a fantastic view. I would highly recommend the doors-off experience. My husband is a bit afraid of heights, and even he agreed that doors-off was worth it (but a bit frightening for him). Our pilot was Jesse and he was a lot of fun.
What I loved is that if a passenger spotted lava, our pilot would circle back (as if we were "lava hunting") and make sure that everyone got a view.
The waterfalls portion was brief, and at the end. The main attraction of this tour is the volcano/lava.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Lisa Y
Had the best time parasailing w/UFO! The guys were great!! My friend was a little nervous about going, but they eased her mind. Excellent that they took pix for us. I just went parasailing in Honolulu this week and the company I went with was nothing compared to UFO! No explanations, no joking around, etc...
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
An amazing activity definately recommended to be done on Big Island. You get a narrated tour and see the flowing lava fields and the lava hitting the sea. A once in a life time experience. You see sights that you wouldn't see from ground level. Worth every penny. Very friendly staff.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Rob
The guides were very skilled and experienced. They were very helpful on the trip. Mid-trip snack could have been a little more substantial, however one can carry only so much on a kayak. There was really one small "cave" to see, but it was still a good time.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Glenn
This was a very fun activity. The food and activities were great!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Glenn
The "doors off" was everything I had expected.....spectacular!!! Combine this with Jacks Volcano House Landing and you have a fantastic adventure. Jack Thompson met us and was a very cordial tour guide of the devastation that has occured arround his house. The pilot was an obvious experienced professional. The flight was smooth and not "white knuckle" at all. My wife was even pleasantly surprised, and she hates to fly!!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Robert
Both of the guides were outstanding!!! They were knowledgable and entertaining!!! We went 12 miles which seemed to go by in only minutes... we had fequent stops tons of Hawaiian and volcano history. A longer ride would not have been an issue for me and would have been very enjoyable!!! The food was outstanding and our day was absolutely awesome!!! The views were amazing and we would have missed so many of them if we had not taken the bike ride! I highly recommend the trip and I hope you have the same guides. They truely made the trip more than a bike ride! Have fun, I did!!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: JOSHSLANE
My fiancee and I went together. It was my first time. I am afraid of heights, so I figured it would be a good way to challenge myself. I had a great time. We went the 1200 ft. option for 10 dollars more. So worth it! I cant wait to go again. So peacefull up there, at the same time exhilarating!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Great shows! Dancers are great! Food is great!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Jan Fusco
Going to tell all my friends in Oregon what a great experience this was and can't wait til my next trip back so I can do it again. Thanks for a great time!
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Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Steve and Sara A.
This trip was long and somewhat strenuous. The sea cave was a bit of a let down. It was not as cool as it looked online. The snorkling was great and the tour guides definately knew there stuff. I would not reccomend this trip for a first time kayaker. The water was a little ruff on the way back which made it a long row. For the dare devils there was a 15 foot cliff to jump off. They also provided snacks and juices including fresh pineapple. Overal we had a great time.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Jane
This was a pleasant outing and particularly enjoyable for kids. If you think you might get seasick, I would recommend you take a ginger capsule before you go. Looking down into the water can make you a little queezy. Very informative and was helpful to have someone describing what you see.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: JK
I don't know how to swim, and no way would I try snorkeling without even knowing how to float, so this was right up my alley. The staff was engaging and funny and knew a lot about the fish that we saw. We floated over several clusters of coral and although I didn't see anything as cool as a dolphin or manta ray, I did see a variety of exotic fish I had never known outside of an aquarium. Sadly, it's a quick 1 hour because you're so focused on looking at the windows that you lose track of time.
I don't recommend taking tons of pictures like someone here suggested, only because the fish move so fast that you'd probably get bad shots anyway and secondly, you really want to enjoy this uninterrupted without a contraption mounted to your face. Maybe take a snapshot of the first reef so you can tell people "I experienced this," then put the camera away for good.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Thought I booked a cruise snorkel excursion because we were new to snorkeling. What a GREAT mistake - we now know we CAN kayak AND snorkel!!!! Great Experience...
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: R Patel
this was the first time we did parasailing, we really enjoyed it. The staff gave us a good ride, we were up in the air for quite a while. So, you get service what you have paid for it and worths it. I would recommend this activity with UFO.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We just came back from our honeymoon in the Big Island. We took this whale watch trip, and I must say this was by far the most enjoyable sailing trip we did in Hawaii. Being Discovery Channel lovers, we were so excited to see the real whales in front of us! We can't wait to go back there someday. Five stars!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This is the most amazing ride of the life time. If you have a chance, do this tour. You won't regret it. It's worth every penny.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Great Family Selection
great time. Amazing staff. Great with kids. Boogie boards with undersea viewers. Fantastic
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Food and show was good. But, we would like to have some more interaction with audiences to perform Luau dance. We were expecting atleast that during the course of performances. Though it was done as brief introductory on Luau dance before the show began but it would be nice if we could participate as family then it would be very very more vibrant live show where family, friends, kids everybody can enjoy and have fun. This is a small request if they can spend some time during their main course of performance on this.
Other than that food, drinks are delicious. Here is a small request if they can put name tag in front of the each of the dish / item so people who are verigiterian / non-vegiterian can pickup their food selection very easily and can avoid un-necessary waist on the food. Though the organizer anounced the all the food items but by putting a name tag for food items that are served on that day would not cost any more.
Thanks
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The reef wasn't as colorful or with the variety of fish that I expected, but the tour was awesome and did a great job making the guests comfortable.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The experience with the mantas was the highlight of our honeymoon. They are beautiful, amazing creatures and spending time with them was fantastic. The scuba diver who attracts the mantas also filmed it and it was the one DVD/picture set that we bought of all of our tours. We really loved the animals, but hte experience was so-so. Do NOT go on this tour if you are not comfortable snorkeling, as they really do not hold your hand--you go in the water in the dark and there isn't really a lifeguard or somebody making sure that you are with the pack. Its fine if you are comfortable, just be warned. The only other downside was the other people on the boat with us who, instead of passively watching the creatures and taking their turn with them, swam over on top of us every time the manta were near us. We got kicked in the head by stranger's fins and we have it all on tape! I might recommend trying to get somebody to take you on a personal charter for this beautiful experience, it would probab
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: stacey and amber
There were a group of 8 of us and we all had a fantastic time. Thank you for all the knowledge and laughter. We will be talking and most of all remembering this great experience for many moons to come! You added exactly "that special" something to my honeymoon:)
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Wonderful atmosphere, Excellent food! We loved that everyone had fun doing their job!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Cynthia
Food was very good and it was helpful that they explained all the items on the buffet for those not familiar with Luau fare. The show was very well done and we had fun doing the activities at the beginning. Only downside is they do all the activities at the same time (hula lesson, palm weaving, etc.) so you can only do one. Also, if you're expecting a flower lei be prepared to pay extra for it or bring your own. We got ours at Costco, they sell a 2 pack of fresh orchid leis for only $6.50. Overall, a very fun evening right on the beach.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
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