Reviewed by: Bill & Linda Beagles
Although the ceiling was relatively low, Dale made sure we saw some lava flows and "hot spots". We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
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Packages: | Big Island Spectacular [Eco-Star] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/06/01 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/29 |
Reviewed by: John Griffin
We had a fantastic time riding with 'T' and Keanu. We've ridden several times on the Big Island and this was the most fun and interesting by far. We recommend it to everyone who visits!
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Packages: | 2.5 Hour Horse Riding Tour |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2015/06/01 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/29 |
Reviewed by: Riccardo
We went on moonlight snorkeling tour and saw four manta rays, two quite big, they are so graceful dancing in the water below the light and passing inches from our bodies without touching us and without any fear. This experience is one to be remembered for the lifetime.
Said that, the service given is below expectations.
Let's start from pricing, no reduced price for the one that is not going off board snorkeling.
We arrived on time for the check in and the boat wasn't in the water yet, due to a problem with the truck. Maybe the info on the tour had been already given to the other participants, but nothing more for us. I recieved the wet suit, even though there was no locker room to change, only the marina restrooms.
Anyhow the boat went in the water just in time to go onboard, no gangboard, assuming people is used to jump on and off board.
We went quite fast to the point where manta rays are usually seen, there was already another boat from a different charter, we stood just aside them.
Gear provided by them, good quality, no water entered during all the visit.
Just few basic rules, do not dive, do not touch them, do not kick them, lay horizontally and stay attached to the plastic board, which hosts lights to attract plancton.
As said at the beginning, the experience is really wonderful and makes me almost forget the service part.
Returning onboard, just a minute to remove the wet suit, get dry, have a glass of hot soup and go back as fast as possible to the harbour.
A formal and quick goodbye and that's it.
Overall you cannot miss the mant rays snorkeling experience, but consider also other service providers with respect to this one.
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Packages: | Moonlight Cruise & Evening Manta Snorkel Tour [2 hours] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/05/31 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/30 |
Reviewed by: Bruce Wakelee
The company was well informed about our location, showed up a few minutes early with a brand new vehicle and did a very professional job. I don't know how Kona got along without them. We would recommend this service for wheelchair transportation without hesitation.
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Packages: | [Departure] Hotel to Airport |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2015/05/30 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/04 |
Reviewed by: ヤジマタツロウ
ハワイ島滞在4日目に参加しました。
スピードボートと英語ツアーに尻込みしていましたが、十分楽しめました。
私達が参加したツアーは、やはり日本人は私と妻だけ、他はアメリカ本土からの旅行者の方々でした。
アメリカの人たちは陽気なので、スタッフとツアー客、ツアー客同士でかなり盛り上がってました。
私と妻は英語がぜんぜん駄目なので、アウェイ感が強かったですが、元々覚悟していたのであまり気になりませんでした。
湾に行く途中、イルカだけでなく、コビレゴンドウクジラ(英語が分からなく聞けなかったので、日本に帰ってから調べたので、多分そうだと思う)がゆっくり見られて、良かったです。
ケアラケクア湾でのシュノーケリングも、カハルウビーチパークやオアフ島のハナウマ湾よりも地形が良い為に楽しめました。海が深い場所もあるので、妻は足が付かないところは怖いと言っていましたが、浮き棒を貸してくれたので、安心してシュノーケリングをやってました。
海から眺めるハワイ島の景色も素晴らしく、参加する価値のあるツアーだと思います。
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Packages: | ☆会員様限定モニターツアー☆/ホノコハウ・マリーナ発<5時間/ランチ> |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/05/28 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/22 |
Reviewed by: DJS
This is an amazing snorkeling adventure. The staff is very knowledgeable - very attentive - and everyone of them went out of their way to make this a memorable (and safe) experience for us. One of the guides brought up sea urchins and starfish for everyone to enjoy! Highly recommend!
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Packages: | [2018] Sailing Catamaran from Waikoloa (3.5 hours) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/05/28 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/25 |
Reviewed by: TS
We joined a 2 1/2 hour tour and had a great time. Super-friendly guides who are very knowledgable about the valley history and ecology. Highly recommended!!!
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Packages: | Waipio Horseback Ride & Waterfalls Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/05/26 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/22 |
Reviewed by: Emily Albera
We really enjoyed Ed, our guide, who was both entertaining and informative.The whole event was smooth and well organized. Thank you. We will recommend your service.
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Packages: | Arizona, USS Missouri, City & Punchbowl Tour via Hawaiian Airlines |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2015/05/24 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/21 |
Reviewed by: Kona resident
The Kona Airport Speedi Shuttle came right to my door, right on time, with courteous help with my luggage. The price was good and I'd recommend them. One other company would only pick me up if I went out and stood on the street, hauling my luggage out there. At a condo complex that was right by a hotel pick up point that was not acceptable to me. I'll use Kona Airport Speedi Shuttle every time I come in and out of town now! Thank you.
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Packages: | [Departure] Hotel to Airport - Shared Service |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2015/05/23 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/20 |
Reviewed by: Diane Norton
Great experience! Amazing scenery. Guides were entertaining, knowledgeable, made us feel welcomed and comfortable with the whole experience. Highly recommend!
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Packages: | Morning Ride |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/05/22 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/19 |
Reviewed by: Melissa
This was sooooo awesome! It was my first zipline. The company was very professional and courteous. The guides had samples of local foods in the area for us to try. They helped me with my GOPro (even though I had not rented it from them) and took still pictures for me. By the way, if you don't have a GoPro, rent it from them! It mounts right to the helmet and It is so worth it to have the video! The zips start out with a small practice line and build up to the big one. The whole tour wasn't too long or too short and the final zip was a lifetime adventure with a beautiful water fall in front of me on the way down! Just do this!
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Packages: | Zipline Tour (7-Line Course) |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2015/05/22 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/15 |
Reviewed by: shah
The crew was good and friendly. Despite informing them about our dietery restrictions a week before the cruise, they forgot to prepare any vegetarian food. The crew quickly threw together salad for us on board, but it was a lot of money for salad. The crews were friendly otherwise. good music...
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Packages: | Dinner Cruise |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/05/19 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/10 |
Reviewed by: shah
We had a great time. The guides, Jesse and Kevin, were great and informative. Eventhough we were first time snorkelers, they made us comfortable and we had great fun.
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Packages: | 4-hour Deluxe Morning Adventure (2 Snorkel Stops) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/05/19 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/10 |
Reviewed by: stokuhis
5歳の娘と一緒に3人で参加しました。船は貸切状態でした。子供も小さかったのですがガイドさんが付きっ切りで面倒を見てくださりとても助かりました。イルカもすぐ近くで泳いだりイルカに囲まれたりととても貴重な体験ができました。何度も何度もたくさんのイルカと泳げて最高の体験でした。途中疲れて寝てしまった娘を見てくれたりとホスピタリティーも満点。親もドルフィンスイムとシュノーケリングを思う存分楽しめました。おすすめです!注意事項は、下船時に船長さんへのチップが必要なこと。支払料金の10%のようです。現金をあまり持ちわせていなかったのであまり払えませんでした。。。ご注意ください。できれば予約の段階でそのような記載があると助かります。体験は最高でした!
stokuhis様
この度はドルフィンスイム&ケアラケクア湾ツアーにご参加くださり誠にありがとうございます。かわいい笑顔のお嬢様と、優しいご両親の素敵なファミリーとお時間を共有できて、キャプテンと共に楽しい4時間でした。私たちは、お客様一人ひとりとのコミュニケーションをを非常に大切に致しております。日本へお帰りになっても、イルカを通じて皆様と繋がっているという思いで、毎日海に出ております。少し大きくなられたお嬢様との再会を楽しみに致しております。
キャプテンへのチップへのご指摘ありがとうございます。早速改善いたします。Mahalo Nui Loa!!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2015/05/19 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/14 |
Reviewed by: Maren
This submarine cruise was amazing!! The crew was so friendly and our guide was funny. It was obvious everyone loved their job. Our guide was obviously an experienced diver because he knew so much about all the various fish we saw and had lots of great stories involving the different fish/coral.
The visibility was amazing the day we went. I think I took almost 200 pictures. We were so surprised when we saw 2 shipwrecks on the cruise. Such a fun bonus!
My husband is very outdoorsy and was a little whiny about doing the submarine over an actual snorkel day cruise. He loved the submarine and thought it was so much fun. We will definitely do it again when we're back.
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Packages: | Kona Submarine |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/05/17 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/14 |
Reviewed by: bisisland
口コミを信じて、ツアーに申し込みました。
直前に申し込んだため返信もなく不安でしたが、問題なく予約されてました。
集合場所に着いた後は色々なツアーが迎えにきたバスに乗りこむのですが、
表示がなく、ガイドさんに聞いたら乗馬ツアーはこれじゃないといわれ、
15分ほど時間がすぎて出発しました。ガイドさんの英語が聞きとりが難しかったです。
アジア人は私一人でした。傾斜のきつい道を下り、川を渡り馬に乗り換えます。
私の馬はとても賢い、穏かな馬でとてもかわいかったです。
馬もハワイの人の様に大らかな感じの馬が多かったです。
ツアー中はガイドさんの飼い犬(2匹ともとてもフレンドリーでかわいいです)が
ずっと私たちのあとをついてきました。ツアー時間もちょうど良かった様に思います。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2015/05/16 |
Activity Date: | 2015/04/20 |
Reviewed by: ykt
一人で参加しました。
4人乗りの小さなヘリコプターで約1時間の空中散歩でした。地上からは絶対に見られない場所なので非常に貴重な体験でした。
ただ説明が全て英語なので聞き取れない私には少し残念でした。
写真も撮り放題だし最後に記念撮影もしてくれるので良い思い出になりました。
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Packages: | キラウエア火山と壮大な自然遊覧(2017年12月14日までのご参加) |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2015/05/16 |
Activity Date: | 2015/04/22 |
Reviewed by: mahalo-yoshi
各年毎に訪れるハワイ島。ここにきたら是非楽しんでください。ホノルルでのルアウより、より崇高な体験ができますね。
mahalo-yoshi様
素敵なコメントを頂き、ありがとうございます。
ハワイ島だからこそお届けできる文化と踊りの素晴らしさをお届けしたいという想いは、私どものコンセプトでもあります。
☆是非、毎年お越し下さいませ☆
お楽しみいただけるようスタッフ一同心よりお待ちしております。
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Packages: | おすすめプラン |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2015/05/12 |
Activity Date: | 2013/06/20 |
Reviewed by: K. Hayes
I would definitely recommend the doors off experience to the doors on. You are able to get much better pictures and video, in my opinion. There were only a few active spots for us to view, but our tour guide answered most of the questions we had and explained a lot about the landscape. The waterfalls were beautiful- I would recommend hiking to them if you are staying in Hilo for more than a day.
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Packages: | Popular! Shared Doors-Off Flight [40 mins] |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2015/05/11 |
Activity Date: | 2015/04/14 |
Reviewed by: Mark Boyd
Paul was terrific--actually arrived early for my pickup and was able to answer a bunch of questions about SPEEDY and other ways to get around the Big Island
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Packages: | [Departure] Hotel to Airport - Shared Service |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2015/05/10 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/07 |
Reviewed by: catslove
17時に着席し、実際にショーが始まるのは19時ごろからでした。それまでは、ドリンクやフラ体験、ハワイの伝統料理などを楽しみました。ショーでは、フラだけでなく、サモアなど、他の島のダンスもありました。ダンスの合間に司会者のトークや歌があり、もう少し英語が分かればもっと楽しかったかなと思います。時間もゆったりと流れますし、席によってはそれほどステージに近くないため、小さなお子様は飽きてしまうかもしれません。
catlove様
アイランドブリーズルアウにお越し頂き、ありがとうございます。ハワイの伝統料理、ポリネシアンダンスをお楽しみいただけましたこと。
とても嬉しく思っております。
言葉の壁がどうしても拭いきれないこと・・・何とかしたいと願うばかりです。
できるだけ早く日本人スタッフの対応や、お子様がショーの時間でも楽しくお過ごしできるよう努めたいと思います。
貴重なコメントを頂き、ありがとうございました。
またハワイ島へお越しの際は、是非足をお運びくださいませ。大切な想い出になれるようAlohaを込めてお待ちしております。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2015/05/10 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/03 |
Reviewed by: Natascha
Great activity. Guides were good. Unfortunate about weather.
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Packages: | Zipline Tour (7-Line Course) |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2015/05/10 |
Activity Date: | 2015/04/16 |
Reviewed by: patrick
As a solo traveller from the UK it was a bit of a lucky dip as there are other providers of similar tours to this one.....worth every penny!our tour guide was Blake,he was very knowledgeable and friendly the sunset was truly amazing and the star gazing was fun and I learned alot about some of the stars..the telescopes was very good pieces of kit and we even saw the moon rising from the cloud horizon which was amazing too....we were very lucky with the weather conditions it wasn't windy at all,still a bit chilly on the summit tho..the parka jackets were good quality and clean....I could carry on,but gonna leave it here as amazing well worth it....one small note,the gloves supplied keep your hands warm but don't make it easy to take pictures on small cameras and mobile phones.
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Packages: | Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2015/05/08 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/05 |
Reviewed by: William
This was an awesome experience. I think all who go to Hawaii need to see this!
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Packages: | Royal Kona Resort - Standard Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/05/04 |
Activity Date: | 2015/05/01 |
Reviewed by: Justine Z
It was my first vacation to the Big Island of Hawaii and I booked a full day circle tour with Wasabi Tours with my boyfriend, in order to get acquainted with the island's landscape and popular destinations. Our tour guide, Kala, was absolutely phenomenal! Not only did he show us all of the beautiful sights and landscapes that the island has to offer but he was also an encyclopedia of information! You could ask Kala almost anything about the island and he would almost certainly have the answer. Kala was a historian, a geographer, a geologist, a horticulturalist and even a sociologist all in one! He was a great story teller! Kala was also extremely hospitable, professional, warm, and inviting--right from the start to the end of the tour!Somehow he managed to keep enthusiastic for the 10+ hour long day. Kala mentioned he used to work in the high end resorts in the North Shore and you can really tell that he did, as he provides extremely professional service. He really went out of his way to make sure the guests were all getting the most out of the experience. When we learned the lava was really high in the Volcanoes National Park, Kala made a few separate attempts to return to the site, as the grounds were extremely steamy that particular day. He REALLY wanted us to see the lava, but it is so sad to say the weather did not cooperate that particular day despite Kala's greatest efforts. Despite this bad luck, we were fortunate enough to see all the other beautiful sites that Wasabi tours promises to take you! Finally, to top the day off, Kala knew how much I wanted to see some of the Hawaiian Honu (sea turtles), and he found me some of those as well! Overall, Wasabi Tours does a really great job preparing a fun and informative day for guests. Ultimately, a big thank you to Kala for keeping us entertained and showing us around the tropical paradise of Hawaii!
Mahalo!
Justine & Sam.
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Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/05/03 |
Activity Date: | 2015/04/26 |
Reviewed by: dsltx
This was such a fun expedition with some of the most professional folks ever! Great sense of humor and made us feel very comfortable. This was my first time snorkeling and they went over everything very well. And lucky us - we got to see two whales at the end of the season, no less! I would definitely do this again or one of the other Body Glove activities.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2015/05/03 |
Reviewed by: ふくちょ
すごくよかった。また見たい。やはりハワイ、、いろんな国の人がいて、たのしかった。
よくを言えば日本語でも説明してほしかった。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/05/03 |
Activity Date: | 2015/04/07 |
Reviewed by: ラニカイ
今回ハワイ島のワイコロアに滞在しておりましたがパラセイリングをしたかったのでコナまでドライブしてチェックインしました。初日はなかなかボートが戻らず2回も時間変更→船の故障で飛べませんでした。次の日は天候不順のため飛ばす、
三度めの正直でやっとボートに乗り込みました。同じ時期に来ていた他の外国人も今度はとびたいねって行ってました。思ったよりも高度が高くコナの街を一望しとても爽快でした。45ドル払いYouTubeに動画をアップしてもらいました。クルーの運転はとても上手で待っている間も激しい運転で楽しませてくれました。ハワイカイのパラセイリングよりもいいと思います!
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Packages: | 高度114メートル!スタンダードプラン(~2018/12/31) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/05/02 |
Activity Date: | 2015/04/25 |
Reviewed by: Marsha
We had a great time flying over the volcano and seeing how lava makes an island. A very good way to see the vast flows. As on Kauai, the staff at Blue Hawaiian was great. They know their island and their love of it shows.
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Packages: | Circle of Fire [Eco-Star] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/05/01 |
Activity Date: | 2015/04/26 |
Reviewed by: Tim and Jan
The helicopter ride and seeing the volcano steam pots was amazing! Wish we could have seen the waterfalls closer though.
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Packages: | Popular! Shared Doors-Off Flight [40 mins] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/04/28 |
Activity Date: | 2015/04/20 |
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We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the manta rays. If we receive a review that is less than 5 stars, we seek out ways in which we can make improvements. In your case, the areas in which you wish to see improvement are beyond our control. You are correct in that there are no locker room facilities. Honokohau Marina is operated and maintained by the State of Hawaii, who instead chooses to provide the public restroom facilities. You are also correct in that there is not a gang plank that is used to get onboard our boat. Like other companies in the harbor we tie up close against the dock, allowing you to step directly onto the boat from the dock. We charge the same price for the people who choose not to go into the water simply because that person still takes up a seat. We are limited by the U.S. Coast Guard as to how many passengers we can carry. We do offer discounts to children, local residents, military personnel, and for those returning to do additional tours with us.