Reviewed by: Adventure Grandma
This tour was Amazing! We have traveled to many fabulous places around the globe with lots of adventure & this tour was right up there with the best! Our guide, Gage, was fun, informative, patient, and an all-round delightful young man! Having to reschedule due to the Kona Low & Mauna Kea blizzard was easy & ultimately a better tour due to lots of beautiful snow at the summit! Our guide prepared us well for the seriously high altitude and checked on everyone frequently! Be sure to pack hats & gloves and the tour provided parkas were plenty warm. A couple e of things to keep in mind before going: bring a refillable water bottle, remember to nose in & slow pursed lip breathing out, bring your camera or cell phone for pictures, visit the restroom at the visitor center so you won’t have to go at very high elevation, and eat before the tour begins (the provided dinner is pretty simple). Just pack a smile and enjoy the “high”! The stargazing with the telescope was extra special! Who knows, we saw a Jedi, a snowman, & a crazy snowboarder so maybe you will too! Thanks for a great memory!
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Packages: | Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/12/11 |
Activity Date: | 2021/12/09 |
Reviewed by: Jamie
Enjoyed the waterfall, guides were great, but a lot of money for essentially 2 longer lines over ravines. Good for beginners, but I would call it 2 or 3 lines, since the others were essentially trainers that were only a couple seconds each.
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Packages: | Zipline Tour (7-Line Course) |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2021/12/06 |
Activity Date: | 2021/12/04 |
Reviewed by: Amanda
Derek had so much knowledge and an amazing personality! He made the tour personal and fun! This tour really takes you through some of the coolest parts of this island. Coffee farms, bakeries, black sand beaches with sea turtles, volcano glow, lava tubes, the most spectacular view of the stars, and so much more. It’s well worth the experience. The food was not so great, but everything else was beyond amazing so it made up for it. 10/10 would recommend this tour!
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/12/02 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/30 |
Reviewed by: Kelly
Wonderful trek through Waipio Valley. They staff was extremely attentive and reachable throughout the ride. Beautiful surroundings and luxury delivery down the valley to the beautiful horses. I am a very inexperienced rider and I felt very comfortable from the drive down the steep terrain to leading my horse on the trail. My horse was very responsive and this made taking in the scenery a easy, enjoyable and unforgettable experience! Simba was a great horse!
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Packages: | Waipio Horseback Ride & Waterfalls Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/12/02 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/30 |
Reviewed by: Hawaii Visitor
Perfect activity for kids or those with limited mobility. Great crew and fun experience.
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Packages: | Waikoloa Glass Bottom Boat Cruise |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2021/11/29 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/26 |
Reviewed by: Christina E.
Shoyi and Hiro were wonderful! Very knowledgable and patient with many questions that were asked. We learned so much! Shoyi's photography was a bonus! This was a fantastic tour and an experience we will never forget. Thank you!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/11/29 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/21 |
Reviewed by: Emily
This excursion was one of the coolest things I’ve ever done! I’ve been to the Big Island 4 times prior and never did this, but I now highly recommend it! It will truest blow your mind to see these beautiful creatures! Trever, Diego, Captain Wayne and all the other crew that I can’t remember their name, sorry, were very helpful and knowledgeable about the Manta Rays. The rays came within inches of us! Very cool! Highly recommend!
Thank you very much!
Mantas swim in a relaxed matter, and come close and turn around under the blue light.
It is very mystical experience !
Please don't miss out when you visit Kona.
Mahalo
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Packages: | Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2021/11/28 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/16 |
Reviewed by: Barbara
Everything went very smoothly. Our crew was wonderful & very helpful. I had trouble getting into the boat after climbing the ladder & Trevor was so kind to help me in the boat. We had a wonderful time. The Manta Ray experience will be hard to top! So great of them to share pictures they had taken from below!
Aloha Barbara,
We are very glad you spend a great time with us!
Please come back with your friend and family again!
Mahalos
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Packages: | Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/28 |
Activity Date: | 2021/10/21 |
Reviewed by: Parrot Fish poop
Not only could we ask her about anything going on 'under the sea', she could tell us in English OR Hawaiian. Wish I could retain a smidge of all that excellent info!
Mahalo for such a wonderful review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the information that the narrator shared with you. Aloha!
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Packages: | Kona Glass Bottom Boat Cruise from Kailua-Kona Pier |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/28 |
Activity Date: | 2021/10/21 |
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.
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: | 2021/11/28 |
Activity Date: | 2021/06/07 |
Reviewed by: JCarter
Pirate Wednesdays - Would highly recommend. You get a comedy show as well as the manta rays
Aloha! Thank you for joining with us.
We are glad you enjoyed our tour!
A Hui Hou:)
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Packages: | Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/27 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/24 |
Reviewed by: SWAPNA
The ride was fun! Horses were well behaved. My horse was kinda hungry most of the time! We saw taro fields and the guides told us a lot about the native history of the Waipo valley. Enjoyed overall.
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Packages: | Afternoon Ride |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/27 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/01 |
Reviewed by: Kevin&Lorrie
Tour was professionally done, we saw to many Mantas to count...was such a beautiful experience:). Hot tea and good discussion afterwards was great! Thank you so much!!
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Packages: | Night Manta Discovery Adventure |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2021/11/23 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/20 |
Reviewed by: Diane Omori
Kai and Mika were great. So educational and informative. We had a great time. We are glad that we went on the glass bottom boat while visiting Hawaii. We live in L.A., and don’t really have this kind of thing near us. Thanks to the boys on the boat. They were great.
Aloha,
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your Glass Bottom Boat Cruise. We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the cruise and the information provided by our Captain and Crew. We hope we'll get to share more adventures with you the next time you're in "our neighborhood".
Mahalo and a hui hou!
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Packages: | Waikoloa Glass Bottom Boat Cruise |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/11/22 |
Activity Date: | 2021/09/13 |
Reviewed by: Audrey
Ty, Mike, and our captain were great hosts for our sunset cruise! They were all so friendly and always made sure we had a drink in our hand. The catamaran itself was easy to get around and very clean. The crew even offered to take some photos for us as well. Drinks were great, views were great, and overall added a special evening to our Hawaii trip.
Aloha,
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your Sunset Cruise. We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the trip, the service provided by the crew and our catamaran. We know there are a lot of activity providers on the Big Island and we're honored you chose to spend part of your day with us.
Mahalo and a hui hou!
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Packages: | Waikoloa Sunset Cruise from Anaeho’omalu Bay |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/22 |
Activity Date: | 2021/09/18 |
Reviewed by: Nick Martinez
Excellent service, very friendly and accommodating music to everyone on the cruise!
Aloha,
Thanks so much for taking the time to provide feedback about your Sunset Cruise. We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the cruise, the service provided by our crew, and the music we played.
We hope we'll get to share more adventures with you all the next time you're in "our neighborhood".
Mahalo and a hui hou!
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Packages: | Kohala Sunset Cruise from Kawaihae Harbor |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/22 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/18 |
Reviewed by: fyr
We saw so many mantas!!!! It was amazing and awesome!!!! The hot tea was nice as well. Thank you!
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Packages: | Night Manta Discovery Adventure |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2021/11/22 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/20 |
Reviewed by: Debbie Baker
This was an amazing experience. Thank you Dave, Jericho and Henry. (also to the amazing woman who gave us the kids mask ~ I didn’t get your name)
They were all so much fun.
We had a blast from the very start. Our tour was a small one with us and one other couple. We went on the first tour of the morning and it was beautiful. This isn’t a quick ride, you actually get a lot of time and amazing views to see.
Your not moving slow and are allowed to put some pressure on the gas. Make sure you follow their instructions and stay with the group and you will have the best time. We stopped at a waterfall and had some water and snack, our grandkids pulled out their lunchables and had the best picnic. I can’t thank our guides enough for the most amazing experience and for finding us some sugarcane to show our grandkids and let them try it.
We rode all over, learned some awesome history and played with sleeping grass. ( I can’t remember the actual name) the kids were shown a game where they throw this little fuzzy thing and play tag. We laughed so hard and got muddy.
Best time ever. This is a must do! Please make sure you show your appreciation at the end. They don’t ask for tips but they sure deserve them.
Mahalo for giving our grandkids and us the best experience and memories.
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Packages: | Four Riders Package (1 Driver + 3 Passengers) |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2021/11/20 |
Activity Date: | 2021/10/25 |
Reviewed by: Kevin L.
We had an amazing time on this tour. PJ, our guide, could not have been better. He was so entertaining and informative, and made the whole day fun & interesting. The highlight was getting to see the lava at night - truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Highly recommend!
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Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/19 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/11 |
Reviewed by: Mike
Dastan was a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable with a great sense of humor. Had some much knowledge of everything Hawaiian. Enjoyed all parts of the tour, was a long day and glad we were the first stop on returning!!!!
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/19 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/17 |
Reviewed by: K Fox
This Manta Ray Night Snorkel was near the top of my husbands life list! It was very well organized and the guides were very informative. We saw at least 5-7 Rays. Many came up quite close to check us out. We would definitely do this again, but next time we will bring the camera! I felt very safe the whole time and for me, 45 minutes was just the right amount of time.
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Packages: | Night Manta Discovery Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/18 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/16 |
Reviewed by: Lisa
This was our very first time in Hawaii, and of course our first luau. The show was great, the food was good, and so were the drinks! It was a beautiful evening and very well done, and completely safe! I highly recommend this luau whether it’s your first or you are a seasoned professional!
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Packages: | Ohana Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/14 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/09 |
Reviewed by: Kara
It was a smaller boat, so I felt a little bit squished, but I guess that is how submarines must feel!
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Packages: | Kona Submarine |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/12 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/10 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Lunch was delicious and the boat is amazing! The size is awesome and it is super clean! We loved the snorkel and the crew was extremely knowledgeable as well as helpful assisting me in the water!
Thank you so much for joining us! We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again in the near future!
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Packages: | Deluxe Snorkel & Dolphin Watch Cruise |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/11 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/09 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Learning about the manta ray and watching them feed was amazing! The crew is hawaii is always so helpful assisting me and caring for us! I would recommend this to anyone and love all my excursions here- MAHALO!!
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Packages: | Standard Package: Sunset Manta Snorkel |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/11 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/09 |
Reviewed by: Tdonaldson7
We had a great time. Forest was knowledgeable, friendly and professional. I would never want to drive this myself but I felt comfortable with Forest. Thanks for everything!
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Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2021/11/11 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/09 |
Reviewed by: Sanidhya
Very unique. Views of a lifetime!
The host was amazing. Very informative and helpful. Really enjoyed my time on this tour. Will definitely recommend!
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Packages: | Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour (Dinner not included) |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2021/11/09 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/07 |
Reviewed by: Polly
Shawn was an excellent tour guide. He answered all of our questions, and was very knowledgeable about a range of subjects. We were confident in his driving ability, especially in the dark downhill with the goats :-)
Overall, best part of our trip so far!
Thank you for participating in the tour.
Shawn is good guide. He can do everything.
Please join us for other tours the next time you visit the Big Island of Hawaii.
Mahalo !
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/08 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/04 |
Reviewed by: Kara
This tour will have you learning so many great things about Big Island. They pushed our tour back a tad but they did this to let us see more of the night lava flow!
There are simply too many good things about this tour - from the stop at Black Sands (breathtaking) to the 3 course dinner that was TO DIE FOR and all local!
I would recommend this to anyone!!
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Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/08 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/07 |
Reviewed by: Jim
The boat and crew were great! The snorkeling equipment was first class. We didn't see that much wildlife at the two stops. A lot of small fish. The second stop was better. Didn't notice in the sign-up that the BBQ was vegan. That is nice for folks who like it but it would have been good to offer non-vegan food as well. We paid extra for the food on the cruise and I would have liked some regular food. Overall, the bar and drinks offered were very good and served with a smile. My wife thought the boat and seating were the best. The crew were very informative and happy to share their knowledge and culture with the guests. Would do it again!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/11/07 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/05 |
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Aloha -- thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your Glass Bottom Boat Cruise. We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the trip and your interactions with our crew.
We look forward to sharing more adventures with you the next time you're in "our neighborhood".
Mahalo