Reviewed by: リノリノ
この日の日本人参加者が、英語の分からない自分1人だったこともあり、どうなる事か…と、チャレンジ精神で臨みました。日本語で分かりやすく記載されている船内やクジラの説明のリーフレットを渡されました。係員の方々は、飲み物など、気を配ってくださいましたけれど、肝心なクジラをお客様に探して見てもらおうといった姿勢が若干欠けていたと感じました。
ジャンプやブローは何回かうっすらと見れましたが、このアクティビティ料金では(物価が高いとは言え)高すぎると思いました。
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Packages: | 8:00発/ワイコロア港 |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2019/03/16 |
Activity Date: | 2019/03/13 |
Reviewed by: チェリー
目の前でクジラがしっぽをバタバタ。
何度も近くで見れたので、満足です。
途中、いるかの群れにも会いました。
説明は、英語でしだが、大体は、理解できました。
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Packages: | 9:30発/ カワイハエ港 |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/03/14 |
Activity Date: | 2019/03/11 |
Reviewed by: Hawaiisurf
はじめてのハワイ島ヘリツアーでしたが、天気も良く渓谷の中にも入り、普段見られない景色を満喫できました。思ったより怖くなく、酔わずに楽しめました!
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Packages: | 基本プラン |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2019/03/10 |
Activity Date: | 2018/12/29 |
Reviewed by: よこりん
7:30集合でしたが、実際に船に呼ばれたのは8:00〜でした。
南国タイムなのでしょうか…だいぶ早起きしたので、少し残念に思いました。
集合場所がとてもわかりづらいですが、ワイコロアビーチマリオットリゾートホテルに隣接しているビーチの建物です。
海の家というよりは、掘建て小屋のような感じです。
当日は天気も良く、12回ほど鯨を見ることができ、一緒に参加した母も大満足の様子でした!
なお、とても寒かったので、ウインドブレーカーなどあった方が良さそうです。
説明は英語のみで、特にパンフレットなどはありませんでした。
「○時の方向を見て!」と英語で言われるので、迅速にその方向を見てください!!
下船時、膝まで濡れますので必ずスカートやまくり上げられるパンツでの参加をオススメします!
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Packages: | 8:00発/ワイコロア港 |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/03/10 |
Activity Date: | 2019/03/03 |
Reviewed by: George
First off The Two outstanding parts to this tour was Jeff; The Tour Guide and The Stars. Tour Guide Jeff, detailed intellect to the stars was fun and educational without being obnoxious. Felt very fortunate to have him as our guide. Even though the clouds didn’t corporate fully that evening the Sunset was astounding even at nine thousand foot elevation.
The Rudeness of One Local Park Ranger that evening was disappointing to witness by all in the group. He made a big deal to our Tour Guide to move the company van by honking his horn repeatedly when all he had to do was ask politely Not Nice. The other disappointment was The Gift Shop closing very early and while they were closing the gift shop personnel Didn’t allow access to the Restroom for the many guess that were present at the time. Gift shop took about 15 minutes to close up shop and during that time could’ve allowed access to Restrooms. Thank You Jeff !!! for saving our visit
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Packages: | Summit Sunset & Stargazing Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/03/03 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/28 |
Reviewed by: Gabe
First off, big thanks to Jeff for being an entertaining and super knowledgeable guide. Great customer service as well. They called us early on in the morning to let us know, to our dismay, that we wouldn’t be able to get up to the summit for our particular trip (due to many weather related circumstances that were out of their control). It was a huge bummer, but like I said, still 100% worth it to attend the abbreviated version of this excursion. I’m more of a street smarts kinda guy if you know what I mean, Jeff made everything so easy to understand and so interesting to everyone attending the trip. He was able to answer every single question we had. I swear the guys a living encyclopedia. Long story short there should be no hesitation on your part to take this once in a lifetime trip. Set aside the funds you need to experience this NO. MATTER. WHAT.
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Packages: | Summit Sunset & Stargazing Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/03/03 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/28 |
Reviewed by: Yumi
It was so lucky to sit next to the pilot!
The best view and nice weather. Kind and well experienced Pilot. It was expensive but worth to try.
Just the recording the flight US$40 was too high. And the confliction of USB to be ready and bus schedule was too tight.
NB: Check my pick up time on the Vaucher !!! It was actually the flight schedule. I was about miss the beggest event of the trip!!!
That was your Veltra mistake.
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Packages: | 基本プラン |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2019/03/01 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/26 |
Reviewed by: Katerina
This tour provided a great overview of the island. The stops were timed well for bathroom/stretch purposes. We made a couple unscheduled fun stops/detours which was great. Nate had a lot of info to share amd was very knowledgable. Food was very yummy and Nate even found an orchid shopnfor us to eat at while it was pouring outside. Overall great experience.
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Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2019/02/19 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/16 |
Reviewed by: みにゃ
はじめてのヘリコプター体験、楽しかったです。
日本語パイロットリクエストしましたが、予約確定時、英語パイロットと、お知らせが来ましたのであらかじめ理解の上参加できたのが良かったです。
ネイティブではありませんが、理解出来、とてもよい体験になりました!
残念ながら、キラウエア火山は沈静化していましたので期待したものではありませんでしたが、雄大なハワイ島の景色を眺めることが出来、お値段の価値はありました!
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Packages: | 基本プラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/02/18 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/16 |
Reviewed by: Irwin Ohana (Family)
Jim Carey is an outstanding and knowledgeable guide who wove Hawaiian folklore, geology and local current events into an experience that we (ages 12 to 72) all enjoyed. We had a nice small group (just seven of us) which allowed Jim to go a little off script and pack a lot of experiences into our day. The transportation van was comfortable but be ready for a long drive because Jim really covers the Big Island. From the lava flows in Kona to Hilo to Kilauea, there was a lot of ground covered. The gourmet dinner of organic and locally grown steaks, fish and produce was exceptional. Don't even get me started on the dessert. We are still talking about it. The stargazing was a spectacular finish to the day.
Thank you Jim for an unforgettable experience.
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Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/02/17 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/13 |
Reviewed by: Katsutoshi
クジラのジャンプを何回も見ることができて感激しました。船は揺れましたが、クジラを探すことに夢中になっていたため船酔いもなく楽しめました。
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Packages: | 8:00発/ワイコロア港 |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/02/17 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/09 |
Reviewed by: anko
滞在先がカイルアコナだったので地力で集合
場所まで行かなければならなかったですが
パブリックパーキングが判り辛く、かなり焦り
ましたので事前のチェックが必要です。
ツアーの内容は予想以上に近くでクジラを
見る事が出来て大変良かったです。
ただし、船はかなり揺れますので、船酔いの
心配な方はそれなりに準備した方が良いと思います。
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Packages: | 8:00発/ワイコロア港 |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/02/12 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/08 |
Reviewed by: arita
遠目でしたが、鯨を見ることが出来ました。ユッタリとカップルで泳ぐ鯨達を見て癒やされました、ぜひもう一度参加したい!
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Packages: | 9:30発/ カワイハエ港 |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/02/11 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/05 |
Reviewed by: Travelooza
We enjoyed it a lot. We wish we had gone earlier in our trip so we would’ve had the opportunity to build other activities around what we saw on this trip. James runs this business on his own and he does a lot of research and individualizes each trip to the current conditions of the atmosphere and weather. The photos he took of us were amazing. I could see couples booking this for engagement, honeymoon or anniversary photos. The star gazing was the highlight. We see stars from our house very well but it doesn’t even compare to the clarity of the sky at that altitude. I would definitely recommend this excursion.
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Packages: | Buy One, Get One FREE! |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/02/07 |
Activity Date: | 2019/01/26 |
Reviewed by: もりぞう
夫と二人で参加しました。期待していたブリッジングには遭遇できませんでしたが(ただ遭遇率はあまり高くないとのこと)、親子クジラに出会えました!(マウイ島のほうがみられるんでしょうか??)
送迎はスムーズで、朝一にひとつアクティビティを体験でき、そのあとの一日をたっぷり使えますしよいスケジュールだと思います。乗客みんなで「何時方向にいる!」と見つけあい、潮吹きやしっぽたたきを楽しみました。ツアー船長が(英語ですが)クジラの生態について説明してくれました。乗客のいろいろな質問にも答えてくれて、学びになりました。いつかまた参加して、ぜひブリッジングを見てみたいです!
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Packages: | 8:00発/ワイコロア港 |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/02/06 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/05 |
Reviewed by: Atlanta Couple
Let me start off by saying I had a pretty low expectation for the meals when I saw they were included. The food was really great—chef made lunch and delicious beef ribs at dinner. I’m still dreaming about them. That alone provides so much value for the price.
Now, onto the tour—Keith was an amazing tour guide! He started off by learning and continually speaking to each of us individually by name. He had the greatest stories at AND between each tour stop. We really enjoyed the tour from start to finish and almost forgot how long of a day it was! And for the stargazing, we lucked out with a beautiful clear sky and Keith was knowledgeable about not only the stars we were seeing, but so much beyond that!
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Packages: | Twilight Volcano & Stargazing Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/02/04 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/01 |
Reviewed by: ふじこ
セスナと比べて安定した乗り心地、安心快適、素敵な体験でした。パイロットが、望月TOSHIさんだとわかった瞬間、安心感・期待感がさらに倍増。
熔岩の流れはストップしてましたが、その分、火口にもぐんと近付け、海から見る岸壁も火山島そのもの、同乗したカナダ人家族と一緒に大感激したのでした。
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Packages: | 基本プラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/01/30 |
Activity Date: | 2019/01/14 |
Reviewed by: Alex
Not a big boat and it was a bit cramped but we had a great time with the open bar. The pupus were limited to fruit, veggies, sweet rolls, and some ham and cheese rolls.
Note: You'll have to walk into the ocean for a few feet to board so be prepared to take off shoes.
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Packages: | Sunset Sail from Waikoloa |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/01/28 |
Activity Date: | 2019/01/24 |
Reviewed by: C D
James was a very knowledgeable and chill guide. He also takes amazing pictures! This is a really unique tour that you can't find elsewhere. Definitely recommend for those who visit the big island.
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Packages: | Waterfalls, Lava Cave & Stargazing |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/01/28 |
Activity Date: | 2019/01/25 |
Reviewed by: Alyssa Romeo
Obviously the tour does not summon the whales at their leisure, but we saw honestly 10+ whales (maybe some of the same ones) over a period of an hour and a half and it was incredible. I have so many photos that I can’t wait to post on social. Regardless of actually seeing the whales, the tour was not only educational but it was a smooth ride, very fun and friendly and we even used a hydro microphone that picked up the whales talking to eachother around us. It was nothing I’ve ever heard before, they are so loud!! I would recommend the early trip for any older folks (we took my grandma who is 78) and/or any easily motion sick people. Overall completely worth the price and waking up “early” on vacation.
Aloha,
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your Mid-Morning Whale Watch Cruise for the Veltra Community (and us). We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the cruise and the service provided by the crew. More importantly, we're very happy you got to see (and hear) all those Humpbacks Your photos are incredible!
As a locally owned and operated company on the Big Island, we rely heavily on word-of-mouth recommendations, and we're honored by yours.
We look forward to sharing more adventures with you next time you're in our neighborhood!
Mahalo
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Packages: | [8:00 AM] Whale Watch Cruise from Anaeho’omalu Bay |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/01/18 |
Activity Date: | 2019/01/15 |
Reviewed by: Irina
Mauna Kea star-gazing tour was a must on our recent trip to Hawai’i. Our tour guide, Jim, was very knowledgeable and made sure that everyone in our group had the best experience possible. Absolutely incredible views, unforgettable sunset above the clouds, gorgeous Milky Way!!
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Packages: | Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/01/13 |
Activity Date: | 2019/01/10 |
Reviewed by: Christina
This was THE COOLEST snorkel excursion. First they picked us up from our hotel, RAD. They have a marine biologist on board that taught us a lot about the creatures we'd be seeing and the ecosystem which was fascinating. The area they took us to was a gorgeous reef and we saw some amazing fish and sea creatures. The marine biologist was even diving for starfish that he showed everyone and let us pet while we were in the water. We got a good hour and a half of snorkeling and then it was time for a tasty sandwich bar lunch. On the way back was, yes what you've all been waiting for, an OPEN BAR. Those were the best drinks I got on the island. It was awesome, big shout out to the amazing crew.
Aloha,
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your Snorkel and Watch Watch Adventure Cruise for the Veltra Community (and us). We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the cruise and the service provided by the crew, the snorkeling, and our on-board menu. Thanks for sharing the photos too...so beautiful!
As a locally owned and operated company on the Big Island, we rely heavily on word-of-mouth recommendations, and we're honored by yours.
We look forward to sharing more adventures with you next time you're in our neighborhood!
Mahalo
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/01/08 |
Reviewed by: Gary T
Brett, out tour guide did an outstanding job, very enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
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Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/01/07 |
Activity Date: | 2019/01/04 |
Reviewed by: Yuka
日常会話レベル以下の英語力でしたが、特に問題なく楽しむことができました。
【船に乗るまで】
時間になったらホテルのフロントまで小型バスが迎えに来てくれました。
ワイコロアから程近い海に降ろされ「終わったらここに戻ってきてね。それと船に乗る前に同意書は向こうで書いてね。」と言われ、砂浜にある海の家(?)に向かいます。タブレットのような機械で電子サインを済ませ10分ほど待つと小さな船が来たので乗りました。
沖より少し手前で小さな船から大きな船に移ります。
日本人参加者は私達2人だけでした。
【ホエールウォッチング体験】
船の席は自由です。英語ツアーなので私は何を言っているかはちんぷんかんぷんでした(笑)。
また船は揺れるので立ち上がってクジラの写真を撮る際は、皆立つのでしっかりロープや手すりにつかまってください。
遠かったですが4〜5回クジラの潮吹きを見ることができ、クジラの反り返りの低いジャンプも見ることができました。ハワイ島の大自然を感じられた瞬間で貴重な体験でした。
クルーも親切なお兄ちゃんでした。「クジラは毎日ほぼ見れるよ!イルカはたまに。ここよりもコナの方がいるよ。」とのこと。クルーのお兄ちゃんに船でクジラに大接近してる画像を見せてもらい、大迫力すぎて驚きました。自然相手なのでクジラに会えるor会えないは運ですが、こういうラッキーな日もあるんだなぁと思いました。ちなみに、私達2人は船酔いせずに済みました。
【ホエールウォッチングを終えて】
9:30頃船から降りて、また小さい船に移動し砂浜へ戻ります。行きに乗ったバスに乗り込み、無事にホテルのフロントに到着し無事にツアー終了となりました☆
ホエールウォッチングは初めての経験だったので、参加してよかったです!またクジラを待ってる間はクルージングとして楽しみましたよ。遠くの方にマウナケア等の山が見えて美しい海岸も見ることができ優雅な時間でした。
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Packages: | 8:00発/ワイコロア港 |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/01/03 |
Activity Date: | 2018/12/30 |
Reviewed by: maichap
鏡のような海面をゆっくり走ると、クジラの潮吹き、ダイビングを見学。帰り道はイルカの群生というおまけ付き。人生にこんな時間があるのだと、感動!
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Packages: | 9:30発/ カワイハエ港 |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/12/31 |
Activity Date: | 2018/12/27 |
Reviewed by: Sam
Great experience! Saw whales and dolphins...mission accomplished!
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Packages: | [09:30 AM] Whale Watch Cruise from Kawaihae Harbor |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/12/30 |
Activity Date: | 2018/12/24 |
Reviewed by: Kelsey
The experience was a let down as there was nothing special about it. The amount of money you pay for this is not worth it. However, the tour guides were very nice and enthusiastic.
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Packages: | Standard Package: Treetop Canopy Zipline Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/12/27 |
Activity Date: | 2018/12/24 |
Reviewed by: Greg D
While I understand that no one can truly guarantee seeing whales naturally, it's still a bit disappointing not to have seen any and the only reason Oceans Sports didn't get the full 5 stars. We appreciated the opportunity to try again another day but our demanding schedule didn't allow for it.
That being said, the crew was incredible fun and friendly and we very much enjoyed our "boating trip". The drinks were good and we got some incredible recommendations from the crew for lunch and other day-time activities. I would highly recommend this trip to others even with the off-chance of not seeing any whales.
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Packages: | [8:00 AM] Whale Watch Cruise from Anaeho’omalu Bay |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/12/26 |
Activity Date: | 2018/12/20 |
Reviewed by: いっきゅう
まだシーズン始まったばかりで、クジラはあまり活発に動いてないと聞いていたのですが、4回スプラッシュ!その内1回はかなり近くで会うことができました。
船の先端が網になっていて、子供たちはそこに寝転がり、めちゃめちゃ気持ち良さそうでした!気持ちよすぎて爆睡してましたが…
ガイドは全て英語の為、私や子供には内容は全然分かりませんでしたが、分からなくてもとにかく楽しめました!
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Packages: | 9:30発/ カワイハエ港 |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/12/25 |
Activity Date: | 2018/12/22 |
Reviewed by: あかさたな
ツアーの前日に、集合場所が変更になりました。
かなり、カイルアからは遠くて、参りました。
また、ホエールは現れずただ海に浮かんでいただけでした。
英語しか無い日取りだったので、分からないとかなりつまらないと思います。
良い点は次回無料で参加できるvoucherをくれたこと。
でも、もう行かないかな。
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Packages: | 8:00発/ワイコロア港 |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/12/12 |
Activity Date: | 2018/12/09 |
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Aloha,
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your Whales & Cocktails at Sunset Cruise. We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the cruise. We also appreciate your comments about the boarding process...for those guests who prefer a "dry boarding" we also offer this cruise on our power catamaran departing directly from the dock in Kawaihae.
We know there are a lot of activities to choose from when you're on the Big Island, and we're honored you chose to spend part of your vacation with us.
We look forward to sharing more adventures with you next time you're in our neighborhood!
Mahalo