Reviewed by: Michael T.
It was a little unclear as to where we would be met by the tour group. We flew in from Big Island and proceeded to baggage claim area outside where we saw a bunch of people waiting. This is where your bus will meet you. After that, we were met by Frank out driver and guide and he was great! We had plenty of time to see the following sites...USS Missouri, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum (we ate lunch here), Pearl Harbor Memorial. Now at the Pearl Harbor Memorial choose your time wisely. Me, my wife and 8 year old son went on the USS Bowfin, then over to our USS Arizona ferry. When we returned, saw the USS Arizona anchor, another USS Arizona memorial and Submarine Memorial. Overall an incredible day and a great learning experience for me and my family.
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Packages: | Complete Pearl Harbor Experience Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2022/04/15 |
Activity Date: | 2022/04/13 |
Reviewed by: Heather B
We had a great time at the Royal Kona Voyagers of the Pacific luau. The dancers and musicians were wonderful, the setting was stunning and the food was very filling. I would recommend planning on getting there a bit early as parking does get crowded and you do have to wait in line to check in, but the process was quick and very smooth.
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Packages: | Royal Kona Resort - Standard Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/04/13 |
Activity Date: | 2022/04/11 |
Reviewed by: Sniblette
For what it is, the cruise seemed pricey to us. You board the boat and then sail along the coast for about 45 minutes before heading back in. We were relieved to find that though our cruise was scheduled to end at 6:30, we stayed out on the water long enough to watch the actual sunset—the whole point of the cruise for us!
The crew is small but nice. We were a bit dismayed to arrive and see a large number of young children booked on the same cruise. Maybe it's just us, but who drags infants and toddlers onto a sunset cocktail cruise?!? Predictably, a number of the children wound up getting sick (gee, who didn't see that coming?), and many puke buckets were passed out. While I can't fault the company for that, I wish they would limit the sunset cocktail cruises to adults only (or at least offer it on a number of nights). There are plenty of other boats that parents can drag their children onto in Hawaii. And if you can afford to bring your kids to Hawaii on vacation, you can afford a sitter for a few hours while the adults go have fun. (Note to the crew: Unless every passenger on the boat is puking their guts out, don't suggest heading back early just because some parent decided to introduce their 2 year old to sailing on the open ocean and the kid got sick. I'm sorry the kid is sick, but I paid for a 1.5 hour cruise and I expect to get what I paid for.)
The snack offering was decent; cocktail options were more limited and (of course) watered down, but I think that's expected on something like this.
All in all, we enjoyed ourselves but overall felt it was overpriced and saw many areas for improvement.
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Packages: | Sunset Cocktail Cruise |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/04/12 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/27 |
Reviewed by: Robin
This was a great tour - really educational and fun. Be prepared for rain, you are in the rainforest and it rains a lot. Our guide cam prepared with umbrellas and rain jackets, which was really appreciated.
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Packages: | Evening Volcano Explorer |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/04/10 |
Activity Date: | 2022/04/07 |
Reviewed by: Okiman60
The Fairwind crew is very professional, for they stress safety and they are helpful. In addition, the captain highlighted dolphin sightings and the historical information regarding ancient Hawaiian culture. He also gave facts about the Captain Cook Memorial.
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Packages: | Afternoon Kealakekua Snorkel Tour [3.5 hours] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/04/09 |
Activity Date: | 2022/04/07 |
Reviewed by: Eric
We booked our tour not knowing quite what to expect. We were absolutely blown away. The staff was knowledgeable, professional, and hilarious. I was new to snorkeling and nervous (i had approximately 1 hour practice messing around on a local beach) but i immediately knew i was in good hands with the crew and there was always a crew member close enough so i could relax. Words cannot explain seeing these amazing creature swim inches from you. The rays were super active the night we went and put on quite a show. I think the topper for me was a few days after our tour we saw a crew member at a local farmers market and he remembered us and came up and spoke to us about our experience. I absolutely recommend doing this because we will do it again next trip.
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Packages: | Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/04/09 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/18 |
Reviewed by: June
We had a great time swimming with the dolphins. Wish we had not gotten sea sick and enjoyed the trip more but we did have fun!
Aloha June! We are so happy that you enjoyed our Kona dolphin watch tour. Thank you so much for joining us. We hope to see you again soon. Mahalo!
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Packages: | Snorkel Cruise & Dolphin Watch Experience |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/04/09 |
Activity Date: | 2021/05/16 |
Reviewed by: Selina
Had a fabulous experience at the Luau with my family. It was the first luau experience for my daughter and she enjoyed it. Thank you.
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Packages: | Royal Kona Resort - Standard Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2022/04/07 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/29 |
Reviewed by: Oscareen
That was a workout making our way back after the wind picked up, but it made it more exciting and fun.
Lava cave was great! Skipped Cliff jumping, but looked pretty awesome!
Very relaxing just floating while having a drink and some snacks.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/04/07 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/28 |
Reviewed by: Oscareen
The food was great, the dancers were good and very entertaining.
Bar tender was very friendly.
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Packages: | Standard Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/04/07 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/26 |
Reviewed by: Robin
This was a great snorkel adventure. We made 3 stops and saw tons of beautiful coral and underwater creatures. It was a long half-day, but it went by so quickly. Would definitely do this again.
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Packages: | 5-hour South Kona Expedition with Lunch (3 Snorkel Stops) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/04/06 |
Activity Date: | 2022/04/02 |
Reviewed by: Robin
We had so much fun hanging out on board with the captain and his first mate. Interesting people with interesting stories. Great service and a beautiful boat!
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Packages: | Private Charter: Sunset Sail Cruise |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/04/06 |
Activity Date: | 2022/04/04 |
Reviewed by: Kathy
We travel to Kona every other year. We discovered the dinner cruise the last time we went and loved it so we definitely booked it again last week. This year was even better. The crew were ready to help anyone needing help. We were waited on and spoiled. The food was tasty. The historian did a great job as did the music entertainment. We took the cruise at the end of March which should have been too late to view a whale. One popped up right beside the boat. The captain steered the boat to try to follow the whale so we could get another view. It started raining later and once again the captain did what he could to take us out away from the rain. We will definitely do this the next time we return to Hawaii.
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Packages: | Dinner Cruise |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/04/03 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/31 |
Reviewed by: Michele
Such an awesome experience! We were surrounded by Manta Rays! So very cool, and the crew were helpful, very good at their jobs! Would love to do it again if we are ever back in Kona.
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Packages: | Standard Package: Sunset Manta Snorkel |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/04/03 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/09 |
Reviewed by: rvaldovinos
The staff is wonderful and provide top notch service. Unfortunately, the day we went out we saw no dolphins.
Aloha,
Mahalo for taking the time to leave such a kind review.
We agree that it's unfortunate that you did not see dolphins; we sure wish you did!
Thank you for joining us! We hope you can join us again in the future.
Best wishes,
Margie Park
Sales & Marketing Manager
Body Glove Cruises
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Packages: | Deluxe Snorkel & Dolphin Watch Cruise |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2022/04/02 |
Activity Date: | 2021/06/08 |
Reviewed by: Winnie
We had such a good time on this dinner cruise. The food was good, the DJ and our tour guide was excellent. We ate, danced and enjoying the beautiful views from the ocean of the Big Island. The sunset view is a most see!!
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Packages: | Dinner Cruise |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/04/01 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/17 |
Reviewed by: Mitchell Goff
Marcus was the best tour guide I’ve ever had. I usually don’t like this sort of activity, but he was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We all learned a lot about the forests and volcanoes of Hawaii and had a lot of laughs on the way. He modified appropriately between kids and adults. He was even training someone else and he still made everyone feel like a priority. There was a mixup with the food and he went way out of his way to make it right. I was very impressed. My whole family had a really great day.
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Packages: | Elite Volcano Hike from Kohala / Waikoloa Hotels |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/04/01 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/30 |
Reviewed by: Shelly
The crew was great, helpful and fun. The little bit of history was enjoyable. We loved seeing the different marine life. The water wasn't too cold either. Our ride back was fantastic, Thanks Loren 1, 2 and Alex.
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Packages: | 3-hour Captain Cook Cruise (1 Snorkel Stop) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/03/30 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/28 |
Reviewed by: Deja
Captain Cindy and Chelsea were so nice. It was my birthday and they made me feel so special. The drinks were flowing and they even provided a speaker for all of my friends and I to use. We had forgotten to get food and they had provided us an assortment of finger sandwiches to snack on. We watched the sunset and jumped off the boat. Honestly that experience was the highlight of my entire birthday trip in Hawaii. I will not hesitate to come back to them next time I am in Hawaii on the Big Island !
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Packages: | Private Charter: Sunset Sail Cruise |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2022/03/27 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/16 |
Reviewed by: The Desmond’s
Captain Cindy and Crew John were awesome! They made this the trip of a lifetime! They were informative, so very helpful, personable, and professional. We had a great time from the beginning to the end!
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Packages: | Private Charter: Kealakekua Bay Snorkel (5 to 8 hours) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/03/24 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/22 |
Reviewed by: Valerie
It was a great evening for sailing. The Captain and crew were very nice and got along well with everyone. We saw dolphins and one . The food was catered and was pretty good. Salad, grilled chicken and white rice.
We had to wait for a few couples before we could leave but we stayed out a little longer.
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Packages: | Sunset Cocktail Cruise |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/03/24 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/22 |
Reviewed by: Jess
The crew is fun and informative. Great views of the island from the water and even saw some whales breaching. Made for some great pictures and we saw the "green flash" as sunset! You take a tender to the boat and do have to walk into the water a bit so just make sure you have on shorts or something you can lift up while getting on and off. Bring cash for tip and any extra drinks. Departs from the beach behind the Marriott which was super convenient if you're staying here.
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Packages: | Waikoloa Sunset Sail |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/03/23 |
Activity Date: | 2022/02/24 |
Reviewed by: Teresa
I’ve never been snorkeling before so this was a first experience for me. This company offers great services. They have an option for you to pay $30 more per person for them to come pick you up at local hotel (within their distance). Great option because we didn’t rent a car for our trip to Hawaii. They offer wet suit for rental $10 per person. We didn’t rent any because it was warm enough but it’s a great option. The boat ride was about 30 minutes each way and they included sodas/a cup of hot chocolate and chips for you. The manta-rays we saw were huge and there were so many of them!! They came super close as well. The best part was that they even recorded the manta-rays and air dropped the videos to us!!! I don’t have an underwater camera so it was a great surprise when she (the owner?) offered to airdrop us videos.
Aloha! Thank you so much for joining our tour and for sharing about your experience. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time with us. Please come back soon! Mahalo
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Packages: | Manta Ray Snorkel with Transportation |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/03/22 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/20 |
Reviewed by: RAJ
Fabulous ocean backdrop. Very colourful performance and the fire show was awesome. Food was very good and catered for vegetarians as well. strongly recommended
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Packages: | Royal Kona Resort - Standard Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2022/03/21 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/11 |
Reviewed by: Cynthia Haynes
For those of us who had been to previous luaus this experience was amazing. The attention to history and story telling was very interesting. The costumes, dances and national history was educational as well as entertaining. (Especially the fire dancer!) Some of our friends had never been to a luau before and also thought it was wonderful. The food was presented beautifully and delicious. (The drinks were excellent too!) We even tried the poi because this was the first time it had ever been explained to us how to eat it and with what food combination. The location was easy to find and parking was ample. The staff were all friendly and knowledgeable. It was a great experience for our group of six and would highly recommend this event.
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Packages: | Ohana Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/03/20 |
Activity Date: | 2022/02/20 |
Reviewed by: Ren
For a family coming from the snow, we didn’t know what to expect. We didn’t even know if we could snorkel! The crew was super helpful and fun. All of our fears were for not. We had the time of our lives! We were treated to historic stories to go along with our boat ride, the snorkel equipment was clean and high quality, the sights were incredible! The perfect adventure for beginners! Highly recommended!
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Packages: | 3-hour Captain Cook Cruise (1 Snorkel Stop) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/03/20 |
Activity Date: | 2022/02/22 |
Reviewed by: Dawn
Amazing, friendly staff and very informative tour. We saw so many different species and learned a lot during our tour. We already want to go again! We recommend this tour
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 the information provide by the crew.
We know there are a lot of activity providers on the Big Island, and we're honored you chose to spend part of your morning with us...and that we've earned your recommendation.
Mahalo and a hui hou!
P.S. Mahalo for including those pictures! Great images!
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Packages: | Waikoloa Glass Bottom Boat Cruise |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2022/03/18 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/16 |
Reviewed by: RAJ
Very professional. Informative commentary and a great underwater experience.
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Packages: | Kona Submarine |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2022/03/17 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/15 |
Reviewed by: Debbie
Captain Kurt and Dave gave us a beautiful and relaxing cruise. This was something the whole family can do. We were hoping to see some whales but they were a little too shy this trip. We did have a great snorkel spot. Dave showed the best spots to see sea life. My 2 year old grandson got into the ocean for the first time. Captain Kurt was able to assist some of our family into and out of the ocean safely. Dave brought up a starfish and a sea anemone so my grandson could see and touch them before releasing them back into the ocean.
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Packages: | Daytime Private Hourly Charter - Customize Your Itinerary |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2022/03/17 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/10 |
Reviewed by: Alberto
Everything was on point. Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. The day was gorgeous and the sunset was incredible too. Manta-rays we’re a real show!!! They looked so beautiful and out of this word, like dancing in the water and playing with us. Definitely a must at the Big Island.
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Packages: | Standard Package: Sunset Manta Snorkel |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/03/12 |
Activity Date: | 2022/02/19 |
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Aloha Eric!
We love to hear all the positive feedback about our captain and crew! Mahalo for joining us and we hope to see you again soon, we offer a 20% discount for repeating customers.
Best,
Team Iruka Hawaii