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Big Island Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour Adventure on a Hawaiian Sailing Canoe

Awesome experience and wonderful guides

Reviewed by: Heidi

A must do when visiting Hawaii! Good for all ages?

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/06/24
Activity Date:	2021/06/22

Ocean Encounters Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Sunset & Moonlight Cruise from Kona

Memories for lifetime

Reviewed by: Phani V

We traveled with our 7 and 10 year old boys. The 7 year old snorkeled for the first time that morning and didn't really like it. The staff on this tour were very friendly and knowledgeable. They helped us get the way suits and pick snorkeling gear. By the end of the day, our kids were raving about the trip and wanted to go back and spend more time. Keep in mind, this adventure happens after sundown! You don't actually snorkel freely in the dark. You are holding on to a floating structure alongside other passengers while the crew circle around checking on everyone and helping them float. Watching the manta rays was very very cool... More cool than my words can describe. The waters were choppier than I thought they would be.

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Packages:	Standard Package: Sunset Manta Snorkel
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2021/06/24
Activity Date:	2021/06/22

Sea Paradise 3-Hour Afternoon Kealakekua Bay & Captain Cook Snorkel Tour

Snorkeling of my dreams

Reviewed by: Erika

Awesome and respectful Hawaiian crew members did chants, offerings and storytelling as we entered and left the bay. The sail was wonderful, and the crew was super helpful, watching my young son who decided last minute not to go into the water, so I had a chance to enjoy the activity.

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Mahalo for the wonderful review! We hope to have the pleasure of you joining us again on your next visit!

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Packages:	Afternoon Snorkel Cruise
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2021/06/23
Activity Date:	2021/06/11

Ocean Encounters Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Sunset & Moonlight Cruise from Kona

Awesome company and great experience!

Reviewed by: Quinn

Very pleased with our mantra dive experience. The crew was friendly, knowledgeable, and took charge to make sure everyone had the best experience possible. At one point a few children refused to stop kicking their legs in the water after being asked numerous times to keep still (or else they scare the plankton away and therefore mantas don’t come), after the children repeatedly showed they could not follow directions they were asked to leave the water, as to ensure a good experience for the other people on the excursion. Very much appreciated that. Also great snacks, and fun music!

Seemed to be a very special experience and we were surprised it is marketed as family friendly. In our opinion, only well-behaved kids over ~9 should come on this... otherwise there runs a risk of ruining it for everyone, or even hurting the mantas.

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Packages:	Standard Package: Sunset Manta Snorkel
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/06/23
Activity Date:	2021/06/21

Kona Sunset & Moonlight Wild Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Wahine Charters

Safe and reasonable

Reviewed by: Devin

The crew met us on time and were reasonably friendly, the boat looked well kept, and the wetsuits were clean. Everything felt safe and there were free sodas and snacks on the way back to the harbor. It's about 30 minutes from the harbor to the site where the mantas feed, and we got there pretty early so the crew was able to secure a good anchor spot amongst the dozens of other boats. Once it was dark enough we jumped in the water and held on to the raft attached to the boat. A light was shone and a few mantas swam up to feed on plankton near the light. We felt lucky to have them come to our boat because I'm sure with so many boats, other tourists may have struck out. After 30 minutes the captain told us we were leaving which was disappointing because we were still enjoying the show, and our boat was the first to leave. It felt like the crew was tired from a long day and wanted to get home, so our tour was shortened for their convenience. Overall I'm glad we did it but it could have been better.

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Packages:	Sunset Cruise & Evening Manta Snorkel Tour [2.5 hours]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/06/19
Activity Date:	2021/05/28

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

The best tour!

Reviewed by: Alyssahsieh

Our family of 4, with twin 11 yos thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Trevor and Tamae went above and beyond making sure everyone was taken care of. We saw Manta Rays galore!! It was the most unforgettable experience. I highly recommend it!

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Aloha Alyssahsieh,

Thank you for joining our Manta Ray sunset Tour!
Yes, it is very exciting that Manta Ray flies so close!!
Please come again with your friends and families.
Mahalo

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Packages:	Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2021/06/15
Activity Date:	2021/06/11

Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Amazing!

Reviewed by: Jeffrey Frye

Our favorite activity on our trip! The guides were funny, patient, knowledgeable and personable!

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/06/12
Activity Date:	2021/05/21

4.5-Hour Deluxe Kona Snorkel Tour & Dolphin Watch with Lunch - Body Glove Cruise

Excellent Experience

Reviewed by: April from Dallas Tx

I really enjoyed my experience. It’s not just snorkeling but they had paddle boats, water tube, a mat that allowed you to lay out in the ocean. The lunch cruise had grilled hornet burgers with soft buns. The drinks were tasty! Crew was friendly but very strict when it came to the rules, however, everyone made it back home safely. Great experience with my family!

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Packages:	Deluxe Snorkel & Dolphin Watch Cruise
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2021/06/12
Activity Date:	2021/06/10

Ocean Encounters Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Sunset & Moonlight Cruise from Kona

Fantastic time seeing the Mantas!

Reviewed by: Ray

I really loved the snorkel session and so did my mom. At first he was a little nervous about getting in at night but the staff were very nice and accommodating to help her in.

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Packages:	Standard Package: Sunset Manta Snorkel
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/06/12
Activity Date:	2021/06/09

Sea Quest Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Tour & Rafting Sea Cave Expedition

Great Experience

Reviewed by: Mnm

One of the best experiences that my wife and i have had!!!

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Packages:	4-hour Deluxe Morning Adventure (2 Snorkel Stops)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/06/10
Activity Date:	2021/06/04

ケアウホウ湾　シーカヤック＆シュノーケリングツアー＜英語ガイド／軽食付き＞by オーシャンサファリ・カヤック

シーカヤックでの船酔いには気を付けて

Reviewed by: スミス

ツアー内容自体は良いものでしたが、シーカヤックで船酔いをしてしまい、洞窟まで我慢し到着したのは良かったのですが、気持ちが悪くて一足先に引き返すことになりました。8－10組ペアのシーカヤックが参加していますが、4組ほど早帰りとなりました。船酔いする方は、出発前に酔い止めの薬を飲むことをお勧めします。ツアーガイドの2人の方は、面白くてとても良い方でした。携帯で写真を撮りたい方は、ストラップ付の防水のパウチに携帯を入れて持参することをお勧めします。

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Packages:	Test Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/06/09
Activity Date:	2021/06/06

Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour Experience with Free Professional Photos - Epic Tours

Kids Loved It and Adults Too!

Reviewed by: Tom P.

This was such an awe-inspiring tour! My kids ages 10,12, 15, and 17 were super excited after seeing this and after our entire Hawaii trip thought this was the best event we did. The guide, James, was so knowledgeable and clearly has a passion for astronomy and photography that makes this very enjoyable. Great photos and great experience. It was also the 2nd star gazing tour we booked when the first tour told us our younger kids could not go to the top of Mauna Kea summit because of altitude sickness. But this tour was very accommodating and it takes place at a lower altitude (more kid friendly) but don't worry the star gazing from this location is top notch! I didn't feel like anything was missing. We had so much fun!

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Packages:	Stargazing Tour - Starting times between 07:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/06/09
Activity Date:	2021/06/04

Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay

Ok he beat excursion ever!

Reviewed by: Dee

This is once in a life time experience, nobody should miss it!!! Swimming inches away from Manta Rays was unbelievable!

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Mahalo for the 5 star recommendation! Our manta rays are so impressive and we love what we get to do every night! Mahalo for choosing us! We do hope we can see you next time!

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Packages:	Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/06/06
Activity Date:	2021/06/01

Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay

Awesome sauce!

Reviewed by: KLH

Kellie and Shelly were incredible hosts!!! Extremely knowledgeable. We were the only ones they had five manta Reis under our board because of their expertise!! Their fun attitude was contagious!

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Mahalo for the 5 star recommendation! We also appreciate your shout out to your captain and crew. We are so happy to hear that you had a fun time out with us! Please come and see us again soon!

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Packages:	Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/06/06
Activity Date:	2021/05/21

Kailua-Kona Sunset Cocktail with Free Drinks - Honi Olani Catamaran

Outstanding!!!

Reviewed by: Kristen Dressel

The best sunset cruise I’ve been on!
Great food and drinks! The staff was amazing! Sunset was awesome! We saw dolphins! I would totally recommend that cruise!!

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Packages:	Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/06/04
Activity Date:	2021/06/02

Deluxe Volcano Unveiled Tour and Golden Lava Cave Expedition with Lunch & Dinner

Awesome Guide! Company not very accommodating

Reviewed by: Julia W

The good- our guide Garry was incredibly knowledgeable about the rocks, plants, birds, very accommodating regarding bathroom breaks and stops along the way, and incredibly kind and thoughtful. We have nothing but raves for him. The company on the other hand was a bit of a pain in the butt. We first booked this tour as a party of 6, and we were told that these tours booked in groups of 9, so they would be adding in 3 additional fares to the tour group. Later they informed me that my son was too young for the group tour, but the private tour had no age restrictions. For an extra ~$400-500 we booked the private tour, since we wanted a tour that would let us see the lava glow at night, and this was literally the only tour that did that. However, even though we were paying so much extra for a private tour, they said that they couldn't accommodate us by going to any stops different from the usual tour, they couldn't start/end earlier, and they were unable to provide pick up/drop off from our hotel 15min away. Then, a few days before the tour, they called to tell us that because the lava flows stopped, they were changing the tour from 10a-10p, to 7a-7p, and adding a stop at Rainbow falls to make up for the loss of the lava flow at night. No dinner meal. Still unable to pick up/drop off from the hotel. And unwilling to make any time changes. I would have appreciated some compromise for our requests considering the extra costs of the private tour or some discount since they were both unable to accommodate our requests and had changed the original nature of the tour significantly.

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Packages:	Volcano Unveiled - Private Charter (up to 12 passengers)
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2021/06/01
Activity Date:	2021/05/27

Big Island ATV Tour & Ranch Off-Road Adventure from Hamakua - All About The View

Great views

Reviewed by: Brian

Really cool to see the island this way! The staff was informative and friendly. The views are absolutely amazing!

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Packages:	Solo Rider UTV Package (Driver Only)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/05/31
Activity Date:	2021/05/28

Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine

Great tour

Reviewed by: Jayjay

I went solo. There were 2 tour guides. They were informative and funny. I threw up because of road sick and maybe too much caffeine and food coma in the morning (I assumed - I ate my bf&coffee b4 the tour started and ate their bf & tasted their coffee again). The lady guide took care of me well. Other people in the trip were nice too. Some lady gave me a motion sickness pill and some lady asked me how I was feeling. Thanks!

We went to 6-7 places. I like the black sand beach the most. Walking through the volcano tube was fun. But another volcano attraction was not I expected because we couldn’t get too close to the volcano. It was dangerous Lol. So I couldn’t get a clear pics of the crater.

Big island is a black island (in my opinion) because of dry black lava spreading all over the island.

They picked me up in the morning and dropped me off at the Kona airport in the evening. I flew for a day trip. Call them when you arrived at the airport. They need a reminder. I think my tour guides were Gary and Gabbie. I bought this trip to celebrate my bday. Great serviceThank you!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2021/05/29
Activity Date:	2021/05/27

Luxury Private Boat Charters from Kona - Daytime & Sunset Cruises aboard No Wiki

Amazing!!! Best Hawaii experience yet!

Reviewed by: Bill

Best dinner cruise ever. It was magical! More than 5 stars!

Highly recommend. Capitan and crew were amazing!

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Packages:	Private Charter: Sunset Sail Cruise
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/05/29
Activity Date:	2021/05/27

Umauma Falls Zipline Tour & Waterfall Swim Adventure

Amazing and Fun

Reviewed by: Dusty mosier

Me and my husband had a great time on the ziplines, the lead people were amazing and fun, the scenery was breathtaking as you got to speed over waterfalls and such. I would definitely do this again.

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Packages:	9-Line Zipline Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/05/28
Activity Date:	2021/05/25

Waipio Shuttle - An Exceptional Guided Sightseeing Tour of Waipio Valley

Waipio Valley

Reviewed by: Laura

Our trip was amazing! Our guide was very knowledgeable and we had a wonderful time!

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Packages:	Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2021/05/28
Activity Date:	2021/05/26

Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar

Good luau show!

Reviewed by: Marlin

The luau was good, we enjoyed the show. Food was okay, could have been better. Limited vegetarian options, desserts and alcoholic beverages.

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Packages:	Ohana Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/05/26
Activity Date:	2021/05/20

Kona Sunset & Moonlight Wild Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Wahine Charters

Unforgettable memories

Reviewed by: MaiD

I love the crew and the service. My friends and I had a very wonderful time enjoying the sunset as well as seeing many manta rays yesterday. We would love to come back for a dolphin/whale trip in the future with you guys! Thank you!

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Packages:	Sunset Cruise & Evening Manta Snorkel Tour [2.5 hours]
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2021/05/25
Activity Date:	2021/05/23

Kailua-Kona Sunset Cocktail with Free Drinks - Honi Olani Catamaran

Beautiful - Location on Website is Wrong.

Reviewed by: CEC

Beautiful catamaran run by a family. We saw some dolphins while on the sunset cruise. They offered canned beers and hard seltzers, and and a boxed teriyaki meal with salad. The meeting location was difficult to find; they said one of the booking sites (HawaiiActivities.com) has the location listed incorrectly. It is NOT next to the Harbor House restaurant on the north side of the harbor. Instead , once you get to Honokohau Harbor, you follow the road on the south side of the harbor all the way to the yellow gates. The parking lot is no longer paved. Then walk through the gates all the way to the end of the pier.

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Packages:	Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2021/05/24
Activity Date:	2021/05/01

Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar

Well done show, good food

Reviewed by: jpimsler

On the specific date we went it rained, so that's a lost star that's in no way their fault! If we had wanted to leave and not stay in the rain they would have given us a refund or moved the tickets to a different date.

The show as very educational and the dancing was great! Our one year old was in a trance! Such awesome culture across the Pacific islands. The food was really good and big portions/as much as you want since it's a buffet. Before you leave check out the Hawaiian/Polynesian exhibit inside the hotel.

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Packages:	Ohana Package
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2021/05/22
Activity Date:	2021/05/20

King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Kayaking delight

Reviewed by: Joe

Kevin was our guide for our two hour tour and he was great! He was very professional and made us feel at ease right away. We learned so much fun and had fun at the same time.

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Packages:	Afternoon Kayak & Snorkel Tour [2 hours]
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/05/20
Activity Date:	2021/05/18

Kailua-Kona Sunset Cocktail with Free Drinks - Honi Olani Catamaran

Sunset cruise

Reviewed by: Cody

I cannot recommend this sunset cruise enough. The crew of Captain Kirk and staff were exceptional. During this cruise the vessel encored some mechanical issues, which promoted a slightly longer cruise. The crew were nothing short of professional and comforting in managing this issue, as well as utilizing exceptional skills in retuning the vessel to port. My only regret in not asking to crew what music we were listing to.

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Packages:	Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/05/19
Activity Date:	2021/05/13

Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar

Loved it!

Reviewed by: JulieG

It was a grand finale to our trip. Really enjoyed the dancers.

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Packages:	Ohana Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/05/18
Activity Date:	2021/05/16

Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar

Island Breeze Luau

Reviewed by: Dawn

Fantastic show!!! Excellent food!! Would go again!!

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Packages:	Ohana Package
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/05/18
Activity Date:	2021/05/16

Big Island ATV Tour & Ranch Off-Road Adventure from Hamakua - All About The View

Exceeded expectations

Reviewed by: Dave

Outstanding in every regard. Our guides were professional but warm and engaging. Teegan and Haley were knowledgeable and very personable. The equipment was well maintained. The ride was just the right length. The view was as incredible as advertised. The tandem ATV’s were easy to handle and a lot of fun, but never felt overwhelming. Would highly recommend!

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Packages:	2-Seater UTV Tandem Ride Package
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/05/17
Activity Date:	2021/05/15

Recommended for kids 8-12 (Kids Friendly: Browse by Age), Big Island tours & activities, fun things to do in Big Island | HawaiiActivities.com

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Awesome experience and wonderful guides

Memories for lifetime

Snorkeling of my dreams

Awesome company and great experience!

Safe and reasonable

The best tour!

Amazing!

Excellent Experience

Fantastic time seeing the Mantas!

Great Experience

シーカヤックでの船酔いには気を付けて

Kids Loved It and Adults Too!

Ok he beat excursion ever!

Awesome sauce!

Outstanding!!!

Awesome Guide! Company not very accommodating

Great views

Great tour

Amazing!!! Best Hawaii experience yet!

Amazing and Fun

Waipio Valley

Good luau show!

Unforgettable memories

Beautiful - Location on Website is Wrong.

Well done show, good food

Kayaking delight

Sunset cruise

Loved it!

Island Breeze Luau

Exceeded expectations

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