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All Reviews for Kona in Big Island

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3042 reviews

Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation

Absolutely worth it!

Reviewed by: Yuan, 2024/07/15

An absolutely amazing experience!!! Our guide Anderson was very nice and energetic, helped us took great photos. The stargazing is a wonderful experience, making me curious about the dark sky.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/07/01
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Kailua-Kona Sunset Cocktail with Free Drinks - Honi Olani Catamaran

Great sunset cruise.

Reviewed by: Tom, 2024/07/12

Awesome experience. The catamaran was very roomy with plenty of space to spread out. The Captain and 2 crewmembers were awesome. Always had a drink in my hand, they also served us teryaki chicken and a salad. Check in process was a breeze. Definitely recommend this cruise.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2024/07/10
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Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Great time!

Reviewed by: Brian, 2024/07/11

The evening manta ray tour was amazing!! Crew was great, Trevor, Scott, Mitch were all top notch. Diego? Well, okay, he was great too! Ha! Seriously, fun crew, AMAZING manta rays, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Thanks!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/07/09
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Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Great experience, fun crew!

Reviewed by: dces, 2024/07/10

Great experience, fun crew! Everyone in our group loved it and if the opportunity ever presents itself we'd do it again!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2024/06/11
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Sea Quest Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Tour & Rafting Sea Cave Expedition

Great time!

Reviewed by: Brian, 2024/07/09

Caprain Lauren was great. Informative, helpful,and professional. We saw pilot whales, sea caves, a turtle, and of course...the snorkeling.
Both spots were great and we had PLENTY of swim time.
Thanks for a great trip!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/07/07
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伝統ルアウ&フラ・ハワイアンショー ボイジャーズ・オブ・ザ・パシフィック(ロイヤルコナリゾート内)<月・火・水・金催行/ブッフェ夕食/飲み放題/シェルレイ付>

少しがっかり

Reviewed by: パンダ, 2024/07/08

時間通りに行きましたが、案内があまりなくどうしていいかもわからず、ドリンクも何も分からずあたふたしました。日本語が通じないのは仕方ないけどスタッフも笑顔もないし。雨が降り始めてからの案内もなく部屋に戻りました。
食事もハワイ料理だと思いますが、味もいまいち。少しガッカリでした。

  • いまいち

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/07/05
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's

Riding the waves in ocean kayaks adventure

Reviewed by: D Rock, 2024/07/06

Knowledge guide. Showed us landmark’s and had great snorkeling.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2024/06/18
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Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Loved this!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/07/06

We were a bit nervous about being in the water at night, but not to worry as the guides make the whole evening experience comfortable!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/04/12
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Doors-Off & Doors-On Kohala Valleys & Waterfalls Helicopter Tour [Not Operating]

Gorgeous!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/07/06

What a morning, sights I will remember in my head forever!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/04/12
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Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises

Crystal Clear Waters!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/07/06

What a wonderful afternoon, the water conditions in Kona are better than I have seen in many islands!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/04/08
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Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Once in a lifetime

Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/07/06

It was such a fabulous and unreal experience, the scared part left my body right when we started seeing the rays as they are so gentle!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/04/08
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Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation

Do this! Even if you're not into tours...

Reviewed by: Geoff & Elisabeth, 2024/07/04

Sunset from the summit! This is a $ splurge, at least for us, but between the quirky Hawaiian history and mythology lesson plus solid science and general kind authenticity of our guide Addison; the "you'll never see a sunset quite like this one" moment; a humbling and breathtaking view looking out at the galaxy; and the luxury of being a passenger rather than a driver, with convenient pick-up and drop-off...totally worth it. Thanks for the highlight!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/07/02
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Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Amazing experience!

Reviewed by: Sharda , 2024/06/29

We thoroughly enjoyed the Grand Circle Island Tour. We had the opportunity to visit so many different parts of the island and experience the true beauty of the Big Island. The tour was well planned and Neil was an amazing host!
I definitely recommend that all visitors try this tour at least once!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2024/06/05
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Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Wonderful Time With Manta Rays

Reviewed by: Lydia, 2024/06/24

My 8 year old grandson was taught by Mitch how to snorkel so he could enjoy the manta rays. The grandkids
said it was awesome and I agree! It’s a must to do. The crew was extremely professional and safety conscious.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2024/06/22
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Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Absolutely amazing!

Reviewed by: Phil, 2024/06/18

Francis was a really fun guide and took care of us really well, making sure we were all doing okay with the high elevation. Sunset was gorgeous, seeing the moon through an 80x telescope was really cool, watching the stars come out was great. If you have a choice, go during a new moon, we had about 70% moon and it created a lot of light pollution in the sky. The other guide (Tom?) was really good at pointing out all the main constellations, even naming some of them in various different languages since we had a mixed ethnic group. Very knowledgeable. Phenomenal, phenomenal tour.

  • Sunset above the clouds at 13,800 feet elevation

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/06/16
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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

Great experience!

Reviewed by: Steve O, 2024/06/18

Miles was great, made it safely to all areas. We are novice kayakers and did just fine out in the open ocean. Great experience!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/06/16
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Sea Quest Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Tour & Rafting Sea Cave Expedition

Kona waters are unbeatable!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/06/13

crystal clear waters, lots of reef and fish!! wonderful experience

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2024/03/30
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Deluxe Captain Cook Snorkeling Tour at Kealakekua Bay - Fair Wind Cruises

Best place for snorkeling in Hawaii island

Reviewed by: Hsu, 2024/06/12

The Kealakekua Snorkel Tour is very well-organized. It takes about 30 minutes to reach the bay, which is incredibly beautiful. The staff on the boat are very friendly and provide support and assistance when needed. The coral and tropical fish in the bay are stunning, and it's very easy to observe the underwater scenery.

  • Beautiful place to go snorkeling

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/06/07
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Elite Volcano Hiking Tour - Explore Kilauea’s Most Recent Eruption & Lava Flows

Amazing Experience!

Reviewed by: Jody, 2024/06/11

This was such an amazing experience that I hardly know where to begin.

I can't say enough about Jen, who was our guide. From the moment we met her at 7:30 am (she was early to pick up near our residence) until she dropped us back home ~12 hours later, she made the trip such a positive experience. She was very personable and easy for my husband and I to chat with us as we made the ~1.5 hr drive to pick up the rest of the passengers in Hilo.

She was constantly pointing out areas of interest and sharing background information and context so that we could fully appreciate the sights of the Volcano park.

The 3 mile hike was great, and it was so interesting to spend time on the caldera floor, although I will admit that the trek back up truly tested my stamina!

All in all, an amazing day!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/05/18
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Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Spectacular snorkeling experience!

Reviewed by: Kirk, 2024/06/03

We attended the 9pm experience and it was absolutely worth every cent as well as the late hour. We were completely surrounded by manta rays, there were at least a dozen feeding within inches of the group. There were bottlenose dolphin hunting at the edges of the lighted area and we were even visited by a small shark. Everything a Hawaiian night snorkel should be!

The guides were professional and knowledgeable and truly provided an outstanding experience.

I would recommend a light jacket for the 20 minute boat ride to and from the dive sight if you get cold easily. I was in swim trunks and a long sleeve rash guard and I was fine, but my wife was a bit chilly on the trip back.

We would 100% do this experience again!

Comments from activity operators

ALOHA Kirk! Thank you for sharing your kind words, experience. We're so glad hear you have met dolphin and small shark during Manta ray snorkel as well. We looking forward welcoming you back when yo come to Hawaii.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/05/26
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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

シーカヤックシュノーケリングツアー

Reviewed by: dee, 2024/05/26

大人2人と子供10才9才で参加しました。大人子供のペアーで2隻で出航。火山岩でできた洞窟をみたり、珊瑚礁でのシュノーケリングをしたりと充実していました。またトライしたいと思っています。

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2024/04/29
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Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine

Excellent Tour and wonderful tour guide

Reviewed by: Sarah & Scott, 2024/05/26

Great experience. Our tour guide Grant is top notch. His knowledge on the everything the big island and particularly the volcanoes was impressive and he makes it so much fun. Highly recommend if never have explored the big island before.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/05/24
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Day Trip from Kona to Oahu - Arizona Memorial & USS Missouri Pearl Harbor Tour

50 State Completion.

Reviewed by: Dave and Laura, 2024/05/26

My Wife and I have visited Pearl Harbor in the past, but it was not as complete as this tour. Our Brother-in-Law had visited the other 49 states, and this completed his bucket list you might say. We all enjoyed it very much, and as usual it was very moving. Thank you very much Veltra.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/05/01
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ホエールウォッチングクルーズ <12~3月/午前/軽食付き/ワイコロアまたはカワイハエ港発>

ホエールウォッチング

Reviewed by: さささん, 2024/05/17

時期的にあちこちで出現しますので、船の全方向で見ることが出来ました。
途中、マイクを海中に沈め、クジラの鳴き声も聞かせてくれます。

子鯨が頻繁にジャンプしますので、大体あの辺にいそう、というのを見極めてスタンバイしてるとジャンプなど見れます
ただ、安全のため一定の距離は取っているので比較的遠くでしか見ることはできません
望遠鏡などあると良いと思います。私は10倍のものですが、持参してよく見ることが出来ました。

船の乗船は砂浜から小さなボートにのり、少し沖にある船に乗り換えます。
ビーサン、裸足がオススメです。
船ではドリンク(缶ジュースか、マイタイ)、スナック(チップス)がもらえます。
船上は日除無いので日焼け対策はしっかりしましょう。
船内もそんなに広く無いので荷物は最小限にした方がいいです。
みなさんスマホ以外ほぼ手ぶらでした。

Comments from activity operators

Mahalo for joining us! We're honored you chose Ocean Sports for your Whale Watch Cruise!

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2024/02/23
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Kailua-Kona Sunset Cocktail with Free Drinks - Honi Olani Catamaran

Very good

Reviewed by: Julie, 2024/05/11

Our captain was awesome so was our server Faith… captain Michael!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/05/09
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Big Island Shore Excursion - Historic Kona Town, Place of Refuge & Coffee Farm

Informative Half Day Tour

Reviewed by: CMJ, 2024/05/05

Cousin Dave from Roberts Hawaii our tour guide was great, has an awesome sense of humour.
Visiting a Kona Coffee house, trying the different types of Kona coffee was educational. Also the macadamia fruit cake samples yummy .
The sacred refuge of Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park so peaceful. Standing on the black sand beachfront beautiful.
Next stop was St Benedict’s Painted Church dating back to 1899, still standing and used for mass. Stunning.

  • Refuge

  • Black Sand

  • Painted ceiling

  • St Benedict’s Church

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/05/01
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Kona Sunset Dinner Cruise to Kealakekua Bay with Live Entertainment | Body Glove

Sunset cruise

Reviewed by: Jen, 2024/04/27

It was nice. The staff enjoyed educating on your surroundings The staff were very friendly and attentive. If you're looking for a fun time.... I wouldn't call it fun... nice and relaxing is what it was. We realized on this trip that this was geared more for kids and elderly.

Comments from activity operators

Mahalo for your kind words. We are glad you had a relaxing evening!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/04/21
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Sea Quest Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Tour & Rafting Sea Cave Expedition

Lots of fantastic sights!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/04/25

beautiful colorful hawaiian fish, and awesome sea cave day!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/02/07
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4-hour Deluxe Kona Snorkel Adventure with Lunch - Body Glove Cruises Super Raft

Fun, easy, and convenient~

Reviewed by: Mr & Mrs Locke, 2024/04/09

I highly recommend this company and their tours for their service and convenience. Each member of the crew was attentive and full of advice, facts about the area, and all clearly loved their jobs. The dock was easy to get to, no walking for miles to find an out-of-the-way pickup location. Finally, the food was delicious and it was nice not to have to bring my own. Same with the snorkeling masks and the sunscreen.

[Reviewed by HawaiiActivities.com Staff]

Comments from activity operators

Mahalo Mr. & Mrs Locke we are so thrilled that you had a great time with us and we have earned your recommendations! We hope to welcome you aboard again someday soon!

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Attended as: Couples
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Kona Golden Hour Sunset Ocean Rafting Cruise with Dinner - Body Glove Cruises

Perfect little dinner cruise

Reviewed by: Mr & Mrs Locke, 2024/04/09

My husband and I were looking for a romantic way to cap off our week in Hawaii, and this was the perfect cruise for us. We were looking for something “quintessentially” Hawaiian and what is more iconic than a sunset dinner cruise? We are also both big history buffs, so we booked this tour based on the descriptions about the knowledgeable captain and crew, and they did not disappoint! They were full of commentary and stories about their island, and very patient answering all of our stupid questions. Mahalo and aloha, wish we could stay there!

[Reviewed by HawaiiActivities.com Staff]

Comments from activity operators

Mahalo for joining us! Thanks a million for your kind words!

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Attended as: Couples
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