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Ocean Encounters Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Sunset & Moonlight Cruise from Kona
Awesome company and great experience!
Reviewed by: Quinn, 2021/06/23Very 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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| Activity Date: | 2021/06/21 |
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Kona Sunset & Moonlight Wild Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Wahine Charters
Safe and reasonable
Reviewed by: Devin, 2021/06/19The 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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| Activity Date: | 2021/05/28 |
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Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay
The manta ray snorkel was AWESOME!
Reviewed by: Jaxsmom, 2021/06/18The guys at Dolphin Discoveries made it so much fun. Simply float and enjoy the mantas swimming super close to you. This should be on everyone's bucket list.
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| Activity Date: | 2021/06/16 |
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Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation
Great way to see the sunset atop Mauna Kea and stargaze next to the welcome center!
Reviewed by: Nicole W, 2021/06/13Gabe, our tour guide, was funny, patient and very knowledgeable! It’s a long drive there picking up all attendees and up the mountain. He did a great job sharing interesting facts and keeping us engaged throughout the tour! Plus he was a very safe driver given the rough terrain (4-wheel drive required to get to the top). At the very top Mauna Kea looks like Mars since no life can survive and was a surreal experience for this reason. Plus viewing the sunset over the clouds at the very top was breathtaking! Note we did not stargaze at the very top, since the altitude is too high and actually prohibits ideal stargazing because of prolonged altitude sickness and the fact it’s insanely cold after sundown (FYI it’s windy and cold up there, so wear layers - you’ll thank me!!). Instead we stargazed near the welcome center enjoying hot coco or hot coffee! We learned about the different constellations, etc. Overall it was a great tour and we’re glad to we did it!
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| Activity Date: | 2021/05/19 |
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Kona Kayaking & Snorkeling Sea Cave Adventure at Keauhou Bay - Ocean Safari's
Amazing!
Reviewed by: Jeffrey Frye, 2021/06/12Our favorite activity on our trip! The guides were funny, patient, knowledgeable and personable!
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| Activity Date: | 2021/05/21 |
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4.5-Hour Deluxe Kona Snorkel Tour & Dolphin Watch with Lunch - Body Glove Cruise
Excellent Experience
Reviewed by: April from Dallas Tx, 2021/06/12I 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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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/10 |
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Ocean Encounters Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Sunset & Moonlight Cruise from Kona
Fantastic time seeing the Mantas!
Reviewed by: Ray, 2021/06/12I 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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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/09 |
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Sea Quest Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Tour & Rafting Sea Cave Expedition
Great Experience
Reviewed by: Mnm, 2021/06/10One of the best experiences that my wife and i have had!!!
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| Activity Date: | 2021/06/04 |
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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
シーカヤックでの船酔いには気を付けて
Reviewed by: スミス, 2021/06/09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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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/06 |
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Makai Speedboat - Kohala Snorkeling Cruise & Wildlife Watching Tour with Lunch
Great experience!
Reviewed by: Aga, 2021/06/09Great experience, wonderful crew, friendly ! Would go again!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/07 |
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Kailua-Kona Sunset Cocktail with Free Drinks - Honi Olani Catamaran
Outstanding!!!
Reviewed by: Kristen Dressel, 2021/06/04The 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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| Activity Date: | 2021/06/02 |
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Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay
Ok he beat excursion ever!
Reviewed by: Dee, 2021/06/03This is once in a life time experience, nobody should miss it!!! Swimming inches away from Manta Rays was unbelievable!
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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| Activity Date: | 2021/06/01 |
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Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine
Great tour
Reviewed by: Jayjay , 2021/05/29I 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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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/27 |
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Luxury Private Boat Charters from Kona - Daytime & Sunset Cruises aboard No Wiki
Amazing!!! Best Hawaii experience yet!
Reviewed by: Bill, 2021/05/29Best dinner cruise ever. It was magical! More than 5 stars!
Highly recommend. Capitan and crew were amazing!
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| Activity Date: | 2021/05/27 |
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Umauma Falls Zipline Tour & Waterfall Swim Adventure
Amazing and Fun
Reviewed by: Dusty mosier, 2021/05/28Me 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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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/25 |
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Waipio Shuttle - An Exceptional Guided Sightseeing Tour of Waipio Valley
Waipio Valley
Reviewed by: Laura , 2021/05/28Our trip was amazing! Our guide was very knowledgeable and we had a wonderful time!
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/26 |
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Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar
Good luau show!
Reviewed by: Marlin, 2021/05/26The 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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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/20 |
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Kona Sunset & Moonlight Wild Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Wahine Charters
Unforgettable memories
Reviewed by: MaiD, 2021/05/25I 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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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/23 |
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Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation
Unique and wonderful experience!!
Reviewed by: Debbie, 2021/05/24The Mauna Kea summit tour was a definite highlight of our trip to Hawaii. The ride up the mountain in the van was beautiful and rugged. Our guide was very thorough and attentive to the needs of the group. He was exceptionally knowledgeable of the history and cultural significance of this mountain. The view from the summit was amazing. The telescopes look like something out of Star wars. It is a most unique and unusual place. The star gazing was just phenomenal. We had a beautiful clear night with an awesome view of the moon from the telescope, as well as many other unique stars and constellations and night sky features. We were able to see the Southern Cross which I am told is very rare. On a negative note I was very unimpressed with the lasagna meal. Mine was not very hot, and the noodles were slightly dry and crusty on the bottom. However the hot chocolate and snack during the stargazing was a very nice touch. All in all the entire experience will stay with us forever. It is one of those things you will talk about for years to come.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/17 |
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Kailua-Kona Sunset Cocktail with Free Drinks - Honi Olani Catamaran
Beautiful - Location on Website is Wrong.
Reviewed by: CEC, 2021/05/24Beautiful 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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| Activity Date: | 2021/05/01 |
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Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay
Awesome sauce!
Reviewed by: KLH, 2021/05/23Kellie 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!
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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| Activity Date: | 2021/05/21 |
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Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar
Well done show, good food
Reviewed by: jpimsler, 2021/05/22On 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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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/20 |
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King Kayak Hawaii - Keauhou Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour
Kayaking delight
Reviewed by: Joe , 2021/05/20Kevin 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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| Activity Date: | 2021/05/18 |
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Kailua-Kona Sunset Cocktail with Free Drinks - Honi Olani Catamaran
Sunset cruise
Reviewed by: Cody, 2021/05/19I 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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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/13 |
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Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar
Loved it!
Reviewed by: JulieG, 2021/05/18It was a grand finale to our trip. Really enjoyed the dancers.
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| Activity Date: | 2021/05/16 |
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Island Breeze Big Island Kona Luau at King Kamehameha Hotel with Open Bar
Island Breeze Luau
Reviewed by: Dawn, 2021/05/18Fantastic show!!! Excellent food!! Would go again!!
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| Activity Date: | 2021/05/16 |
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Kona Manta Ray Snorkel & Night Dive Tour at Keauhou Bay - Sea Paradise
Great Experience!
Reviewed by: Tori, 2021/05/17We had so much fun! I believe we saw 4 or 5 Manta Rays. One kept doing flips and brushing against us. It was a great experience, and the crew was extremely nice and fun.
Aloha Tori,
Thanks for joining us and taking the time to review us. They are truly magical marine species. We are thrilled to hear you had a great experience with us. We hope to see you soon!
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| Activity Date: | 2021/05/15 |
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Kona Manta Ray Snorkel & Night Dive Tour at Keauhou Bay - Sea Paradise
Sea Paradise Sunset Sail-NO Sailing!
Reviewed by: Mae, 2021/05/15There was no sailing on this trip.The Manta rays are close to where the boat goes in the water. I thought we would have a nice sail while the sun was setting and then get in the water but that was not the case. This experience was both boring and exciting. You are in the water for 45 minutes lying flat with arms outstretched holding onto the handle on one of several connected "light boards"while you have your snorkeled face in the water, and are balancing a noodle under your ankles. You brush up against the people on either side of you.The motion of the ocean gets to be a bit much for many people. I heard a crew member say to another "at least no one puked this trip". I have never been sea sick but started feeling queasy and did get out with about 10 minutes to go. You can raise your arm and be escorted back to the boat at any time.You are provided with a half wet suit but still you get chilled. If you have any shoulder problems I would think twice about doing this trip. All that being said it was so cool when the Mantas did show up and swim right past you! There weren't many but I got some good video and stills with a camera that I borrowed from a friend. Maybe there is a better time of day or year to see more mantas? If you're positioned on a middle light board you have time to get the camera set because you will hear the people at the ends of the the light boards ooh and aah and cheer! I probably would not do this trip again but notice I didn't say never! The boat was nice , the crew was fine.
Aloha Mae,
We are so sorry to hear you found your experience less than stellar. We appreciate your feedback. We often do try to do some sailing prior to heading to the Manta Ray Village, however factors of getting the best viewing spot for our guests may have disrupted the sailing part as many times through out the year we'll have northern boats come down to view the manta's if they haven't been seeing any at their usual location. Our best recommendation for hanging on to the light rafts would be to not be tense, this can make for an unpleasant experience for anyone, including people with shoulder problems. It's best to relax and go with the flow of the ocean rather than against it. Although we are sad to hear you didn't enjoy your whole time with us, we are happy to hear you enjoyed the stars of the show. They are truly magical. We hope you'll give us another try on a return visit to the islands. Mahalo Nui Loa!
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| Activity Date: | 2021/04/19 |
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Legends of Hawaii Luau Dinner Show with Open Bar at Hilton Waikoloa Village
Luau
Reviewed by: Angie, 2021/05/15We enjoyed our time at the Hilton. We did two luaus while in Hawaii and enjoyed this one by far over the other. The open bar was a nice touch. Never had to wait long in line. I appreciated being served by staff rather than having to get up during the show
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2021/04/25 |
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Waipio Shuttle - An Exceptional Guided Sightseeing Tour of Waipio Valley
Beautiful experience
Reviewed by: Supria, 2021/05/11Kaleo our guide was wonderful. He was very informative and being a resident of the valley, getting a tour from him was excellent.
He was very kind to take pictures for us.
The valley is breathtakingly beautiful. The trip down and up the valley was full of facts.
I highly recommend it.
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| Activity Date: | 2021/05/08 |
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Mahalo nui for the 5 star recommendation! We are stoked to hear that you had a great time with our crew and the mantas ;) We do hope that we can see you again next time!