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Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Well worth it and would do again!

Reviewed by: Grace

Shawn was the best tour guide! It seemed like the entire 8 hours passed in a flash. From pickup onward, Shawn made sure that all guests were comfortable each time and told entertaining and engaging stories the entire time. The drive up the summit was super smooth, and I loved all of the photos! The stargazing took place at a secluded and clear location just below the summit and was accompanied by a funny, expert discussion on how and where to find all of the stars. Finally, loved all of the local food recommendations and super excited to try as many as possible this time as well as in future trips. The highlight of my trip this year!

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2022/03/03
Activity Date: 2022/03/01

Oceanfront Royal Kona Luau with Open Bar - Voyagers of the Pacific Show

Family fun

Reviewed by: Karen

Overall, this was a good experience for my family. We went with 3 kids and 6 adults including grandparents. The food was tasty, but not a lot of choices for picky eaters. The show was fun and the kids were thrilled by the fire dancer! Unfortunately, due to Covid restrictions, they did not have any pre-event activities to keep the kids engaged. My daughter really wanted to learn to hula dance as advertised, but they did not have it the night we went. I cannot fault them for taking Covid precautions. Again, overall, the whole family walked away from this happy and with good memories.

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Packages: Royal Kona Resort - Standard Luau Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/03/02
Activity Date: 2022/02/23

Oceanfront Royal Kona Luau with Open Bar - Voyagers of the Pacific Show

Fun show - great for family!

Reviewed by: ike1225

This was a fun experience for all! The food was good and the show was engaging and fun for the whole family. Great views of the ocean and the sunset as the evening went on. Would definitely recommend for others in the future!

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Packages: Royal Kona Resort - Standard Luau Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/03/02
Activity Date: 2022/02/01

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour - Amazing!!

Reviewed by: Jeremy

Not only did we go to the top of the mountain and see the observatories in a beautiful sunset, We also had an amazing stargazing tour with a very knowledgeable guide. I recommend this to her for anyone who's interested in the stars or a beautiful sunset. Go do it!!

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/03/02
Activity Date: 2022/02/28

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

Perfect tour of the island!

Reviewed by: Kerry

This tour was perfectly laid out. We covered a lot of territory, but it all went smoothly. The tour included breakfast and lunch, which were both excellent. Loved seeing a coffee plantation, winery, Black San Beach with turtles, the volcano crater, and waterfalls. Our guide, Derek, was incredibly knowledgeable and provided excellent information throughout the day. I highly recommend this tour. I was traveling with a child, and she also enjoyed all our stops.

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/03/02
Activity Date: 2022/02/21

Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation

Incredible experience

Reviewed by: Deneen

Our tour guide Gage was both informative and very pleasant. The entire tour was amazing, with incredibly gorgeous views of both the sunset above the clouds and the star filled sky. Gage was very knowledgeable and pointed out many stars and constellations as well as providing many interesting facts. Please heed the advice about bringing layers of clothing. They provide the parka but I also recommend bringing a hat and gloves if possible. The food was also good but make sure to bring water.

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Packages: Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/28
Activity Date: 2022/02/26

Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm

Tour guide Aaron is amazing!

Reviewed by: Megan

Wow, if only every tour guide held a masters in history and was a native to the area they were leading a tour! Aaron was truly brilliant and super knowledgeable about everything from Hawaiian history to language and culture to geology and astronomy. His easy going personality put the group at ease, and we had fun connecting with the rest of the guests while learning a ton! The day flew by and we would do it all over again. Ask for Aaron!

  • Lava at night

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/26
Activity Date: 2022/02/24

Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm

Big Island Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm / Twilight Volcano Tour with Night Lava Viewing

Reviewed by: Kathryn

We enjoyed our tour and Drew our tour guide was energetic and shared a lot of knowledge with everyone.

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/23
Activity Date: 2022/02/18

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Amazing experience!

Reviewed by: Adrienne F

This was the PERFECT way to experience Mauna Kea. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and made the experience so incredible. Can’t recommend enough!

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2022/02/23
Activity Date: 2022/02/17

Big Island Whale Watching Cruise from Waikoloa - Hawaii Nautical [Dec-Mar]

Whale watching near hilton for the masses

Reviewed by: Aki

Overall it's an must do cruise to go out on the ocean on a Catamaran near the Waikoloa area.

We saw whales from far off as it was afternoon and the bigger ship is not attractive to the whales.

We would do the morning trip on the powerboat with fewer people or go for the sunset cruise.There is not much info provided during the cruise so it's lacking the fun in whale watching as it can be boring if nothing happens.

It would also be better if there was a spotter pointing to the breaches as it happens very quickly and multiple people spotting can be confusing.

After you get on board you are mostly left on your own and the boat only goes less than half a mile out.

We saw more whales from the shore than on the boat but it was good to get out on the ocean with this cruise.

  • View from catamaran cruise

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Packages: Buy One, Get One FREE! Afternoon Whale Watch Cruise [Sailing Catamaran]
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/21
Activity Date: 2022/02/19

Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation

Perfect

Reviewed by: Rocky

I was not sure about spending so much time in the van. Travis was educational and fun. We had clouds, rain, sun and stars. It really was a wonderful experience. The food was fine. I appreciated the larger telescope and good star viewing.

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Packages: Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/20
Activity Date: 2022/02/18

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

Sunset cruise

Reviewed by: Jimbo

Once on board everything was terrific. Great staff, perfect weather, good drinks and unexpectedly a chicken dinner with rice and salad was offered. Had we known that - wouldn’t have had late lunch. Would have rated excellent- except the map provided was POOR. Drove around frantically for 25 minutes in marina trying to find where to go. No phone number provided. Fortunately a crew member called us and we made it. Others had same problem.

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Packages: Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/18
Activity Date: 2022/02/14

Big Island Whale Watching Cruise from Waikoloa - Hawaii Nautical [Dec-Mar]

This was an experience of a lifetime.

Reviewed by: Mike Miller

Our family’s first experience whale watching was truly impressive. The crew was professional with information and safety. They did not leave out the fun and had a nice variety of refreshments. We did take the 1:30 pm tour and saw many whales.
The confirmation email as to directions to find them was not so great. They are not in front of the Lava Lava restaurant ( which kept us circling for 10 mins) they are to the right of iLava Lava down along the beach 100 yards aprox, is 2 palm trees on the beach w/ small orange sign to check in. You should notice the platoon boat and catamaran out in the water awaiting for you.
Have extra cash available for tip they are worth it.

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Packages: Afternoon Whale Watch Cruise [Sailing Catamaran]
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/02/18
Activity Date: 2022/02/14

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

Third time is a charm

Reviewed by: Dennis and Linda

We had attempted two times previously 9 years ago to see the Mantas and were unsuccessful. We warned our group this time that we may be bad luck. Our experience was over the top, well over 10 Mantas and Justin and Connor were great at sharing their knowledge of these fascinating creatures. We would definitely recommend to anyone wondering about this novel opportunity.

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Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/16
Activity Date: 2022/02/13

Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation

Great trip to the top of the world

Reviewed by: Doug/Sherri Elinson

Maka was a great guide. Extremely knowledgeable about geology, vulcanology, astronomy and Hawaiian history. The views were spectacular.

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Packages: Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/12
Activity Date: 2022/02/08

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

Lots of Mantas

Reviewed by: Awesome day!

We had a great trip! We had non stop manta ray action! Apparently we were very lucky. I left my phone on the boat because the current was a little rough. It was an awesome experience, would do again!! They were literally belly to belly with me. It was a really cool experience!

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Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/11
Activity Date: 2022/02/09

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

Truly Majestic

Reviewed by: Susan

It was awesome! As soon as we got in the water we had Manta rays doing barrel rolls around us. Captain Kai, Justin and Jaz made the experience alot of fun. They know their Manta rays. An experience I recommend. Lady's I did this solo, don't hesitate. The night I went was well worth the money. Aloha!

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Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2022/02/10
Activity Date: 2022/02/08

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

Absolutely amazing!

Reviewed by: Lleur

This tour was an amazing experience! The drive to Volcano National Park was beautiful and we enjoyed each stop along the way. Viewing the lava field was phenomenal! Our tour guide, Bryce, was a font of knowledge and made the day even more special. Every comfort was thought of from a clean, spacious Mercedes van, to rain jackets and warm parkas. I would do this tour again in a heartbeat!

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Packages: Deluxe Volcano Tour
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/02/08
Activity Date: 2022/02/06

Ultimate Hawaii Circle Island Sightseeing, Kilauea Volcano & Waterfall Tour

Well worth the trip

Reviewed by: Robert

Adam was a wealth of knowledge and very informative. We used it to get a good overview of the island and were rewarded by the information and the sites we visited. Would highly recommend it to any one - the stories history and places visited were spot on.

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Packages: Pick-up from Kona Hotels
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/02/07
Activity Date: 2022/02/05

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

Great experience!

Reviewed by: Patricia

Justin was so knowledgeable about the manta rays - we learned many interesting things. The equipment provided was very good quality and most comfortable. The most unforgettable part of the experience was seeing so many beautiful manta rays! And they came so close that we were touched by them as they swam.

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Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/07
Activity Date: 2022/02/04

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Once in a lifetime tour

Reviewed by: Mconway

The view of the sunset was amazing, the history, information and stargazing that Hiro provided was a priceless. The drive up to Mauna Kea was pleasant and Hiro’s local tips on where to go and local places to eat was great. The journey up the dirt road was not stressful at all with Hiro’s safe and expert driving. Our time at the summit was amazing the photos Hiro took were both amazing and entertaining. On our way down we were provided with a stargazing lesson. Hiro showed his passion for teaching the stars even though there was a full moon that washed out some of the constellations. We would definitely recommend this tour over driving it yourself or other tour companies that don’t offer the same uniqueness that Hiro provided.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/05
Activity Date: 2022/01/16

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

Coolest experience of my life!

Reviewed by: Coolest experience

This was the coolest experience of my life, and that is not an exaggeration at all. Plus that is saying a lot as we are world wide travelers and have done epic things. Every person living on the Big Island or traveling to the Big Island should do this! If you are considering it and wondering if it will be kinda cool or maybe sorta lame (like I thought it might be) let me assure you it is beyond cool!
We literally had to have close to a dozen manta rays swimming around us, most would swim within inches of us. Some VERY large ones also! No need to fear they have no teeth or stingers and are harmless (unless you are plankton). These creatures are truly magnificent!
The crew onboard was wonderful and knowledgeable. When we were done there was hot tea and a snack which was an added bonus.

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Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/04
Activity Date: 2022/02/02

4.5-Hour Sea Quest Premium Rafting Snorkel Tour at Honaunau & Kealakekua Bay

Great day!

Reviewed by: Colleen

Captain Steve made our experience very special. We stopped in two snorkel spots, saw some caves close up, had a nice snack and lunch. Were told neat things about the island and the locations we snorkeled at.
The waters were a little choppy. We felt very safe with Steves driving. The tour states it is not good for someone with any physical issues. There was some bouncing around on the boat, so we would agree with that.
Professional Company. They offered a few different types of snorkeling tours. Pick one-- you won't be disappointed.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2022/02/01
Activity Date: 2022/01/25

Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm

Great tour

Reviewed by: Satisfied customer

A wonderful tour. Definitely worth while. Our tour guide, Aaron, was very knowledgeable. Learned so many things. From the coffee making process to the history of King Kamehameha. The night tour of lava view was great. Although you don’t actually see the lava itself you do see the red glow. It was a long day of touring but Aaron made it very enjoyable. Don’t miss the lava tube walk.

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/01/29
Activity Date: 2022/01/27

Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation

Knowledgeable and exciting

Reviewed by: Teresa

We loved this tour - being on the summit was amazing. You can always tell when your guide is excellent and passionate about what they are speaking about. Maka was amazing and knowledgeable not only of Mauna Kea and the surrounding areas but you could tell he loved astronomy. Highly recommend this and I’d we come back again we will try to time it in the summer on a new moon to see even more.

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Packages: Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/01/22
Activity Date: 2022/01/18

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

Great manta ray viewing with awesome crew!

Reviewed by: Matt D

Super competent captain and crew who were helpful with gear, getting on/off the boat, assisting those who were uncomfortable once in the water. The manta viewing was amazing, close up and continuous. Our guide provided background information on the mantas. Several other species of smaller fish were present also. Definitely recommend this activity!

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Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/01/22
Activity Date: 2021/12/31

Oceanfront Royal Kona Luau with Open Bar - Voyagers of the Pacific Show

Perfect birthday celebration

Reviewed by: Ms Jones

All of my expectations were delivered. Everything I imagined the Luau would be or could be was beyond my dreams. The staff was wonderful, the waiters were attentive and friendly. There will definitely be a next time to the island. The acknowledgment of birthdays, anniversaries and honeymooners was a joy to see. I met one of the birthday girls and a newly married couple it was a pleasure to celebrate with them all. ALOHA!!

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Packages: Royal Kona Resort - Standard Luau Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2022/01/20
Activity Date: 2022/01/18

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

Gorgeous Sunset and Spinner Dolphins

Reviewed by: Ted

Our group had a phenomenal time for the sunset cruise in Kona. Captain Dave and Chelsea were fantastic. Great photographers and a wealth of knowledge. We thoroughly enjoyed the total experience. It was very relaxing, the cool breezes and we saw schools of multiple spinner dolphins, which made it thoroughly fantastic! Thank you!!!

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Packages: Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/01/19
Activity Date: 2022/01/17

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

Unforgettable Experience

Reviewed by: Alex

The manta rays were inches from us, and all four in our group had an exceptional time. The guides were knowledgeable and really added to the experience. Highly recommend.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/01/19
Activity Date: 2022/01/17

Sea Quest Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Tour & Rafting Sea Cave Expedition

Great day snorkeling in the sun!

Reviewed by: Jane

Such a welcoming crew and staff at Sea Quest. They worked through changes easily and made sure everyone was comfortable. Not only was the snorkeling great with tons of fish and coral but you also get several stops along the ride to look at lava tubes, caves, and larger wildlife. Very knowledgable crew and great spot to visit for both beginner and advanced swimmers/snorkelers.

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Packages: 4-hour Deluxe Morning Adventure (2 Snorkel Stops)
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2022/01/18
Activity Date: 2022/01/15