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All Reviews for Hanalei Bay in Kauai

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199 reviews

Kayak Kauai Hanalei River & Blue Lagoon Kayak & Snorkel Adventure

Beautiful!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2022/10/12

If you love to kayak like myself and my wife, this will be a perfect day on vacation! Beautiful blue water, and you get to jump in and snorkel.

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Kara, Perfect day...is good enough for us. Glad we were able to share the beautiful Hanalei, its river and bay on our Hanalei Blue Lagoon tour.
Keep active and thanks again for sharing.
A hui hou,
Micco/Head Guide

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/09/30
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Kauai Airplane Tours - See Na Pali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Jurassic Falls & More

awesome flight

Reviewed by: John Hawkins, 2022/09/26

What a great way to see Kauai. We had a very knowledgeable pilot and just a wonderful tour. I was really impressed with the quality and the price of the video of the the tour we purchased. Thanks for showing us your beautiful island.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/09/02
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Kayak Kauai Hanalei River & Blue Lagoon Kayak & Snorkel Adventure

River and sea kayak

Reviewed by: Chris, 2022/09/18

Very nice one with gorgeous landscape. Our guide was very friendly and provided lots of informations on the history of the Hawaiian civilization as well on the local flora and fauna.

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Chris,

Hanalei Bay and environs is definitely "eye candy". Glad you were able to enjoy the beautiful surroundings and learned some facts along the way.

Thanks for sharing.

Until our wakes cross...stay paddling, snorkeling and engaged.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/09/16
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Small-Group Circle Island Airplane Tour with Window Seat - Air Ventures Kauai

Big Kahuna Kauai Air Tour

Reviewed by: Bri, 2022/09/18

This was an amazing way to experience the island of Kauai! Everyone we dealt with was friendly and helpful. Our pilot was fantastic--besides being a great pilot, he was full of information, kind to the children of the family that was also on board with us, and gave us many suggestions of possibilities of where to go or what activities to do. I would definitely suggest going on this experience to those who visit the island.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/08/19
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Kauai Airplane Tours - See Na Pali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Jurassic Falls & More

Kauai airplane tour.

Reviewed by: Jennifer , 2022/06/08

Marcus our pilot was awesome, great views! Highly recommend!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/06/04
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Kayak Kauai Hanalei River & Blue Lagoon Kayak & Snorkel Adventure

Kayak and snorkel

Reviewed by: KGP, 2022/06/02

Great views of the river and bay. Our guide Jay was great. Highly recommend.

Comments from activity operators

Aloha KGP,

Thanks for your kind and succinct review.

Wil share your honorable mention with Jay.

Thanks again....keep active and paddling.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/05/31
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Kayak Kauai Hanalei River & Blue Lagoon Kayak & Snorkel Adventure

Beautiful

Reviewed by: B. Alvarez , 2022/05/25

We had a great time. Jay & Steve were wonderful and took care of all our needs, while educating us about this beautiful island and it's culture.
Thanks again guys

Comments from activity operators

Aloha B,

Thanks for taking the time to let us know that Jay and Steve continue to do an outstanding job.

On all our tours we try to celebrate the beauty of the environment and leave you with some knowledge to ponder.

Thanks again and looking forward to hosting you on our other tours.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/05/23
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Kayak Kauai Hanalei River & Blue Lagoon Kayak & Snorkel Adventure

Gorgeous tour with knowledgeable guides!

Reviewed by: OneHauteMom, 2022/05/03

This was a lovely activity that was enjoyable for the whole family (kinder, teens, parents, and grandparents). The guides were knowledgeable and entertaining throughout the paddle and dealt marvelously with the various experience levels within the group. We will be going again on our next trip to Kauai!

  • Fun for all ages!

Comments from activity operators

Aloha One, Does not get any better than paddling and snorkeling on the Bay and River of Hanalei. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the guides as well.

Looking forward to your return and thanks for taking the time to let us know we are doing a good job: it is appreciated

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/03/29
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Kauai Airplane Tours - See Na Pali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Jurassic Falls & More

Happy family

Reviewed by: Hannah, 2022/04/25

Marcus was out pilot- he was excellent. We had our toddlers with us and they didn't flinch on getting them and us comfortable with the little airvan (our first time). Great experience for all!!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/04/23
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Small-Group Circle Island Airplane Tour with Window Seat - Air Ventures Kauai

Air Ventures Kauai Tour

Reviewed by: Rick L., 2022/02/26

Great experience from checking in to touchdown landing. Pilot was friendly and informative. He made sure passengers on both sides of plane received good views. And they were spectacular views! Flight lasted about 75 minutes. Well worth the price. This tour surpassed my expectations. I highly recommend Air Venture Tours.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/02/04
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Kauai Airplane Tours - See Na Pali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Jurassic Falls & More

Great view of Na Pali Coast and the entire island from sky

Reviewed by: Turtle, 2022/01/07

I have hiked Kalalau Trail, stayed Ko ke e state park, took a boat tour to Na Pali coast and tried to see the coast line from all the angle. This Air tour is definitely one of the addition to it. By looking at the coast line from sky gives me more history of how the structure was created.

It was great view with a nice perfect weather with a good tour guide/pilot. He was very informative about buildings, natures, movie sites, tourist information, etc.

This air tour was more affordable than a tour with helicopters. It is a really nice addition to a budget traveler who want to see the island from sky, expanding the scope.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2021/09/08
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Kayak Kauai Hanalei River & Blue Lagoon Kayak & Snorkel Adventure

Great kayaking tour, not-so-great snorkeling tour

Reviewed by: Jams, 2022/01/06

Kayaking the Hanalei River was magestic! The tour guides were fun and interesting and knowledgable! When we got to the snorkeling place, it seemed like it would be good - lots of reef, but then it was not as good as it seemed. I think the reef was too high in the sense that you could only snorkel around the coral, not above it as I'm used to, so if you don't find the "channel" (there are several false leads/dead-ends) then you may get stuck on top of the coral which means you may have to step on it, which you're not supposed to do! This is particularly challenging with children. The gear was all one-size-fits-no-one really well. I thought there would be children's sized gear so we didn't bother bringing the cheap children's gear that we purchased earlier in the week - I thought the tour would have better gear. All-in-all, we barely snorkeled! But otherwise, the tour was lovely!

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Jams, Thanks for your nice, informative and fair review. Glad the guides, panorama, setting that is Hanalei made up for the disappointing snorkeling. At times depending on weather snorkeling, once in a while can be a “hit or miss”. Glad the guides were stil able to fun you. With small children we encourage folks to bring those cheap snorkeling gear that you mentioned. Stay well and thanks again for taking the time to share.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/01/04
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue

Helicopter ride

Reviewed by: Bobo , 2021/12/31

Highly recommend this! We had so much fun, the view was breathtaking. My family enjoyed it and by far the best experience ever. Our pilot was amazing and so knowledgeable about everything. He did an awesome job with educating us about the island. If you ever are in Kauai please don’t miss this amazing experience.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2021/12/29
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue

Unforgettable experience and views!

Reviewed by: Sarah Harris, 2021/12/28

When I knew I was bringing my kids to Kauai, this was the number one experience I wanted to share with them. I had done a similar flight over 25 years ago with my family and had never forgotten it. We booked the flight easily through Veltra (when trying to book all our experiences in one website).
From the moment we got to the offices their staff were friendly and their safety protocol was top notch (which also included Covid safety restrictions as well while we were there). They fit my family of three with another couple and off we went. The views were breathtaking! It was so hard to believe that views you can usually only see in a movie or TV show we’re playing out before your very eyes. I will never forget passing by Jurassic park waterfall with the soundtrack playing in my ears. I love things like that!
The pilot was constantly telling us about different things we were seeing telling us what to expect in the rest of the trip as far as directions. She was also very attentive and offered to fly back a smoother route when unfortunately one of my kids did have side effects from the motion.
I can’t wait to go again and maybe I will try there helicopters on the various different islands. It is an unforgettable experience and so worth the money. I wish we would’ve bought our DVD now!

  • Amazing views!

  • Headphones to hear pilot (and soundtrack)!

  • Lots of room inside for my tall kids and me!

  • Nature is so amazing!

  • Great way to see these views without hiking!

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Attended as: Families
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Kauai Airplane Tours - See Na Pali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Jurassic Falls & More

wonderful! a must do

Reviewed by: flor heinz, 2021/11/13

i really wanted to do this experience but definitely afraid of airplanes in general, Pilot Bruce just helped so much in making it a wonderful experience, feeling us safe and at the same time giving us a awesome tour around Kauai !

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2021/10/22
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Kauai Airplane Tours - See Na Pali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Jurassic Falls & More

Outstanding Tour and Very Affordable!! 5 Stars!!

Reviewed by: Jonathan and Melissa, 2021/10/26

We loved this very intimate experience. Personalized throughout the tour. The pilot/owner asked us about ourselves and incorporated our stories the entire trip. The views are amazing! Very safe!! Fun!! Interactive!! Worth every penny and Very affordable! Highly recommend!!!

Comments from activity operators

Hi Guys, so glad you enjoyed it and we really appreciate your kind words, I'll share this with Bruce. Many Mahalos, Ellen and Bruce

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2021/10/21
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue

Breathtaking views

Reviewed by: Kelly Carlile, 2021/04/30

The staff was friendly from the moment we walked in. the check in process was quick and easy easy. Mark, our pilot was friendly, informative and entertaining. We always felt safe and the views were breathtaking! We would highly recommend Blue Hawaiian. Kelly Carlile

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2021/04/28
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Best of Kauai - Local Expert Guided Kauai Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise

Excellent Service

Reviewed by: Sher, 2021/04/11

We had a superb experience with our tour specially with our tour guide Domi who entertained us well. He’s excellent and very knowledgeable. We highly recommend this company and if possible look for Domi!!!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2021/04/09
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Discover Kauai Helicopter Tour from Princeville - Blue Hawaiian

Best way to see the island

Reviewed by: Bill, 2020/01/04

My daughter was in a wheelchair and they were very accommodating

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2020/01/01
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ヘリコプター遊覧飛行 イメア渓谷&ナ・パリ・コースト&ハナレイ湾 <英語ガイド/リフエ空港>

期待が大きかったのかも…

Reviewed by: あしか, 2019/12/02

皆さん書いていた通り、解説が英語なので、わかればもっと楽しめたのかと思います。
いい体験ではありましたが、金額が高い。
以前テレビで見たヘリコプターからの映像が素晴らしかったので、想像していた通りかそれ以下だと思ってしまいました。
一回体験したらもういいかな。
ドアなしのヘリコプターに乗れば迫力あったのかも、と今は思っています。

  • 中はこんな感じで全く怖くないです。

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/10/26
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue

Must Do!

Reviewed by: LJenkins, 2019/08/26

This was our groups favorite activity. The scenery was breathtaking! Our driver was ver knowledgable and so good to make sure we each got a good look at everything. The ride was nice and smooth. Highly recommend this activity!!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/08/19
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Small-Group Circle Island Airplane Tour with Window Seat - Air Ventures Kauai

The best experience ever!

Reviewed by: Osmy, 2019/08/05

Our trip with pilot JT was simply perfect!
JT did a great job of flying and narrating the tour at the same time.
Our favorite thing was the Nā Pali Coast .
I highly recommend this amazing adventure!

Comments from activity operators

Thank you so much for joining us and taking the time to share your experience with others. It was our pleasure showing you our "Island Paradise".

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2019/08/01
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue

Amazing

Reviewed by: Lisa M, 2019/08/04

This was an amazing tour. Everyone in our group had a great experience. The pilot was knowledgeable, funny and an overall great guide for the trip. I highly recommend Blue Hawaiian Helicopters.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2018/10/08
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue

GET TO THE CHOPPA!!!

Reviewed by: Danny B. , 2019/07/13

Completely changed my perception of the island. Couldn’t imagine anyone coming to Kauai and not doing this. I’m getting goosebumps just thinking about it.

  • View of Tunnels Beach/Reef.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/07/10
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue

Great experience

Reviewed by: Jlt, 2019/06/28

Great way to see the island. Marty was an excellent pilot and tour guide. First time on a helicopter and the ride was smoother than expected. Highly recommend especially early in vacation to get a feel for the island.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/06/25
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Discover Kauai Helicopter Tour from Princeville - Blue Hawaiian

Breath Taking

Reviewed by: Elizabeth Langston , 2019/06/05

Beautiful sights! As we saw the sights he explained what we were seeing. Loved seeing the place they filmed Jurassic World and the history of the families that have lived there for generations. Very comfortable ride and we could ask questions as we went along. Highly recommend this company. They show you a safety video before which is informative. The company is very serious about safety. Also loved the video they took while we were flying which we bought for a very reasonable price. Wouldn’t fly with any other company.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/05/20
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Best of Kauai - Local Expert Guided Kauai Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise

Really enjoyed the tour

Reviewed by: The Barnetts, 2019/06/02

We wanted to give this tour 4.5 stars but couldn't. We really enjoyed the sights and the information that our guide Steve provided. He was attentive, informative, and entertaining. One suggestion would be to have a bottle of water available for each tour guest.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/05/27
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue

25th Anniversary Trip

Reviewed by: Melanie, 2019/05/28

This was an amazing tour!!! A first for us both and would do it again in a heartbeat!!! We had Guy as our pilot and he was amazing!! He knew so much about the island we had a hard time finding questions to ask. This is a must when you come to Kauai. This company is great as well. The only thing that happened was our video didn't get us landing but the staff did discount our video and I had videotaped our landing so we did get a bit of it though. We went with another couple ad they enjoyed it as well.

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Attended as: Couples
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Kayak Kauai Hanalei River & Blue Lagoon Kayak & Snorkel Adventure

Rain can't stop a good time.

Reviewed by: Holly P, 2019/03/09

A warm rain fell, off and on during our float up the river, but since we were going to get wet anyhow, it didn't matter. Our guides, Web and Dan, were very attentive and funny. And knowledgeable about what we were seeing along the way.

One thing that was different from our expectation, but didn't matter too much, was that since the road past Hanalei is closed indefinitely due to a storm, the guides had to park and load things in different spots than normal, which added to the walk to the beach.

I would recommend this trip to anyone who likes fun flatwater kayaking, and great snorkeling on the north coast of Kaua'i.

  • Web (Hardy) and Dan (Laurel) our great guides

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Holly,

Thanks for your nice review. You were the beneficiary of our "dream team" , i.e. Web and Dan who also guide our all day sea kayak tour along Na Pali coast during the summer.

Thanks for warning others that, due to last years flood, has forced us to take a 1/4 mile walk along beautiful Hanale Bay.

Sometime in the next few months we are told that the road to the river mouth, where we generally launch, will be open once again.d

Thanks again for taking the time to share with others.

The Hanalei River and Bay has to be one of the more beautiful places on the planet.

A hui hou,

Micco

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/03/06
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue

Perfect!

Reviewed by: Cheyenne , 2018/12/27

Our very first helicopter ride could not have been better. Three days later we're still in awe! Thank you, Pilot Marty, for a smooth, humorous, and informative ride.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/12/24
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