Hawaii Water Sports - Make Your Own Ocean Activities Combo
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Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/09/18We were told no parasail due to winds but jet skis were still running, we got there and jet skis were no longer running, so we only go to banana boat.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/08/08 |
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Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/09/18We were told no parasail due to winds but jet skis were still running, we got there and jet skis were no longer running, so we only go to banana boat. Was fun but a long way for one event.
Aloha Kara, thank you for reacing out regarding your experience, its unfortunate that the activities were cancelled due to weathet conditions, this is a rare occurance but does happen for safety reasons. Glad you enjoyed the Banana Boat ride, to assist with your dissapointment we'd like to offer you a complementary Banana Boat or Bumper Tube ride on yopur next visit to Hawaii, you mention your name and date of the origional booking. Mahalo
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/08 |
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Two out of Three.
Reviewed by: Grace & Bethany , 2016/11/18We loved the bumper tube and parasailing! The jet ski staff were great but we had a small course we had to stay on which became a bit repetitive once we had gone around a few times. This is understandable as they are protecting the reef but still worth noting. They also had a too many people on the course at one time, we had to keep slowing down and waiting behind people who weren't going as fast as we were, and a $5 charge for use of goggles for 1/2 hour seems a bit excessive. Also each activity looks to be run by different people so it was a lot of tips along the way, which us Auzzies aren't use to, at least 4 different people to tip when the day was done. Also worth noting that the taxi staff were amazing and fast to give us information about the island and what we should do, they were great!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/14 |
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Amazing experience!!!! Must go!!!
Reviewed by: Adilene , 2015/05/30Anyone who is interested in haveing a great time you must book. My friend is afraid of water and he was able to talk to the guides about it and they controled the speed of the banana boat. They made us feel very confurtable and not only did they make us feel safe they also take amazing photos. I do recommend to get googles before because the water kinda hurts your eyes even tho you pay 5 dollars for googles they are so worth it. One more thing parasailing is a must to those who love nights and a lil of an adrenaline rush! Go for it guides were very nice as well. Pickup is perfect right outside of hotel and brought us back just in time for our other activities. So defiantly recommend it.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/27 |
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activities were great but poor organisation
Reviewed by: sarahbrien, 2015/01/17we did the banana boat, bumper tube and jet ski. the activity was great fun. we wanted to go as fast as possible on the bumper ride and banana boat, we certainly went fast! i was a little bruised after hitting the water, my neck was quite sore also. but so so much fun. we did wait around a bit, the staff seemed a little scattered, they gave us a photo disc for free and apologised for the wait. we booked it quite late so we weren't able to get a pick up drop off to our hotel in Waikiki. so we organised our own transport, we were told by hawaii activities person on the phone if we get a taxi, it should cost no more than $25 but in fact it cost us $48 one way. so much more cost effective if we were able to get the transport included. overall great day, but some improvements could be made to the organisation side of things. the activities were great fun tho.
Aloha,
Thank you very much for your comments. In order to improve our company, can you please give me the date that you came in on. Sorry for any disorganization that you encountered, your comments will be utilized to improve the operation of our company. I hope you come back again to see these improvements.
Mahalo,
Wendy
Manager
Hawaii Water Sports Center
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| Activity Date: | 2014/12/26 |
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Exciting
Reviewed by: Banana Boat, 2013/01/11The ride on the banana boat was exciting and the driver did a great job in adjusting the speed to cater for different participants' needs.
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A day of fun!
Reviewed by: PA family, 2012/07/29We chose this activity due to the recommendation of our hotel staff. This was so much fun! We have never done this before and my kids (16 &11) loved it! We got lost on the way and called and the staff gave us directions to get there. The drivers of our banana boat were the best. We had so much fun and laughed the entire time. We would recommend this to anyone who wants to have fun on the water!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
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Great for first timers
Reviewed by: MEvans, 2012/07/13We chose the banana boat option which left us all with sore muscles the next day from holding on. Fun but not for everybody. Jet skiing was great for beginners! Parasailing was a blast! Could have done without the rocking the boat when we were at full sail--instantly made us motion sick but gratefully it only lasted a few seconds. Some of the staff left you with the impression that they hate their job and they are sick of tourists.
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Far away
Reviewed by: Lyn Ann, 2010/09/12Pretty amazing time! very good value for money only downside was how you were on a circle track for your jetski, we wanted to experience the freedom of going where we would like, be prepared as this is way outside of waikiki and is a while to get to, I wouldve preferred somewhere closer like more near waikiki beach, and only other thing was we were kept waiting for about an hour before we went out to parasail and we were stuck on the boat so that was lame.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
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Best part of the trip was the scuba
Reviewed by: monica, 2009/09/11The parasailing was awesome, even though we mooned a ship full of people! The feeling was fantastic, especially being up so high and looking out into the ocean. The only crappy part is that the person sitting in the front (if you go tandum) gets in all the pictures and the person in the back is practically invisible,except for their arms and legs. You can purchase your picts for $30.00 at the end, which come on a CD.
We also went scuba diving, which was the most memorable experience ever! You get certified for the day if this is your first time. They teach you the basics and you have someone by your side at all time, which is helful. This expert monitors your oxygen level. If you take deep breaths as recommended, you can be down there for about 30 minutes. We were only down 30 feet, which was fine for me. We saw sea turtles, fish, and an eel. The sea turtle swimming by us was undescribable, just don't touch them or you will be fined and could also spend time in jail. The oils in ou
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Good and Wet
Reviewed by: Viewer from Western PA, 2008/08/24The highlight was the parasailing. Only one of us had gone before. The boat drivers were great, and even took requests from my daughter to completely dunk her dad and big sis.
As for the banana boat, would only recommend this for kids. The more you weigh, the more difficult to hold on. Make sure not to go too fast, and especially not around the corners.
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Amazing...
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/08/05This is the first time my friends and I have ever been to Hawai'i, and these water activities. Everyone was so very helpful and kind. They also took into consideration that we all didn't know how to swim. It's a great place to go to for these water activities, and I would for sure go back again! :)
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Awesome! Except for the waiting.
Reviewed by: Elaine, 2008/03/29My fiance and I did the 3-Combo Pack with scuba diving, jet skiing, and parasailing. All-in-all, each activity was totally awesome! The scuba diving crew was so friendly and nice. I think it's really great for first timers. Parasailing crew was also fantastic, and jet skiing was a lot of fun. The only downside was the wait time between activities. The three activities took a total of 6 hours! even though we were only actively doing stuff for about 1.5 hours. But it was spring break so I guess we can cut them some slack. But do be prepared, bring water and snacks for those down times, and extra sunscreen!
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Fun
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2007/12/06We went scuba diving, para-sailing and jet skiing. Everything was fun. The only problem was when you're on the boat to scuba dive it takes a long time. Your there for almost half the day. But everything else was good.
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Combo package
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2007/05/17The para-sailing and jet ski were fun. The scuba diving was also fun, but it would be a lot more fun if they didn't make you wait on the boat for as long...a lot of us got sea sick waiting for our turn to go into the water...overall we had a good time.
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Aloha Kara, thank you for reacing out regarding your experience, its unfortunate that the activities were cancelled due to weathet conditions, this is a rare occurance but does happen for safety reasons. Glad you enjoyed the Banana Boat ride, to assist with your dissapointment we'd like to offer you a complementary Banana Boat or Bumper Tube ride on yopur next visit to Hawaii, you mention your name and date of the origional booking. Mahalo