Reviewed by: Kelly Craig
This is the second time for us but we had family guests who had not been before. Last time we took the tour, our guide was excellent, informative, fun. This time we were not as happy with the guide. The first thing he did was tell us about himself and he played football. That took 10 min. He went extensively into the history of the island but did not touch on some of the things that were current such as the Hawaiian housing we drove through, no gangs. He was very monotone. I know he said he had been doing this for 30 years but we paid over $600. and he was boring and not as informative as he could be
Kelly Craig
Catasauqua, pa
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Packages: | [8:30 AM] Ko Olina Departure |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/02/13 |
Activity Date: | 2016/01/19 |
Reviewed by: Tyler
Certain places say you cannot buy tickets anywhere but on the official Pearl Harbor website. Not true. These worked great. Still have to wait in line to exchange voucher for tickets. Get there early.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2016/01/16 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/26 |
Reviewed by: Alejandra González
We are from Argentina. The tour was amazong and the driver very kind, he explains everithing and always arrived in time. Beautiful experience.
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Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/01/15 |
Activity Date: | 2016/01/12 |
Reviewed by: BRad1
Our Veltra tour was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. A luxury bus picked my husband and I up on time and drove us to the Arizona Memorial. The seats were quite comfortable and the bus also had a restroom. Unfortunately, I can't remember our tour guide's name but I can tell you that he was very respectable, helpful and informative. As we approached the Arizona Memorial we were given pertinent information as to when the bus would depart, tips for getting the most out of our visit, where we could find food and beverages, restrooms, etc. We found the USS Arizona Memorial visit to be a very moving experience. It was interesting to see how chatty people were as we entered the theatre to view a short video of live footage of the Pearl Harbor attack. Once the video started there was complete silence. It was a solemn experience for all and we continued on a shuttle boat to witness the sunken battleship still leaking oil to this day and the occasional air bubbles that surfaced. We would highly recommend it for all, young and old. On the down side, neither of us thought the city tour was very exciting.
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Packages: | Honolulu City Highlights & Pearl Harbor Visitor Center [9:00 AM] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/01/03 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/11 |
Reviewed by: Barbara and Darl
We very much wanted to see Pearl Harbor and experience the memories of so many fallen Americans. The respect and are we feel towards those sacrifices was immense. We wouldn't have missed paying our respects to them at Pearl Harbor Memorial. We pre-purchased our tickets and everything went smoothly.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/01/02 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/11 |
Reviewed by: Ranwin
The guides from E Noa Tours do a great job providing guests with a good mixture of history, cultural background, and humor. The tour was good, although we felt like we had too much time to kill on land before the boat ride to the USS Arizona Memorial. We also felt like we didn't have enough time at the USS Missouri. Overall, the highlights tour was good and participants definitely get a well-rounded understanding of the history behind the events leading up to December 7, 1941.
E Noa Tours wishes you and your a very Happy New Year! We are so glad you enjoyed your tour highlighting Pearl Harbor.
Please think of us the next time you are on O'ahu!
The E Noa Team
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Packages: | [8:30 AM] Ko Olina Departure |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2016/01/01 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/29 |
Reviewed by: Bryan
No time to enjoy or view activities. We felt very rushed. "Gold Package" got us a deli sandwich, which we had to leave the tour for, adding to the time rush. I had taken this tour with a different company several years ago, and had a totally different experience (for the better). Bus drive thru town was pleasant and informative. Driver was knowledgeable.
A couple of more hours could have made all the difference...
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Packages: | Gold Tour with Picnic Deli Lunch |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/12/28 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/01 |
Reviewed by: Dirk
Using the Passport is a great way to visit all four areas at your own pace. Spend an entire day taking your time to truly appreciate each site without a tour company rushing you along to "stay on schedule "! The audio tour is included so you will learn everything that a tour guide can tell you. Simply rent a car, take a cab or take The Bus to get there and enjoy your day. You should plan on being there early as the center gets extremely busier as the day goes along.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2015/12/24 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/21 |
Reviewed by: Gunes
I booked the tour online a day before. It was a last minute plan. I wanted to see if my booking went through. I called their number. They already knew that I was calling. They put me on hold for a few minutes and it was done. I would highly recommend this tour company.
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Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/12/19 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/16 |
Reviewed by: Chris
This website allowed us to get into all the activities and ensured we had tickets when we were able to get them through recreation.gov before they were sold out. Was grateful that we could be there on such a day as the 74th anniversary and not be taken on price.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/12/13 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/07 |
Reviewed by: Gary from Virginia
Royal Star motorcoach provided top notch transportation and Patrick, our driver and guide, provided superior service. The motorcoach was impeccably clean and modern and Patrick was friendly, funny, and completely knowledgeable about everything Hawaiian that all of us asked him. I particularly liked that Patrick kept track of us at all times and was at all rendezvous sites at Pearl Harbor on time. It was great to know that he was looking out for us and took a personal interest in all of us. Patrick is a wonderful ambassador of your company and of your motorcoach and guide services. By the way, I'm not related to Patrick, but I am a former motorcoach bus captain myself for several years in Virginia. Patrick is a man worth keeping happy; you do not want to lose this gem to a competitor! We were very glad we found VELTRA online for our Pearl Harbor and Honolulu transportation and tour on 11/27/2015.
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Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/12/04 |
Activity Date: | 2015/11/27 |
Reviewed by: Johanna from Sweden
After finishing our day with two big smiles on our faces, my friend and I agreed that it would have to be something extraordinary to top this! We had the time of our lives.
We met some lovely people, and we, being from Sweden, thaiught that it was really amazing that folks we're so understanding when we lost ourselves in translation sometimes.
The sights we saw were amazing with good variety. The bus was not full to the brim with people so moving in and out was easy and it did not take long to gather ourselves up when leaving a destination to go see the next. (Except when Kevin went out to look for our friend from hong kong haha)
The information we attained during the driving time was fun, entertaining and interesting.
Our tourguide, cousin Kevin, will forever and ever remain in our Hearts and memories. Because he is now a part of our international ohana, and what does that mean? Family. And what does family mean?
Nobody gets left behind or forgotten!
Until next time,
Aloha and thank you!
Mahalo for the excellent review, Johanna! We absolutely LOVE your pictures and we're so pleased that you had a great time. We'll be sure to share this review with Cousin Kevin, as well :)
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Packages: | Arizona Memorial & Circle Island Tour |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2015/11/28 |
Activity Date: | 2015/11/05 |
Reviewed by: Gene Y
We were picked up less than a block away from our Waikiki Hotel for an early morning 6:30am tour with a guarantee to return us back to the hotel no later than 2:00 pm. As we had a scheduled 3:00pm pick-up for transportation to the cruise ship pier from our Hotel, the time schedule was critical. The drive showed up right on time in a luxury Tour Bus. We completed the Pearl harbor tour which included the USS Missouri, the USS Arizona, and the city tour and got us back to our hotel with time to spare. Great Service. Would highly recommend.
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Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/11/24 |
Activity Date: | 2015/11/14 |
Reviewed by: Julie Brady
Tony our bus driver was exceptional. He was informative of the Island. We were picked up at the Hiton Hawaiian and proceeded to Punch Bowl Cemetery. That was a beautiful resting place for the fallen. We then drove to Pearl Harbor and Tony walked in the Park with us, gave us are tickets and pointed out where we were to go and what time. Tony was very hands on with our group and very caring of our journey into Pearl Harbor.
After our visit to the Memorial of which I cried, actually it was very overwhelming to be there and fully felt a piece of history unfolding. Quite an experience, a must see if you go to Honolulu. We then had time to explore the gift shops and proceeded back to the bus, which Tony was waiting on us with mints and a hand towel to wash our hands. Tony is something else. We then started to our way back to the hotel drop off location.
Please don't use anyone but this group, the whole experience was OUTSTANDING.
Maholo,
Julie & Scott Brady from NC
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Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/10/24 |
Activity Date: | 2015/10/02 |
Reviewed by: p&dyager
Awesome tour. Not to be missed. Very knowledgeable tour guide. Informative, fun, and good photo ops.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/10/22 |
Activity Date: | 2015/09/25 |
Reviewed by: Jessica
There are so many attractions at Pearl Harbor from the USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin, USS Missouri, Pacific Aviation Museum and USS Oklahoma Memorials. We recommend spending 6-8 hours to do the entire passport. We also recommend purchasing the docent tour led by volunteers at the Pacific Aviation Museum. Everyone respected all of the memorials and it was a great place to pay respects to those lost in a Pacific tragedy.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/10/21 |
Activity Date: | 2015/10/13 |
Reviewed by: frank
Had a great time! We enjoyed ourselves on the tour :)...
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Packages: | [8:30 AM] Ko Olina Departure |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/10/18 |
Activity Date: | 2015/10/14 |
Reviewed by: Susie
This is what we came to see in Hawaii. It did not disappoint. The audio head set is a must. It kept us on time. It was a stormy rainy day - all day which didn't really matter it was very somber.
My only regret was that I didn't bring my lae that I received at the airport. You can throw flowers at the Arizona.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/10/14 |
Activity Date: | 2015/10/12 |
Reviewed by: Biabiajohn
The guide was helpful and quite friendly. Love the trip in total.
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Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/10/03 |
Activity Date: | 2015/09/30 |
Reviewed by: Shawnaye Hill
What a site to see, I loved every bit of this activity.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/09/28 |
Activity Date: | 2015/08/30 |
Reviewed by: Laura
Fantastic tour. Was lovely to see so much in one day. Beautiful locations and very well organised.
Mahalo for your great review, Laura! :)
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Packages: | Arizona Memorial & Circle Island Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/09/26 |
Activity Date: | 2015/09/23 |
Reviewed by: Tara Hall
Great tour...Pearl Harbor is a must see when visiting Oahu!!
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Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/09/26 |
Activity Date: | 2015/09/15 |
Reviewed by: Andy
It was pouring rain when Patrick picked us up at the hotel. he was able to shuffle some of the tour around and quite literally worked magic so that when we got to the Arizona the sun came out. He was very knowledgeable and his humor made a very somber trip fun and interesting. Would definitely take another tour with him. the bus was Royal Star if that helps others.
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Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/09/14 |
Activity Date: | 2015/09/11 |
Reviewed by: Samantha Yates
There was so much to see with a tour of the Arizona memorial, the museum and then mighty mo. The tour company was amazing with transportation and organization. I would book it again!
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Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/08/23 |
Activity Date: | 2015/08/20 |
Reviewed by: Reto
It was a great experience to visit this absolute interesting exhibition.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2015/08/10 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/16 |
Reviewed by: Sara
Excellent! This is the best way to tour Pearl Harbor. Our tour guide was excellent, the timing allowed for everything was perfect.
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Packages: | [8:30 AM] Ko Olina Departure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/08/08 |
Activity Date: | 2015/08/04 |
Reviewed by: Tim
Found the trip on the internet, called the office and booked the 5 hour morning trip over the phone. Recieved a conformation number over the phone and an email with all of the details. A few days before my trip recieved a reminder email and a link to print out my voucher. The day of the trip, Mett the bus a the pick time and point. The bus was a luxurious tour bus with a restroom. The driver Patrick was very professional and very pleasent. As we start traveling through the city Patrick pointed out several different thing. He was very knowledgeable about the city of Honolulu. When we arrived at Pearl Harbor he lead us up to the gate and explained how the tour was to be conducted. He handed are tickets showed everybody where to meet and at what time. After the movie and boat ride to the Arizona we had an extra 1 1/2 hours to see the rest of the site. The tour was definitely worth the money, there was no standing in line to get tickets or having to find transportation to Pearl Harbor and back. Would recommend it to everyone.
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Packages: | Arizona Memorial & Historical City Tour 2-for-1 Review Rebate Special |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/08/05 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/31 |
Reviewed by: Dennis
What a nice tour! We took the Royal Star Hawaii Deluxe Pearl Harbor/Arizona Memorial and Historical City Tour.
This is a great tour because, regardless of what you read anywhere else, there is an advantage to getting a tour operator to take you. I was curious about how easy it would be to get tickets on your own, so I went over to the ticket counter and asked what the next available time would be (already having the ticket that our guide, Larry, gave us). It was 3 hours later than the ticket Larry got us! We saved 3 hours, allowing us the 2nd half of the day to go do other things!
Our tour guide, Larry, who is very knowledgeable, shared many interesting facts and insights about the area. As for the Pearl Harbor portion of the trip, he gave us helpful instructions in advance, walked us in as a group, went to get our tickets for us, and then gave us instructions on what to see and do. He was even available for us while we toured the visitors center and museum. When we came back to the bus, he even had a mint and handy wipe for each of us to freshen up!
We also went to National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific and to Downtown Honolulu to see the famous statue of King Kamehameha, again many interesting facts delivered by Larry.
Conclusion: quality tour, saved 3+ hours of our day. Easy pickup and drop off near major Hotels.
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Packages: | Arizona Memorial & Historical City Tour 2-for-1 Review Rebate Special |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/08/03 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/27 |
Reviewed by: Ramil
The tour was great and very informative. Our guide Larry gave us tips on how to be most productive in our Pearl Harbor tour so we won't waste time and also so that we can get the most out of our pictures.
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Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/08/01 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/29 |
Reviewed by: Lynn
The Pearl Harbor Passport was a good value. The tour guides were informative and helpful. All the sites were very interesting, and there was always someone to answer questions. I particularly enjoyed the old film footage at the Pacific Aviation museum.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/08/01 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/06 |
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Aloha. We are very humbled and grateful that you chose E Noa Tours to help introduce your friends to Oahu. Thank you for taking the time to post a review. Having said that, however, we are extremely disappointed to hear that the tour guide did not meet your expectations. E Noa Tours is proud of each and every one of its drivers and tour guides. And they, in turn, are proud to talk about their island home. Our guests always return with glowing reviews about their tour guides, who normally are entertaining and informative. It sounds like the tour guide who took care of you that day, needs a pep talk from our management team. Please accept our apologies for your negative experience. We hope that your friends still had fun on the tour and walked away with fabulous photos. Warmest aloha to you.