Reviewed by: Orlando Resident
We had a wonderful day. Our tour host was wonderful. His knowledge of the islands and their history was very impressive. His attitude was so wonderful and layed back. We had a few delays because of others in our group and he kept the day pleasant. We would not have seen some of the highlights he showed us had we done a tour on our own. Because this was a smaller bus we were only about 20 people which made the tour more personal. I don't think we would have enjoyed it as much had we gone on one of those huge tour buses.
Thanks to Cowboy for a wonderful day.
Highly recommend this one.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2009/02/24 |
Reviewed by: Phil and Colleen Godly
Thank you Ron and staff for the best two days of our trip to Hawaii.Nothing was over done.You just told it as it was.A recommended tour for all.Would recommend to those who have traveled a long distance to allow at least two days to cover all that Pearl Harbor has to offer.Ron was a magnificent guide,he was able to make it interesting informative and fun,thanks Ron
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Posted on: | 2009/02/22 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Really enjoyed being part of a small tour group of just seven. Our guide Dennis was very informative and a great resource for all questions even those not related to the tour. A great way to get a glimpse at everything the island has to offer when planning the rest of your stay in Oahu. Make this tour one of the first things you do!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2009/02/18 |
Reviewed by: Joanne
We took the "Home Of The Brave" tour and it is a day that will live in infamy for us. If you are a history buff, you will think you have died and gone to heaven. We spent our time with Brandon (the world's greatest and most informed tour guide) as he took us through the events leading up to and and including the attack on Pearl Harbor and ending at Punchbowl National Cemetery. If you do no other tour when you are on Oahu, this is the one to do. Brandon provided unique insight into the historical events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Because of his enthusiasm, we have since started to do our own research into the whole history that is available and not just the bits and pieces that we have seen through movies.This is just a bit if the info that we have found.
http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v11/v11p431_Lutton.html
This is an exceptional tour and the best bang for your buck-so to speak. Thank you Brandon and Hawaii Activities.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2009/02/14 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Everyone who visits Honolulu needs to go Pearl Harbor. We learned so much about that moment in history...how it happened...why we weren't able to stop it. And it was very meaningful to remember the lives of those who were lost and all that they stood for. We had a toddler with us and it was a good experience for all of us.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2009/02/13 |
Reviewed by: K Harris
Very informative and sobering experience.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2009/01/27 |
Reviewed by: Ron
I would not want to come to Hawaii without seeing the Arizona!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2009/01/25 |
Reviewed by: Jess
Going to Pearl Harbor was an amazing experience. It was very touching. Taking a bus tour to Pearl Harbor eliminates the need for driving in traffic through Honolulu as well as dealing with parking. The tour gave us enough time to roam around and also took us on a trip through Honolulu showing some sights. This is one activity that is definitely better suited as a bus tour.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2009/01/03 |
Reviewed by: L.Mills
We really enjoyed this tour!! Our guide was very knowlegable and experienced. Everyone visiting Oahu should visit the Arizona at least once. The Missouri was also very interesting, as was the Punchbowl.
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Posted on: | 2009/01/01 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was an amazing tour! Our guide was a veteran that was able to give us a different perspective to Pearl Harbor. It was not sugar coated or one-sided either. Simply amazing. He informed us prior to stopping at places how much time we would have (and what we would have less time with if we went over) and gave us instructions on how to get the most out of our time (what to do first, what not to miss). The circle island portion was insightful, and we had just about as much time as we could want at most stops (excepting the Dole plantation - kids got caught up at the pearl table). The kids were tired as we had been out late the night before at a luau, but they had enough down time between stops and napped. Not that between stops were dull moments - but for the most part interesting facts, legends, history, and jokes were shared throughout the whole tour - they were just really tired from the late night before! We had thought about renting a car and driving around on our own agenda, but
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Posted on: | 2008/12/23 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Our guide was extremely knowledgable and quite entertaining. I learned a lot and enjoyed my self
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Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2008/12/14 |
Reviewed by: Carlo Carrasco
I took this tour on November 29, 2008, and I must say that it was a day filled with history, culture, and many interesting discoveries. The tour guide was very informative and entertaining to spend time with during the long rides, and thanks to him the trips were never boring. Not only that, he even warned us about some things like the not-so-organized handling of the train tours in Dole Plantation, the over-priced nuts, etc. I'm glad he helped us.
The day was cloudy and somewhat rainy, yet these weather conditions sure gave us an intense-yet-fun moment at the Pali Lookout where the winds blew hard. I never felt winds that strong, even compared to typhoons in the Philippines.
Pearl Harbor is easily the most educational part of the tour. It has great history written all over it and it was quite a nice experience to visit the Arizona Memorial and see the Missouri.
With many interesting stops (although the Dole stop is kinda short), this tour is very much worth the money and tim
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Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2008/12/10 |
Reviewed by: ann phillips
The Pearl Harbour and around the island tour was excellent and enjoyed tremendously by all four that was in our party. This tour was made more special by the wonderful tour operator Art. We thank him for giving us a very enjoyable day.
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Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2008/12/10 |
Reviewed by: tourist
we absolutely loved it and the tour guide was very friendly and seemed that she enjoyed her job. we are glad we took the tour.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2008/12/10 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We had a great experience and our tour guide Kenn was very informative and funny to be with. Visiting the Arizona was a very sobering experience and would definitely recommend it to anyone. I would have preferred a different choice for lunch, as eating at a golf course was not what I preferred but again I think the rest of the tour was fantastic and beautiful
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Posted on: | 2008/12/09 |
Reviewed by: Mark
New to the Hawaiian islands, I thought, in doing research, that a comprehensive all-day tour of the island of Oahu would be in order. I am so GLAD that we chose this tour and had a wonderful, experienced guide with a great sense of humor. This tour provided the opportunity to touch upon MANY of the incredible sights the island has to offer and inspired us to create our reamining days' itineraries around spots we had briefly visited, photographed, and were inspired to see more of. The tour and the guides knowledge really opened our eyes to the wonders of the island in "real time" vs. just using a guide book purchased prior to the vacation. Strongly recommend for first-time visitors.
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Posted on: | 2008/12/02 |
Reviewed by: Jules
This tour is a great introduction to Oahu and Hawaii. It gives a background history and setting to the place where we were holidaying. Our tour leader Tavita was exceptional, very informative and extremely entertaining with his commentary and songs. I would highly recommend it to anyone who likes to know a bit more about the place in which they are staying. The day may be a bit long for families with young children.
Added bonus for us was the USS Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carrier coming into port as we were out on the Arizona. It was immense!!!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2008/12/01 |
Reviewed by: Don
Wonderful tour. Very moving. Something everyone from the United States should see and respect the memory of those that died there.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2008/12/01 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Enjoyed thoroughly! Our guide, Kenn, made the tour the best! VERY informative, but not boring! He made very helpful suggestions regarding the tour to the extent of suggesting taking our jacket to lunch as the dining area was usually cool and where to sit in the video at Pearl Harbor. We saw A LOT during this tour!
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Posted on: | 2008/11/28 |
Reviewed by: Ron and Sandy
Our guide was great. Very very informative. He went well out of his way to show us things, and personally so. I would highly recommend this tour as a great way to see the island in its entirety, especially if time is limited.
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Posted on: | 2008/11/25 |
Reviewed by: gary
Our guide Kenn was absolutely the best guide that my wife and I have ever had the pleasure to experience. He had great knowledge of this tour and was wonderful at passing his knowledge on to all of us. What a pleasure!!!!!!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2008/11/17 |
Reviewed by: Susan
This was an excellent trip
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2008/11/14 |
Reviewed by: Norma
Kenn, our guide was fabulous. Very informative and wonderful to listen to. We thoroughly enjoyed the Pearl Harbor and Circle Island Tour. It made for a long very worthwhile day in Oahu.
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Posted on: | 2008/11/10 |
Reviewed by: Bobby
A very touching and meaningful experience.
Regardless of what Island you may stay at it is very easy to Island hop.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2008/11/03 |
Reviewed by: George
The Pearl Harbor tour was well done. Our tour guide, who was also our bus driver, did a great job explaining how the tour would be conducted, getting our large group lined up in order, and seeing that we all gained entrance to the tour together. The one thing that I did not care for was the tour guide's advice about who to vote for in the American presidential election. It reduced his tip by 50%.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2008/11/02 |
Reviewed by: phyllis
THE TOUR GUIDE WAS GREAT. VERY HELPFUL. WILL TOUR WITH YOUR COMPANY AGAIN.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2008/10/22 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Our guide was coughing into the mike as he talked and we thought if he was sick, he should have stayed home. He could have at least removed the mike when he was coughing.
The tour itself was wonderful!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2008/10/14 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was our first time in Hawaii. Our guide Misty (in English) was friendly, informative and very knowledgable of the Hawaiian culture. I wished a stop could have been longer (Dole) but on the whole we seen more of the island than we would have on our own in the time alloted before our ship sailed. Would recomend this tour to anyone.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2008/10/13 |
Reviewed by: Mary
This was one of the highlights of our trip! Driver was a bit late but it in no way impacted our experience. Its very busy at Pearl Harbor but everything is handled efficiently and although we waited in a very long line, it moved quickly and we were off to the memorial building. Very moving and impressive ! Every visitor to the island should see!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2008/10/13 |
Reviewed by: Val
Nice tour - interesting tidbits along the way. I think the Explorer's Tour is worth the extra. You get to venture where the ropes are. You do some bending and ducking as you enter the various door entry areas on the ship. I think you get more out of the ship tour with the guide than just visiting without a tour guide.
ps - I selected good for families but that is also a judgment call depending on how mindful the children are in dealing with tight quarters and time-constraints to visit various areas of the ship.
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Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2008/10/11 |
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