Reviewed by: Iowa Couple
We had always wanted to try parasailing. It was fantastic. We were so high in the air that the people on the boat looked like ants. It was a great way to see the island from the air. We were laughing and having a blast. The transition on and off the boat was very smooth. They took pictures for us and only charged $15 and gave us the roll of film to develop. The shark cage tour wanted $60 for the video so we bought the pictures from this tour.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Elisa
My husband and I did this our first day and I was a little nervous about it, but once you get up in the air its so cool! I didn't know just how bad my husband was afraid of heights cause he got pretty scared, but you're attached to a parachute! I felt bad for dragging him up there with me, but I really loved it - a once in a lifetime thing, so why not do it while you're in Hawaii? I also read some other comments about how there was pressure to tip, but I didn't feel that way, yeah, there were 20's taped to the boat and they did ask that we "take care of them" but I thought it was only proper to tip so I gave them 10 bucks for the both of us. Don't let something like that ruin, or keep you from trying this. It was Awesome! FYI: bring a waterproof disposable camera up with you for some great shots!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Laura & Richard
We highly recommend booking the parasailing adventure! We had a great time and plan to do it again on our next visit!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Joanne & Paul
It was awesome. It was our first time and the staff was very knowledgeable about every aspect of the activity. They both were very friendly, took pictures, and answered questions. We would recommend this to everyone. You have a beautiful view from up there. Was a little scary at first, then you relax and enjoy the view of beach and Diamond Head. Would do it again
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I'm in my mid 60's and was with my son and grandson. We all had a great time. I was able to conquer my fear of heights and experience the feeling of flying. The view from up above is awesome. Don't let your fear stop you! One hint, close your mouth before the dip! lol. The staff was friendly, courteous and competent. I wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Very friendly staff. Had a great time...very entertaining and views were amazing. Definately recommend this as a perfect way to see Waikiki from a different angle.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Dawnette Osen
Very fun, and a great staff. I would highly recommend this to all visitors... :)
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Before I book this activity I thought as an individual, they will put myself on the "parachute" only, but they weren't, they simply put me with two other strangers together, I don't even know them, I feel so bad. That's why I didn't leave them a penny. The shuttle drivers is a nice guy, I leave him 10 bucks.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Tiffany
My husband and I had a wonderful time. The staff was very friendly and they took pictures you could buy and they also took pictures with our camera of us on the boat. We had a great time!!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Jan & Mama Julie
What a wonderful experience. Capt. Rob was terrific. Only person to enjoy it more than me was my 84 year old mother!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This is one of the thing you must do in this life.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
It was fun.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Would absolutely a hundred percent recommend parasailing to anyone and everyone. It was our first time and it was thrilling--not scary at all. For the price and the length of the event, this company was fine, but there was no friendliness, no smiles, no checking on how we were doing. They had signs everywhere asking for tips but they did absolutely nothing at all to earn them. Additionally, the lobby and office was heaving Japanese-geared, most of the prominant signs are in Japanese and the lady at the front desk was difficult to understand through her accent.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: MOESYN
My husband and I went parasailing for the 1st time.
ALL WE CAN SAY IS THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE BEST THING WE DID WHILE WE WERE IN OAHU!
There were 3 men who took us to this extreme ride.
(A captain, a parasail instructor, and another guy who helped) and they were all awsome! Very friendly, knowledgable guys who made us feel comfortable from start to finish. The parasail instructor, we forgot his name, also took our pics from the boat while we were on the ride and after developing them, took some great shots! He was great! By the way, they will offer to take a roll of pics for you and it's $15 for the whole 24 exposure film.
Some reviews seem to complain about tipping and how they felt uncomfortable that there were signs up almost begging for tips. It was totally not like that in our case. Sure, it did say "TIPS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME" butin no way did it seem unappropriate. They totally deserved our tip!
The ride itself was breathtaking... we went so high up (1000 ft, i beleive? it
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Ms. Annette
All I could say was, Oh My God!
It was sooo fun, I reccomend that to any one with a real sence of adventure. And I will always come back to do the many adventures "Hawiian adventures" has to offer:-)
The captain, and his 1st mate was very cool too.
Thanks.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: KB
This was my first time ever para-sailing. I went with my boyfriend and signed up for the standard package for 350ft. However, to our suprise, the boat man gave us all 3 couples on the boat the extreme package at no extra cost. It was awesome after all, at first I was hesistant of going so high up in the air because I have a slight fear of heights but, once your up there you dont feel it at all. So that was a great plus. They also offer photography on the boat so dont bother bringing your camera up there unless you have a water proof pack with a zoom lens. The only gripe we had was that we took that offer to have them help us photograph the ride, but his shutter was defective that day and our pictures didn't turn out. We went back to show them what happened and they refunded the cost to us. so overall i'll go again if i ever return to Hawaii
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: boogwa
Don't really remember how high I went, but it was great. Only think I was missing was a cold drink while I was up there. The staff were great and even gave us a little dunk as they brought us in for fun. Great time for anyone and what a great view.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Patricia & Cas
The staff quality was absolutely great. We had a great time doing parasailing and it was wonderful that they walked us through every step especially since it was the first time we ever had done it. I recommend first timers to definitely go b/c it is a thrilling adventure.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Lisa T.
This activity was a lot of fun. My husband went along with me as an observer. I got a lot of great pics. The price of the pics were a little too pricey. It was $30 for a disc of digital photos.
I did the "extreme" which was a lot of fun. They dunked me in the water twice and the view from the sky was beautiful. The guys on the boat had a great since of humor too. I plan on doing the jet ski activity on my next trip to Hawaii.
I would recommend this to anyone who isn't afraid of heights.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Marc
DID THIS OVER PRO BOWL WEEKEND....GREAT STAFF, FUN TIMES MEETING PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY & OF COURSE, A SIMPLY AWESOME EXPERIENCE 700+ FEET IN THE AIR....
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Razorhog
Overall this was a fun activity, the kids loved it. Ride was kinda short compared to the cost, especially when you factor in the fact that you are charged individually but they fly you in pairs.
The crew did everything they could to make sure that we were enjoying ourselves.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: skeen
Parasailing is fun. x-treme parasailing was not worth the added expense. We saw no difference in the duration of the ride. In fact other riders who did not pay for extreme were given equal and/or better experiences. (ie..same duration and being dunked, also boat pulling them). Honestly, we felt a bit cattled through the process. Would parasail again, but not the x-treme parasailing. Save the added money for something else!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Teri
My husband and I actually booked the parasailing the first day we got there. The staff members were outstanding and great that we booked the Screamer ride the second day we were there. I would totally recommend anyone to try it.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Brandi Woller
The staff was great, they explained how to stay safe and how to be comfertable very well. My family and I would definately go again!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Jas & Jonelle
Greetings from California!
Parasailing for the first time was amazing! My friend Jasmine and I didn't know what to expect and we were definately pleased with our parasailing adventure, friendliness of the staff, and overall experience! The motion of the ocean unfortunately did get to Jasmine, so here's some advice to those who get motion sickness - bring the Dramamine! Other than that, no complaints from us! We highly recommend X-treme parasailing!!!
-Jonelle
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mike & Chris
We found the experience to be wonderful! The staff was fun and very friendly and we loved the pictures that they took for us. The parasailing itself was a once in a lifetime experience that I will always remember. I will definetly recommend this to anyone I know coming to Hawaii!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Great time. Staff very friendly
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Tiffany
This was the first activity we had planned on Oahu. The actual Parasailing time was wonderful!!! The time spent on the boat with the workers was horrible. To start they wanted us to pay them $15 to take pictures of us (even though the other people in our group were going to do it). When we declined their offer the crew made rude comments almost constantly during the boat ride. (Is he always this cheap? Must be they are saving their money for a sunny day!!! Not good Aloha.) The boat has writing all over it that, "Good karma starts with good tips" and "Tipping is WELCOME." There are $20bills taped all up the handrail as a "suggestion" on how much to tip. Don't forget the 3 times that the crew mentioned that we should not forget to tip them for their hard work! The time spent on the boat was very uncomfortable but parasailing was awesome. In the end I did tip them (only because I felt so uncomfortable) and I am still regretting it.
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Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We paid for the Deluxe package which is $20 more than the Standard package in order to go up to a higher height, and for 5 minutes more of flying (than the standard's 8 min). Well when we went out no matter what package you purchased, you only got 5 minutes in the air. TOTAL RIP OFF!! AND to top it off, by the end of the trip the 2 workers ASKED FOR $20 tips from everyone!! The actual flying was fun, but they should give you what you pay for.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
It was a great time --- my favorite thing we did in Hawaii!! I had parasailed before, but this was my first tandem ride. It was nice to have my husband with me to discuss the sights.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
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