(All Reviews) Page 6) North Shore Water Sports (North Shore Tours & Things To Do), Oahu tours & activities, fun things to do in Oahu | HawaiiActivities.com

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Find out more here

All Reviews for North Shore Water Sports in Oahu

Overall Rating

4.76 4.76 / 5

Reviews

206 reviews

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Great day with AC as tour guide

Reviewed by: McDougalls

We had a wonderful day with AC as our guide. He was very knowledgeable, pointing out local sites and giving history along the way. He bent over backwards to accommodate everyone on the tour, taking each group to their favorite locations, running back and forth moving us around from hot spot to hotspot as we each finished our excursions. He was very professional at all times. We would hIghly recommend him as a tour guide. We had a blast! He even went out of his way to go back and find a lost article for us- which fell out of the van at a previous stop.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2015/12/23
Activity Date: 2015/12/21

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

North beach tour

Reviewed by: Laura

Great day at the north beach. We chose the waterfall hike as our activity in the morning. You could have done snorkelling or bike rides if preferred. We then had free time on waimea bay beach. In the afternoon we had a free lunch instead of doing another activity such as kayaking. Saw sea turtles at a beach on the way home

  • Waimea bay

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/09/26
Activity Date: 2015/09/25

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Rain

Reviewed by: Bill

Rained most of day, so sopping wet weather in water or not. Confusion all day about activities etc.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/09/14
Activity Date: 2015/09/11

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

North Shore Beach

Reviewed by: Family Trips

Overall it was a family friendly, enjoyable and relaxing experience. We all had a wonderful time.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2015/07/30
Activity Date: 2014/08/26

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Perfect setup if you want to do North Shore, but Not sure what activities

Reviewed by: John A

My wife and I were staying in Waikiki for a week and everyone said we need to make a trip to the North Shore when on Oahu. We scoured Trip Advisor, Yelp and other Hawaii Adventure sites and this one looked appealing. Turns out to be a great deal if you are looking for transportation to the North Shore and a variety of options to choose from once you get there. We chose to snorkel in the mornng at Sharks Cove then spend an hour at Waimea Bay, then in the afternoon we did the SUP down the river in Halewia.
The tour is setup where they pick you up on a ~20 person bus from multiple Waikiki hotels, then up a narrated drive up to the North Shore which took about 1 1/2 hours all together. Sam was our host for the day and is awesome at his job. Very knowledgable, humourous and makes the tour a good time. Once you are there, you get to see the options for the day such as hanging at the beach of Waimea Bay, surfing, snorkeling, beach bike cruise, Waimea Botanical Gardens, stand up paddle boarding and probably a few others options that I am missing. There is no additional cost to do these unless you want to do more than two. If there was one draw back for the day, it was that we could have enjoyed a few more hours on the beach and shopping at the local surf shops there.
Overall, great trip and glad we did it!

  • walking to Waimea Bay after snorkeling in Sharks Cove

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/04/29
Activity Date: 2015/04/24

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

The surf bus

Reviewed by: R Studley

The concept is great. Transport is reliable, clean and on time. The tour guide, Harry, was entertaining and very friendly. The only thing we would suggest is that surfing be offered as one of the activities - it is after all what the area is best known for!
I would recommend this for anyone who wants an active day.

Reply from activity provider

Thank you for the great review, surfing is offered to those with prior experience with our basic package.For the unexperienced folks we require they book the package which includes the "SURF LESSON". We are sorry if that wasn't explained thoroughly by Harry and will have to talk to him about that.

Mahalo Justin

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/03/23
Activity Date: 2015/03/20

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

North Shore Beaches Surf Bus Tour with Driver Sam

Reviewed by: The Lyons Lot

Our family of 6 adults from Brisbane Australia loved this whole day tour. Our driver / tour guide Sam picked us up from our hotel on time, & drove safely. He was so friendly and knowledgeable about Oahu, and explained all the sights on the way to the North Shore - he make the entire trip an awesome experience. He gave us a drive by & quick stop at each of the available activities before we chose them, then dropped us all to our chosen areas. 3 of us chose bike riding along the famous surfing beaches where we could stop and have beach time as we liked; the other 3 the walk through the beautiful gardens to the waterfall. Though a lovely walk, it is quite a long one, for anyone older. If you want a swim at the Falls, take cash for a compulsory life jacket hire! From there we walked back to Waimea Bay beach for a swim until our bus pick up. Our next activity for 4 of us was SUP (stand up paddle boarding) and 2 did kayaking. We LOVED this time on the water and would have liked to have a bit less time on the morning activities and more time for the afternoon ones! After, we walked through the town and sampled the Shaved Ice and some delicious lunch before boarding the bus completely satisfied with our day. We did several different tours while in Waikiki, and this was BY FAR the very best for the sightseeing, and activities on offer, plus the freedom to have our own time was fantastic. We were REALLY impressed with Sam the driver & happy to tip him well for his outstanding service - he contributed in a big way to making it the best tour during our time in Hawaii. Thank you Sam! I would highly recommend this tour, well worth it and we have great memories of our day.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2015/03/21
Activity Date: 2015/02/26

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Awesome time

Reviewed by: Grace S

This was a truly awesome experience. We had Sam as a driver and he was totally great. He navigated traffic well and all of his narrating was necessary, funny and enjoyable.
We had a slight problem in that we missed our pick up (oops!) but the company was helpful and told us where to go to get another pick up.
We did some bike riding in the morning, saw Pipeline and had a great time. In the afternoon we tried SUP and saw turtles! It was a fully awesome experience. So good getting out and SEEING the North Shore, not just taking pictures of it.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2014/12/12
Activity Date: 2014/12/09

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Guide

Reviewed by: Kristen Olthuis

My husband and I were disappointed with the tour guide. We felt he had a attitude about him and really didn't want to be there. At times we thought he was being rude in his manor and attitude. We went on another tour and the guide was so different and really acted like he wanted to be there. It made a big difference on the tour and made it much more enjoyable. The tour itself was great, but it could of been a lot nicer if the guide was more interested in the people on his bus and what he was doing.

Reply from activity provider

I'm so sorry, who was your driver?

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/11/02
Activity Date: 2014/10/27

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

North Shore Beach Adventure

Reviewed by: Betty

This was a great tour. Our tour guy, I believe his name is Sam was very helpful and funny. Sam was also very knowledgeable and he made the tour a memorable experience for us. We like the fact that we get to plan out our activities and get to see couple places at North Shore. The only suggestion that we think can improve for the tour is the activities in the afternoon. There wasn't a lot of options in the afternoon activities like in the morning. Overall, we enjoyed the tour very much.

Reply from activity provider

Aloha Betty,
Mahalo for your review and to make suggestions on how we can improve. This is essential to make guest's experience even better. We will think about ways to try to incorporate more activities to the pm break. Alooooha!

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/09/09
Activity Date: 2014/08/28

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Shore buss

Reviewed by: Robin

Our driver AC was great recommend excursion learned a lot great views

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/06/28
Activity Date: 2014/06/23

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Awesome!!!

Reviewed by: Lisa

I so so so recommend the Surf Bus!! It was one of the best ways to see and experience North Shore! The driver was the best! He have great information and was so funny!! The paddle board was amazing, waterfall beautiful and the beach with snorkeling just awesome!! I recommend wearing water shoes as the rocks can be a little hard on your feet...(waterfall and snorkeling areas) Hands down best your we took!

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2014/06/28
Activity Date: 2014/06/13

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

North Shore Surf Bus

Reviewed by: Eileen

We had a great time! We chose snorkeling and free lunch. Tip: Make sure you have cash!

Reply from activity provider

who was your driver? thank you

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/05/26
Activity Date: 2014/05/16

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

North Shore

Reviewed by: Jen

We did several tours and the North Shore was our favorite. The North Shore was gorgeous. There were a bunch of awesome little shops and art galleries. We rode bikes and went snorkeling. It was awesome!

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/04/19
Activity Date: 2014/03/24

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

The Surf Bus North Shore Honolulu

Reviewed by: Geoff & Jayne

Wow! what an entertainer Harry was & related so well to us being Aussies & accustomed to the surfing fraternity. We're recently retired & I was on crutches after an operation & nothing was too much trouble. He made special trip in between activities to come & pick me up from Waimea Falls to save me walking. We couldn't praise him enough. Go Harry!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for a wonderful insight into life on the North Shore of Oahu.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/03/24
Activity Date: 2014/03/21

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

North Shore Surf Bus

Reviewed by: Angie

Good Time. Had a wonderful day. The tour guide was friendly and provided a lot of interesting facts and trivia about Oahu on the drive up, as well as the trip back. Once at the North Shore the choice activities and the loosely organized agenda made for an enjoyable day. Would definitely recommend. Great value.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2014/03/08
Activity Date: 2014/02/11

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

The best way to see the North Shore

Reviewed by: Gerry

We were looking for a tour to see the North Shore but have the freedom to do what we want to do....we couldn't have picked a better tour. This is the perfect tour for people looking for freedom to do/go where they want. We had Sam as our tour guide, a native from Hawaii. He was informative and very the perfect style of guide for this tour. Knew what he was talking about, laid back but still detail oriented enough to handle everyone's activities and where they were. We went there the day of the Volcom Pipe Pro at the Pipeline. We rented bikes at the North Shore Surf Shop (an included activity with the tour - no extra charge) and that allowed us to go freely around. We rode up to the surf competition to watch live. The nice part was with the bikes, you were stuck in one spot the whole time. Watched the competition, then rode down the coast to Sharks Cove and Waimea Bay. It was great to have no schedule or "planned activities" when we got there. We had 3 hours to do what we want. Some wanted nothing to do with the surf competition and they could do what they want. Everyone had their own agenda and this tour worked great with it. (For a quick bite to eat, hit up Pupukea Grill. Its a food truck in Sharks Cove with a heavenly flatbread.) Met back next to Sharks Cove for the bus and rode to Haleiwa for the afternoon. Again, free time through the town to experience the city itself or do water activities at Surf N Sea. We wanted to experience the town, so we went into the surf shops, stores and walked around the town itself. (For a great sandwich, hit up Waialua Bakery and Juice Bar next to the grocery store...phenomenal.) For being a smaller town, Haleiwa is a very cool town to experience. After the town, we were to a beach to view the sea turtles that come on shore. It was amazing to see the turtles that close.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/02/18
Activity Date: 2014/02/03

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

oyamajeo@comcast.net

Reviewed by: oyamajeo@comcast.net

This was an awesome tour. The driver was local and gave lots of information about the area...what it used to be and what it is now. Many changes in 45 years. There was plenty of free time to explore. That was the best!

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: Standard Tour and One Activity Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2013/11/20
Activity Date: 2013/11/17

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

the surf bus

Reviewed by: toni turnham

Harry is a great guide with plenty of energy, he will make sure you have a good time and show you some of the best places to hang out. You can lay on the beach and chill out of take part in a host of activities.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2013/11/19
Activity Date: 2013/10/22

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Tasting the tricks and treats of Oahu

Reviewed by: Dan from Denver

The "Surf Bus" Rocked my world, got timed out and lost my heartfelt compliments. I can't rewrite my praises. It does not do justice. Going to try:
Sam was an amazing guide, the playing, eating, and listening on the North Shore, my taste of heaven. Just visualize; Sea Turtles, tidal pools and an eye to eye with an Eagle Ray, food to die for, and 1000 reasons to keep coming back. An awesome "build your own burger". Surprise yourself and go for it! Not a sit and stare tour, unless your waiting for a set, or focused on sea turtles. You still get to do your driving. Came back exhausted and completed. 50 years in and now I figure out happy. Better late than never.
Mesmerized by the bright smiles, and sense of community that emerged as we talked through our day. 20 people, 5 countries and a bevy of dialects. It was right Kraky, but no worries mate.
@Sam, the Tiki was truly over that rainbow.
Mahalo nui loa!!!

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2013/10/27
Activity Date: 2013/10/23

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Enjoyable tour with lots to do

Reviewed by: loveoahu13

Best way to visit the North Shore Area. There is so much to do on this tour I only wished it had lasted longer. We snorkeled at sharks cove where we saw beautiful fish and sea turtles, swam under a waterfall at Waimea Valley, visited sunset beach and turtle beach. We then hung out and ate in Haleiwa town. There are different options to choose from depending on your package. We missed Waimea bay - could not fit into schedule. Maybe next time. Highly recommend if you are NOT renting a car.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2013/09/14
Activity Date: 2013/08/25

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

fantastic experience of the north shore

Reviewed by: susan

Sam was a wonderful friendly tour guide. I liked the flexibility of the tour, being able to do various activities and see many different things. The sea turtles were a highlight. I also enjoyed the history and personal anecdotes of the tour. It was the best part of my trip to Oahu.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2013/05/13
Activity Date: 2013/05/06

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Harry is the man!

Reviewed by: Dallas John

Had a great time. We go to Hawaii once a year, and have gone on almost every tour. The best thing about this was the tremendous flexibility to do and swap activities. Not a "tourist" tour. Little fubar on scheduling, but the drive Harry made up for that. Time with Harry was as good or better than seeing the falls!!

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: Standard Tour and One Activity Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2013/04/12
Activity Date: 2013/03/14

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Mrs

Reviewed by: Glenda

Had great day. My grandsons and self really enjoyed it. Lots of time to wander around. Sam was great. Very knowledgable .answered lots of questions.really appreciated his friendly attitude.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2013/03/04

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Surf's up

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Great time, great guide, lots to see and a ton of information!

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2013/01/03

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Best Time!!

Reviewed by: Dianna

I chose to go to the Waimea Falls and Botanical Garden and on the Kayak ride...also got to lay around on Waimea Beach and jump off the rock! I had a total blast. The driver/guide was knowledgable and friendly and made sure we all had a great time. I would recommend this to anyone.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2013/01/03

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Surf Bus great!

Reviewed by: Lisa H

First time on surf bus, me(45), niece(25), son(9), daughter(4). Only paid for 1 activity each because we didnt know the time schedule or what would work best. Pick up 8:15am. Nice tour of different beaches at north shore. Finally arrived at 1st activity spot at 10:30 me/daughter went to waimea beach, niece/son waimea falls and walked to us. Others did snorkeling. Picked up at 1pm. Next stop haleiwa where we got 1 paddle board and 1 double kayak. Son loved padded boarding by himself! We switched off and met back at 3. Others walked through town and ate. We did great with just one activity eac (2 waimea waterfall entrance, 1 paddle board, 1 kayak). Others did th snorkel then th paddle board the 2nd half. The falls walk was hot and long but my son still enjoyed. Beach was nice for me and my 4 year old to float in the calmer waves. Definitely enjoyed our trip! Nice ending was a couple days later I realized I had left my daughter's life jacket (brought a good one for my entir vaca

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2013/01/03

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Should have rented a car instead

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Not much of a tour. Driver OK - very little information given during ride, made a few recommendations. Driver dropped everyone off then went surfing for both the morning and afternoon sessions.
Other folks in group disappointed in the amount of walking, lack of bike helmets and places where the road had no bike trail.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2013/01/03

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Way Fun

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

This was a great acivity. We learned all about the island on the drive to the North Shore. Saw all the great surfing beaches, did some snorkeling and kyaking....a very fun day.

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2013/01/03

The Surf Bus North Shore Fun Tour - Snorkel, Bike, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Waterfall

Not a cater to you activity

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

We thought we could hike to the waterfall and then go snorkeling. From what I had read that would be a possibility. Both were morning options. He parked centrally then we walked to meet him. For the price I should not have expected to be taken to each destination I suppose, but I did. Still we had a good time and swimming in the waterfall was GREAT

Helpful
Rating:
Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2013/01/03
  Top Destinations