Top Hawaii Cruises & Sailing - page 37

Our driver was Clift, who gave us his "Clift Notes" providing a detailed itinerary for seeing all of Pearl Harbor activities, making the day not only possible, but very smooth! He also taught us about Hawaiin traditions and the history of the island of Oahu and specific sites in Honolulu as we drove. Amazing experience!

The captain and the crew were very amazing, they took really good care of us! The cataraman looked almost brand new and had lots of outdoor seating so we could enjoy the views. We had a really good time, highly recommend it! One thing that would have made the experience better was if there were good vegetarian food options.

Jacob was an amazing guide. He was incredibly easy to meet and to accommodate our schedule. He was very flexible and made recommendations all along the way. He tailored it exactly to what we wanted. He was incredibly down to earth. What an awesome experience!

Crew was top notch. Unfortunately winds were outside of safety parameters and most of the boat wasn’t able to ride and so the activity was cut short. Greatly appreciate the crews attention to safety even at the expense of their own pocket books. Don’t let any negative review due to weather stop you from booking with this team. We will absolutely return.

Robert was a fantastic tour guide who kept us well informed of everything we drove by and gave us a history lesson on the Hawaiian culture. He was so enthusiastic about the sites we visited and talked non stop during the drive. I highly recommend taking this Kona tour.

Dell was a great driver. So much knowledge about Hana and the rest of Hawaii. Knows the road like the back of his hand. We talked to some other hotel guest that drove themselves in a rental car and they had some tense moments. My wife was nervous but after the trip she was so glad we saw this beautiful part of Maui. Waterfalls, Beautiful views, Black sand Beach. On the way back we stopped and watched surfers and wind surfers at a public beach that also had like 50 Sea turtles just laying on the beach. Dell made it it a great day. #TEAMDELL

Lori did a fantastic job explaining the highlights of the tour. I think the black sand beach and waterfall were my favorites. As a linguist, I appreciated Lori's discussion of the Hawaiian language and her tip about the orange dreamsicle ice cream at the Big Island Candy Company. She took us thru the lava fields of the 2018 eruption and detailed some of her personal experiences from that time. She splashed water on some of the roadside lava debris from 2018 and it still raised steam! The lava caves were fascinating--I got down with some effort but had trouble getting back up.

This excursion on the island of Kaua'i was booked through Viator with Roberts Hawaii Tours. While the large bus was the most modern we were on during our time in Hawaii, and the driver/guide and tour itself were excellent, the meeting instructions given in advance left much to be desired. We were only given the time and an address for the pickup point. We left the ship as soon as we were allowed, after it docked, so we could figure out where the meeting point was, with little luck. Finally I phoned the number provided to get details. Somehow, Roberts Hawaii had been told that the ship would dock an hour later; so pickup would be an hour later. And, the description given to me of whom we were to look for was a bit vague. But, we did eventually connect. Our driver was courteous and very knowledgeable. We first stopped at the Hanapepe Valley Lookout, then at the Spouting Horn blowhole to see the water shooting into the air from the lava tube. We drove up the winding road to the Waimea Canyon State Park Lookout area. It was extremely windy and chilly this particular day, but it was definitely worth the climb and look! Mark Twain called this the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific". While it isn't as massive as the Grand Canyon in Arizona, it is breathtaking and beautiful. We could see a beautiful waterfall across the canyon from the lookout. In the winter, the colors of the canyon are more easily seen as there is less vegetation interfering with views; so we could see reds, browns and greens in the layers.