Josh, our tour guide, gave my family a very informative tour around the entire island. He took us…read moreto hiking then to Lanakai beach to snorkel, then took us to eat some amazing chicken from a small store. Josh also took us to us to a Macadamia Nut farm, a shrimp farm that is real shrimp unlike Giovanni's :). This dude knew his history and I wouldn't of Wanted to tour with anyone else. Call this company and ask for JOSH! You will not regret it.

Exceptional! My friends and I, (in our 20s) had an amazing time! Forget predictable mass tours and…read morebusses, here you and your party enjoy a private tour and hit all the unique Oahu places you want to see. Hilton, our guide, was amazing, very knowledgeable and fun! He made our goals for the trip a priority and gave us great advice for our trip (hint do NOT pay for the starlight luau at the Hilton we booked before we learned of the better luau from our guide) we had such a good time and I wish we had gone the first day of our stay in Oahu so we could go back to all the amazing places we saw on the tour and that Hilton recommended! After our tour we felt confident to rent a car and go back to some of our fav spots from the tour. Everyone should do this on their first time in Oahu so you learn all of the unique hawaii spots and actually get to soak it all in because it is just you and your friends/family. Amazing private service and very reasonable price! Worth it for the interaction and avoiding a lame bus or shuttle! All ages/family or group of friends will love this tour and Hilton is just a fantastic person to be around and knows so much history and information about the islands. Don't spend ur trip at a resort or doing a lame bus tour. Really experience the treasures of Oahu with this private tour!

Iam absolutely disappointed about the business canoe Tour Haleiwa (www.haleiwacanoetour.com)…read more I booked a "Hale'iwa Cultural & Scenic Tour" for the mid of April 2018 Got my confirmation email and the money was paid. Because of bad weather conditions the tour was canceled by the owner. He offered me a full payback or a new day if we have better weather conditions. I let him know that iam really interested to do the tour. The weather was better after some days and I repeatedly wrote him about the new day for the canoe tour. After several emails and a call without callback I never get my money back and never heard anything from Ikaika. I went to the surfnsea shop which is mentioned as the meetingpoint for a tour. But the owner told me, he is not in charge for the tour, just Ikaika by his own. This is not how serious business works. Absolutely no never recommendation for a tour

We had the incredible opportunity to join Ikaika on the water with his outrigger canoes. Not only…read moredid we take the double hull canoe down the river but we also took single hull canoes surfing. What a thrilling and unique experience. Something I recommend to anyone looking for an unforgettable adventure.

Waikīkī is not just a tourist destination, but a residential district. To be precise, there are…read moreabout 20,000 residents living here. I was one of them over 20 years ago. After travelling to Waikīkī several times in our 30's, my hubby and I decided to get settled on the island. So, we lived in Waikiki from the turn of the century in 2000 to a major earthquake that knocked out power to the island for days in 2006. We haven't been back since, but I returned to the island in 2023. I was shocked with all of these changes in these years. I vividly remember there was a major rain event on Oahu that caused the biggest sewage pipe to bust. Raw sewage flowed into Ala Wai and to the ocean. There were no canoe paddlers for many months. We lived in a plantation-style house and we had sewage back up. The city workers came to clear the clog for us. Memories... Before we left the island, my friend told me, "There will be changes next time you come back. But one thing won't change. That's the people of Hawaii." Thanks for being genuine. Y'all kept the aloha spirit intact. You've been through covid pandemic and Asia economic crisis. Waikīkī is still thriving. I looked beyond the homelessness at Ala Moana Beach Park and some beach benches. The beauty of Waikīkī remains in the view of this former Kama'aina (longtime resident in Hawaii). Aloha! p.s. I uploaded over 60 photos to this review. You need a computer to view them on Yelp. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/waik%C4%ABk%C4%AB-honolulu-5?userid=jwPVqdHpVHCBfAe4pZBbgA

Not just a Tourist Destination…read more.. If Pearl Harbor is the Number One attraction on the Island of O'ahu, then Waikiki is Second on the list. In my opinion, Waikiki is almost like Hollywood. There's a lot of traffic, many tourists, and a lack of parking. However, Waikiki is more beautiful than Hollywood because of its exquisite sunsets; stellar beaches with soft, beige sand; gentle, tropical breezes; clear, calm, warm ocean water perfect for swimming; and blue, sunny skies with fluffy white clouds and occasional rainbows. Recently, merchants in Waikiki seem to be luring Hawaii residents with validated parking. For example, Royal Lobster will give patrons three hours of parking in the Waikiki Shopping Plaza; and International Marketplace will validate with a purchase of $10 or more. Some hotels will advertise Kama'āina rates for certain holidays and weekends. Staycations are becoming popular since TSA and an airplane flight can be avoided. Dining options have increased with food courts such as Stix Asia (Waikiki Shopping Plaza) and Waikiki Food Hall (Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center). There are also fine dining establishments like Azure, Hy's Steakhouse, and La Mer. Mahalo to the local staff who share the Aloha Spirit with the tourists and residents alike! We appreciate you for your hard work and adaptability towards all cultures, lifestyles, and situations! My friend, Emi, reminded me that we're so lucky to live in paradise. People save up and - at times - use their life savings on a vacation to the 50th State. We don't have "snow days", "winter" clothes, smog, nor chains for our tires. We do not have to defrost our windshields nor shovel snow. We do have pure drinking water from Artesian Wells. We have a natural source of Vitamin D (sunshine). We are the Healthiest State in the US (according to a Forbes list posted on 1-17-23)! That's why we (Kama'āina) should be thankful always and not take our Island Home for granted...

[From my review on TripAdvisor]…read more We went on a Thanksgiving cruise (Grand Princess) to Hawaii, roundtrip from San Francisco. Our cruise ship had an engine fire, and so instead of having 4 port days (one on each island), we only had 2 port days in Honolulu. I was so glad to have booked the tour with Akima and Bob. This tour definitely "saved" our vacation! I learned about Akima and Bob's tour company, Hawaii Real Nature, through Groupon, but I booked directly with Akima since I have a young child and also needed a non-hotel pickup (at Aloha Tower Marketplace, where the cruise ship docked in Honolulu). The price that I paid was just as good, if not better, than the Groupon price so I highly recommend that you book through Akima directly. We went on the 8-hour West Oahu and snorkeling tour. Including us (family of 3), there were 6 people on the tour; the other three people were a retired couple and a young man. Along the way, Bob and Akima took turns telling us stories about Hawaii's history and culture as we stopped at sacred sites and historic landmarks. Due to the small size of the group, it was like hanging out with friends. We stopped at various places such as Ku'ilioloa Heiau, Kaneana Cave, Makaha Valley and Yokohama beach. Akima took pictures for us and they turned out beautiful. =) You should check out her photograph website. Her passion is in underwater and wildlife photography. What really stood out for me on this tour was how Akima and Bob managed two beginners during snorkeling. The retired lady and my 5-year-old daughter were completely new to snorkeling and Akima was extremely patient in helping them get set up and feel comfortable in the water. She had a torpedo-shaped buoy with handles that really helped my daughter feel confident in deep water. As a so-so swimmer myself, I would not have been able to expose my daughter to the wonders of snorkeling if it weren't for Akima and Bob. They are both certified divers and life rescuers so I felt completely comfortable entrusting my life (and my daughter's) in their hands during the guided snorkeling tour. When my daughter returned to school, she was telling everyone that she did snorkeling (even though she really just wore goggles and dunked her head into the water whenever I told her there were fish right under; I was snorkeling besides her). She even showed everyone a picture of her with an orange sea urchin on her head. Akima dove underwater and found one, and we all took turns "wearing" our sea urchin and posing for pictures. Next time we return to Oahu, I will definitely be booking another tour with Akima and Bob. The quality and price sure beats the excursions from the cruise ship. PRO TIPS: (1) Akima and Bob provide all the snorkeling equipment, including fins, goggles and tubes. My husband wears glasses so he just brought his own prescription goggles. (2) Bring towels, especially if you are going to snorkel. (3) The first stop we made was at a plaza with McDonalds and a supermarket. So there is no need to pack food. (4) Bring cash for tips. Akima and Bob deserve it! Visited December 2015

Akima was wonderful!!! My daughter was a little nervous and she really took the time to help her…read moreand make her feel safe. We saw many fish and animals and swam with turtles multiple times!! She was funny and outgoing and knew a lot about the wildlife. I highly recommend!!

$145 (plus service fee) or $153 per ticket for the Joy of Sake (points not in any specific order;…read morejust as they came to mind is how I've listed them) 1) The list of sake was amazing. 2) The rating of the sake, accurate 3) The attendees, sell out event and everyone and their brother was there 4) Food stations from a variety of eateries delivered a treat of their specialty dish 5) Parking not an issue if you taxi'd your way there (Uber was ready and able) 6) Check in Process- many walking around with their Ipads to check you in- fast easy and painless 7) H2O - water plentiful What I don't get is serving amazing highly rated sake at room termp? Why didn't they have ice buckets for the large sake cups they were serving tasters from? Why didn't they have the bottles chilled? Why? Why? Why? I don't know.. I don't think so.... Not for $153 per ticket.

Joy of Sake is held annually at the Convention Center. It is a bit pricey, tickets cost $95 for…read moregeneral admission and $145 for early entry. Even though its more expensive, I definitely recommend the early entry tickets. I cant believe this year they were featuring 391 sakes!! Simply amazing! They also provide free waters bottles!! This is very much appreciated when attempting to try all 391 sakes! We were lucky to have about 20 different restaurants and chefs come out for this event. However I thought the food wasn't as impressive as previous years. I hope I'm not getting snobby!!! D: AHHHHH!! Participating chefs and restaurants include: The Kahala Hotel, Chris Kajioka, BLT Steak, Halekulani, Top of Waikiki / SKY Waikiki, Buho Cocina, Migrant Maui, Banzai Sushi Bar, Gokujo Sushi, Chef Chai, The Pig & The Lady, Morimoto Waikiki, Cakeworks, Highway Inn, Kaiwa, Mission Social Hall & Cafe, Mud Hen Water, Doraku, MW Restaurant, Hale Ohuna, and Chez Kenzo. I would have to say that my top 3 dishes this year was: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/joy-of-sake-2015-honolulu?select=Tti9P9GzDuC2vbs3toC9yg&userid=to5QXyxyI84QCR9JJMXrSw http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/joy-of-sake-2015-honolulu?select=7QjeKBgwmar7GN1BU-dNqQ&userid=to5QXyxyI84QCR9JJMXrSw http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/joy-of-sake-2015-honolulu?select=Kqb2s9qHOfdc8FO04q1Ykw&userid=to5QXyxyI84QCR9JJMXrSw Mahalo to all the Joy of Sake workers, participating chefs and restaurants. As always it was a great time :D

This was my first time attending a comedy sketch event. I had my +1 with me and we made it past…read morethe UH football traffic down to the agora across the street from Fisher's. The main show was a mix of comedy sketches and YouTube videos, but the wow factor here was the musical duo Sheen. (or is it Shean ?). I looked for their FB page but I could not find them, these two singers made my night. If I ever have a venue where I need music I will guarantee hunt these 2 down! Their covers blew away the original singers. This event was a kick off for fundraising the 2015 Sketch Comedy Festival coming this March at the Honolulu Museum of Arts.

I got the notification from Yelp and I just had to check this out! I love comedy. After getting my…read moreconfirmation, I was on my way! The presentation was very well presented. It was great having special guest Fernando Pacheco (former Jimmy Eats World band member and currently Pimpbot). I did not laugh as much as I hoped but there were some funny moments. The actors acted really well. I wished that there were less youtube videos because I had seen some of them before, but it was still good to watch. The music duo SHEAN was really good! The girl sings very well and has a really good voice. The guy plays the guitar well and knows how to sing! I wish them the best of luck. Free pupus and drinks were on hand. I chose water and grapes since I'm still dieting. I was happy to find healthy choices! What a great kick off event and good luck to Hawaii Sketch Comedy!

Aloha, My family and I had the best time taking "Uncle Rob's…read moreTours." We toured the North Shore and my favorite part was the walk to Waimea falls and the beautiful sites along the way. My kids loved seeing the turtles at the beach. We definitely appreciated our tour guide Raul's enthusiasm and knowledge of places we visited on the North Shore. Would love to take it again! Mahalo, Bunny Pojol

What an amazing event! I had a blast with Yelp Elite All Star Buddy Irene M…read more I always wanted to see this event with the local food vendors, entertainment, and Bishop Museum as well! It drizzled a little bit but that did not deter us from enjoying all the great finds, food and entertainment. Loved the Lego exhibition! This was a favorite highlight of this event. I enjoy putting LEGO kits together. Amazing display of flags and so much more here. Please enjoy the pictures. Then I got to experience Dipped by Dee for the first time. Wow, the dipped strawberries are delicious. I picked up a s'mores dipped apple for consumption at a later time. Also delicious and decadent. A bit on the pricey side, but worthy of the occasional treat. And the sushi hand roll I had was so fresh and amazing. I can't remember the name of the vendor. As the sun went down, we enjoyed the great entertainment and cool trade winds blowing through the air. Highly recommend this event! Parking was free with ASB debit card. Nice perk.

Happy. National Girlfriend Day…read more.. It's the first of August and my semi-weekend starts and as I do like events Taste of Honolulu at Bishop Museum was going on tonight along with a bunch of food and retail business sprawled out on the Great Lawn along with entertainment and full use to all exhibits including Aloha Bricks which is what Yelp Elite Jackie K wanted to see and what better way than this. For ASB card holder parking is free along with various discounts at some merchants it's like the entire state coming together to celebrate our amazing local small businesses and we get to show up and enjoy it all. It's all very very well put together along with some games for the kids, beer garden and the massive space Bishop Museum has for all to enjoy. It was a real treat and so much fun as we brought our own chairs to relax and enjoy it all. Whether it's to eat, drink, visit the museum or just chill this is one unique event that really do showcase the Tastte of Honolulu. Thank you!