I called yesterday to inquire about getting a tattoo.....Laura called me back today and said she…read morewas available this afternoon. I arrived and was warmly greeted by Laura. I wanted a memorial tattoo to honor both my brother and sister who recently transitioned..... I showed her what I wanted, and she got busy .... I was thrilled with the outcome!! I will be coming back to Laura, as I plan to get another tattoo for my "Burp-Day" in June!! Mahalo Nui Loa!! Linda B.

Kingtide Tattoo is the best place to get a tattoo on the big island. I have now gotten 7 tattoos…read morefrom kingtides and will never go anywhere else. Jordan and Courtney are genuine people who not only listen to your ideas but aren't intimidating at all. Being someone who has gone to many other tattoo shops I have never met a caring tattoo artist in my life until now and kingtide tattoo has 2 of them. They are so awesome that I took my daughter to get her 1st tattoo, my husband to get his 1st tattoo and my brother to touch up his tattoos. Thank you kingtide tattoo dont ever change.

Aj is a talented artist. Super clean work. Shop is modern and clean. Definitely coming back to get…read moremore work done. Thank you.

Mike was professional and kind, and he created something that I have always wanted. It had been…read morealmost 25 years since my last tattoo, and I am a baby when it comes to pain, but Mike was extremely gentle and light handed. The studio has a nice relaxing vibe too! Kylee was also in the studio and her friendliness immediately put me at ease. I highly recommend!

Great experience! The shop was clean, the staff was friendly, and my tattoo turned out exactly how…read moreI wanted. The artist was professional and made me feel comfortable throughout the process. Highly recommend! Ask for Tess or go get a piercing from Tristan

Tristan was great. A girl friend and I both did ear piercings. We've both had multiple piercing…read moreexperiences at different shops and both agreed Tristan was nice, personable, easy going. Would especially recommend for a first timer as he explains what he's doing to you, gives a good count to 3, tells you when to breathe etc. also good at explaining aftercare. Pricing is good. Great experience overall

Kristin is amazing. So talented. She's the only artist I go to for my tattoo work. After 30 tattoos…read moreand many years of visiting tattoo shops, I'm glad I found the perfect shop.

Matt is a wonderful artist and has done high quality work on myself and several of my friends. The…read morerecent piece he did for me was above and beyond my expectations. A true gentleman and a very talented tattoo artist. South Seas is just the best and artist like Matt keep it that way. Aloha !

it back to the boat. Pak was very helpful and let me know that he would be able to take care of me…read moreand make my vision come true and get me done in time to get back to my boat before "all aboard time". When we got to Tattoo Valor in the morning, Pak already had my tattoo drawn up for me, and was ready to go! He did an amazing job with the details of the flowers and the vines and got the colors and shading spot on to what I was asking for! I am so glad that Pak did my Hawaiian vacation tattoo! The experience was amazing and now I have a beautiful tattoo to remind me of these beautiful islands!

Artist was pleasant, and the work was very nice, but the price was waaaaaaay high…read more The piece I got was worth maybe $250 on the high end, tops...it only took 2 hours, was not super complicated, and was not color. Anywhere else, I think you're looking at $150-250. I say this from experience, I've been tattooed 12 times by some very talented artists. My bill at the end of the session? $500 + tax. I almost fell over. Again, nothing against the artist or the shop...the guy was chill, the work was good...but you will pay way higher prices for your ink here than you should.

Brother Ronson is the man. Fast, precise and experienced. His craft is understated and provides…read moreexcellent quality with the craziest nerve pain Ive ever experienced. With that said- culturally it was worth every penny and ounce of pain. Can't wait for sessions 2-4

So I got inked by Ronson and I was not disappointed. I had…read morecalled when they opened to see if they would take a walk-in and ronson was able to take me for a small to medium size tattoo. Ronson was friendly and honest. He finished a small part of my existing tribal work done. And I'd say I'm more happy and with the work he had done then my previous artist. He really knowledgeable about different styles of tribal art and even Filipino tribal. Just give him a call and schedule a appointment for your tribal. He did some snake skin pattern in between my bands and free-styled the rest of the blank spaces in my left sleeve. Also cash preferred. Mahalo plenty ronson!

Frank did an amazing job on my shoulder tattoo. I highly recommend him. It's best to make an…read moreappointment ahead of time.

All I have to say is WOW! This is my cousins first shop that he opened up in Hilo. It is located…read moredown the road from McDonalds and right next L&L. Can't miss it if your in Hilo. They have their own parking which has quite a few stalls. Definately love the set up inside and is shop is set up just like what he's known for TRIBAL TATTOOS! Pictures hanging on the walls etc. They have a good selection of talented artists here. Very warm and welcoming local style with a little twist. The shop is very clean and has its own bathroom inside of it. Mirros all around just how I like it. They also have up to date books with their artwork/tattoos in it from their various artists. They also have a piercer, I'm not sure if they have more than one but when I went they only had this one guy doing them. The prices vary with every artists and every piece of artwork that you want to put on your body but if your a hustlah do your thang boo boo. LOL &Even though my cousin did not tattoo me one of his other workers did I think his name was John? My bad I'm bad at names. He did an excellent job on me! He gave me a diamond on the middle of my chest and more than happy with it. I'm more of a on the whim type of chick, I didn't even see any of his work but my cousin reassured me so I was like duh give it to me! haha I love it here and definately will come back for more tattoos and good company when I go back to the Big Island. Not only because I'm related because they do give good service and their tattoos from all of their artists are amazing! 5 STARS! ;) & Drop my name if you like. LMAO they'll probally have a good laugh hahaha Oh ya and before I forget *Number one thing at tatoo places tho. TIP YOUR ARTIST! lol okay, now go get blasted! (^___^)

ABSOLUTELY LOVE! I am completely obsessed with my new tattoo from Kylee! She was amazing so…read moretalented made sure everything was perfect and i was super comfy! She's quick and so light handed didn't even realize how much she finished because we were talking and having an amazing time during our session! Line work shading drawing everything is beyond perfect and i can't wait to finish the tattoo! I'm ready whenever you are hehe

Mike did an AMAZING job on the matching that my daughter and I wanted. He made some great…read moresuggestions based on his experience and we LOVED it! It exceexed our expectations. The detail he was able to achieve was impressive. Definitely recommend!