Martin gave a fantastic surf lesson to my daughter. She enjoyed every bit of the training and they…read morehis prices were very reasonable as compared to any other place in Maui. I was not able to get anything for Sunday as most surf schools were closed however he accommodated as per our day/ time and schedule. 5 stars for Martin!!

Worst tour company!…read more Worst tour company ever. My husband and I thought since we were huge fans of the TV show LOST and going to Oahu that it would be worth spending just over $500 for a tour of lost filming locations. We figured since this may be a once in a lifetime trip that we should splurge on this. We did look up tons of locations on our own, but thought that this would give us the little extras we might miss on our own. We also booked it for our second of 9 days in case we wanted to go back to any of the locations. We were picked up by Tom who seemed ok although a bit quirky. Not long into our ALL day tour, he was straight out rude. He would mumble information and if we asked him to repeat it, he would either quickly mumble an answer we couldn't understand or ignore us all together. Beware, he also took us to Hurley's mental institution and showed us the wrong building. My husband caught this and we walked across a lawn to see the actual site. It was private property so we were unable to go right up to the building. We did tell him that we were going to take a couple of quick pictures and he was fine with it. The botanical garden is where Kate and Sawyer's waterfall is. We had to pay the entry fee which is clearly noted on the website, but it should be noted that it is a long walk to it and there is so much to see that you do not have time to enjoy it all. We rushed to the waterfall and were prepared to swim for about 20 minutes, but it was completely filled with tourists, it was not like it was on the show. They also require you to wear a life vest to swim and it is not a dangerous little area to swim in. Needless to say we sat for a few minutes then made our way back down to the meeting spot in the parking lot. Now, it was time for lunch, the website is misleading. If you go to the burger restaurant formally co-owned by Daniel Dae Kim, your tour gets cut short that time. We opted to grab something quick. There is no vegetarian option according to Tom other than the local grocery store, Foodland. We quickly ate some prepared food inside and went back to the car. Tom said we should have eaten "on the go" because that was the plan. He had a new Range Rover and he never told us this. We did not think we were supposed to. We said we found both vegetarian and meat options and they were great, he replied that he was surprised because it was "it was a dive". We were confused as to why he would take customers to a "dive". We enjoyed our dinner. It found this rude and unprofessional for him to criticize the place he took us to and that we enjoyed. Throughout the tour we would try to have conversations, but it was obvious he did not want to engage. We even offered him a bottle of water since it was a warm day, he declined. During the entire day he would speed, often doubling the speed limit. He was not paying attention as he was on both his phone texting and looking through his iPad. His sporadic driving did not feel safe, but it was out of our control and we paid a lot of money for this so we just had to deal with it. There was one time where we asked to roll down the window to take pictures of the radio tower because he was not stopping as it wasn't part of our scheduled stops and he said it was fine, which later he lied about and called my husband and I rude for rolling down the window. The tour ended and we politely parted ways with Tom. We kept our manners throughout the day even though it was not returned on his end. We even asked if we were taking too long at some spots when taking pictures and he would always say we were good. Although, there were times where he would start to head back to the car without us, or not even get out at all and we felt rushed. My husband and I reflected on what happened during the 6 long hours we spent with Tom. We just were not happy that we spent over $500 for this tour and did not enjoy ourselves and were often made to feel uncomfortable. Since we were picked up at the condo we rented, we opted to contact the tour company after we returned home. We requested a call the call came and the man by the name of Paul Slavik immediately demanded to know what I was hoping to get out of the phone call. He sounded very much like our tour guide Tom, his tone, delivery, and impatient words. I asked he listen to what I had to say before anything because I did not want anyone else to have this experience. He ignored that and said to tell him what I wanted to get out of the phone call then I could talk. I remained calm and did not feed into his attitude, I asked for half of my money to be refunded, as we did were driven around that day. He said "done" and I insisted I explain what happened. I went into details and there was little response to anything I said other than the occasional rushed "yup" that let me know he hadn't hung up on me. The conversation ended and he abruptly got off the phone. About 2 weeks later our refund showed up.

HAWAIIAN ESCAPADES PROVIDE TOURS FOR THE TV SHOW LOST ??? WHAT A LAUGH!!!…read more HAWAIIAN ESCAPADES beware, just because they do tours of the TV SHOW LOST , does not mean they are LOST fans. I even had my guide say he hates the show LOST. The tour guide flat out told us he was not a fan of the show. That may be, but I could not believe he would actually tell us this while we were on a very expensive tour specifically for the show! You could tell that he was not a fan, he was not knowledgeable at all and couldn't answer very many questions. Again, he just stuck to the script he was given. The tour guide was absolutely horrid, he's definitely in the wrong line of work. He kept talking to us as if we were stupid, explaining over and over again how the Lost show used buildings for filming, as if we don't know what filming on location means. He kept saying, "Why re-invent the wheel? They just used what was there and made it their own". He must have told us this at least 20 times. He also kept repeating other phrases over and over throughout the day, which was very annoying. It was like he had a script and did not vary from it. There were very long stretches of driving where he didn't say anything. All in all it was a pretty miserable day and I cannot believe for the amount of money we paid, the tour was so lousy. We are huge fans of the Lost show and were hugely dissapointed. I will definitely NEVER RECOMMEND HAWAIIAN ESCAPADES TO ANY OF MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY VISITING HAWAII.

Such an informative tour led by a friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. What a great way to learn…read moremore about the island! We were given a great bird ID card and really enjoyed finding as many as we could!

Tremendous tour. 105 minutes jam-packed with wonderful information on the History of Hawaii, birds…read moreof Hawaii, flowers of Hawaii, coastline of Hawaii, sites to see in West Maui. Topped off with a sweet ice cream treat. Easy walk at a comfortable pace. Well worth the time. Very affordable. HIGHLY recommended.

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!

It was a great tour! The tour of Hanauma bay went very smoothly and we had a good time. The…read moresnorkeling gears were nice and easy to use. I could give them almost five stars, but one thing they made us disappeared. It is the pickup location. We were staying at The Grand Islander Hotel and they set pickup location to Ilikai Hotel. According to the meeting instructions, it's 3min walking distance from our hotel. However it took 9 minutes. We were carrying towels and beach stuff and drinks. Anyway no way to get there within 3min. Then, after they picked us up at Ilikai, the next stop was The Grand Islander!!!! What?! That's where we stayed at!! We just simply couldn't understand why they set the location for pickup.

We did the Hanuama Bay Snorkeling. 12.50$ for pick up & drop off from Waikiki is great if you are…read morenot renting a car. The booking process was simple & when you call them they are very responsive. No complains there. The pick up arrived & drop offs were on time. But the only complain is, the rental equipment is too old & wasn't fogged. If you have your own snorkeling gear please carry it. We left our gear at the hotel which was a mistake. But for 12.50$ per person it's worth it.

[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!!

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.

I see these guys don't have any reviews yet & I used their services, so they deserve a review. I…read morewas not sure if I should trust them at first because they are not expedia or travelocity. They were nice enough to respond to all of my concerns, via email. I was worried about Hurricanes because they had a scare or two in Hawaii about 2 weeks or so before my trip. I believe that I got a decent deal on the Hotel. They had a rate available that was not available, directly, through the Hotel at the time. My understanding is it's because they have special "blocked" room deals with some of the Hotels. I'm happy that it worked out well.