The crew was fabulous. Friendly, fun, professional and knowledgeable. Saw 4 turtles despite the "crowd" of other snorklers we shared space with at the canyon. This is my 3rd trip on the Holokai and it's always fantastic. read more

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the crew was amazing,,,,,very helpful and kind. If you have motion sickness, maybe this is not for you. we had several people sea sick..not sure there were enough warnings. We saw nice sea life but the area where the turtles were, was very crowded with 3 other catamarans snorkeling. It was hard not to be kicked by someone's fins or not to kick another person. I would have preferred to change locations after seeing the turtles so it would be less crowded. read more

We did the Sunset Cruise with cocktails . It sells right off the sand and ocean water , very enjoyable and highly recommended read more

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The captain and crew of the Holokai were fantastic and very accommodating. This was our family's first time snorkeling and we felt very safe. We saw numerous turtles both in the water and along the surface during our time at Turtle Canyon. While other boats headed back to land, Holokai continued on with a peaceful sail out towards Diamond Head. We had a wonderful experience and if our travels bring us back to Waikiki we will not doubt book an excursion with Holokai. read more

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This crew made our morning of snorkling and sailing seem effortless. They had great snorkling equipment and a smooth operation. I was particularly impressed by the calm, kind, competent way the crew handled a medical emergency on our trip -- they keep the passenger comfortable and arranged for EMS to meet us on the beach. After helping the passenger onshore to medical professionals, they took the rest of us back out sailing -- so lovely and relaxing. We didn't see whales, but snorkling with several turtles and beautiful fish was magical. read more

Everyone was very friendly and very helpful. The experience was really great. The turtles were super easy to see

Lots of fun. Saw some turtles very quickly. Even though it was a very windy day the tour was a success. Sailing after snorkeling was great.

I did not get to see a single turtle when I was guaranteed to see one. There's too many people in the water making it to where we ran into each other. read more

We had an amazing experience with Holokai Catamaran. Our Captain Ryan and bartender Kevin were amazing. They made sure that we were all having a great time. The fireworks display was beautiful. It was definitely worth it. read more

Holokai Catamaran - Boating Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The weather was a beautiful day to go out on a sunset cruise. The staff at Holokai was friendly and helpful. The catamaran was a relaxed atmosphere where you could wear swimsuits or dress up a bit. We opted for the swimsuit. We also chose the inclusive alcoholic beverages, which actually tasted a lot better than expected. I would do it again, but for the price, it's more of a splurge. read more

Holokai Catamaran - Enjoying a ride on a new catamaran to watch the sunset on a beautiful island - Boating Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great Ride and Great Service. Beautiful views of Waikiki. Staff very friendly and helpful

Unfortunately our sunset sail got canceled due to the tsunami warning but the folks at Holokai communicated with us well and refunded our money immediately. We will definitely book with them again next time! read more

My girlfriend and I did the tradewind sail with Ryan as the captain, and Cole as the bartender. Everything was on schedule to the minute and they both were professional, fun, and hospitable. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Holokai Catamaran - View of Waikiki from the catamaran - Boating Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great experience and the staff were fun and professional. This was well worth the ticket price.

Did both the turtle canyon and afternoon sail trips. Turtle Canyon visibility is low and tough to see turtles unless they come to the surface. That being said, in about an hour of snorkel time, we did see five turtles. It was a great experience. The afternoon sale which was an hour and a half long was my favorite by far, the open bar does not suck, but the crew took great care of us and made it an absolute blast. Would 100% book again. read more

Friendly staff who worked hard to ensure a great sailing experience for everyone & they were successful. We saw whales & spinner dolphins and had a great cruise along the Waikiki coast with beautiful views. Everyone onboard seemed to enjoy the trip greatly. read more

The crew was pleasant, however per the website it stated "After we've finished snorkeling, we'll hoist the sails and set out around Diamond Head on the search for Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins". We did not sail around Diamond Head at all. We stayed out in front of the Waikiki hotels. read more

What a great trip! We saw a whale right as we headed out. The staff were very friendly and made everyone comfortable. read more

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This was fine - nothing bad, nothing outstanding. After checking in, it was an easy walk to the boat, which is on the older side and a very basic catamaran (which, on the plus side, provides a great view from every seat and allows on/off boarding right on the beach.) The crew's energy was "meh" from the start which was fine. Once at the snorkel spot, we anchored in a line of similar boats from competing providers. After getting in the water, which was also very easy, we had to swim about 100 feet to be above the reef, where we joined the other 150 or so snorkelers from other boats. The long swim to the reef was made longer by the fact that we only realized issues with our gear (leaking snork) once we got to the reef. After unsuccessfully trying to fix it while treading water, the crew in the water told us to swim back to the boat to get a replacement. There was no apologies of "oh shoot! sorry about that!" or "gee, that's a pain" or "let me radio the boat to bring one out to you." -- neither from the crew in the water nor on the boat. Once we finally got back to the reef with replacement gear, we were about half way through the snorkel time. Also, no surprise, it was crazy packed. It was literally impossible to swim; you just kind of treaded water and looked down, and got used to being bumped into, swam over, and occasionally hit with a fin (no one's fault - everyone is looking down, not ahead). That said, we did see lots of cool fish and a turtle. Lastly, two of the crew members were clearly "together" and were hugging in the water, which was really weird and unprofessional, especially when we could have used help getting replacement equipment. The "light snacks" and drinks were as basic as it gets -- two small baskets of random individual portions of chips and popcorn (enough for one, maybe two per person) and the drinks were all things that came in a can, except cups of juice (which I saw was spilled multiple times as there are no cup holders; cans fared much better on the deck than plastic cups.) After this, we did a "sail" which was a slow out-and-back that was fine. They raised the sails but it was not really true 'sailing' in the sporty sense, however to be fair there was not a lot of wind. Not much info from the crew nor whale sitings (they said there had been none for weeks, but people at our hotel had seen some.) I saw some reviews around seasickness: one person got very seasick despite taking Dramamine and it being quite calm. I was worried about a couple members in our group who often get seasick, but they were all fine. IN SUM: The experience for my personal purposes was fine - got out on a boat, snorkeled and saw fish, had some popcorn and a drink in the sun. The crew felt impersonal and unhelpful, and the boat and equipment are in need of upgrades. read more

The best experience I had and it's my first time doing Catamaran. It was so fun and amazing experience! Highly recommended and we will book again when we get back! Mahalo! read more

Great staff, beautiful boat and just a relaxing trip to look for whales. Would have given it 5 stars if we hadn't seen whales because it was just a great all round trip but we saw 4 tails which rounded out the day perfectly. They also called and tracked me down when I was in the wrong location to checkin! read more

Holokai Catamaran - View from boat - Boating Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Extremely rude and dismissive to any customers that aren't white . Called us ghetto and implied we couldn't tip even after making it know we would still refused implying that his white customers take priority. Very MAGA coded but perfect if that ur vibe n u want to listen to Morgan Wallen n Rick music on a boat in Hawaii . Yikes read more

Everything was easy and fun. We walked into their office at the Outrigger, and someone helped us right away. We booked the sunset booze cruise. It was a great deal with more than enough time on the water plus an open bar. Checking in for the excursion was straight forward and simple. The guys on the boat (Cole and Ryan) were great hosts. The house cocktail was . Definitely would recommend this company and excursion. read more

Holokai Catamaran - I can't remember what was in this cocktail but it was delicious! - Boating Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Wow! What a beautiful end to a week on Oahu, Waikiki. The boat was fun, great crew, beautiful scenery only seen from the boat & yummy drinks. Don't miss this opportunity! Sign up today, heck do it more then once read more

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Sunset sail. Amazing. Great time, great crew, fabulous views, open bar. Highly recommend! read more

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5-star people in the office and at sea! We did a sunset trip followed by a snorkeling trip the next morning. Book Now read more

Holokai Catamaran - Boating Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great time. I highly recommend. Crew is great. Be aware this is a barefoot boat so suggest wearing slip flops or sandals for easy on-off. read more

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Ryan and Alek are awesome! The ride was smooth, fun, and beautiful. Ryan captained the boat while Alek bartended. Both were easy going and made the experience better. I'd highly recommend booking this excursion! read more

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Sunset sail with open bar is a must. Amazing, fun crew. Plus saw a whale! Highly recommend to all. read more

Holokai Catamaran - Sunset sail - Boating Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We have been on Holokai every year for 8 years strait. On our to do list for next year as well. So much fun! Great crew and office support staff. read more

My wife has a broken foot and is on crutches but the team at check in and Grace on the boat made sure she got the full experience. Grace went above and beyond not only helping my wife onto the boat but was a human crutch to get her back to dry land. The views and the service were amazing, will definitely be doing this sunset cruise again when we get back to Hawaii next time. read more

Holokai Catamaran - Drinking the hooch. - Boating Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Crew were very friendly and helpful. On the turtle canyon tour everyone was able to see a turtle, so that was a success! Trip was the right duration. About an hour swimming and an hour sailing. Plenty of room on the boat. On a personal note, I'm a larger person and I appreciated that they had generously sized life vests. I wasn't able to spend the entire time in the water and see the turtles underwater, but I still enjoyed the experience and was fortunate that a turtle surfaced near the boat where I was able to see it! Do yourself a favor and get comfortable with snorkeling equipment and using swim fins before you go. It will make your experience much more enjoyable. Would definitely recommend this tour! read more

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We had a great experience. We got to see a once in a blue moon sight seeing a whale breech water. We seen dolphins playing. Drinks were great ( i had a coke but my family smiled all day) we seen dolphins. Had good music and great vibes. I will be doing this again read more

Great crew! Very fun time. We were lucky enough to get dolphin and whale sightings which made the trip extra special.

A great time. The crew was fun and accommodating. Open bar and great tunes!! I would definitely do it again.

I would love to say I had a great time on their sunset cruise but I quickly realized my girlfriend is not meant to be on a boat. She got terrible motion sickness and was sick the whole cruise. The guys did their best to help out and we truly appreciate that. Motion sickness aside, this company runs a great service and the sunset cruise is truly beautiful We actually got to see a double rainbow. read more

Good times with a great crew. They were fun, welcoming, knowledgeable and most of all had alllll the jokes! Would definitely recommend it to friends and family, and we will be back to use this company again. read more

Holokai Catamaran - Boating Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great Crew, Beautiful Boat & Fun Experience! We had a Great time on this Sunset Sail off Waikiki Beach. We were super excited at the possibility of seeing some whales. Unfortunately we didn't, but the afternoon sail at 3pm did. Even without a whale sighting we had great music and an even greater vibe; so much so that My Brother-in-Law is now planning to host his company party on a sunset sail with Holokai! read more

The crew was great! The boat was amazing! The snorkel gear was solid. And we saw turtles!!! Captain Mitchell, Brody, and that guy from Texas were a great crew! Even saw a super yacht and military jets fly over. Mahalo Holokai! We'll be back! -Honeymooners read more

Holokai Catamaran - Boating Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The boat was awesome! The crew was incredibly helpful and a lot of fun to hang with. Great snacks and drinks for a party atmosphere while at the same time cautioning passengers for their own safety. read more