This was our 4th trip with Tradewinds Charter and I anticipate coming back next time we are in Oahu. The experience was super relaxing and very memorable. The boat is clean, comfortable, and very spacious; the crew has been exceptionally amazing every single time (which is why we keep coming back!). The service truly is top notch, and the crew takes every step to ensure each passenger is comfortable and their experience is the best possible. This time we got Captain Ken himself and he was lovely to meet and converse with. I highly recommend supporting this family owned business. read more

I highly recommend Tradewind Charters! If you're on the fence about booking a charter, do it with this company! They kind of have a choose your own adventure approach, so my group and I elected to snorkel for a bit and then sail for the remainder of our 3 hour charter. The wind made the sailing a bit spicy so it was truly a blast! Gehrig and Wes were awesome! Gehrig was super helpful and jumped in the water with us while we snorkeled to point out a few fish and turtles. Captain Wes was great as well--he chatted with us about his time in Oahu and answered our incessant questions about sailing. We will definitely be back! read more

Wonderful crew! Ashley and Luke were awesome! We all had such a nice time ! Thank you so much !! read more

Booked them to do our wedding. They were fabulous all the way through. Strongly recommend! Thank you Devin, Capt Ken, and Marcello!

Was a wonderful experience - super nice crew, great service, clean; very well kept boat Thank you very much read more

We had an awesome time on our charter, the Sea Scape! It was a beautiful boat with tons of space to lounge, which was perfect for our large group. The Captain Mikey & his crew were very knowledgeable about the area, and made sure we had a great time. We saw tons of turtles when we snorkeled, and also a HUGE pod of dolphins, over 50!! This boat trip was a highlight of our vacation! read more

Incredible trip with our families. The nicest crew! Beautiful sunset cruise with fun drinks. read more

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Great time with Ashley and Marcello on a private charter in the afternoon! Highly recommend!

This was the best sunset cruise, we got to sail past Diamond Head and saw fireworks! The captain and crew were super Accommodating.

My cousins and I (two of us live here, two don't) chartered the Sea Scape for a private 3 hr cruise and it was wonderful! Captain Mikey and First Mate Marcelo gave us a wonderful cruise, complete with several whale sightings. There are seats on the front where you can sit with your feet over the water and it was so peaceful when we were under sail. I'm hoping to make this an annual event for the family! read more

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Really a great experience. Got to sail, swim, accommodating of different abilities and great music!

The snorkeling was amazing- Awesome boat with plenty of shade and the best mai tai's! Captain Ken and crew were so helpful and accommodating! We were allowed plenty of time to swim next to sea turtles (honu) and among so many beautiful fish! We toured around Diamond Head enjoying the spectacular views of Oahu's coastline! Will book another snorkel trip with Tradewind Vacations Hawaii every visit to Oahu! read more

Tradewind Charters was such a good find! A group of us (4) were going to book a catamaran tour and happen to find tradewinds private charter option. It was a great experience for us all and our captain, Wes, was the best! He went out of his way to make sure we had a great experience. Would 100% recommend using them and will be back in the future! read more

Captain Wes was great! The privacy of a chartered boat was great for our family. We were able to snorkel and enjoy the views at our own pace. We sailed on the My Sunshine and no one got seasick due to the smooth sailing and the Dramamine we all took! read more

They were great! The wife got to snorkel for the first time. They said there were turtles and there were. The captain and crew were great.

Loved the experience, Luke and Ashley were super fun and helpful. Luke even got into the water to help us look for turtles read more

Would give 20 stars if I could, best experience I've ever hard. Endlessly romantic, crew was unbelievable, boat is beautiful

A fantastic tour with friendly staff and excellent views, would 100% recommend to anyone looking for a great time on the water!

Great experience with our captain Michael Todd! Nice view, great boat driving skills. Definitely should be on your to go list! read more

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We were disappointed in the overall experience with Tradewind Charters at the price we paid. We did a private charter for 9 people for 4 hours. The cost was $2700 for a 40 ft catamaran. It included mini-water bottles (no other food or drinks), snorkeling and sailing. We have chartered many boats like this before. They have been cheaper and provided more food/drinks. Paddle boards were not fulled inflated making them extremely difficult to use. You anchor in a spot with huge turtles and TONS of other people. It would be great to find more private spots but they said they could not do that. The bigger issue we had was that the captain was out of town so his daughter was sailing the boat- which was great. We are all about bad-a$$ chicks. But she had to take phone calls constantly due to scheduling other charters. So the music kept cutting out. She was snapping at the other girl on deck and short with everyone. It was not pleasant to be around. At that price, I expect good service and maybe juice and cheese and crackers? Something more. read more

Way too expensive for what you get with these guys. Captain was zero help, boat was old and not appropriate for a kid fishing experience, fishing poles were from 1960s. And did I mention the captain was zero help? Yelp needs a zero star option. read more

My family and I booked the entire boat for our snorkel cruise. It's hard to leave a bad review when you spend the day in the middle of the ocean. We had a great time. I gave 3 stars because first, once we all started getting ready to go snorkel, they realized ohhh we have no childrens masks. We booked the cruise with 6 children in celebration of my daughters 6th birthday so not being able to allow ANY of the children to snorkel was a huge downer. Especially because they publicized "fully equipped". Secondly, our cruise was booked for 11-2 and it wasn't until I got to my car at 1:45 after a 10 minute walk to the car did I realize... did we just get jumped a whole 1/2 hour??? I left a nice tip because the young man who helped us is the water was fantastic. He's training to be a pilot. He helped the kids in the water and even acted as a human tug boat for them. At the end if the day we had a great time and would have left a better review but when I emailed the company about our experience with the 1/2 short and zero kids snorkels.. it was complete crickets. read more

I rented the morning sail and snorkel with Captain Sam for a photo shoot. It was amazing! We saw dolphins on our way out and hundreds of fish and lots of sea turtles once we arrived to the snorkeling spot. Sam was a great captain as well. The tour made for the most epic photos! I definitely recommend Check out the photos on Instagram! Www.Instagram.com/newwavehawaii read more

Super kind workers. Very informative. They definitely make sure you'll have a fun memorable time!

Went on to trade when charters with the go! pass for Hawaii with my family We are very dissatisfied with the service we were given as well as the location and amount of people that were in the area he brought us to an area where we were supposed to snorkel to watch turtles and other fish there were almost none because we were with two other companies doing the same thing at the same time with all the people in the water from all companies when we arrived. If you want to go to work crappy area with almost with a whole bunch of people and a douche bag of a captain go here otherwise I wouldn't recommend this for anyone. We felt very uncomfortable being on the boat and then even more uncomfortable not being able to go back to land for over two hours in the situation I would not recommend for anybody ever. The captain was Ken M read more

BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!! Crew top notch & beautiful boat. It was peaceful, invigorating and refreshing. We will use this company exclusively read more

I looked on their website and saw they had a charter for 3 hours for $495. When I called I was quoted $99.95 per person plus harbor and fuel fees we agreed over the phone After the boat ride the Owner Ken tried to charge me $1075 Which was nothing which he originally charged me Then he cussed me and my husband out then after we went back and forth He then stated okay just pay me $500 Watch out for these scammers read more

An absolute blast every time. I've been out with Captain Ken and the crew several times, and it's always an amazing experience. The sunset cruise was my favorite, and were treated to a playful show by a bunch of dolphins! Highly recommend! read more

The HIGHLIGHT of our vacation week. Wonderful trip, beautiful sunset, and playing with the dolphins... we couldn't have asked for anything more. I would highly recommend Tradewind Charters. Seascape was smooth sailing, and Captain Ken and Luke were amazing hosts. MAHALO! read more

Wes and Marcelo made an awesome team. They steered us through the sea, giving us a killer view of the sunset.

Love to support locals, beautiful pictures. Family owned. The boat looks very nice ,large lots of space. Friendly service.

My review is on their process this company uses a third-party booking site and with less than 24 hours notice is canceling my fishing trip tomorrow because they forgot to sync their calendar Poor customer service Its not my first fishing trip. Every one uses 3rd party with access to their calendar read more

Excellent crew (Sam & Miles), very professional and kind! Highly recommend this team for any of the services they offer! read more

Tradewind Charters - Memorial service for my step-dad. A sad, but necessary excursion. We tried to smile the hurt away. - Boat Charters Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Highly recommend ! Captain Wes was literally the best! He was so accommodating, chill, educated & funny! Took my family and best friend out for their Christmas present on the private 3 hour "cruise & snorkel" tour. I have nothing but good vibes from this entire experience! He took us out of the Kewalo Harbor & we cruised all the way to Waikiki. We brought our own beer & Pokè. We got to swim, relax, and enjoy the beautiful weather! So stoked !! & will be requesting for Captain Wes again! read more

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Showed up for my scheduled trip, for which they had no information and had already booked another group in my spot. They told me there was nothing for them to do as they had other people on the boat and did not immediately issue me a refund. Horrible costumer service. read more

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The best charter you'll ever rent from. The captain aka caption Ken is the absolute best. Don't think about renting n from here just do it.. the best in the business 10/10 would recommend to anyone visiting Honolulu read more

Mike is the best tour guide in the world! Highly recommend!!!!! If you're in Hawaii drop everything you're doing and go sailing with him ASAP!!! read more

This was by far the best thing my group and I did while visiting Hawaii. Response to book was prompt, we were able to book 2 days before the actual boat tour which we thought would be impossible. We were greeted by Captain Rich & Josh upon arrival. They were super informative and accommodating. I would highly recommend these two! 10/10 All in all, they made us feel very welcomed and they were super chill and let us do our thing. I'm surprised they were even able to put up with our group. lol The boat was well equipped, clean, and spacious. Definitely exceeded my expectations! It was our last night in Hawaii and we all agreed that this was the perfect way to wrap up our vacation with the sunset tour. I would do this again over and over again. Please don't think about booking, just do it. You will have the best time just like we all did! read more

Me and my Wife booked a sunrise mimosa cruise on our honeymoon. Our captain was Wes and we sailed on the sunshine. The views were gorgeous and our captain was great, very personable and kept our cups filled. Would definitely book again! read more

From beginning to the end the communication, experience, and professionalism were on point. I was looking for a venue to have a 30th birthday party and Captain Ken responded promptly to my request. Captain Ken was very adaptable to my requests since I was planning a surprise birthday. He understood my situation and really tended to my needs for the party. I reserved a date and had to put a down payment. The services offered on the boat ride were open bar, decorations, food, cake, music, and etc. but of course with an additional expense. I've rented the boat for 3 hours because they only offer 3 hour blocks, but you pay per hour. Between the times of planning Cheryl one of the receptionist or planners had a wonderful attitude and kept in contact with me if I had any questions. She was really helpful through the whole process. The night of the boat ride, it was epic! The captain of the boat was Captain Paul and Wes as the bartender. As for decorations I brought a happy birthday banner and some pictures to post around the boat, but it had to be tied down with zip ties. I believe bringing decorations are limited such as balloons, streamers, but of course the boat does provide a party planner if needed. I've also brought a can koozie for everyone, which was a great idea since people would be holding their drinks. The music was played by one of my friends through his phone since they did have an aux cord and a bluetooth option. I also brought my own food, so that's another option too. Along with motion sickness medicine for people if they needed. The ride was smooth, and the weather was nice and chilly. The view was perfect because I was able to see the city lights, which really peaked my experience for a boat. The Captain and bartender were polite and did not complain about how drunk everyone was. I would highly recommend this charter boat event! And this can be done either during the day or night. Thank you guys for the breathtaking experience! read more

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