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Oahu Circle Island Snorkel Tour

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👍👍 The tour was fun and entertaining to my family. It was. Great way to see the island in a day. Great stops for picture taking with family. Enjoyed the picnic lunch, great food, and the snorkeling immensely, wish we could have stayed longer. I enjoyed visiting the Dole plantation and the Coffee Farm.... People often mention tour, guide, great, island, snorkeling, recommend, family, experience, driver, time,


Address

333 Seaside Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Website

www.ultimateislandtour.com

Contact

(888) 420-6256

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (277 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 6 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 6 AM to 6 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 6 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 6 AM to 6 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 6 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 6 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 6 AM to 6 PM

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: tour (59) guide (21) great (16) island (15) snorkeling (12) recommend (11) family (10) experience (10) driver (9) time (8)
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  • 5/5 Wen N. 6 years ago on Google
    We joined the tour led by Cousin John Jr. who was one of the best tour guides ever. John Jr. was very knowledgeable and entertaining throughout. He even threw in a few really cool songs during the tour and he kept everyone happy. This is a perfect tour for first time visitors to acquaint themselves with Oahu and Hawaii in general. Thanks John Jr.!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sunil T. 2 years ago on Google
    My wife and I loved our tour, and learning about the history of O’ahu and Hawaiian culture. Our tour guide Jeremy was absolutely amazing, friendly, and super knowledgeable. Brudda Jeff was a great driver. We initially went for the snorkeling, but we’re happy that we got the whole tour! Would definitely recommend to friends and family :)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 M E. 1 year ago on Google
    The tour was fun and entertaining to my family. It was. Great way to see the island in a day. Great stops for picture taking with family. Enjoyed the picnic lunch, great food, and the snorkeling immensely, wish we could have stayed longer. I enjoyed visiting the Dole plantation and the Coffee Farm. Love the driver and guide!! They were very professional but entertaining with stories, historical info and songs.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 T B. 2 years ago on Google
    We had a wonderful time on the tour. Johnny was our guide and he was very knowledgeable about the island and it’s history. The stops were pretty short, but we anticipated that and took notes of our favorites to revisit the next day when we had a rental car. I would recommend this tour as an intro to some of the best spots on the island.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Monica G. 5 years ago on Google
    We went on the Island tour last week and we loved it! Cousin John Jr. was the best tour guide! Loved his ukulele playing and singing! Our 8 old year daughter enjoyed it too. She especially liked the snorkeling with the turtles! Highly recommend!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sunil R. 2 years ago on Google
    I’ve never been threatened by a tour guide before coming on this tour… So everything is going smoothly- until it came time to go snorkeling. Ya know- the thing we paid for. The wife and I go to change, and then I go to get our snorkels. I guess I had the audacity to ask for the equipment I paid for… Our tour driver, Kona, took exception to this. He said he had 20 snorkels, and if he’s out then there are no more snorkels left. I then asked if we’d get the extra money back for the snorkels, seeing as though they don’t have the equipment. Big mistake. The next words out of Kona’s mouth were threatening to crack my skull and getting more upset. He then proceeded to call his boss and again, threaten me with his boss on the phone. I honestly don’t have any words: this is hands down the worst tour experience I’ve ever had. The kicker is that I have to now get back on this bus with an unstable angry driver… currently waiting for their main office to call me back and “resolve this lack of aloha spirit.” Edit: their manager, Kristina, has refused a refund because I’ve already left them a bad review. So to recap: didn’t get what we paid for, threatened by the bus driver, and then no help from the front office. Please save your time and money, and do something else.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matthew P. 11 months ago on Google
    With my first trip to Hawaii,y wife decided to book a tour of Honolulu Island that culminated in taking a trip to the Dole Plantation. Our driver Tim was very friendly, funny and informative with information about the island and the sites we saw. In total we saw and experienced over 20 different sites along our route to the North Shore. Along the way we say homes owned by Jackie Chan, President Barack Obama, Keanu Reeves and Dwayne Johnson to name a few. We visited several beaches, stopped and got some awethentic Hawaiian food and even visited a Macadamian nut farm, which was a big step for me as I am allergic to all things tree nuts. All in all it was a fun experience and I would definitely do it again with Tim as my driver. Can't wait to become a regular visited to this mighty island and experience more that it has to offer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Susan Z. 5 years ago on Google
    Yesterday. Wonderful experience. Saw so much beauty of the island. Every point of interest in tour description was great. John Jr. was an awesome tour guide. Very knowledgeable of island history and quirky tidbits of local information. He even spoke Pidgin for us. And he had great humor- he kept us laughing. And he played the ukulele and sang for us. He is very talented.He closed with one Izzy's most mainland popular songs- it was beautiful. We definitely recommend this tour!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angela H. 5 years ago on Google
    As this was our 1st guided tour and our 1st trip to Hawaii, we had no clue what to expect. Uncle Tony was an incredible tour guide! He kept us laughing, hydrated, and has a pride for his Island that is indescribable. My husband and I truly felt like he cared about us all and exhibited the true meaning of Ohana. His Polynesian culture knowledge is incredible and even taught us many words in Hawaiian. I was also extremely impressed by the professionalism and ease of purchasing & using Groupon to purchase this tour. The emails and reminder calls were excellent! In fact, we're going on another Aloha tour tomorrow to Pearl Harbor. I would highly recommend Aloha tours! Your family will be treated like family! Thank you for an incredible tour!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tiara J. 1 year ago on Google
    Went on this tour today 4/16/22 with my 10yr old son and it was such a fun day. Both Jeremy and Auntie Kelly were such a great combination. Jeremy was very entertaining and was also very personable and knowledgeable about the whole island. Auntie Kelly felt like family. They provided complimentary snacks and drinks aboard and even helped charge people’s phones if needed. I couldn’t of asked for a better tour to book. Considering was fairly affordable in comparison to other tours, it was $$ well spent. I definitely felt like I got my best bang for the buck. I would highly recommend going with this company, especially if you can get the Jeremy and Auntie Kelly combination!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rebecca F. 1 year ago on Google
    We felt like family after touring the island with Aka and Tim. Aka did such a great job of introducing us to Oahu and Hawaiian culture. We enjoyed the stops, but Aka’s stories and his way of connecting with people really made the tour excellent. It was one of the best days of our vacation.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dean W. 1 year ago on Google
    Tour was awesome. Jason was an amazing guide, well knowledged and versed. He is truly a man of the island and a great guy. This tour was everything we wanted, great stops and trivia to add.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Home A. 1 year ago on Google
    We booked this tour because of the snorkeling. If that is what you want go for it. But the pickup was not straightforward. We were met at a different hotel then listed. The name was not updated. That was confusing. The a/c did not work in the unmarked bus. Left us too hot. Then it broke down. We waited 30 minutes for a new smaller bus. The guide was a local which was neat if we could hear him which we could not. Stops at all the places all the other tour groups use. So choose any of them. If you go with this one get a discounted rate and enjoy the snorkeling. We would not book again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Truong K. 5 months ago on Google
    We booked our last day for the Circle Island Tour with Snorkeling Oahu, but it is a horrible experience, 1: the tour guy’s volumes isn’t loud enough and we aren’t able to hear what he said and we mentioned it serveral time but not thing change. 2: Too many stop for souvenir like pineapple or ice cream… and only little time for attractions and we are not here for pineapple and ice cream or so call free coffee. 3: everyone is waiting for the snorkeling but we didn’t get a good place and everyone there only watch the fish and turtle for one hour, I understand it is option but that’s a surfing place not so call family friendly snorkeling place even we are good swimmer. 3: The van broken down when we finished our beach tour and we were redirected to other van to pineapple farm for more than two hours and then headed back to hotel while we can’t finish our last hope for the green coffee farm, and everyone is so disappointed. 4: other driver took over and we were split into two van and the driver kept answering/calling on a phone while driving while no words at all for us. That’s a worse experience for vocation, our time and money are totally wasted for this tour.

  • 5/5 Rachel S. 1 year ago on Google
    Definitely a great experience especially for those who are visiting Hawaii for the 1st time. Our tour guide Johnny was entertaining and very informative. As a Hawaiian native he had a lot of great recommendations for places to eat places to visit.

  • 5/5 Cesar C. 1 year ago on Google
    Besides a pretty messy start....they need to arrange a bus number system. Finding out which bus is yours is an experience on its own. That said, our tour guide Jason was the best! Locally raised and knowledgeable in many areas of the island and adding his personal knowledge makes it great! Ride was smooth and comfortable. They provided snacks and drinks during the trip. 100% recommended!

  • 5/5 Ken K. 1 year ago on Google
    Went on a wonderful tour with Dirk. We did this on our first full day in Hawaii to get a lay of the land and would highly recommend it. Although an all day tour can be tiring we're glad that Dirk was there to guide us and keep the energy high the entire day. We also learned a lot about the culture and stories behind the locations we passed by/visited. All in all we would highly recommend it and thanks again to Dirk for the memorable experience!

  • 4/5 Aly 1 year ago on Google
    The guide was great, and we saw a looot of Oahu. For me, it was a little rushed and a couple too many stops, but very much worth the cost and snorkeling was cool! Good trip with kids.

  • 5/5 Sherri S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great tour Dave very knowledgeable, friendly and relaxed. His right-hand man Legend will be a great tour guide in the future. His knowledge on all the plants I was asking about was amazing. Suggested the tour to several people staying at our resort. Dave and Legend made a good tour into a great tour. They both made your experience personable.

  • 2/5 Nicole R. 1 year ago on Google
    The tour was just OK and not one we would recommend to friends and family. We're glad we did an island tour but it's not the best tour we could have done. It seems good on paper but was not as good as it should have been. THE GOOD: -We got to see the island, which is gorgeous. -We enjoyed the Dole Plantation, North Shore, lookout points, and coffee bean farm. -We learned a lot about the Hawaiian culture from the tour guide. -We weren't forced to buy anything we didn't want to but we were taken to some cute food places that were delicious. THE BAD: -We paid for two hours of snorkeling but were only given one hour (and we were not offered a refund for the hour that we were shorted and the tour guide was unapologetic). -The snorkeling equipment that was provided was broken and the tour guide did not try to remedy the problem. -It says 16 locations but we stopped at only 7 locations. The tour guide only pointed out maybe 2-3 other locations that were on the list that we drove by, but the other locations that were listed were not stopped at or mentioned. -The company was 2 hours late picking us up due to poor planning on their end and were unapologetic about it. -The tour guide (Yuda) talked about himself too much and promoted his Youtube channel. -The lunch was expensive for what it was.

  • 5/5 Jessica S. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolute best tour !! Great host!! Will recommend to everyone !! And I used to live here…. But it’s fun to be the tourist !!

  • 5/5 Michelle W. 4 years ago on Google
    Went out today with a little rain but our tour guides Jack and Ray were fabulous they made the day fun and entertaining. Perfect timing we caught a whsle breaching at the start of our tour out by Halona Blowhole. Pop trivia, cultural and language tips plus history and homes of the stars. Good sense of humour and great hospitality. The snacks & drinks were flowing from the minute we got on the bus. Mum loved it thanks guys.

  • 5/5 Bev J. 3 years ago on Google
    Josh and Owen were top notch tour guides. Josh had great stories about every town we went through. He was so friendly that it made us feel like we were with family instead of tourists on a tour! Would definitely recommend this tour. And very important point, we saw turtles while snorkeling and on the shore!

  • 5/5 Eric K. 2 years ago on Google
    Genuinely one of the best fun experiences I had because of the tour guide Jake. He made it more engaging and found a way to add his own little styles when telling stories and talking about Hawaii

  • 5/5 Bessie 2 years ago on Google
    Perfect island tour for 1st timers on the island , our guide Kanamu was so lovely and genuine. Hearing her personal stories on the islands were endearing and her voice is so amazing to listen to ☺️


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