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Lava Boat Tours

Issac Hale Beach Park, Pahoa, Island of Hawaii, HI
(808) 934-7977
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Ranked #5 of 5 tours in Pahoa
3.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
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Indianapolis, IN
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Good way to see lava, if flowing, but expensive”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2010
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My husband and I went out on the "lava boat" on May 29, 2010. First, if you visit the website, www.lavaboat.com, keep in mind that there are actually a couple boats in use, and it may not match the one pictured. We went out on a zodiac, about the same size as the one pictured. There were five passengers, the... More

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minneapolis
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“Fantastic Lava Boat tour - Must Do Item.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2009
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We did the lava boat tour with captain Rupert (Ruppy) of Lavaboat.com. Their phone number is [--]. The boat's name was lava wolf and it holds six people besides the Captain and his brother Frank. We did the tour on December 25th, 2009 at 5am in the morning. We got to Isaac Hale Park at 4.30 and the boat and... More

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Peschiera del Garda, Italy
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
“See the Lava from 40 ft..But 150$ Is Overpriced”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2009
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you will go in a boat to see the lava entering the ocean, better at night, safe and close to the lava. they drive the boat and don't care about you.... and would be ok if not for the price... 150 $. they make you feel like a cow to milk . is overpriced. nice only if you have no... More

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Doylestown, PA
1 review
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Rough seas make for a very bad Lava Boat trip”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 3, 2009
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This was the first trip to the Hawaiian islands for. One of the big to dos was to see the volcano and see flowing lava. The Lava Boat Tour website gave very attractive information but left out one important factor-if the weather was stormy or rainy you would be in for a very rough and uncomfortable (if not TERRIFYING AND... More

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Tokyo
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“想定外の大迫力”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2010
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