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Star of Honolulu Dinner and Whale Watch Cruises

Aloha Tower Marketplace, Pier 8, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96813
+1 808 983 7827
Ranked #55 of 132 tours in Honolulu
4.0 of 5 stars 110 Reviews
Type: Dinner Theaters, Boat Tours
Owner description: Hawaii's most popular sunset dinner cruise! Embark on a romantic dinner cruise aboard the luxurious, award-winning 1,500-passenger Star of Honolulu....... more » Owner description: Hawaii's most popular sunset dinner cruise! Embark on a romantic dinner cruise aboard the luxurious, award-winning 1,500-passenger Star of Honolulu. It is Hawaii's only A.D.A. compliant ship with 3 types of stabilizers ensuring smooth sailing. Recent $1 million interior renovation of our 4 spacious decks and 6 dining rooms feature the best views and highest quality of food, service and Hawaiian entertainment. Don't miss whale watching in season (Dec - Apr) with Whale Guarantee and "Child FREE" special! Widest variety of dinner cruise options, starting at just $79. « less
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Surprise, Arizona
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

Food was excellent and so was the staff. We loved the cruise and will return. More

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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

Me and my wife Greatly enjoyed the dinner cruise. The lobster was some of the best I have ever eaten as was the steak. They are simply amazing. More

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Mesa, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

we did the window worth the extrancost. The food was real good the enterainment was excellent. the boat ride was fun and enjoyable. service was very good and they were firendly one and all. It was fun to see who you sat by and we had two very firendly couples. If I get back will do this again More

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See 3 more reviews by Terry B for Honolulu
Nanaimo, Canada
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

My spouse and I booked the sunset dinner cruise for our anniversary, and asked for a window table. We got one, and the view was wonderful. We are not big crab or lobster fans, so opted for the buffet which is less expensive, and you get a nice variety of food (prime rib, chicken, local fish) and desserts.You are on... More

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Ottawa, Ontario
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8 reviews 8 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

We made a last minute decision to do a dinner cruise and after speaking with our concierge, he suggested the Navatek which turned out to be fully booked. He then suggested the Star of Honolulu and I fully understand why this was his second choice. The dancers looked like they wanted to be anywhere but there. There was no enthusiasm... More

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Winnipeg, Canada
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

We went out to see the whales and had a lovely day.Staff were all very pleasant and we did see several whales.I feel that it's well worth the money.If you are going to Hawaii you can't miss out on this. More

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Pueblo, Colorado
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Don't think i can help here. First, we had a lot of trouble trying to find the bus that would take us to the pier. That needs to be cleaned up. The dancers were crammed between the tables in such a way that you could not see nor enjoy it, even though what you could see was excellent. The show... More

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Saint Maries, Idaho
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Beautiful views of several whales. Great experience and would definitely recommend to any one! More

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South Jordan, Utah
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

we cannot say anything but good and excellent for the nights experience. right from the greeting to the seating food service it was great. More

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Joisy
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

They picked us up at our hotel...gave us name tags to wear. Mostly Japanese and Korean and Chinese tourists and us...lol but it was fine, I don't know why there weren't more Americans but what a lovely night. The ship was clean and nice, We ordered the steak and all you can eat crab legs, but we didn't need any... More

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