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Food & Drink Tours in Island of Hawaii

THE 10 BEST Island of Hawaii Food & Drink Tours

Food & Drink Tours in Island of Hawaii

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  • Wil C
    2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Show was amazing especially the fire dancer. Really liked the meal. Difficult for short people to see the royal procession. Stood in line with bad knees for a long time for check-in but that was just because we wanted to get a great table so our own choice. Overall my first luau experience was great.
    Written November 23, 2024
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  • Maria H
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Our family of four loved Sea Paradise's morning catamaran cruise and snorkeling trip. The crew (Captain Troy, Denali, Beau, & Shannon) were all super friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and very safety conscious. We had swimmers of all ages and abilities on the boat and I could see how thoughtful they were with each group of passengers. They pointed out flying fish, shared Hawaiian history, and served us yummy snacks and a deli lunch. We snorkeled in two spots near to each other, but each offered different lava formations and fun fish. We will definitely sail with them again when we are lucky enough to return to the Big Island again!
    Written December 2, 2024
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  • Lisa
    8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We enjoyed every bit of our dinner cruise. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The 3 course meal was wonderful, especially the salad. We enjoyed learning some history about the island, and of course the beautiful sunset was breathtaking! We also had an opportunity to see several dolphins which was a pleasant surprise!
    Written November 25, 2024
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  • Terrance
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Kerry (Kerri?) was an amazing tour guide and I hope I didn't butcher his name. I have to say this tour was one of the biggest highlights of my whole trip to the big island. I knew this tour would be amazing within the first 30 minutes when we drove down the highway (the same highway I had driven down the previous 3 days) and Kerry provided so much detail that changed my view. Kerry was amazing and I highly recommend this tour to anyone (Even if you are familiar with the island as Kerry is just that good).
    Written November 24, 2024
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  • Mr T
    Olympia, WA13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A great immersion in island culture, combined with top notch dishes that were prepared perfectly made this a wonderful experience on the Big Island. Everyone involved with the luau was on the ball & professional.
    Written October 18, 2024
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  • FilipinoMom
    Orange County, CA93 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We attended the Luau-Dinner & Show with VIP level tickets. With that, we were able to sit up front, and included appetizers (fruits, cheese & macadamia nuts), along with a Hawaiian buffet (anybody for some Lechon?).
    I was more impressed with their poke, shrimps and ube bread, than the roasted pig (lechon). Desserts weren’t bad either (pineapple upside down cake, cheesecake & bread pudding).
    The show was just fantastic! Even their opening ceremony was impressive: from a Hawaiian Blessings for the food, to the performers parading down the aisle as an entrance! Fire dance was just awesome!
    We highly recommend going here!
    Written October 18, 2024
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  • Barbara I
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We really enjoyed this food tour. Ellie gave us lots of very interesting history of the island. All the food and drinks were excellent! We had clam chowder and Hawaiian pizza and fish and chips and several more- all good!
    Written October 16, 2024
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  • I P S
    Edison, New Jersey, USA2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Kelvin is a great guide and driver. He is knowledge about coffee farm and historical park. He allocates the time just right, always gives us enough time to explore ourselves after his introduction. The painted church is unique. We get to see one sea turtle. He is attentive to everyone on the bus, gave us options to the end. Today is a highlight of our Hawaii vacation.
    Written November 20, 2024
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  • Nirmala S
    10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A very informative and interesting tour.
    Ilopohani( probably not the correct spelling) was an excellent tour guide and gave us great insight into how salt is made. We were able to see all the steps involved in the process.
    They also have a shop which sells many seasoned salts which are made right on the farm.
    Written November 26, 2024
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  • SEIA2DC
    Washington, DC58 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We snorkeled with Captain Kieren in late November. Our group was myself, my husband and our two 11 yo sons. We are all beginners when it comes to snorkeling, and I’m certain we have now set an unmatchable bar for all future snorkel experiences. I chose this excursion specifically because it left a little later in the morning than other tours. The 8:30 am departure time was perfect for us, since we were on a sleeping schedule of roughly 10 pm - 7 am, so plenty of time to grab breakfast at a coffee shop nearby and make our way to the harbor. It was very easy to park and walk to the check-in area. There are restrooms (state park-like style) near the check-in location. We rented wet suits for the group and I highly recommend this. They help you float more easily and in late November the water was a little chilly if you’re more sensitive to the cold. With the wet suits we had no issues jumping right in and adjusting. None of us had ever worn wet suits before but the staff were very helpful in working with us to get the sizes right. They also have prescription goggles available on site as well - my husband ordered a pair for $75 before we traveled to Hawaii and thought they were well worth it since we plan to snorkel on future vacations, but if you don’t want to go that route they have several sets available in a range of prescriptions.

    Once we boarded there was a short safety review as we got underway. Before we even left the harbor we saw a couple of pods of dolphins who feed offshore and then hit “rest mode” in the mornings in the harbor. Within five minutes we were out on the ocean heading to the first snorkel spot. I have to say this was so much more than just snorkeling. Captain Kieren shared a lot of information about the history of Hawaii and the Kona coast as we traveled between stops. We learned more from him during the tour than the podcasts and other research we had done before the trip. He was very knowledgeable about the ocean, various sea life we were seeing (he also runs whale watching excursions), the traditions and history of Hawaii, the coastline itself, and took the time to get to know our itinerary for our whole visit and recommended some great hikes and local poke spots to try.

    The three snorkeling spots were quite different from each other. The first was a reef which depths to 200 feet, and felt like we were on top of some underground coral mountains. The second location was farthest south, deserted and much deeper. We saw a sea turtle there. We finished in the famous bay where Captain Cook met his end, which is a protected marine sanctuary. It was crowded but still plenty of room for us to explore. This was our kids’ favorite spot because of the variety of fish and the two giant eels we saw.

    On the way back we were fortunate to see a humpback whale, which Captain Kieren spotted pretty far off since he is so experienced with whale watching. He detoured us close to the whale so we could watch it for a few minutes, even though it meant getting back a little later than the scheduled end time. He also took the time to show us some sea caves, the sleeping Pele rock formation and the formation that inspired Moana.

    Finally, after every snorkel stop (35-45 minutes in each place) we had amazing fresh fruit and juice waiting back on the boat, in addition to the provided lunch. I can’t give this tour a high enough rating. Don’t overthink it, just book this one!
    Written November 26, 2024
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  • JAMES V
    LAKELAND2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The show was out of this world! Fantastic and everything we wanted and thought it would be. The food on the other hand was not the best. Meat was dry and flavorless and no seasoning on anything.
    Written April 30, 2024
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  • Donna C
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Such a fun day! So worth it! Collin and Ren were knowledgeable and interesting. It’s nice to see people share their passion. Beautiful facility. I highly recommend this tour.
    Written November 2, 2024
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  • Suhas G
    Bengaluru, India2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We were educated about different brewing styles - pour over. French press and espresso methods. The coffee to water ratios, ground style and be able appreciate the different outcomes.
    Written November 26, 2024
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