jenniferbF9004UR
Apr 2023
This tour was absolutely PERFECT and I can’t think of a single thing that would have made it better. My family had been planning our trip to Hawaii for nearly a year… we were aboard the Pride of America Cruise Ship in celebration of my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. There were six of us, ranging in ages from 14 to 71. Some of us had already done a similar tour many years ago, but some had never been before. The last time some of us visited was 2018 so it was a lot different and not many areas were accessible.
As for this tour… I can say enough positive things and even this review won’t do it justice. To start, Jodi was amazing with communicating ahead of time and she even sent info on things to do while in Kona (our next cruise stop) which was fantastic because we had left that day open. Even though my dad had been to Kona a few times before, he was able to find something of interest from the list Jodi sent that he wouldn’t have known about otherwise. This is the kind of thing that really makes a company shine.. when they go above and beyond. My dad kept raving about how much he appreciated all the info (him and I are detail-oriented people haha).
On the day of the tour Skylar picked us up right from the cruise port, he was inside waiting with a sign for us. We piled into the very comfortable van and Skylar took us to some area highlights before heading to Volcanoes National Park. In the planning stages of our trip my dad had communicated that he would prefer skipping one stop in order to have more time at the top. They were fabulous with allowing us to “customize” in this sense, although in the end I’m sure we still would have had enough time at VNP. We never felt rushed. Skylar was absolutely amazing.. full of so much knowledge and was able to answer all the questions posed by our family.
I highly recommend this tour. At first the cost might seem scary, but I did my homework and you really can’t do better. If we had booked through the cruise ship it would have cost us much more for all members of our family and they offer NO flexibility, not to mention they typically just drive you to the various stops and let you get out and explore on your own. With this tour, Skylar was with us every step of the way… and he took so many photos that we have memories for a lifetime. Skylar was wonderful, making sure we were all comfortable in the van and getting in & out. This tour was appropriate for all ages and even kept our teenager engaged and interested! Heck, he even got photos with her smiling (those with teens will get it)
Thanks Jodi and Skylar for the fantastic tour.