We were a bit doubtful in purchasing this card because of some of the (misleading) reviews but happy in the end that we did. We bought 3 x 3 day passes. (21 Feb to 4 Mar 2020)
We'd read some reviews where people had said it wasn't worth the money. We were going to be in Oahu for 12 days so there were a number of activities that we really wanted to do. A few things we thought worth mentioning:
1. Some of the reviews were misleading. The GoOahu pass can be used on non-consecutive days BUT must be used within a 14 day period from first use.
This meant that our 3 day pass was valid for any of the 12 days we were in Oahu. Not 3 consecutive days as some of the reviews seemed to suggest (just thought that was worth clarifying).
2. We used our premium activity option on the Polynesian Cultural Centre (PCC), Luau dinner and Breath of Ha show. We are really happy we did as your PCC entry ticket is valid for 3 consecutive days (only entry to the PCC not additional Luau and show!). Although the PCC opens at 12pm there are so many activities to do at the different village exhibits that you really need another day there. We did our first visit on a Wednesday (as well as the Luau dinner and show). We were there at 12pm and finished at 9.30pm, after the Breath of Ha show. We then went back on Friday and returned our original tickets and were issued with new tickets for the day so we could go back and participate in some of the activities we'd missed on the Wednesday (poi dancing at the Aotearoa (New Zealand) exhibit, Fishing at the Hawaii exhibit, Outrigging at the Tongan exhibit, we also were able to watch a few of the presentations at each of the islands that we hadn't been able to see on the Wednesday. There was still plenty more we could have done on a third visit (cooking with the Samoans, exhibits at the Fijian display and the Iosefa double-hulled canoe) but unfortunately our 6 day stay on the North Shore was up and we had to head back to Waikiki. The process for redeeming our GoOahu vouchers in exchange for the PCC tickets was simple. We simply made an advanced online booking via email - providing the date we wanted and our GoOahu voucher codes. When we arrived we presented our GoOahu vouchers at the ticket desk and were issued with PCC entrance tickets.
3. We used our GoOahu card on the other two days on an all of Oahu in one day island tour (our second day in Oahu). Again, you just contact the company and give them the date you want to do the activity and your voucher codes. They then give you details about pickup location etc. We would highly recommend doing this one early in your visit to get some sense of the island layout. Our third activity which we did a couple of days before leaving Hawaii was the entire Pearl Harbor experience. Please note, you need to reserve online your USS Arizona visit. This can be booked online for an additional $1USD per ticket but saves you from having to go super early in the morning to get a ticket. Once you arrive you just present your GoOahu voucher and they issue you with your ticket. We did the USS Arizona (included is your audio headset tour), the USS Missouri, the Aviation Museum, and the USS Bowfin submarine (again, with an audio headset). To experience the entire site you really do need a full day (buses will transport you to the various locations but this requires waiting and travel time to be factored in).
If you know your dates of travel and you are organised enough to make your bookings in advance (we booked PCC 2 weeks in advance, the Island tour we booked one week in advance, and the Pearl Harbor you can reserve for the USS Arizona 24hrs in advance but you should do it early if you want an early morning session the next morning) then the GoOahu card is well worth purchasing, especially if you do it during one of their additional discount periods, which is what we did (we used the Honey browser extension combined with a GoOahu sale and it was able to reduce the 3 day GoOahu pass to approx.$160USD/person).
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Mar 2020
Hello Tatiana, thank you very much for sharing your amazing experience with us! It's great to know you were able to do so many things with The Go City Card, also we appreciate all the tips you share with us to organize a trip the best way possible. We hope to have another opportunity to serve you in the future, have a nice day!