Grand Hawaiian Adventure Four Islands featuring O'ahu, Big Island, Maui and Kauai (2024)

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  The tour guide was wonderful and knowledgeable. All the people on the tour got along great and had a great time.

  Kimberly Sullivan

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  Great accommodations and restaurant choice. Luau was fabulous.Easy transfers. Saw a lot!

  Joseph Malesick

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  We were to be picked up at our home to go to airport, We waited, but Collette never picked us up or informed us we were not being picked up. After waiting and waiting and no help from Collette, we had to make our own arrangement to the airport, missed the flight, which resulted in our extreme trauma. We also not reasonably reimbursed or received an appropriate apology from Collette for this totally WRONG happening and experience. This was totally unprofessional, unsatisfactory and not acceptable. This situation had an adverse impact on total trip. The overall trip was only fairly enjoyable and failed to meet our overall expectations.. There were some enjoyable times and a few good memories. We thought the cost was overpriced based on what was received and our overall experience. We will have to think twice about Collette in the future, mainly based on our interactions with Collette and your overall attitude related to our BAD, non-acceptable experience.

  Marshall Friedman

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  Very well organized trip; great accommodations; great tour director! This tour allowed us to see so much of Hawaii in a short time.

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  Everything was perfect. Best trip.

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  Everything was taken care of. Loved that was picked up each day and taken to tours and luggage taken care of

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  Everything was great. But a little too much free time during end of trip

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  It was well planned out! Great guides and accommodations!

  Mary Donley

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  Nice tour guides, hotels and experiences. My favorite hotel was the Sheraton and my favorite experience was going to Hawaii Volcanoes Nat Park.

  Sarah Bacon

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  When we stopped for lunch two different times there was not enough time to have lunch and go site seeing/shopping. You only had time to do lunch or shop. I would have liked to be able to do both. Once we got to the Outrigger Kona resort we were stuck there …

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  Everything was well planned. Our tour manager was Awesome!

  Zelma Bradley

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  Our favorite memory was whale watching at sunrise! Our tour guide went above and beyond any expectations we could have ever had! Her attention to detail and compassion towards everyone on the tour was unbelievable.

  Kristy Zentiska

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  The weather was excellent and there was no flies and no mosquitoes at my hotel room which is quite the opposite of what I live with in Indiana. Everyone I dealt with on my vacation was very helpful.

  Carole Donley

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  Anne was VERY informative about the Hawaiian culture

  Beth Merriman

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  Anne was Very informative about the Hawaiian culture

  Randy Merriman

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  Good overall experience of 3 different islands

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  Time at Pearl Harbor great experience.

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  Luai in Maui. Visiting Pearl Harbor .

  Phyllis Brotherton

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  It was a wonderful way to get an overview of what Hawaii has to offer.

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  Preplaned to save me time nice variety

  Daniel Rickels

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  The tour was fine after I finally got there. Missed the first day due to Dallas, TX airport closure and then the rescheduled American Airlines plane problems.

  Arleen Fencl

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  Timing of island transfers. Have to be at the airport early in the morning and can't check into the next hotel until 3:00 in the afternoon missing a good share of the day.Departure times and travel day accommodations left many basically stranded for the day.

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  The tour was excellent but travel arrangements both coming and going were so terrible. We aren’t young people anymore and being awake for 32 plus hours is ridiculous. Other people knew to make their own arrangements and deduct the cost from the tour. We didn’t know that was an option.

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  The tour was amazing in every way possible, accomodations, itinerary, travel, transportation, drivers food but most of all our tour guide Julie. Julie went above and beyond to take care of every concern and request of every single guest. She communicated in a way that ensured everyone knew clearly what the days would entail, timing of everything clearly and all options we may have a long the way. Her kindness and consideration was to be envied by both myself and my husband. She added the personal touch to an already unbelievable agenda as well as accomodations. She inspired my husband and I to become tour guides ourselves in the future as well!

  Kristy Zentiska

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  Every aspect of the tour was just outstanding! The Flights, the Tour Manager, the rooms, the facilities at each location, all exceptional!

  Micheal Thumm

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  Chuck Tracey was an excellent tour director. He made his room available to those people who had to leave their hotel rooms at noon on the 19th. Cimo, the bus driver, did an outstanding job of telling us about the past and present history of Hawaii. He and Chuck work well together. Experiencing the volcano and seeing the magma was a highlight of my trip. Being on the U.S.S. Arizona was a solemn, heartfelt thank you to those men and women who gave their lives at Pearl Harbor and serving in World War II

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  Our Tour Guide, Chuck Tracey was fantastic! He truly cared about all the individuals that were on the tour. We shall treasure the monk seal drawing that he gave us at the end of the trip. Cimo, our bus driver, for the first two days was a walking encyclopedia of the history of Hawaii. His presentations were interesting and thought provoking. He should be a part of every tour of Oahu.

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  Well run and surpassed expectations. Charles Tracy did an excellent job managing this tour! Elisabeth was equally awesome and attentive to guest needs.

  Judith Hansen

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  Well run by tour manager who took care of everyone's requests.

  Danny Hansen

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  well planned and everything went well, barring uncontrollable things. Guides were for the most part excellent

  Melinda Redman

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  Everything was well planned

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  Annie went above and beyond to make sure we had a wonderful trip

  Robert Archer

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  The tour was a memorable one. All details were taken care of. We were worry free and could enjoy ourselves. Our tour manager was always there and responded promptly when we need her. We felt safe and enjoyed every moment of the tour. Thank you so much.

  Linda Buerklin

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  Everything was so organized!

  Marcine Miller

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  Maui and Kauai were the most memorable islands that were on the tour

  Michael Surden

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  great overview tour of Hawaii

  Christine King

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  I thought the hotel accommodations on the Big Island were just okay and expected better. A lot of stops were to buy candy and cookies which was considered a part of the excursion experience. The travel guides (bus drivers) where adequate. They tended to talk to much about their families on long tour rides. Anne was very personable but mediocre as our tour guide. I did like her enormously as a personality. Should allow for one day where you have beach time; though my wife and I took a day off from touring to enjoy the beach in Maui.

  Ronald Randle

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  Every day, every thing was most amazing. Perfectly managed. A wonderful experience.

  Mark Love

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  Rated because does not compare to past Collette trips taken. Alberta and Southern USA trips were more enjoyable and Collette quality.

  Jeannette Iamele

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  Too much "free time."Unable to go on local tours.Hotels too isolated.Wife had a nasty fall at Waikiki Airport shuttle-to-hotel location, due to unsafe curbs and lack of safety signs and markings.Doctor took X-rays; bruises, twisted shoulder, and fractured finger.Poor airline choices, not worth the cost.

  Albert Iamele

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  Some st I s we made on the tour we didn't have enough time to shop and do the touristy things. Didn't see the North Shore at all. And did not get to go to the Arizona Memorial.

  Jeffrey Sobataka

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  Tour leader was superb!!!

  Kathleen Fritsche

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  Tour was great! One of the hotels was in need of a update, it was rather worn out.

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  * Awesome hotel accommodations* Good value for our money* Clean bus for our tours* Fun outings planned

  Tamela Sewell

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  great value for the money. was even better than i expected.

  Eugene Thomas

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  First tour with Collette and couldn’t have been better.Absolute pleasure!

  Gordon Finklea

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  Maui was my favorite part of the tour. The whole tour was amazing, but Maui was a tropical paradise.

  Nicholas Psaros

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  Final days in Maui were wonderful. Pearl Harbor tour was outstanding.Not a 5 star review because of the Outrigger hotel/resort. What a dump!!

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  Most memorable experience...Maui!Not 5 Stars because of the Outrigger Hotel/Resort. This is a resort that should definitely be skipped by Collette. Rooms were filthy and the staff, with a very few exceptions, was unwelcoming.

  Richard Kramer

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  Meeting everyone on the bus after 10 days was nice. Best experience, everything was done for you, so you could really enjoy the experience.

  Patti Clark

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  Needed miore tours in Maui. Two days of free time was not acceptable.Tour guide was outstanding.

  Janet Burdo

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  Beautiful views while driving on the Big Island, road to Hannah and room view at the Prince Waikiki. Food at 2nd restaurant included in trip was not good.

  Jill Prince

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  The tour manager was at times unorganized and communicated poorly with the group.

  Kenneth Koss

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  Tour manager was unorganized and information given was confusing.

  Janet Beasley

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  Hotel in Honolulu was very good. Other hotels were just average. Like to have spent more time at volcano to hike a little longer

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  We had very little time for exploring on our own. The hotels were located in remote areas and transportation was very limited in some areas and very expensive.

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  We were alone getting our flight back home from Maui and didn’t have enough time in the airport.

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  Actually two of my favorites were activites that were not part of the tour, but were facilitated a bit by Cory.... I found some surf lessons and the manta ray tour right next to the hotel in Kona was AWESOME. Oh yeah, I hiked up Diamond Head too :)Loved finding the sea turtles, also took a whaling tour, snorkeled. The one thing that I was disappointed by was the brevity of the stops at Iolani Palace and the King Kahmeamea statue in Honolulu. When I saw them listed on the itinerary, I skipped going to them on my early day. But we just drove past them--I wanted to go in. Also wish I would have seen the Bishop museum. The only two problems were changing the air travel (which, admittedly, I did twice and the second time was pretty late) but it was treated as non-urgent even when the trip was approaching and the WiFi went out in the hotel. Even on vacation, I need to be able to get an internet connection or risk losing a lot of $$$(I called down to the front desk and was told there was nobody there until the morning--all they needed to do was to reset the router... can't remember for sure which hotel this was at but I think it was the outrigger on Kona?)

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  Everything about the tour was great, with the exception of the Outrigger.

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  Over all it was wonderful, Tour Manager was excellent, Made new friends

  Kim L Torrey

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  I think the Pearl Harbor experience spoke most to me.

  Albert Ledet

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  Average compared to other tours I have taken.

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  Everything on the trip was great.

  Marlene Deuring

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  Most accommodations too far from the city or any activity, very little help when first arrived - had to pull luggage about 3/4 a mile, too many days of travel between islands (lost 3 full days of sightseeing), accommodations far from activity and most in poor condition

  James Pearson

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  Loved our tour guide. No matter how small a problem she was on it

  Carl Hosang

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  First time to Hawaii and our tour manager was fantastic. Good overall education of sites.

  Marcia Bohrer

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  Everything about our trip was top notch. Our tour manager Chuck Tracy was unbelievably fantastic at his job.

  Brian Murphy

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  We traveled to four islands on our tour and received exceptional service every time. Thanks Colette for making it an easy and most informative vacation!

  Sharon Hogg

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  Lack of customer service when missed flight and poor accommodations on final leg of the trip.

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  the memorial it was very peaceful place i feel for all the men that died

  Constance Everman

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  Two of the hotels were excellent. The third one was below par, the rooms were musty, and I suspect moldy since I became ill after one night in this location. The timing of the included tours was faulty. It was either rush, rush and unless you participated in the extra tours there was too much down time with lack of options given by the guide.

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  Pearl Harbor visit

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  The Marriott resort was amazing in Kauai. If we go back that is where we’ll stay. Watching the Koi feed was a lot of fun.

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  "Remembering Pearl Harbor", Fern Grotto, and the Legendary "Road to Hana" were my favorites. I also enjoyed the Evening at Kilohana. The show that told the of the legend ,Kalamaku was wonderful.

  Hazel Sanders

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  The road to Hanna and the Pearl Harbor tour.

  Mary Hunt

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  Tour was A+. All islands were amazing but my personal favorite was Kauai. The lush tropical vegetation was a visual treat. Hanalei Bay, what can I say. I can’t wait to return.

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  Was happy with all but last accommodation. The ones in Maui were out dated and too spread out. Not user friendly.

  Patricia Zavada

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  The tour was everything we imagined. Each of the islands had their own highlight. Dawn over Waikikik was perfection.

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  the trip was truly wonderful. had a great time.. thanks to Corey.,. he's the best tour guide...

  Diane Muske

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  every thing was great, had a great time

  Dale Muske

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  Besides the Waimea canyon and Pearl Harbor the rest of the tours where uneventful

  Kevin Widmer

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  history of islands was really interesting

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  The tour was a nice mix of nice resorts, good food, beautiful sights, and friendly people.

  William Triggs

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  I loved the entire Hawaiian atmosphere.

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  My fave was the road to Hana.

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  We enjoyed all four tours around the islands.

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  The bus driver in Oahu was great and the whole Maui experience,the road to Hana

  Alice Roberts

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  I was on hold for 4 hours trying to get my trip scheduled, got several different prices, book was confusing as to whether plane fair was included or not included, it was not. I scheduled through a Senior Center, that was not promoting the trip at that time, I had found I could schedule Collette trips without waiting for Senior Center to Promote them. Was told a Manager would be right with me, while I was on hold and the Manager took another call before me AFTER I was told they would talk to me next.

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  Polynesian night and dancers

  Bobbie Whittaker

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  Flights times were not very good at all, arrived at hotel at 10.45 pm to long of day at my age other then that had a great time.

  Robert Salier

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  It's hard to pinpoint one favorite experience, the most moving, would be going to Pearl and seeing the Arizona. The most spectacular would be on Maui and taken The Road to Hana, beautiful scenery, and the most fun would probably be the Luau, they did a great job on that one!

  Dianne Salier

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  Hotels, in particular 2, were fantastic

  Arthur Edwards

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  The visit to the Arizona was awe inspiring.

  Cecile Dolan

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  Because I feel that is what it deserves

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  My most memorable experences on the tour was our visit to Pearl Harbor and watching the sunrise on the Volcano in Maui. The restaurants included in tour were very good.

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  The tour of Kauai and Oahu.The beauty of the Islands and the friendliness of the people.The hotel properties in Kauai and Maui.

  Frank Matteo

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  Could have been longer with more free time.

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  It was a wonderful tour. We especially enjoyed the extra excursion we booked - The Road to Hana. The Marriott Resort on Kauai was amazing!

  Leslie Lyman

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  Ann, our tour guide, did a tremendous job. Well organized and very knowledgeable. Pearl Harbor tour was interesting and emotional.

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  No hitches in anything --all went smooth

  Sandra Brown

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  great tour guide and mostly very informative bus drivers loved the idea that we had some free days without a program and the option to explore on our ownDole plantation rated very low and a waste of timeThe "Honolulu" bowl should have been explored more or we should have been able to have an option here. Much more important than Dole.

  Ursula

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  Perfect blend of tour activities and free time . Loved Kaui..true Hawaii experience. Hotel top notch.

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  The whole tripVery happy it was 3 islands

  MaryEllen

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  Closing Polynesian Liam party on last nightOptional road trip to Hana was great, excellent guide

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  Tour Director was very helpful and informative, and she attended to everyone's individual needs. The tour itinerary allowed for ample free time. And, of course, Hawaii was beautiful. interspace allowed for ai

  James

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  Our tour manager made our tour. She had been with the company 26 years and we think that said a lot about both her and Collette. When we were concerned about how we were going to manage on the last day as we had a 11:00 a.m. checkout but a 10:45 p.m. flight. She arranged for us to have access to a courtesy room so that we could enjoy the day on a snorkel cruise and have a place to store our bags and later get a shower and clean up before dinner and departing for the airport. I'm sure we couldn't have managed that alone and it really made that last day easy and special.

  Arthur

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  Excellent tour. Melanie was great, she was available 24/7. The air travel between islands was seamless, all details taken care of. Plus the biggest benefit, great weather. Loved Pearl Harbor, helicopter tour, and Maui.

  Eleanor