Oahu Revealed: The Ultimate Guide To Honolulu, Waikiki & Beyond (Oahu Revisited) by Andrew Doughty
Author:Andrew Doughty [Doughty, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wizard Publications, Inc.
Published: 2015-01-15T08:00:00+00:00
From Hale‘iwa
North Shore Catamaran (351-9371) does summer (meaning May–September) 4-hour snorkel trips for $95 in their 40-foot sailing cat (includes lunch). It’s $80 in the afternoon with no lunch. Non-alchoholic beverages are included or BYOB. They do a sunset cruise all year round for $70.
In Kane‘ohe Bay
All Hawai‘i Cruises—AKA Captain Bob (942-5077) has a 42-foot power catamaran. Four hours and a burger lunch at the offshore sunken island (sand bar) for $99, which includes pickup from Waikiki. The sand bar is a cool place to hang out, and there’s some (mediocre) snorkeling available. Overall, a reasonably good deal.
Dinner Cruises
Navatek I (973-1311) can be summed up like this—great boat, bad food and mediocre show. The boat is amazingly smooth using swath technology—where the craft floats on two torpedoes that ride below the surface. The buoyancy of the torpedo is constantly adjusted, resulting in a very cushy ride. The buffet has scant choices. The mashed potatoes had no gravy (we cringed at how many people mistakenly covered their potatoes with tartar sauce). The background music is weird for a tropical cruise—elevator versions of Strangers in the Night, etc. But when the live music starts, you may long for the canned music you were listening to. They like to get people involved in the show, so be wary if they ask for volunteers. If you wander around the boat, you might discover a deck full of passengers you didn’t know about. Most will be Japanese, and your first thought is, “Who are these people I never saw board—and why are they eating steak and lobster as opposed to my bad chicken and fish?” Well, they paid $129 for their cruise (plus an extra $20 to guarantee a window seat), and it’s not worth it. (Though their music is less lame than yours, your hula show is slightly better.) In all, Navatek has the potential to be a really great product—if only they’d try harder on the food. $99, only 1 drink included. They leave from Pier 6 near the Aloha Tower Marketplace.
Star of Honolulu (983-7827) is a huge, 232-foot, rock-steady (most of the time) ship with 4 decks that can hold 1,500 passengers. (Don’t worry, it won’t have that many, and it doesn’t feel as crowded as some smaller boats.) The fourth deck is where the fancy French food is served in a formal, air-conditioned atmosphere by fancily dressed waiters. But $189 makes the food hard to swallow.
Decks 2 and 3 have the steak and lobster for $137. No A/C (which is fine once the ship leaves the stuffy harbor).
The bottom deck is steak and crab for $97 in an A/C room.
Overall, they do a good job, and the crew is professional. The food’s OK—not great, not bad. One drink included, then you’re on your own. Avoid the mai tai, which tastes like a $10 glass of canned juice. There’s also a quasi-Polynesian show, which is kind of cheesy but fun. In short, a very good cruise, which leaves from Honolulu Harbor next to the Aloha Tower Marketplace.
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