My wife and I and three other couples just returned from our 10 day cruise on the Wind in Hawaii from 5/19 to 5/30. We booked tours at all of the ports except Fanning Island. We also booked a Pearl Harbor tour the morning of our cruise departure and an Oahu Island Grand Circle tour on the day of our return. We flew up a day early which allowed us to do the Pearl Harbor tour and our departing flight was late, which allowed us to do the Island tour. You may be interested in the cruise review that I posted in the Cruise reviews of this trip.
Specifically regarding your inquiry, our tours were as follows:
Hilo- Volacano National Park & Rainbow Falls
Lahaina- Haleakala Crater &
Hoko Nui Luau
Kauai- Waimea Canyon & Wailua River/Fern Grotto
Kono- Blue Hawaillian Helicoper (2 hr.)
The hellicoper tour was spectacular, but expensive. You do see flowing lava from about 500 ft. You could also do this from Hilo and not Kona. This cuts the flying time and also the price.
We least liked the Haleakala Crater tour. We could have rented a vehicle and done this ourselves for much less money.
The laua was very nice and held on the grounds of the Sheraton Hotel right on the beach. We had a beautiful sunset on our visit as well as a shower.
The Oahu Island tour was a nice way to end our trip, rather than sitting all day in the airport.
If you have any specific questions, please write me.
