When booking tours in Hawaii as the destination comes back from its Pandemic Pause, there are some new options to consider.
There are new options at Pearl Harbor. Because they're on an active military base, visitors can't see the monuments on their own. A National Park Service Ranger leads a 90-minute guided tour. You need to make reservations.
Visitors can take a tour of the restored Ford Island Control Tower. The photo is courtesy of the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum.
The Top of the Tower Tour, which takes visitors to an operations building and up an elevator to the top of the red-and-white control tower, was opened by the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. The tower gave visitors a panoramic view of Battleship Row, military bases and the memorial.
The executive director of the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum stated that the Ford Island Control Tower is a symbol of resilience and peace. It's time for the world to see Pearl Harbor from the sky.
It's a good idea to book early because there are only 120 tickets available each day.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the tradition of Friday night fireworks at the Hilton Hawaiian Village was halted for two years. The return of the popular weekly event has opened the door for tour operators to start evening cruises to view the fireworks.
The Atlantis Cruises is known for its submarine dive tours and whale-watching cruises. Guests on the Waikiki cruise can watch the sunset from its decks, listen to live entertainment, and watch the fireworks display from the bridge.
The fireworks display can be seen on a Friday evening cocktail cruise. The photo is courtesy of Atlantis adventures.
The Waikiki gondola experience was launched by Hawaii Wow Tours. There is a Friday evening fireworks cruise.
One of the owners of Hawaii Wow said that the gondola cruises provide that unique romantic or family/ friends based setting that you can relax and enjoy in luxury. "You can sip chilled sparkling apple cider and indulge in delicious pastries while your friendly personal gondolier leads you on a melodic journey up to Magic Island for majestic views of Diamond Head and then traverses under three bridges of Waikiki's Grand Canal."
Hawaii Forest & Trail launched a voluntourism journey called the Mauna Kea Summit & Stars Give Back Experience late last year. The tour takes visitors to the Dry Forest where they can collect native seeds before going to the summit.
Jonathan Wilt, director of sales and marketing for Hawaii Forest & Trail, said that the experience allowed the guides to immerse the guests in the dry forest as well as learn about the area they will be visiting on Mauna Kea. After the giveback portion, guests can go to the summit and watch the sun set with our telescopes.
The Hawaii Tourism Authority's Malama Hawaii program is one of the reasons why voluntourism is increasing in Hawaii. Voluntourism opportunities include restoring a native fishpond with the Malama Loko Ea Foundation and planting native trees in Hawaii.
There is a snorkeler on the tour. The photo was taken by courtesy of PacWhale Eco-Adventures.
A new Maui snorkeling tour is being offered by PacWhale Eco-Adventures. There is a six-hour tour aboard a vessel that leaves out of Lahaina.
The captain will pick two destinations based on ocean conditions on the day of the tour. Honolua Bay, the Carthaginian wreck, and a couple of locations off the island of Lanai are possibilities for snorkeling.
According to the company, they will see a lot of beautiful reef fish and coral with the possibility of seeing dolphins, green sea turtles, and many other marine animals.
The tour is owned by the Pacific Whale Foundation refreshments and lunch are also available.
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