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Roberts Hawaii Historical Valley & City Tour

680 Iwilei Road, Maui, HI
Ranked #151 of 177 tours in Maui
3.0 of 5 stars 69 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: This tour is rich with history and beauty. You’ll see two of Maui’s most popular sights: Iao Valley and Lahaina Town. Iao Valley is a tranquil, lush...... more » Owner description: This tour is rich with history and beauty. You’ll see two of Maui’s most popular sights: Iao Valley and Lahaina Town. Iao Valley is a tranquil, lush paradise of exotic plants and natural pools. During your journey into the valley, your guide will tell you about a famous battle that occurred in the area in 1790 that changed Hawaiian history forever. Rising 2,250 feet out of the earth you’ ll see a rock pinnacle, known as “Iao Needle.” This green stone pillar was used as a natural altar in ancient times. The top of the Iao Needle is sometimes hidden behind mist or clouds, but that often only adds to the drama of this extraordinary natural wonder. From there, you’ll head to the little historic fishing village of Lahaina. Now a mecca for shoppers and anyone seeking fun, it still harks back to the 1840s when up to four hundred whaling ships would anchor there. Check out the 110-year-old Banyan tree, the Pioneer Inn Hotel built in 1906, and the wharf’s bits of history that have been carefully preserved. Since the 1700s, when King Kamehameha made it his home, Lahaina has been a casual place of merriment. And it still is to this day.Iao Valley*Iao Needle*Lahaina*No host lunch* denotes stops made. « less
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

We had one of those Entertainment Book coupons and felt it would be worth seeing. Just up front I need to give you a bit of advice. We booked our show out front from the show, and of course got up sold and cross sold like crazy to sit in on some sales presentation by this guy named Jeff at... More

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New York City, New York
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
1
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My wife and I have been on a few harbor cruises and this is definitely the worst. We are not high maintenance at all. For $65 per person, we expect a decent vessel to cruise, decent entertainment and good food. All three things were missing from this experience. The vessel looks like it was built by hand in some guy's... More

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Las Vegas, Nevada
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

Over an hour bus ride through hotel stops in rush hour traffic. Cheering practice with the hostess for some inter-bus competition. If you like this sort of thing, good for you, I thought this was going to be a mellow, sunset cruise looking at city lights. The incessant cheering and yelling was annoying and a pure waste of time. Honestly,... More

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Jennifer Lieu, Manager at Roberts Hawaii Historical Valley & City Tour, responded to this review
1 February 2012

Aloha, Thank you for your feedback, we are always trying to improve ourselves. Regarding your experience, our goal is to create a fun Hawaiian experience on this dinner cruise. Thank you again for taking time to review us, mahalo. Warmest aloha, Jennifer Lieu I E-Commerce Marketing Manager Roberts Hawaii 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 700 I Honolulu Hawaii 96817 More

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
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people found this review helpful

This was a total misrepresentation of the description. It advertised that it went to several locations for the dinner cruise. We did not leave the docking area. We pushed away from the dock and simply did small circles. We should have been informed before booking that the water was not ideal for going on the tour. They did not share... More

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Jennifer Lieu, Manager at Roberts Hawaii Historical Valley & City Tour, responded to this review
1 February 2012

Aloha, Thank you for your feedback, we are always trying to improve ourselves. Regarding your experience, safety is one of our top priorities when operating the dinner cruise. The dinner cruise routes between down town Honolulu, and will take you out to see Diamond Head. We appreciate all feedback from customers, thank you again. Warmest aloha, Jennifer Lieu I E-Commerce... More

San Francisco, California
2 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

My friends and I all agreed that the food tasted gross. They will give you a drink coupon good for any drink between $4-6, mainly sodas and non alcoholic drinks in this priceline. If you want something fancy, you have to pay more. I felt sea sick after dinner, mainly because i didnt eat lunch as I was expecting a... More

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Jennifer Lieu, Manager at Roberts Hawaii Historical Valley & City Tour, responded to this review
1 February 2012

Aloha, Thank you for your feedback and taking time to review our product. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the entertainment, and regarding the food, we just hired a new executive chef who will be revamping the menus. Thank you again. Warmest aloha, Jennifer Lieu I E-Commerce Marketing Manager Roberts Hawaii 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 700 I Honolulu... More

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

This was an awesome show, we were all impressed by the grandure of the show, and the fire knife show at the end. More

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Shiloh,Illinois
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

Second time we have done the cruise. Major changes from two years ago, which we really like the old show was good but this one is even better. If you chose hotel pickup you will be greeted by a host, our host was Cousin Easy (Eric) was fantastic! We will do it again next year. Pros: Great staff Convenient hotel... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

First of all, here was no John Hirokawa! A stand in performed in his place. No reason, no explanation offered or given. Organisation around the show is dismal and very poor. After being told to get there by 5pm, we are lined up in the very hot sun for over 20m - I assume while premier dinner guest get their... More

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Providence, Rhode Island
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We were visiting friends in Hawaii and they suggested we go on a Dinner Cruise as it would give us a fun night and we could see Waikiki from the water side. They had been on the Catamaran a few times and said they found it was consistently a good time. We all had a great time, a fast pace... More

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Jennifer Lieu, Manager at Roberts Hawaii Historical Valley & City Tour, responded to this review
1 February 2012

Aloha, Thank you for taking time to review our product and service, we appreciate all feedback. We are happy to hear that you had a good time! Warmest aloha, Jennifer Lieu I E-Commerce Marketing Manager Roberts Hawaii 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 700 I Honolulu Hawaii 96817 More

Festus, Missouri
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011
4
people found this review helpful

Never in my life have I been so disguested!! The "ship" is worse that an old john boat that we used to fish in when I was a kid, The smell of poop on this boad was overwhelming!!! the food?? well I cant even mention how bad it was. the bathroom was gross, I can't even begin to explain how... More

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