Join us on an unforgettable day at three of Oahu’s most popular attractions: Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation, and Polynesian Cultural Center. We begin at historic Pearl Harbor where you will experience firsthand the earth-shattering events that catapulted the U.S. into World War II. We stop at Dole Plantation dedicated to Hawaii’s pineapple growing history. Shop for souvenirs at the Plantation Store and even taste a delicious frozen Dole Whip treat. Arriving at Polynesian Cultural Center, Explore a diverse spectrum of Polynesian traditions as you visit authentic villages for each nation. Meet Pacific islanders from across globe, listen to their stories and songs, and watch their joyful dances. Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation, and Polynesian Cultural Center are three of Oahu’s top sites and this tour makes it easy and enjoyable to visit all in one day. Join our friendly expert guide on our comfortable, luxury van for the experience of a lifetime. Book today!
Posted By : 55mayrad
Anthony was great! He made the trip fun! Highly recommend it. We did the Pearl Harbor, Dole plantation and Polynesian Cultural Center
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Posted On : 2024-06-20 22:23:57 
Posted By : paulgD9922BC
My extended family and I are on a first time ever trip to Hawaii, specifically Kauai. We wanted a day trip to Oahu for Pearl Harbor. We selected our tour to be Pearl Harbor, the Dole Plantation and the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) through Viator. Our first encounter with Aloha Sunshine Tours (AST) was through a confused reservation on Viator. They contacted me directly to resolve the botched reservation. They were friendly, helpful and efficient. We rebooked directly with AST and looked forward to a great day.
Pearl Harbor is run by the Park Service and the Navy. The Arizona Memorial is the most visited tourist destination on Oahu. AST got us there efficiently and led us to the visitor scheduling kiosk. With their coaching, I got the group signed up for a time slot. With less than effective coaching, I also got the group un-signed up. Relatively minor glitch, it just pushed us down the queue. As we waited for the text with our time slot, I got anxious about our scheduled pickup with AST. I called the AST office and asked them to contact our guide, Rick, and let him know. The office seemed unaware of the text message time slot system. I found this very disconcerting; these guys were supposed to be the experts on the tour, not me. Anyway, we got to the Memorial (not to be missed) but were under schedule pressure to meet the pickup. And it was schedule pressure for the rest of the day.
Rick was courteous and efficient, but not the most personable tour guide we’ve ever had. His greatest attribute was herding the cats from stop to stop maintaining his schedule. We didn’t understand Oahu geography; Pearl and the PCC are at opposite ends of the island. We did get a drive-by (fly-by) of the famous north shore beaches, but barely saw them as we blew by. We spent a lot of time on the bus. Let’s talk schedule and then bus.
We had expected three stops and an opportunity to purchase lunch. We expected a reasonable duration at PCC. There were extra stops including a tourist fruit stand in the middle of nowhere (not worth it) and a family macadamia farm (pretty nice) that seemed to be schedule and contractual obligations of AST to deliver potential customers. In many ways the Dole Plantation stop was similar, but far nicer. Dole Plantation is not really a plantation but an expanded tourist shop. There was also a stop at the Pali Overlook (well worth it). But the overall effect was constant pressure to move on. That significantly reduced our time at any stop with the worst impact at PCC. PCC was well worth the little time we were permitted there. (As an aside: AST knew they were taking us there and how many people. They could have pre-arranged the ticketing and saved us the waiting time.) Rick kept us moving. Even lunch was rushed as we ate among the passengers of all the other tour buses. At no stop were we comfortable with allotted time.
Bus 119 was probably not an official antique but looked and behaved as one. The company decals were fading and peeling. The bus was virtually full on the hottest day of the year so far and the a/c barely worked. It was uncomfortable and unfortunately long.
Because we were off Oahu, we needed a tour company to get us to Oahu for the day. We admit we were part of the problem because we didn’t understand the geography. But AST was responsible for our day. The schedule and conditions and coordination were their responsibility. Overall, do Pearl Harbor, PCC and the Pali Overlook. You can skip the rest.
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 14:12:21
Posted By : N560FOjohng
Johnny Aloha is an incredible tour guide! Very knowledgeable, friendly, and entertaining. I, my wife and two kids had a wonderful time! Highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-06-15 23:37:46
Posted By : G3307VIandreas
Leena was a very kind and knowledgeable tour guide! We are so glad that we spent the money to fly from Kauai to Oahu for the day. Our only complaint was that we wanted more time at Pearl Harbor and the Polynesian Cultural Center. They were both such amazing spots!!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-04 22:07:06
Posted By : Dorothy B
Leena was our tour guide, and she was wonderful! Full of information and very funny too! We started at pearl Harbour memorial, next was the Dole Plantation, and lastly was the Polynesian Center! All were very informative and beautiful. The Center is huge and has so many fun things to do! 10 out of 10 experience!
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Posted On : 2024-05-21 22:51:58
Posted By : Roam815520
Anthony Mendez was a great tour guide. Wish we could have him all our tours. He provided us with all the information we could have ask for on our tour. He answered all of our questions and was very entertaining.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 22:26:47
Posted By : mlj19862003
Leena did an amazing job getting us around the Island. It was a beautiful day at Pearl Harbor, Polynesian Cultural Center and the Dole Pineapple Plant. She did an amazing job sharing her knowledge of the Island and the culture. She even worked in a few extra treats to our day!!
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Posted On : 2024-03-12 22:25:10
Posted By : harjotg457
Leena was our guide and she was amazing.. the day went by so quick with her. She shared a lot about the history and taught us a few Hawaiian words. I have never had a tour guide who was as funny as her. She took loves of breaks at beautiful view points for us to take pictures. Thank you leena for such an amazing time..
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Posted On : 2024-03-02 23:41:01
Posted By : 974gerriew
Leena was amazing tour guide. Very informative. Learned so much from her. Would recommend this tour to others. The Polynesian cultural center was entertaining.
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Posted On : 2024-03-02 21:33:12
Posted By : christinetJ9701JS
We loved experiencing many different places and knowing about hawaii’s history! Our driver Leena was very kind and friendly, and made our overall experience much fun!
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Posted On : 2024-02-20 22:41:59
