Oahu is unique with regard to the shore excursions available to the guests of Pride of America. It is the port where the cruise schedule begins and where it ends. We offer the vast majority of these tours at excellent discounted pricing.
For this reason all activities and tours on Oahu are cruise ship compatible. You can virtually go on any tour that the island of Oahu has to offer by simply arriving on Oahu a night or two before the cruise is leaving or by departing from Oahu a night or two after the cruise is finished.
Obviously you will need to make hotel or condo arrangements for the extra time on Oahu but you will be able to simply review all the tours we provide on this website which originate on the island of Oahu and you will be able to take advantage of any of them.
The cruise ship industry has been a viable one in the islands for many years but has become even more popular in recent years. As such there are many people coming to Hawaii on cruise ships seeking shore excursion to experience the many beauties and adventures found on the islands. A couple obstacles often stand in their way however: there are time and day restraints imposed upon which tours are available to them because of the arrival and departure times of the specific cruises. And secondly, the cruise line companies often provide certain shore excursion packages that will fit the time-lines of the ship's arrival and departures but these are always at full price and even 'full price plus' for the privilege of being able to make the booking directly through them... read more.
Look for this symbol in the tour descriptions below to indicate if it is Pride of America compatible.
Cruise Ship Compatible Activities Sorted by Specific Tour
Cruise Ship Compatible Activities Sorted by Company
Robert's Hawaii is the largest sightseeing company in Hawaii offering tour options on all the islands. In addition to running a variety of land tours on each island, they also offer "room and car" packages for inter-island travel. Robert's Hawaii has branched off into ownership of many of the other major activities found throughout the islands. More Info / Buy Now
Dollar Rent A Car has been a longtime provider of car rentals to Hawaii's visitors. Their combination of quality cars and low prices made them a staple in the car rental industry for decades. More Info / Buy Now
Hawaii Nautical offers a large variety of boat tours throughout the island of Oahu and on the Big Island of Hawaii. Snorkel tours and dolphin watches are offered in the mornings and the afternoons and in addition they offer sunset sails, dinner cruises, scuba and snuba options, whale watching in season and private charters. More Info / Buy Now
Only 25 minutes from Waikiki at Sea Life Park's private, stunningly scenic Makapu'u Meadows and its breathtaking panoramic backdrop, join world famous Chief Sielu for a Hawaiian lu'au like none other. Interact up close & personal with your Pacific Island hosts with Hawaiian crafts, hula lessons, spear throwing, fire making, weaving, tattooing, and more. More Info / Buy Now
Mauna Loa Helicopters flies the Robinson R44 Helicopters. These machines have a smaller capacity than their competitors which enables them to offer more customized tours. More Info / Buy Now
Dolphin Excursions operates off the Waianae Coast of Oahu and its daily morning and afternoon snorkel tours specialize in swimming with dolphins. Going out with small groups on this fast and maneuverable 'SCARIB' boat makes it all the more personalized. Van pick-up is included from your Waikiki Hotel. More Info / Buy Now
Come aboard the Mana Kai for an unforgettable sail that shows you the island of Oahu from a unique perspective. Standing 32 feet long and 16 feet wide, the Mana Kai Catamaran accommodates up to 26 passengers. Based in Waikiki Beach, our famous Hawaiian Rainbow sail, lounge net, restroom, and a pleasant sound system add to your sailing pleasure. More Info / Buy Now
A lot of people come and visit Hawaii via cruise ship, and we are always getting asked questions by people that are coming if we could arrange their tours once they... their shore excursions and that sort of thing on the various islands. And we do. All the islands - Kauai and the Big Island and Maui, we well as Oahu for cruise ship passengers.
The way it works with us is that ... well, first of all, understand that you can buy these directly at whatever the cruise line is. They'll have certain things that you could buy in terms of shore excursions. Most people tell us that the excursions that we provide them are less costly, and also we unquestionably provide more options for the guests, for the cruise ships.
We have certain tours that will pick you up right at the cruise ship when it comes into board, whatever island you're on. And then we've gone through ... fastidiously gone through and checked all of the various tour options that we have that, in some way, could meet the criteria of happening within the span of time that these boats are in port. And some of these require actually Renting A Car. We can rent the car for you; we can provide that. And then we've gone through to make sure that you can get the car, and then you can get to the activity, you can enjoy the activity, and then have plenty of time to get back to return the car and still catch the boats. So, you can look on any of our island pages for the cruise ships, and you can see all of the different options - which you'll find are hundreds - of things that are available to you that you wouldn't otherwise know about. So we can organize all that for you.
On Oahu, it's actually a lot different and a lot easier because most of the boats that we have on Oahu will either start, or end, or both, their tours on the cruise ships there on Oahu. So, the way you handle the activities on Oahu is to simply do them a day or two before your cruise ship leaves, or a day or two after your cruise ship has come in. So, before the trip or after the trip. And at that point, you're just a regular person on Oahu, probably staying in a hotel for those couple of nights, and so virtually everything that's available on Oahu would be available to you, unlike the other islands that we have where the ports that the ships come in.
In any event, if you're on a cruise ship, you're looking for activities, we've got plenty of them. We probably have better pricing, and we probably have many, many more options.
Questions about Tours or Activities in Hawaii, just give us a call, or check out tom-barefoot-dot-com.
If you are coming to Hawaii on a cruise ship then you need to make sure you browse our cruise ship category before you make any reservations for activities during shore leave.
Visiting Kauai via cruise ship can be a lot of fun but it can also be challenging to find island tours that are compatible with the arrival and departure times of the ships.
If you are coming to Maui on a cruise ship then you need to make sure you browse our Maui cruise ship category before you make any reservations for activities during shore leave.
If you are coming to the "Big Island" of Hawaii on a cruise ship then you need to make sure you browse our cruise ship category before you make any reservations for activities during shore leave.
