The Pineapple EXP · Waikiki and Ala Moana pickup
The Pineapple EXP takes 13 guests at most around the island, with the Pali Lookout, a North Shore beach stop with snorkel gear, Haleiwa and Dole Plantation. It's the small group for the price of a big bus.
Thirteen guests is the cap, and that's the selling point. You stop at the Diamond Head lookout (10 minutes), the Halona Blowhole (15), the Nuuanu Pali Lookout (20, entry covered), Makapuu Point (15), two North Shore stops of 35 minutes and an hour, Haleiwa Town (15), Dole Plantation (20) and the North Shore Macadamia Nut Company (15). Snorkelling or swimming happens at the North Shore beach stop, with gear included.
The Pali entry matters if you compare with driving yourself: Hawaii State Parks charges non-residents $7 per vehicle to park there. Water is included; lunch isn't, and guests mention stops for food. The operator only collects in Waikiki and Ala Moana, not at airport hotels or Ko Olina, and says the driver sets your pickup time, which starts at 7 AM (the listing's start time is 6:30 AM), with sunrise pickups in winter.
Guests write about the guides, often by name, and about the small group. The flip side is the vehicle: one reviewer called the van cramped on a 9.5-hour day. For a bigger bus with a restroom on board, there's the Grand Circle Island tour. For a guided turtle snorkel, there's the turtle tour.
Waikiki or Ala Moana only. The listing gives a 6:30 AM start time and says pickups start at 7 AM; your driver sets your exact time, with sunrise pickups in winter.
Past Kahala, Hanauma Bay and Sandy Beach to the Halona Blowhole.
The windward view from the Pali, entry covered.
Beach time with snorkel gear; Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach pass by.
A quick look at Haleiwa Town, then Dole Plantation.
The North Shore Macadamia Nut Company, then the drive back to your hotel.
★★★★★I have to say this was one of the best tours I've ever done! From the moment we were picked up until we were dropped off, we saw so many places and had a blast with the driver/owner, Tyrone. [...] The small group also made this tour amazing.
★★★★★Our guide Leonani was amazing! [...] We greatly enjoyed out times snorkeling and at Dole. Our pictures are all amazing. I also appreciated the small group tour versus the giant tour buses we saw on the way.
★★★★★Definitely a good bang for your buck. You get to see a lot of attractive lookout points and areas!!!
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Thirteen at most. The listing caps the group at 13 travelers.
Snorkel gear is included, and the swim or snorkel happens at a North Shore beach stop. Sea conditions decide whether it's safe to go in.
Only in Waikiki and Ala Moana. No pickups from airport hotels or Ko Olina; the operator asks guests staying elsewhere to get to a Waikiki hotel.
No. Water is included; bring money for food at the stops. Compare all options in our small group vs big bus guide.
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