I did the Oahu 8 day all inclusive vacation! I booked my own flight and AirBnb, so it was just the dining and activities package. They mail you the vouchers... read more about 2-3 weeks before your trip. The staff at Aloha Hawaiian Vacations were so accommodating, and took care of switching the days of activities so I could fit a helicopter ride into my schedule! At first I was a bit dubious, but I really just showed up to the place I was supposed to, showed a voucher, and boom! Start the activity. Or my name was already on the list. Super easy, NO PLANNING STRESS! Lol I had more stress trying to choose which activities I wanted to do hahaha. The breakfast buffet and dinners at Duke's Waikiki and Hula Grill were super good! I have discovered a new love for papaya seed salad dressing lol. It's great already having a reservation there because I saw a lot of people having to be put on a waitlist while I just walked up and was served. The Japanese teppanyaki was a fun experience too! The Grand Island circle tour (hosted by royal star) was super fun! Our tour guide Kalani was great and had interesting stories. I wish the Sandbar/snorkel adventure was on a different day than the Grand Island circle tour, because the Grand Island circle tour was too good to pass up. In the end I actually booked Captain Bob's sandbar picnic and snorkel adventure myself on a free day, and it was definitely worth it! I was booked for Germaine's Luau, the regular seat, and it was very informative, and all you could eat for food! Lol I'm still iffy on poi though, but the kalua pork and other food was great! comes with 2 drink tickets included. The fire dance was very cool! It's a must when you go to Hawaii. Germaine's Luau is one of the original 3 big luaus in Hawaii, as I understand it there are now a lot more, but this one still does the pig underground. I would have no idea this existed or chosen it if not for AHV, so I'm glad I got the most authentic experience! (other than the polynesian cultural center) The sunset dinner cruise was a HIGHLIGHT of everything! The food was AMAZING, crab legs, super tender steak, maitai, and so much more food. The sunset was amazing, and the show was just as good as the luau (minus the fire dancing of course). Also, that singer/host who was on the 1st floor that day totally deserves a raise. He was so good! He knew a song about almost every US state the people at the show came from. He even sang a japanese song too. XD Also got the reservations for pearl harbor memorial, I felt so bad for the people in the standby line. Super hot day, super long line. That I got to cut lol. Aloha Hawaiian vacations really chose some of the best of the best activities! Would recommend! I would recommend staying at the outrigger waikiki resort, or somewhere close to there as that is where Duke's and Hula Grill are located, so you can just go downstairs in the morning. I stayed at the Waikiki Grand Hotel AirBNB right across from the zoo- it's a GREAT VIEW of diamond head in the morning with a sundeck to see the sunset in the evening, but it was a 10 minute walk to get breakfast.
