So you're looking around the web for sightseeing tours around Oahu. You decide on a circle island tour that takes you around the island, see some spectacular ocean vistas, learn more about Hawaii and the people that live here. You boil down your choices to two tours, offered by two different companies. Both go around the island. both are similarly priced. You look at the tour highlights and see that Tour A lists 16 highlights while Tour B lists only 14. Which one are you going to choose?
If you said Tour A, you're half right. Which means that you're half wrong as well.
Why is this? There are several reasons why looking at each tour's highlights isn't really a good indicator of whether you'll have a good tour experience or a great one. One reason is because all circle island tours pass by the same places (they go around the island, after all). Another reason is because no tour company can guarantee that they'll stop at a particular place, as certain spots around Oahu might be close for a number of reasons.
Hanauma Bay for example, is closed on Tuesdays. If there's a big swell on the North Shore, you'll probaby just pass by it because of the amount of foot and automotive traffic, rendering a proper stop very difficult.
Another reason could be as simple as the weather.
So what do you do? You look at the tour guide testimonials.
The thing that really makes or breaks a tour experience isn't the sights. It's the person interacting with you that does. Get an untrained tour guide and you'll probably end up stuck on a bus for the entire day. But get someone who's really into what he does and backs it up with, say, certification in Hawaiiana from the State of Hawaii, and you'll have an unforgettable experience.
So keep this in mind when you make your tour plans. The faster you realize that there's more to the tour than just the sights, the better your vacation will be.
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