The Pineapple EXP · Waikiki
The Pineapple EXP fits no more than 13 guests in a van, which means quick boarding and more say in the day than a coach allows. Pick it for the small group and the hour of snorkeling on the North Shore.
Small van, same island. Diamond Head gets 10 minutes, the Halona Blowhole and Makapu'u Point 15 each, the Nuuanu Pali Lookout 20. Then the North Shore takes the heart of the day: a 35-minute beach stop and a 60-minute snorkel with gear provided. Haleiwa (15), Dole (20) and the North Shore Macadamia Nut Company (15) fill the rest. Hanauma Bay, Sandy Beach, Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach go by the window.
Pickups are strict: Waikiki and Ala Moana only, starting at 7 AM, earlier (around sunrise) in winter, and the driver sets the final time. Staying at Ko Olina or an airport hotel? You have to get yourself to a Waikiki hotel first; drivers can point you to free parking if you email ahead. Water is included, lunch is not, so plan to buy food on the North Shore.
A date note: the upper viewing area of Makapu'u Lookout is closed for repairs from 21 October to 4 November 2026, per Hawaii State Parks, so that 15-minute stop may move or shrink for those two weeks. Guests report flexible guides who add unexpected stops, which is far easier with 13 seats than with 50.
Your hotel, if it is in Waikiki or Ala Moana; the driver confirms the time. Winter starts are earlier.
Ten minutes at Diamond Head, 15 at the Halona Blowhole and 15 at Makapu'u Point, with Hanauma Bay from the window.
Twenty minutes on the windy ridge above the windward coast.
A 35-minute beach stop, with Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach rolling past.
Sixty minutes in the water at a North Shore beach, gear provided.
Fifteen minutes in Haleiwa, 20 at Dole and 15 at the North Shore Macadamia Nut Company.
★★★★★It’s an early start but well worth it, just the right number of stops for photos and food along with some great sights and stories.
★★★★★Nikki was a great tour guide! We had a lot of fun and great unexpected stops! Even with the rain and winds at times, we still had a great time!
★★★★★Nicki was a wealth of knowledge about the island, enthusiastic and very nice. Very pleasant day , so glad we did this circle tour for our first visit to Hawaii.
★★★★★We enjoyed this tour. It’s a great way to see the island. Our driver,Tyrone, was fantastic with a wonderful sense of humor.
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No more than 13 guests in the van.
No. Pickups are Waikiki and Ala Moana only, from 7 AM. Ko Olina, North Shore and airport hotels are excluded.
Yes, and so is water. Lunch is not.
Sixty minutes at a North Shore beach, plus a separate 35-minute North Shore stop.
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A van of no more than 13 guests, the Pali Lookout and a North Shore snorkel stop.
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