Shaka Tours

When even I am in a new place I like to take a local tour to get a lay of the land. To say the least have been on many tours over the years. Jonny Cage was hands down the best. It was a long island circle tour (9hr plus) and Jonny kept us all engaged and interacting. We never ran out of great things to see and eat. I would highly recommend it booking with Jonny and Aloha Shaka Tours

Definitely the best snorkeling rental on the island. Very personable and you won't find a better rate anywhere else. Daryl Is an awesome guy who loves what he's doing.And most of all he truly has the Hawaiian laid-back character.

If you're a tourist, do yourself a favor by talking to Shaka. They are so incredibly patient, helpful, and *honest*! I actually saved money by booking through them compared to online, because they fully explained the differences in tours/tiers and picked the cheapest ones that satisfied our criteria. It was clear that they knew what they were talking about.Ideally, you should call Shaka before you get to Hawaii and plan your vacation early... but we didn't. Luckily, we stopped by in person and Shaka Tours saved our vacation. They planned our whole itinerary, got us tickets to things that looked closed, and advised us against packages that we came in considering. It actually felt like a tourist stop itself, because they explained the local geography and customs using google maps and videos, and suggested can't-miss, free, no-reservation needed stuff like the Diamond Head Hike. They were easy to reach by text/call at any time, even when we woke up very early because we wanted to make the most of the day.The tours they did book for us were all great with friendly guides. I can't recommend them enough!

Darryl & Shaka Tours were a vacation saver!Blame my procrastination, laziness, and bad planning, but we did not have a car for all the days activities we wanted to do while staying in Waikiki. We spent an hour on the phone, walking from 1 car rental place to another without luck to find a car that was still available to rent! (That was not a $200/day sports car).Desperate, I turned to Yelp and Shaka Tours popped up. I didn't even read the reviews, I just called the place. I assumed they were a car rental shop. But almost immediately, he said that there was a car available at Alamo (We were just there!), and to swing on by.When I got there, it surprised me that it was just a tiny 1-man shop that focuses on booking tours and activities.Darryl not only confirmed the car rental for us, but gave us a map and highlighted parking areas, as well as must-see attractions that only a local or well-traveled person who frequents Hawaii would do.We wanted to go to Hanauma Bay, so he offered us scuba rental gear, which would be half the price that would be rented out there, so we jumped on it. We picked up the car, had an amazing two days of traveling around the island, and returned the gear with no incident. Shaka Tours prevented us from having to spend extra money because of our poor planning, and saved our vacation! If I go back to Waikiki, they will be the first stop I go to for planning out my week!

This guy knows it all, no b.s., straight up talk and keeping it real. An island native, you'll feel right at home. Rent a car, tours, attractions...he knows it all.

For a little hole-in-the wall place, they definitely took care of us!! We were looking to rent a car for our last day on the island - my boyfriend wanted to avoid any extra walking as we'd been walking all week and because he wanted out of the humidity. After walking around and asking all the car rental places near our hotel, we finally jumped on yelp to find a place that would rent a car to us at a reasonable price. We didn't want to pay $80+ for a mini-van or $125+ for a sports car. Darryl (I think it was Darryl) was still setting up shop when we came by asking questions about a rental car. He jumped on his phone and called Alamo asking if there were economy cars available for a 24 hour rental. Within 10 minutes we were getting a car squared away and even got a 10% discount with a Yelp check-in deal (totally unexpected as I'd been checking in on Yelp to help me remember where we went to in order to write reviews when we go home from vacation). We just needed a car for the day and we were able to get that done within 15 minutes. Darryl even highlighted areas on the walking map of Waikiki where there was free parking in case we decided to keep the car overnight and drive it to the airport the next morning.I recommend coming here for any of your car rental needs - they'll set up with with reasonable prices! I wish I could say more about the tours, but we were on our last day. Next time we are on the island, we'll definitely come here to set up some tours. My boyfriend has expressed this strong desire to kiss a dolphin...but I think he's mostly joking!

Michael is beyond helpful. If you want someone who is super knowledgeable and a straight shooter, come here. From the moment we walked in he was just giving out free advice and was showing all of these places we didn't know about. He took out a map and wrote everything down. Really helped us plan our days. He wasn't trying to go in for the sale or anything like that. He presents everything at hand and is very honest. He even pinched my cheek and said I was "so cute" because 10 years ago I tried snorkeling in Hanauma Bay and was scared because it was all dark. I would definitely recommend this place!

Called in to check their lowest rates for car rental and Michael was quick to get back to me with useful information.I did my homework and compared prices before calling and he does offer the cheapest rates in the area. Pretty chill dude who gives good tips on activities and places to park!Thank you!

Booked my helicopter tour by this agency a few years back and I got good results with them...Rock on...Rock on

I'm giving shaka tours a 5 star rating, because they came in with the clutch when I was in need of a vehicle. Just an FYI they do not have vehicles to rent, they are a 3rd party store that will find a car to fit your preference at a great price. My story is below...It's 4th of July and most car rental locations have been sold out. It was about 830am so I called Budget and they had 1 regular sedan and wanted 110/day. I politely declined and continued to search. I found Shaka on yelp and they had raving reviews so I waited until they opened at 900am and called them. Darryl picked up and and asked how he could help, I told him what my preference was and he said he would call me back in a few. I waited about 2-3 minutes and my phone rings and it was Darryl, he told me he found mid size sedan for 75/day. I went to meet him at pick up time and he is a local and treats you as one. We were talking stories and he made me feel like he was a distant cousin that owned a shop and hooked me up. This greatly increased my vacation experience since we are here for another 4 days.