Booking a tour not using NCL

[Kalena]

Does anyone know the names of the tour companys that will pick you up at the pier if you didnt want to book tours through the ship???

[Splinter]

Which ports? Why not just rent a car?

[Kalena]

Renting a car was a thought at first but I think Id rather decide what I want to see and have someone else take us to it. And I have a feeling doing the same tour the ship offers through another company will be somewhat cheeper. So pretty much I looking at Kauai and Maui mostly.

[daWoods]

Check out http://www.gohawaii.com It lists most of what is happening and you can contact the companies to ask if they'll pick you up.

[beachgal]

Also check out http://www.tombarefoot.com. They were very helpful. Tell them the times and ports where you'll be, and they can tell you which companies pick up. I'm on NCL Pride of Aloha March 6. Our group booked a lot of tours through the ship because of times we get in or leave, but I did book a few directly through companies recommended by Tom Barefoot that would pick up at dock.

[jkrislc]

Also check out http://www.tombarefoot.com.

 

While we didn't book any tours through this company, I did find them to be very helpful and accomodating when I did talk to them. We ended up booking through NCL for convenience and simply because the times worked better for us. Personally, it wasn't worth the hassle to pickup and return a rental car and then do the driving. However, with bigger groups, rental cars and/or independent tours are the way to go as the savings can really add up.