{"id":1031,"date":"2016-07-18T02:21:22","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T02:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eco-friendly-tourism.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=1031"},"modified":"2024-05-30T21:08:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T07:08:32","slug":"holo-holo-charters","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/members\/holo-holo-charters\/","title":{"rendered":"Holo Holo Charters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='mm_top_company' class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow avia-bg-style-parallax  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  mm_company_content  container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1031'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div style='padding-bottom:94px; color:#ffffff;font-size:40px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first   av-inherit-size '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >HOLO HOLO CHARTERS<\/h1><div class ='av-subheading av-subheading_below av_custom_color ' style='font-size:16px;'><p>TOUR WITH KAUAI\u2019S FASTEST FLEET<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top first  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  mm-col-video \" style='background: #ffffff; padding:40px 20px 40px 34px ; background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:0px; '><p><div class='avia-video avia-video-16-9 avia-video-html5  '   itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Niihau-Napali-Super-Tour.mp4' ><video class=\"avia_video\"   loop preload=\"metadata\"  controls id=\"player_1031_1577888581_1525848495\" >\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Niihau-Napali-Super-Tour.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/div><br \/>\n<div class='avia-button-wrap button-num-1 avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_video  el_before_av_button_mm  '><a href='https:\/\/www.holoholokauaiboattours.com\/kauai-boat-tours\/' class='book-tour-pos mm_bt_shadow avia-button  avia-icon_select-no avia-color-custom avia-size-medium avia-position-right '  target=\"_blank\"  style='background-color:#ffe089; border-color:#ffe089; color:#947d3b;box-shadow: 0px 4px 0px 0px #947d3b;border-radius: 5px; ' ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Book Now<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div class='avia-button-wrap button-num-2 avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_button_mm  avia-builder-el-last  '><a href='https:\/\/www.holoholokauaiboattours.com\/pono-pledge\/' class='book-tour-pos btn-learn-more mm_bt_shadow avia-button  avia-icon_select-no avia-color-custom avia-size-medium avia-position-right '  target=\"_blank\"  style='background-color:#ffe089; border-color:#ffe089; color:#947d3b;box-shadow: 0px 4px 0px 0px #947d3b;border-radius: 5px; ' ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top   avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  \" style='padding:40px 34px 46px 20px ; background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:0px; '><p><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mm-content-logo av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:16px; color:#414e62; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holoholokauaiboattours.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15021 size-medium\" style=\"max-height: 200px; width: 213px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HoloHolo-Charters-Kauai-Photo-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HoloHolo-Charters-Kauai-Photo-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HoloHolo-Charters-Kauai-Photo-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HoloHolo-Charters-Kauai-Photo-36x36.jpeg 36w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HoloHolo-Charters-Kauai-Photo-180x180.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HoloHolo-Charters-Kauai-Photo-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HoloHolo-Charters-Kauai-Photo-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HoloHolo-Charters-Kauai-Photo.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9663 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/icon-cretified-300x188.png\" alt=\"Certified Since 2014\" width=\"348\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/icon-cretified-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/icon-cretified-450x281.png 450w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/icon-cretified-288x180.png 288w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/icon-cretified-600x377.png 600w, https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/icon-cretified.png 603w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:16px; color:#414e62; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>At Holo Holo Charters we feel it\u2019s our\u00a0<em>kuleana\u00a0<\/em>(responsibility) to conduct our operations in the most sustainable ways possible. We are conscious about our impact on not only the environment and natural resources, but also in our community.\u00a0<a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holoholokauaiboattours.com\/sustainable-tourism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Holo Holo Charters is the only Kauai boat tour certified by STAH,<\/a>\u00a0in addition to being part of Surfriders Ocean Friendly Restaurant Program and the Kauai-Made program. Along these lines, we are proud to share with you our recently\u00a0<a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fh-sites.imgix.net\/sites\/3702\/2023\/09\/07191755\/2022-2023-Sustainability-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">released 2022-2023 Sustainability Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Holo Holo Charters conducts sightseeing and snorkeling tours along Kaua\u02bbi\u2019s famous N\u0101pali Coast and is the only company offering daily trips to the \u201cForbidden Island\u201d of Ni\u02bbihau and Lehua Crater to experience some of the best snorkeling in Hawai\u02bbi.\u00a0Both\u00a0of our vessels were built locally by the founder of Holo Holo Charters and designed with Kaua\u02bbi\u2019s unique ocean and weather conditions in mind. We have two catamarans departing out of Port Allen daily,\u00a0offering a morning snorkel tour or a sunset dinner tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u02bbSay Yes to Adventure\u2019 and voyage with us in comfort and style on our custom-built vessels to experience the majestic N\u0101pali Coast. We\u2019ll provide everything you need to have an adventure to remember!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div style=' margin-top:30px; margin-bottom:30px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner   inner-border-av-border-none' style=' width:50px;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div style='padding-bottom:0px; color:#ffffff;font-size:37px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first   av-inherit-size '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >HOLO HOLO CHARTERS CERTIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:16px; color:#414e62; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The information provided on the trip was top notch. All the staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the history of the area, the cultural significance of the area, information about the wildlife we saw and how to best interact with the natural resources.<\/p>\n<p>A guide from another company, when I asked where they learned their information, said that they had worked for Holoholo and the employee guide you gave out was really good.<\/p>\n<p>Great to hear that you tried to use biofuels at the beginning and are looking into electric options. Consider contacting the Fair Winds Cruises on Hawaii (STAH Certified Operator) who is using biofuels on their boats.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mm-button-read-more\" href=\"#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  avia-full-stretch flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr   \" style='background:url(https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dolphin-Excursions-colorful-fish-1030x580.jpg) center center no-repeat ; border-radius:0px; '><div class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-14  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/holo-holo-charters-niihau-off-kauai.jpg' alt='holo holo charters niihau off kauai' title='holo-holo-charters-niihau-off-kauai' height=\"355\" width=\"670\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div style=' margin-top:30px; margin-bottom:30px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no   avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner   inner-border-av-border-none' style=' width:50px;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  avia-full-stretch flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.sustainabletourismhawaii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ayc-sustainabletourismhawaii-holo-holo-crater.jpg' alt='' title='ayc-sustainabletourismhawaii-holo-holo-crater' height=\"1356\" width=\"2560\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:16px; color:#414e62; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Great that you have so many written policies about responsible purchasing, environmental watch plans, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Great that you have a local expert on Hawaiian culture on your staff. See if they can provide trainings or written materials you can provide to staff and\/or guests. Same with the Biologists you have on staff. They are great resources already available to your organization.<\/p>\n<p>Good job responding to negative reviews on TripAdvisor with appropriate and thorough responses.<\/p>\n<p>Good job on being Dolphin Smart certified and having the pamphlets available onboard your vessel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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