OMG! When you live in Hawaii, you often think you can go to places anytime, but never do. That Dole and Coffee tour was awesome! Makes me think of school field trips you could go on if one did really well and was being appreciated. Great guide! I would definitely try that tour! You definitely are pros!

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Carol! It was such a fun tour!

Aloha Ohana 🌺! WOW Lucky you! Loved seeing the plantation 🍍. As always, thank you for taking us along!

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!

Erin is such a darling. I love her coconut bucket hat! The whole series in HI was so enjoyable!

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Sue!

By The Time It Comes To Us.. Sweetness Is Gone.. It’s Been A along Time Since I Had A Good Pineapple.. Beautiful & Learning Tour.. Thanks 👍🏽.. Enjoy 💜💙💜

I grew up on O'ahu where many people (including my mother) used to work, usually during the summer, at the Dole Pineapple Cannery (now just a shopping/business building near Costco in Iwilei) before tourism offered the low-paying jobs. Friends in high school often got summer jobs picking pineapples on Lānaʻi or working in the cannery. Despite the better pay than at the few fast food places available, everyone I knew hated those jobs, and some quit after a few weeks. Almost all the pineapple plantations are now gone (moved to places with cheaper production like the Dominican Republic). When I was a kid, we hardly ever bought pineapple from a store. One uncle used to work in Wahiawa, and he would bring us a couple of fresh pineapples every time he visited us in town. Actually, nobody could stop you from picking ripe pineapples from the fields you passed. We could also stop along the roads passing the sugar cane fields, and just cut a piece of sugar cane to chew on. we never bought mangoes, lychee, or mountain apples, either. There were always people who shared what they picked from their yards. We also grew guava, strawberry guava, papaya, bananas, macadamia nuts, liliko'i, and coconuts in our yards, so farm tours set up for tourists in the '70s and '80s were definitely not worth paying for to us locals. I canʻt believe the prices they charge for food at Aulani or the Dole Plantation Stop! Iʻm always shocked and reluctant to buy anything when I take visiting friends around the island. But I can see if you didnʻt grow up in the islands, the real farms and manufacturer tours can be interesting.

@ronw8628

6 ай бұрын

I worked at the Dole cannery too. Delmonte was next door. They did pay weekly if memory serves. I was there when they took down the giant pineapple at the top of a tower which was used as a giant water tank for fire emergencies and a Honolulu landmark. I remember how loud it was working there.

@JodyY808

6 ай бұрын

@@ronw8628 I remember that iconic giant pineapple from small kid time when pineapple growing and production were not mainly something for tourists to see and enjoy.

My ex used to work for Del Monte pineapples in Wahiawa and would bring home Rotoon pineapples. We lived on the plantation for 10 years..They were smaller but were the best! Sweet as candy!

Good morning Bill and Lisa ! I love when you do your Hawaii vlogs. I have been there 3 times and it is my happy place. I have been on the Dole tour and you are so right, nothing like hand picked pineapple. I love too when Erin is along, she is so sweet. Have a great day and blessings be with you.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Hawaii is our happy place too!

Thank you for taking us along with you. I loved it. You two amaze me. I enjoy every video you post. 👏❤️😋🙏🏝️

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

You're so welcome, Jamie!

Hi Bill! Hi Lisa! Wow! What a great invitation! They know how awesome you guys are, so a private invitation to tour means that you guys are known for your amazing vlogs!! We knew that, I'm so happy that others know that too!! What a beautiful plantation! Thank you so much for taking us along with you!! I'm super excited to go back and review your past Oahu vlogs. We are having a 22 family member (family reunion), on Oahu to see my Uncle, who lives there with his son and family, in about a month from now. We have family flying in from Japan, Seattle, SoCal, and New Mexico. With that being said, I'm super excited to try the places that you have shared with us. Especially, ALL of the garlic shrimp places, as my hubby will not be joining us on this trip, which is great for his safety. He's developed a dangerous shellfish allergy in his old age. I cannot wait to get there! Thank you!!

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thanks you so much, Mary!! Your upcoming Oahu trip sounds EPIC!! You're going to have a great time for sure. Sorry Hubby won't join you folks. The Dole tour was so much fun and educational.

Wow 😮 dirt roads & pineapples 🍍

Wow Bill and Lisa what a nice tour. Thanks for sharing

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Our pleasure, Irene!!

Iris and I loved Dole and the maze across the st. I cheated…..😂. Bill, you made me laugh out loud watching you bounce around. 😂😂😂. Loved it!

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

We did the maze once.. just once. lol.

What a great trip. You booked an Indiana Jones ride and didn't know it.😂 Had no idea how long it takes to grow a pineapple. Have a new appreciation for pineapples. Also learning about growing cocoa. We take so much for granted. Thank you for brining us along.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Yvonne! A fun learning day for us too!

I enjoyed the pineapple journey, great video, thanks for sharing.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Deborah!

So enjoyed your Hawaiian adventures! Stay well❤❤

Another great video!! My grandfather worked at the dole pineapple fields and i seen pictures of my parents and brother on a tour before i was born. The pineapple looked so good cut fresh from the field 😊 this was such an educational tour especially the chocolate!!😊😊😊 if i ever make it to hawaii, i would deifnitely want to go on the tour❤ glad you guys had such a great time!!!!❤❤❤

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Beverly! Highly recommend checking out the Farm Tour if they offer it. Had a great time for sure. =)

That was amazing!! Tks again for take n me😂🍍🍍❤️

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome, Paula!

Glad, to be back with y’all 2 both 😋🍽😋🍽

Great tour of the dole plant !! 🍍🍍The pineapple fields looked awesome. Nice to see the family and everyone enjoying the sweet treats 🍍🍍shrimp looked delicious. Have a great upcoming weekend !! ❤❤👍👍🤗🤗🍍🍍

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Mario!

Thanks for sharing your family Hawaiian vacation with your subscribers. Can't wait to watch your next travel adventure.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

You're very welcome, Betty!

Glad you all had a nice vacay. Looking forward to your next video. Enjoy life guys!!

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

Very nice tour at Dole. The shrimp looked delicious. Thanks guys.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Outstanding vlog. I really enjoyed this!! 😎

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😁

Wow, that was a very educational experience about pineapples didn’t know the process to have a sweet pineapple.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Same here, who knew, right?

Thanks for this vlog. Oh my. Yum. Aloha and Mahalo.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

I remember passing by the Del Monte and Dole pineapple fields as a kid!

I love when places put a quality sauce on the rice, like Erin's spicy shrimp plate! I usually do that with Katsu sauce. I love the rain in Hawaii, a nice warm tropical rain usually! I've done the Dole Plantation and Kukui nut tour and I toured a coffee plantations on Kauai years ago. It's amazing that it takes 2 & 1/2 years just to get 2 pineapples from 1 plant!

Aloha Bill,Lisa and ohana: That was a nice tour of the pineapple, cocoa, and coffee, platation. In the past, I still remember the cane fields and large pineapple fields - glad to see pineapples still planted for the fresh market, and the new diversity of crops. Nice to see ;you enjoying your Hawaii trip and vlogging the fun! Looking forward to your next journey and yummy experience! Best wishes and much 🧧! 🤙 to you and the ohana! 😀

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Aloha Bill! It was a fun and educational tour. 🤙🏽

Hi Bill, Lisa, Erin, and Christopher! 🙋‍♀️ Super cool tour! I have a pineapple plant in my backyard! I get a small pinepple every other year. Got a Kona Coffee plant in my front patio. It was orig my late Mother's plant. I get enough beans every year to brew 2 cups. I'm not a coffee drinker, so I roast them, then coat them in white chocolate. If the harvest is low, I'll just eat them as a fruit.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Very cool that both are still producing!

Happy Thursday Bill/Lisa & Family😊

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Happy Friday, Christine!

Oh wow the amount of pineapples were unbelievable, and there is nothing better than fresh cut,sweet pineapple it’s my favourite. The food looked fantastic, what a great trip guys

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Angie! We agree, can’t beat fresh off the plant pineapples. 🍍🤙🏽

What a wonderful Dole farm trip with taste tastes, terrific guide 🎉🎉 like how he has good tips for your family to enjoy, nice guy.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Wow how exciting!! Best video ever❤❤❤

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

Love your tours and comments by your daughter so cute

Super interesting 🍍🍍🍍 learned so much about pineapples!!! The shrimp looked delish!! 🍤 I missed the name of the spicy shrimp dish! It’s calling my name 👱‍♀️💕

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

It's so good!

Thank goodness for Creating new Content

That is soooo cool!! I want to go!!!

Awesome free pineapples !!! Mahalo for sharing your tour !!!

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! So much fun!

wow that emergency siren sounded like it was coming down my street

I learned how to plant pineapples when I was in Maui. I tried it in SF and nothing happened lol! The spicy shrimp looks good. Poke w lettuce not rice would be what I ask for. Hi Erin and Chris!

@dattack1970

6 ай бұрын

The Maui pineapples seem to be much sweeter than most Dole pineapples I have eaten. Does Dole have a similar pineapple?

Wheneva we got da chance to eat at da shrimp trucks, we always got da Garlic Shrimp Plate with da hot sauce on da side. So Ono!

What a lovely trip with family…. Really enjoyed your Dole tour, super interesting and you got to go home with a Pineapple!!!! Wow looked so fresh, sweet and juicy… Mouthwatering!!!!

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Wow, that was super interesting! I look forward to watching your next video. When do you cruise again? Thanks you sharing your family adventures with all of us.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Karen! We have a cruise booked in May. =)

🙋🏽‍♀️Hi guys! I am so jealous.....pineapple straight off the plant?! Wow! What a special treat. I don't even want to cut my store bought one now😂😂😊 Safe travels!🙏🏽💕

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

LOL! Yeah, it was pretty awesome.

@patriciawade9186

6 ай бұрын

@@billandlisa 👍🏽

Some of the best tropical fruits and coffee comes from Hawaii. Awesome tour guys.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

So true! Love it! 🍍☕️

We recently found your videos and love them. We are going to Aulani in the middle of February and taking one of our kids and her family. Its for 2 weeks. We cant wait to get back there and see the looks on the grandkids faces.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

That is awesome! Welcome to our channel!

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏽❤️👼🏾🥰

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

No problem 😊

Oh. And the pineapple Chris picked must have been sweet. Smaller ones are sweeter.

Great video 😮give me those pineapple and shrimp 😮😂

I can’t think of anything more appropriate to do there than eat a pineapple in the middle of a pineapple crop. That tour is awesome!!!!

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Agreed! Was so much fun!

Mmmmm pineapple!!!! Very cool tour! 🍍

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thank you 😋

$7 for a Mickey Spam musubi?!? You got to be kidding me. I bought a Mickey musubi maker from a craft fair here. Will be making my own for 1/7 the cost. Enjoying your Hawaii (and all other) videos.

So good to see y'all again, I fell off the YT tour bus for a little while! LoL! But seriously, y'all really should've put a drool *warning* on this video! 🍍, 🍫, ☕, *and* 🍤??? 🤤🤪❤. What a cool tour! Safe and happy trails to y'all, Happy 2024! 🕊️🙏❤️🕯️

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Glad to see you back, Cheryl! Thanks for watching!

Thank you for all the vlogs. I really look forward watching all. The mickey spam musubi if I saw right it was $7.00? Was really taking. But if you're at Aulani. That can be expected. And you said delicious. So worth it. I will look up the dole tour. We plan to go later this year.

Loving the family Hawaiian vacation vlogs.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

I swear, I love this channel❤

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Woot! Thank you, Christine!

Hi Bill and Lisa and Family, The Dole tour looked so interesting. OMG the pineapple you got to eat. I am never too old to learn something new and today was how long it takes to grow a pineapple. Take care guys.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Hi Jackie! Surprising to us too!

SMH this is on our bucket list

Great video...still like the way the coconut shrimps from Big Wave, looked like you got more shrimps 😮🤔🙊...the pineapple tour was very informative and interesting...safe travels and God Bless 😘🤗❤

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Jade!

Thanks you guys for d birthday shout out happy new year lovely vlog and it's always a pleasure and looking forward for Ur new vlogs thank u guys for sharing ❤

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

Aloha Howzit🤙Bill&Lisa and ohana🏝 love this video👏 wow love your Aloha shirt🤙its classic! aaww Aloha Oe and A hui hou🌺da islands gonna miss you guys! Safe trip back to LA🏙 see yall on da nex one guys💕🤙

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Howzit! Ended our Hawaii trip with a fun tour of Dole! We'll be back for sure!

This was an incredible video guys 🍍 18 MONTHS😮 WOW I have so much more respect for all the time and effort that goes into a fruit that I pay $2-$4 for. That’s incredible they are so inexpensive. Great work

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! We have a new appreciation for what it takes to fully grow a pineapple. 🤙🏽

great vid thanks kids

Great video. I love pineapple but sometimes wonder how to pick a good one at the store. Seems inconsistent with similar looking ones.

I know I’ve said it many times, but Hawaiian pineapple is the best! Can’t get much fresher!

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

100% agree!!

Mother and I enjoyed the Dole pineapple plantation tour back in '08 a TON! Great that you got a private tour of Dole. Your fans are far-reaching!

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@SuiGenerisAbbie

6 ай бұрын

@@billandlisa It is true. How do you think that you got invited? Did you later find out that your hosts are fans of this channel? You know me, I am Miss Questions. 😃

Great video. The process of growing pineapples is really a tending process. This could get more people to eat them. Especially after seeing the juices running down your face 😊😊😊

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Very true! So good!

Jenny's is my fav! At Ko Olina, we love eating at Monkey Pod...their Mai Tai's are delicious!

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

We've had their Mai Tai's.. love that lilikoi foam on top!

FYI: just a quick note from the Aulani. Beautiful property, eating at Monkeypod Kitchen 2nite. ❤

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Very nice!! Enjoy!!

When Dole invites you for a private tour, you know you made it!!😊😅

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

LOL Winnie! How could we say No, right??

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Having worked at both the Dole cannery in town and picked the pine on Lanai for summer, I don't eat much pineapple. The cocoa part of the tour was interesting.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

We loved the behind the scene tour, informative and fun.

14:14 Bills spams are much bigger i am sure? lol !

Hi guys

Are u going to Vegas soon? Will you do a review of Fontainebleau? 😎

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Possibly in Feb. we would like to visit and check it out.

how did you get those pineapples home?

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

We actually cut up 2 (incl the one Chris picked) and ate them. The other ones we shared with the DVC staff. Sharing is caring! =)

👍👍👍🥂🥂🥂🤙🤙🤙

Side Note: I WILL NEVER LET A PINEAPPLE 🍍 ROT ON MY COUNTER AGAIN. This is a lot of love and sweat going into a single fruit. #Dole🍍

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

So true! So much love and labor goes into every pineapple. 🍍🤙🏽

@marydonovan1678

6 ай бұрын

Lovepineapple

how much the tour?

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

No charge, we were invited as guests.

Yqw 🤗

Brings back memories. We spent summers picking pineapple and working in the cannery. Every now and then we would get sugar pine that was deep orange, not very juicy but like eating a candy bar.

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

It's amazing how surprisingly sweet the pineapples were!

Your daughter still works at universal studios?

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

Yup!

like your PRIMO shirt ....but the beer taste aweful

@billandlisa

6 ай бұрын

LOL!!

If I eat raw pineapple, the pineapple enzymes mess up the inside of my mouth.