Tours & Activities
How does your season compare to Oʻahu?
Bookkeeping, GET, payroll and tax returns for Hawaiʻi tour and activity operators. Start with a free benchmark of your revenue against Oʻahu's visitor numbers.
Pick your islandOʻahu
Your pick carries to the benchmark sheet and pricing calculator below.
Based on the North Shore, next to the Waialua Sugar Mill, where Oʻahu's boats, surf schools and tours operate. Meetings by appointment only.
We know Oʻahu
The tours that keep Oʻahu busy
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Latest monthly visitor arrivals and spending for Oʻahu vs. last year, from DBEDT, with an "as of" date. Fill this in when the Island Benchmark Sheet data is built.
Outcomes
What changes when we're in the canoe
Bookkeeping closed by the 15th, every monthA 1-page report with revenue by month and by channel, and what each booking platform really costs you.
Revenue per guest and per tripSee which tours and which channels actually make money.
GET filed on time, on the right amountOTA bookings have their own GET rules. We make sure you pay what you owe, and no more.
A cash forecast before the slow season Advisory add-onKnow 90 days ahead whether payroll and boat payments are covered.
Your tax estimate by OctoberNo April surprises, and time to plan big purchases.
Who we work with
Built for Hawaiʻi tour and activity businesses
Fishing charters
Surf schools, kayak and SUP rentals
Ziplines, ATV and ranch tours
Helicopter and air tours
Land and circle-island tours
Food, farm and cultural tours, lūʻau
New and solo operators
Problems we solve
Sound familiar?
My booking-platform payouts never match my bank.
We reconcile every payout to your bank, including commissions, refunds and chargebacks.
I'm not sure I'm paying GET on the right amount.
We set up GET correctly for direct and OTA bookings and file every period.
My crew's tips are a mess.
We run tips through payroll so your crew's pay and your returns line up.
Are my guides contractors or employees?
We help you sort it out and set them up properly.
I don't know what to pay myself.
If you're an S corporation, we set a reasonable salary and plan the rest.
Boats, vans and gear are eating my cash.
We plan big purchases with depreciation in mind, so your tax bill reflects what you spent.
Free download
Free: the Island Benchmark Sheet
A Google Sheet that lines your monthly revenue up against official visitor arrivals and spending for Oʻahu, back to 2019. See which months you're ahead of your island, and which you're behind.
- Your island's visitor numbers, month by month
- Your seasonality next to the island's
- A simple ahead / in line / behind flag for each month
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Island Benchmark Sheet
Your season vs. Oʻahu
Island arrivalsYour revenueExample data
Upfront pricing
See your price first, then reach out.
Answer a few questions about your business and get a flat monthly price for bookkeeping, GET, payroll and your tax return. Advisory is available as an add-on.
Questions
Tour operator questions
Which islands do you work with?
All of them: Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island and Kauaʻi.
Can I switch to you in the middle of the season?
Yes. We pick up from your last closed month and catch up anything that's behind.
Which booking platforms do you work with?
FareHarbor, Peek, Xola, Rezdy, Viator, GetYourGuide, Expedia and most others. If you can export a payout report, we can reconcile it.
My bookkeeping is a mess. Can you still help?
Yes. We quote the catch-up separately once we've seen your bookkeeping, then keep you current every month.
Do I have to switch payroll providers?
[Confirm the payroll approach before launch.]