Hawaiian Island Creations (HIC) is a friendly and helpful surf shop with a great location in Southern California. Customers appreciate the spacious store and well-displayed products, making it easy to find what they want. The staff, especially Matt, provides thorough assistance, helping with items like fins and boards, and showing different colors and options. The store offers a wide selection of surf and skate merchandise, including unique board shorts with Hawaiian Petroglyphs and tribal designs that are hard to find elsewhere. Customers enjoy the in-store shopping experience, especially with promotions like 50% off on second items and lower sales tax compared to California. Overall, HIC provides excellent customer service, a strong selection, and a store that celebrates Hawaiian culture.
It was an absolute dream to visit Hawaii in 1986. Here is a folder that I got when I shopped at the Hawaiian Island Creations at the Ala Moana Shopping Center. I was 16 years old.
August 2024
Super helpful staff. Matt helped me picking out some fins for my board and explained everything very thoroughly, cool store.
December 2022
Awesome experience. Great store with lots of selection, super friendly staff. Shout out to Matt in boards for setting me up with a board ?