Golf on Oahu - Options & Pricing Sheet

June 27, 2009

The Islands of Hawaii boast year around perfect weather as well as many opportunities for Golfers. Below you will find a nice selection of Golf Courses on the Island of Oahu. Stay tuned, we will list golfing options for the outer islands in a later article for you. If you are a Golfer planning on visiting Oahu, you would be very interested this this price list below.
Ko’olau Golf Club from $70
Luana Hills Country Club from $77
Coral Creek Golf Course from $80
Pearl Country Club from $84
Turtle Bay - Fazio Course from $94
Mililani Golf Club $99
Olomana Golf Links $99
Hawaii Kai Golf Course from $104
Turtle Bay - Palmer Course
from $115
Makaha Resort & Golf Club from $119
Ko Olina Golf Club from $124
Waikele Golf Club $136
Royal Kunia Country Club $141
Ewa Beach Golf Club from $146
Hawaii Prince Golf Course from $151
Kapolei Golf Course from $157
The rates are per person rates include green fees & shared cart. Rates do not include course transfers or rental clubs and may be dependent on tee-time.

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We are back home and had a wonderful time in Maui…

May 25, 2009

Kaanapali BeachAloha Teresa;
We are back home and had a wonderful time in Maui... the beach wedding was perfect and all the activities you arranged for us were great. The surfing lessons with the Royal Hawaiian Surf Academy and the Old Lahaina Luau you arranged were both wonderful! The Hyatt Regency Maui worked out great and we all enjoyed all it had to offer… the beach, pool, spa, restaurants, etc.

Thanks for all your help setting this up for us. We appreciate it and will be happy to share your name and contact information with others headed to Maui.
Thanks again.
Debbie

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The Feast at Lele is 1st Class Dining Hawaiian Style!

February 19, 2009

Hula dancersWhat could be better than spending an evening enjoying one of the most authentic Hawaiian luaus? My friend Petra and I were treated to a night out of island music, great food, drinks and entertainment at the Feast at Lele held beach-side at 505 Front Street, Lahaina, Maui. Whether you arrive by land or by sea - this is a special island treat.

The Feast at Lele is a first class luau under the stars, complete with intimate dining and white table linens - not the usual fare at most luaus. Every table had a great view of the dancers with the backdrop of the setting sun over West Maui. Couples enjoy individual table side service while feasting on 4 courses of local island cuisine and a very entertaining and educational trip thru the South Pacific. We tasted island cuisine from Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa and New Zealand while the dancers performed in traditional attire.

The grand finale is a spectacular fire/knife dancer - and you thought your job was tough! Open bar, including those fun and colorful drinks are included. It’s been ages since we enjoyed an “umbrella drink” so decided to have a chi-chi - which is a cocoanut, pineapple juice and vodka drink - delicious! A wonderful way to end the evening with a happy opu! (full tummy!)

If you too would like to enjoy the best Luau in Hawaii
Call Me at 1-800-644-6659
Your ‘See the South Pacific Specialist’ at Luxury Hideaways

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Hawaii on a Budget - Affordable Activities on the island of Kauai

December 27, 2008

This is the 4th article in a series on how to visit the Hawaiian islands on a budget. (with a little pidgin thrown in for fun) Can do - no can - yes can!

Kauai - known as the garden island - a rental car (as well as a good camera) is a must on this island. You will see some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. Lets go exploring:

• The Kukui Trail is a 2 ½ mile path dropping into the Waimea Canyon where a large swimming hole awaits.

• The rugged cliffs of the Na Pali coast are without equal in the Islands or even elsewhere for that matter. Kauai is a great place for hiking and gazing at the amazing scenery. Its uncrowded beaches are some of the finest in the Hawaiian islands.

• Kokee State Park boasts Waimea Canyon and a great hiking trail of moderate difficulty.

• Kauai’s waterfalls are terrific and Wailua Falls especially so.

• Be sure to visit the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge and, if in season, watch the annual migration of the humpback whales.

• The Kalalau Trail and Valley is a great way to see the Na Pali Coast. Here experienced hikers will find the Hanakapiai Falls, a 300 foot cascade into a pool.

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Its the 25th Anniversary of Kilauea Volcano, Big Island, Hawaii

December 23, 2008

Kilauea Volcano, located on the Big Island of Hawai’i, is noted extensively in Polynesian legends as Hawai’i’s most active volcano.  Shortly after midnight on January 3, 1983 lava was once again
sighted, this time near the Napau Crater of Mauna Loa, ensuring the legend would live on.

Kilauea is considered to be the present home of Pele, the volcano goddess of ancient Hawai’ian legend. Several special lava formations are named after her, including Pele’s Tears (small droplets of lava that cool in the air and retain their teardrop shapes) and Pele’s Hair (thin, brittle strands of volcanic glass that often form during the explosions that accompany a lava flow as it enters the ocean).

People have claimed to see Pele while traveling on Saddle Road (a road that connects the East and West side of the islands). Legend says that if you take lava from Peles home you will be cursed. Hawaii Park Rangers receive numerous lava rocks mailed back to them each year from guilty visitors that have become believers.

This latest eruption was the beginning of the worlds longest continuous volcanic eruption giving us a rare glimpse at natures incredible force and beauty.

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Hawaii on a Budget - Affordable Activities on the Big Island of Hawaii

December 13, 2008

This is the 3rd article on a series of how to travel to Hawaii on a budget.

The Big Island of Hawaii - The largest Hawaiian island and the only one with a currently active volcano, the Big Island has spectacular drives and beaches with colorful villages and two distinctly different sides of the island. The Big Island will be bigger when you leave than when you arrive as the volcano there deposits several square acres of land each year. Be sure to rent a car upon arrival to the island as you will want to do some great exploring on this island. Do like the locals, pack a picnic lunch, your towel, beach mat, sunscreen, mask/snorkle, fins and visor, don your rubber slippers and lets hit the road. BTW the beaches are still free!

• Lapakahi State Historical Park - a historically accurate Hawiian Village offering tours on the North Kohala coast.

• Akaka Falls about 13 miles north of Hilo is actually two waterfalls seen across the valley and one of the most photographed locations in the Islands.

• Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is only $10 per car load. Rangers will lead visitors to locations where nature’s most awesome spectacle can be safely viewed.

• Honaunau Bay is a great place to snorkel.

• The black sand beaches of Punaluu and Kehena are must-see locations for every visitor. The black volcanic sand is simply amazing.

• Waikoloa’s Queen’s Marketplace offers Hawaiian craft classes and entertainment for free.

• The Puako Petroglyph Hike reveals more than 3000 petroglyphs of uncertain, mysterious origin that to this day have not been fully understood.

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American Safari Cruises defering entrance into Hawaii cruise market

October 31, 2008

ASC toysSEATTLE, Wash. - American Safari Cruises is deferring entry into the Hawaii inter-island cruise market until a time when the capital funding markets and the overall U.S. economy improve, announces Capt. Dan Blanchard, President and CEO. [Read more]

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