Play in the Pacific! Snorkel at Turtle Canyon, lounge in the sun or glide down the American Dream's giant waterslide from the top deck! You will be provided with masks, fins, snorkels and an ocean full of fascinating tropical fish just waiting to be explored. Green Sea Turtles and Spinner Dolphins are often seen! Before entering the water, a snorkel briefing will provide needed guidance for beginners. Choose from: Morning Brunch Cruise (available Apr 16-Dec 15 only) and enjoy scrambled eggs, grilled ham and Portuguese sausage, breakfast potatoes, steamed white rice, assorted breads (muffins, croissants, bagels), seasonal fresh fruit and soft drinks, juices, coffee and tea.
Afternoon Lunch Cruise (available year round) and enjoy jumbo hot dogs, hamburgers and cheese burgers with the fixings, grilled teriyaki chicken sandwiches, baked beans, corn on the cob, zesty potato salad, seasonal fresh fruit, choice of dessert, and soft drinks, coffee and tea. Vegetarian means are available with advanced notice.
Glide out to sea on the award-winning Navatek! Gaze at the many colors of a Hawaiian sunset as you dine on delicious cuisine and are treated to a Hawaiian and contemporary revue of music, song and dance! Choose from 4 different cruise options The Buffet, the Royal, the Royal with Tantalus and the Royal Alii Club Buffet: Enjoy a cocktail of your choice, buffet of Fresh Fruit, Salad, Chicken, Mahi Mahi, Vegetables, White Rice, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Rolls and Coconut Cake, live entertainment,
Enjoy a Hawaiian feast fit for royalty at the only luau on Waikiki Beach, held Monday and Thursday evenings at the nostalgic "Pink Palace of the Pacific" - the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Your evening begins with a flower lei greeting and invitation to enjoy refreshing Mai Tais or Luau Punch on the Ocean Lawn as you relax and take in the gorgeous vista of Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head Crater. The evening continues under the stars with a sumptuous luau buffet featuring foods from the Islands. The crowning glory of the Royal Hawaiian Luau is the spectacular Royal Polynesian Extravaganza. Everyone is sure to enjoy the song and dance of the Hawaiian culture along with other Pacific Rim cultures that have influenced the people of Hawaii.
The Menu: Kaula Pig (Hawaiian style roast pork), Mahi Mahi, Lau Lau (steamed Polynesian spinach with pork and fish), Chicken Long Rice, Teriyaki Steak, Fried Rice, Baked Sweet Potato, Poi, Haupia, Pipi Kaula, Green Onions, Coconut Cake, Pineapple Chiffon Cake, Guava Chiffon Cake, Banana Bread and Carrot Cake.
Immerse yourself in the dolphins' world as you swim with them and experience a personal training lesson with Sea Life Park trainers! During this deep-water encounter, you will learn about dolphin anatomy, physiology, training and conservation. Wearing a dive mask, you'll view the dolphins underwaterand up close. And, if your dolphin is willing, enjoy a high-speed dorsal fin drag! This program is the longest and most in-depth interaction with the animals offered at Sea Life Park.
Explore the many wonderful things to do in Hawaii. Hawaii Activities showcases the finest tours, activities and attractions on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island of Hawaii. Book your vacation activities now and make the most of your time in the islands!
Makani Kai Helicopters has been giving personalized and professional Oahu helicopter tours since 1988, and is proud to have a perfect safety record. This breathtaking aerial tour of Oahu will be the highlight of your vacation! Makani Kai Helicopters’ dedication to excellence is unsurpassed.
Makani Kai, which means “wind over the water,” operates 2 Eurocopter A-Star, six passenger aircraft, which feature air conditioning, Bose noise-canceling headsets, custom interior, five-camera video system, Hawaiian music on CD and extra large windows for premium viewing. Makani Kai Helicopters provides complimentary round-trip transportation from major Waikiki hotels. Pick-up is approximately one hour prior to flight departure time.
The Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu is one of the most popular activities in Hawaii. The center celebrates traditional Polynesian culture, and gives you a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the lifestyles, habitats, entertainment and hospitality of seven Polynesian villages – Tonga, Tahiti, the Marquesas, Fiji, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Samoa and Hawaii! At the Polynesian Cultural Center you’ll see islanders reenact war dances and wedding ceremonies, rub sticks to create fire, carve tiki figures, wield fire knives, and climb four-story trees in bare feet plus much more. Go at your own pace through the villages, take a break on a leisurely canoe ride down the center’s tropical river, or escape the heat and watch an incredible Hawaii IMAX™ film in the cool theatre. Mid-Afternoon, the Pageant of the Long Canoes begins, and you’ll be called to the river’s edge to watch Polynesian dancers show off their native costumes and culture as they float along. When the sun goes down, enjoy the Polynesian Cultural Center’s spectacular “Horizons” Night Show with a cast of 100; this is the largest Polynesian revue of song and dance in the world!
Don’t miss the Pearl Harbor tour! Enjoy round-trip transportation from Waikiki, and board the ferry at Pearl Harbor for the Arizona Memorial tour. On the way back to Waikiki, a brief narration and Honolulu tour is given.
Your tour begins in Waikiki as your guide prepares you for the morning excursion. When you arrive at Pearl Harbor, you’ll have an opportunity to browse the Museum and souvenir store, as well as watch a historical film depicting the events of the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. You will also have an opportunity to board the ferryboat to the Arizona Memorial, which sits atop the sunken hull of the battleship USS Arizona and honors the crewmen who lost their lives during the attack. It's a meaningful experience that gives you a window to the events that drew us into the Second World War.
The Paradise Cove Luau is one of the largest and most respected Hawaii luaus. Twelve oceanfront acres come alive with island games and crafts, a traditional Hawaiian feast, and a spectacular Oahu luau show. Play island games and learn island arts and crafts at the Hawaiian village. Then, take part in the Hukilau, pulling the fishing net from the sea to the rhythms of a conch shell and island chants. And enjoy an enchanting sunset ceremony with the Royal Court procession to unearth the luau's traditional underground-roasted pig at Hawaii's only Imu Amphitheater. Sip cocktails and dine on a traditional Hawaiian feast and then settle back for Hawaii's best luau show. Music and dance bring the story of Hawaii to life, ending with the heart-pounding excitement of the Samoan fire knife dance!
Experience a traditional welcome to the Islands with an authentic Hawaiian lei greeting right at your arrival gate! Honolulu Lei Greetings offers a Hawaiian-style reception that won't soon be forgotten.
Your friendly Island greeter will stand just outside your arrival gate at the Honolulu International Airport, holding a welcome sign personalized with your names on it. You?ll be presented with beautiful, fresh flower leis, and offered assistance to baggage claim or directions to your connecting inter-island flight.
You can order a fresh flower lei greeting for your upcoming Hawaiian vacation, or surprise your friends or family who will be visiting the Islands soon. An airport greeting makes a delightful gift for honeymooners, first-time visitors, or anyone you'd like to arrange a special welcome for. Don't miss out on this wonderful Island custom. It's a warm, wonderful way to begin a Hawaiian vacation!
Lei choices include the following: Standard Lei: A single strand of Dendrobium Orchids, Carnations, Plumerias, or combination of these. Superior Ti Leaf Lei: A single strand of flowers wrapped around an open-ended Ti Leaf Lei (a symbol of mana or power). Superior Lei: An extravagant lei with double the amount of flowers (Dendrobium Orchids, Carnations, Plumerias, or combination of these). Deluxe Lei: Our most lavish lei with three times the amount of flowers (Dendrobium Orchids, Carnations, Plumerias, or combination of these). Candy Lei: A fun alternative to flowers ? the kids will love it! Honeymoon Special Leis: Two leis ? for her, a gorgeous Deluxe Flower Lei, and for him, our open ended Superior Ti Leaf Lei.
Visit two beautiful Oahu waterfalls, and enjoy an informative narrated driving tour of some wonderful scenic and historical spots with the experts at Oahu Nature Tours!
The first stop is the scenic Waikahula Falls at Liliokalani Gardens, home to many native Hawaiian plant species. Then, traveling into the lush Nuuanu Valley, you'll walk along a cool stream to observe ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs. Next, you'll journey into Oahu's tropical rainforest and go for an easy walk through a mysterious bamboo grove to visit the secluded Jackass Ginger Pools. You'll stop at the famous Pali Lookout before driving through a tree tunnel to observe, from a distance, the 200-foot Upside Down Waterfall cascading off the summit of 3,150-foot Mount Konahuanui.
Your tour continues as you drive by the Iolani Palace, the King Kamehameha Statue, the Kawaihao Coral Church, and the Mission Houses. Your guide will relay historical facts and interesting trivia along the way.
Marvel at Hawaii's marine life, two sunken ships and the remains of two airliners on a high-tech submarine dive! Cruise along the bottom of the sea as an expert pilot delivers spectacular views of artificial reefs, tropical fish and all sorts of other critters.
Discover the wonders of the deep in air-conditioned comfort and safety. Every dive is different, as your expert narrator will explain. You may even see a Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle or a reef shark! Your journey begins with a 20-minute scenic boat ride out to the dive site, followed by the submarine dive, which is approximately 40 minutes in length. Your expert narrator will inform you of everything from the formation of the Hawaiian Islands to many species of marine life unique to the Hawaiian waters. View fascinating artificial reefs in air-conditioned comfort.
Choose from Morning or Afternoon dives aboard the high-tech 48-passenger submarine, as featured in National Geographic television specials, or the 64-passenger submarine, Atlantis Hawaiian Parasail
Take the ride of your life with Hawaiian Parasail! Soar up to 600 feet above the spectacular Honolulu coastline – an experience you won’t soon forget!
Enjoy narrated, round-trip transportation from Waikiki to Kewalo Basin for your flight. You may choose to fly single or tandem, and each flight is about 8 to 10 minutes in duration. For those of you who are not interested in participating, you may go along with your friends or family as a Non-Flying Observer. Hawaiian Parasail utilizes the harness method, for a soft, dry take off and landing directly from the boat (you'll have the option of a water touch or a completely dry flight). A maximum of 12 people will be on each trip.
Honolulu Zoo
151 Kapahulu Avenue, HI 96815 Honolulu, Oahu
tel. 1 (808) 971-7171.
http://www.honoluluzoo.org/
Honolulu
Over 750,000 people visit the Honolulu Zoo annually. It is the largest zoo within a radius of 2,300 miles and unique in that it is the only zoo in the United States originating from a King's grant of royal lands to the people. King David Kalakaua, Monarch of Hawai`i from 1874 to 1891, made lands of the Leahi Land Holdings available in 1876 to the people for a thirty year lease. That year, a "Kapiolani Park Association" of two hundred subscriber members assumed the administration of the three hundred-acre park. The marshy parcel was a muddle of fishponds, lagoons and islands where King Kalakaua maintained his collection of exotic birds. In 1877 the area was named after the King's wife and opened as Queen Kapiolani Park.
For lovers of Hawaiian history and culture, the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu qualifies as a "must" visit. Not only is it the largest museum in the state—since its inception in 1889, it’s acquired nearly 25 million items that tell the story of Hawaii and Polynesia—it’s also widely regarded as the premier natural and cultural history institution in the entire Pacific region.
Charles Reed Bishop founded the museum in honor of his late wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha family. The museum was built on the original grounds of Kamehameha Schools, which was established by the princess to educate Hawaii’s children.Mission Houses Museum tells the dramatic story of cultural change in 19th-century Hawai`i where American Protestant missionaries established their headquarters in 1820. Explore our Visitor Center and the three historic mission buildings. Investigate the daily life and work of the American missionaries. Discover the role they played in the profound changes that shaped Hawai`i throughout the 1800s that continue today.
Waikiki Aquarium
2777 Kalakaua Avenue, HI 96815 Honolulu, Oahu
tel. 1 (808) 923-9741.
http://waquarium.mic.hawaii.edu/
Honolulu
Honolulu Academy of Arts
900 South Beretania Street, HI 96814 Honolulu, Oahu
tel. 1 (808) 532-8700.
http://www.honoluluacademy.org/
Honolulu
Art museum, exhibition
Diamond Head Theatre
520 Makapuu Avenue, HI 96816 Honolulu, Oahu
tel. 1 (808) 733-0277.
http://www.diamondheadtheater.com/
Honolulu
Theatre, opera/operetta, dance
Hanauma Bay Dive Tours
P.O. Box 240441, HI 96824 Honolulu, Oahu
tel. 1 (808) 256-8956.
http://www.hanaumabay-hawaii.com/
Snorkel at Hanauma Bay! Hawaii's federally protected bay is home to over 450 species of tropical fish. Your Knowledgeable guide from Hanauma Bay Dive Tours will make sure you don't miss a thing.
Exploring the colorful and vibrant reef of Hanauma Bay is an amazing experience. Hawaii visitors and locals alike enjoy the protected waters and abundant sea life. Twenty to thirty percent of the species found in the bay are indigenous to Hawaii. The large reef offers unlimited exploration possibilities and your knowledgeable guide knows the best spots to snorkel throughout the bay. They are also experts on the history and area as well as the fish and coral you’ll be encountering. This is a perfect opportunity for those who are new to snorkeling, and for those who simply wish to fully experience all the wonders of Hanauma Bay with an expert guide.
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