Hawaii
4 Featured Hotels
Oahu
Feature: Turtle Bay - The five-mile private beach is ideal for snorkeling, while there are activities like horseback riding and hiking for landlubbers #Oahusfablednorthshore
Big Island
Feature: Fairmont Orchid - 32-acre oceanfront luxury AAA Four Diamond resort located on the Kohala Coast Hawaii with a white sand lagoon #lethawaiihappen
Kauai
Feature: Courtyard Coconut Kauai Beach - We pride ourselves on being one of the beach resorts in Kaua'I #relaxintheAlohaSpirit
Maui
Feature: Kaanapali Beach - A new day brings a new Hawaiian adventure #MauiNoKaOi
Dates for the Diary
March Hawaii Dragon boat Festival (30th July 2016)!!!!!!!!
The Hawaii Dragon Boat Festival takes place every year at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu on the island of Oahu in Hawaii and brings together teams of people from all over the world.
Honolulu Festival includes a parade & other events (early to mid-March)(11th-13th March 2016)!!!!!!!!
The Honolulu Festival is Hawaii’s premier cultural event and draws thousands of new and returning spectators who share the rich, vibrant blend of Asia, Pacific and Hawaiian cultures.
Hawaii Invitational International Music Festival (April)28th March – 10th April 2016
This popular Festival attracts tens of thousandsof Hawaiian and mainland band members, vehicles, floats, drill teams and dancers that have entertained locals and tourists alike as they parade down Kalakaua Avenue at sunset.
FlavorsOf Honolulu (Late June)
This event mixes over a dozen restaurants, live performances by several local artists, and highlights including a wine-tasting tent and a celebrity cook-off.
World Invitational Hula Festival Waikiki Shell (mid November)
The World Invitational Hula Festival is a 3-day event that perpetuates Hawaiian culture as a celebration of the artistic rendering of the Hawaiian hula dance.
Travel Like a local
Sound Bite: Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort – the “First Lady of Waikiki” boasts the best of old and new Waikiki
Sound Bite: Courtyard King Kamehameha - Best resort beach for families of all ages. Water here is almost always calm, making it a perfect spot for kids and adults can enjoy paddle boarding, snorkeling or a lazy beach day
Sound Bite: Sheraton Kauai - Best resort beach for relaxation, enjoying the sounds of the waves
Sound Bite: Grand Wailea - Best resort beach for paddle boarding, scuba diving, snorkeling and sunbathers with stunning views of Kahoolawe and Lanai with Molokini in the forefront.
You can't visit Hawaii, or the island of Oahu specifically, without at least checking out the surf. Home to Sunset Beach, Haleiwa's Alii Beach Park and the Banzai Pipeline, surfers travel from all around the globe to test their chops on the island's infamous waves.While these waves might be a little large during the winter months for the untrained surfer, it's prime time for major surfing competitions and you can expect to see some of the world's best out catching building-sized waves.Whether you try your hand at them or not, you'll see Mother Nature working at her finest.
Oahu boasts plenty of delicious restaurants in the big cities such as Honolulu, but if you're going to visit Hawaii, you have to sample some dishes that are 100 percent Hawaiian cuisine. A delectable place to check out is Helena's Hawaiian Food, located in Kalihi, a neighbourhood right outside downtown Honolulu.With a line outside the door by 10 a.m., this 11-table restaurant features entrees such as kalua pig, fried butterfish collars and luau squid. Then there's what they're famous for - their pipi kaula short ribs, which are marinated overnight, smoked and dried for half a day before being cooked.
If you want to dive into something unique to Hawaii, drive out to the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve for a snorkelling excursion. Once a volcanic crater, Hanauma Bay was likely flooded by wave erosion and is now an important nature preserve and Oahu's most popular snorkelling destination. Swimming in the crystal blue waters, you'll see reefs full of colourful fish, turtles and much more.
Roughly 13 miles long and 2,750 feet deep, Waimea Canyon is, simply put, raw natural beauty. With incredible hues of red, green, brown, and orange plastering the sides of the cliffs, there are few things comparable to Waimea's beauty. Whatever you do, when you plan your trip to the Grand Canyon, ensure it's a clear day so the clouds do not obstruct your views.