Pride of America, the 15-deck Oahu-based cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, is slated to exit waters edging the Islands during March 2013 for more than $30 million in upgrades. During its 14-day dry-dock in Honolulu, the 2,124-passenger ship will undergo a makeover that includes additions ranging from luxury suites to two specialty restaurants. […]
If you’ve taken a town or country drive in the Islands on a Friday or Saturday night during the summer, when our weather turns even warmer than usual, it’s likely the sights described in the next paragraph will be wonderfully familiar. Rings of dancers clad in festive, lightweight yukata kimonos and wraparound happi coats, as well
We’ve counted the votes from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook ohana poll question: Where’s your favorite Hawaii snorkeling spot? The top five vote-getters are on the pages ahead. Our in-the-know ohana weighed in with votes for a total of more than 35 different shoreline areas in the Islands. Mahalo for the poll picks! If you’re
Hawaiian Airlines is now selling tickets for its new nonstop Honolulu-Brisbane, Australia route with introductory round-trip fare of $1,106 (includes taxes and fees) offered for travel starting in Honolulu. The three-times-weekly service is slated to begin on Nov. 27, 2012. The introductory fare will be available for purchase through Mon., July 18, and are good
Haliimaile. Makawao. Olinda. Ulupalakua, Keokea, Pukalani. The turnoff signs for the half dozen or so towns that stretch across the cool, green and serene belt of pastures, farms and forests of Upcountry Maui begin to appear one by one as you ascend past the 1,000-foot elevation marker sign on busy Haleakala Highway. In the January/February
Hawaiian Airlines and New-York based JetBlue Airways this week announced a partnership agreement that will aims to ease travel to the Islands from the East Coast. Starting this week, customers will be able to purchase single tickets combining travel on both Hawaiian and JetBlue, allowing for “seamless” travel between the carriers’ networks, according to a
Like the photo above as much as we do? It’s the grand prize-winning entry of HAWAII Magazine’s 13th Annual Photo Contest. Last May, we asked HAWAII readers to send us their best photos of the Islands. We gave them four categories to enter their photos into: Oahu; Maui, Molokai and Lanai; Kauai and the Big
Hawaiian Airlines is now offering an airfare sale on roundtrip travel during early 2012 — Jan. 5 through March 14 — between Hawaii and its 10 U.S. mainland cities. The sale’s fares, which start at $298 for roundtrip travel between Kahului, Maui and Oakland and San Jose, Calif. will be offered through Mon., Oct. 31.
A new shuttle service is now offering Honolulu International Airport travelers door-to-door rides to Waikiki, Kahala (near Diamond Head) Downtown Honolulu, Ko Olina on Oahu’s Leeward side, and other bustling areas. Selected by Hawaii’s State Department of Transportation for a five-year contract to operate as the sole official airport shuttle for on-demand service, SpeediShuttle began
Starting in January, Hawaiian Airlines will offer nonstop flights from Maui to San Jose (three days weekly) and Oakland (four days weekly). Hawaiian is offering an introductory roundtrip fare of $298.40 (plus applicable fees) for travel from both California Bay Area cities to Kahului for travel between Jan. 10 (San Jose) — Jan. 11 (Oakland)
Hawaii’s largest island—the Big Island—is the only one in the state with five national parks. In the September/October 2011 issue of HAWAII Magazine, we take our reader ohana along for the ride on an around-the-island road trip to visit all of ‘em. Earlier this summer, HAWAII Magazine photographer David Croxford and I escaped from our
Starting next spring, Alaska Airlines plans to offer daily, nonstop service from Oakland and San Jose, Calif. to Kauai and the Big Island. To celebrate the new service, which is slated to get under way on March 12, 2012, Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is now offering one-way fares as low as $179 on flights from California’s
