Archive for January, 2008

NY Times Suggests Kokee Lodge?

Jan 29, 2008 No Comments by Jeff

We’re scratching our heads over this one. The New York Times lists Kokee Lodge as a suggested property in their Kauai Travel Guide.
The referenced Frommer’s review in the New York Times does not provide an accurate representation of what you’re going to find here.
Your Beat of Hawaii team has stayed at Kokee Lodge [...]

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Ten Safe Driving Tips for Hawaii Visitors

Jan 25, 2008 1 Comment by Rob

With many first time visitors on our island roads each day, the Beat of Hawaii has come up with its Top 10 Driving Tips to ensure a safe vacation for all.

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Last Pride of Hawaii Deal

Jan 24, 2008 No Comments by Rob

The Pride of Hawaii cruise ship will set sail from Honolulu one last time on February 4. Instead of following its normal Hawaii itinerary, this special sailing will be a five day trans-Pacific crossing to Los Angeles.
NCL has some great deals on this repositioning cruise. Inside cabins start at $198. If you [...]

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Make Your Own Aloha Shirt

Jan 22, 2008 No Comments by Rob

This is one Aloha shirt that is easy to care for, on everyone’s budget, and fun to give to family and friends. If you can fold paper you can make one too. I made the Aloha Shirt card that’s pictured here. Next time I’ll add buttons for a more authentic look. [...]

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Where are the Hawaii Travel Deals? Part 1: Airfares

Jan 19, 2008 2 Comments by Jeff

What to expect?
The New Year is looking unusually bad for finding deals from the U.S. mainland to Hawaii. Why? Basically, the airlines now have excellent control over inventory (seats) and, with no new competitors, they aren’t likely to be offering the kind of deals we’ve seen as recently as last fall.
While there will [...]

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Will Hawaii Superferry Cease Operations?

Jan 18, 2008 No Comments by Jeff

This is a follow-up to our recent Supeferry post.
Today’s Pacific Business News report reveals an “Emergency Situation” due to low ridership. In a recent letter to the State, Superferry attorneys’ stated they were averaging only 150 passengers per run (866 passenger capacity).

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