Archive for February, 2009

Superferry: Oahu to Maui $34

Feb 27, 2009 No Comments by

Updated:  Superferry is now out of business. Hawaii Superferry is out of annual drydock and has just announced a price reduction that will be available starting Monday and is effective through the end of the year. The new walk-up rate is $39, but if you purchase your ticket at least 14 days in advance, it [...]

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New Hawaii Weather Tracking

Feb 27, 2009 No Comments by

NOAA’s National Weather Service has some new features available only for Hawaii.  I really like the ease and functionality they add and think you might too.  Launched in the past couple of weeks, they provide: A statewide weather view from which you can easily drill down to any region of interest.  No need to put [...]

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New Inter-Island Air Coupons A Good Deal?

Feb 26, 2009 2 Comments

Pre-paid discounted flight coupon books have been a tradition in Hawaii inter-island air transportation.  They had been waning and pretty much disappeared several years ago. Now in a return to a travel era gone by, Mokulele Airlines announced they will be reviving inter-island flight coupons.  The way these work is that you buy a book [...]

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Waikiki Doubletree Oceanview $99

Feb 25, 2009 No Comments

Here’s yet another great Waikiki hotel deal to pair with the existing Hawaii air fare sales.  By the way, I still expect to see many more airfare deals coming up for Spring and even Summer travel.  So stay tuned. Waikiki’s Doubletree Alana is offering ocean view rooms for only $99 through June 30.  That’s a [...]

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Jellyfish: It Can Even Happen Here

Feb 24, 2009 2 Comments

Late last week, I had quite a surprise instead of an intended swim, when I found Kauai’s Salt Pond Beach closed due to jellyfish.  This is the first time I can ever remember Salt Pond being impacted by jellyfish.  The lifeguard told me that he had counted over 500 of them that day. Jellyfish are [...]

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Maui Airport Beach Layover Find

Feb 23, 2009 1 Comment

If you find yourself with time to spare at Kahului (OGG), have we got a gem for you: Kanaha Beach Park. This park, which has recently undergone much work and renovation, is great. The water is often calm in the morning, and is great for kids. Afternoons can be windy, but often still swimmable. Getting [...]

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Go! To Partner With Island Air

Feb 20, 2009 1 Comment

Mesa Airlines (Go!’s parent) and Hawaii’s Island Air have just announced a new partnership. Taking the lead from Republic Airlines, which partnered with Hawaii’s Mokulele Airlines last fall, Mesa announced a tentative code share agreement in which Go! will market Island Air services between Kahului, Hilo and Lihue. They expect to extend that code share [...]

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Is Hawaii Air + Hotel: $299 Worth It?

Feb 19, 2009 4 Comments

Back on January 25, I mentioned the Pleasant Holidays Hawaii deals of air plus car or air plus hotel. At the time those deals were good.  Now what is left of them is great, with a caveat. The deal. This $299 air plus hotel offer has the best availability from San Francisco at this point.  [...]

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Mokulele in Default; Republic May Take Over Service

Feb 17, 2009 3 Comments

Updated 2/18:  Mokulele president Bill Boyer indicated this morning that the $300K payment due Republic was being made today. Republic Airways announced in an earnings statement this morning that their Hawaii partner Mokulele Airlines has drawn down its entire $8 Million line of credit and is in default on payments thereon.  If the matter isn’t [...]

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Renovated Waikiki Beachcomber From $119 (All Year)

Feb 17, 2009 1 Comment

Here is yet another excellent Waikiki hotel deal.  Paired with any of the fantastic airfare deals that are still in effect, you’ll have a Hawaii vacation at a small fraction of the normal cost. The Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber has just completed a $12 Million makeover which included all of its 495 guest rooms. These now [...]

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