Here’s a last minute Hawaii cruise deal that came across my desk this morning, which is too good not to mention. The cost is less than half of what we are now seeing for comparable cruises. The caveat is that one person must be 55+ to get these rates. I’d give them a call, however, [...]

This deal is too good not to mention. It can really help make your upcoming vacation much more affordable. You can instantly get 20% off “any hotel stay” (not just Hawaii) from now through August 31 by using promotion code SEVENDAYSALE2 when making your reservation. A quick check found a huge number of Hawaii hotels [...]

National Park Service has now closed the Park and museum due to high levels of VOG and sulfur dioxide gas emissions. Stay tuned for more Kilauea updates.

I just found several airfares seriously worthy of mention. Some have very limited availability, so if you’re interested, I suggest you you jump on them without delay. All are 14 day advance fares for travel March 31 to June 5: 1. Houston to Honolulu $347 (CO). 2. New York (LGA) to Honolulu $459 (CO, DL, [...]

Beat of Hawaii invites you to the 7th Carnival of Aloha from Homespun Honolulu. Jeff’s post on travel insurance is included. Evelyn, our carnival hostess, has selected a variety of posts written about Hawaii. Other topics include a tribute to the late Auntie Genoa Keawe, a Royal Luau, 7 reasons why Hawaii is romantic, Trouble [...]

Here’s a photo I took on the Big Island. The Beat of Hawaii team will be returning there on Sunday. We have many great posts coming up that I want to tell you about. I’m calling them our Plate Lunch Specials to whet your appetite. Be sure to subscribe to our feed via E-mail or [...]

Watching Shakespeare on a Hawaii vacation seems like an odd mix. Trust me on this one. If you’re on Kauai in February, get thee to The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at the KAPA Rehearsal Space. We were at the production last week and give it our top review. Three professionally trained actors take [...]

If you’re fortunate enough to be in Hawaii for Valentine’s Day, here are some events worth checking out. Safari lovers will be at Honolulu Zoo for a Love Gone Wild evening of jazz, wine tasting and culinary delights. If you’re more into sea creatures, swim on over to the Waikiki Aquarium for Seaduction and a [...]

I just entered my name and thought I’d pass the word on to you. Island Air has a Valentine contest running now through February 13. The winner, who will be announced on February 14, receives round-trip transportation for two on Island Air to Lanai, two nights at the Four Seasons Lodge at Koele and dinner. [...]

Homespun Honolulu has just released its 6th Blog Carnival of Aloha. Evelyn, our carnival hostess, has selected an assortment of posts written about the Aloha State. Beat of Hawaii is pleased to be included in the latest edition. While we’re on the subject of carnivals, here’s a picture of one held this past weekend in [...]