There’s an abundance of Hawaii travel news to report. In the never ending Pacific island turnstile, players continue to come and go, shrink and grow. Plus we may even find out what Allegiant is planning after a very long delay. Here are today’s updates: Mokulele: From 8-Seater to London? We certainly haven’t heard the last [...]

We always love Hawaii vacation contests and so do you. The whole idea of following Hawaii sweepstakes started when one of our readers won a trip for her family on a contest we wrote about. Following are six new contests currently running, offering in total, free Hawaii vacations for up to 22 persons. You’ll need [...]

The annual humpback whale count takes place January 28, February 25 and March 31 on the Big Island, Kauai and Oahu. Even if you don’t have time to come to Hawaii right now, or haven’t found your perfect Hawaii travel deal yet, you can still help. So read on. Volunteers are needed to keep watch of [...]

More Hawaii visitors are choosing to voyage either one way or round trip between the west coast and the islands. As for cruise ship safety, the recent disaster will likely put an unprecedented focus on cruise regulations and enforcement. Last year more than 15 million people cruised safely world wide. Not only is there an increase [...]

There’s another great Hawaii travel deal this morning from otherwise deal-starved Southern California. This is still a result of the ongoing competition between Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Because dates are limited, if this works for you, you’ll need to act quickly (as in today). If you’re not currently subscribed to our San Diego VIP [...]

Postcards will take on a new tropical feeling this week when the Hawaii aloha shirt stamps are released by the US Postal Service. The shirts depict surfing, fish, shells, Bird of Paradise flowers and the Kilauea volcano. It’s a perfect way to honor the 75th anniversary of this iconic shirt. If you’re a philatelist like [...]

Here’s another unpublished Hawaii airfare deal that’s about as good as we’re going to see. It was just Thursday that I mentioned that increased competition to and from Maui would result in more deals, and here we go. This is the result of the ongoing war between Hawaiian and Alaska Air for west coast dominance. [...]

Today Hawaiian Airlines announced an increase in service to and from Kahului Maui. That’s good news for visitors and residents alike, since it will undoubtedly rekindle already fierce competition with rival Alaska Air. This means we can expect to see even more Hawaii travel deals. It’s also going to make it easier to get to [...]

Here’s a great idea for a first time Hawaii vacation that doesn’t require being on any airplanes, staying in any hotels, or eating in any restaurants. Based on that, it just can’t get much cheaper than this. This is a round-trip cruise from Southern California on the highly regarded Celebrity Century. You don’t have just [...]

If you’re hoping to making it to Hawaii for the upcoming Spring break, I’ve got some good news for you. You can do it on the cheap when traveling to all islands from both Northern and Southern California. Historically, Spring break is one of the most expensive times to visit, when we see the fewest [...]