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State: Heavy Blow To Hawaii Travel Will Last Years

This Jolt To Hawaii Travel Will Last Years

September 22, 2023 55 Comments

For the first time the state notes a reluctance to visit Hawaii with travelers uncertain...

Prices Went From $5,500 To $99 Since Air Travel Reshaped Hawaii

Prices Went From $5,500 To $99 As Air Travel Reshaped Hawaii

September 21, 2023 184 Comments

Putting Hawaii travel costs in perspective. From the Honolulu Clipper take off to today's landing....

Hawaii Hotel Rates Up 58% As State Seeks More Visitors

September 20, 2023 62 Comments

Wanting Hawaii visitors to return and making it financially attractive are very different matters.

These Are The Visitors That Hawaii Wants

Are You One Of These Visitors That Hawaii Wants?

September 19, 2023 51 Comments

How do you find the latest Hawaii tourism buzzwords? Are you on board or do...

Airplane Reinventing Hawaii Travel Flies Next Year. But...

Accessibility For Hawaii Flights | Here’s What’s About To Change

September 19, 2023 2 Comments

On "most" flights to Hawaii this is a huge issue. But that is changing and...

Petition To Delay Reopening West Maui October 8 Under Way

September 18, 2023 65 Comments

What's your feeling about reopening West Maui on October 8? Has the state rushed the...

Hawaii Travel Tips

Insider's guide to making Hawaii travel work. The best beaches, activities, deals, and more.

KCC Farmers Market Honolulu Must Do

Unique KCC Farmers Market | A Honolulu Must Do

September 16, 2023 6 Comments

The KCC Farmers Market, not far from Waikiki is a hands-down top pick Honolulu activity....

Finding Your Bliss To Hawaii at 30K Feet

Finding Your Bliss To Hawaii at 30K Feet

September 12, 2023 6 Comments

An arsenal of tools, tips, and tricks that are sure to make you happy on...

Is Best Restaurant Award Winner “Aina Kauai” Worth It?

September 7, 2023 9 Comments

Can an expensive Kauai restaurant live up to the hype? We were doubtful until we...

Leonard’s Bakery and its Malasadas Made History in Hawaii

September 5, 2023 30 Comments

Fully recovered from last year's problems. How malasadas were introduced in the 1950's at the...

Visit Maui: Fabulous Things You Can Do Without West Maui

Visit Maui: Fabulous Things You Can Do Without West Maui

August 21, 2023 20 Comments

With 85 percent of Maui open, this is the perfect time to come back and...

Airlines All Extend Maui Travel Waivers As More Details Emerge

August 17, 2023 12 Comments

The airlines are becoming much more flexible on the Maui Fire waiver offers. Some...

Hawaii Culture & Events

Hawaii’s rich culture and history and intriguing current events that shape our islands.

After Two Fires in 100 Years | Banyan Tree Maui Remains In “Coma”

August 20, 2023 30 Comments

With the future of the banyan tree Maui still unknown.

Why Four Recent Hawaii Snake Findings Are Concerning

August 4, 2023 9 Comments

What do a Boa constrictor, Python, and two other snakes have in common? They've all...

Guy Fieri Honolulu Gem Review: Superb $15 Seafood Lunch

Guy Fieri Honolulu Gem Review: Superb $15 Seafood Lunch

July 17, 2023 20 Comments

One of the best seafood restaurants and places to eat in Honolulu, is also a...

What's Correct In Hawaii: Mainland Or Continent, Neighbor Or Outer-Island?

What’s Correct In Hawaii: Mainland Or Continent, Neighbor Or Outer-Island?

July 7, 2023 23 Comments

Language and Hawaii are two of our passions at Beat of Hawaii. Not only are...

Threatened Green Sea Turtles Set Free at Mauna Lani

July 5, 2023 4 Comments

After following this for 15 years, we finally went to the Big Island to take...

Experiencing Jurassic Park On Kauai and Oahu

Relive Jurassic Park Hawaii On Its 30th Anniversary

June 17, 2023 2 Comments

Filming started on Kauai and ended on Oahu because of this unexpected event.

Hawaii Deals

From exclusive, hidden Hawaii airfare deals and more. Make your Hawaii vacation dreams a reality.

Lanikai Oahu

Hawaii Deals | San Francisco to Maui or Honolulu $170!

January 12, 2016 31 Comments

Deal expired. Get all our deals when they happen – subscribe to our free email...

Sale on Hawaiian Airlines Flights This Summer

Hawaiian Airlines Flights This Summer $248+ June Thru August

April 24, 2018 5 Comments

Today only. Nine airfares below advertised prices. Best summer deals to all islands!

Hawaii Fatigue? Airline Competition Drops Tahiti To $294

Hawaii Alternative: Tahiti | $236+ West Coast

July 8, 2023 15 Comments

Tahiti, once known for exorbitant prices, now offers some lower cost alternatives to Hawaii vacations....

Virgin America Hawaii Deals

Virgin America Hawaii Deals | LA to Hawaii $169

February 2, 2016 23 Comments

Also see price matching and additional routes here: Hawaiian Airlines Spring Sale From $159. There...

virgin america hawaii deals

Free 500 Virgin America Points | Alaska Acquisition

October 13, 2016 No Comments

These points may be useful both now and after the upcoming Alaska Airlines merger.

Hawaii Fare Ware From 3 Airlines

$91+ Hawaii Fare War From 3 Airlines

November 1, 2022 1 Comment

November starts with a roar, and this Hawaii fare war sale needs to be booked...

Jeff's Picks

Sharing our favorite experiences with you. If Jeff is pleased, you may be too.

Manoa Heritage Center

Manoa Heritage Center and Heiau are Surprising Finds in Honolulu

July 21, 2022 2 Comments

Historic Honolulu Tudor home meets 1,000-year-old heiau. Read about these fascinating bedfellows.

Lawai International Center - 88 Shrines on Kauai

Legendary Kauai Events: Free Lawai Center 88 Shrines Tour

October 24, 2021 9 Comments

A Kauai event like no other awaits when you visit 88 shrines near Poipu.

Guy Fieri Honolulu Gem Review: Superb $15 Seafood Lunch

Guy Fieri Honolulu Gem Review: Superb $15 Seafood Lunch

July 17, 2023 20 Comments

One of the best seafood restaurants and places to eat in Honolulu, is also a...

Threatened Green Sea Turtles Set Free at Mauna Lani

July 5, 2023 4 Comments

After following this for 15 years, we finally went to the Big Island to take...

Leonard’s Bakery and its Malasadas Made History in Hawaii

September 5, 2023 30 Comments

Fully recovered from last year's problems. How malasadas were introduced in the 1950's at the...

KCC Farmers Market Honolulu Must Do

Unique KCC Farmers Market | A Honolulu Must Do

September 16, 2023 6 Comments

The KCC Farmers Market, not far from Waikiki is a hands-down top pick Honolulu activity....

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State: Heavy Blow To Hawaii Travel Will Last Years

This Jolt To Hawaii Travel Will Last Years

September 22, 2023 55 Comments

For the first time the state notes a reluctance to visit Hawaii…

Prices Went From $5,500 To $99 Since Air Travel Reshaped Hawaii

Prices Went From $5,500 To $99 As Air Travel Reshaped Hawaii

September 21, 2023 184 Comments

Putting Hawaii travel costs in perspective. From the Honolulu Clipper take off…

Hawaii Hotel Rates Up 58% As State Seeks More Visitors

September 20, 2023 62 Comments

Wanting Hawaii visitors to return and making it financially attractive are very…

These Are The Visitors That Hawaii Wants

Are You One Of These Visitors That Hawaii Wants?

September 19, 2023 51 Comments

How do you find the latest Hawaii tourism buzzwords? Are you on…

Airplane Reinventing Hawaii Travel Flies Next Year. But...

Accessibility For Hawaii Flights | Here’s What’s About To Change

September 19, 2023 2 Comments

On “most” flights to Hawaii this is a huge issue. But that…

Petition To Delay Reopening West Maui October 8 Under Way

September 18, 2023 65 Comments

What’s your feeling about reopening West Maui on October 8? Has the…