* Outrigger Resorts is offering deals up to 65% off with the promotional code DREAM. Outrigger hotels and condos are located on all the major islands. * Aston Hotels and Resorts is offering a third night free deal. You can double the deal to pay for four nights and get two nights free. Choose from any of the hotel or ... Read More »

* Hawaiian Airlines has some nice sale fares again – like $298 roundtrip from San Jose to Maui. You need to book by December 19 for travel between January 5 – March 14, 2012. * SpeediShuttle is now the exclusive on-demand shuttle service at Honolulu International Airport. Arriving passengers can book door-to-door service to any destination point between Kahala and ... Read More »

Aloha again from Hawaii’s Big Island. I hope you’ll enjoy this photo of last night’s sunset while reading these brief news and deal items. *  Hawaiian Airlines announced it will begin non-stop service from New York’s JFK airport to Honolulu in June 2012. *  Kauai’s Grand Hyatt is on sale for $259 per night including two buffet breakfasts for the ... Read More »

Let’s all grab a board to surf these Hawaii vacation news waves. * The newly renovated Aston Waikiki Circle Hotel is offering a special rate of $105 per night for a city view room. (To see the deal, click on the “Special Offers” tab at this link.) This hotel is directly across from Waikiki Beach. It’s hard to top that ... Read More »

Here’s a fresh rainbow of news and deals from the islands of Aloha. *  Royal Lahaina Resort offers a great Maui vacation value in their Royal Experience Package.  Guests booking this package enjoy Ocean View accommodations in the resort’s refurbished Lahaina Kai Tower, Daily Breakfast Buffet in the oceanfront Royal Ocean Terrace Restaurant, and evening sunset cocktail & dinner sail ... Read More »

Since I’m missing those gorgeous Ko Olina sunsets, I just had to post a photo of one to kick start this news and deals edition. * Volcano activity on Hawaii’s Big Island has been putting on a nightly glow show. The general public isn’t allowed to hike to the remote location where lava is churning and flowing. Though you can’t ... Read More »

You may have thought we were napping in the Hawaii news and deals department, but we were actually spending 11 days in Maui. Well, truth be known, we did catch a catnap at beautiful Hamoa Beach one afternoon. Other than that, we were on-the-go, exploring Maui most of the time. So, we’ve got some news and deals catching up to ... Read More »

Here’s this week’s fresh batch of Hawaii news and deals that you might go bananas over. - Airfares to Hawaii are on a relatively good sale for fall and winter travel. Fly.com has compiled a useful list of some of the best round-trip fares including taxes. Here a sample of some of the better fares, in my opinion: Anchorage – ... Read More »

Here’s what’s blooming in today’s Hawaii vacation news garden. * Hawaii Five-0 fans can enter to win a trip to the new season premiere on Oahu and visit the set. See this link for more prize and entry details. *  Do you like to golf? The Big Island’s Mauna Lanai Bay Hotel has an offer an ocean view guestroom, daily ... Read More »

Hawaii sure knows how to put on a celebration. This July 4th will be no exception with outstanding fireworks all across the islands. I did some July 4th weekend rates and availability checking this morning and to my surprise, I found some excellent deals are still available. Here are some of the top deals I discovered: Oahu Honolulu and Waikiki ... Read More »