Sheila Beal

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Sheila Beal is the founder and editor of Go Visit Hawaii. You can connect with Sheila Beal on Twitter, Go Visit Hawaii on Facebook, or Instagram.

General Hawaii

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Hawaii travel news: steep increase in Hanauma Bay entrance fee + Maui mayor wants a tourist “pause”

Sheila Beal
June 30, 2021

We wish we had better news today for visitors, but unfortunately it’s not particularly pleasant.Just a friendly reminder, don’t shoot the messenger! As most everyone knows, we operate this site…

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Oahu See & Do

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If you can’t get a USS Arizona Memorial reservation, can you still see/visit Pearl Harbor?

Sheila Beal
September 10, 2025

Important update: Starting in September 2025 preservation work at the USS Arizona Memorial will begin. As such the boat tour to the memorial cannot be guaranteed. The advance reservation system…

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Aloha Friday Photo

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Aloha Friday Photo: Quite possibly the “most Kauai” photo ever

Sheila Beal
June 18, 2021

Mahalo to Carol Randles for sharing this funny Kauai photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos! If you’ve ever been to Kauai, you know there are chickens just about everywhere.…

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Aloha Friday Photo

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Aloha Friday Photo: Even the palm trees admire the Hawaiian sky

Sheila Beal
June 11, 2021

Mahalo to Lori Hague for sharing this lovely photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. It looks like the palm trees are standing to attention to admire the colorful sky.…

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Hawaii travel news: Oahu vacation sweepstakes, coupon books on sale & more

Sheila Beal
June 9, 2021

– Outrigger Resort is hosting a fantastic Oahu vacation sweepstakes with an emphasis on caring for coral reefs. Here’s what Outrigger shared about this sweepstakes, “Discover how you can help…

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Aloha Friday Photo

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Aloha Friday Photo: Finding Hanalei

Sheila Beal
June 4, 2021

Mahalo to Adie Klein from Australia for sharing this lovely shot of Hanalei Bay with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s what Adie says about this discovering this Kauai location:…

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Aloha Friday Photo

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Aloha Friday Photo: Rugged Hana Coastline

Sheila Beal
May 28, 2021

Mahalo to Melanie from Connecticut for sharing this great shot for Aloha Friday Photos. This photo was taken at a spot off the road to Hana. If you look at…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Oahu Full Moon Photo Tour

Sheila Beal
May 21, 2021

Mahalo to Marco and Laura from Milano, Italy for sharing these interesting full moon shots with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s what Laura and Marco shared about the experience…

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Aloha Friday Photo

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Aloha Friday Photo: Rainbow Falls in Hilo

Sheila Beal
May 14, 2021

Mahalo to Lori Steward for sharing this beautiful shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Lori’s photo was taking at Rainbow Falls, which is a must-see for anyone exploring Hilo…

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Aloha Friday Photo

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Aloha Friday Photo: Honolua Bay, Maui

Sheila Beal
May 7, 2021

Mahalo to Rachel Barsha for sharing this lovely photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Rachel’s photo shows Honolua Bay on the northwest side of Maui. As you can see…

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Flight Deals & Airline News

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Hawaiian Airlines 10% Off Promo

Sheila Beal
May 5, 2021

Hawaiian Airlines has 10% off promo code that’s valid starting today through May 6, 2021. Applicable travel dates are from August 2, 2021 through November 23, 2021. There are some…

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Aloha Friday Photo

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Aloha Friday Photo: Kauai’s Tunnels Beach

Sheila Beal
April 30, 2021

Mahalo to Chrisy Cox for this Aloha Friday Photo. Christy took this photo while visiting Kauai in January of 2018. She said, “Truly a magical location.” Yes, indeed! Happy Aloha…

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Sheila Beal

Hawaii travel news: steep increase in Hanauma Bay entrance fee + Maui mayor wants a tourist “pause”

If you can’t get a USS Arizona Memorial reservation, can you still see/visit Pearl Harbor?

Aloha Friday Photo: Quite possibly the “most Kauai” photo ever

Aloha Friday Photo: Even the palm trees admire the Hawaiian sky

Hawaii travel news: Oahu vacation sweepstakes, coupon books on sale & more

Aloha Friday Photo: Finding Hanalei

Aloha Friday Photo: Rugged Hana Coastline

Aloha Friday Photo: Oahu Full Moon Photo Tour

Aloha Friday Photo: Rainbow Falls in Hilo

Aloha Friday Photo: Honolua Bay, Maui

Hawaiian Airlines 10% Off Promo

Aloha Friday Photo: Kauai’s Tunnels Beach

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