[ISLAND HOPPING]
Holiday on Lanai
Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays has partnered with the Lodge at Koele and Manele Bay to offer Pleasant's guests three holiday packages through Dec. 25, 2002.The first holiday, "4X4 Adventure Package," good for any four-night minimum stay, offers guests a choice of 10 exciting activities, one event allowed per day per person, which include golf, tennis, sailing, snorkeling, clay shooting and more.
The second holiday, "Tee Time Golf Package," offers guests unlimited golf daily, unlimited range use, and a $100 gift credit at both resorts' retail shops.
The third holiday, "The Family Experience," offers guests a discounted rate for a second room when they book the first room at the regular rate.
In this package geared toward families, the second room applies to children 17 years and younger, with free meals for children 11 and younger when they order from a special kids' menu.
Four-night, land-only holidays for the "4X4 Adventure Package" start at $1,133 per person, double occupancy. Call (800) 242-9244 for rates for the other two packages. Included in each package are fresh flower lei greetings, accommodations, all hotel taxes, and more.
For more information and reservations, call Pleasant at (800) 242-9244. Or go to the Web site www.2Hawaii.com.
A surf camp of their own
Wondering where to send the kids for summer after experiencing the boredom, the phone banter, the unwashed dishes over the Christmas break?Maui Surfer Girl has a solution for those with girls. Send 'em to surf camp.
For two weeks, the teens are given surf instruction with the notion that the sport not only provides a physical outlet, but offers a positive route to self-awareness.
"Teen wahine are at a crucial stage in their development of self-image and self-confidence," said MSG director and founder Dustin Tester, a former Outward Bound instructor. "We complement the girls' love for the ocean and nature with strong, affirmative coaching to create a positive, supportive environment for personal development."
And the extras are not too shabby.
The retreat will be held at a beachfront facility in Lahaina, and the $2,000 fee includes accommodations in A-frame cabins, meals, daily surf instruction, plus special day activities including morning yoga, Hawaiian arts and crafts, windsurfing, movies, talent shows and campfires.
For more information, call 1 (866) MSG-2002 (674-2002), view its Web site at www.mauisurfergirls.com or e-mail info@mauisurfergirls.com.
Ready for a laugh break?
With Frank DeLima, the "Portuguese Prince of Hawaiian comedy," returning to the nightclub circuit, Ohana properties is offering tickets to the show as part of the "Ohana Getaway Package" for travelers to Oahu.The package includes a night in Waikiki at an Ohana property, 24-hour parking and two tickets to the DeLima show at the Palace in the Ohana Reef Towers on Lewers Street.
DeLima will be performing 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in the showroom, with tickets priced at $19.50 per person, including two drinks.
The "Ohana Getaway Package" is $89 per couple, and reservations can be made by calling 1 (800) 462-6262.
DeLima will be showcasing many of his popular numbers in the new production, including favorites from his Noodle Shop days.
He will be joined by musicians David Kauahikaua and Bobby Nishida.
DeLima is a winner of the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Comedian" by readers of Honolulu magazine, and when he's not in the clubs, he works with disadvantaged youth and gang members.