[ISLAND HOPPING]
You can't watch all day
For those looking for a place to stay while watching the whales, Ka'anapali Beach Hotel is offering a five-night package that includes a Whale Watch Adventure Sail with Trilogy Excursions, admission to the Maui Ocean Center, a daily buffet breakfast in the Ka'anapali Mixed Plate Restaurant, and admission to the Black Rock Illusions dinner show, in addition to partial ocean-view accommodations and a compact car.On Wednesdays and Sundays, take advantage of the hotel's free lectures on the humpback whale and coral reefs, presented by marine naturalists from the Maui Ocean Center.
The package is priced at $638 per person based on double occupancy, which breaks down to a little more than $127 per day.
For more information, call the hotel at (808) 661-0011, log onto www.kbhmaui.com, or call toll-free at (800) 262-8450.
Maui greets horse year
Wailuku will celebrate Chinese New Year from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 9 on Market Street."Celebrate the Year of the Horse" will feature traditional lion dances, an appearance by 53rd Narcissus Queen Kuuleialoha Chun and her court, Chinese food and arts and crafts booths, entertainment, a pot sticker cook-off, and a children's art contest. Admission is free.
Market Street will be closed to traffic from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the event that begins with an explosion of firecrackers and the lion snaking its way along Market Street. Li-see (red envelopes) will be distributed so spectators can "feed" the lion for good luck.
The pot sticker cook-off starts at noon, with invited participants competing in celebrity and professional divisions.
For the third year, Sig Zane Designs is sponsoring the children's art contest. The exhibit's opening reception takes place 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at First Hawaiian Bank on Market Street.
Call (808) 270-7414.
Kohala villas await
Classic Resorts is offering a fifth night free for those staying in a one-bedroom villa at the Mauna Lani Point on the Big Island's Kohala Coast between March 1 and 31.An ocean-view room is $395; a fairway-view room is $305.
This is a chance to see why the villas were rated in the top 10 Travel + Leisure 2001 "World's Best" awards as voted by thousands of T+L's readers.
Elegant one- and two-bedroom luxury villas range from 1,300 to 1,900 square feet, with a fully equipped kitchen, living room, separate dining room, private lanai and either 1-1/2 or 2-1/2 baths. The backdrop is a lush green world-class golf course that contrasts with the dramatic black lava landscape.
For reservations call 1 (800) 642-6284 or e-mail info@classicresorts.
A Pleasant Kahala stay
Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays and the Kahala Mandarin Oriental have joined forces to offer a fourth night free, complimentary room upgrade (if available at check-in), and a $150 dining credit to Pleasant Hawaiian guests who travel now through March 31, 2002, and stay in select accommodations.Four-night, land-only holidays start at $509 per person, double occupancy, reflecting a savings of $311 per room. Included in each travel package are a flower lei greeting, round-trip hotel/airport transfers, accommodations, and more.
Additional nights and nationwide airfares, including up to 50 percent off first class, are also available.
For more information and reservations, call Pleasant at (800) 242-9244. Visit Pleasant's Web site at www.2Hawaii.com.