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Tropical Getaways
Here's some handy links to help you plan an Island
vacation away from LA!
Kauai, Hawaii
Oahu, Hawaii
Maui,
Hawaii
Big Island, Hawaii
Bora Bora
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
Costa
Rica, South America
Kauai Top
Kauai, Hawaii
Places to Stay
Moloa'a Bay Pole House
Located on the northeast shore of Kauai is Moloa'a Bay, a secluded
little, private bay that boasts true island living. The Moloa'a
Bay Pole House is not in a resort community. Rather the house is
surrounded by other houses inhabited by locals. This romantic and
peaceful beach house offers an amazing ocean view from the wraparound
Lanai and all the "getting away from it all" that you could possibly
hope for in a vacation house rental.
Kauai Beach House Rental - Moloa'a Bay
Phone:
www.kauaibeachhouserental.com
Oahu Top
Oahu, Hawaii
Halekulani
The best amenities such as: Kohler Deep Soaking Tub, Flat Screen TV,
Separte shower, DVD/CD entertainment center. Not the most
affordable on the island, but at the rates you could pay elsewhere, you
really should consider the Halekulani - or end up regretting that you
only ATE at the Halekulani like our FunLA staff travel authority!
2199 Kalia Road, Honolulu, HI 96815-1988
Phone: 808-923-2311 Fax: 808-926-8004 Toll Free: 800-367-2343
www.halekulani.com
Maui Top
Maui, Hawaii
Here are three ways we would do a Maui family friendly vacation with
kids.
A) We would fly in to the
Kahului Airport. We would stay for 2 or 3 days in Paia.
Groceries are cheaper as are meals out in Paia - even organic.
Three days would give everyone enough time to recharge for the next bit
of the trip - the drive to Hana. Drive to Hana, which is the
hardest part with the youngin's. Stay in Hana for 2 days.
Drive back to Paia or perhaps to the west side of the island and stay a
night or two in a hotel or condo there. It is important with kids
to have access to a washer and dryer if you don't want to pack a lot.
B) Splash completely out and stay at one of the
resorts which have kid activities and clubs. There are several of
these on the West Side of the Island in Ka'anapali.
Only problem with hotel/resort stays is that you
have to pack more or find a Laundromat.
C) Camping and hiking the whole time with the last
day or two being spent at a condo or hotel to properly clean up and
relax before the flight home.
Restaurants
WaileaJoe's
Sarento's on the Beach. Kid Friendly and great food. Make
reservations and ask to be seated outside to catch the
sunset. Near Wailea.
Lahaina
E&O Trading Company
Nice
happy hour.
Java Jazz
Offers delicious food and great
live music! Great coffee and amazing breakfast all
day until 10 pm.
Plantation house in Kapalua. Kid-friendly and
great views. Great for Breakfast or Lunch.
Paia
Charlie's
Has excellent macadamia nut
pancakes with coconut sauce. Great breakfast
place.
Mama's Fish House
http://www.mamasfishhouse.com/ Excellent food.
This place has fish and the fish changes daily depending on
what the catch was that day. Charming with great ocean
views. If you want to splash out a bit, this would be
a good choice. Expensive but worth it.
Others
Roy's, in Kihei
http://www.roysrestaurant.com/
Haile Maile
Pacific O's
Aloha plates. Kid-friendly, casual dining.
Reliable fare and reasonable prices.
Entertainment on Maui
If you are looking for someone to assist you in arranging group discounts or secure
local pricing for activities, you can contact Tokie at Tokie Weddings.
Tokie is wonderful and charges a reasonable commission. She will try to get
your group a discount rate for activities such as
Zip-line tours, golfing, kayaking, biking down a volcano, snorkeling,
and so on. Contact Tokie at: www.TokieWeddings.com
Downhill bike tours
http://www.mauidownhill.com/
http://www.bikemaui.com/
Zip line tours
http://www.mauiziplinetours.com/piiholo-ranch.htm
http://www.activitysaversmaui.com/zipline.php
Aquarium
http://www.mauioceancenter.com/
Tennis
http://www.kapalua.com/recreation/tennis/tennis-resorts-in-hawaii.php
( $16/day per person, or $8/person after 12pm)
http://www.makenagolf.com/maui-resort-tennis.php
http://www.waileatennis.com/rates.htm
Kayaking
http://www.mauikayaks.com/tours.html
http://www.mauiecotours.com/
Horseback riding
Mendes Ranch
http://www.mendesranch.com/index.htm
3530 Kahekili Hwy, Wailuku, HI 96793 Phone: (808) 871-5222
http://www.thompsonranchmaui.com/index.asp
http://www.piiholo.com/index.htm
http://www.mauihorse.com/index.html
http://ironwoodranch.com/default.asp
Snorkeling
http://www.pacificwhale.org/mauiecocruises/cruise.php?page=molokini&id=1
http://www.mvprince.com/
Stroller and Kid Friendly activities
Iao Valley state park
Window shopping and dining at
Whaler's Village in Kaanapali
D. T. Fleming Beach Park in KapaluaMaui Nui Botanical Garden
http://www.mnbg.org/
Lahaina shops and beachfront walking
Other attractions
The Haleakala Volcano National park. Not advisable with
babies.
The Ulalena show in Lahina
www.ulalena.com
The Haleakala Sunrise Bike Tour
Aquarium
The Road to Hana is great. You probably should only plan on
seeing the first one or two waterfalls (mile marker 10 and 11) if
you are traveling with kids under 4 years of age.
Places to Stay
Paia
Blue Tile House
http://www.beachvacationmaui.com/
The upstairs room overlooks the ocean. Clearly the best room in the
place. You get a private beach, steps away from your door.
You're close to "downtown" Paia, which is really cute and healthy-folk
oriented. The house is close to the road that takes you to the
other side of the island, so you can go hotel slumming.
Hana
Hotel Hana Maui
Seaside cottages close to the pool are great.
www.hotelhanamaui.com
Ka'anapalli
Aston
Ka'anapali Shores. Individually
owned condos in a hotel setting on the
beach. Very reasonable rates.
Family Friendly. Restaurant, two
pools, sundries shop, flower shop,
gift store, and surf shop. Across the
street from a large grocery store and a
couple of restaurants.
Ka'anapali Alii
Condos
Kid Friendly, located on the beach, pool and
walking path. Daily maid service, concierge,
and room service. Elite condos if you really
want to splash out. It's in the middle of
Ka'anapali beach and only one hotel away
from Whaler's Village.
Hyatt Regency Ka'anapali
Great service, adult pool with swim
up bar and kids pool with a little
slide. Camp Hyatt is great for the
kiddos. Walking distance to
Whalers Village for entertainment,
restaurants and shopping. Walking path
along the beach for strolls. Koi fish in
the lobby that the kids can feed in the
morning. Great customer service.
Family, Kid-friendly - also great for
couples. The concierge can hook you up
with great prices on anything on the
island.
Sands of Kahana
http://sands-ofkahana.com
4289 Lower Honoapiilani Rd., Lahaini, Maui, HI 96761
Time-share condo's located
on the West Coast of Maui between Ka'anapali and Kapalua.
Just a short 15 minute drive from the sights and shopping in the
historic town of Lahaina.
Mahina Surf
North of Ka'anapali. Individually owned
condos.
http://www.mahinasurf.com Pool, BBQs near the beach. 10
minutes from Lahaina, north of Ka'anapali. Buy fish at the
nearby mart.
Others
Noelani Condo Resort
No frills, privately owned units. Great for family trips.
You can also find a house or condo to rent on Maui using
http://www.vrbo.com
The Four Seasons
Royal Kahana Condos
Maui Lodging
Napili Kai Condo on the beach.
Sugar Beach Resort on the beach.
Individually owned condos.
Wailea Ekahi Village Condos
Phone: (808) 879-2770
Family friendly, near other hotels for dining.
Big Island Top
Big Island, Hawaii
Kona
Na Hale O Keauhou Condo
Very reasonable rates. Keauhou
Keauhou is away from the noise and traffic of Alii Drive. Two fine
places for lodging are Kanaloa, which offers a golf course, and the Kona
Coast Resort. Both are spacious and fairly-priced.
Kailua-Kona
If you want to be a little free-spirited and touristy meaning
you want to walk around, shop, dine, and sit and look at the ocean,
but not necessarily go swimming in it go for the condos in Kailua-Kona.
You won't want to swim there due to the lava rock ocean front,
excepting White Sands (very rough waves) and Kahaluu Beach
(kid-friendly). Resorts and condos here will usually have
pools. Also, a little more 'civilized' meaning you'll find stores
you recognize for grocery shopping and dry goods. All
beachfront property in Kailua-Kona is public, meaning no one can
block your access to use the beach, even in front of their house.
If you want to roll out of bed and head to the beach and swim, go
for Mauna Lani and Hapuna where its sandier and less rocky. Hapuna
is a state park, so you can also stay in Waikoloa condos and go to
Hapuna.
Kahaluu Beach
Kahaluu Beach is packed, touristy, but offers good snorkeling and
lots of sea turtle sightings. They say the menehunes (leprechauns)
built the seawall that surrounds this beach for King Kamehameha.
It's great for kids because of the seawall.
Honaunau
Honaunau, which is Kona coffee country and is south of Kailua-Kona
is a nice area for condo-type rentals and B&B's.
Bora Bora Top
Bora Bora
On
Bora Bora there is not much to do outside the hotel compound area and
the beach.
Pearl Beach Resort
Located on Motu Tevairoa facing the island of
Bora Bora, this resort offers a place to luxuriate in the peace and
tranquility of the magical surroundings with unsurpassed views on the
world renowned Mount Otemanu. Ask about the over water bungalows and the
private garden pool suites featuring a private plunge pool and outdoor
shower.
Moorea Island
Moorea Island is close to the main Island of Papeete (like Catalina to
Los Angeles) and they have a regular Ferry all day. You can go to the
main island to look around after seeing all of Moorea. There are a few
places to hike and explore and some very beautiful sites. Also, you
avoid being flown into Papeete and then flown on to Bora Bora. You will
see more of the locals on Moorea. The water is great on both locations,
but overall your costs will be less with a Moorea vacation over Bora
Bora.
Grand Cayman Top
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
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Costa Rica Top
Costa Rica, South America
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