Inexpensive or Cheap Luaus in Honolulu - Waikiki - Oahu
Filed under: Oahu, Oahu Activities, Prices, Vacation Planning
Hi we are a family of 4 2 adults and 2 children under 10, we are going to hawaii next week. I need information about not so expensive luaus in Honolulu, all I have seen are very expensive!
Hi, what are you wanting the luau for? Is it just for the hula show? because there is usually a free Hula show on Waikiki Beach - ask your hotel for details. If you absolutely want to do a luau, then wait till you get to Honolulu and pick up the free coupon books at the airport or in any bin that line the streets of Honolulu and leaf through them. You will get a sense of what the cheapest one is that you can find that you want to go to. Also, if you were planning to go to the Polynesian Cultural Center they have a luau that may help you offset the cost a bit. The cheapest price I see is $69 at Germaines - is that what you are seeing? You can probably find it a bit cheaper if you look in the coupon books once you get there.
The Entertainment Book sometimes money off tickets at the Polynesian Cultural Center or similar entertainment.
Good luck!
Horseback Riding on the Hilo Side of the Big Island
Filed under: Big Island, Big Island Activities, Plants and Animals
If you are a visitor to the Big Island or a resident and are looking for lessons or trail rides here, consider contacting my friend Sharon at Volcano Paradise Ranch. She teaches kids and adults, she does trail rides and arena training, she takes care of beginners and advanced riders and everything in between. Her ranch is located in Kurtistown, which is halfway up towards the Volcano, about 20 minutes from Hilo.
As far as I can find, this is the only place close to Hilo currently offering any sort of rides or lessons. The second closest places would be Dahana Ranch in Waimea or Waipio Valley Horseback rides - which are both an hour drive from Hilo.
Hawaii With Kids and Babies - The Best Hawaii Island and Stuff in Hawaii for Kids
We are planning to visit Hawaii. I’ve never been to Hawaii before. My husband has been to Honululu and Kauai once. We are not quite sure which island will be a good choice for us and our 10 months old baby. And what kind of activities and attractions are “infant-friendly” there?
We have been traveling around the islands with our son since he was 1 month old, and really the only thing I can think of that is infant friendly is the beach - any beach really, but there are beaches on every island that are calmer or have a spot rocked off for young kids. However, most things are not really child unfriendly either.
When my son was 4 months old we had family visiting and we did a few things with him. We took him on a large catamaran out to a snorkeling spot and sometimes he cried but everyone was fine with it. I don’t think there is any one island that is going to accommodate a baby any more than the others, so you should pick an island based on what you want to do. You may want to make sure your hotel has a kiddy pool - some of them are really nice for the kids. The Hilton Waikoloa Village on the big island is fantastic and has a protected ocean lagoon, a huge kiddie pool, another pool with very mellow slides for kids, and boats and a tram that takes you to your room. Oh, and dolphins. That was our favorite hotel before kids, and is still our favorite hotel after kids. My son has loved it since 4 months old and *really* loves it now at 3.5 years.
Another place my son enjoyed was the Wailea Marriott on Maui - they had a great kiddie pool plus a big slide for the bigger kids and adults.
As for older children - anything that keeps them active or interested is good. Snorkeling trips, atlantis submarine, jet skiing, horseback riding - there are atv tours and zip lines on some of the islands. Surfing lessons are good if they are interested. Dolphin Quest and Sea life park are good ideas. There are aquariums on most of the islands. Hawaii doesn’t ‘cater’ to children the way, say, Disney does - but if your kids are active and interested in life there is oh-so-much here to enjoy.