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Top Ten Adventures On Your Oahu Vacation

Adventure and Excitement Await Oahu Visitors

Gliding and Skydiving
Check out Dillingham Airfield if you want to soar silently through Hawaii’s skies over the beautiful north shore of Oahu. Reputable companies operating from the Airfield include Soar Hawaii Sailplanes (808-637-3147; Dillingham Airfield) and Original Glider (808-677-3404).

Parasailing Over Waikiki
Once you are securely strapped into a harness that is attached to a parachute and also to a boat, you will soar aloft with all of Waikiki in your view. This is a great way to get the thrill of being high up in the air without needing any experience or special skills. Flights usually last about ten minutes. To engage in this adventure contact Hawaiian Parasail at 808-591-1280. They offer free pickup from Waikiki hotels. Another good company is or Sea Breeze Parasailing (396-0100).

Jet Skiing
If you are into engines and speed, then jet skiing is for you. You can zoom over the water so fast you feel like a fish.  Jet skis are only allowed to aoperate during the day on weekdays. Some companies offer this in combination with parsailing. Fishbowl Tours (944-3474) offers jet skiing as well as other adventures in Maunalua Bay.

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Maui’s Most Enjoyable Beaches

Scenic and Safe Beaches on the Valley Isle

Wailea Beach
This is actually many small beaches which are located along the Wailea Resort area where the lava rock outcroppings create many separate crescents of beautiful white sand. There are great snorkeling opportunities in these protected areas that also provide nice places for swimming or just relaxing, and enjoying the peace and serenity of Maui days!

Kapalua Bay
This is a wonderful beach for relaxing all year around and also a great beach for winter humpack whale watching. Snorkeling gear is available for rent, and catamaran rides are also offered. This tranquil crescent of white sand is often rated among the best beaches in Hawaii.

Kaanapali Beach
This lovely stretch of white sand about two miles up the coast from Lahaina fronts the elegant Sheraton Maui at one end, and the Hyatt Regency Maui at the other end.

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Whale Watching An Amazing Hawaii Experience

Seeing Hawaii’s Gentle Giants of the Sea is Unforgettable

One of the most spectacular sights in Hawaii is seeing a 40 ton humpback whale fly up out of the sea, spin half way around in the air, and then come crashing down on its back with a thunderous splash.

Breaching whales are a fairly common sight during the winter months, particularly in the shallow waters off of Maui.

Humpback whales, also known by their Hawaiian name kohola, may be over 45 feet long. In Hawaiian waters they give birth to calves that are about 12 feet long and weigh about one and one half tons. The infant humpbacks feed on more than 100 gallons of their mother’s milk each day.

Hawaii’s humpback whales come from Alaskan waters where they spend the summer months feeding on krill and small fish. At the end of summer they migrate thousands of miles to the Hawaiian Islands where they mate and give birth.

The last whales to arrive in Hawaii are pregnant mothers who will stay in the food-rich northern waters as long as possible to prepare for the journey and the processes of birthing and nursing their young. Hawaii’s humpback population peaks around January and by February the whales gradually being leaving to head north again.

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Polynesian Cultural Center Is Great for Furlough Fridays

Educational Exhibits and Hands-On Activities That Kids Love

The Polynesian Cultural Center (55-370 Kamehameha Highway, Laie; 808-293-3333) encompasses more than 40 acres on Oahu’s beautiful north shore. Truly one of Oahu’s premier attractions, this superbly managed attraction provides valuable lessons while also being very exciting.

From weaving to carving to coconut-cracking and ancient tattoos, from songs and dances to fire-starting and tribal meeting houses, the Center has something for everyone. Particularly impressive is watching the native methods of scaling the immensely tall coconut trees! And of course all the great food!

The Polynesian Cultural Center has its roots in the Polynesian shows that were put on by college students of Brigham Young University in the 1950s. The Center opened in 1963 and is run by the college and staffed by its students. An expansion effort that took place in 1975 ensured its future as a major Oahu attraction.

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Cruising Around Kaneohe On Oahu

Windward District Is Gateway to the North Shore

Located just a short drive from Honolulu, Kaneohe is Oahu’s fourth largest city and borders the largest bay in the Hawaiian Islands, beautiful Kaneohe Bay. The word Kaneohe means Bamboo Husband, and is said to have originated from a woman complaining that her husband’s temper to the cutting edge of a bamboo knife.

Kaneohe is known for its peaceful, country atmosphere with a much slower pace than the hustle and bustle of Honolulu and Waikiki. There are also many historic Hawaiian sites in this area.

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