4th of July Fireworks Celebration on Maui 2011

We're excited to announce Maui will again be hosting a 4th of July celebration with fireworks from Lahaina in addition to its yearly Makawao rodeo and Paniolo Parade.
Maui is the place to be on Independence Day!
Starting on the morning of July 4th, you may want to venture to Maui's upcountry Paniolo (Hawaiian word for cowboy) town of Makawao, which every year celebrates their ranching history with their annual rodeo festival and paniolo parade. The celebrations begin at 9am and go through noon. The parade starts at the lower end of Baldwin Avenue, follows up Makawao Avenue, ending at the Eddie Tam Center.
Evening fireworks celebrations will be in Lahaina Town. Pretty much anyone on Maui who wants to watch the fireworks will be heading to Lahaina, so you should expect heavy traffic whether coming from the north (Kaanaapali, Kahana, Napili or Kapalua), the south (Kihei, Wailea), Central Maui towns (Kahului, Wailuku, Paia) or our upcountry towns (Makawao, Kula, Haiku, etc). Parking will not be too easy either...
For those of you who just want to enjoy a hassle-free 4th of July celebration, we at Ohana Fun Hawaii came up with some very fun Maui 4th of July cruises 2011 that are guaranteed to give you an awesome time and the best seats in the house, as you'll be watching it from an unobstructed all open boat floating on the Pacific Ocean!
For those of you coming from the north (Kaanapali, Kapalua) we have a great 3-hour sailing tour departing from Kaanapali Beach at Whalers' Village that will also include a beautiful sunset sail!
If you're coming from Wailea, Kihei or the central and upcountry areas of Maui, and want to avoid the usual traffic jams of our one-lane road to and from Lahaina, we have a 3-hour + cruise leaving from Maalaea, taking away the "sting" of all the long bumper-to-bumper drive and parking hassle in town. We even have a "Alcohol Free" Cruise also leaving from Maalaea, for those bringing their kids, who want to make sure they will be participating in a family oriented tour.
Those of you who actually enjoy the warmth of Lahaina Town and look forward to walking around with all others, but still want the best seats in the house, good food and a fun time, we have a 4th of July Fireworks 3-course Dinner Cruise and also a Lahaina 4th of July Cocktail Cruise, both leaving from the town Harbor. One of them is bound to be the perfect cruise for you!
All of the above Independence Day Fireworks Celebration Cruises for 2011 on Maui have a special price for our OhanaFun.Net customers and are sure to be sold out a few days prior to the 4th of July. If you have questions or just want to be sure you can still get in, please call our concierge hotline at 1-800-350-3849. We'll be sure to give you the most up-to-date availability and come up with the perfect cruise for you.
From all of us at OhanaFun.Net a Happy and safe Independence Day celebration for you and all yours!!

Maui Family Dolphin Tour - Summer's best deal!

As we continued our search for the ultimate deals for families coming to Maui to enjoy fun in the Sun, we found this awesome snorkeling & dolphin encounter tour that is sure to be an unforgettable experience for the entire family, Pacific Whale Foundation's Lanai Wild Dolphin Adventure!

This awesome half day adventure guarantees dolphin siting* and includes snorkeling off Lanai (weather permitting), breakfast, barbecue lunch, beverages (3 alcoholic ones for those over 21), all snorkeling equipment, flotation devices, snorkeling lesson and a fun water slide! On your way back to Maui your kids will get to spend a fun time with one of PWF's marine naturalists who will entertain them with great activities that are sure to keep them busy while you get to relax and enjoy your ride. If what you have read so far was not enough, your kids will receive a FREE DOLPHIN POSTER once you stop by the PWF store in Lahaina, upon your arrival.

OK... did I mention this is summer's best family snorkel deal on Maui yet? So, here it goes... to top it off, you will get one child (12 & under) FREE with each paying adult ticket! With Ohana Fun! Hawaii's special rate, a family of 2 adults and 2 kids (12 & under) will spend under $164.00.

This tour departs daily from Lahaina Harbor at 8AM and since we're going to have a very busy summer, you should book your Lanai Wild Dolphin Excursion and all of your other great summer activities with Ohana Fun! Hawaii for the best summer deals, so don't miss out!

* In the event of a "fluke" and you don't see dolphins during your cruise, you'll receive a ticket for a free 3-hour dolphin encounter cruise.

Maui Family Zipline - Introducing Maui's Newest Family Activity!

Summer is just around the corner and Maui now has even more fun activities for the entire family! We had the opportunity to experience Maui's newest family fun activity the entire family will enjoy! If you are planning on a Maui vacation for you and your family, and especially if you have little ones, you should really consider one of Maui's family zipline adventures. We know just hard it can be to figure what tours would be fun for kids, so we at Ohana Fun! Hawaii have been scouting Maui's tours and picked this awesome zip line tour guaranteed to bring a huge smile to everyone in your family! This is our TOP PICK for its central location, fun staff, beautiful views and most of all because we and our kids had a blast and we are sure you will too!!

Kid's Favorite Zip line Tour We just got to enjoy this awesome zip line tour that specializes in families. Kids 5 & up, weighing at least 50 pounds are guaranteed the time of their lives! We got to watch these two beautiful girls (ages 6 & 7 having such a blast, zipping with so much confidence while their parents had the biggest grim on their faces! It was fun for the kids and fun for the adults! The crew could not have done a better job at making sure we were all safe while having an awesome experience! We got to zip side-by-side throughout the entire course and had tons of photo and video opportunities! Those who did not want to zip got to walk along the course and enjoy the beautiful views of the Maui Tropical Plantation and West Maui Mountains for free! It was a very EASY walk which required very little effort, except for walking up a few flights of steps to get to the top of the zip tower. This was definitely a tour we know you and your family should not miss!!
For more information on this and other great Maui Zip Line Tours please visit OhanaFun.Net. We are committed to giving 10% of our commissions to Hawaii non-profit organizations devoted to assisting Hawaii families, through our Ohana First program.

Maui Activities Review

I just updated our site to share some things to do in Maui. Of course, here at Ohana Fun! we are interested in all Hawaii Activities, but we want to give some attention to each of the islands as they have their own beauty, uniqueness and ways to enjoy.

The main highlights for Maui are as follows. Maui has some of the best Luaus in Hawaii. In addition to a Luau, we find that most people want to do some snorkel trip as Molokini and Lanai offer great snorkel boat tour options. Thirdly I want to highlight the importance of trying to get up in a helicopter tour while in Maui. It is utterly spectacular to get up in the air and at Ohana Fun we have really worked hard to make it affordable.

Of course there are many more great things to do, but this is just a quick list of some of the more popular. Please contact one of our concierge if you have further questions.

Christmas and New Years gone so Soon!

Many people are leaving the islands of Hawaii now, headed back to their respective homes and quite possibly snow! But as seasons go, we leave one and are right into the next. Now it is time for Hawaii bound travelers to start planning their spring and summer vacations.

A good thing to keep in mind is that the majority of people are only able to come on vacation to Hawaii around the same times, which means it can be very busy here! So when you know what you want to do and when you want to do it, book your Hawaiian activities as soon as possible! Some things you can get by booking a little more last minute, like jet ski rentals or parasailing. But you cannot be so whimsical with every activity or tour. For instance, I have customers call me and say "Can I make a reservation for the Old Lahaina Luau (on Maui) tomorrow night", to which my response is "Sorry, they are sold out, and their next availability is after you leave".

So please, when you come to Hawaii, think about how you can make the most of your time. Whatever you want to do, plan in advance and get it taken care of... just don't over schedule, you do want to relax while you are here!