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!

Maui Ocean Raft Snorkeling

Last week I think I did one of the best snorkeling trips in Maui! It was with Ocean Riders out of Lahaina. First of all, Chad and Patty (the crew) were amazing. Very personable and helpful.

For this snorkel trip around Lanai they only take about 16 passengers. So it really has the feel of a private snorkel boat to Lanai, without the Private costs. An early start, but well worth it. We saw whales crossing the channel, followed by a close inspection of shipwrecks on the coast of Lanai. A little further we came to our first snorkel spot. The water was so clear, so many fish, and very few other snorkelers as our boat was the only one there.

Two more snorkel stops and an adventurous ride along the cliff faces rounded off the day - not to mention the great deli lunch. I saw some of the bluest waters and spectacular fish as I've ever seen. This certainly is a top Maui Activity to keep in mind for anyone.

Coming to Maui during Christmas and New Years 2010-2011

Aloha Kakahiaka! (Good Morning! in Hawaiian)
Gosh, I can't believe we're already coming to the final stretch of 2010!! Here at Ohana Fun! Hawaii we've been getting pretty busy preparing for the busiest time of the year in Hawaii. We receive an even greater percentage of our visitors as returning guests, coming for more of Hawaii!! I guess, once you come once, you can't help it but to come back for more!!!
If you're planning on coming over during the last 2 weeks in December, for a Hawaii holiday, you must be getting very excited by now, especially if you're already dealing with some of the freezing weather in the Mainland and Canada!
So far, we've been able to find some special events going on on Christmas Day, here on Maui:
The Kea'Lani Resort in Wailea will be hosting Santa Claus, who will be arriving by outrigger canoe at 12 noon. For more information call the Kea'Lani at 808-875-4100. Admission is FREE!!
Also on Christmas day the Pacific Whale Foundation will have Christmas brunch cruises leaving from Lahaina; a great way to view Maui's beautiful coastlines, spot whales as an alternative to a brunch where you'll be in one spot the whole time... For more information call 1-800-350-3849 and an Ohana Fun! Hawaii concierge will check on all available cruises for you. One call does it all!
Also, for a New Year's Eve celebration on Maui, the Hyatt Luau is now offering a New Years Eve luau starting at 9:30 PM, which includes a champagne toast at midnight, not to mention all the awesome dishes already available at the luau! The seats are going very fast, as this is the only luau offering the late night show, and here, at Ohana Fun we're offering discounts too, so if you'd like to know more about it, just give us a ring.

Things to do for Free in Maui

Last post I said that I would publish some great things to do for free here in Maui. Of course there are great Maui activities that you can pay for, and I will cover some of them, but not everything great will cost you a lot of money in life. One qualifier... public transportation is not great here, so you will still need to rent a car while in Hawaii, unless you really don't want to see more than your hotel room and pool - which should be a punishable crime. And of course, gas prices here are not cheap. You're looking at between $3.50-$4.00 per gallon, depending on grade and island you're going to.

I'll start with with both my wife's and my favorite drive. It is the drive around the North/East side of the West Maui Mountains. This drive is exceptionally beautiful. I know many will say that you should start from the Lahaina or Kapalua side and drive East. However, I am partial to starting in Wailuku and making our way around to the North from there on State Hwy 340. On this drive you will have vast ocean views over rocky cliffs, green bouldery hillside that will remind you of Scotland or Ireland, lush tropical vegetation, and an old Hawaiian village. Despite some of the narrow, bumpy & winding roads, this area of Maui is so peaceful. Be sure to stop along the way to get out of the car and take it all in. Also, some rental car companies here have restrictions on where you can drive on the island, please be forewarned.