Hawaii vacation news & deals: November 14, 2017

– Hawaiian Airlines and Hilton Hotels have partnered for a 4-night Hawaii vacation sweepstakes called Pick Your Paradise. Enter here through November 30, 2017. You must be a legal resident of the USA to enter.

– Hawaiian Airlines has fares on one of their best sales in quite a while with fares as low as $357 roundtrip. Their direct flight from New York’s JFK has dipped to $677, which is the lowest...
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Aloha Friday Photos: At water’s edge of Punalu’u black sand beach

Mahalo to Wendy Kane of Fayetteville, Arkansas for sharing this photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. This is a great shot of the black sand of Punalu’u Beach on the southern side of Hawaii, the Big Island. The wet sand at the water’s edge seems luminous despite being so dark. It’s an amazing sight you almost have to see for yourself to believe.

Here’s what Wendy told us,

We visited the black sand...
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How long does it take to fly to Hawaii?

When you find Hawaii on a map or globe, you begin to understand how remote these islands are — way out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The next question most first-time prospective Hawaii visitors have is — how long are the flights to Hawaii? Of course, that depends on your departure city. We’ve selected a sampling of major cities and researched to find the shortest flight time to Honolulu.

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Aloha Friday Photo: Approaching Oahu

Mahalo to Erica Marcotte for sharing this view from the wing with us for Aloha Friday Photos. From Erica’s photo, you can see the Ko Olina lagoons and the Waianae Mountain Range. This view is often seen from the left side of the plane as flights approach to land at Honolulu International Airport. After many hours of flying, the first views of Oahu are a very welcomed sight.

Happy Aloha Friday!

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Where to stay if you want to see Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor’s top two attractions — USS Battleship Missouri Memorial (left) and USS Arizona Memorial (right)

With it’s rich history, many visitors want to see Pearl Harbor as part of their Hawaii vacation. That was the case for us when we first visited Hawaii and it’s a common priority I hear from our readers.

Often times, people refer to Pearl Harbor in a very general sense, but there are multiple attractions in this famous location.

• The USS Arizona...
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Aloha Friday Photo: A honeymoon room with a view

Mahalo to Cindy Grimmie for sharing this honeymoon memory with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s what she tells us about this sunset shot:

This was taken May 16th of this year from our room at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort   This is how our honeymoon started! Just beautiful!

Yes, what a beautiful way to start a Hawaii honeymoon with a sunset view like this one.

Happy...
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Take me there Tuesday: Dragon’s Teeth, Maui

Maui has many jaw-dropping coastline views, but at one of them you may feel like you’re actually in a jaw. When you visit Dragon’s Teeth in Kapalua on Maui, it’s like being in the lower jaw of a giant dragon with the jagged rocks resembling the shape of large, sharp teeth.

The walk to Dragon’s Teeth is a relatively short and easy — taking roughly five to...
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Aloha Friday Photo: East Oahu Tour Stop

Mahalo to Andrea Thomas for sharing this nice Oahu view with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Andrea’s photo is from the Makapuu Point Lookout on the eastern side of Oahu. She tells us that she took this photo while on a tour around Oahu.

The view at Makapuu Point is truly stunning and well worth planning into your Oahu vacation itinerary or for a sightseeing day trip to Oahu from one of...
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