Air Maui Helicopter Tours
Air Maui Helicopter Tours runs daily tours of the island of Maui aboard its ASTAR helicopters. The half-hour Maui Lite tour takes passengers to the Haleakala Crater or the West Maui Mountains, depending on passenger preference. The hour-long Complete Island tour includes these attractions along with passes of island parks, coves and other natural attractions. Every passenger aboard an Air Maui Helicopter Tour flight sits in leather seats within an air-conditioned cabin while listening to information from experienced guides.
Air Maui Helicopter Tours
Hangar 110
1 Kahului Airport Road
Kahului, Hawaii 96732
(808) 877-7005
www.airmaui.com/
Kona Brewing Co.
Golfers at the Hawaii Kai Championship Golf Course can drive a few minutes west to check out the Kona Brewing Co. Kona Brewing Co. began producing microbrews such as the Big Wave Golden Ale and the Wailua Wheat Ale in 1995. The brewery explains how it produces 4,000 kegs of beer each year with twice-daily tours of the facility. After the tour is over, visitors enjoy beer samples and meals at the brewery's Kona Brewery & Pub.
Kona Brewing Co.
7192 Kalanianole Highway
Honolulu, Hawaii 96825
(808) 394-5662
www.konabrewingco.com/
Luana Spa Retreat
The Launa Spa Retreat is a full-service spa in the remote town of Hana along the western coast of Maui. The spa offers treatments at a rain forest tent as well as a coast front canopy to bring visitors closer to nature. Launa Spa Retreat is known for its Lomi Launa massage, which blends hot stones and body oils to relax guests. Spa attendants are well versed in holistic massage techniques such as Reiki and Reflexology, available in 30-, 60- and 90-minute sessions.
Luana Spa Retreat
5050 Uakea Road
Hana, Hawaii 96713
(808) 248-8855
www.luanaspa.com/
Hawaiian Sailboarding Techniques
Hawaiian Sailboarding Techniques (HST) has trained kite surfers and paddle boarders from Kanaha Beach Park since 1985. The school is located minutes northeast of The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course, making surfing lessons convenient for golfers. HST founder Alan Cadiz offers lessons ranging from Introduction to Windsurfing to Freestyle & Wave Surfing for a broad spectrum of students. HST also runs kite surfing and paddle boarding camps year-round for kids ages 6-16, teaching handling, safety and equipment maintenance.
Hawaiian Sailboarding Techniques
425 Koloa St. # 107
Kahului, Hawaii 96732
(808) 871-5423
www.hstwindsurfing.com/
About The Author
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.
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