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Book Your Autumn Hawaii Airline Tickets Now

According to Arthur Formmer in an article in the Houston Chronicle, now’s the time to buy your tickets for fall travel to Hawaii. He points out that after the heavy summer travel season the airlines will be cutting back the number of flights throughout the US. This means that airfares will continue to […]

Dr Beach’s Top 10 Beaches List Exposed

Each year Dr. Steven Letherman, “Dr. Beach,” releases his list of the “Top Ten Beaches” in the US. 2008’s press release just arrived. Caladesi Island State Park, Dunedin/Clearwater, Florida was named #1. Only two beaches from Hawaii even made the list. We wondered why?
Then we came across this article on HawaiiMagazine.com which […]

Maui Police Use ATVs to Patrol Beaches

Maui Police are using all-terrain vehicles to patrol some of the Islands beaches and other remote areas. Officers use them not only as crime prevention tools, but to assist the public.
According to the Maui News a special operation was carried out during spring break. Maui News quotes Capt. Jeffrey Tanoue, commander […]

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Aloha Airlines Shuts Down Cargo Division
Magical Maui Photo Contest Winner
Superferry Names New CEO
Go! Pilots Fall Asleep During Flight!
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Hawaii Superferry to Add Second Maui Trip

Hawaii Superferry is adding a second Maui trip starting May 9th. The afternoon sailing will operate Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Read more about it at MauiLog.com

Aloha Airlines Shuts Down Passenger Operations

Aloha Airlines announced today that it will be shutting down its inter-island and transpacific passenger flight operations. Aloha’s last day of operations will be Monday, March 31, 2008. On that day, Aloha will operate its schedule with the exception of flights from Hawaii to the West Coast and flights from Orange County to Reno and […]

Hawaii Superferry to Be Drydocked from February 13 to March 3

The troubled Hawaii Superferry announced today that Alakai’s annual drydock will be moved up to February 13 and last for two weeks. The vessel is expected to return to service March 3. Superferry officials stated that this was being done to take advantage of the off peak travel season.
During drydock permanent repairs will […]

Giant Shark Seen in Maui County Waters

A video of a giant shark haunting the ocean depths off Molokai has been posted on YouTube by the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL). The shark, estimated to be 18 feet long, is a six gilled Hexanchus.
The shark was filmed from the deep sea submersible Pisces V anchored in more than 3000 feet of […]

Wind Powers Maui to Energy Savings

Kaheawa Wind Power, located on the slopes above Ma’alaea, generated enough energy to power 11,000 Maui homes last year. UPC Wind, a co-owner of the facility, said more than 125,000 mega-watt hours of electricity was generated during 2007, its first full year in operation. This is about 10% of Maui’s total energy usage. […]

Winter Storm Brings Snow to Maui

A late January storm brought snow to the top Haleakala, Maui’s highest mountain. The 10,000 foot tall mountain was blanketed with a light layer of snow down to about 7,000 feet. Haleakala National Park officials closed the summit to visitors as a precaution.
Snow is not that unusual on Maui. Every few years […]