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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, July 1, 2007

Holoholo

Advertiser Staff

LOW WAIKOLOA RATES: The Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is offering a Discover Waikoloa rate of $199 per room per night. Reservations by July 15 for travel through Dec. 14. (800) 220-2925, www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/koamc-waikoloa-beach-marriott-resort-and-spa.

CHECK OUT KEIKIQUEST: Resort Quest Hawaii is offering the KeikiQuest Kids Club for children ages 5-12 at it's 10 O'ahu properties through Aug. 31. Daily programs, headquartered at the Waikiki Beach Hotel, run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and include lunch, a snack and off-property attractions like the Bishop Museum as a part of the $45 daily fee. (866) 774-2924 or visit www.resortquesthawaii.com.

LADIES-ONLY RELAXATION: The Kona Village Resort's Wahine Unwind Weekends target stressed women. The package includes wellness activities, classes and a spa option, and dining discounts for meals taken at the resort. Rates begin at $249 per night, single or double. Dates are Aug. 17-19 and Sept. 7-9. (800) 367-5290, www.konavillage.com.

FISH-EYE VIEW OF KONA: Hula Kai's Summer Snorkel and Sunset Cruise takes passengers along a 10-mile stretch of the South Kona coastline. Highlights include underwater lava arches, lava flows and sea caves with views of dolphins, manta rays and marine species. Snorkel gear included. Scuba gear also available with guides' instruction. Barbecue and sunset enjoyment follows. The four-hour tour departs daily at 3 p.m., returning around 7:15 p.m. to Keauhou Bay. $125 per person. Cruise limited to 40 people. www.fair-wind.com.

TURTLE INDEPENDENCE: Mauna Lani Resort will host the 18th annual Turtle Independence Day celebration, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, at the ocean's edge fronting Mauna Lani Bay. Turtles raised in the saltwater ponds of the hotel are cared for until they are big enough to release into the ocean. www.maunalani.com.

See the South Kona coastline on Hula Kai's summer snorkel cruise.

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