Escape to the Hilton Hawaiian Village now through March 31 and enjoy breakfast for two, and earn $50 for every two-night stay. It's the Winter Escape package.

Book by Feb. 28 and receive a one-night certificate for a future stay at any of the participating properties.

50th State of Aloha: Stay a minimum of five nights and receive the fifth night at $50, two commemorative Hawaii quarters, and a $50 resort credit to be used for spa, dining or beach craft rentals. Through Dec. 31. www.hiltonhawaiianvillage.com.

ON THE OPEN SEAS: Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Adventures invite you to sail, snorkel, and paddle the Maui coast in a Hawaiian outrigger canoe. The tour includes snorkeling with sea turtles, whale watching, and learning Hawaiian history and culture. The sail on the Hawaiian sailing canoe Hina starts on Polo Beach in Wailea, Maui.

Passengers can simultaneously view four of the Hawaiian Islands. Passengers can be part of the crew and learn to paddle a canoe the Hawaiian way, or lie out on trampolines and let the wind do all the work. Family-owned and operated, Hina takes only up to six passengers. Snorkel gear, fruit juice and water are included; digital photos of the trip can be e-mailed to you. $99 for adults; $79 ages 5-12. Kamaäina, group and hourly rates available. www.mauisailingcanoe.com, 808-281-9301

TAKE TO THE SKIES: Iolani Air Tour Co. offers plane flights for budget travelers: See lava on the Hilo Hundred, departing from Hilo International Airport, $100 per person. Circle-island tours around the Big Island with no fueling stops are $200 per person. www.iolaniair.com.

BIG ISLE ADVENTURE: Hawaii Forest & Trail combination Fire & Water adventures can save $50 a person. Bookthe Kílauea Volcano or Twilight Volcano adventures, in conjunction with either the Kohala Waterfalls or Waipio Rim Hike www.adventures.hawaii-forest.com, 800-464-1993.

FISHY CRITTERS: Enjoy free dolphin shows at 4:15 p.m. every Tuesday at Dolphin Quest Hawaii, at the Hilton Waikoloa Village resort. www.dolphinquest.com.

FILM FESTIVAL DELIGHTS: The Big Island Film Festival's new location is Mauna Lani Resort.This celebration of narrative filmmaking brings more than 50 short and feature-length films to the screen, celebrities to salute, screenplays to polish with the pros, awards, Hawaiian music, and more.Free family films at The Shops at Mauna Lani; evening movies at Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows; daytime screenings at The Fairmont Orchid. May 12-16, www.BigIslandFilmFestival.com.

JUST CRUISING: Get a waterborne perspective of the cultural history of the Kona Coast on a three-hour cruise that leaves from the Kailua, Kona, pier and travels 17 miles south to Kealakekua Bay aboard the 65-foot Kanoa II catamaran, with food, beverages and local musical entertainment. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. $94; $58, ages 6-17. 808-326-7122, www.bodyglovehawaii.com.

4TH NIGHT FREE: Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa's Aloha Nights Package offers guests the fourth night free with a minimum of four consecutive nights, $50 resort credit, and daily breakfast for two. Starting at $250 per room, through Dec. 24. www.waikoloamarriott.com.

EXPANDED SERVICE: Beginning March 7, Continental Airlines will begin service from Orange County, Calif., to Hawaii. There will be four flights per week between John Wayne Airport and Kahului, Maui, and daily flights between Wayne airport and Honolulu International Airport. www.continental.com.