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Sporty Adventures in Hawaii: Hiking, Surfing, Hummer Tours & more
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Swim with Sharks at the Maui Ocean CenterWailuku, MauiAddress: 192 Ma’alaea Road Wailuku, HI 96793 United States Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 808 270 7000
Web Site: www.mauioceancenter.com E-mail: info@mauicenter.com |
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Looking for Nemo? The wonderful Maui Ocean Center takes the Hawaiian aquarium concept to a new level, offering scuba-certified divers the chance to climb into the 750,000 gallon Open Ocean exhibit and swim with sharks, stingrays and thousands of tropical fish. After a briefing and prep by a dive master (the center provides the air tanks and weight belts, you have to bring the rest of the gear), you descend into the exhibit for a dive lasting 30 to 40 minutes. Divers must be at least 15-years-old, and dives are limited to four a day, so advance bookings are essential. Available Monday, Wednesday and Friday year-round. $199 per diver. |
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Hawaii Helicopter Tours with Sunshine Helicoptersvarious islandsAddress: Kahului Heliport 107 Kahului, HI 96732 United States Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 866 501 7738
Web Site: www.sunshinehelicopters.com E-mail: bookings@sunshinehelicopters.com |
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Active and dormant volcanoes; triple canopy rainforests; hidden valleys and plunging waterfalls—with more than 90 per cent of Hawaii accessible only by helicopter, the best way to explore these wild and beautiful islands is by air. Sunshine Helicopters offers sensational flights lasting from 30 minutes to two hours on Maui, Kauai, the Big Island of Hawaii and Molokai, with an entertaining commentary by the pilot and choreographed music blaring from stereophonic earphones. It’s a thrilling ride as the chopper swoops and soars across some of Hawaii’s most remote scenery. $265 for a 60-minute flight. |
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Movie Set Hummer Off-Road Tours at Kualoa RanchHonolulu, OahuAddress: PO Box 159101 Honolulu, HI 96830 United States Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 808 561 2440
Web Site: www.hummertourshawaii.com E-mail: koshawaii@yahoo.com |
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Listen up you obsessive fans of "LOST"! As you know, the ABC TV show is filmed on-location in the wilds of Hawaii, and here’s your chance to get up-close and personal with those tropical sites. These Hummer tours are fun adventures, especially if you’re vacationing on Oahu with kids. Kos Tours will pick you up at your Waikiki hotel in a Hummer and drive you to Kualoa, a working ranch that is also the most popular film location in Hawaii. The Hummer has exclusive off-road access to the ranch and its rugged terrain, negotiating streams, hills and forests and stopping where hit TV shows such as "LOST," "Magnum PI" and "Fantasy Island," and movies including "Jurassic Park," "50 First Dates," "Pearl Harbor" and "You, Me and Dupree" were filmed. The tours last two or five hours—on the longer tour you also stop at Pali Lookout, the site of a major battle led by King Kamehameha I. $79 (two hours), $129 (five hours). |
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Hans Hedemann Surf SchoolOahu, various locationsAddress: 2586 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815 United States Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 808 924 7778
Web Site: www.hhsurf.com |
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If you’re going to hang ten in one of the world’s most famous surf spots, why not learn from a legend? Former pro-surfer turned instructor Hans Hedemann opened his self-titled school in 1995, and ever since he and his team have been teaching locals, visitors and movie stars such as Cameron Diaz how to carve through waves—or at least stand up on a board. The school now has six locations on the north and south shores of Oahu, and offers pick-ups from most hotels. Take a one- or two-hour private lesson with a skilled instructor—or, for a little extra cost, with Hedemann himself. It doesn’t matter if you’re a first timer or a seasoned board-rider, you’ll get one-on-one advice and coaching to help you catch the perfect wave.
Two-hour private lessons from $150. |
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SwellWomen Surfing School and Yoga RetreatsPuunene, MauiAddress: Puunene, HI 96784 United States Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 808 579 8211
Web Site: www.swellwomen.com |
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Calling all groovy dudettes! This is a great way for women to learn to surf in a safe and fun environment. Founded by former pro-snowboarder Me-Shell Barnas, who is also an accredited yoga instructor, this week-long, women’s only program combines surfing and yoga at a retreat on a secluded Maui estate. Each morning begins with a yoga class and a healthy breakfast prepared by a private chef to set you up for three hours of surf lessons on a nearby beach. Afternoons are your own to attend workshops, hike, explore Maui, snorkel, enjoy a massage or another yoga class, or just relax with a siesta in a hammock under a shady tree. If the surf’s up, you can head back into the water to build up an appetite for a gourmet dinner (trust me, you’ll have earned it!) with fellow surfers. The accommodations have 400-thread count sheets, and hot tubs in most rooms for a post-surf soak. While catering mostly to female surfers, SwellWomen also offers a few co-ed and couples retreats through the year.
Packages from $2,495. |
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Hike MauiMauiAddress: 285 Hukilike Street B104 Kahului, HI 96733 Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 808 879 5270
Web Site: www.hikemaui.com |
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Much more than just hiking! Founded in 1983 by self-taught naturalist Ken Schmitt, who lived in the jungles of Maui for three years, Hike Maui is the island’s oldest hiking outfitter. Today there are other pretenders to the throne, but none have the collective knowledge of Ken and his passionate guides, all well-versed in the local flora and fauna, not to mention archeology, history and native folklore. To wit: the staff includes a marine biologist, a professor of ethnobotany and botany, two former National Park rangers, an expert on whales, dolphins and turtles, two wildlife biologists, and a former physics teacher. It’s like Maui 101 taught in the great outdoors! Among the adventures offered are swimming beneath waterfalls, exploring volcanic craters, rainforests and mountain ridges, as well as ocean kayaking and snorkeling. Don’t worry, you won’t be graded, but we give them an A+. From $75 and up. |
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Page Title: Sporty Adventures in Hawaii: Helicopter Tours¸ Hiking¸ Surfing¸ Hummer Tours¸ Swim with Sharks | Spire Keywords: Suzanne’s Files¸ Suzannes Files¸ Spire.com¸ Suzannes Files¸ Swim with Sharks¸ Hawaii Helicopter Tours¸ Sunshine Helicopters¸ Maui Ocean Center¸ Hummer Off-Road Tours¸ Kualoa Ranch¸ LOST¸ LOST TV¸ Magnum PI¸ Fantasy Island¸ Jurassic Park¸ Hans Hedemann¸ Hedemann Surf School¸ Yoga Retreats¸ SwellWomen Description: Sporty Adventures in Hawaii: From swimming with sharks and hiking volcanic craters¸ to Hummer tours around the rugged film locations of the TV show “LOST¸” there are thrills galore in Hawaii’s tropical isles. |
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