Travel Agent breaks down updates and information about the newest happenings, specials and events that are “blooming” on the Garden Isle of Kauai this winter.
Koloa Landing at Poipu Beach Resort Unveils The Koloa Landing Spa
Koloa Landing at Poipu Beach Resort has unveiled its newest amenity – The Koloa Landing Spa. Clients can now be pampered in a relaxing and spacious spa which draws its concept from the rich natural landscape that Kaua‘i embodies, woven together with a modern and understated, yet sophisticated design. The spa consists of a reception area with retail space, locker rooms, pre- treatment area, manicure and pedicure suite, and private treatment rooms including couples rooms with a private outdoor lanai. Visit www.koloalandingresort.com.
Kauai Beach Resort Completes Food & Beverage Makeover
Aqua Kauai Beach Resort has created an enhanced dining experience. Snuggle up to the cozy six- foot circular fire pit at the Shutters Fireside Lounge and enjoy the romantic ambiance created by newly installed custom artwork glass by Jules Cannon of Sun Solutions at the Naupaka Terrace. Shutters Café also has a new location and updated concept. The café is open from 6:00 to 11:00 a.m. daily, serving breakfast items including house-baked muffins and bagels, and freshly brewed coffees, espressos, cappuccino, lattes and teas. Visit www.kauaibeachresorthawaii.com.
Tasting Kauai Adds New Food Tour
Tasting Kauai has added a third edible experience to its food tour roster. “A Taste of Kilohana” offers a seasonal taste of Kilohana Plantation. Amidst landscaping and pineapple fields, the exclusive tour will teach guests how to make Gaylord’s signature mai tai with fresh-pressed sugarcane and lime juice at Mahiko Lounge, and includes an off-the-menu, three-course, locally sourced meal by executive chef Todd Barrett that’s served in the private dining room of the historic Wilcox Mansion. Tasting Kauai donates a portion of all proceeds to the Kauai Branch of the Hawaii Food Bank. Visit www.tastingkauai.com.
Princeville Ranch Adventures Introduces Professional Zipline Action Photography
Take home professionally shot zipline photos without all the fuzz and blur. Princeville Ranch Adventures and Snapsportz have introduced a state-of-the-art automatic camera system designed to capture professional action images on the Zip N’ Dip and Zip Express tours. Photos are automatically snapped as guests zip across scenic valleys in the ranch interior. They can either be printed or saved onto a souvenir USB stick to take home for a memory of a lifetime Visit www.princevilleranch.com.
Hawaiian Surfing Adventures Offers New SUP Yoga Classes
Experience Kauai's enchanting Hanalei River while practicing yoga on a stand-up paddleboard. Classes are 90 minutes and include everything you need to enjoy the experience of a lifetime, as well as digital images of your session. All classes are taught by Yoga Alliance certified instructors who have trained at Yoga Hanalei under well renowned Bhavani Maki. SUP YOGA classes will have boards, anchors, and water provided. Private yoga will have mats, bricks, straps, bolsters (yoga props) provided. Visit www.hawaiiansurfingadventures.com.
Zip Toward the Sunset with Koloa Zipline
Koloa Zipline invites clients to race the setting sun and zip under the stars with their newest and most challenging zipline adventure tour, the Sunset Zip. This tour highlights the views of Kaua‘i’s beautiful south shore sunsets, challenges guests to find brighter stars in the sky, and tests their senses by zipping Kaua‘i’s longest ziplines in the dark. The tour is offered every day at 5:00 p.m. for a 3.5 to 4-hour tour to zip through eight lines. The last few lines on the Sunset Zip are done in the dark with headlights and flashlights provided. Visit www.koloazipline.com.
“You Dine, We Donate” at Sheraton Kauai Resort
Guests at Sheraton Kauai Resort have the opportunity to enjoy a great night of dining to support a worthy cause through the “You Dine, We Donate” program at its signature restaurant, RumFire Poipu Beach. More than $34,000 has been donated to local charities since its inception in October 2012. Sheraton Kauai Resort donates all of its net proceeds for food & beverage at its sunset view Table #53 each month. Patrons simply request to sit at Table #53 to participate. Organizations that benefit from the fundraiser include Kauai United Way, American Red Cross, Hawaii State Chapter, Kauai Independent Food Bank and Kauai Lifeguard Association. Visit www.sheraton-kauai.com.
Enjoy an Island-Style Breakfast at The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas
The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas introduces its new island-inspired breakfast at Nanea Restaurant & Bar. Clients have the option to choose from a la carte breakfast menu items artfully infused with island touches such as Kalua Pork Benedicts with caramelized onions and lilikoi hollandaise sauce, or from the “Breakfast Table” buffet selection featuring breakfast essentials such as fluffy scrambled eggs, pastries, Portuguese sausage, and fresh tropical fruit. Visit www.westinprinceville.com.
Photo Safari Hawaii Presents Weekly Kauai Photography Workshops
Photo Safari Hawaii is now offering weekly Kauai Photography Workshops in the Lawai Valley on Thursdays at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. This 3.5 to 4-hour photography workshop is a terrific opportunity to learn fine art photography skills and have exclusive access to Kauai’s hidden waterfall. Tours include an annual membership to the National Tropical Botanical Garden and round trip transportation from hotel. Visit www.hawaiiphotographyworkshops.com.
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