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Alaka’i Nalu Ocean Activities Moves to Canoe Club: Monday, April 15th

As the construction is making progress at Kona Village, the Alaka’i Nalu will now be operating temporarily out of their Hale (home) at the Canoe Club effective April 15, 2013. Please note that if you sign up for the Rib Craft Tuesday, it will require a 10 to 15 yard swim to the boat […]

A Beautiful Sunset Sale on Manu Iwa

Sunday evening, July 8th, several Hualalai residents and other guests enjoyed a magnificent sail and sunset aboard the Ocean Sports catamaran “Manu Iwa”. We boarded at Kona Village and set out to watch the clear view of the island. The vog was gone! The crew hoisted the sails and we flew across the water! Whoo! […]

Alaka’i Nalu and the Ocean Activities will be relocated back to the beach at Kona Village

(Reprint from John Freitas’s Club Updates)

Great News! Beginning Monday, October 3rd the Alaka’i Nalu and the Ocean Activities will be relocated back to the beach at Kona Village. As we look forward to the return of our humpback whales in the coming months, this also means the larger waves hitting our […]

Message In a Bottle Makes It From Oregon to Hawaii

For pollution’s sake, don’t go rushing to your nearest ocean shore and start tossing note-filled bottles into the seas in search of someone on the other side. But then again, it just might work.

An Oregon boy had that thought last year when he heaved a bottle over the side of his […]

Join the Member Regatta (Canoe) Race August 5th

Don’t stop to shower at the spa! Don’t stop for an ice cream at the Hualalai Trading Company! Don’t stop for a latte at the coffee company. Go directly to the concierge office or call them about the Regatta on August 5th. Get the […]

Palm Grove Pool Improvement

The New, Improved Palm Grove Pool

Palm Grove Press Release

Ribcraft and Paddling Guidelines

A number of people want to know what the guidelines are for the members’ Paddle and Ribcraft outings. Because of this interest we make it available to you. Just click the link below for a pdf version of the guidelines:

Guidelines for the Tuesday Member Ribcraft and Friday Member Paddle

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Waimea Ocean Film Festival Schedule and Special Hualalai Pricing

Click here to see schedule

Special Hualalai Member Pricing as follows: Day Pass, $125 (Saturday pass including reception is $150); 6-punch film pass is $125 ; 3 day individual pass is $300; 3 day couple pass is $500 (includes everything on attached schedule). For tickets and more info: […]

Member swim with Whale Shark

On December 27 a few residents were on the rib craft and had a very rare experience, seeing and swimming with a whale shark. PD claimed that he’s been wanting to do this his whole life, but hasn’t even seen a whale shark until the 27th. It’s been caught on film.

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Information About This Year’s Member’s Regatta

When: August 6th 2010, from 7:30 am-11:30 am

Where: Sign up ahead with club concierge; confirm preregistration on August 5th at the Canoe Club or by telephone with Daniel at 345-6208; the race will take place at the Canoe Club on August 6th.

Who: The race is for Members, Immediate Family, and […]

What is a Ribcraft?

Available twice a week and free to members is a trip on the Ribcraft. You must make reservations with the club concierge. You will be given a time (in the morning) and you will go to Kona Village and stop at the Beach Pavilion and the Alaka’i Nalu staff will have you sign a waiver, […]

Kona Village Hidden Treasures #2

There are a number of ponds throughout Kona Village. In fact the Hales (rooms) encircle the ponds. There are bridges and walk ways. Water fowl enjoy the ponds. You should, too.

A little island where the birds hang out.

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THE FISH CIRCUS IS IN TOWN!!!!

Come one, come all and watch the amazing and stupefying tricks of the fish in the King’s Pond as they swim through hoops, move a soccer ball, and even swim a slalom course!

David Chai, Director of the Natural Resources Department, has been watching the fish in the King’s […]

Paddling

Tuesday and Friday members may go paddling with the Alaka’i staff for no fee. Please call the concierge to reserve a spot for morning paddling.