Hawaii, Kauai and Lanai lure visitors with new attractions
Marta Lane’s popular Tasting Kauai tours continue to grow, with a new monthly Royal Coconut Coast Tour and a new stop on the weekly North Shore tour, for a private tasting with one of the chefs at the St. Regis Princeville chefs.
While the March debut of Roy Yamaguchi’s Eating House 1849 in Poipu remains the island’s top dining news, the anticipated September opening of Lava Lava Beach Club — a spin-off of the hit indoor-outdoor spot in Waikoloa — at the remodeled Kauai Shores is a close second.
At the Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas, the 346 rooms and public spaces boast new furnishings and decor, while its ocean-view bluff now hosts kundalini yoga classes.
The new Kawaihae Harbor South is a prime spot for snorkel and sunset cruises on the Kohala Coast, both of which Kohala Sail & Sea offers on a 34-foot sloop; whale-watching tours depart in winter.
Tours sail past Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, which lost nearly all of its vegetation due to a brush fire last month, although the historic rock structure, built in 1791, was not damaged.
The Fifth Friday Town Party on Oct. 30 also offers a package for Maui day trippers; $60 includes a round-trip ferry with a late return and shuttle to the food booths and live music in Dole Square; book at www.loston lanai.com.