What’s New in Hawaii

Perhaps the biggest news to hit the Hawaiian Islands in recent months is Aloha Airlines filing for bankruptcy in late March. The beloved Hawaiian company shut down its inter-island and transpacific flight operations after 61 years in business.
Fortunately, United Airlines, Aloha Airlines’ code-share partner, as well as other airlines have stepped up to try to accommodate inconvenienced passengers on their flights, and statewide hotels are also providing special consideration to stranded passengers for extended or emergency accommodations. (Heck, it wouldn’t be so horrible to be “stuck” in paradise for an additional day or two!)
On a brighter note, there is plenty of good news to share from the “Islands of Aloha,” with new events, activities and attractions for visitors:

· The Battleship Missouri Memorial on Oahu celebrates 10 years in Hawaii with two new commemorative tours happening in June. The Weapons Tour features the wide array of weaponry used on the Missouri throughout her five decades of active service. The Generations Tour explores the lives of those who served aboard the vessel.

· Captain Beans’ Cruises on the Big Island offers a new Friday night sunset sail aboard a huge 150-foot double-hulled canoe. With the canoe as your dining room, the two-hour cruise includes live music, a selection of pupu and one alcoholic drink per person.

· Enjoy the music of the islands on the plaza lawn of the Waikiki Beach Walk every Tuesday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The complimentary program focuses on island traditions, cultural beliefs and historical moments in Hawaii, all told through song and dance.

· Tour the night sky with Star Gazers Maui at Haleakala National Park. See the view from the volcano and enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the stars 10,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Also learn about the constellations by looking through a giant, computerized telescope. The tour includes dinner, drinks, snacks and hot chocolate. (Haleakala is chilly after dark!)

· The newest zipline adventure on Kauai takes thrill-seekers higher and faster through the treetops of Kauai’s rainforest. JustLive! offers those who dare an opportunity to zip across six different lines, walk across a 70-foot-high swinging suspension bridge and traverse a 60-foot-high dual rope crossing. The company also offers an evening zipline tour by full moon.

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