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Rentals Hawaii vacation rental - condo / house - Kihei - Maui Hawaii Wailea - Maui Hawaii Kaunakakai - Molokai Hawaii Poipu Beach - Kauai Hawaii Waikoloa - Hawaii Hawaii Makaha - Oahu Hawaii Kapalua - Maui Hawaii Punalu'u - Oahu Hawaii vacation condo or house rental Home Page = USA Vacation Rentals = Hawaii Vacation Rentals Rentals in Hawaii Vacation Rental Properties A new window will open for each individual rental property clicked on. (#) - pictures - availability calendar Vacation Property for rent in Hawaii include: (cities are added as listings become available) 2005-12-27  Kapalua - Maui Makaha - Oahu Waikoloa - Hawaii Kaunakakai - Molokai Poipu Beach - Kauai Wailea - Maui Kihei - Maui Punalu'u - Oahu Kapalua - Maui Hawaii vacation rental return to top of Hawaii page or return to state list of USA vacation rentals Kapalua - Maui Hawaii vacation rental Kapalua Ridge Oceanview Condo Ocean and Sunrise Views (3) Listing #100 Kapalua - Maui Accom:  1 Bedroom 2 Full Baths Condo Sleeps up to 4: Weekly Rate (USA Dollars): $1120.00 - $1330.00 Kaunakakai - Molokai Hawaii vacation rentals return to top of Hawaii page or return to state list of USA vacation rentals Kaunakakai - Molokai Hawaii vacation rentals Luxury Oceanfront Condo Adults Only - No Smoking (3) Listing #146 Kaunakakai - Molokai Accom:  1 Bedroom 1 Full Bath Condo Sleeps up to 2: Weekly Rate (USA Dollars): 735 - 735 Kihei - Maui Hawaii vacation rental return to top of Hawaii page or return to state list of USA vacation rentals Kihei - Maui Hawaii vacation rental Sugar Beach Oceanfront Condo 5 Miles of Open Beach (1) Listing #198 Kihei - Maui Accom:  1 Bedroom 1 Full Bath Condo Sleeps up to 4: Weekly Rate (USA Dollars): $875.00 - $1435.00 Kihei - Maui Hawaii vacation rentals Ground Floor Ocean Front Deluxe Condo with Master Suite Listing #71 Kihei - Maui Accom:  2 Bedrooms 2 Full Baths Condo Sleeps up to 6: Weekly Rate (USA Dollars): 826 - 1190 Kihei - Maui Hawaii vacation rental Nice Maui Beach Condo-$85+FUN Fab 1BR, slps 4, nr. #1 beach Listing #407 Kihei - Maui Accom:  1 Bedroom 1 Full Bath Condo Sleeps up to 4: Daily Rate (USA Dollars): 85 - 125 Makaha - Oahu Hawaii vacation rentals return to top of Hawaii page or return to state list of USA vacation rentals Makaha - Oahu Hawaii vacation rentals AFFORDABLE & BEACHFRONT MAKAHA Spectacular 180 Ocean View (3) Listing #255 Makaha - Oahu Accom:  1 Bedroom 1 Full Bath Condo Sleeps up to 2: Weekly Rate (USA Dollars): $795 - $945 Poipu Beach - Kauai Hawaii vacation rental return to top of Hawaii page or return to state list of USA vacation rentals Poipu Beach - Kauai Hawaii vacation rental Views of Spectacular Sunsets Beach Just a Short Walk Away (3) Listing #96 Poipu Beach - Kauai Accom:  2 Bedrooms 2 Full Baths Condo Sleeps up to 4: Weekly Rate (USA Dollars): $975 - $1225 Punalu'u - Oahu Hawaii vacation rentals return to top of Hawaii page or return to state list of USA vacation rentals Punalu'u - Oahu vacation rentals Hawaii Beachfront Rentals Oahu's North Shore in Punalu'u (3) Listing #121 Punalu'u - Oahu Accom:  1 Bedroom 1 Full Bath Condo Sleeps up to 4: Weekly Rate (USA Dollars): $795. - $995. Waikoloa - Hawaii Hawaii vacation rental return to top of Hawaii page or return to state list of USA vacation rentals Waikoloa - Hawaii Hawaii rental Waikoloa Beach Resort OceanView Unit (3) Listing #215 Waikoloa - Hawaii Accom:  2 Bedrooms 2 Full Baths Condo Sleeps up to 6: Weekly Rate (USA Dollars): $1050 - $1050 Wailea - Maui Hawaii vacation rentals return to top of Hawaii page or return to state list of USA vacation rentals Wailea - Maui Hawaii rentals Wailea Ekahi Village 20E Beautiful Beachfront Location (3) Listing #240 Wailea - Maui Accom:  1 Bedroom 2 Full Baths Condo Sleeps up to 5: Daily Rate (USA Dollars): $195 - $240 Wailea - Maui Hawaii vacation rental Wailea Ekahi Ocean View Condo Oceanfront Village (3) Listing #98 Wailea - Maui Accom:  1 Bedroom 1 Full Bath Condo Sleeps up to 4: Weekly Rate (USA Dollars): 1365 - 1540 Wailea - Maui Hawaii vacation rentals Wailea Ekahi Village Condo 20A 2 Bedroom Maui Owner Rental (3) Listing #405 Wailea - Maui Accom:  2 Bedrooms 2 Full Baths Condo Sleeps up to 6: Daily Rate (USA Dollars): 335 - 390

Waikiki Beach Resort &

Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa - Honolulu, HI: compare deals, read unbiased reviews - Open List Search Hotels for: City, State; City, Country; or Zip Home > Honolulu, HI Hotels > Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa in Honolulu, HI Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa - check rates 2552 Kalakaua Ave Honolulu, HI 96815 808-922-6611 - map & directions marriott.com - view hotel photos Rating(s): - from travelers - see reviews below - from experts - see reviews below Recent Price: $150-$200 - check rates Ambiance: beach, resort Features: babysitting/child care, bar/lounge, business center, business services, cable tv, corporate facilities, fitness facilities, high speed internet, on-site car rental, pool, restaurant, spa, tv, valet parking Activities: spa, tennis • Add your review of Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa • Search similar Hotels in Honolulu, HI deals on other hotels in Honolulu, HI -- • Looking for hotels near Honolulu, HI? 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Matching deals for Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa / Honolulu, HI Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa: Low Hotel Prices Made Easy Orbitz.com The Faster, Easier Way to Find The Hotel You Want. Just ORBITZ And Go! Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa: Great Hotel Deals Travelocity.com Find guaranteed lowest prices on over 20,000 hotels. Comments and Reviews from across the Web for Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa, Honolulu show: all • expert reviews • traveler reviews positive • negative -- " Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort | Honolulu & O'ahu Hotels | Fodor's Online Travel Guide " "On the eastern edge of Waikiki, this hotel is across from Kuhio Beach and close to Kapiolani Park, the zoo, and the aquarium. Deep Hawaiian woods and bold tropical colors fill the hotels two towers, which have ample courtyards and public areas open to ocean breezes..." fodors.com - neutral - expert review - ..................................................................................................................................... -- " Amenities for Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Honolulu - Yahoo! Travel " "On more than five acres, the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort is steps from the beach and less than a mile from Honolulu Zoo, Kapiolani Park, and Waikiki Aquarium. Ala Moana Shopping Center, Diamond Head Crater, and Hawaii Convention Center are within three miles. Pearl Harbor is..." yahoo.com - expert review ..................................................................................................................................... -- " The New York Times Travel Honolulu and Oahu Guide Hotel Details " "On the eastern edge of Waikiki, this hotel is across from Kuhio Beach and close to Kapiolani Park, the zoo, and the aquarium. Deep Hawaiian woods and bold tropical colors fill the hotels two towers, which have ample courtyards and public areas open to ocean breezes..." nytimes.com - neutral - expert review ..................................................................................................................................... -- " Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Honolulu Hotels - Yahoo! Travel " "Find comprehensive hotel information including descriptions, rates & availability, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Honolulu, Hawaii. Check the weather, and locate additional information on nearby airports, attractions and restaurants. " yahoo.com - expert review - ..................................................................................................................................... -- " ThisisTravel | Country guides | USA " "Spacious and attractive mid-range option with good range of facilities, designed to handle large numbers and tour groups. Poolside bar affords fine beach and ocean views. Childrens entertainment in summer. " www.thisistravel.co.uk - expert review ..................................................................................................................................... -- " Travelocity.com : Traveler Reviews " "On more than five acres, the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort is steps from the beach and less than a mile from Honolulu Zoo, Kapiolani Park, and Waikiki Aquarium. Ala Moana Shopping Center, Diamond Head Crater, and Hawaii Convention Center are within three miles. Pearl Harbor is..." travelocity.com - expert review - ..................................................................................................................................... -- " The Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort is... " "The Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort is the perfect blend of Hawaiis aloha spirit and renowned Marriott tradition. Located on Kalakaua Avenue, just across the street from the world famous Waikiki Beach, this magnificent 5.3 acre property recently completed ..." ian.com - neutral - expert review ..................................................................................................................................... -- " Nice hotel of you like the touristy thing, but not for everybody " - A TripAdvisor Member "The Marriott Waikiki Beach is a nice hotel across the street from Waikiki Beach. I paid $265/nite in... " tripadvisor.com - Jun 26, 2005 - traveler comment ..................................................................................................................................... -- " A great hotel in lovely Waikiki! " - A Yahoo! User "The Marriott Waikiki is an excellent hotel just across the street from Waikiki Beach. The hotel facilities are quite elegant, and the rooms are top notch. The rooftop pools are a bit underwhelming... " yahoo.com - 09/01/04 - positive - traveler comment ..................................................................................................................................... -- " 4th of July weekend at Waikiki " - A TripAdvisor Member "My family and I stayed at the Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa over the 4th of July holiday. After... " tripadvisor.com - Jul 12, 2005 - traveler comment ..................................................................................................................................... -- " Definitely not a 4-star hotel " - A TripAdvisor Member "We stayed here for the last two nights of our honeymoon. We had stayed a week at the Four Seasons Resort... " tripadvisor.com - Jul 4, 2005 - traveler comment ..................................................................................................................................... -- " quality stay, great location " - A TripAdvisor Member "We stayed here for 2 nights as part of an NCL America post-cruise package in May 2005. The hotel was... " tripadvisor.com - Jun 8, 2005 - neutral - traveler comment ..................................................................................................................................... -- " Mostly ++++ at the Marriott " - A TripAdvisor Member "Just got back from a 6 night stay at the Marriott Waikiki! Mostly good things to stay. From previous... " tripadvisor.com - Jun 29, 2005 - traveler comment ..................................................................................................................................... -- " Great hotel, but noisy.... " - A TripAdvisor Member "The GOOD: Got a double upgrade to corner oceanview without asking...stayed in K tower, which is the... " tripadvisor.com - Jun 7, 2005 - traveler comment ..................................................................................................................................... -- " Great Stay..Great Price " - A TripAdvisor Member "This hotel was a great choice on Waikiki Beach. It is a great hotel with big rooms...across the street... " tripadvisor.com - Jul 4, 2005 - positive - traveler comment ..................................................................................................................................... -- " Expensive, but very nice " - A Yahoo! User "Great view of Diamond Head. Very expensive for moderate size rooms. Clean w/ good service. Nice pool w/ bar. Very close to resturaunts and shops. Good parking. On Waikiki Beach. Good, but expensive... " yahoo.com - 06/27/04 - neutral - traveler comment ..................................................................................................................................... -- " Great Stay in Paradise " - A TripAdvisor Member "We stayed two days prior to our NCL cruise. They gave us an upgrade to an oceanview-corner room without... " tripadvisor.com - Jul 10, 2005 - neutral - traveler comment ..................................................................................................................................... -- " I stay at Marriots on a... " - nicolette b. "I stay at Marriots on a regular basis and this one was typical. Clean, neat hotel and rooms. Nothing spectacular. I was disappointed that we did not receive the room we had reserved. Since we had prepaid, we really didnt have choice because they would not..." travelocity.com - March 15, 2005 - positive - traveler comment ..................................................................................................................................... -- " I would stay again! " - A Yahoo! User "I would stay there again. We had a Deluxe Ocean View on the 24th Floor that over looked Waikiki Beach and the Pool area. Great Sunset Views. I would have to agree that the evening entertainment... " yahoo.com - 09/19/04 - neutral - traveler comment ..................................................................................................................................... -- " Had a nice time " - A TripAdvisor Member "We stayed here for 3 nights in May before our Hawaiian cruise and had a good time. This hotel is on... " tripadvisor.com - Jul 2, 2005 - traveler comment ..................................................................................................................................... -- " 3 Stars " - A TripAdvisor Member "Good points:Great location on Waikiki Beach Comfortable bedsCleanTwo small but really nice rooftop... 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Maui Windsurfing Vans: 800-870-4084

Windsurfing Maui A-Z Windsurfing Maui A-Z Apr 16, 2004 / Community Maui By Frank "SIMS" Bingel Much has been said and written about Maui, but there remain many untold stories and emotions associated with this windsurfing mecca. Look down and the water is the deepest of blues. Look to your left and you see people taking lessons. Look far to your right and you see pros throwing loops off nothing. Everyone who has had the good luck to sail at Maui long enough (including myself) has a great story to tell, in fact, many great stories . . . breaking or losing half of their sailing equipment on the infamous and dreaded Hookipa "rocks" and the feeling of absolute terror in the impact zone with not a breath of wind in your sail.On a given day, Maui has a greater variety of sailing conditions for all levels of boardsailors than anywhere in the world. Maui's motto says it all :"MAUI NO KA OI". Translated it's :Maui is the best.This is truly a place designed for Windsurfing. Sailing Conditions: For those looking for high winds: visit Maui in the summer. From May to August, the northeast trade winds average 15 to 25 miles/hr, with many days in the 20 to 30 mile/hr range. The summer is also when the wave swell is at its smallest. For those who are looking for Maui's famous surf: visit it when there are both trades and waves - spring (March to May) and fall (September to November). From December to February, the northeasterlies are less consistent, but there are still great sailing days during this time - big wave days especially! During the winter, Kona storms will bring in 10-to 20-knot southwesterlies to the south shore. The sailing is side-onshore, port tack, with conditions similar to lake sailing. Another typical winter occurrence is 5-to 15-knot northerlies. These winds funnel between the West Maui Mountains and the Haleakala Crater creating great side-offshore, slalom sailing on the south shore. KANAHA BEACH PARK - Kanaha is a beautiful beach park with long, sandy beaches, grassy area for rigging, fresh water showers, shading trees, and picnic tables, all located in Kahului on the northshore. Sideshore northeast tradewinds blow consistently during June - August, with typically flat water sailing on the inside, and good bump and jump conditions on the outside. Between October and May you can find waves on the outside reefs, ranging from small wind swell to expert wave riding conditions. Most windsurf schools operate at Kanaha because of the consistent wind and warm water. All year round it is a perfect place for any level sailor. SPRECKELSVILLE / CAMP ONE - Up the coast from Kanaha there is a residential area called Spreckelsville which has many beautiful sandy beaches. The main area to sail is affectionately known as "Sprecks", which provides pristine blue-green water and white sandy beach. Parking is limited, so arrive early. There are no facilities or showers. The sailing level is typically intermediate to advanced, with the reef making for more chop and breaking waves. Camp One is a no frills beach at the end of the Kahului Airport runway. The place has no showers, no grass rigging areas, no toilet, and barely a trash can. It does have a beautiful beach and the only breaking waves for most of the summer. The place is frequented by German's, Australians, Italians, French and local windsurfers. It's a place where you want to be polite and follow the local traditions and laws to the letter. HOOKIPA - Hookipa is the windsurfing mecca of the world. Host to World Cup sailing and surfing contests, Hookipa rips. Jagged lava rock, exposed reefs, a gnarly shorebreak, light inside winds and powerful rip currents make this north shore difficult to launch off limits for most sailors. Experts launch from the Beach Park, just downwind from the pavillion. Expect crowds, with many sailors lulling around the outside and looking for a good wave to rip on the inside. When the water flattens in the summer months, slalom sailors launch here at Hookipa and blast downwind along the north shore. KIHEI - Kihei is the south shore's most popular windsurfing spot. When the tradewinds blow north/northeast the pavillion located at the intersection of Ohukai Street and South Kihei Road is a great place to sail. The reef can be shallow on the inside, especially near the Maui Sunset, so consult the locals before venturing out. Kihei is good for all level sailors and has a variety of accommodations nearby! Who to call: Al West's Maui Windsurfing Vans: 800-870-4084 Alan Cadiz's HST Windsurf School: 800-YOU-JIBE Coconuts Boy: 808-871-5084 Excursions Extraordinaires: 800-678-2252 Hawaiian Island Surf and Sport: 800-231-6958 Hi-Tech Hawaii: 808-877-2111 Hookipa Haven Vacation: 800-398-6284 Hot Sails Maui: 808-877-4433 Kanaha Beach Windsurfing: 808-876-0157 Maui Windsurfari: 800-736-MAUI Maui Windsurf Company/Cort Larned School: 808-877-4816 Maui Windsurfing Vans: 800358-2377 Sailboards Maui: 800-328-8877 Sailboard Vacations/Club Mistral: 800-252-1070 Second Wind Sail & Surf: 808-877-7467 Second Wind Travel Connection: 800-936-RSVP Surf Rents Trucks & Cargo Vans: 808-244-5544 Vela Windsurf Resorts: 800-223-5443 Windrigger Maui/Club Mistral: 800-345-MAUI Windsurfing West: 8003-580-2377 Windsurfing West Vacations: 800-782-6105 Windsurfing Vacations: 800-635-1155 Windsurfing Home Equipment Locations

Hawaii Wedding

Hawaii Wedding Resort - Best Honeymoon Resort - Resort Info - Weddings - Overview The best wedding and honeymoon resort, Mauna Lani Resort at Kalahuipua'a welcomes you. It would be an honor to welcome you and your friends & family to Mauna Lani on this very special occasion. Our beautiful weather and tropical sunsets will truly compliment your special day. We offer comprehensive services for weddings, vow renewals and honeymoons. We’ll create and take the worry out of weddings and replace it with adventure, romance and the maximum quotient of nuptial bliss. For guest accommodations, please call Hotel Reservations at (800) 367-2323 for promotional rates. Please call the Wedding Department directly if you would like to book 10 or more guestrooms per night, as we offer Wedding Parties special group room rates at substantial savings. As guests of Mauna Lani Bay, you may select one of the many beautiful sites: panoramic ocean views, ancient royal fishponds, tropical garden settings and many others reminiscent of Old Hawaii. printable information Honeymoon / Wedding Registry: Register your wedding/honeymoon for free and show your family and friends all that you want to enjoy at Mauna Lani Resort. It works just like a gift registry, except that your friends and family can give you money toward your dream honeymoon instead of, say, a toaster! The perfect, unforgetable gift. You can register for free, and your friends and family can either contribute towards your stay at Mauna Lani, or your favorite extras (Spa treatments, Rounds of Golf, Dining, etc.) Aloha! Do you have a question about weddings we can personally assist you with? Site Map

Molokai. Shaped somewhat like

Kalaupapa, Molokai, Hawaii - Father Damien. Some 2,200 miles (3540km) southwest of California, in the heart of the Hawaiian islands, is the island of Molokai. Shaped somewhat like a fish (the locals say a shark) with its head facing east, its tail in the west and a dorsal fin rising from its back on the north shore. That dorsal fin is the nearly flat, ten-square-mile (25.9 sq km) Makanalua Peninsula which juts into the Pacific below the world's highest sea cliffs. A place of stunning beauty, it's been blessed by nature's grandeur, and cursed by humanity's ignorance and fear. While this area is generally referred to as Kalaupapa, in fact, Makanalua Peninsula is divided into three districts: The Kalawao district on the eastern edge; Kalaupapa and the settlement of Kalaupapa to the west; with Makanalua in the center. Inhabited from about 650 AD, the Hawaiians fished the rough surrounding ocean by outrigger canoe with nets and spears for over 1200 years . They also farmed the land, coaxing sweet potatoes, onions and taro from the harsh volcanic soil. With the vines of the sweet potato, their main vegetable, they fed their pigs, which in turn they used to barter with other villagers in the eastern valleys. While the peninsula was not largely settled, it was traveled much and used extensively. The entire area is divided and subdivided by low rock walls that continue for mile after mile, creating thousands of small lots of every imaginable shape. There is no written history of the people who built them; historians theorize that they were constructed as pens for raising pigs, as windbreaks for growing crops and possibly as property boundaries and land divisions. The early Hawaiians built fishing shrines called heiau as places to make offerings for their safety while fishing in the rough waters that surrounded the peninsula. These heiau were platforms built of stone in circular and square shapes. Some of their surfaces are filled with coral, while others have elaborate enclosures lined with flat rocks on which offerings of fish or shells were placed. Today, the trail from Topside Molokai to Kalaupapa is traveled by mule, by hikers, and on foot by some of the workers at the settlement. Hugging the nearly perpendicular cliffs, the trail is over three miles (5km) long and descends 1,600 feet (488m) to the peninsula. Along its course are 26 switchbacks that corkscrew in and out of canyons and ravines. There is also a small airstrip at the northern edge of the peninsula, used daily to bring in food, supplies and visitors. Once a year in the summer, when the seas are calm, a barge from Honolulu anchors at Kalaupapa, delivering thousands of pounds of rice, cases of beer, drums of gasoline and supplies to stock the grocery store and hospital. More Kalaupapa photos . Kalaupapa's reputation as a leprosy colony is well-known. Hansen's disease, the proper term for leprosy, is believed to have spread to Hawaii from China. The first documented case of leprosy occurred in 1848. Its rapid spread and unknown cure precipitated the urgent need for complete and total isolation. Surrounded on three sides by the Pacific ocean and cut off from the rest of Molokai by 1600-foot (488m) sea cliffs, Kalaupapa provided the environment. In early 1866, the first leprosy victims were shipped to Kalaupapa and existed for 7 years before Father Damien arrived. The area was void of all amenities. No buildings, shelters nor potable water were available. These first arrivals dwelled in rock enclosures, caves, and in the most rudimentary shacks, built of sticks and dried leaves. Taken after Damien had constructed most of the houses seen here, this photo shows the stark, barren peninsula and settlement at Kalawao in the 1880s. Folklore and oral histories recall some of the horrors: the leprosy victims, arriving by ship, were sometimes told to jump overboard and swim for their lives. Occasionally a strong rope was run from the anchored ship to the shore, and they pulled themselves painfully through the high, salty waves, with legs and feet dangling below like bait on a fishing line. The ship's crew would then throw into the water whatever supplies had been sent, relying on currents to carry them ashore or the exiles swimming to retrieve them. In 1873, Father Damien deVeuster, aged 33, arrived at Kalaupapa. A Catholic missionary priest from Belgium, he served the leprosy patients at Kalaupapa until his death. A most dedicated and driven man, Father Damien did more than simply administer the faith: he built homes, churches and coffins; arranged for medical services and funding from Honolulu, and became a parent to his diseased wards. Shown here in a rare pencil sketch from December, 1888, Damien contracted the disease, and after 16 years of selfless service, died in 1889. In 1886, Brother Joseph Dutton arrived at Kalaupapa to assist Father Damien. Dutton, an energetic and dedicated missionary priest, assumed many of the duties Damien was unable to perform as his leprosy progressed. Mother Marianne, another revered servant, devoted 29 years on the peninsula as an administrator, nurse and educator. She spent her life on the go, even as her age climbed well into the seventies. She died in 1918. In 1977, Pope Paul VI declared Father Damien to be venerable, the first of three steps that lead to sainthood. Pope John Paul II declared Damien blessed in 1995, the second step before canonization as a saint. With the advent of sulfone drugs in the 1940s, the disease was put in remission and the sufferers are no longer contagious. The fewer than 100 former patients remaining on the peninsula are free to travel or relocate elsewhere, but most have chosen to remain where they have lived for so long. The few cars on the peninsula travel at a top speed of five miles per hour, as there is nowhere to go and no reason to hurry. A broad smile and a friendly wave of the hand are commonplace and integral to the lifestyle. At Kalaupapa are the administration building, post office, book store, fire station, never-used jail and of course the hospital which, considering the size of the population, is one of the best staffed and equipped in Hawaii. In the center of the village stands the large town meeting hall, with a big blackboard nailed on its front and some chalk hanging nearby, just in case a message for someone needs to be written. While Kalaupapa is now a National Historic Site, it is also the home of the few former patients who chose to remain there. So access, is by law, strictly regulated. Unless you are invited by one of the residents, you must take the tour offered by Damien Tours of Kalaupapa (about $40.00). The peninsula can be reached by air or by way of the trail from upper Molokai. Visitors can hike in and out or ride one of the Molokai mules. Visitors must be at least 16 years old. Home | Photo Tour | Maps | Kalaupapa | FAQ | History | Activities Events | Molokai Ranch | Climate | Feedback Visitor Center