The Pride of Hawaii is Being Renamed

The Norwegian Cruise Line's luxurious "Pride of Hawaii" cruise ship will be renamed the "Norwegian Jade" and it will get a casino and a new paint job before it moves to Europe to join the "Norwegian Gem" and "Norwegian Jewel". If the Hawaii cruise market becomes stronger in the future the ship might be relocated back to Hawaii to rejoin the "Pride of Aloha" and the "Pride of America". Norwegian Cruise Lines is the only company offering multiple-day cruises that only stop in the Hawaiian Islands. All other cruise lines must stop in a foreign port before or after docking in Hawaii. That is the reason cruises from the west coast of the United States usually stop in Canada or Mexico before or after visiting Hawaii.

Cruise Ships that Stop in Hawaii

The Pride of Hawaii is Being Renamed

The Norwegian Cruise Line's luxurious "Pride of Hawaii" cruise ship will be renamed the "Norwegian Jade" and it will get a casino and a new paint job before it moves to Europe to join the "Norwegian Gem" and "Norwegian Jewel". If the Hawaii cruise market becomes stronger in the future the ship might be relocated back to Hawaii to rejoin the "Pride of Aloha" and the "Pride of America". Norwegian Cruise Lines is the only company offering multiple-day cruises that only stop in the Hawaiian Islands. All other cruise lines must stop in a foreign port before or after docking in Hawaii. That is the reason cruises from the west coast of the United States usually stop in Canada or Mexico before or after visiting Hawaii.

Cruise Ships that Stop in Hawaii

Schedule and Parking for Don Ho Memorial

The city of Honolulu has arranged a shuttle service to transport people from Kapiolani Community College on Saturday, May 5, 2007 for the Don Ho Memorial Service at Queen's Surf Beach in Waikiki. From 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. 30 to 50 canoes will participate in a ceremony to scatter Don Ho's ashes in front of the historic Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. there will be VIP speakers and performances by some of Hawaii's top musicians and performers At Queen's Surf Beach. Don Ho's daughter Hoku Ho will finish the evening by singing one of his most famous songs, "I'll Remember You". Two Honolulu TV stations - KGMB and KHNL - will broadcast parts of the service live.

Schedule and Parking for Don Ho Memorial

The city of Honolulu has arranged a shuttle service to transport people from Kapiolani Community College on Saturday, May 5, 2007 for the Don Ho Memorial Service at Queen's Surf Beach in Waikiki. From 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. 30 to 50 canoes will participate in a ceremony to scatter Don Ho's ashes in front of the historic Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. there will be VIP speakers and performances by some of Hawaii's top musicians and performers At Queen's Surf Beach. Don Ho's daughter Hoku Ho will finish the evening by singing one of his most famous songs, "I'll Remember You". Two Honolulu TV stations - KGMB and KHNL - will broadcast parts of the service live. For a schedule of speakers and performers see the May 3 Honolulu Advertiser article "Shuttle Readied for Ho Event".

Magic Island is Perfect for Families

The Aina Moana area of Ala Moana Beach Park is commonly known as Magic Island and it is located on the island of Oahu between Waikiki and downtown Honolulu just west of the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor. It is a 30 acre park on a peninsula of land with two white sandy beaches, a protected swimming lagoon, wide grassy areas, picnic tables, trails for cycling and inline skating, a rocky breakwater, and beautiful views of Waikiki and Honolulu.

Larger Photo of Magic Island

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Magic Island is Perfect for Families

The Aina Moana area of Ala Moana Beach Park is commonly known as Magic Island and it is located on the island of Oahu between Waikiki and downtown Honolulu just west of the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor. It is a 30 acre park on a peninsula of land with two white sandy beaches, a protected swimming lagoon, wide grassy areas, picnic tables, trails for cycling and inline skating, a rocky breakwater, and beautiful views of Waikiki and Honolulu.

Larger Photo of Magic Island

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The History of Horse Racing in Hawaii

Did you know the main attraction at Waikiki's Kapiolani Park use to be a huge horse racing track with grandstand seating? In the late 1800's and early 1900's horse racing was a favorite sport of Hawaiian royalty, rich landowners, and plantation workers. At one time there were horse racing tracks on several of the islands but the sport died out in Hawaii by the 1950's, in part because locals in Hawaii have a long history of resisting any form of legalized gambling.

The History of Horse Racing in Hawaii