Disney Aulani Resort Hawaii

Hawaii is one of my most favorite places on the planet and I absolutely Love all things Disney. So you can imagine how excited I was to have 2 of my favorite things rolled into one. I stayed one week with my family at the new Disney Aulani Hotel.

  It is located in a quiet area called Ko Olina in the south west side of Oahu.  aprrox  45 mins from airport,   55.00usd taxi fee each way.

So, it is away from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki.   



  The Aulani hotel is breathtakingly beautiful set in front of it’s own private lagoon. Every single detail of the property has been carefully thought out.  This is not an amusement park, they have touches of Mickey, but it is definitely more Hawaii. 

                                                      

.  There is just so much to do at the hotel, amazing pool area with waterslides, lazy river and huge waterpark for the kids

.  There is a gym and spa and off the charts amazing kids club called “Aunty’s Beach House”, they also have a special club for teenagers too.  There are so many activities you can enjoy , evening entertainment, storytelling by the fire, movie nights under the stars. 

Characters could be found walking around,  great photo

 opportunity with the kids.

They have a rainbow reef on site, where you can snorkel with the fish and also an interactive Stingray Experience

( both for a fee ).



I could seriously go on and on, but it is something you really just have to experience to fully understand how amazing it is.

Two thumbs way up !!!      Email me for more info   Kim@roblintravel.com

                                                      ALOHA !!!!!

Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba Feb 2012

Susan froM our Chilliwack office , has just returned from Cuba, this time travelling to Cayo Santa Maria, instead of Varadero area. Here are some of her comments...
This is a fabulous beach destination. There is 12 km of white powdery sand beach. When we were there, sometimes the water is as smooth as glass, but there were days when the wind picked up that you did get some good waves coming in and red flag days. Sometimes the beach is pure white sand with no seaweed, but again when the ocean got stormy there was seaweed in the ocean and some days plenty that got washed up on shore. The beach was fantastic for walking on.

We stayed at the Memories Azul section. It is a very large resort, and the Azul side has more hills going up and down. The property is wheelchair accessible, but I would tend to recommend the Paraiso side, for those that don’t want to walk up and down hills, and the Paraiso side is also closer to the little village. The Azul side has the quieter beach section at the one end.

Rooms were a good size, very clean. There is a small fridge with a large bottle of water, 2 beer and 2 pop. They will replace whatever you use from the fridge once / day. There is a one cup coffeemaker in the room, and a safe with no charge.
If you are interested in doing any tours, the Catamaran trip is very popular and can get booked up. It is about 99.00/ person and includes a dolphin encounter, and a snorkeling trip on the Catamaran. In the Azul section there was a Sunwing tours desk to book tours, and a Gaviota tours desk. They both sell the same tours, and Sunwing was always lined up, so we booked our tour at the other desk, and did not have to wait in a long line. She also arranged a tour by cab for us to go to Santa Clara and visit the sights.

Internet access is extremely slow, and sometimes you cannot even get a connection. A card can be purchased from the telephone shop at a cost of 6.00 for 30 minutes. It may take you the full 30 minutes to sign on and send one message. The connection is generally better in the morning.

Susan can be reached at our Chilliwack office, 604 792 4696