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The Outrigger Reef on the Beach in Waikiki is offering an Ocean Promotion package starting at a nightly room rate of $249 double through Dec. 21. Included is a choice of a stand-up paddle surfing lesson or a catamaran sailing tour (a snorkel sail in the daytime or a sunset sail in the early evening).

For more information, call 800-688-7444 or visit www.outriggerreef.com

The Honua Kai Resort & Spa in the Kaanapali Resort area of Maui has extended is Manager’s Special at 35 percent off published rates in Ohana, one- and two-bedroom suite categories, based on availability.

The Manager’s Special rates, which start at $260 per night, are now valid through June 11.

For more information, call 888-718-5789 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hawaii Time,

or visit www.honuakaimaui.com

The Halekulani in Waikiki has announced that reservations for its La Mer and Orchids restaurants are now available via OpenTable.com.

Diners are now able to utilize the capabilities provided by OpenTable.com to book tables at La Mer and Orchids with access to real-time availability. Individuals looking for an elegant dining experience can reserve a table at La Mer, Hawaii’s longest consecutively ranked AAA Five Diamond restaurant.

Those who want a more casual dining experience can book Orchids, which serves contemporary seafood dishes in an oceanfront setting.

For more information, call 800-367-2343 or visit www.halekulani.com  or www.opentable.com

Ramada Worldwide announced its return to Hawaii with the opening of the 198-room Ramada Plaza Waikiki in Honolulu.

Owned and operated by California-based Cal-Dynasty International, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of China Airlines Ltd., the hotel is the second Wyndham Hotel Group property to open in Hawaii in the past six months and gives the Ramada brand a presence in 48 states.

Located at 1830 Ala Moana Blvd., just a short walk to local beaches, shopping and restaurants, the Ramada Plaza Waikiki is a newly renovated, 16-story hotel featuring 196 guest rooms and two junior suites.

Property highlights include free high-speed wireless Internet access, on-site business and fitness centers, outdoor swimming pool, gift shop, conference room, room service, Chinese and American buffet restaurant and bilingual tour and travel concierges.

For reservations or more information,

call 800-272-6232 or visit www.ramada.com

The Makena Beach & Golf Resort on Maui has announced its 2010 wedding ceremony packages, which start at $4,500 plus tax and gratuity.

The Polynesian Alii (Royalty) package includes a bride’s lei, a three-tiered wedding cake, a bottle of champagne, a Hawaiian musical duo, a royal Hawaiian bridal procession, a bamboo arch decorated with tropical flowers, a aisle of sprinkled flower petals, a sound system, three hours of photography and a portrait, two hours of videography, a limousine pickup from Kahului Airport, and a 50-minute massage for two.

The Hawaiian Classic package features a bride’s lei, a three-tiered wedding cake, a bottle of champagne, a classical duo, a wedding arch, an aisle sprinkled with flower petals, a release of two white doves, three hours photography and a portrait, and two hours of videography.

The Royal Princess package includes a bridesmaid’s bouquet, a best man’s lei, a three-tiered wedding cake, a bottle of champagne, a Polynesian processional trio and solo guitarist, a wedding arch, an aisle sprinkled with flower petals, and two hours of photography and a portrait.

The Makena Kuuipo (Sweetheart) package features a two-tiered wedding cake, a bottle of champagne, a Hawaiian solo guitarist and two hours photography with a portrait.

All packages include assistance with the marriage license and event coordination. Other standard package offerings are a choice of wedding site and ceremony coordination, an officiant, a ceremony rehearsal, a bridal bouquet, a groom’s maile lei intertwined with tuberose, seating for 20, a Hawaiian keepsake wedding certificate, an in-room gift, and fresh floral turndown on the wedding night.

Wedding dinner receptions start at $50 per person for plated dinners, while buffets start at $70 per person.

For the honeymoon, the new Kuuipo (Sweetheart) package starts at $219 per night and includes a fresh flower lei greeting, champagne and strawberries brought to the room on the day of arrival, and breakfast in bed each morning.

For wedding packages and receptions call 800-368-8444 or email makenaweddings@benchmarkmanagement.com

For general information and reservations, call 800-321-6284 or visit www.makenaresortmaui.com

Following more than six months of planning and construction, the Royal Trading Company has opened at the Royal Lahaina Resort.

The general store, designed to resemble a classic Hawaiian plantation home, offers everyday sundries, locally made gifts and food, apparel, books, the Keiki Corner for kids, and an extensive wine collection.

The store is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and also offers a Kamaaina Club Card for local residents and will soon offer a Gourmet Food & Wine Club.

Gourmet, grab-and-go foods are made fresh daily by Bernardo Salazar, the resort’s chef. Numerous Hawaii-made products are featured throughout the store, as well, including items from Maui Brewing Company, Alii Kula Lavender, Pua & Ocean Vodka, Maui Rums, and Kahala by Tori Richard apparel.

For more information, call 800-222-5642 or visit www.royallahaina.com

The Royal Kona Resort on Hawaii’s Big Island is offering a third night free for travel through Dec. 21.

Rates start at $320 for a three-night package in garden view accommodations in the recently remodeled Alii Tower or the Lagoon Tower.

For more information, call 800-222-5642 or visit www.royalkona.com

The Battleship Missouri Memorial has reopened in Pearl Harbor on Oahu after an $18 million dry-docking project, which included maintenance and preservation work.

The ship, which was the site of the Japanese surrender to the U.S. during World War II, has a refurbished hull, a fresh coat of paint and cathodic protection and humidity detection technologies.

In addition, tour routes, signage, special event capabilities and ADA accessibility have all been upgraded, including refurbished restroom facilities.

The visitor experience has also been overhauled.

The memorial has introduced the Mighty Mo Pass, an all-in-one ticket that includes a single admission, plus a choice from one of the following tours previously priced in addition to admission:

the Mighty Mo Tour (35-minute guided tour);

the Guide2Go iPod Tour (audio-visual tour using the Apple iPod touch corresponding to shipboard signage);

the Acoustiguide Tour (audio-only tour also corresponding to signage);

or the option to tour the battleship at one’s own pace along a variety of self-guided tour routes.

For $25 more, guests can upgrade to the Battle Stations Tour, a new, 90-minute guided tour that focuses on battle readiness sea for officers and sailors.

Only Battle Stations Tour participants can see the inside of Turret No. 1, an engine room, a plotting room and the “Broadway” (an internal corridor that extends two-thirds of the length of the ship).

Children must be age 10 or older for this tour.

For more information, call 877-644-4896 or visit www.ussmissouri.org  Read the Jetsetters Magazine feature about Might Mo.

Funjet Vacations launched a Sunsational Sale with vacations starting from $239.99.

All destinations from all departure cities are on sale for bookings through Feb. 18 for travel Jan. 30 to Aug. 31.

Special hotel offers may include free nights, free value-added inclusions and free guaranteed room upgrades, in destinations like Cancun/Riviera Maya, Punta Cana, Jamaica, Puerto Vallarta, Hawaii, Las Vegas and Orlando.

In select destinations, Funjet Vacations is offering buy one get one free tours and excursions and 20 percent off National and Alamo car rentals.

Sample vacation package and pricing include: Cancun — Flamingo Cancun Resort, all-inclusive, three stars, suitable for families, three nights reduced from $799.99 to $499.99, kids stay, play and eat free; Riviera Maya — Gran Bahia Principe Coba, all-inclusive, four stars, suitable for romance, three nights reduced from $964.99 to $579.99 with honeymoon inclusions; Punta Cana — Iberostar Punta Cana, all-inclusive, four stars, suitable for families, three nights reduced from $799.99 to $529.99. Jamaica — Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa, all-inclusive, four stars, suitable for beach lovers, three nights reduced from $999.99 to $579.99; Oahu, Hawaii — Aston Waikiki Beach, three and a half stars, suitable for families, three nights reduced from $709.99 to $659.99, including two-for-one Luau and kids stay free; and Las Vegas — Circus Circus Hotel & Casino, three stars, suitable for active travelers, three nights reduced from $299.99 to $239.99.

Funjet Vacations Mexico and Caribbean hotel-only and air/hotel vacations include roundtrip/airport hotel transportation and in Cancun/Riviera Maya, Vallarta, Los Cabos, Jamaica or Punta Cana. Vacationers will receive a free “Experience More” Card with exclusive discounts and offers at participating retailers.

Funjet Vacations is the flagship brand of the family-owned Mark Travel Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee.

Funjet Vacations is celebrating 36 years of business in 2010.

Individual and group Funjet vacations are via nonstop charters and scheduled airlines to hundreds of destinations including Mexico, the Caribbean, Las Vegas, Hawaii, California, Florida and Europe.

Travelers can choose from air-inclusive, hotel-only or air-only vacations and add tours, attractions and shows to their vacation package for added value and convenience. For reservations click the Funjet banner above.

The Royal Lahaina Resort on Maui is offering two value-added packages — the Royal Rewards package and the Royal Experience package — through Dec. 21.

Both require a five-night minimum and start at $249 per room, per night.

The Royal Rewards package includes full American buffet breakfast and evening meals for two at the resort’s Royal Ocean Terrace Restaurant and Lounge daily.

The evening meals are provided as a restaurant credit of $18 per person, per day, and include a choice of one entrée from the casual dining menu and a soft drink.

The Royal Experience package features a Lahaina Kai Tower room, a welcome bottle of champagne, daily full American buffet breakfast for two, admission to the “Myths of Maui” luau show with buffet dinner and open bar for two on one evening, and a Sunset Cocktail and Dinner Cruise for two.

For more information, call 800-222-5642 or visit www.royallahaina.com