Travel Agent - September 29, 2008 - (Page 26) DESTINATIONS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 25 access to the Wailea Golf Club and its three courses. In addition to courses, the Wailea Golf Club has a 12-acre training facility that consists of two putting and chipping areas, fairway and greenside practice bunkers and a driving range with two sets of tee boxes and three built-in target greens with pins and traps. Golfers may use the training facility to warm up or take lessons from one of Wailea’s PGA professionals. The resort’s renovated Napua Tower is a private club area. Napua Tower Grand Suites are the most luxurious accommodations at the resort, measuring 5,500 square feet with ing privileged access to Wailea Golf Club. The resort is a popular choice for families, thanks to its comprehensive children’s club. The Wailea Canyon Activity Pool is also a favorite with kids, featuring nine separate pools, including a “baby beach.” At 50,000 square feet, the resort’s Spa Grande is the largest spa in Hawaii. There are 40 treatment rooms, as well as the Termé Wailea Hydrotherapy. Prior to treatments, guests relax in the termé. The spa also has a Couples Spa Suites and a Family Spa Suite. Cecilia Hercik is the director of spa sales & operations (cecilia.hercik@grand Suites. These have Pacific views, and on clear days guests can make out the islands of Lanai and Oahu. There are 50 sets of connecting suites. Families would do well to reserve one of the three-bedroom villas; these have two full bathrooms. The resort’s Spa Kea Lani has nine treatment rooms, as well as an outdoor Spa Cabana located near the adult pool. Agents can book treatments for clients ahead of time by contacting the spa director, Jennifer Buckler (jennifer. buckler@fairmont.com, 808-875-2220). In addition to its five restaurants, the resort offers several special dining options. The Twilight Dinner is a personalized four-course meal, including a choice of complementing wines, for up to six guests, served in a private cabana situated near the adult pool and Caffe Ciao Restaurant. Agents with special requests can reach out to the resort’s director of leisure sales, Aulani Kealoha (aulani.kealoha@fairmont.com, 808875-4100, ext. 239). For Your Cruising Clients Those who love both cruising and golf have a new vacation option. New departures from American Safari Cruises (www.amsafari.com) allow clients to combine a Hawaii cruise with play on top golf courses, including several Maui courses. The new seven-night, inter-island luxury cruises begin December 19 and run through May 9, 2009. Guests can opt to hit the fairways at renowned courses on Maui and Lanai during any departure, and may add on a pre- or post-cruise luxury golf package as well. The 145-foot, 36-guest mega yacht Safari Explorer will sail between the Big Island and Maui, where golfers may play one of Kapalua Resort’s two 18-hole championship courses, the Bay and the Plantation, or try the Royal Kaanapali or Kaanapali Kai. The yacht can accommodate guests’ golf clubs, although golf rates, club rental, transportation, lunch and other charges are additional. American Safari Cruises Hawaii cruises begin at $3,995 per person, double occupancy. A full-yacht charter for up to 36 guests begins at $174,995 and includes fuel, port taxes, crew, food, spirits and all shore excursions. Call 888862-8881 or visit the website. I A two-bedroom condo at the Outrigger Maui Eldorado large lanais that have panoramic views of the Pacific and neighboring Islands of Molokini, Kahoolawe and Lanai. The resort has 120 connecting and adjoining rooms. Parents whose children spend most of their time in the pools may prefer a groundfloor room in the resort’s Lagoon wing, steps away from the pool area. Aside from the Grand Suites, the Deluxe Ocean View rooms are considered to have the best views of the Pacific. This past year, the Grand Wailea introduced private luxury town homes in a newly developed gated community known as Hoolei, adjacent to Grand Wailea Resort. The deluxe three-bedroom, 3½-bath town homes provide access to all the amenities of the resort, includ26 | TravelAgent September 29, 2008 wailea.com, 808-875-1234, ext. 2497). The travel agent liaison at the resort is Patrick Ornellas (patrick.ornellas@grandwailea. com, 866-702-9182). The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui (www. fairmont.com) is a luxury all-suite-and-villa oceanfront resort on Polo Beach, about 17 miles from the Kahului Airport. The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui also provides guests with privileged access to the Wailea Golf Club and its courses, as well as easy arrangements at Makena North Course and Makena South Course. The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui’s Ocean Front Villas numbered 1-21 are very popular. These offer a choice of two or three bedrooms. Those looking for the best ocean views should book one of the Deluxe Ocean View CONNECTING YOU See a video on Maui’s Magical Isles at www. travelagentcentral.com/video http://www.amsafari.com http://www.amsafari.com http://www.amsafari.com http://www.fairmont.com http://www.fairmont.com http://www.travelagentcentral.com/video http://www.travelagentcentral.com/video
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