Hawaii Vacation Deals

For those looking to do some traveling to Hawaii, check out these great bargains to Kona Coast, Lahaina, Hanalei, and Honolulu.

Kona Coast, Big Island
This is world-class blue-marlin territory, and hooking into these monsters can be surprisingly affordable - $175 for a full-day share (Kona Charter Skippers Association, 800-762-7546 or www.konabiggamefishing.com). Kona is also home to Hawaii's best diving; Jack's Diving Locker (800-345-4807 or www.jacksdivinglocker.com) offers two-tank dives with lunch for $90. At King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel (800-367-6060 or www.konabeachhotel.com), $148 per night gets you a room and a rental car.

Lahaina, Maui
With constant 25-mph winds blowing sideshore over flat water, Kanaha Beach Park is one of the best windsurfing spots on the planet. For the uninitiated, Hawaiian Island Surf and Sport (800-231-6958 or www.hawaiianisland.com) offers two-hour beginner lessons for $79. If board surfing is more your style, head four miles east to the two reef-breaks at Sprecklesville Beach. Afterward, rest up at the Lahaina Inn (808-669-3444 or www.lahainainn.com) for $109 a night; it dates to the early 1800s, when Lahaina was a whaling boomtown.

Hanalei, Kauai
"Hanalei's different from any other mom and pop island town," says Kelly Sato, proprietor of the town's Historic B&B (877-229-8205 or www.historicbnb.com). Aside from Hanalei Bay, where South Pacific was shot, and the verdant, hikable 300-foot sea cliffs of the Na Pali coast, it's the prices. Sato rents cozy rooms for $85 per night, homemade breakfast included. At Snorkel Depot, across the street (808-826-9983), snorkel-and-fin rentals are just $4 a day.

Honolulu, Oahu
To explore the epicenter of Hawaiian culture, you'll need the proper attire. Bailey's Antiques and Aloha Shirts (808-734-7628) has more than 2,000 Hawaiian button-downs priced at less than $20. Besides three- to five-foot waves - perfect for budding surfaces - Waikiki has a vibrant nightlife; sip mai tais and listen to authentic Hawaiian music at Duke's Canoe Club (808-922-2268 or www.dukeswaikiki.com). The boutique Bamboo Hotel (808-922-7777 or www.aquaresorts.com/bamboo), in the center of Waikiki, has lowered its off-season rates from $145 to $87.

For more information on Hawaii vacation deals, check out the September issue of Men's Journal, available on newsstands everywhere starting August 12, as the magazine lists some great bargains to Kona Coast, Lahaina, Hanalei, and Honolulu.