Aurora Waldorf School – Aurora Waldorf School Artisan Auction
Auction Ends: Nov 14, 2012 10:00 PM EST

Recreation/Travel

Maui Eco-Adventure for Four (4)

Item Number
1027
Estimated Value
21820 USD
Opening Bid
10680 USD

Item Description

Ultimate Eco-Adventure in Maui with Ritz-Carlton Kapalua 4-Night Stay and Airfare for (4)

We've bundled 2 Maui Eco-Adventures for 4 people!

This Experience Includes:

  • An Ultimate Eco-Adventure in Kapalua for 4 with daily outdoor eco-activities
  • 4-night stay at the 5-star Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Resort
  • Daily breakfast for 4
  • Round-trip coach class airfare for 4 from within the 48 contiguous U.S. and Canada to Maui, HI
  • Complimentary booking

Maui was named "Best Island" 14 years in a row and has been called a top travel destination by popular travel magazines. Maui is home to the largest dormant volcano crater in the world, the 10,203-foot Haleakala. With bamboo forests, volcanoes, pristine beaches, and waterfalls, Maui is a sure bet for the outdoor enthusiast!

Ultimate Eco-Adventure in Kapalua You and your guests will enjoy a daily outdoor eco-activity offered by the Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ambassadors of the Environment program, featuring an environmental and cultural education center with excursions led by expert naturalists. The Ambassadors program gives you a unique opportunity to experience Hawaii's beautiful environment and rich culture.

Choose a different activity each day:

  • Snorkel/Underwater Photography - explore the living communities under the sea as naturalists guide you on a snorkeling adventure. Capture images with underwater digital cameras and create your own slideshow.
  • Whale Watching Join expert naturalists on board Trilogy's comfortable catamaran in pursuit of the amazing Humpback Whale.
  • Outrigger Canoe Voyage - experience the thrill of being in an open canoe, traversing the Maui coastline.
  • Stand-Up Paddling - Learn to "walk on water" like the ancient Polynesians. Using a modified surfboard, SUP is becoming a popular mainland sport.

Additional adult and family activities include a rainforest hike, star gazing, and a twilight coastal trail hike.

Kids ages 5 and up can choose from a variety of activities including digital underwater photography, star gazing, tide pool and coral reef exploration, cooking, and crafts.

As a guest at the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, you can also enjoy the following complimentary environmental and recreational activities: "Ai Pono - Eat Well" interactive tour of the Chef's Gardens; "A Sense of Place" a documentary film followed by a guided walking tour of the Honokahua Preservation; "The Early Mapping of Hawaii" an interpretive walking tour guided by map historians; "Animal Olympics" test your abilities as a human in challenges that Maui's animals face in the wild; and "Tennis Mixer" casual tennis play for doubles or singles. Activity schedule varies based on day of week.

Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Resort
Enjoy a 4-night stay including daily breakfast for four at this 5-star resort in Maui, Hawaii. The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua resort recently completed an extensive $180 million transformation including a new 17,500 square foot spa with 15 treatment rooms offering Hawaiian-inspired treatments, private outdoor shower gardens, two outdoor couples hale (cabanas) and relaxation areas resembling volcanic stone grottos with whirlpools, steam rooms and saunas. There is a new fitness center and yoga/movement studio with views of the Pacific Ocean, as well as the new Japanese restaurant Kai Sushi with artistic elements of the native Hawaiians' arrival across the sea.

The resort community of Kapalua, a magnificent 1.7-square-mile patch of West Maui, is known for "the good life." Nestled among the lush foliage of rolling hills and a beautiful beach, in the midst of a century-old pineapple plantation, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua provides that rare opportunity to experience a different view of Hawaii -- one that offers unspoiled landscapes, breathtaking sunsets, and swaying coconut palms. Framed by two championship golf courses, this exclusive Kapalua Maui hotel is the annual home of the PGA TOUR season-opening championship, recognized throughout the world, and has been recognized as a Gold Medal golf resort on GOLF Magazine's Premier Resorts list.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Resort
Subject to availability and cannot be used during hotel special events. Blackout dates: December 23 - January 3.

American Airlines
This package includes round-trip coach class service for four from any American Airlines destination in the 48 contiguous United States or Canada to Maui, HI, subject to availability. A minimum of three nights or Saturday night stay is required. AAdvantage miles may be earned in accordance with the terms and conditions of the AAdvantage frequent flyer program. Miles cannot be utilized to upgrade these coach class certificates to a higher level of service. The following blackout dates apply:

2012: Nov 16-21, 24-26; Dec 21-24; Dec 28-31.
2013: Jan 1-2; Feb 15-18; Mar 8-11, 15-17, 22-24; Mar 29-Apr 1; May 24-27; Jul 3-7; Aug 30-Sep 2; Nov 22-27; Nov 30-Dec 2; Dec 20-23; Dec 27, 2013-Jan 2, 2014.

Airfare will expire one year from the date of purchase. Any airport departure taxes, fees or fuel surcharges (if charged) are the responsibility of the purchaser. We recommend booking your flight travel at least 3 months in advance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The purchase of this package includes a complimentary booking service. Travel must be booked a minimum of 60 days in advance. Reservations are subject to availability. Certificates cannot be replaced if lost, stolen or destroyed. All packages are non-refundable. Packages cannot be resold. Suggested retail value is calculated using tariff air rates and rack room rates. Ground transportation is not included in this package unless where specified.

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