Memorial Day Update
Memorial Day – Light trades and clear skies at Anaeho’omalu Bay!
May 27th, 2018 Update
Aloha Sunday at Anaeho’omlalu Bay
May 26, 2018 Update
Light winds this morning at Anaeho’omalu Bay, but trades are forecast to kick in later today which will clear the air.
Aloha,
We woke up to very light winds and hazy skies…but the weather forecast is for the trades to kick in later today (which will clear the air). Meanwhile, CNN is still highlighting two videos of the lava flow (which are definitely dramatic)…but we couldn’t find much on any of the major news sites that shows anything going on anywhere else in the entire Hawaiian Island chain.
So, as we’ve mentioned daily, there is no reason to avoid visiting Hawaii! If you have plans to come to any of the Hawaiian islands, please don’t be swayed by this news cycle to cancel them. We urge you to direct your concern to the small portion of the population here who is impacted by Kilauea’s activity. As we’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, the Hawaii Island United Way, the Hawaii Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross are all accepting donations!
If you’d like to speak directly to someone on the island for the latest unbiased updates, please call us at 808.886-6666 ext. 1.
Mahalo (and we hope to see you soon)!
May 25th, 2018 Update
Aloha Friday, 5-25-18. An absolutely beautiful day here in Waikoloa!
Aloha,
David Ige, the Governor of Hawaii along, with the State Department of Health Director Dr. Virginia Pressler, have just issued the following statement: “The air quality for the vast majority of the Hawaiian Islands is clean and healthy. The emissions from Kilauea volcano are a non-factor for Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kauai. The weather is beautiful and warm with cooling trade winds everywhere in Hawaii and is exactly what travelers expect when coming here for a relaxing and fun vacation experience. This includes Hilo, Pahoa and the Kona and Kohala coasts on the island of Hawaii” (emphasis, ours).
We agree — just take a look at today’s photo, and then come down to Anaeho’omalu and enjoy Aloha Friday with us!
There is no reason to avoid visiting Hawaii! As we’ve mentioned daily since Kilauea’s activity has been in the news, if you have plans to visit the island, please don’t be swayed by this news cycle to cancel them. We urge you to direct your concern to the small portion of the population here who is impacted by Kilauea’s activity. As we’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, the Hawaii Island United Way, the Hawaii Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross are all accepting donations!
If you’d like to speak directly to someone on the island for the latest unbiased updates, please call us at 808.886-6666 ext. 1.
Mahalo (and we hope to see you soon)!
May 24th, 2018 Update
Anaeho’omalu Bay on May 24th, 2018. Clear skies, and light trade winds!
Aloha,
The volcano on the east side of the island has been actively erupting with lava flows affecting about 5% of the island for three weeks already! And though the national news media has slowed down their focus on the destruction, there are still plenty of news stories out there. As we’ve noted several times over the past weeks, none of these stories really explains the scope of the damage — and though it’s very real damage, 95% of the island remains well…”Paradise”…and that’s not even including the rest of the island chain!
There is no reason to avoid visiting Hawaii! As we’ve mentioned daily since Kilauea’s activity has been in the news, if you have plans to visit the island, please don’t be swayed by this news cycle to cancel them. We urge you to direct your concern to the small portion of the population here who is impacted by Kilauea’s activity. As we’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, the Hawaii Island United Way, the Hawaii Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross are all accepting donations!
If you’d like to speak directly to someone on the island for the latest unbiased updates, please call us at 808.886-6666 ext. 1.
Mahalo (and we hope to see you soon)!
May 23rd, 2018 Update
Trade winds and clear skies at Anaeho’omalu Bay on 5/23/18
Aloha,
Nothing new to report from our side of the island! The weather is beautiful and the trade winds are keeping our air clear.
Over on the other side, we’ve heard that should the lava touch the geothermal plant in Puna, the officials are no longer worried. The eruptions continue, and people over there are still safe as long as they stay away from the activity.
There is no reason to avoid visiting Hawaii! As we’ve mentioned daily since Kilauea’s activity has been in the news, if you have plans to visit the island, please don’t be swayed by this news cycle to cancel them. We urge you to direct your concern to the small portion of the population here who is impacted by Kilauea’s activity. As we’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, the Hawaii Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross are all accepting donations!
If you’d like to speak directly to someone on the island for the latest unbiased updates, please call us at 808.886-6666 ext. 1.
Mahalo (and we hope to see you soon)!
May 22nd, 2018
Trade winds and clear skies at Anaeho’omalu Bay on 5/22/18
Aloha,
With the lava still flowing in the lower Puna district on the east side of the island, Hawaii Civil Defense and many other organizations are working hard to ensure that the residents of the area stay safe.
We’re more than 90 miles away from the active flow, and the winds are blowing the volcanic gases away from us, and the rest of the island chain…and away from most of the Big Island too.
There is no reason to avoid this part of the island! As we’ve mentioned daily since Kilauea’s activity has been in the news, if you have plans to visit the island, please don’t be swayed by this news cycle to cancel them. We urge you to direct your concern to the small portion of the population here who is impacted by Kilauea’s activity. As we’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, the Hawaii Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross are all accepting donations!
If you’d like to speak directly to someone on the island for the latest unbiased updates, please call us at 808.886-6666 ext. 1.
Mahalo (and we hope to see you soon)!
May 21st, 2018
9:30 AM overlooking Anaeho’omalu Bay. Trade winds are keeping volcanic emissions away from us.
Aloha,
The trades are blowing where we are, keeping our air nice and clear. And for the first time in a couple of weeks, the activity at Kilauea isn’t dominating the national news. Yes, the volcano is still active, and yes, even NPR has a story with a headline focusing on the “Laze” of toxic gas and glass spewing into the air, quoting Hawaii Civil Defense officials recommending people avoid the area.
That’s good advice, and we wholeheartedly agree — however, once again, the “area” isn’t really defined in the article. From the dramatic photos of lava rivers and steam plumes, readers unfamiliar with the Big Island or Hawaii in general, might get the idea that it’s best to avoid the entire region!
So, we’ve posted a photo overlooking Anaeho’omalu Bay, taken around 9:30 AM HST today. No reason to avoid this part of the island! As we’ve mentioned daily since Kilauea’s activity has been in the news, if you have plans to visit the island, please don’t be swayed by this news cycle to cancel them. We urge you to direct your concern to the small portion of the population here who is impacted by Kilauea’s activity. As we’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, the Hawaii Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross are all accepting donations!
If you’d like to speak directly to someone on the island for the latest unbiased updates, please call us at 808.886-6666 ext. 1.
Mahalo (and we hope to see you soon)!
May 20th, 2018
Light On Shore winds on 5-20-18 at 9:30 AM
Aloha,
Do you get your news from CNN? Today’s breaking news headline on their site is about the lava from Kilauea finally reaching the ocean, creating “another deadly danger”. If you open the story, you’ll read about the very real situation created by lava mixing with ocean water sending hydrochloric acid and glass particles into the air (now called “Laze”). You’ll also read the words “deadly danger”…and a few paragraphs more into the article, you’ll read that there “are problems for residents further inland” (however the experts quoted all say that these “problems” are still only “potential problems”).
What you won’t see anywhere in the story is the extremely small percentage of the island affected by the activity (or the potential activity), the fact that neither airport (even the one in Hilo which is just over 20 miles from the activity) is affected, or where all this toxic air and “laze” is concentrated.
We’re posting today’s view of Anaeho’omalu Bay with the hope that somewhere, a mainstream media news source will do some unbiased reporting. Sure, the quote from a resident of the affected area that it’s like “hell on earth” is a description worth repeating…but take a look at the rest of the island. We can honestly say it’s like heaven on earth over here!
If you have plans to visit the island, please don’t be swayed by this skewed news cycle to cancel them. We urge you to direct your concern to the small portion of the population here who is impacted by Kilauea’s activity. As we’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, the Hawaii Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross are all accepting donations!
If you’d like to speak directly to someone on the island for the latest unbiased updates, please call us at 808.886-6666 ext. 1.
Mahalo (and we hope to see you soon)!
May 19th, 2018 Update
It’s 7:30 AM HST and we’re just opening for the day!
Aloha,
Not much new to report from the west side of the Big Island this morning. The lava is still flowing way over on the other side of the island, but we aren’t seeing any impact over here. In fact, the weather forecast is for some pretty strong and gusty trade winds (those are the winds that blow from the northeast), so our skies should remain clear with great air quality.
Yesterday afternoon, we hosted a really fun Aloha Friday — and Sheri, who was working in our Beach Hut for the event, captured a great photo of our afternoon conditions…check it out below.
Anaeho’omalu Bay on Friday, 5/18. Mahalo to Sheri for sharing the fun!…it was a beautiful day!
So, if you do have plans to visit the Big Island, please don’t cancel them. Kilauea is active right now, but the activity is centered on a very small portion of the island opposite from where we are. Neither island airport is affected — all flights in and out of the island are operating normally, as are all of our activities.
We urge you to direct your concern to the small portion of the population here who is impacted by Kilauea’s activity. As we mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, the Hawaii Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross are all accepting donations!
If you’d like to speak directly to someone on the island for the latest updates, please call us at 808.886-6666 ext. 1.
Mahalo (and we hope to see you soon)!
May 18th, 2018 Update
Another beautiful morning at Anaeho’omalu Bay
Aloha,
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we’re waking up to another absolutely beautiful day at Anaeho’omalu Bay. Though the activity at Kilauea on the other side of the island has not stopped, you can see from the photo that the “dangerous ash” reported by the media all day yesterday is not affecting us at all.
Media outlets continue to stress the importance of staying away from the active flow — but really don’t report how easy that is on an island our size. The distance between Waikoloa and Kilauea (about 90 miles) is the about the same as the distance between San Diego and Anaheim…or Chicago and Milwaukee (for those of you in the midwest)…or Philadelphia and New York City (if you’re an east coast person). AND, Waikoloa is separated from Kilauea by two of the most massive mountains in the world — Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa!
Less than 5% of the Big Island is directly affected by the activity from Kilauea, so as we continue to stress, please don’t cancel your plans to visit the Big Island…and please direct your concern to the small portion of the population here who is impacted. As we mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, the Hawaii Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross are all accepting donations!
If you’d like to speak directly to someone on the island for the latest updates, please call us at 808.886-6666 ext. 1.
Mahalo (and we hope to see you soon)!
May 17th, 2018 Update
Early morning on 5/17/18 at Anaeho’omalu Bay. Shaping up to be a beautiful day!
Aloha,
Did you read or hear about the “explosive eruption” at the summit of Kilauea at 4:15 AM HST this morning? Hawaii Civil Defense is saying that an ash plume soaring some 30,000 feet high will be blown by the prevailing winds to the south and south east of the volcano. Waikoloa, of course is northwest of the action by more than 90 miles.
You can see by the photo we’ve posted (which, by the way, was taken at around 7:30 AM this morning) that we aren’t seeing the effects of this plume over here. Winds are forecast to be light this morning, and then this afternoon, blowing from the north at about 10 – 15 mph, which will continue to keep any volcanic haze away from our area (and the rest of the state).
Looking at the longer range forecast, gusty northeast trade winds are in the forecast for tonight into next week, and meteorologists are predicting continued clear skies for most of the state.
Despite what a lot of the news stories in mainstream media are implying, less than 5% of the Big Island is feeling the affects of Kilauea’s volcanic activity. So, please don’t cancel your plans to visit the Big Island…and please direct your concern to the small portion of the population here who is impacted. As we mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, the Hawaii Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross are all accepting donations!
If you’d like to speak directly to someone on the island for the latest updates, please call us at 808.886-6666 ext. 1.
Mahalo (and we hope to see you soon)!
May 16th, 2018 Update
May 16th, 2018 at Anaeho’omalu Bay
Aloha,
We’re not sure how to best get the word out — maybe you can help us. The volcanic activity on the Big Island is localized and is only affecting a very small portion of the island. Not only are operations at both airports unaffected, but really, the island is safe to visit!
Over here in Waikoloa, we’re about as far from the flow as you can be and still be on the same island — and we aren’t expecting to be impacted as we’re shielded from the activity by Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea!
So, please don’t cancel your plans to visit the Big Island…and please direct your concern to the small portion of the population here who is impacted. The Hawaii Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross are all accepting donations!
If you’d like to speak directly to someone on the island for the latest updates, please call us at 808.886-6666 ext. 1.
Mahalo (and we hope to see you soon)!
May 15th, 2018 Update:
Anaeho’omalu Bay at 8:30 AM HST, May 15th, 2018
Aloha,
Have you been reading all the headlines about “Fridge Size” rocks spewing from the volcano, “Toxic Air”, and mass evacuations of the island? Well, these kinds of headlines do “sell” the stories…but are they accurate?
Let us assure you that the 95% of Hawaii Island (a.k.a. the “Big Island”) is not feeling the effects of the active lava flow from Kilauea. And even on the east side of the island, where the lava is flowing, most accommodations, activities, and even the airport isn’t affected.
Of course we’re very concerned for the residents of the lower Puna District — and we’ve included some links below to sites accepting donations to help the people directly affected. But again, only 5% of the island is impacted by the active volcano.
So please don’t worry about us, and please don’t cancel your plans to share adventures with us! We’ll keep posting updates sporadically while the lava is flowing…but if you’d like to speak to us directly, feel free to call us at 808.886-6666 from 8:00 AM – 9:30 PM HST…or you can email us too.
Mahalo!
May 13th, 2018 Update:
Beginning our Mother’s Day morning at Anaeho’omalu Bay
Aloha,
Happy Mother’s Day! We hope you’re getting to spend the day with family and friends!
Though the news about the active volcano on the other side of our island seems to be sounding more and more dire, we again want to assure you that things are looking fine over here at Anaeho’omalu Bay.
The activity hasn’t affected operations at either airport on the island, and is centered about 80 miles from us in the lower Puna District on the southeastern side of the island. Waikoloa is shielded from the active volcano (Kilauea) by Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
We appreciate the outpouring of love and support we’ve received from all over the world — and we’ll continue to post updates while the volcano is still actively flowing. In the meantime, if you’d like to help the people directly affected by the recent activity, please click on one of these links: Hawaii Food Bank and the Salvation Army. The American Red Cross is also accepting donations!
Mahalo!
Ocean Sports is located in Waikoloa, on the west side of the Big Island.
Aloha,
Just an update from us about the volcanic activity on the Big Island. The eruptions from Kilauea are concentrated in the lower Puna District on the east side of the island. Ocean Sports is located in Waikoloa on the west side of the island (about 80 miles away…and shielded from the activity by Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa mountains).
Neither the Hilo airport nor the Kona airport have been affected — all flights are operating normally, and our activities have not been affected either.
Of course we’re concerned for our friends in the affected Leilani Estates area. If you’d like to help out the people who need it, we encourage you to donate to the Hawaii Food Basket.
The Salvation Army is also accepting donations and is providing meals and hydration for the Pahoa Community Center Shelter, and a distribution center in Puna.
So, please don’t worry about us…and please don’t cancel your plans to share adventures with us on the beach or on one of our cruises.
Mahalo!
P.S. For updates on the volcanic activity, you can check these links:
https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/active-alerts
And for information or reservations for any of our activities, please call us at 808.886-6666 ext. 1!