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Family Fun at Kapalua Bay Hotel

Families will find plenty of fun awaiting them this summer at Maui’s beachfront Kapalua Bay Hotel, including a variety of free and discounted activities for family members to enjoy together in the Kapalua resort area. From June 1 through September 30, the Kapalua Keiki Club program offers hotel guests free golf, tennis, snorkeling, pineapple plantation tours and craft classes for children ages 5 to 16 when accompanied by a paying adult.

Two complimentary one-hour golf clinics are offered each week for keiki  (“children”) at the Kapalua Golf Academy, then kids can join Mom or Dad on Kapalua’s spectacular Village Course. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, a free round is offered for children accompanied by a paying adult (one child per adult). Complimentary tennis clinics are offered twice a week to children, as well as discounts on racquet and shoe rentals. The Tennis Garden, adjacent to the Kapalua Bay Hotel, features 10 courts for day and night play and a full-service tennis shop.

The Kapalua Bay Hotel is situated on beautiful Kapalua Bay, named “America’s Best Beach,”  offering a variety of ocean activities including sensational snorkeling. The Kapalua Keiki Club summer program offers free snorkel equipment for children accompanied by an adult paying regular rental rates for an all-day mask and snorkel rental. Rounding out the summer program, a complimentary “Paint Your Own Ceramic” session at the Art School at Kapalua and a free Maui Pineapple Plantation Tour are offered to children accompanied by paying adults.        

Throughout the year, Kapalua Bay Hotel offers great activities and values for families. 
There is no charge for children 17 and under when occupying the same room as an adult with existing bedding. When accompanied by a paid adult, children age 12 and under receive complimentary buffet breakfast, and special children’s menus and prices are offered for other meals. In addition, the hotel’s year-round Family Package provides a 50% discount on an adjoining room (for children 17 and under) when booking one room at rack rates (starting at $390 per night), and a 15% discount off the Keiki Day Program.

The year-round Keiki Day Program is offered for children ages 5 to 10. The supervised program takes place daily at The Art School at Kapalua, located just two minutes from the hotel. Activities are designed to encourage children’s own creativity, introducing them to the beauty of the islands and the world of art. The program varies daily and may include such activities as yoga for kids, arts and crafts lessons, nature walks and other outdoor excursions.  Cost for the Keiki Day Program is $60 per day per child, and a 24-hour advance reservation is required.

For teens and preteens, age 11 through 16, the Adventure Seven Program offers a variety of activities seven days a week. The day starts with an excursion to Kapalua Bay, where participants are first taught ocean safety by a lifeguard and then enjoy a morning of ocean and beach play; or participants may opt to go horseback riding, take a surfing lesson or go kayaking and snorkeling at nearby Honolua Bay for an additional fee.  Afternoon activities take place at The Art School at Kapalua, featuring hands-on arts and crafts.  Cost for the Adventure Seven Program is $60 per child per day ($90 for the horseback riding option; $70 for the surfing or kayaking/snorkeling options.) The program requires a 24-hour advance reservation.

The Kapalua Bay Hotel is situated on 18 beachfront acres in Maui’s famed Kapalua golf resort community. The luxurious hotel boasts manicured grounds and oversized rooms, offering stunning views of the Maui coastline and beyond to the islands of Molokai and Lanai. The hotel offers 196 rooms and 14 private ocean villas, providing the intimate, serene ambiance of a small boutique hotel, yet featuring the services and amenities of a large world-class resort, including: three top-ranked championship golf courses, two acclaimed tennis complexes, three restaurants, two oceanview lounges, 24-hour room service, two oceanview pools, a 24-hour fitness room, a boutique shopping complex, and a full range of beach services on Kapalua Bay.

The Kapalua Bay Hotel is managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. as part of The Luxury Collection.  For more information or reservations, contact Starwood’s toll-free reservations line at 1-800-325-3589, or visit www.starwood.com/hawaii.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 740 properties in more than 80 countries and 105,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. With internationally renowned brands, Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts including: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W brands, as well as Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwood.com  

Edited by Dave Shultz

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