Hawaiian Paddle Sports and Hawaii Mermaid Adventures – both Maui-based businesses – were honored by the Hawaii Ecotourism Association at its annual awards luncheon November 13 at the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel. The event recognized tour operators, tour guides, and volunteers who are committed to promoting sustainable tourism. Hawaiian Paddle Sports, which provides private … [Read more...] about Maui Eco-tourism businesses celebrated
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Maui residents join epic voyage across the Pacific to address plastic pollution
There is a Maui contingent joining Eat Less Plastic, a documented voyage that is following a team of sailors, actors, businessmen, and every day citizens on an epic voyage across the southern Pacific Ocean as they encounter the most deadly threat to the sea and its marine life: plastic. Hawaiian Paddle Sports Founder Timothy Lara is joining the voyage, officially described as a … [Read more...] about Maui residents join epic voyage across the Pacific to address plastic pollution
2017 MauiTime Summer Guide: Hawaii Mermaid Adventures
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve dreamed of turning into a mermaid. It sounded like the adventure of a lifetime–spending all day playing in the waves, hiding among the reef and being swept away by the ocean currents. My childhood fantasy turned into reality through Hawaii Mermaid Adventures, an ocean activity company based in South Maui that provides mermaid lessons with an … [Read more...] about 2017 MauiTime Summer Guide: Hawaii Mermaid Adventures
Hawaii Ecotourism Association honors several Maui residents
Several members of the Maui community were honored recently at the Hawaii Ecotourism Association (HEA) awards luncheon at the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel. HEA honored ecotour operators, guides, writers and volunteers for their contributions to sustainable tourism in Hawaii. The coveted 2016 Sustainable Tour Operator Award went to Valley Isle Excursions, a company known … [Read more...] about Hawaii Ecotourism Association honors several Maui residents