TransPac Update
The TransPac yachts are queuing up in Long Beach, and the first group will begin the race on July l. The departure schedule for the three yachts that Outrigger and OHANA will be greeting is: Krakatoa and The Cone of … Read More.
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The TransPac yachts are queuing up in Long Beach, and the first group will begin the race on July l. The departure schedule for the three yachts that Outrigger and OHANA will be greeting is: Krakatoa and The Cone of … Read More.
On Tuesday, June 24, the very upbeat and talented Vegas Valley Cloggers & Irish Step Dancers performed at the Outrigger Reef. This group of forty-five female dancers enticed the audience as they performed twelve dances by the poolside courtyard. Mahalo … Read More.
Is it tourism? Service? Food Service? Visitor Industry? Hotel? Entertainment? Hospitality? Tourism? But so are tour companies, bus companies and airlines. Service? But so are banks, insurance companies and hospitals. Food Service? So are restaurants and catering companies. Visitor Industry? … Read More.
Runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes came together in West Hawaii on June 21 and 22 to compete in the Kona Marathon and Family Fun Run. This event brings together, not only a community, but athletes from all over the world. … Read More.
On Friday, June 20, at the Outrigger Reef’s Diamond Head Terrace, Outrigger and OHANA employees gave the gift of life. Our donation to the Blood Bank of Hawaii will directly affect 132 lives. This selfless act will touch the lives … Read More.
On Friday, June 20, the Outrigger Guam Resort, OHANA Oceanview and OHANA Bayview participated in the annual Relay for Life, the signature event for the non-profit organization, American Cancer Society. This 12-hour event, that began at 7 p.m. and ended … Read More.
This past Tuesday, June 24, the Outrigger ‘ohana gathered to bid aloha to Estefania Joson, as she retired after 23 years of dedicated service. Dr. Kelley, Perry Sorenson, Barry Wallace, Bruce Schneider and Geoff Graf expressed their appreciation for Estefania’s … Read More.
Reservations Then and Now Thirty years ago, in a less hectic and less complicated time, the central reservations office for all Outrigger hotels was a small room behind the front desk of the Outrigger Waikiki Hotel. It was a labor-intensive, … Read More.
We are pleased to welcome the Maui Wellness Institute to the Wailea Marriott, an Outrigger Resort as our newest retail tenant. Located next to the Mandara Spa and working with them, the Maui Wellness Institute will provide customized health and … Read More.
In 1886, King David Kalakaua invited members of the Pacific Yacht Club to participate in a race to Hawaii with the first prize being a trophy valued at $1,000. The first race actually took place in 1906, and this year … Read More.