decor, knotted-pine paneling and a wood-burning hearth; kindling is delivered in every season. On the exterior, an oceanside patio is only a few hundred feet from the property’s swimmable beach — a unique luxury in a place where most of the
dining packages. In each case, a staff member greets a couple in the lobby, drapes them with leis and escorts them to an oceanside cabana for a private four-course meal. “The Elite Dinner” option includes wine pairings and a bottle of Dom Perignon
guests learn and perform a hula and chant at the end of the day. In addition, couples can take part in an island-inspired, oceanside vow-renewal ceremony, and clients can participate in hands-on cultural pastimes such as hula, lei-making and playing
swimming, snorkeling and snuba-ing with some 4,000 tropical fish and several eagle rays. Additional family pastimes at the oceanside resort include basketball, Hawaiian crafts and outdoor movies. The complementary Kids For All Seasons program offers small
latest big development — Pacific City, which opened in the fall of 2015 — appeared to only reinforce my perception, with oceanside shopping and eating reserved for corporate shops such as H&M and Tommy Bahama and chain eats such as Lemonade and Simmzy
armed with hydroponic-grown lettuce, which we would later eat after our cooking class with chef Samuel at La Palapa, an oceanside restaurant in Big French Caye. There, Samuel, a towering local with a soft voice, taught us three ways to prepare Roatan
In 1976, Wailea Resort’s very first hotel, Maui Inter-Continental, opened in an enviable oceanside location. Now, after several identity changes over the decades, it has stepped back into the spotlight as Wailea Beach Resort
under the artful direction of executive chef Martin Knaubert. My favorite was Fish House, which draws inspiration from its oceanside perch. A highlight of its ultra-fresh seafood menu is the melt-in-your-mouth poke with avocado, cucumber, red onion
families and other groups. Montage also contains numerous conference rooms and wedding venues, plus a 20,000-square-foot oceanside spa. Winding ramps and stairs lead down to Treasure Island Beach below the resort, now a protected marine preserve. The
areas and more — as well as a 1,000-foot-long zipline; private, air-conditioned villas; and a new half-mile oceanside boardwalk with 100,000 square feet of pedestrian pathways. All dining and bar venues on the island will also be updated