Along the northwest shore of Maui is a master planned community unlike any other. The Kapalua Resort is a premier gated community located about ten miles north of Lahaina. The community covers 23,000 acres of land with custom homes and villas, pristine beaches, massage and spa treatments, and a high quality golf course that captures the tropical beauty of Hawaii.

Earning the name Best Beach in the World by readers of Conde Nast Travel magazine, the resorts sandy beaches include Kapalua Bay which ranks as one of the worlds most desirable beaches. The resort is located among one of the West Maui rain forest preserve and offers access to two marine sanctuary bays and a scenic pineapple plantation.

Kapalua Resort offers 2 championship level golf courses that have won numerous awards including #1 in Hawaii for Best Golf Resort by Travel and Leisure Golf Magazine. The Plantation Course is a world renowned course that hosts the PGA TOUR’s annual Mercedes-Benz Championship. The Bay Course is a popular stop for the ladies for the Kapalua LPGA Classic. The courses at Kapalua Resort are also certified Audubon sanctuaries. The Kapalua Golf Academy located on the resort has been named as one of Golf Magazines Top 25 Golf Schools in America.

The Peter Burwash International managed tennis facilities at Kapalua Resort is routinely at home on the 50 Best U.S. Tennis Resorts list in TENNIS magazine. The PBI tennis professionals know how to help you improve your play through their tennis programs and individualized instruction. Players will enjoy the benefits of playing the ten plexi-pave courts. Night time play is provided by four lighted courts.

Kapalua Adventures Mountain Outpost offers many adventures like the breathtaking zipline and ropes challenge tours, climbing tower, giant swing and a suspension bridge. All provide you with no only an adventure but a panoramic view of Maui’s beauty. Other adventures like hiking and biking trails, windsurfing, scuba diving, kayaking, and snorkeling for those looking to take in the beauty of the Pacific Ocean.

The Kapalua Adventure Center is a 4,500 square foot facility that provides retail and restaurant space, an internet cafe, village putting course, and educational activities. Throughout the resort are eleven restaurants and lounges that provide an array of styles ranging from island-style and healthy light fare to Hawaii’s Regional, Mediterranean, Pacific Rim and Asian.

The 11 residential communities featured in the resort offer buyers a choice of condos, single-family homes, luxury estate homes and build-able home sites up to 25 acres in size. Condo prices start out around $575,000. Single family homes and estates range in price based on size, amenities, and location and range from $2.4 million to $19.5 million. Build-able sites start out at $1.3 million.

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If you’d like to get a unique perspective on all that Kauai has to offer, you may want to consider booking one of many Kauai Tours. There are a wide variety of tours offered on Kauai and you’re sure to find one that suits you whether you’re new to the island or have visited many times. Regardless of the type of vacation you enjoy most, you’re to find a Kauai tour that will please you and your family.

One of the most popular types is the all-inclusive tour. These types of tours generally include lodging as well as sightseeing excursions with transportation provided. You may be able to find all-inclusive tours that also include meals and airfare to Kauai as well. Some even offer inter-island trips as part of their packages so you can visit some of the other Hawaiian islands as well.

If you’re the more adventurous type, you may enjoy an adventure tour which will take you on exciting hiking excursions through the Waimea Canyon and along the breathtaking Napali Coast. Tours are like this are wonderful for anyone who’s not to keen on spending a lot of time planning out every little detail for their vacation. You can also save quite a bit of money on lodging and activities as you’ll take advantage of group discounts.

Another type of tour that may interest you is one that offers trips to the other Hawaiian islands. If this is your first and maybe only visit to Hawaii, this may suit you well, because you’ll get a better idea of all Hawaii has to offer. You may decide to stay on Oahu for just a day and then on to Kauai for four or five days. You can even book this kind of tour for the beginning part of your trip and wind up on the Big Island for the balance of your vacation, or reverse it and end your vacation with a whirlwind tour of the islands.

You may also enjoy one of Kauai’s many day tours. There are many to choose from, whether it’s a sailing cruise along the Napali Coast or an exciting helicopter tour of the island. You’ll even find hiking tours that will lead you to Kauai’s ancient ruins. Again for the adventurous among us, you may enjoy scuba diving, kayaking, ziplining or horseback riding more to your liking. Kauai is filled with tour opportunities like these since the island is filled with canyons, mountains and endless beaches to explore.

Regardless of the type of vacation you take to Kauai, you are sure to have memories that will last you a lifetime. With the right amount of planning and a little research, you’ll have an unforgettable experience regardless of the length of your stay and your budget.

You can visit Hawaii at anytime throughout the year and be assured of a pleasant climate since it is very consistent with minor changes in the temperatures. It is true that the humidity is moderate to high, but the tropical breezes keep things pleasant all year long. On most days you will comfortable wearing and Aloha shirt or a T-shirt but you might need a light jacket in the evenings when the temperatures normally drop about 10 degrees.

The shielding effect of the mountains and the differences in weather at various elevations create a diversity of climate zones. The distinctive micro-climates are specific for the interior valleys, mountain peaks and beaches in Hawaii. Positioned at the edge of the tropical zone and due to year-round warm sea surface temperatures, which keep the overlying atmosphere warm, Hawaii has only two seasons, both of them warm and one with slightly more rainfall.

Hawaii Climate During Summer

Between April and November it is warmer and drier with the average temperature between 75-88. During summer (the kau season), the trade winds blow from the north east bringing most of the rainfall to the leeward side of the islands, offering pleasant relief from the hotter and drier weather.

The temperatures you will experience will be directly related to where you are on the islands. If you are on the sides that are sheltered from the winds, the southern and western sides, you will experiences hot and dry conditions. If you are on the windward sides, north or east, you will receive the full force of the winds and experience moister and color conditions. Go windward for tropical conditions and leeward for an arid climate.

The Hawaii Climate of Winter

During the months of December through March the temperatures are normally a little cooler. The average temperature is usually between 68-80 F. In Hawaii the winter months are considered the rainy season, with the heaviest down pours between October and April. During these months storms are common, but they usually pass through rather quickly with little incident. There will likely be more days that are cloudy which may interfere with you sunbathing, but it rarely rains for more than three consecutive days.

If you enjoy surfing you will probably want to visit during the winter since this is the surf season. If you are planning on doing some whale watching you will have the best chance of spotting these magnificent creatures from January to March.

The Mountains Influence the Hawaii Climate

The mountains around the islands are responsible for the wide range of weather conditions. As an example, Kauai’s Mt. Waialele is one of the wettest locations on the earth. Mt. Waialele receives over 420 inches of rainfall each year, but just a few miles down the road, Waimea Canyon is completely dry and has been nicknamed the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”. On Big Island Hawaii, Hilo is one of the wettest cities in the country, with 180 inches of rain a year. But Puako, only 60 miles away, gets less than 6 inches of rainfall. If you decide to explore the natural beauty found at higher elevations such as Mauna Kea, wear long pants and several layers of cool weather clothing. The temperature in the higher locations drops 3.5 degrees for every 1,000 feet above sea level.

Watching the sunrise from Mt Haleakala’s summit is a fabulous idea, but be sure to bundle up with scarves and gloves that will keep you cozy. The temperatures at the summit can drop to 30 F!. Also be aware that there is less protection from the sun at higher elevations so be sure to apply the sun screen liberally and wear sunglasses and a hat. The climate can change drastically in just a few hours when you are in the mountains. The unique Hawaii climate makes it possible to sun bathe on the Kona Coast and ski on Mauna Kea in the same day.

Most people dream about moving to an island their whole life and living in paradise. If people look closely at their dream of moving to Hawaii, it can become a reality with little time and hard work.

Moving Your Furniture

One of the things that takes the most planning is finding out how you were going to ship your car and furniture to Hawaii to start your new life. There are many companies that work at making sure the transition over the water runs easily and smoothly, so you will need to interview them for prices and shipping timelines.

Something to consider when moving that far is whether or not you really need all of the furniture and stuff he the accumulated over the years, or whether it might be a better idea to have a garage sale and save on the shipping charges. Keep in mind that real estate in Hawaii can be more expensive in many areas in the continental US so you may be living in a smaller place, but it would certainly be worth it to live in paradise.

Hawaii Job Hunt

One of the most important things will be finding a new job on your island paradise. Not to worry, Hawaii has the same diverse assortment of business and work needs as any other state and city, so you should be able to find employment in a similar field. It doesn’t hurt to be flexible though to make sure you are able to start working quickly after arriving.

If you have any experience in resort services, restaurant work, or bartending then you will find that the transition to Hawaii can be very easy as it is such a large tourism area there are bound to be jobs in those fields. If you are looking for other work that is more specific or less easy to find in those positions might be a good way to get started they are while searching for something closer to your dream job.

Start Moving

There are no excuses now that you know how to find work and get your stuff there so get started and make the dream a reality. Put your knowledge to action and discover what living in Hawaii is all about.

If you have ever visited Hawaii were even seen a postcard of the area then you can imagine how wonderful it would be to move to Hawaii and live there full-time. All it takes is a little bit of planning and work to make the transition to living in paradise.