Hot Hawaiian Night - Star Treks
Stargazing,
Full Moons, Sunsets and Meteor Showers
Novel way to spend a birthday, honeymoon, or romantic anniversary.
On dark (moonless) nights, Mother Nature blesses us with
her boundless beauty. She puts on a show for the leeward shore that
includes views of constellations, the Milky Way, other galaxies, planets,
and seasonal meteor showers.
On the ocean, Hawaii's night skies lack light and air pollution,
and frost! Our guests enjoy these phenomena on the open sea with the
breeze in their face and the lapping of water on the hull.
2003:
Oct. 8
– 11, Nov. 8-10, Dec. 7-9
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.
6-8 |
Feb.
3-6 |
| Mar.
4-7 |
Apr.
4-6 |
| May
3-5 |
June
31- July 2 |
We agree that a full moon shining on the ocean is definitely
one of planet earth's greatest gifts. Setting sail an hour before
sunset will give us time to experience the full range of hues in the
sunset. We can then relax and enjoy the cosmic process painting the
sky.
Sometimes, we'll see the colors darken and fade to velvet
black and experience a period of skies lit only by the extravagance
of thousands of stars, (you can actually see them twinkle). Before
long, the full moon will be rearing its majestic head over the mountain
range lighting the waters around us. Other nights, the moon may be
rising as the sun sets.
Hawaiian "winter" is humpback whale season, and
dolphins grace us with their presence year around. If the Gods are
kind and the spirits cooperate, we may also have the opportunity to
be visited by one or both of these species.
During our three hour voyage, we will share with you some
of our knowledge on topics including, ancient Polynesian voyaging,
astronomy, whale and dolphin behavior, sea lore and/or?
To our knowledge, we are the only ones offering these trips
anywhere . . . They evolved from our love of ocean, the sky and the
marine life that share this planet with us. If you love clean air,
night skies and the critters that live in the liquid world, you will
not be disappointed.
Read on for similar voyaging offerings and see General
Tips and Guidelines for Sailing with Stars Charters below for
price and reservation info. SUNSET
PHOTOS
Stargazing Sails 2003:
Oct. 11 - 28, Nov. 12-25, Dec. 11-24
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.
9-22 |
Feb.
8-20 |
| Mar.
8-21 |
Apr.
7-20 |
| May
6-20 |
June
4-19 |
Sailing
into the multicolored sunsets the Hawaiian Islands are famous for, we'll
first cruise past Kuilioloa Heiau. Significant for many cultural reasons
(some believe it to be the true third point of the Polynesian triangle),
it is also the sacred teaching grounds of ancient Polynesian navigation.
As the sunset dissolves into starlit night, we will be leaving
our coastline beacons for deeper waters and Oahu's prime location
for stargazing (buffet dinner on the way). If game, we have a laser
beam onboard to point out equtorial constellations or other intersting
celestial sights. However if you just want to relax and do your own
romantic star dreaming, thats fine too! Feel free to bring a bottle
of wine or champagne with you to celebrate the special person in your
life.
The abundance of the astral bodies revealed to us makes
it sometimes difficult to pick out common constellations . . . We
invite you, if you are so inclined, to take this as a personal challenge.
Once at sea, we may encounter feeding dolphins playfully
riding the bow. Or, if we are real fortunate, we might enjoy a visit
from seasonal whales attracted to our mutually intelligent company.
However, if its whale or dolphin watching
you particularly desire, please look into our morning wildlife charters,
as the night charters are, well... dark!
Read on for similar voyaging offerings and see General
Tips and Guidelines for Sailing with Stars Charters below for
price and reservation info. SUNSET
PHOTOS
Major
Meteor Showers - Click
here for more information on upcoming meteor shower cruises on
peak dates and times.
For night charters, we recommend light jackets, and maybe
long pants, socks and a favorite blankie :-) The night temperature
averages in the mid '70s, but it may get chilly out on the water.
Dinner
menus are subject to change depending on the amount of people onboard.
Typically, we serve a chicken/shrimp stir-fry, a mix of rice, tossed
baby green salad, and gourmet bread. With less people, we'll usually
do a more "local" style of mixed plate of fish and chicken
w/sauce, macaroni salad on shredded cabbage and rice. It all depends
on the cook's mood and what's in the pantry!
For $95 per person, we will put you on a 3 hour semi-private
sailing charter. Family and group rates (5 people or more) are eligible
for a 15% discount. Click
Here for secure online order form
Wild Side Specialty
Tours, LLC on the island of Oahu:
Waianae Boat Harbor, Slip A-11
Oahu Hawii 96792
TEL (808) 306-7273
FAX (808) 696-5496
email: Reservations@SailHawaii.com
