Travels With Mel: Journey to Hawaii....The Big Island...Day 6: Cabana Day and a Romantic Sunset Dinner

Cabana Day

On Tuesday February 25th we planned a relaxing day at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. We decided to rent a cabana for the day. There are several types of cabanas available....we decided since this was our splurge day we would go for the deluxe cabana! We had taken a look around the resort before choosing our cabana and decided that #80 was the perfect location. It was close to the Kona pool and had a beautiful view overlooking the ocean. Rentals are done through Ocean Sports and can be reserved days in advance. Ocean Sports has several locations on the resort....and the employees were very friendly and helpful. They had pointed out that the only drawback to this particular cabana is that is close to a walkway so there isn't as much privacy as others may have....we didn't mind this at all because the view was fantastic!!

We checked in at the Ocean Sports Kiosk at 9:00 AM and they told us to head on up to the cabana and they would send an attendant by with our free gift and ice water. The cabana was ours for the entire day......service was available between 9 AM and 5:00 PM but we were welcome to stay as long as we wanted.

The comforts of our cabana

The Deluxe Cabana offered a romantic setting for a relaxing day!

We settled into our cabana and got ready to spend a day. We had packed up our iPads to bring along. There is free WiFi available in all public areas at the Hilton Waikoloa so whether you want to surf the web or read a book on your e-reader it's all possible!

Once we had settled in, our cabana attendant arrived and brought us some ice water and our gift as well as a few snacks. We were told they would check on us during the day to see if we needed anything. They also said that we could order lunch or drinks from a different attendant who would be around shortly.

The view from our cabana was just amazing and it was hard to stop looking to do anything else!

View of the Ocean from our Cabana

The view from our Cabana...we were right on the edge of the Ocean

View of the Ocean Tower from our Cabana

The view of the ocean from our Cabana

It wasn't long after we had settled in that I asked my husband if he thought we would be able to see the whales from where we were....the words weren't out of my mouth when my question was answered! YES! We had a perfect view of the whales. We watched them all day long. It was just amazing....of course we weren't as close as we had been on the whale cruise but it was a terrific view. Next time I am definitely packing my binoculars!

Where else can you go and sit in a beautiful cabana and see amazing sights like this?

We ordered lunch and drinks in the afternoon. Our attendants came and checked on us and refilled our water and brought us a fruit plate. It was the ultimate in luxury! I highly recommend that you do this if you possibly can. The cost was about 250.00 for the day in the cabana....not a cheap activity but certainly one that won't be forgotten any time soon!

We packed up about 4:00 PM so we could head back to our room and get ready for dinner at the Kamuela Provision Company or KPC as it is better known. Just a tip, make sure that you track down your attendant and server before they get crazy busy. The pool area fills up in the afternoon so it gets harder to track them down to get your final bill.

Sunset Dinner

We arrived for our dinner just before sunset. If you would like to be seated on the cliff overlooking the ocean for sunset there are a couple of things that you need to do. Book your dinner reservation for the Kamuela Provision Company (KPC) either before you leave or as soon as you arrive at the resort. We chose to book it at the concierge desk the first full day we were there. You can book yourself through open table. The concierge also uses open table to book. She put a note in the reservation that we were requesting outdoor seating for the sunset. It was no problem when we arrived. Our table was right where we were hoping it would be! The other thing you need to do is check what time sunset is on the evening that you are looking for a reservation...that way you can arrive before and enjoy the time even after. It seemed that the restaurant had two seatings...one for sunset and a later seating so make sure that you request the one for sunset if that is what you want (and believe me you do!)

View from our table at KPC

Once we were seated, we had time to check out the area before sunset settled in. We were able to order our meals and get ready for a great view. Just before sunset the tiki torches were lit.

The Lighting of the Tiki Torches at KPC

And then all of a sudden it was time.....

Sunset at KPC

Our dinner was excellent...the service and view couldn't be beat. This is definitely a great way to wind down. Romantic and Relaxing at the same time. The perfect ending to the perfect day.