A new campaign from Infinity Holidays and Hawaiʻi Tourism Oceania is pushing back against the idea that Hawaiʻi equals one beach in Waikīkī. Eight packages now on sale span four islands - Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island - and are built around experiences rather than pool time: a luau, a Pearl Harbor tour, a night swim with manta rays, a Kualoa Ranch UTV ride and a Waimea Canyon excursion all make the cut.
The headline deals lean towards value-added stays. On Oʻahu, four nights at the Outrigger Waikīkī Paradise Hotel start from $849 per person, twin share, with Cirque du Soleil Auana tickets and waived resort fees thrown in. Mid-range options include the Prince Waikīkī from $1,189 with daily breakfast and a Go City pass, and the Twin Fin Hotel from $1,439 on a Stay 4, Pay 3 deal that includes a Salute to Pearl Harbor experience. At the top end, Ka Laʻi Waikīkī Beach starts from $1,959 with a Kualoa Ranch UTV tour, while the Sheraton Waikīkī from $1,535 comes with a catamaran snorkel sail and a US$60 daily resort credit.
Off Oʻahu, the pickings are just as tempting. Maui's Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows runs five nights from $1,739 with the well-regarded Old Lahaina Luau, a US$150 resort credit and a free night. Kauaʻi's Outrigger Beach Resort & Spa in Lihue starts from $1,259 for three nights including a Waimea Canyon and Wailua River day out. And on Hawaiʻi Island, The Westin Hapuna Beach Hotel packages three nights from $1,999 with a Sea Quest Night Manta experience - one of the island's signature wildlife encounters.
Every package includes return airport transfers, and the campaign leans on the Hawaiian value of mālama - caring for land, culture and community - to nudge travellers towards locally led, culturally grounded experiences. Both partners are also pushing multi-island itineraries, arguing the islands pair well together rather than competing for a single week of your time. Hawaiʻi Tourism Oceania's Emily Watters sums up the pitch: pair the islands and you see far more of what the state actually offers.
There's a trade angle too - the top-selling Australian advisor for Hawaiʻi bookings through Infinity between 9 November and 11 December 2026 wins five nights split between Prince Waikīkī and The Westin Hapuna Beach - but the practical takeaway for travellers is simple: ask your agent about these packages, or use the pricing as a benchmark. Waived resort fees alone can save a couple a few hundred dollars on a Waikīkī stay, and bundling transfers, breakfast and a marquee experience often beats booking each piece separately.
For anyone weighing a first Hawaiʻi trip, the spread here is a decent map of the decision: Waikīkī for city-and-beach convenience, Maui for resorts and luaus, Kauaʻi for dramatic scenery, and the Big Island for volcano country and manta rays. Booking two islands in one trip - say Oʻahu plus the Big Island - is the campaign's core idea, and with inter-island flights under an hour, it's an easy one to act on.
