mālama — Pukui-Elbert, Haw to Eng / mā. lama /, 1. nvt., To take care of, tend, attend, care for, preserve, protect, beware, save, maintain; to keep or observe, as a taboo; to conduct, as a service; to serve, honor, as God; care, preservation, support, fidelity, loyalty; custodian, caretaker, keeper.
One simple way to remember Mālama is to always leave a place better than when you arrive.
Mālama Hawaii is a statewide program led by the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) in partnership with the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA).
Select participating hotel partners on each island are collaborating with local non-profit organizations to offer activities such as beach clean-up through organizations like the Pacific Whale Foundation or tree planting at Gunstock Ranch in partnership with the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative (HLRI). Visitors who book a Mālama Hawaii package can earn a free hotel night or other special discount in return.
Industry partners and community organizations are offering unique volunteer opportunities ranging from reforestation projects and tree planting to self-directed beach clean-ups and Hawaiian quilting sessions. Mālama Hawaii is meant to encourage visitors to take in the natural beauty of Hawaii and help preserve it by volunteering.
“The purpose of the Mālama Hawaii initiative is not only to help protect and preserve Hawaii for the future, but to offer travelers a more meaningful and enriching travel experience, allowing them to form deeper connections to our people, culture and place,”
John Monahan, president and CEO of HVCB.
Virtuoso Sustainability
Virtuoso is committed to sustainability and believes that the travel industry can be a powerful catalyst in the world. Virtuoso’s three pillars of sustainability are: celebrate the culture, support the economy, and protect the planet.
With these participating partners giving you extra incentives, you can easily add an immersion element into your Hawaiian itinerary. Make your journey an extraordinary one you’ll remember the rest of your life! Contact me today for assistance finding a mālama for you!
HAWAII
Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel
Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii
Halii Kai
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Kanaloa at Kona
Kona Reef
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection
Puakea Ranch
Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay
Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
Waimea Country Lodge
The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort
KAUAI
Hilton Garden Inn Kauai at Wailua Bay
The ISO
Kaha Lani
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa
Kauai Kailani
Kiahuna Plantation & the Beach Bungalows
Koa Kea Hotel & Resort
Makaheuna
Poipu Shores
Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort
OAHU
Alohilani Resort Beach Waikiki
Bamboo Waikiki Hotel
Courtyard Marriott Oahu North Shore
Embassy Suites by Hilton Oahu Kapolei
Embassy Suites Waikiki Beach Walk
Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort Spa
The Imperial Hawaii Resort
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
The Laylow, Autograph Collection
Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa
Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort
Prince Waikiki
Residence Inn by Marriott Oahu Kapolei
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach
The Royal Hawaiian
Sheraton Princess Kaiulani
Sheraton Waikiki
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
Waikiki Beachcomber by Outrigger
Waikiki Grand
Waikiki Malia by Outrigger
Waikiki Shore
MAUI
AC Hotel by Marriott Maui Wailea
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort
Camp Olowalu
Chase ‘N Rainbows
Courtyard Maui Kahului Airport
Fairmont Kea Lani
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea
Grand Wailea
Haiku House
Hana Maui Resort
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa
Kaanapali Alii
Kamaole Sands
Lahaina Shores Beach Resort
Makena Surf
Paki Maui
Polo Beach Club
Puunoa Beach Estates
Residence Inn Maui Wailea
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa
Wailea Beach Villas
Wailea Ekahi Village
Wailea Elua Village
Wailea Ekolu Village
Wailea Grand Champions
Wailea Beach Resort
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kaanapali
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Battleship Missouri Memorial
Hawaii Land Trust
Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative
International Marketplace
Kipuka Olowalu
Kualoa Ranch
Lahaina Restoration Foundation
Maui Cultural Lands Pacific Whale Foundation
Redline Rafting Co.
Surfrider Foundation – Kauai
Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii
Travel2Change
Uluhao o Hualalai
Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative