OPTION 2   Paradise Within "10-Class" card $150

Live Strong, Live Well - Without the Class Card, these classes sell for $20 each per day.

• Seaside Yoga - 90-minute session in the sand oceanside.  Great for beginners for better health, energy, flexibility, strength, openness and calm.  8:00am Daily, 7 days a week.  Private classes available with advance notice.
• Aqua Fitness - Enjoy cardiovascular health and total body fitness through jogging, walking, skipping, a bit of water ballet and stretching to energize body and spirit.  In the pool synchronized to Hawaiian melodies.  Classes vary daily at 11:30 am.
• Vision and Memory Fitness - In one fascinating lesson, learn the basics of maintaining and improving your eyesight and memory naturally.  Comprehensive instruction and 20-page booklet included.  Children over 10 welcome.
• Pilates - Learn the fundamentals of Pilates matwork and strengthen deep abs to improge posture and reduce low back strain. Private classes available with advance notice.
• Stress Buster Relaxation - Learn to dissolve the stresses and anxiety from excessive thinking and doing.  Excellent for those in fast paced lifestyles.  Learn how to take the peace of Hawaii home.
• Stress Buster Life in Balance - Learn how to have a healthy life in balance.  Come 'talk story' listen to nature and enjoy a delightful guided visualization/meditation. 
• Core Strength Conditioning - Exercises and breathing techniques to strengthen and energize your body's core for better posture, mobility and support for your spine and back.
• Five Keys to Relaxation - Easy, time-tested ways to quiet the mind, relax the body and renew your creative spirit.

Wellness Helpers:

• Exercise Mats/Exercise Balls/Noodle Floats
• Spa Locker Room Access
• Lending Library Books
• Spa Steam and Sauna       

Private Sessions:  Your 'Paradise Within 10-Class card entitles you to 20% off regular fees:

• Kidswim: Water Skills, Safety and Fun - Fun fitness for children ages 6-10 learning swim strokes, water safety and snorkeling skills in the Orchid lagoon.
• Custom Recorded Meditation - Take home your privately recorded meditation or guided visualization for stress relief, weight loss, health and inner peace. 
• Private Yoga, Awakening The Artist Within, Pilates and Swimming for Adults and Children - contact the Spa Desk for advance reservations 808-887-7540. 

There's More . . . 

Stargazing Every Friday night on the Pool Deck, learn from local astronomer Wayne Fukunaga and his Star Gaze Hawaii team alongside crew members of the Hawaiian outrigger voyaging canoe Makali'i who will use Celestron 11 telescopes, powerful lasers accompanied by commentary, star lore and first-hand night sailing experiences to discover how the Polynesians found their way across the vast Pacific Ocean.  Fridays on the Pool Deck, 7:30-8:30pm $30 adults, $15 children ages 5-11 (4 and under complimentary).  Includes gift packet for adults with star map, selected object list with color photos, astronomy postcards, astronomy fact booklet and a red LED light.  Children's gift (5-11 yrs) includes star map, coloring booklet, crayons and activity sheet.  For reservations, contact the Concierge at 808-887-7368 or via email at StarGaze Reservation Click Here

Always complimentary for Fairmont Orchid guests.

• Long Game Golf Clinic at adjacent  Francis H. I'I Brown Golf Courses.
• Canoe Rides* - Hawaiian Outrigger Canoes, that is, sleek and strong.
• Botanical Tour* Weekly tour of the  32-acre grounds of The Fairmont Orchid with one of our Orchid Beachboys.
• Hawaiian Arts & Crafts* Daily oceanfront classes teach you how to weave a bowl, basket, fish and other souvenirs from coconut palm fronds and pandanus leaves. 
• Cultural Hikes* (Ancient fishponds and shelter caves, or Puako Petroglyph Preserve). Join an Orchid Beachboy and explore the historic fishponds and shelter caves of Kalahuipua'a or the Puako Petroglyph Preserve, the largest concentrations of these ancient lava rock etchings in the Pacific. The daily hikes are relatively easy and are filled with cultural anecdotes. 
• Honu (Turtle) Snorkel* Observe the Hawaiian green sea turtles (honu) underwater as they forage along the reef of Pauoa Bay. 
• Tidepool Education* Discover the ocean's natural sanctuary to find an abundance of baby and tiny adult seaflife.
• Honu (Turtle) Talk* Learn about our resident Hawaiian green sea turtles (honu) with the Orchid Beachboys and why they've developed the unusual behavior of basking in the sun every afternoon on our shores.   
• Sand Volleyball  Open to Fairmont Orchid guests. Stop by The Orchid Beach Club to pick up your kinipopo (ball) dawn to dusk. 

*Please refer to daily activities schedule.

The Orchid Beachboys
Decades ago, visitors to the islands were intrigued by the aloha, charm and warm hospitality of the Waikiki Beachboys. Their cultural knowledge, ocean skills and storytelling talents were legendary. This tradition -- and the spirit of old Hawaii -- thrives at The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii through the Orchid Beachboys program.

The Beach Shack on the lagoon, complete with thatched roof, is headquarters for the Beachboys facing the sugar-white sand beach. Stop by to purchase an Activity Pass, sign up for daily activities, find the perfect beach toy, learn about ocean conditions, or reserve a private beach cabana.

In addition to the wealth of activities included with the Activity Passes, the Orchid Beachboys offer the following ocean activities on request, by appointment only.  Contact the Beach Shack (808-887-7524) for reservations and pricing.

Kayak Adventure
Embark on a two-hour kayaking/snorkeling adventure right off the hotel's white sand beach. Your guide will lead you out into pristine Pauoa Bay where you'll paddle along the beautiful Mauna Lani Resort shoreline. Terrific snorkel spots abound and you'll marvel at underwater arches, Hawaiian green sea turtles (honu), eagle rays, tropical reef fish and other marine life of the coral reef ecosystem. Learn about the ancient Hawaiians who called this shoreline home, and the legends they handed down through the generations. 

Shoreline Holoholo (Fishing) Adventure
Spend the morning learning and practicing local and Hawaiian shoreline fishing techniques from a double-hulled canoe in the calm, near shore waters along Mauna Lani Resort. Your Beachboy guide will fill you in on the favorite fish of Hawaiian royalty, why locals won't allow bananas aboard a fishing boat, the Hawaiian kapu system which protected certain fish during breeding seasons, and other interesting cultural anecdotes. A great activity for parent/child bonding, or anyone who loves to fish. Two hours. 

Surf's up! Our Orchid Beachboys are master surfers and love to introduce novices to the sheer pleasure of standing up on a board for the first time.  Experienced surfers can also benefit from these local masters to improve their skills. There are two great surf spots in front of the hotel, which are rarely crowded. Discover a truly Hawaiian sport while learning water safety tips and rules of etiquette to keep you safe in the waves.  Try out our new Stand Up Paddle activity available year-round for a great workout.

Our free-form, 10,000-square-foot swimming pool is perfect for a refreshing dip, 24 hours a day! Located in the middle of the resort right on the ocean, The Fairmont Orchid's pool is surrounded by beautiful tropical landscaping, offers poolside lunches and libations from the Ocean Bar, and is near Brown's Deli. Pool servers are happy to take your refreshment order from anywhere on the pool deck. Two nearby lava rock whirlpools are also open 24 hours a day, and a kid's pool complete with a sandy bottom provides a safe splash for children under adult supervision.

Enjoy sunbathing from any of our comfortable lounges, and make a point to gaze at the endless stars and heavenly bodies after sunset: the Kohala Coast offers some of the world's best stargazing opportunities. A Ping Pong table, recreation desk, magazines and plenty of Hawaiian sunshine.  Daily aqua fitness classes are offered through the optional purchase of the "Fun & Sun" Activity Pass listed at the top of the page.