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Outrigger Royal Sea Cliff
1-800-OUTRIGGER (1-800-688-7444)
www.outriggercondos.com
The Outrigger Royal Sea Cliff is a deluxe condominium perched atop a lava rock bluff, just a mile from Kailua-Kona, offering all the amenities of home, starting at $129 per night in 2011.
One of two pools at the Outrigger Royal Sea Cliff.
Outrigger Royal Sea Cliff offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, each with a full kitchen and washer/dryer. A central courtyard, with cascading stream, tropical flowers and flowing vines creates a peaceful garden retreat within the heart of this residential resort.
Complimentary Wifi is available in all units, and for those who have sworn off contact with the outside world while vacationing, other pastimes await, including ping pong, pool, air hockey and a selection of Wii games that can be played in the resort’s new Game Room. Tennis enthusiasts will enjoy the property’s tennis court, and those venturing into Kailua-Kona will find deep-sea fishing, snorkel tours, shopping, and casual dining adventures await.
Sunset Monday entertainment.
“Sunset Monday” is presented every week from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and features local performer Ali'i Keanaaina on ukulele, with Brahda Kainoa Kamanawa on guitar. Ali'i is the 2010 winner of the 19th annual Clyde “Kindy” Sproat Falsetto and Storytelling contest, who shares the history and legends of the area and the island in song. The Royal Sea Cliff’s vguest activities hostess Shiloah “Pikake” Watai also shares hula, as taught to her by kumu hula Ray Fonseca, once a top competitor in the annual Merrie Monarch Hula Competition.
The entertainment continues every Tuesday from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. with “Aloha Tuesday” where guests are greeted with a complimentary fresh flower lei, pupu (light refreshments), and beverages. Kumu hula Kaleiula'o'kala Makekau performs, accompanied by the traditional pa'u drum and the keiki of Halau Keiha'a Lehua. Guests interested in learning can join in on a quick lesson in Hawaii’s traditional dance.
“Mahalo Friday” is held weekly, starting with lei making at 9 a.m., followed by a morning with kumu hula Keoni Atkinson and his family from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Guests may find themselves part of his Hawaiian Orchestra as he demonstrates the various musical implements used in hula.
