Waikīkī Beach Services Turns 70: A Week of Surf, Community, and Aloha
By Hero Jones This May, Waikīkī Beach Services proudly celebrated 70 years of riding waves, telling stories, and sharing the spirit of aloha along the shore…
Surf Lessons in Waikīkī: Your Most Asked Questions, Answered
Thinking about taking a surf lesson in Waikīkī? Whether you’re a total beginner or just brushing up your skills, we’ve gathered the most common questions…
Waʻa: The Outrigger Canoe
A Timeless Link to the Hawaiian Culture and Native Traditions By Traci Bush “The canoe was perceived as lying at the heart of the old culture—it was the central …
History of the Waʻa
The first Hawaiians migrated from Oceania in 1300 with a fleet of outrigger canoes (waʻa), bringing along their livestock and families they navigated using the wind …
History of Alaia
Made from carved Koa Wood and sometimes Ula wood, the Alaia was the first type of surfboard made in the 6th Century. The beginnings of surfing were brought to Hawaiʻ…
TALKING STORY: Uncle Billy
Meet the Waikiki Beachboys: Uncle Billy By Conor Lyden During the year 1952, Uncle Billy, our most senior beachboy, began his legacy on Waikiki Beac…
SISTA KAʻUI: Miss Aloha
MEET THE BEACHBOYS Written by Conor Lyden Beachgirl Sista Kaʻui, Queen of the Sheraton Waikīkī Diamond Head beach desk, sits atop a mighty kiosk thr…
AARON: Eye of the Artist
MEET THE BEACHBOYS Written by Conor Lyden Among all the friendly beachboys at Waikiki Beach Services, there is one who will undoubtedly restore even…
BEACHBOY MANAGER MIKE: Humble Man Of Mystery
MEET THE BEACHBOYS SERIES BEACHBOY MANAGER MIKE: Humble Man Of Mystery Written by Lauren Adelman Quiet, humble and unassuming, beachboy manage…
KAINOA: Hawaiian Superman
MEET THE BEACH BOYS KAINOA: Hawaiian Superman Written by Conor Lyden Kainoa J. Dominguez, often confused for Maui (the Polynesian demigod…
Waikiki Beach Services Voted Hawaii Magazine’s #1 in the Surf Lesson Category
April 22, 2022 Waikiki Beach Services was again voted #1 in the Surf Lesson category in Hawaii Magazine’s Readers Choice Best of 2022. The magazine hit stands …