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Destination: Big Island, Hawaii
What airport do I fly in to? Kona, Hawaii (KOA)
What time should I arrive?
Retreat date:
April 20-26th, 2024
The retreat starts at 7:30am on the first day of the retreat which is April 20th. Please plan to arrive in Kona on April 19th which is a day early and stay at the Royal Kona Resort or somewhere in Kona.
If you come in before the retreat, you can stay anywhere in Kona on April 19th. Many Questers are staying at the Royal Kona and you should book the Laguna Tower because it is under renovations but they will not be working on it over the week end. The price is $351.53 for 2 double beds. They are booking up fast!
Women’s Quest DOES NOT provide any transportation from the airport to your hotel. You can either take a taxi/Uber/Lyft or book a shared shuttle with www.speedishuttle.com.
on April 19th and we will all meet up that evening for dinner or a swim!!
Women’s Quest will have a van shuttle to pick you up at your hotel to get to the boat trip and then to Hale Kai, we will be picking you up around 7:15 am. The price of the shuttle to and from Hale Kai is $200 round trip.
Please be sure to get us your travel information as soon as you have it by filling out the above form.
What time does the retreat end?
The retreat will end on April 26th Shuttle to Kona/Airport is $100.
If your flight leaves at night, we try to accommodate everyone with something fun to do that day.
Where to stay before and after the retreat
There are several hotels we recommend for arriving early or leaving late. If you choose to stay at a hotel outside of Kona and you are not renting a car, you will have to meet the group at the Royal Kona hotel on our first day. If you are staying at a hotel in Kona, we will try our best to arrange for a pickup at your hotel; however if you are far away, we cannot guarantee this. We suggest that you look at www.hotels.com to find out a hotel that fits your needs and price range. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Here are some hotels that we recommend. If you are interested in a room share for your extra nights, make sure to check that box on the travel form in the online retreat packet and we will help set you up with a fellow Quester who is also staying extra nights.
King Kamehameha
Royal Kona Resort
Airbnb
Directions to Hale Kai
Guests fly into the airport at Kailua Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii. The airport is 28 miles north of our beach, or about an hour drive.
When you leave the Kona airport, you will turn right (south) and drive towards Kailua. Passing the Henry Street intersection you will continue south and the highway will begin to slowly climb. At the top of the hill, the road narrows and becomes more residential. You will pass through the town of Kainaliu. You will see the Aloha Angel Theater/Café, the Blue Ginger Gallery, Oshima’s Store, and about ¼ mile past the town center is Mango Court where you may visit Evies Health food store; a much smaller version of the large store downtown. Continuing south you will pass the towns of Kealekekua, Captain Cook, and Honaunau. The road is now very rural, and you will see mostly coffee farms, macadamia nut orchards, farms and flowers… At the main intersection in Honaunau (about 26 miles south of the airport) at Kiawe st., you will see the Honaunau Post office on the right, the old deserted Merv’s Store (pink building) on the left, and a large green highway sign that says Puuhonua O’ Honaunau 4 (City of Refuge), Volcano 76. Do not turn here!!!! Continue on South about 2 miles. You will pass a small ma-and-pa gas station on the right, a Fruit Stand on the left, (home of local fresh organic produce), the small town of Kainaliu (best visual is the tall green church steeple) and Fujihara store, Next you will pass through a school traffic zone in front of the Hookena Grade school, and see a play ground and school on the right. Watch for a large green highway sign on the right that says: Hookena Beach 2 Volcano 73. Turn right after this sign and drive down the narrow paved road. Continue on down the winding road towards the ocean. After about 2 miles the road will make a sharp left curve and a few local houses and old Hawaiian rock walls will appear. You are only a few hundred feet from the ocean. At this point you will be at an intersection with 3 choices. The blacktop continues straight and also turns to the left. You turn right onto an unpaved dirt/lava road which curves left under a giant banyan tree. When this road comes to the ocean (100yds) turn right, drive about 30 feet, and turn right into our front gate. You will see palm trees, a tall building with bamboo siding, a guest house, and a sign just left of the gate with a thatched roof, the name Hale Kai, and carved Balinese lanterns on the gate posts. Aloha, you are Home!!
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Payment Policy
Payment in full for all retreats is due 90 days prior to the retreat date. If you do not provide payment in full by 90 days prior to the retreat you risk losing your reservation. All deposits are non-refundable.
A 4% payment processing fee will be added to all payments made using PayPal, Stripe or Venmo. You are welcome to send in a check or pay by Zelle to avoid this fee.
Cancellation Policy
If you must cancel a reservation, a full refund, less your deposit which is non-refundable, will be provided for any cancellation we receive in writing at least 91 days prior to the commencement date of the retreat. We are sorry but we cannot refund any payments for cancellations made 90 or fewer days prior to the commencement of the retreat.
We reserve the right to cancel retreats with inadequate participant interest. Women’s Quest IS NOT responsible for any personal expenses, such as airline tickets due to changes in schedules or tour cancellations.
Covid-19 Policy
Cancellations by Women’s Quest: Women’s Quest reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel or reschedule any retreat due to concerns over Covid-19. As a small company Women’s Quest is unfortunately not able to provide refunds of payments for retreats cancelled by Women’s Quest due to the Covid pandemic. This is primarily due to our financial commitments with the various retreat venues. As a result, in the event Women’s Quest cancels or reschedules a retreat due to Covid-19 Women’s Quest will apply all payments to the rescheduled or following year’s retreat, or to any other Women’s Quest retreat of your choosing through the end of the next year after the year in which the retreat was cancelled by Women’s Quest. Because of the unforeseen and unprecedented circumstances of the outbreak, this policy supersedes earlier policies.
Cancellations by You: If you need or desire to cancel your reservation due to Covid-19, or failure to comply with the requirements of a negative test and being symptom free, this cancellation is subject to the Cancellation Policy above. This is why we urge everyone to purchase travel insurance when signing up.
Covid Waiver and Release
This waiver, release and acknowledgement of responsibilities is unfortunately necessary during this unique time of the Covid 19 pandemic. By signing up for and or attending any Women’s Quest retreat you agree to be bound by the terms of this document. We understand these times are challenging, however, these provisions are necessary to protect all attendees and staff members of Women’s Quest.
Testing For and Symptoms of Covid 19. Irrespective of vaccination status you are required to provide a negative test for Covid 19 taken within 3 days of the commencement of the retreat. This test can be either a PCR test or a home antigen test. Also, irrespective of your vaccination status, you agree you will not attend the retreat if you have any symptoms of Covid 19 immediately prior to the beginning of the trip. These symptoms include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea (these, along with symptoms outline in the following link and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control shall be collectively referred to as the “Symptoms”.) More information on symptoms of Covid 19 can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
Symptoms During the Retreat. In the event you develop any Symptoms during the retreat you must immediately leave the retreat and follow protocols outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and all local regulations. We understand this may result in you incurring significant expenses associated with separate accommodation and travel, however, you understand these expenses are not the responsibility of Women’s Quest and must be incurred by you. You agree to be fully honest with Women’s Quest staff in regard to any Symptoms you may develop and agree to comply with a request by Women’s Quest staff to depart as determined by Women’s Quest staff in their sole discretion. As provided below, this is why we strongly urge everyone to get travel insurance covering these and other expenses prior to departure.
Procedures During the Retreat. During the retreat Women’s Quest may, but need not, endeavor to practice social distancing and wearing of masks when traveling in close proximity. You agree to comply with all requests of Women’s Quest staff during the retreat related to these procedures. Any such procedures implemented by Women’s Quest are not a guaranty you will not be exposed to Covid 19 and you understand you are responsible for taking any precautions you deem necessary and providing your own personal protective equipment during the retreat. You also agree to comply with any reasonable requests by other attendees to respect their social distancing and other protective measures (“Participant Requests”.) Notwithstanding the foregoing, you are responsible to comply with all laws and regulations of the locality visited relating to protections against Covid 19.
Waiver of Coronavirus Related Illness; Indemnification. You understand that irrespective of protective measures that Women’s Quest or you may or may not take, you may be exposed to Covid 19 by another retreat attendee, a Women’s Quest staff member and or an individual to whom you may be exposed during, or traveling to or from the retreat. You agree to waive and release Women’s Quest, its officers, directors, staff, employees, contractors, and partners from any claims, liabilities or damages you may incur in the event you contract Covid 19 at any time during travel to, attending or after attending the retreat. You further agree to indemnify and hold harmless Women’s Quest, its officers, directors, staff, employees, contractors, and partners from any loss, liability or damages it or they may incur as a result of your failure to receive a negative test for Covid 19 prior to the retreat as provided above, attending the retreat with any Symptoms, not respecting Participant Requests, and not immediately departing the retreat if you develop any Symptoms.
Cancellation. In the unfortunate event you need to cancel your trip, cannot attend due to contracting Covid 19 or developing Symptoms prior to the retreat, or must leave the retreat due to contracting Covid 19 or developing Symptoms, Women’s Quest cannot provide any refund of any amounts you paid.
Travel Insurance. As provided in this document you could incur significant personal expense in the event you contract Covid 19 or develop any Symptoms during the retreat. As such, you are strongly urged to obtain travel insurance that provides adequate protections against these risks.
Additional Waiver. This waiver is incorporated into and made a part of other waivers you agreed to in connection with signing up for the retreat. In the event of a conflict between these terms and the terms of any other waiver, this waiver shall govern.
Purchasing Travel Insurance
We highly, highly recommend you get travel insurance to cover your expenses and losses, in the event you cannot make the Women’s Quest retreat for any reason or if you test positive or come down with Symptoms prior to the retreat, develop Symptoms during the retreat, or cannot return home due to Covid related issues. We recommend getting insurance that covers the cost of your trip, medical care while at the retreat, and coverage to pay for the necessary quarantine period if you test positive or come down with Covid. Please remember, if you have to cancel your trip in the unfortunate event you come down with Covid, test positive, or suffer Symptoms prior to or during the retreat and need to leave, Women’s Quest cannot provide a refund since we have to pay your trip expenses well ahead of time.
If you are concerned about travel and the changing environment in which we are living irrespective of your Covid status, we recommend getting travel insurance that allows you to cancel for any reason. This coverage is more expensive, however, may provide you with the coverage and flexibility you desire.
Irrespective of the travel insurance you get, please make sure you talk to a travel insurance agent prior to buying any insurance and make sure you have the coverage you desire and that the policy will cover trip cancellation, medical expenses and trip interruption due to Covid.
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