FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
All spouse and companion guests over the age of 18 are invited to attend.
Arrival/departure will be provided to and from the airport on main arrival days February 26 and March 4, and for all arranged activities.
Roundtrip coach airfare will be paid for the winner and their attendee. Flights will be made through Ovation World Travel.
Email: golbontrips@ovationtravel.com
Phone: 800-906-8455
Flight upgrades and extended stay flight costs outside of the event dates are the financial responsibility of the attendee.
Yes, a new app is coming soon.
The Golbon Special Events Team will be in communication with all attendees after registration ends, October 19, 2022.
Activity choices for you and your guest will be collected after registration closes.
While many in the contiguous United States switch their clocks back and forth twice a year we don’t have to do that in Hawaii.
Here’s the time difference between Hawaii and the contiguous United States depending on time zone and whether standard time or daylight savings time is being observed in your time zone.
During standard time (roughly early November – early March), Hawaii Time is:
• -5 hours behind Eastern Time
• -4 hours behind Central Time
• -3 hours behind Mountain Time
• -2 hours behind Pacific Time
During daylight savings time (roughly early March – early November), Hawaii Time is:
• -6 hours behind Eastern Time
• -5 hours behind Central Time
• -4 hours behind Mountain Time
• -3 hours behind Pacific Time
Yes.
- For the luggage you’ll be checking, you must have your luggage pass agricultural inspection before you check in with your airline.
- Locate the U.S. Agricultural Inspection Station by looking for signs that are located near the airline check-in desks.
- Place the luggage that you will be checking-in on the conveyor belt for inspection. Note that your carry-on items are not to be inspected here. They will be inspected later in the process.
- Declare any agricultural items to the inspection officers.
- After inspection, the officers will place a sticker on your luggage to indicate that your luggage has been checked and cleared.
- You may now check in at the airline counter.
- Your carry-on baggage will be checked after the TSA security check and before you go to your gate.
- After you have cleared TSA security, you’ll find a U.S. Agricultural Inspection Station just before you arrive at the gate area.
- You must place all your carry-on items onto the conveyor belt for agricultural inspection.
- After your hand luggage clears inspection, you are free to take it onto the gate.
The processes are fairly simple, but just a bit out of the normal routine on the mainland.
It is a very important topic of protecting Hawaii’s reefs, fish, and marine mammals when you visit. The video below, with excellent underwater footage is narrated by a fish. Listen to the story they would tell if they could only talk.
But if you don’t have the time to watch, please honor these recommendations:
- Refrain from touching or stepping on coral as it can damage and even destroy the coral
- Refrain from feeding the fishes as it causes an imbalance in the ocean’s ecosystem
- Keep a respectful distance from sea turtles, dolphins and fishes. Let them decide how close they want to get to you.
The Core Basics
- Casual wear for daytime sightseeing. For example, shorts and T-shirts are fine for day time wear.
- For dinners, you really don’t need to get dressed up for the vast majority of restaurants. Most places will say “resort wear” is their dress code. So what does resort wear mean? Men can wear dress-shorts or khaki trousers and a collared shirt. Ladies can wear casual skirts, sun dresses, capri pants, dressier shorts, etc. We want to encourage you to pack light. It saves so much time, effort and airline charges for checked luggage.
- Hawaii is generally warm year-round, but sometimes you might encounter a short cold spell when visiting in the winter months. Bring a light jacket or sweater. You’ll probably want to have a sweater or jacket just for the plane ride over. If you are visiting in any of the uplands/upcountry areas like, Koele, Lanai City, Kula, Volcano and Waimea, you’ll definitely want to bring a light sweater.
- Bring two swimsuits so that you will always have a dry (or at least dry-ish) suit to wear.
- Bring a swimsuit cover-up as most resorts request that you modestly cover up while in lobbies and common areas other than the pool and beach.
- For the pool and beach, you will need flip flops. If you plan to spend a lot of time in the ocean, you might want to bring reef shoes.
- Long trousers, preferably moisture wicking and quick drying. Several Hawaii vacation activities either require or are best done in long trousers– like horseback riding, ziplining, hiking over lava, upcountry visiting/hiking, ATV tours, etc.
- Sunglasses, ideally polarized sunglasses are best in Hawaii.
- Bring sunscreen, with an SPF that is higher than what you would normally wear on the mainland. We also recommend a rash guard top. We can’t emphasize enough how important it is to wear a high SPF sunscreen in Hawaii. The sun’s rays are exceptionally strong. Remember that if the container is larger than 3.4 oz you will have to check your luggage. Whether you check the sunscreen in your luggage or carry it on board the aircraft with you, always put it in a zip-lock container in case it leaks in transit.
- Lip balm with SPF
- Hat and/or visor
- Camera with lots of memory or film and battery life. If you have a battery charger, bring it too. You might be surprised at how many photos you’ll want to take.
- Binoculars for views, watching lava, bird watching, stargazing and humpback whale watching (January – April)
- Beach bag that packs flat and/or lightweight back pack for carrying snacks, water, and other sightseeing necessities for when you hike, go on tours, etc.
- Your own personal medicine and first aid kit.
- Travel-sized wet wipes to have with you in your car when you are on the go.
- Bring a waterproof jacket in case it rains.
- Do not waste valuable luggage space on things that you don’t need. Save the space for bringing home chocolate macadamia nuts and Kona Coffee, to name a few delicious treats.
Effective January 1, 2021, Senate Bill 2571, relating to the ban of sunscreens that contain oxybenzone and octinoxate in Hawaii went into effect on January 1, 2021. The new law prohibits the sale, offer of sale, and distribution of sunscreens that contain these two chemicals as they have been proven to be harmful to the marine ecosystems. Hawaii is the first state in the world to ban sunscreens with these chemicals.
PROGRAM RULES
- Registration can be cancelled before September 30th, however after September 30th registration points are non-refundable. Names can be transferred if registered attendees are unable to attend. Additional airline change fees might apply and are the attendees financial responsibility.
- Trip packages must be accepted as presented; no offsets or other considerations for adjustments to the package.
- Distributor trips are earned with points. To see how many points are required, and how many you have earned, please login to Golbon Members Only.
- Golbon will not be liable for any and all claims arising from accidental harm, injury, or death to a person or persons, or for damaged or lost possessions, while attending Golbon Destinations Incentive Trips. The liability form that will be provided must be signed and returned for each attendee prior to airline ticketing.
- General registration form must be received by Golbon and airline ticketing must be completed no later than the published deadline to avoid a minimum surcharge of $125 per attendee.
- Accommodations are booked for a maximum of double occupancy each room. Third guest in room incurs charge of $150 per night.
- All tours are pre-arranged and pre-paid by Golbon; any changes made onsite to pre-selected recreation will result in a charge of $150 per change.
Interested in extending your trip? Please email events@golbon.com to see if there is availability and current room rates.
