At Aloha Reservations, we take pride in what we do best, and that is to please our customers. Our seasoned staff are trained to manage volume or individual bookings. The foundation of our business is quality customer service, and we are here for you. Aloha Reservations contracts out to Kama’aina Leis, Flowers & Greeters to do our personalized lei greeting. Dressed in purple and white aloha print uniforms, they will greet you with a warm smile, your name sign, and the first steps into your Hawaiian experience.

***Our services extend to the four major islands in Hawaii — Honolulu on Oahu, Lihue on Kauai, Kahului on Maui, and Kona on the Big Island.***

You will be greeted within the secured area at the gate in Honolulu. On Kahului, you will be greeted at the bottom of the escalators before you enter the baggage claim area. On Lihue, you will be greeted within the baggage claim. On Kona, you will be greeted between the sliding doors and the baggage claim area.

HISTORY

The custom of lei giving was introduced by the early Polynesian explorers, who took the arduous journey from Tahiti, navigating by the stars in sailing canoes. With these early settlers, the lei tradition was born in Hawaii. These garlands were worn by the ancient Hawaiians to beautify themselves and to distinguish themselves from others. The lei was used in many religious practices to the ancient Hawaiian’s deities.

With the advent of tourism in the Hawaiian Islands, the custom of lei greeting became the symbol of Hawaii to millions of visitors worldwide. During the boat days of the early 1900s, lei vendors welcomed the malihini — or visitors — to the islands and welcome the kama’aina — locals — back home. It is said that departing visitors would throw their leis into the sea as their ship passed Diamond Head in hopes that like the lei, they too would return to the islands someday.

Since 1983, Aloha Reservations has easily brought visitors the nostalgia of old Hawaii. By continuing that age old tradition, visitors are welcomed with fresh flower leis of aloha to the Hawaiian Islands. Whether they are traveling alone or with a large group, our staff will be standing by to assist their first of many experiences they will encounter in the islands.

One of the few companies, Aloha Reservations provides lei greeting services to the four major islands of Hawaii: Honolulu on Oahu, Kahului on Maui, Lihue on Kauai, and Kona on the Big Island. You can celebrate a special occasion or convey a personalized thank you with a gift of a fresh fruit basket, a tropical floral arrangement, or a liquor gift of champagne or wine.

For those who are unable to experience the personality of Hawaii first hand, we provide dendrobium orchid leis that are able to be delivered to the US Mainland. No matter what the occasion, we have fresh flower leis year round.