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Ko Olina Catamaran Sail
Ko Olina Ocean Adventures · Ko Olina Marina
The only catamaran physically based at Ko Olina Marina. Walk straight from Aulani or the Four Seasons to the dock. 3 hours, hot buffet, dolphins en route.
Book this tourKo Olina has three major resorts within a mile-and-a-half of each other, and from the outside they can look interchangeable, oceanfront, lagoon access, similar amenities. They're not interchangeable once you match price to what you actually want from the trip. Aulani is built for families who want Disney characters and kids' programming. The Four Seasons is built for a quieter, adults-skewing luxury stay. The Marriott is built around space, villa-style rooms with full kitchens, at the strongest price-to-space ratio of the three.
The only catamaran physically based at Ko Olina Marina. Walk straight from Aulani or the Four Seasons to the dock. 3 hours, hot buffet, dolphins en route.
Book this tour2 hours on a 65-ft catamaran with premium bar and bento. Free shuttle from Ko Olina hotels — no rental car needed.
Book this tour359 hotel rooms plus 481 Disney Vacation Club villas. The draw is entirely the Disney layer: character dining at Makahiki, Aunty's Beach House kids' club, the KA WA'A luau, and Hawaiian cultural programming with a Disney polish. It's not all-inclusive (see our full breakdown), and it's priced at a premium for the character experience specifically. Best fit: families with young kids who want Disney, and don't mind paying for it.
Standard rooms start around $895 a night, no daily resort fee. This is the quietest of the three, an adults-only pool, the largest Club Lounge in the entire Four Seasons portfolio, tennis and pickleball courts, and a full-service spa. It's also the closest resort to Ko Olina Golf Club. Best fit: couples or a luxury-focused trip without kids' programming as a priority.
Villa-style rooms with real kitchens, laundry, and separate living areas, one-bedrooms typically run $450 to $700 a night, two-bedrooms $650 to $1,000+, depending on season. No daily resort fee, though parking is billed separately. The vibe skews more relaxed and less programmed than Aulani, more couples and multi-generational groups than young families. Best fit: groups or longer stays who want space and the ability to cook some meals, at the best price-to-space ratio of the three.
Aulani, thanks to character dining, Aunty's Beach House kids' club, and Disney-programmed activities built specifically around families.
The Four Seasons, with its adults-only pool and quieter, more luxury-focused atmosphere.
The Marriott, especially for groups, thanks to villa-style rooms with kitchens and no daily resort fee, though parking is billed separately.
Yes. Aulani has 359 standard hotel rooms in addition to the DVC villas, you don't need to own DVC points to book a room.
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