Nighttime Wonders at Four Seasons Resorts Lanai

Four Seasons Resort Lanai, home to the Lanai Observatory, invites guests to join in celestial events and amenities from April 23 to 27, 2025. In a lead up to Spring Astronomy Day on May 3, when people all the world over participate in space-related activities, guests on Lanai can enjoy the following:

Astronomy Centre – The Resort’s Manele Ballroom transforms into a planetarium, with activity stations around the room, providing hands-on opportunities for kids of all ages to explore and learn, eith daily workshops learning about moon phases, parts of a canoe, life cycles of stars and kilo. The room also houses a makeshift planetarium that children can lay in and enjoy. The room’s theme highlights kilo, or observation and how it is used in the natural world for both the Earth and space.

Centre Hours are Wednesday, April 23 to Sunday, April 27, 2025 from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. Reservations encouraged for workshops and planetarium viewings. Visit the Resort’s online activity calendar for a schedule.

Lanai Observatory

The onsite Lanai Observatory features a telescope housed in a domed structure that spans approximately 25 feet (7.6 metres) in diameter. Made by PlaneWave Instruments, the PW1000 has a direct drive altitude-azimuth (Alt-Az) mounting system, stands 135 inches (3.4 metres) high and weighs approximately 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms).

The Kilo Hoku Experience is an evening cultural program from Love Lanai, where cultural advisors share ike kupuna (ancestral knowledge) of the celestial sphere as well as guide guests on a tour of the night sky. The team share how indigenous Hawaiians and people of the Pacific utilized the celestial bodies and elements of the natural environment to guide their way on the ocean. It is thought that voyages between Hawaii and the South Pacific occurred as early as 400 AD. A keenly developed ability to read the night sky helped early Polynesians find their way from island to island across the Pacific, and ultimately to Hawaii. Lanai is an ideal location to observe the stars, with low levels of atmospheric and light pollution to facilitate stargazing. 

Observatory Day Tours – Tour the two-storey observatory and learn about the mechanics of the high-power telescope. The observatory will be open April 23-27, 2025 from 4:30 to 5:00 pm. Complimentary, no reservations required. Meet at Manele 1 to be guided to the observatory.

Celestial Tastings

Sidle up to the bar at an astronomy-themed mixology experience on Friday, April 25, 2025 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at The Break.  Bartenders will demonstrate the Solar Flare at the complimentary session. Or, indulge in sweet treats inspired by the stars in The Break throughout April 23-27.

Hawanawana Spa

Stargazing Heart Meditation – Follow a 45-minute guided open-heart meditation while gazing up at the vast darkness dotted with sparkling stars.  Led by Wellness Supervisor Caroline Reese, cultivate mindfulness at the Lanai Gardens under the night sky.  Listen to the breaking waves of Hulopoe Bay, feel cool ocean breezes and breathe in fresh scents from tropical greens while a calm, nourishing energy flows from head to toe. Available Wednesday, April 23 and Friday, April 25, 2025 at 7:00 pm. Check the online calendar for additional classes.