WILD HOSTS: Wild Orchid Tours will guide your group to the Big Island's black sand beaches, waterfalls and volcanoes in seven-passenger SUVs, but the company's skilled photographers also take professional shots of you on location, making your adventures beautifully memorable. Other services include weddings, honeymoons and romantic planning. Stay overnight at Wild Orchid Vacation Suite in Mountain View (near Volcano), starting from $85 per night. www.wildorchidtours.com, 808-968-1505. Fluent in English, French and Polish.

HAPUNA BEACH DEAL: When Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel undergoes repairs for the 2006 earthquake beginning May 1, the hotel will offer a $35 daily resort credit per room during the project. Work takes place in the central core of the main building (no guest room areas) including the lobby, Reef Lounge and Ocean Terrace (temporarily relocated to the Coast Grille), with anticipated completion in July. 866-774-6236, www.HapunaBeachPrinceHotel.com.

SEEING STARS AND SEA: Check out these upcoming sky and sea activities on the Big Island:

Sky: Big Island AstroDay Festival features interactive science displays, popular science presentations, robotics demonstrations and student exhibitions. May 3, Prince Kuhio Mall, Hilo. 808-969-9101, www.astroday.net.

Enjoy summer programs for children and families from June through August at 'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai'i. Programs focus on the moon and night sky, how Hawaiians navigated the Pacific Ocean by the stars, and how astronomers view the universe from observatories atop Mauna Kea. www.imiloahawaii.org, 808-969-9700.

Sea: Outrigger Hotels & Resorts' Year of the Coral Reef family activities at Keauhou Beach Resort are mostly free to hotel guests.