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Companions

Social Events:
   
Monday, November 10 Icebreaker Reception and Official Opening of the Exhibit
Dress: Smart Casual.
Tuesday, November 11* Sunset Dinner Cruise/SOS Cocktail Show Combo**
Sunset Dinner Cruise/SOS Cocktail Show Combo**
Board the Star of Honolulu for a panoramic ocean adventure. Cruise includes dinner, cocktails, dancing, and entertainment. After dinner, take in the electrifying performance of the Society of Seven who will dazzle you with their performance of contemporary pop hits, country and western music, celebrity impersonations, soft Hawaiian ballads, and rock n' roll.
Dress: Smart Casual.
Cost: US$85.45 for adults US$55.75 for children ages 3-11.
Thursday, November 13* Hawaiian Luau***
Enjoy a beautiful evening under the stars, with Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach surrounding you. You will be greeted with a lei and enjoy an evening of good Hawaiian food, refreshing Mai Tais or Luau Punch, and a spectacular Polynesian Extravaganza featuring songs and dances of the Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific. Dress: Casual


     *Optional events. They are not included in the registration fee and must be pre-booked and paid for.
   **Book through Sheraton Travel Services (see below) 
 ***Book through on-line registration, http://arsc.arid.arizona.edu/isrse/registration.asp.

Tour Options:
  

A) Pearl Harbor, Arizona Memorial & Historical Honolulu Tour: You will be escorted through the Pearl Harbor National Park Visitors Center to see the pictorial museum and film presentation on the attack of Pearl Harbor. The U.S. Navy shuttle will take you aboard the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Monument. The tour continues through the Historic City of Honolulu and a narrative drive through the Punchbowl National Cemetery of the Pacific.

Price per person: $23.95
Children (12 & under): $18.74
Duration: 4 and ½ hours
Time of Tours: 8:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

B) Circle Island Tour: Full day of fun featuring an escorted tour of Waimea Valley. Tour includes the windward Oahu coastline, Mormon Temple, Sunset Beach, North Shore Surfing Beaches, pineapple and sugar cane fields, the Makapuu Lookout, Blow Hole, and Hanauma Bay. Lunch is no-host.

Price per person: $59.00
Children (6 to 11): $48.50
Children (2 to 5): $42.55
Duration: 9 hours
Time of Tour: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

C) Rainforest Waterfall Hike: Experience the tranquility of Hawai'i's enchanting rainforest, giant ferns and lush rainforest plants deep in the Ko'olau mountain range. Includes continental breakfast, bottled water, use of backpack, hiking pole, and rain poncho. Tour includes a stop at the Pali Lookout and a picture stop at the Queen Emma Summer Palace.

Price per person: $41.60
Children (12 & under): $30.20
Duration: 4 and ½ hours
Time of Tour: 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Cancellation Policy - Accompanying Persons Tours
  • Up to 7 days before first day of the symposium, full refund.
  • 3 days or less before the first day of the symposium, no refund.
  • In the event of adverse weather or any other unforeseen circumstance occurring after the tour has been booked, the Operator reserves the right, at its discretion, to modify the tour in any way deemed necessary, without liability to the passengers. The Operator takes great care in the execution of its operations as well as in the selection of the suppliers of other services incorporated into its tours. The Operator reserves the right to cancel the tour in the event of an insufficient number of passengers. If the Operator cancels the tours, fees paid by the accompanying persons will be refunded. Comprehensive terms and conditions of the Operator can be provided on request.
     
    Reservations and Payment for Tours

    Please contact Nina Ganal at Sheraton Travel Services, email: nina.ganal@sheraton.com, tel: 808-931-8072, fax: 808-923-8657 to make a reservation for the Sunset Dinner Cruise or any of the Tour Options. Tours must be pre-booked and payment made. Payment may be made via charge card: Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, JCB, and Discover. Be sure to provide the type of charge card, name as it appears on the card, card number and expiration date. Payment may also be made via money order or Cashier's check made payable to "Sheraton Travel Services" and mailed to:
    Nina Ganal
    Sheraton Travel Services 
    2255 Kalakaua Avenue   
    Honolulu, HI 96830-0559
               East West Center             1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96848-1601                         Email