No Umbrellas Allowed EXCLUSIVE
Umbrellas up to seven-and-a-half feet in diameter are allowed in line with, or behind, the established umbrella line. Again, no other shading devices are permitted during the summer months, with the exception of small, infant tents no larger than four feet wide by three feet deep and three feet high. Tents up to 12-by-12 feet square and less than nine feet tall may be used from the day after Labor Day until Memorial Day, behind the umbrella line and 10 feet apart. Providing residents and visitors with a public beach access and a safe, lifeguard-monitored environment is our highest priority!
No Umbrellas Allowed
(d) Established umbrella lines. Any shading devices, or other obstructions that impede upon the franchisee's established umbrella line may be moved landward of the established umbrella line. Any umbrellas, shading devices, or other obstructions cannot obstruct the view of the lifeguard's area of responsibility and may be removed. No shading devices, or other obstructions may be placed within ten feet of any established umbrella line. Shading devices must be placed outside of the established umbrella line and shall remain in-line or landward of the established umbrella line. In the absence of an established umbrella line, umbrellas and shading devices must be placed above the high-tide line.
(g) It shall be unlawful for any ocean front business license holder to supplant, or interfere with the water safety franchisee's primary contractual right for exclusive compensatory vendor services in exchange for the provision of water safety by engaging in competitive beach vendor services in the rental or provision of beach chairs or beach umbrellas. Violation of this prohibition subjects the license to suspension or revocation civil administrative process, in addition to any criminal prosecution.
Just a question to all who have stayed at Ko Olina. I noticed when looking at all the beach photos, I would see lots of recliners and never a single sun umbrella. Then I found out that umbrellas are "banned" on the Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club lagoon beach. I couldn't believe it, how is that supposed to work for families that have a child under 1 yr old for example who really need a place in shade? Or adults who for various reasons simply can't sit in the open sun?
So I called the Ko Olina security office (Marriott informed me it's not really their policy but the Ko Olina assocation or whatever), and they said some years ago an umbrella went flying and hit a little girl, so they banned them all. Now I don't know the particulars of this incident and hopefully it wasn't tragic, but come on, when a kid slips on the pool decking and cuts his head, is the pool forever closed to future guests? Costco now sells Tommy Bahama umbrellas that have a corkscrew-like bottom pole that is designed to prevent the flyaway umbrellas. Wouldn't that be sufficient? And if you're not going to allow guests to bring their own beach umbrellas, for God's sake at least provide sturdy weighted umbrellas to guests that aren't able to sit in the open sun.
The answer you received is not true. Everything maki (toward the water) is the responsibility of the Ko Olina association, not the resorts. If the lie you were told was true, why would they have left the same umbrellas in place at lagoon 2.
The truth is that the Ko Olina association, if they will admit it, got into a disagreement with Marriott and they dug up the umbrellas for spite. Since Marriott has no interest at lagoon 2, they left those umbrellas. Basically, the Ko Olina association took their toys an went home.
We SO agree with you! We have been owners here for many years and we have begged Marriott to get umbrellas because we can't be in the sun. There is no shade on the beach so we simply have to avoid it. We know they could accomplish umbrellas if they really tried, because Disney has tons of umbrellas on Lagoon #1 for their guests, as well as beach activities which Marriott does not have. They blame the developer but that is not true because again, Disney has all these things. Marriott needs to do something about this and try to accommodate the people who can't take full sun all day. They just allow the locals to come in and take over the resort (which Disney does not allow) and don't care about serious issues like these.
I was told in an owner meeting that the developer controls the beach and they are not allowing the umbrellas. They made an exception for Disney and gave them anything they wanted to get them to build here. Disney didn't need Ko'Olina, Ko'Olina needed Disney.
Just a question to all who have stayed at Ko Olina. I noticed when looking at all the beach photos, I would see lots of recliners and never a single sun umbrella. Then I found out that umbrellas are "banned" on the (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g)document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);)(function()ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-43295303', '');, 'log_autolink_impression');Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club lagoon beach. I couldn't believe it, how is that supposed to work for families that have a child under 1 yr old for example who really need a place in shade? Or adults who for various reasons simply can't sit in the open sun?
Those rules prohibit normal-size beach umbrellas, distracting music or noise, tents, tables, sunshades, windbreaks, playing ball, open fires and smoking on the beach. If the parking lots are full, residents are turned away at the resort's security gate entrance. The company's position is that the lagoons, which all have public bathhouses with showers, are privately owned and maintained and the owner is responsible for public safety."
BTW: The U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix does not allow beach umbrellas on any beach. That is a measure to protect the many sea turtle nests which visitors may not know exist until one of those Tommy Bahama umbrellas is jammed into an egg. Not very pleasant.
I have never stayed there, but have visited the lagoons 2-3 times. Although they might not allow umbrellas, I saw people using those beach loungers with the pull over canopies. It's probably not exactly what you are looking for but at least it does provide shade. Assuming you are a registered guest staying there.
If shade is important to you while sitting on the beach then you can move one lagoon down, in front of the beach villas, where there are permanent umbrellas, basically tiki like structures that you can use.
Personally, I don't mind the umbrella ban. Nothing worse than sitting on the beach enjoying the view when someone comes on, sets up in front of you with an umbrella to block your view. On other Hawaiian (and mainland and Caribbean) beaches I have seen the umbrellas uproot and go flying hitting other sunbathers.
I think the truth is Marriott is just to cheap to install good quality umbrellas along the beach, unlike Disney (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g)document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);)(function()ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-46610834', '');, 'log_autolink_impression');Aulani that DID install or make available umbrellas on their lagoon beach. Aulani has umbrellas for use on the beach because the resort provides them and they are heavy-duty not the consumer fly-away type. We will not be returning to this Marriott for a vacation until we are sure they have decided to provide umbrella shade on the beach chairs for those guests who want it.
In addition to the list below, any item deemed inappropriate by festival personnel will not be allowed into the venue/festival and must be either returned to your vehicle or disposed (as appropriate).
There's rain scheduled for this year's CIF high school bowl games, which will be played at the L.A. Galaxy's Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. on Saturday. That's not the end of the world, of course, but it did provide a significant logistical issue, because the Home Depot Center doesn't traditionally allow umbrellas.
As a result, the venue, which is traditionally used for the other type of football, had to make a special exception to allow fans in the mostly-uncovered, open-air stands to bring in umbrellas to keep themselves out of the rain. According to the Los Angeles Times, CIF associate director Roger Blake confirmed that umbrellas will be allowed at the venue, though the exemption is good for only the weekend's bowl games.
The decision to ban umbrellas was made by the Home Depot Center in an effort to preserve sight lines for all paid fans. It may be a noble goal, but it's also one that is probably possible only in southern California. Needless to say, a no umbrella policy in Seattle would never work.