The Vida Mia is perfect for swim & snorkel adventures, sunset cruises, cocktail or dinner parties, whale-watching tours, fami ... ly outings, fishing, and even weddings and engagements. Moored at Ala Wai Harbor, within walking distance of all of the shopping, restaurants, beaches, and bars that Waikiki has to offer, Vida Mia can also be booked for overnight stays for a unique Hawaiian vacation experience. The worldly wooden yacht Vida Mia was built in 1929 and has traveled the California coastline and crossed the ocean to Hawaii where she currently resides at Ala Wai Harbor. If her teak could speak, it would tell stories of celebrities like Louis Vuitton, Elizabeth Taylor, and the Travoltas sipping champagne in the lee of Diamond Head. Built for luxury, Vida Mia served her country during World War II, when she was commandeered by the Coast Guard to patrol the San Francisco Bay. She arrived in Hawai'i after serving as an unofficial escort of the famed Transpac sailing race in 1963, although it's said perhaps the Transpac racing fleet was really escorting her. Her name, "Vida Mia" translates to "my life," a term of endearment in Spanish. read more