{"id":2724,"date":"2026-03-20T17:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T03:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/?p=2724"},"modified":"2026-03-21T14:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:15:08","slug":"graduation-season-in-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/all\/graduation-season-in-hawaii","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Season in Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-celebration-like-no-other\">A Celebration Like No Other!<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/all\/sandbar-tour-may\">May in Hawaii<\/a> isn&#8217;t just another month; it&#8217;s graduation season, a time when the islands come alive with unique celebrations unlike anywhere else. If you&#8217;ve ever heard of the Hawaiian tradition of giving leis, you&#8217;ll know it&#8217;s a big deal here. But during graduation, it reaches a whole new level!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_2.jpg\" alt=\"Graduation Season in Hawaii\" class=\"wp-image-3148 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/1000;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_2-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hawaiian lei makers are at their busiest, crafting not just flower leis, but incredibly creative ones too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"3148\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_2.jpg\" alt=\"Graduation Season in Hawaii\" class=\"wp-image-3148 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_2-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/1000;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"3147\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_3.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian lei makers are at their busiest, crafting not just flower leis, but incredibly creative ones too.\" class=\"wp-image-3147 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_3-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/1000;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"3146\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_4.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian lei makers are at their busiest, crafting not just flower leis, but incredibly creative ones too.\" class=\"wp-image-3146 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_4.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_4-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/1000;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:74px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates are showered with leis made of candy, money, inflatable rings, Spam cans, and more. It&#8217;s not uncommon to see them covered from neck to arms and even waist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The post-graduation lei ceremony is a spectacle in itself. Courtyards and fields are filled with giant photo panels and banners of the graduates, decorated with balloons and lights. It&#8217;s a grand event where families and the entire community celebrate the graduates&#8217; new beginnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3149 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hawaii_graduation_season_1-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/750;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:69px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the ceremony, families and friends gather for graduation parties filled with Hawaiian food and music, celebrating the graduates&#8217; achievements and bidding them a fond farewell. Captain Bruce, a proud graduate of Kalani High School himself, sends his best wishes to all the graduates embarking on their new journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:67px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>And with summer just around the corner, what better way to celebrate than by joining one of Captain Bruce&#8217;s tours? 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