Kauai trip in December-January
Sep 6th, 2011, 07:50 PM
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Kauai trip in December-January
We are planning a trip to Kauai at the end of December for 15 days. We will be staying on the north side of the island. Would you please tell us what places we must see? Also, any help on car rental is greatly appreciated. Checked budget.com, the quote is over 1K. What weather is likely to be there at end of Dec? Thx
Sep 7th, 2011, 03:43 AM
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check out http://www.discounthawaiicarrental.com for the car rental--they might be able to do better for you. Though Christmas time is high season.
Sep 7th, 2011, 05:15 AM
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My Kauai "must-sees":
Hanalei Bay
Ke'e Beach
Lumahai Beach
Waimea Canyon
the Hindu Temple (tour must be booked in advance)
Sorry, but my crystal ball's not working for the weather. It could be anything. The three weeks I spent this past Jan/Feb were mostly gorgeous weather. The previous year, the same three weeks were mostly rainy.
Re: the car ...
Here's an excerpt from my most recent Kauai trip report. If you click on my name you'll be able to see my many Kauai reports--with restaurant recommendations, etc ...
I’d rented a car through Priceline and the agency was National. FYI, when I began checking, Hotwire prices were around $23/day (plus taxes and fees) for a compact car. Ouch! It added up to more than $850 for 24 days. On previous trips I’d had bids accepted at $13/day, but this time kept getting turned down at $14. I kept checking the websites and one day, I could hardly believe my eyes: $7.99/day at Hotwire. I grabbed it for a total of $463. A few days later that rate was gone—and back up over $20/day. The moral of this story is that it’s worth it to be patient and keep checking both with flights and cars.
When I arrived at the rental lot I was told there was no difference between the compact and mid-sized cars … and I could take my pick of anything on the lot! The woman who checked me out was quite surprised when I opted for the compact car.
Hanalei Bay
Ke'e Beach
Lumahai Beach
Waimea Canyon
the Hindu Temple (tour must be booked in advance)
Sorry, but my crystal ball's not working for the weather. It could be anything. The three weeks I spent this past Jan/Feb were mostly gorgeous weather. The previous year, the same three weeks were mostly rainy.
Re: the car ...
Here's an excerpt from my most recent Kauai trip report. If you click on my name you'll be able to see my many Kauai reports--with restaurant recommendations, etc ...
I’d rented a car through Priceline and the agency was National. FYI, when I began checking, Hotwire prices were around $23/day (plus taxes and fees) for a compact car. Ouch! It added up to more than $850 for 24 days. On previous trips I’d had bids accepted at $13/day, but this time kept getting turned down at $14. I kept checking the websites and one day, I could hardly believe my eyes: $7.99/day at Hotwire. I grabbed it for a total of $463. A few days later that rate was gone—and back up over $20/day. The moral of this story is that it’s worth it to be patient and keep checking both with flights and cars.
When I arrived at the rental lot I was told there was no difference between the compact and mid-sized cars … and I could take my pick of anything on the lot! The woman who checked me out was quite surprised when I opted for the compact car.
Sep 7th, 2011, 05:17 AM
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PS. At that time of year the whale watching should be great. I saw lots of them every day just from my patio at Sealodge (Princeville). But the Kilauea Lighthouse is usually an especially good viewing spot, as is Spouting Horn on the South Shore.
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