Countdown To Oahu
 

Just over 30 days until our annual trip to paradise. This year, we are spending the entire two weeks on Oahu. The first week, we got a great deal through VRBO.com on a Kuilima condo at Turtle Bay. The second week is a time share at Hilton's new location in Waikiki (Grand Waikikian). We have a friend going with us who has never been to Hawaii, so we have a busy schedule planned. Here is our itinerary:

Sightseeing:
NavaTek whale watch cruise
Self guided circle island tour
Dole Plantation
Arizona Memorial
Punchbowl
Diamond Head climb
Polynesian Cultural Center
Iolani Palace
Queen Emma's Summer Palace
Doris Duke's House
Mai Tai Catamaran sunset cruise
Bishop Museum

Shopping:
Aloha Swap Meet
International Market
Aloha Tower
Sunset Beach Farmers Market
Island Princess
Hilo Hatties
Okawa Trading
Waimanalo Shopping Plaza

Restaurants:
John Dominis
Duke's
Haliewa Eats
The Shack
La Mariana
Ted's Bakery
Jamesons
Haliewa Joes
The Breakers
Giovanni's Shrimp Truck
Leonards Malasadas
Biba's
CJ's Deli
Asia Manoa
Uncle's Fishmarket and Grill
Puka Dog
Ono Hawaiian Cheese Steak
Chan's Chinese Buffett
Oceanarium
House Without a Key
Don Ho's Island Grill
Kalbee
Aiki's Shave Ice

Looks ambitious. What do you think. Of course, there will be a trip report when we return.

Sounds great. I look forward to the trip report. I will be picking just a few of these things to do on my trip in September.

Here's my plan for my next trip to Hawaii:

1. Beach
2. Pool
3. Eat

More power to you LOL!!

sf7307: This is our eleventh trip to Oahu. I think we can get most of the sightseeing and all of the shopping done in five or six mornings. That still leaves a lot of time for maitai's at the pool.

elkhound, I hope you do! Actually, we're thinking of spending a week on Oahu in early May, and I'll keep your list handy. Although when we travel to Hawaii, we don't do much more than beach and a little poking around, I really want to spend more time on the "rest" of the island, even if that just means little towns, little restaurants and little shops! I'll print your list!

elkhound, I just pulled the trigger! $347 R/T SFO-HNL, and "free" hotel (meaning we exchanged our timeshare into the Marriott at KaOlina). Yippee!

sf7307: Sounds like a great deal. Must be nice to take advantage of the lower airfares from SFO to HNL. My fare from Denver was $1284 each when I booked backed in August. It's now down to $925. I read an article in USA Today about getting refunds from the airline if the fare drops after you make the purchase. I called United and they are sending me refund vouchers for $359 for each ticket.

Funny you should mention that - we are holding $197 in vouchers from United, which we will definitely apply to the SFO-HNL flight. Forgot about that!