Have I forgot anything?
 

My family and I are going to Ohau (Waikiki) in three weeks? I have:

1. airline tickets
2. money (atm, credit card)
3. booked our tours
4. purchased travel insurance
5. booked our hotel
6. no rental car (we're walking)

Is there anything I have forgotten? We'll pack a couple days prior. Thanks!!!

I would bring both a driver's license and a passport with the intent of keeping one as a backup. In the event you lose one, you want to be able to get back on the plane with the other.

Map of the island esp. if you have not been there before.

A backup list of the numbers for all the credit cards etc. that you're carrying, along with the 800 phone numbers you'd need if you, um, lost your wallet.

Xerox of your ID and copy of your itinerary to put inside your suitcase in case it takes a slightly different trip than you do.

Maps, tour guides, itineraries, notes about places to go and things to do.

Good shoes for climbing up Diamond Head (sturdy sneakers will do). Otherwise, just flip-flops.

Extra bathing suits, you can never have too many in Hawaii. Or plan on buying them there.

you should always make 2 copies of your passport - put a copy in a different bag than the one where you'll carry your passport, and leave the second copy at home.
got your sunblock and your hat?
have a great time!

Personally, I wouldn't bring the passport to Hawaii at all.

I don't think you need a passport. I assume you are a US citizen. You could make a copy of your DL however. What about sun tan lotion, aloe vera, a guidebook, something to do or read on the plane, plenty of film. Good planning will prevent you from getting "all shook up" Thank you, thank you very much :-)

personally, in this day and age, i don't believe in leaving the "mainland" without a passport.

An Atlas. Apparently, Hawaii now requires a passport. Unless required to do so, why would someome suggest you run the risk of losing your passport when you don't need it.

Make sure you bring a really good sunblock and some kind of aloe gel. Getting a sunburn is almost an inevitablity in Hawaii, even if you are careful.

i'm not sure about passports, but i'm pretty sure it's illegal to photocopy a driver's license unless you do it at a percentage other than 100%. In either case, I'm not sure a photocopy of either the license or the passport will get you on a plane given how much easier it would be to forge either. I think the photocopy of a passport will only help you at a US Embassy in an effort to get a temporary passport, which probably isn't the case if you're actually in the US.

The alternative is to obtain a replacement license, but that too is illegal to possess multiple licenses, even if they are the same.

incidentally, the point of my suggestion is that one form of identification remains at the hotel at all times in the event the primary one gets lost.

"is there anything I have forgotten?" -- Yes, me! :-D

Never heard of requiring a passport to travel to Hawaii from the mainland. If poeple know otherwise, please post relevant link from the government department that incidates that.

If anyone wears glasses, and is "blind" without them, it's good to carry a "cheapie" second pair just in case the regular pair is demolished somehow. Most people only carry a copy of their prescription, if that, but certain prescriptions can take several days to fill (like mine), and I sure wouldn't want to "lose" a couple of days of my vacation because I couldn't see!

and hopefully your cares :-)

Let me clarify my post, Hawaii DOES NOT, require a passport. "My apparently" remark was meant as sarcasm for those who suggested bringing one when it clearly isn't needed for a US citizen.

Atilla that is the best suggestion of all :-)

Ryan..you should refrain from sarcastic replies unless you know for a fact the original poster is a u.s. citizen ...because Hawaii DOES require a passport...for those who are not U.S. citizens.
Nobody, by the way, suggested it was required...except you, in your sarcasm.

I'm going to the grocery store. In this day and age does that mean I should bring a passport?

yes, if you leave your house keys at the grocery store and the passport allows you to get back into your home. why not?

Wow Ryan...that comeback...you're what...5?

Ryan,

FYI I go to Hawaii often spend a lot of time outside and rarely burn. You just need to be very thorough with the block and wear hats. If you get sick of putting on block wear a long sleeve rash guard (loose), they are cooler than they look.

Elvis957 yeah what about trail maps and hiking guides. You need to do a ton but one or two would be nice. What about just behind the Lighthouse near makaupu? You don't need a trail map for this one though.

Meat tenderizer for jelly fish stings if they are out. Not likely you will get bit but something good to have on hand, along with a first aid kit. You are going with kids, yes?

Go to www.gohawaii.com and see what is on for the calendar?

I also don't see any guide books mentioned. You are going to do some reading yes????

Consice guide to Hawaiian history is only 100 pages knowing something about Hawaii will enrich your visit.

Wizard Publications are another great guide along with driving and discovering Oahu. The later you should call the tourist board on right away. I am not sure you can order it online.

meant to say you don't need to do a ton of hikes, one or two will do.


Ryan that was just an fyi on block because I am very fair. There is way to get beyond the burn if you are careful. Get overly confident and you will roast like a red hot chilly pepper. Has happen to me anyway when I forget that I am not burning because of the block not because of me skin tone!!!

I'd like to recommend three things that I always do before ANY vacation:

1. Make a list of the addresses of anyone to whom you might want to send a postcard.

2. Have the locks changed on your house. I know this doesn't specifically apply to Hawaii, but I always do it anytime everyone in the household is going to be out of town (within reason, of course -- not to go to a concert or basketball game). While we were in Cancun a couple of years ago, my older daughter (who didn't go) was coming over daily to feed the cats. One day, she discovered the door unlocked, and another day she found it OPEN(!), and had to round up all the cats who had escaped. We found out later that my younger daughter's boyfriend had a key to our house, and was making himself at home!

3. Notify the local "authorities" about when you will be gone and how to reach you, if necessary. I also give them a list of anyone (and their car) who is authorized to be at our house while we are gone. In the town where I live, the local police will drive by your house 3 or 4 times a day while you're gone, to make sure nothing looks out of the ordinary.

Have a great time!

Donna