Sorry, it was my poor attempt at humour. As far as I know you can only visit via boat or heli tour and neither give you contact with the other side of the island. What the future of the island is time will tell.

aka - you do business there? are you a puka smuggler? - Another joke!!! Have a great day!

if i tell you, i'd have to kill ya

How about Maui & Lanai? Good golfing on both & you could take the ferry from Maui to Lanai & stay at one of the Four Seasons resorts there.

One more vote for the BI. Lots to see and do. VNP is a must see. It may well be the highlight of your trip, nothing else like it.

I also stayed at the Hapuna Beach Prince, great resort and amazing beach.

For golf, I'd go to Maui and the Big Island. Both have wonderful golf courses. On Maui I would stay in Wailea or nearby. There are three beautiful course in Wailea -- their Emerald, Blue, and Gold courses. Unless you are a low handicapper, the Gold course (on which the Senior Skins game is played) can be pretty challenging and has a lot of bunkers, while the other two have views that are just a good and are perhaps a little more enjoyable for the average golfer. The Sea Watch restaurant at the clubhouse (Emerald/Blue courses -- Gold has its own clubhouse) is great. We try to get there at least once on our trips to Maui, even if we don't golf there.

Next to Wailea and along the same drier, southern exposure is Makena, which has two courses that are also very nice. So if you stay in that area, you can play several different courses, enjoy wonderful ocean views and increase your chances of good weather.

See map at: http://www.hawaiivtmaps.com/mauimaps/index6.html

Wailea courses: http://www.waileagolf.com

www.makenagolf.com

We almost always stay at the Maui Price Hotel in Makena. It is not the most central since it is at the end of the road, but it is quite peaceful. You can get a free hotel shuttle to the Makena golf course( a couple of minutes away) and other parts of the Wailea resort, including the shopping center and the Wailea golf courses. (http://www.princeresortshawaii.com/m...ince-hotel.php)

On the Big Island (http://www.gohawaii.com/big_island), you also have an entire coastline of great golf courses. I'm told that rainfall on the Kohala coast averages 9 inches a year, so while the courses are lush, the weather is generally warm and dry. We like staying at a condominium in Waikoloa (near the beach at the resort, rather than in Waikoloa Village, but that is just personal preference). You can learn more about the entire resort, including their two golf courses at: http://www.waikoloabeachresort.com.

Up the road there are great courses at Maunalani (2 courses and a good restaurant at the clubhouse) and Hapuna. There is also a renowned golf school at Maunalani if you want to take a few lessons.

The Big Island will give you a chance to see the volcano, although that is quite a long ride from the Waikoloa area. There is lots to do, but just know that many sites are quite far apart.

Kauai and Big Island

Oahu and Maui. I can't imagine going to Hawaii and not seeing Diamond Head in the distance, world famous Waikiki Beach, Pearl Harbor, Iolani Palace, the Pali, Haunama Bay, and the gorgeous scenery on the "other" side of the island.