Help Planning trip
 

i will be travelling to maui, ohau and the big island in july... i have several questions inplanning

1. should i book yours now or wait until i get there.. do you recommend the shark encounter..

2. what is a resonable and good tour company to book from

3.. driving times.. from kona to vnp... and kaanapali to hana

4. any recommendations on luaus

5. will be on maui 4th of july.. anything special going on.

any other suggestions to add.. will be staying on each of the 3 islands for 5 nighs

thanks

Kona to VNP--2 to 2 1/2 hours.

4. Our family enjoyed the Old Lahaina Luau on Maui.

I think you can plan on a full day to go to Hana & back.

My BF's daughter and her husband did the shark encounter on Oahu and they liked it. You couldn't pay me enough to do it, though! Scary stuff.

The 4th of July is a big deal on all the islands and there will be fireworks just about anywhere you are so have fun.

I would book the tours once you arrive - take advantage of the coupon books that are everywhere over there - there are coupons for the many tours in those so you may save some cash. If you want to book in advance, a friend of ours has an event company that books tours online - Hawaiianevents.com - check it out and decide what you want to do.

As far as what to do on Oahu (I haven't been to the other islands in a while) - there's a lot there. There are tours through the Iolani Palace, the Bishop Museum, etc, of course the Arizona, Mighty Mo & Bowfin submarine. Be sure to go up to the North Shore and check out the rest of the island - don't just stay in Waikiki. I'm sure Dusty will post at some point and I can't compete with the info he will give you about what to do on Oahu. Just don't overbook yourself - Hawaii is laid back and you should be too - relax and enjoy the surroundings and the people.