Honeymoon in Hawaii - help!
 

Hey partner,<BR><BR>I am going to Hawaii for my honeymoon this August with my main squeeze. I am from Canada. I like hockey. I didn't know that Hawaii actually has six different islands. I thought it would be a one shot no-brainer. Help me, man. Which two would you pick and why? How long would you stay on each and what would you do (other than fulfill the obligatory marital obligations)? I'm thinking first-class: ocean-view rooms, snorkeling, helicopter rides, sunset luaus, the works. You only do this once, right? Thanks friend.<BR>

dude, you are going to get a million replies on this one and a million questions on how much you want to spend, how crowded do you want to be and what do you want to do. I can only tell you one thing, nobody there plays hockey. Do some research on your own and ask specific questions when you know what's going on.

Hello Dan, I'll phrase that in a much nicer way. If you do a text search under Hawaii you'll find hundreds of comments about Hawaii. Here's the short list of why people go to each Island:<BR>Oahu: very crowded, big city, but can be quite beautiful if you venture out of Honolulu<BR>Maui: Second most crowded, many Americans choose this destination. Overdeveloped but there are a nice range of things to do. If you need to get out and see attractions, perhaps Maui or Oahu should be one of your destinations.<BR>Big Island: Beautiful, different than all the other islands in that BI is mostly black lava rock. Has the volcanoes on Hilo side. One of my personal favorites. Many good 5 star resorts.<BR>Kauai: Tropical beauty. Kauai has the most rainfall at it's mountain peak in the world (I believe). It is hard to beat the island's lush vegitation. Very romantic.<BR>Lanai: Only one resort, no nightlife or daylife for that matter, just a pretty place to veg out. Resort is overrated. No dining options outside of the hotel.<BR>Molokai: also very pretty but is the least visited of the islands. Very little activities wise though the east coast is breathtaking.<BR>Most people choose a Oahu/Maui/BI/Kauai combo.<BR>Just my opionated opinion.<BR>Best resorts are four seasons usually starting at $400/nt can get pkgs. Can bid on resort hotels throught priceline at $145 (see www.biddingfortravel.com<BR>Food and attractions are extermemly expensive. Whatever your budget is, double it.<BR>Hope this helps. Congratulations!

Congratulations, I really hope your secondary squeeze doesn't feel left out. I would suggest to you guys to skip Waikiki on Oahu(unless you really like the party scene, nightlife etc...)and head straight out to an out island. I would recommend the following hotels as starting points for amazing honeymoons: Princeville or the Hyatt on Kauai. The Orchid at Mauna Loa or Hapuna Beach Prince on the Big Island. If you want a nice blend of night life, crowds, touristy stuff and quiet, then you could look at The Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton or even Grand Wailea on Maui. What you can do is check out web sites for these places or even sites like www.hawaii.com (very commercial). I think the official site of the Hawaiin tourist board is something like Islands of Aloha.com. You will have a great time no matter what island you stay on.

BigDan:<BR><BR> You will find plenty of other Canadians in Hawaii. Recently, the premier of BC got into some drunken driving problem on Maui. Most hotels have US cable and during the season ESPN carries lots of hockey games (though nothing like Hockey Night in Canada).<BR> Pick up the book &quot;Hawaii for Dummies&quot;: it has an entire chapter with a questionnaire to help you choose the right islands for you.<BR> If you want quiet and seclusion, Kauai and the Big Island are the choices (also the best for helicopter rides). If you want more activities, Maui is better, but can be quite crowded with family vacationers when school is out. <BR> To the above list of resorts, I would add the Kea Lani on Maui and the Four Seasons and Mauna Kea on the Big Island.<BR> While many advise you skip Waikiki and Honolulu, the best restaurants are in Honolulu (Chef Mavro, Alan Wong's). Also, as a Canadian, you might find the duty free shops in Waikiki of interest.