citychicnyc

Hello Everyone!

I will be visiting Oahu for the first time with my boyfriend and another couple starting Sun, Oct 12th through Sun, Oct 19th (6 full days). We are going mainly for our friend's wedding, but was also able to take additional days to make a vacation out of it. The challenge I had was to be able to do the activities we want to do around the wedding festivities. Please take a look and let me know what you think! Also, we were interested in a catamaran/sailing excursion as well as a surf lesson, but I need recommendations on which company to go with and which day we would be able to fit it in.

Sun / 12th - North Shore
Afternoon - Check into Ke Iki Beach Bungalows
Evening - Dinner at Haleiwa Joe's Seafood Grill

Mon / 13th - Winward Oahu
Morning - Kayaking from Lanakai Beach to Mokulua Islands
Afternoon - Kailua Beach

Eats: (L) Boots & Kimo's Homestyle Kitchen / still need a restaurant for dinner

Tues / 14th - North Shore
Morning - Snorkeling @ Shark's Cove
Afternoon - Sunset Beach / Banzai Pipeline
Evening - Wedding Event - Welcome BBQ

Eats: (L) Kua Aina Sandwich

Wed / 15th - Southeast Oahu
Morning - Snorkeling @ Hanauma Bay
Afternoon - Manoa Falls & Diamond Head

Eats: (D) Ono Hawaiian Foods / still need a restaurant for lunch

Thur / 16th - North Shore
Morning - Horseback Riding @ Turtle Bay & Waimea Falls
Afternoon - Waimea Bay
Evening - Wedding Event - Rehearsal Luau

Eats: (L) Giovanni's Aloha Shrimp

Fri / 17th - North Shore
Morning - Ke Iki's Beach
Afternoon/Evening - Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Eats: (L) Cafe Haleiwa or Haleiwa Eats

Sat / 18th - North Shore
Morning - Wedding Event - Mahalo Brunch
Afternoon - Haleiwa Beach or Kaena Point Hike?
Evening - Dinner @ Ola (Turtle Bay Resort)

Sun / 19th - Fly back to NY

Any suggestions / opinions / recommendations are welcome!

citychicnyc

By the way, most of the wedding festivities will take place in the North Shore - Ke Iki Beach Bungalows.

chepar

By now the North Shore surf is variable. You will need to watch the surf forecast to know whether snorkeling at Shark's Cove will be doable.

If the surf is higher than 2-3 feet, do not snorkel.

If it is forecast at 2-3 feet, I would go down and look at the conditions before getting into the water. Shark's Cove is rather rocky in parts and if you're not familiar with the area and a good swimmer, it might be too rough for you. Plus, the visibility won't be so great either.

elsiemoo

citychicnyc, here is a link to my Hawaii/Kailua Beach trip report from last month:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threadselect.jsp?fid=1

Hope it helps ... we did Romy's Shrimp Truck on the North Shore, a recommendation from both the *Blue Bible* (Doughty and Friedman) and Pauline Frommer, and I would recommend Pinky's in Kailua for dinner ... GREAT Mai Tai's and food. Buzz's is very good, as well, but don't order their Mai Tai.

Enjoy Hawaii ... there's nothing like it!

elsiemoo

Sorry ... messed up that link!

Let' try it again ...

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...1&tid=35159753