Where to go?
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Where to go?
We're heading to Hawaii for our honeymoon and looking for some advice on where to go. Wondering if it's better to spend the whole time on Kauai or spend a few days in Molokai or Maui too. We're going for about 10 days total.
Any advice on Resorts, B&B's or just general info would be great!
Any advice on Resorts, B&B's or just general info would be great!
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That's a very personal decision...and depends on what you want to see and do. I would suggest researching several of the islands (browse books in B&N, search these boards etc.) and then make your decision. If you have specific questions, there are a lot of very nice people on here with a lot of insight. just ask!
Having said all that...my husband and I just booked or first trip, 10 days in Hawaii. I bought two invaluable books, Maui Revealed and The Ultimate Guide to Kauai. These helped immensely! We are going to spend 5 days on Maui in the Kapalua area (travel the road to Hana, see Mt. Haleakala, snorkel, and play golf). There is a lot to see and do on Maui..some say you could easily spend 10 days on Maui. If you do I would suggest splitting up the time between different areas to get a better feel for the island and reduce driving times to certain activities. The other 5 days we are spending on Kauai...and staying at the Princeville. Plan on hiking Na'Pali, taking surfing lessons, driving up the canyons, snorkeling, and either taking a helicopter or boat ride. Kauai is not as touristy as Maui...but if you are a nature lover there is a lot to do.
good luck with your decision!
Having said all that...my husband and I just booked or first trip, 10 days in Hawaii. I bought two invaluable books, Maui Revealed and The Ultimate Guide to Kauai. These helped immensely! We are going to spend 5 days on Maui in the Kapalua area (travel the road to Hana, see Mt. Haleakala, snorkel, and play golf). There is a lot to see and do on Maui..some say you could easily spend 10 days on Maui. If you do I would suggest splitting up the time between different areas to get a better feel for the island and reduce driving times to certain activities. The other 5 days we are spending on Kauai...and staying at the Princeville. Plan on hiking Na'Pali, taking surfing lessons, driving up the canyons, snorkeling, and either taking a helicopter or boat ride. Kauai is not as touristy as Maui...but if you are a nature lover there is a lot to do.
good luck with your decision!
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I believe you should minimally split the time between Maui and Kauai, and if possible spend a couple of days on the Big Island, mainly to visit the active Volcano. There are many activities on Maui, less people and activities on Kauai. In Kauai we liked staying in condo's in the Princeville Resort area, provided that you will be staying enough days to rent one, you can find listings by searching internet for "Kauai condo" for example. The Princeville Hotel is worth visiting if you can afford it, however the adjacent Hanalei Bay Resort (condo units better than hotel rooms) can amply accomodate budget minded travelers who enjoy exploring Kauai, not the five star resort experience. On the Big Island we stayed in Kona, at Kona Reef condo's and we liked the condo, but there was not much in the way of a usable sandy beach (because of lava). Last month we stayed at Outrigger Waikoloa Beach Marriot ~200/night (Kohala Coast of Big Isle) and found this to be a good value. You might want to consider the adjacent Hilton Waikoloa (hawaii's disneyworld), though for better or worse the Kohala coast is a few hours from the Active volcano national park.
Enjoy your stay in paradise!
Enjoy your stay in paradise!
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Thanks so much everyone! We are definitely nature lovers and probably booking the Princeville Hotel in Kauai for the first part of the trip. Has anyone stayed on Molokoai or Lanai? We've researched and know they are very quiet, just not sure if we'd miss anything going there and not Maui? Maui seems very touristy and coming from New York we kind of get enough of that atmosphere here...
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Yes parts of Maui are touristy, but the nature part is wonderfully accessible. The Road to Hana is truly an amazing drive through a precious rainforest. Sunrise at Haleakala also a wonderful experience at high elevation that you can drive to. Have not been to Molokai, but in jest you might check with Bill Gates about Lanai, as they say he rented every room there when he got married. Good Luck with your decisions.
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