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Oh, well drats. Thanks for letting me know though :) Might be quicker to just hop on an airplane anyway.
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Kauai is beautiful. Our favorite thing to do on Kauai is kayak the rivers. Hanalei River is fantastic. Get a kayak and paddle down river to the coast, hang a right and have lunch at the hotel...
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Pirates is giving good advice. Kahului is not the place to stay unless you have a strategic reason for doing so.
I'm partial to Kihei as we have a place there. But, IMO, Kihei is more of a...
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been to hawaii twice. the best way to see it for the first time is on a cruise. you unpack once and they take u from island to island. you get a "taste" of the different islands and decide which ones...
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Maui Seaside Hotel booking can be cancelled. Could you please suggest another hotel/Condo preferably with kitchen facility.
Yes, I am renting car on both island, unfortunately that's through...
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Thanks everyone for your responses!
Bookings are done! Heading to Hawaii on 2/23 and it was a difficult decision whether to stick to just one island or go for two (knowing this would probably be...
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Where are you staying on both islands? My daughter was older on all of our trips but I'd be glad to throw out a few suggestions close to where you're staying.
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Kauai would be my choice for natural beauty as I have been to all of them except Molikai. We loved the Smith's luau on Kauai off the Wailea river if you go and hiking there. We also did a...
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I'm going in November and doing 4 nights in Maui,4 in Kauai. I got some good hotel deals through the USAA deal going on, so I would suggest you check that out.
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They are legit. But i encourage you to rethink your plan and stick to one island. Believe me there is plenty to do on one island.
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I agree you really should stick to one island. If you had 10 days or more then it would make sense but with only a week you could easily spend that on kauai or maui
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Does anybody know which is the cheaper air line fly to Hawai? or any recommendation for air port
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Thanks for the quick response!
Where to see the Volcano(es), Big Island? or are those also on Maui or Kauai?
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Alaska Air is usually hard to beat on price. Flying from California can be pretty affordable.
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If you’re like most travelers to Hawai‘i—be it your first time or your fifteenth—there’s a whole lot of stuff you want to cram into your holiday. Of course, cramming means optimizing your time,...
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Kauai is the most beautiful island. Volcanoes are on the big Island. If you need to do more then 1 island I would make it these 2. Honestly a week is not enough to hop to other islands you wil spend...
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The volcano on the big island is not currently "flowing" you are not going to see any active lava flowing. You might be able to get a helicopter tour to look into the crater, but thats about it.
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We went to Kauai about 5 years ago...
Words can't describe it. I would live there if I could afford it.
Positive you will love it there.
There is a book out on the Hawaiian Islands.
Frommers...
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Hawaiian airlines has decent deals. I actually prefer flying with them to Hawaii (free meal)
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If it's your first trip I'd limit it to two islands max but I'd suggest spending it all on Oahu. I think Oahu gives you a mix of all the good Hawaiian experiences. There's the busy nightlife of...
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Where are you flying from?
First time to Hawaii with only 7 nights, then stick to one island. To do the big island justice I recommend about 10 nights. It's really a big island and requires a lot...
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:iagree: With all of this post.
I loved Oahu, but Kauai was just soooo beautiful! The waterfalls, mountains, beaches. It has everything, and just so :faint:
Also, OP - are you planning to fly...
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Thanks everyone!
Changed the plan to below:
4 Nights - Kauai
3 Nights - Maui
Planning to choose Pleasant Holidays as they provide custom packages. Anyone has any experience with them?
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Planning to 7 nights vacation to Hawaii in the last week of Feb 2013.
Any suggestions as to which Islands to visit, we are more interested in natural beauty (Volcanoes, Waterfalls, Beaches etc)...
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Haven't been there for quite some time, but one of my favorite spots was Volcano National Park on the Big Island. Higher elevation cools off nicely at night, beautiful tropical rainforest. I stayed...
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Big Island for volcanoes - Kauai for natural beauty. Actually, unless this is a bucket trip I would skip all the others and just go to Kauai but I'm partial that way. Honolulu (Oahu) is so incredibly...
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For our honeymoon (8 years ago), we were set on going to Hawaii, figuring that it would be our only chance to do so. researching it a bit and hitting up a few travel agencies, we decided to go on the...
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Hmmm I really wish you would have made mention of that before because I would steer you away from the Maui Seaside Hotel.
Please tell me you are renting a car on both Maui and Kauai.
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Try here: www.chasenrainbows.com
I assume you are price sensitive since you are currently booked at Maui Seaside. Look to Kihei(south side) or Kahana (west side)
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You can call them for stays shorter than 5 nights: *For stays shorter than 5 nights call our office for availability at (877) 611-6022
Yes quite a few reasons
1) It is in Kahului, which is not...
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Thanks, but I found minimum stay is 5 nights for these.
Yes, you guessed it right, I AM price sensitive, but at the same time, I am looking for something decent (not necessarily luxurious)...
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I will be staying in - Kauai Palms Hotel and Maui Seaside Hotel
I will be flying from Charlotte, NC
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Just ouf of curiosity does anyone know what is going on in Kauai the last week of February?
All the usual hotels are booked, most car places are either out of cars entirely or the cheaper models....
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I would on Maui the more budget friendly places to stay are Lahaina and Kihei. the island isn't big enough to require you to stay near places you want to see.
I've got family in Lahaina but...
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To each their own completely and utterly disagree. You miss the major parts of the islands this way. Part of the best part of staying on an island is waking up on the lanai with a cup of kona coffee....
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eat an ono-burger for me! This place was very yummy! Looks like a dive, but good burgers.
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/kauai/D39562.html
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There is cruises that go from island to island, but I don't think there is normal charter type boats that do it for tourism. I could be wrong but I have never been offered this and I lived on kauai...
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What this guy said :D
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I find this response odd and to contradict every other person I have ever talked with about hawaii.
I have never met a single person who visited or lived in hawaii who preferred oahu.
Also I have...
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Wow.. I'd suggest spending more time on one island. There's a lot to see and enjoy.
-Oahu will have the best beaches and the most to see and do. 1 night won't give you time to see anything...
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