Which Hawaiian Island?

[THE HCP]

Oahu?^

 

[THE HCP]

Have you been to Waimea? Literally on the opposite side from Hanalei. There aren't a lot of people and the beach is great.

Either way, John, Kauai is where I would go

Hanalei is on Kauai as well?

 

[THE HCP]

SHit, well with my luck it would rain the whole time!

 

[Denny Crane]

The scenery on any of the islands is eye candy. Lots of lush green and rugged cliffs and volcanic mountains and foothills.

Here are a couple of pictures of a golf course on Lanai.

 

[THE HCP]

As far as hotels, something like this would be ideal. But i understand if you stay at a resort, the food and drink are usually included. Probably cheaper than is we got our own little cottage I bet.

 

[THE HCP]

The scenery on any of the islands is eye candy. Lots of lush green and rugged cliffs and volcanic mountains and foothills.

Here are a couple of pictures of a golf course on Lanai.

Wow! That's just ridiculous!

 

[Denny Crane]

SHit, well with my luck it would rain the whole time!

It rains 24/7 on Kauai, and a lot on the other islands. It's mostly on the top of of the volcano and on the windward side of the islands. The early Hawaiians built aqueducts to carry water from the green side of the island to the desert side.

 

[Denny Crane]

Wow! That's just ridiculous!

I played that course from the tips. One one hole the tee was on a ledge over the ocean and it was about 260 to land on the fairway over the water. Anything short was in the ocean. We drove up and I saw it and told my buddy we should just go drop on the other side He said we paid to play so we should at least try. We both made it over. My ball barely did.

I don't think there's a course anywhere that is as beautiful as this one.

I know you like golf.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Hanalei is on Kauai as well?

Hanalei is on the north shore of Kauai. Waimea is on the west shore

North shore is a tropical paradise. Mountains, waterfalls, pretty good little town with good food and shops. For scenic beauty, I'd stay on the north shore

West shore has a great beach that is much less touristy and has a magnificent canyon that is spectacular. Less rain in the south and west

Good news is that the island is small enough that going from one to the other is basically 1.5 hours....depending on traffic

 

[Haakzilla]

That's just unreal. I've seen pics of that coast before, but didn't realize thats where it was. Helicopter ride for sure right?

Helicopter or boat tour. You can drive to the top of the canyon and look down into it on one side and the coastline on the other.

 

[THE HCP]

Thanks a lot guys, this is really helping

 

[KeepOnRollin]

If you want to check out almost all of the islands then you can do a 7 day inter-island cruise that begins and ends in Honolulu and stops overnight at 2 of them (so you almost get 2 full days at those two islands) then hits most of the others for 1 day each. Pig out in the dining room on the ship free of cost. You won't be as secluded as renting your own place of course but you will get a great idea of which island you want to spend more time at in the future after seeing them all.

Just another option to consider...

 

[Mediocre Man]

If you want to check out almost all of the islands then you can do a 7 day inter-island cruise that begins and ends in Honolulu and stops overnight at 2 of them (so you almost get 2 full days at those two islands) then hits most of the others for 1 day each. Pig out in the dining room on the ship free of cost. You won't be as secluded as renting your own place of course but you will get a great idea of which island you want to spend more time at in the future after seeing them all.

Just another option to consider...

Probably too long (something the HCP has never heard from Mrs HCP) Will there be 7 days off during the break?

I have a friend that did the cruise though and LOVED it. I have always wanted to do it, but I always opt for an all inclusive somewhere.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Probably too long (something the HCP has never heard from Mrs HCP) Will there be 7 days off during the break?

I have a friend that did the cruise though and LOVED it. I have always wanted to do it, but I always opt for an all inclusive somewhere.

It runs every week from Saturday to Saturday @HCP so yes, it depends on if you have 7 days off that fit that timeline. I haven't gone on it yet but I am booked to do it next year.

 

[Denny Crane]

I wouldn't do the helicopter ride.

They have helicopter crashes in the news, like 1 a year

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Oahu?^

Yeah. Its Lanikai Beach in Kailua on Oahua about 20 minutes from Waikiki. Its pretty sweet, there are big turtles in the water and its really calm and blue. I don't remember any resorts around there though and its hard to park sometimes. Its a cute little town, there might be some bed and breakfasts. Its a little isolated on its own, so for a week you might get bored out there.

I've only been to Maui (other than Oahu), while there was more nature and shit like that, the water and sand were both rougher than Oahu.

 

[e_blazer]

I wouldn't do the helicopter ride.

They have helicopter crashes in the news, like 1 a year

Yeah, forget the chopper. I can totally see the HCP doing one of these:

 

[MarAzul]

Have you been to Waimea? Literally on the opposite side from Hanalei. There aren't a lot of people and the beach is great.

Either way, John, Kauai is where I would go

No, only just passing by.
My best memories of places we stayed was on the south shore of Lanai, anchored in Hulopoe Bay. We had the beach to ourselves for the week we stayed there. There is a little park on the east side of the bay, at the end of the beach just back up above the beach. Each day, some locals would come down after work to the park to visit and usually bring us some of the local produce.
Fresh cut Pineapples and other good stuff. It was Great! It's not very far across the Auau Channel to LaHaina from there, maybe 15 miles, but it is out of sight and seems a world away.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Been to Maui/Oahu/Big Island

Loved Maui, you can find really chill spots. Obviously Oahu is not what you're looking for. Big Island is Meh.... Kauai, which i have not been too, i've heard amazing things about. So even though i havent been there, id recommend Kauai