Which Hawaiian Island?

[THE HCP]

So, we decided to pass on the South Pacific because of time and cost......and we decided we are going to Hawaii. Would love any or all of your recommendations and or experiences that could help us with our decision on which island to visit.

We are looking for definitely a more quiet, chill and laid back experience. No snorkeling or touristy stuff. Quiet out of the way beaches is what we are wanting. Thanks ahead of time!

Wondering if I should start a GoFundHCP?

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Do not go to maui.

 

[HailBlazers]

Big Island has lots to explore.

Kauai the Garden Isle is stunning.

 

[e_blazer]

Kauai or Big Island would be my recommendation for a more laid back trip. I like the Big Island best, particularly the Waikoloa Beach Resort area. You're out of the path of volcanic gasses there. Great beaches.

 

[MickZagger]

Maui. All day, errrry day famz.

 

[MickZagger]

Do not go to maui.

He's in his 40's. Maui is the spot.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

U GONNA GET CUT HAOLE

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

TURTLE BAY, SON

 

[THE HCP]

Do not go to maui.

Need more info than this bro.

 

[THE HCP]

Empty white sand beaches is what we need.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So, we decided to pass on the South Pacific because of time and cost......and we decided we are going to Hawaii. Would love any or all of your recommendations and or experiences that could help us with our decision on which island to visit.

We are looking for definitely a more quiet, chill and laid back experience. No snorkeling or touristy stuff. Quiet out of the way beaches is what we are wanting. Thanks ahead of time!

Wondering if I should start a GoFundHCP?

Go to whichever island Paul Allen has one of his yachts anchored off of... flash your Blazer employee ID... party!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Empty white sand beaches is what we need.

Oahu is the party island. Crowded. No go for you.

Maui is touristy. Lots of resorts and activities. Probably not what you want.

Kauai is the laid back island. The one old people go to to just chill. That's your best bet.

 

[lawai'a]

if you choose the big island, pm me and i will be happy to share my local experiences and knowledge about the island her less visited and"secret" beaches. many will require 4x4 and hike, how does green sand grab you? when doe you plan on coming as kauai is by far the rainiest/wettest island?

 

[MarAzul]

Hanalei Bay, North shore of Kauai

 

[theprunetang]

Just come hang out here in the Florida panhandle. I know of many great state parks with nothing but miles and miles of white sand beaches with no one on them. Come to St Joseph here.

 

[Wheels]

I can't recommend Kauai enough. We stay on the north Shore in Princeville cause it's even less people. There is a beach that is my wife's absolute favorite called Hideaways beach is a very short mini hike. But little to no people on it. Here's just kind of a clip of what it looks like

 

[THE HCP]

Oahu is the party island. Crowded. No go for you.

Maui is touristy. Lots of resorts and activities. Probably not what you want.

Kauai is the laid back island. The one old people go to to just chill. That's your best bet.

Sounds like EXACTLY what I want.

 

[THE HCP]

Thanks you guys. This is great. Any ideas we'll take. I should have mentioned we will be going in February during all star break.

 

[THE HCP]

I can't recommend Kauai enough. We stay on the north Shore in Princeville cause it's even less people. There is a beach that is my wife's absolute favorite called Hideaways beach is a very short mini hike. But little to no people on it. Here's just kind of a clip of what it looks like

This is what I'm talking about man! Beautiful. You guys can just picture me chillin on that beach right?

 

[Haakzilla]

Kauai is my favorite (only other islands I have been to are Oahu and The Big Island).

 

[THE HCP]

Kauai is my favorite (only other islands I have been to are Oahu and The Big Island).

I need reasons bro

 

[Haakzilla]

I need reasons bro

...because it has the most to offer! The scenery is breath taking, the beaches are not crowded, the people are a lot more friendly, and you can fly direct out of Seattle! The Nā Pali Coast and Waimea Canyon (aka "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific") are two of the most spectacular sites to be seen in the entire USA!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[KingSpeed]

The very best is the Hualalai Four Seasons on the Big Island.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

This is what I'm talking about man! Beautiful. You guys can just picture me chillin on that beach right?

What, are you trying to ruin Hawaii for the rest of us?

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Sand? I thought tall grass that needed a good trim was more your environment? Speaking of which, my back yard is getting out of control, fly the zero turn out here and ill distract the mrs for you.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Hanalei Bay, North shore of Kauai

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

 

[Denny Crane]

Oahu is the party island. Crowded. No go for you.

Maui is touristy. Lots of resorts and activities. Probably not what you want.

Kauai is the laid back island. The one old people go to to just chill. That's your best bet.

This is a good synopsis. We went to Kauai for a couple of weeks once and it got really boring after the first week or so. It was a tiny island with not much to do. They only had one movie theater for the whole island. A couple of big resorts, lots of empty beaches, and an INTERSTATE highway that ran in a big circle around the island. We went before the hurricane destroyed it, so it's been rebuilt since then, and a lot may have changed.

Oahu is big city.

Maui is somewhere in between, but definitely a good time. You can do a condo and have a kitchen of your own, or you can do the resort thing. Either works great. We paid a lot of money to stay in a hotel room there and it had a "view" if you go out on the balcony and look between two buildings to your left. That was at the 4 seasons, $450/night, and 15+ years ago.

I recommend this place: https://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/usa/hawaii/maui/south-maui/kihei/south/mana-kai

It's situated on the best piece of land in the entire united states.

If you get out of the resorts, you'll find Maui and Oahu are quite country style. There are ranches with horses and cows and pigs and so on.

If you really want seclusion, you can go to Lanai or Molokai. Lanai has two really upscale resorts and some of the most breathtaking golf courses anywhere.

You won't get knifed since you're not so lily white. They won't care about your wife being lily white. And you don't have to worry about la migre letting you back in.

 

[e_blazer]

if you choose the big island, pm me and i will be happy to share my local experiences and knowledge about the island her less visited and"secret" beaches. many will require 4x4 and hike, how does green sand grab you? when doe you plan on coming as kauai is by far the rainiest/wettest island?

Exactly. Kauai is beautiful, but the developed areas are primarily on the windward (east) side of the island. Those winds bring the rains. As I understand it, HCP's planning on going in February during the All-Star break. Pretty iffy on the weather, particularly in the Princeville area. I went to Kauai in late January one year and never was able to get out to Hanalei because the rains flooded out the roads. And, speaking of roads, Kauai is a dinky island and there's only one road around the thing. One night I was trying to get back to my condo and there'd been a wreck on the road. Sat for an hour before the cops finally directed us around the thing by going out through cane field roads.

Personally, I'd love to take lawai'a up on a guided tour of some of the Big Island's lesser known beaches sometime. But I'd be careful if I were you, HCP. My bet is that it's more the Mrs. than the HCP that he wants to meet.

 

[THE HCP]

...because it has the most to offer! The scenery is breath taking, the beaches are not crowded, the people are a lot more friendly, and you can fly direct out of Seattle! The Nā Pali Coast and Waimea Canyon (aka "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific") are two of the most spectacular sites to be seen in the entire USA!

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?