First Time to Hawaii?
Are you planning a trip to Hawaii for the first time? Well, first let me say, Congratulations! You are going to have a wonderful time.
Hawaii is as amazing and beautiful as you have heard.
Second, let me say that that the planning does not have to be as overwhelming as it may seem right now.
Let me narrow down a few things for you that will make your planning and purchasing much easier.
1.
Which island do you want to go to? There are four main islands: Oahu, Maui, Big Island, and Kauai.
There are two smaller islands: Molokai and Lanai.
When making your choice of which island to visit I say always decide WHAT you want to see the most first, and then figure out which island it is on.
Pearl Harbor is on Oahu, the road to Hana is on Maui, the Na Pali Coast is on Kauai, and the active volcano is on the Big Island.
This makes it quite easy to pick an island.
2.
How many islands do you want to visit? I like to recommend no more than 1 island for every 5 to 7 days you are visiting Hawaii, otherwise, too much of your vacation is used up packing, unpacking, checking in and out, and sitting in the airport.
Sometimes, people who really want to see another island will take just a day trip to the other island to see a specific thing or take a specific tour, and then fly back before dark.
How will you get around? This is easy.
You must fly to Hawaii, and once you get there, you can only fly between islands using Hawaiian airlines or Go airlines.
The only exception is from Maui to Molokai or Lanai - there is a ferry boat between these islands.
There is a very good public bus system on Oahu, on all other islands there is nothing.
On Oahu you could consider not renting a car but on the other islands it is probably a necessity.
What will you do? This is the easiest question to answer.
Once you get to Hawaii, you will be bombarded with advertisements and signs and people trying to get your business.
You can book some of your activities before you get here if you want, and during the busy season (summer or around holidays) this might be a good idea, but mostly you will lay on the beach, snorkel, swim, and do whatever looks really fun to you at the time.
The biggest thing I want to stress to you is don't stress! You can't go wrong in Hawaii and your trip will come together easily once you know what island you want to visit.
Hawaii is as amazing and beautiful as you have heard.
Second, let me say that that the planning does not have to be as overwhelming as it may seem right now.
Let me narrow down a few things for you that will make your planning and purchasing much easier.
1.
Which island do you want to go to? There are four main islands: Oahu, Maui, Big Island, and Kauai.
There are two smaller islands: Molokai and Lanai.
When making your choice of which island to visit I say always decide WHAT you want to see the most first, and then figure out which island it is on.
Pearl Harbor is on Oahu, the road to Hana is on Maui, the Na Pali Coast is on Kauai, and the active volcano is on the Big Island.
This makes it quite easy to pick an island.
2.
How many islands do you want to visit? I like to recommend no more than 1 island for every 5 to 7 days you are visiting Hawaii, otherwise, too much of your vacation is used up packing, unpacking, checking in and out, and sitting in the airport.
Sometimes, people who really want to see another island will take just a day trip to the other island to see a specific thing or take a specific tour, and then fly back before dark.
How will you get around? This is easy.
You must fly to Hawaii, and once you get there, you can only fly between islands using Hawaiian airlines or Go airlines.
The only exception is from Maui to Molokai or Lanai - there is a ferry boat between these islands.
There is a very good public bus system on Oahu, on all other islands there is nothing.
On Oahu you could consider not renting a car but on the other islands it is probably a necessity.
What will you do? This is the easiest question to answer.
Once you get to Hawaii, you will be bombarded with advertisements and signs and people trying to get your business.
You can book some of your activities before you get here if you want, and during the busy season (summer or around holidays) this might be a good idea, but mostly you will lay on the beach, snorkel, swim, and do whatever looks really fun to you at the time.
The biggest thing I want to stress to you is don't stress! You can't go wrong in Hawaii and your trip will come together easily once you know what island you want to visit.
