Hawaii what to do and where to go ?

[Rocket1k78]

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that's like saying you've seen Alberta by visiting Calgary and the stampede

Isnt that true though? my post about the Polynesian was a joke lol

[ExtraSlow]

Is eating in your car part of the cultural experience?

[89coupe]

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that's like saying you've seen Alberta by visiting Calgary and the stampede




Leonards is the first thing we always do the first morning in Oahu
KCC Farmers’ Market Saturday morning as well especially after hiking the Diamond Head. We discovered Da Sugar Mill (https://dasugarmill.com/) at the market and hopefully we can try their restaurant next time we go to Oahu

Alicia's Market is on my to try list, there's also Tamashiro Market.

Never had issues with Waikiki and we stayed there for the whole week last February, had a car rental so we still went around the island during the day, otherwise it was beach bumming, light hiking with a toddler, Foodlands for poke, 7-Eleven or ABC for heated food and lots of shave ice

Leonard’s is to die for, always hit it up when we do Oahu, and Sugar Beach Bakeshop in Kehei when in Maui.

[89coupe]

Also in Oahu you can’t beat the Pipeline for big waves



Kailua beach for beaches



& Paradise Cove for a cultural experience.

[JordanEG6]

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Leonard’s is to die for, always hit it up when we do Oahu, and Sugar Beach Bakeshop in Kehei when in Maui.

This. I could eat an entire box of Malasadas.

[phreezee]

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Kailua beach for beaches

You can rent some kayaks to go out to those islands.
Go to Lanikai up the road for some fantastic snorkeling right off the shore.

[JordanEG6]

Just got back. Had a 10 day stay in Kauai, which was amazing. Loved every moment of it. Food, people and places were great. The very definition of small island life- very slow and laid back. The only drawback is that it's expensive and there is just one main highway that goes around the island, so if there is any road work, you'd be stuck in traffic for a bit with no back roads. But overall, an excellent experience.

Then we spent 4 days on Oahu, mostly in Honolulu. I agree with some sentiments in here in that Waikiki has become over crowded, and kinda gross. The amount of homeless that occupy the streets has significantly increased since the last time I've been there. However, I still felt safe. I don't know why some would find it unsafe. I've been in worse. Food is still bomb though. That's primarily why we went.

Overall, I've done almost everything on Oahu, and with Waikiki being the way it is, I probably won't be back. Kauai was great, but the island is so small, we've also done almost everything we wanted to do, except sail Napali Coast. Maui is next on the list.

[89coupe]

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This. I could eat an entire box of Malasadas.

Just picked some up this morning.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Just picked some up this morning.
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Hey guys, I'm in Hawaii!¡!! Love me!

[finboy]

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[Manhattan]

Does Hawaii still require covid test before departure? Hawaii govt site says Canadians need a test but westjet says no test required if you're vaccinated.

[89coupe]

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Does Hawaii still require covid test before departure? Hawaii govt site says Canadians need a test but westjet says no test required if you're vaccinated.

No tests

[Xtrema]

Has Maui prices inflated after pandemic? Seems like all hotels I am checking out is min $4K/week now for crappy places.

[89coupe]

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Has Maui prices inflated after pandemic? Seems like all hotels I am checking out is min $4K/week now for crappy places.

Yep

Recession? Where? Lol

[ExtraSlow]

Travel is more expensive than it used to be for most destinations.

[phreezee]

There was a flight sale recently and there is bound to be a surge in demand once people start booking their accommodations. You could fly round trip for $1500 for a family of 4.

[Xtrema]

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Travel is more expensive than it used to be for most destinations.

Well, Amsterdam is only $2600 on business class and $600 econ, direct/round trip. That ain't bad and pretty much on par or even better than pre-pandemic prices.

Getting monkey pox from red light district could be expensive tho.

[RX_EVOLV]

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Has Maui prices inflated after pandemic? Seems like all hotels I am checking out is min $4K/week now for crappy places.

Oahu accommodation is alot more expensive too. We are going in December and found that prices have at least doubled since we last went pre-covid. A big part of that is all the new taxes too. The place we booked is $750 taxes on a $1800 rental.

Was hoping to spend a couple days at the Disney resort with the kid but can't justify $1K/night for a garden view room. .. Sorry kiddo.

[max_boost]

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Yep

Recession? Where? Lol

Be recession proof. Be like 89coupe.

[89coupe]

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Be recession proof. Be like 89coupe.

What I meant was, people don’t seem to care that prices have doubled, things are still booked solid.