Post # 1
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Busy bee
Okay, so I think the HI honeymoon is definitely what is going to happen. And if you are lost you can red about it here.
http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/considering-a-hawaiian-honeymoon#post-6108959
Now, I have a new question. Since every one seems to love Maui for relaxation. How exactly would YOU lay out the trip? Including flying, which actually will take about 12 hours because we are in SC then we will have 12 days, so actually 10 days on the islands. I know we will have the jet lag issue, but no matter what we are not going to get to recoup much on this trip, unless we had like 2 months. Anyway, I am thinking, since it seems that flying into HNL is going to happen no matter where we want to go first, that we stay there for about 3 – 4 days, then we can see Pearl Harbor. Which is very important to us. Then we can head over to Maui for the rest of our trip and some rest and relaxation. However, again because of the jet lag, I am thinking that maybe we should spend the first 4 or 5 days in Maui and enjoy relaxation and time to ourselves and then throw in the sightseeing. But then we have to recoup from our honeymoon when we get home, which we are probably going to have to do anyway.
So I am asking, how would you plan it?
Post # 3
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Buzzing Beekeeper
@MrsBrown13: If you really want to see Pearl Harbor I’d probably start there and do 3 days and do the rest in Maui.
It depends on if you want to do nightlife or not… I was on east coast time when I went. I normally fell asleep by 10pm in Hawaii and was up at 6 or 7 am ready to go. I actually liked that because there isn’t much to do in Maui after 10 pm anyway so you might as well go to bed. Then you can get up early and not waste any daylight. I managed to stay up until 12:30am one night.
So I’d do Maui last because I’d want to spend the end of my vacation resting and relaxing.
FWIW I flew directly into (and out from) Maui from DWF so it’s definitely something you can do, you don’t have to go through Honolulu.
Post # 4
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Busy bee
@kes18: Thank you! I really think that is the best route for us and no, night life is not a big thing for us. I would love to be in bed by 10 or 11, and up by 7 or 8. We are flying from Columbia, SC and will have a layover in DFW. As I see it, the cheapest route takes us to HNL first, but it will be okay. Thanks again!
Post # 5
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Busy bee
Oh my goodness!!! I did not know there would be so many places to stay on each island. So back to the original subject, where is the best location on each island to stay?
Post # 6
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Buzzing bee
On Oahu, we stayed in Waikiki (apparently the most packed part of all of the islands). In Waikiki, a lot of things are walking distance. Unfortunately for your plans, Pearly Harbor is not walking distance from Waikiki.
Post # 7
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Busy bee
@JenniMichele: Yeah I read something a while back that said to rent a car to get to Pearl Harbor if you are in Oahu.
Post # 8
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Buzzing Beekeeper
@MrsBrown13: We stayed at Ka’anapali beach and it was fantastic. I really loved the Hyatt I thought they had the best pool. The Sheraton has a better beach area though the snorkeling at black rock at the Sheraton was really amazing. They’re all relatively close so I walked between them. So you can access all the resorts on that beach by foot. I don’t think it would take more than a 15 min (beachside) walk to go to most of them (depending on where you stay)
The other really nice area is Wailea but I didn’t get a chance to spend as much time there. It will probably be a little pricier/upscale.
I’d recommend either one of those areas for Maui.
There are also some nice areas to north of Kaanapali (Kapalua) but I prefer having more of a beach and many of them were higher up.
Post # 9
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Busy bee
One great thing about being jetlagged in that direction is it makes sunrises easy to see, and one of the most beautiful things you could do in your whole life is go see the sunrise at Haleakala. So I would fly to Maui first so you could do that – most people get up at like 4am for it, and that’ll be like 7am for you. We were getting up around 6am everyday naturally!
