My clients Megan and Jason contacted me to arrange a multi-island trip to Hawaii. I had helped them with all-inclusive resort vacations in the past, but they really wanted to explore the four major islands of Hawaii. This package required coordinating trans-Pacific flights, hotels, rental cars, airport shuttles, and inter-island flights. Here are Megan’s thoughts of their trip:<\/p>\n
\nWe loved Hawaii.\u00a0 We enjoyed getting to see all the islands but if we ever go back we’ll focus on 1-2.\u00a0 This first time we wanted to see everything as we never know if we’ll get back.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\nKauai – The\u00a0Aqua Kauai Beach resort was nice but not close to many restaurants and it was about $20 taxi each way to go into town. Our resort was nicely located for the activities we had scheduled though.\u00a0 Next time I think we’ll try the Poipu area. We would recommend Pietro’s Pizza at Kalapaki Beach.\u00a0 We also liked The Dolphin restaurant near Hanalei Bay.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\nMaui – The Kahana Villa was way bigger than we needed but we loved the fact it had a washer and dryer.\u00a0 It was a little short of being half way through our trip and being able to do a load or two of laundry was amazing.\u00a0 It was a little hard to check in if you were on the go.\u00a0 Lahaina was a really cool area to eat and hang out.\u00a0 We really liked the Cool Cat Cafe.\u00a0 Kapalua Beach had great snorkeling!<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\nBig Island – this ended up being our favorite due to the activities.\u00a0 I wouldn’t recommend the Big Island for beach time but it’s great for things like Swimming with Dolphins or Manta Rays, Helicopter tour of the volcano, etc.\u00a0 We also loved the Sheraton Kona Resort.\u00a0 We would recommend eating at Kona Brewing Company and Holy Donuts. \u00a0 \u00a0We were disappointed in the snorkeling at\u00a0Captain Cook Monument (Kealakekua Bay).\u00a0 There wasn’t that much sea life and there were so many people someone was always running into you.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\nOahu – this was our least favorite island as it was so busy.\u00a0 Waikiki beach was pretty amazing and you didn’t have the huge waves rolling in like you did on other islands. We did a luau at the Hilton which was pretty cool.\u00a0 Our hotel,\u00a0Aqua Oasis, was nicely located and allowed us to walk several places.\u00a0 It too was much larger than needed with a full kitchen. \u00a0Our last day we did Pearl Harbor.\u00a0 Wow is there a lot to see.\u00a0 If you are a history buff or truly interested in this, I would almost recommend two days.\u00a0 It’s a lot of walking. We would recommend Teddy’s Bigger Burgers!<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWe didn’t have any issues with flights, which considering how many we had is pretty amazing. Small, cheap breakfasts are hard to come by.\u00a0 Most place offer $20+ buffets but we were just looking for something light.\u00a0 If we were staying on one island for an extended time we would have found a Wal-mart or grocery store.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\nOverall, our Hawaii trip was much different than our normal Mexico trip but we were expecting that as we planned it that way.\u00a0 If we went again we would be able to relax more after seeing several of the main sites.\u00a0 Not sure where our next trip will take us but we look forward to working with you in the future.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"My clients Megan and Jason contacted me to arrange a multi-island trip to Hawaii. I had helped them with all-inclusive resort vacations in the past, but they really wanted to explore the four major islands of Hawaii. This package required coordinating trans-Pacific flights, hotels, rental cars, airport shuttles, and inter-island flights. Here are Megan’s thoughts … Continue reading