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Worked in Hawaii for a long time

Spend a half day at Waikiki but no more. You can hike up Diamond Head. Pearl City is a must see. You can drive up toward Wahiwa and do the touristy Dole Plantation on your way to the North Shore. Circle around to Haliewa then on to Waimea. The Polynesian Cultural Center is pretty cool but kind of expensive. Hanama Bay is amazing snorkeling with Blowhole not far from there. Makapu'ua Lighthouse is also pretty cool. Oahu is not that big. You can easily see most everything in a couple days. I've done the counter-clockwise circle from Waikiki around the island a few times. But whatever you do, if you find an idol in a cave, do not remove it!
Posted: 11/20/2025 at 01:36 PM ET
(In response to this post by HokieMacDaddy)

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Hawaii recommendations needed
HokieMacDaddy • 11/20/25 10:14 AM ET
This is where we stayed in Maui last year
Hokie Chris • 11/21/25 11:20 AM ET
I would think you qualify as a special guest at Robin Masters estate
OrlandoHokie • 11/20/25 06:09 PM ET
i stayed in kaanapali beach on Maui. one of the resorts. awesome place. **
VT Pez4Life • 11/20/25 02:40 PM ET
Agree, we were married there many years ago.**
AZHokie59 • 11/20/25 03:11 PM ET
Oahu has a lot of mixed use condo/hotel places. So you can get a kitchen
HokieAl • 11/20/25 02:17 PM ET
thanks for the suggestions but
HokieMacDaddy • 11/20/25 01:38 PM ET
Worked in Hawaii for a long time ◄
Happy Dog • 11/20/25 01:36 PM ET
how did people get on the hawaiian Islands, originally?
MrBayAreaHokie • 11/20/25 03:52 PM ET
I just took the direct flight from DCA to HNL**
Happy Dog • 11/20/25 08:25 PM ET
Thor Heyerdahl Tours?**
TomTurkey • 11/20/25 07:05 PM ET
Kon Tiki**
RTFC • 11/20/25 08:31 PM ET
When we went to Maui, we headed up Haleakala on a day it was cloudy.
reestuart • 11/20/25 01:04 PM ET
If you’re day tripping, go cheap on where you stay
GOHOKEE • 11/20/25 12:55 PM ET
Royal Lahaina Resort Maui; definitely do road to Hana in Maui**
HokieHi71 • 11/20/25 12:36 PM ET
If you snorkel, wear a wet suit. Box jellyfish can eff up a vacation. **
RoswellGAHokie • 11/20/25 12:32 PM ET
Are you active duty or retired military?
EDGEMAN • 11/20/25 12:17 PM ET
neither unfortunately**
HokieMacDaddy • 11/20/25 12:34 PM ET
See Inside
GobblerCE • 11/20/25 12:03 PM ET
Pearl Harbor- get the 3 site ticket
Agoodhokie • 11/20/25 10:45 AM ET
On Maui, we stayed at a VRBO at Papakea Resort, which was very nice.
75Hokie • 11/20/25 10:52 AM ET
I would say to drive over to Waimea just to say you've been to the North...
EDGEMAN • 11/20/25 12:21 PM ET
Should be some waves this time of year. We were there for new years
reestuart • 11/20/25 12:56 PM ET
...and there's no way I would venture into the surf with 14' waves...lol
EDGEMAN • 11/20/25 01:00 PM ET
LOL. I was with my brother and two friends. One of the friends was living
reestuart • 11/20/25 01:07 PM ET