And I don't think I can ever go back. I was there 10/14 - 10/17. Video recorded on iPhone at approximately 5:00am, peak of the estimated 720' fountain eruption.

Hello all! I am (28f) visiting Oahu from Oct 26th-Nov 2nd. The first two days I will be in Waikiki for a conference for my job, but after that the rest of the time is up to me.

On the 28th I’ll get a rental car and make my way up to camp Erdman in Waialua to explore the west coast and north shore from the 28th to the 31st.

On the morning of 31st I booked a shark snorkel tour with one ocean diving and I’m so excited! After that I’ll make my way back down to Waikiki in a hostel just in time for Halloween night and staying there until the 2nd.

I’m not really interested in doing excursions (aside from the One ocean diving purchase) and doing all the touristy stuff. Don’t really care to see Kualoa Ranch or the Dole Plantation.

I take great appreciation in learning about cultures, nature, and of course—eating good food. I heard the best poke around is at foodland. I’m interested in beaches, and hiking. I’m also interested ʻIolani Palace, the Bishop Museum, and maybe participate in 808 cleanups. I’d love to get some great recs!

Local from Honolulu has to travel to Kauai for work for the afternoon. I’d like to grab lunch and maybe bring back some food for the office on Oahu. Anyone have ideas?

We used to bring back Krispy Kreme from Maui. I’ve just never been to Kauai so I don’t know if there’s anything worth bringing back. I’ll be on the south side from Lihue to Waimea.

We are staying at the Halepuna (mostly) and it’s our honeymoon! We (30F & 34M) are arriving on a Wednesday 10/28 and leaving on a Friday 11/6. We are not doing any big hikes because my fiancé tore his ACL this year and is not ready for that yet. First time in Oahu but we visited Maui in 2018. How the itinerary looking?

Day 1: land, Monkeypod for dinner, maybe catch a free hula show
Day 2: Kaneoshe Sandbar tour with Captain Bruce (tide was lowest this day)
Day 3: Hanauma Bay experience with Roberts Hawaii
Day 4: Rent a car for the day, Makapu’u lookout/beach, Kailua Beach, Ho’omaluhia Botanical Gardens, Byodo-In Temple, Haleiwa Joe’s Haiku Gardens for a hopefully early dinner, drop off rental car. Halloween night! Get dressed up and go outside?
Day 5: Assume I’ll be hungover or at least exhausted. Relax day, dinner reservation at Dukes at 5:15pm (Sunday night, the only res I could get between 4-6pm. Left in the notes to sit outside if possible. Is that a ridiculous request?)
Day 6: Turtle Canyon tour with Charter Oahu, 10 or 11am then check out Ala Moana center, shop around. Monday night market later.
Day 7: last day in Waikiki, sunset cruise (there are so many, any recommendations are appreciated)
Day 8: Check-out of Halepuna, pick up rental car, drive to Kualoa ranch for 3hr guided atv tour, check into Courtyard by Marriot in Lā’ie
Day 9: exploring north shore, sharks cove, jumping rock, Hale’iwa
Day 10: flight out

These are the food places I’ve gathered. I’m a big foodie! Let me know which ones are definitely worth it and which ones I can skip:

Kailua day:
Adelas country eatery- house made pasta and lechon
Cinnamons: pancakes
Haleiwa Joes gardens: beautiful view and can walk gardens, no reservations
Waiahole poke factory
Down to earth smoothies

North Shore day:
Seven brothers - share a burger
Matsumoto shaved ice
Hale’iwa bowls
Tina fresh fruit smoothie
Makua banana bread 
Kahuku farm - grilled banana bread
Luckys - lilokoli honey matcha
Teds bakery - pies
Honos shrimp truck
Maui mikes famous chicken
Surf n salsa

Food in/around Waikiki:
Maguro brothers
Leonard's bakery
Paia fish market: blackened snapper with cajun rice
Earls - happy hour - crush cocktails 2-5 10- cl lounge
Roys - happy hour sushi & cocktails 2-4:30 bar n patio
Marugame udon
Foodland farms
Steak shack
Masubi cafe
Island vintage coffee - loco moco and acai
Asato family shop
Fumis kahuku shrimp:
Island vintage shaved ice
Poke fix hawaii
Aloh health bar
Green lady cocktail room
Down to earth - poke
Yard house - happy hour
Lulus waikiki - sunset
Totoya
Honolulu coffee
Rum fire - sunset
Mikes breakfast
Kona coffee

I haven’t done much research on cocktail bars, but I love a good cocktail. I will see if I can get a reservation at Bar Leather Apron on Nov 1, but any other recommendations are also appreciated!

For public transport, we were thinking the bus, but I just saw the trolly too. What’s the better option for a couple of first time tourists? Are we missing anything? Anything we should skip?Thanks everyone!

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Hi! Going to land in Kona staying there for 3 days and then drive to Hilo stay there for 3days again , then driving back to Kona and flying out. Looking for must-do activities on either side and a delicious, authentic, fancy place to have dinner for a special celebration. So my ask here is suggestions for either side of the island and best restaurant to have a celebration!! Tysm

I’m looking for a good recommendation for the first week of December for whale watching. Out of Waikiki on Oahu.

Hi everyone! I’m in my early 20s and visiting Hawaii for the first time from November 3–10. I’ll be traveling solo and staying in a hostel in Waikiki. I don’t have a driver’s license, so I’ll be relying entirely on TheBus to get around.

I’m really hoping for a trip full of tropical scenery: lush forests, green mountains, beautiful beaches and plenty of time swimming in the ocean. I’d love to explore as much of Oahu as reasonably possible by bus.

I’ve been looking into many different areas, but honestly, I’m feeling pretty lost trying to work out the distances, bus connections and how to organize my days.

I’d really appreciate advice from locals or anyone who’s explored the island without a car:

• Which beaches and nature spots would you prioritize for this kind of trip?
• How would you group places into realistic day trips from Waikiki?
• Are there places that seem accessible by bus but involve a difficult or unsafe walk from the stop?
• Which beaches would you suggest for swimming in November, and which are better for enjoying the scenery that time of year?

Any practical bus tips, reservations I should arrange beforehand, or things you wish you’d known on your first visit would also be really helpful. I’d especially love to hear from other solo travelers who stayed in Waikiki and used public transportation.

I’m super excited, but also nervous since I’ve never been to Hawaii before! Thanks so much for any guidance :)

Hi! Curious if anyone can give me recs for coffee? Specifically, Hilo, Kona, Waimea!

I just got a deal for Costco for four nights. $1400, including a rental car for the entire time for this hotel. Something doesn't seem right. Is there something wrong with it? We're just looking for a nice safe, clean place that has plenty of beach chairs and a nice sandy beach

Aloha,

Has probably been asked a million times, so here’s one more.

I’m a frequent traveler and have been to Oahu probably 6-7 times in my life (Navy and personal trip) and really only stayed around Waikiki area. I took my wife and kids for the first time last summer and stayed in this area and had a great time. Only downside was the beach was pretty rocky and not that enjoyable, something I don’t remember from 20 years ago. Wasn’t overly crowded but just rocky as hell.

We’re discussing a trip for next summer and my kids would like to go back to Hawaii, maybe Maui this time or maybe just a different spot on Oahu with a better beach.

As I’m doing my own research I wanted to reach out to this group and ask for advice. Between Oahu and Maui, where can we stay with a good beach with no rocks (lol) and on the water or a short walk to the water?

I’m going to keep researching in the meantime but I sincerely appreciate any ideas to help me narrow it down.

Couple things, it will most likely be my wife and 2 daughters and possibly my mother in law. Doesn’t need to be budget friendly, we’re not rich but we do ok if that makes sense.

I'll be visiting Honolulu in a few days and am looking for a sorta specific recommendation... are there any restaurants that make a loco moco with a vegetarian patty but real eggs? Seems like most vegetarian loco mocos are fully vegan.

Hi! Looking for recommendations on some serious hikes that are off the beaten path and worth the trek! We're planning to come in November and want to hike every day! Staying at various parts of the island and would love input! Thanks!

Planning to snorkel and hike - I’d prefer not to have to bring sandals, water shoes and hiking shoes - dreaming of a hike/water or sandal/water hybrid, but perhaps this doesn’t exist? Or maybe I don’t even need water shoes? I’ve never used them on Oahu or Maui. But I have read they are needed on Big Island.

I’ve seen some styles like that combine, but just wondering what others have used/recommend?

Thank you :)

When we were visiting, my spouse had said that it looked like it was so fragile that it would probably be gone eventually…

Hi everyone! We are staying on Oahu, Kauai, and Maui. We are set on staying at the Outrigger Waikiki resort.
However, we've also booked the outrigger properties Kauai Beach Resort and Maui Honua Kai.
Here's the thing. I think I'd like to save a little money Bc I don't need the resort and spa. I want a nice place that's right on the sand, that's very clean and very safe, and near everything. It would be great if they had a bar and a restaurant. Are there places near these hotels that I could stay and maybe save a little bit of money? When we are at the hotel, we are going to be sitting on the beach, so really all we need are umbrellas and chairs. The rest of the time we are going to be out exploring. There's probably a good chance we wouldn't even use the pool. So I'm thinking there's gotta be something for us out there.

We’re on Kaua’i for the next five days. I understand the secret falls hike is closed until further notice, but wanted to see if it would be worth renting Kayaks for Wailua River anyway? Are there any other waterfalls we should check out instead? Thanks in advance!

Hey all - to all the fishermen in Hawaii: how good is the fishing, from the shore, off the Big Island, in end of December/first week of January? I was thinking of bringing my own fishing pole from mainland US on my trip to Big Island and do some shoreline fishing. Just want to catch some good fish to cook and eat. What common species would i get? Also considering doing a fishing charter if they'd be able to ship the fish back to my home in Mainland US. Not sure how that would work

Hi! Going to land in Kona and drive right to Hilo and staying there for a couple of days, then driving back to Kona and flying out. Looking for activities on either side and specifically and most helpful, a delicious, authentic, fancy place to have dinner for a special celebration. Would be great if it was near the ocean. So my ask here is suggestions for either side of the island and best restaurant to have a celebration in Kona!! Tysm

I went skydiving for the first time this week and man the feeling was unreal. I have some serious post skydiving depression now! Really debating booking it one more time before I leave. It’s $200 here in Hawaii but $400 back home in Washington 😭

Heading to Maui in January and wondering if there are any true deep-water/pelagic tours. I’ve done trips like this on other islands and would love to see if it’s possible on Maui.

Hoping to look for species beyond humpbacks - pilot whales, sperm whales, false killer whales, sharks, etc. and potentially swim/snorkel in deep blue water where safe and legal.

Any recommendations for tour operators?

We are visiting Big Island in November. My 6 and 7 year old kids would love to see the manta rays but are not comfortable getting into the water. I see that some companies offer ride along option during manta ray snorkel. Which one that you tried as a ride along was good for viewing manta rays closer to the boat?

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