We plan to go to Hawaii in late May/early June. It will be my 16 year-old son and myself. I have been to Hawaii only once several years ago, and that was Maui. Now I'd like to visit somewhere new in Hawaii: Oahu, partly to stay at Aulani but also to explore her natural beauty & visit Pearl Harbor. I am also interested in Kauai, because of its rumored natural beauty. I do not want to return to Maui because I just want new experiences for us both.
What do you think, does Oahu have it all, enough that we can see the natural beauty of Hawaii enough there on a 7-night trip? Or should we do something more like 4/5 nights on Oahu & 3/4 nights on Kauai?
We will want resort pool time each day as well as some island sightseeing time each day, so our schedule won't constantly be go go go. If we go to Kauai, we'll probably stay at the Grand Hyatt due to its pool complex.
We will rent a car wherever we are. We're central Texans, so getting out to Hawaii is a big trip for us and will probably be a one-timer in terms of traveling there with my son.
Is Kauai worth the separate flight & resort? Thoughts? Experiences on traveling between islands, or just settling more deeply into one island?
What do you think, does Oahu have it all, enough that we can see the natural beauty of Hawaii enough there on a 7-night trip? Or should we do something more like 4/5 nights on Oahu & 3/4 nights on Kauai?
We will want resort pool time each day as well as some island sightseeing time each day, so our schedule won't constantly be go go go. If we go to Kauai, we'll probably stay at the Grand Hyatt due to its pool complex.
We will rent a car wherever we are. We're central Texans, so getting out to Hawaii is a big trip for us and will probably be a one-timer in terms of traveling there with my son.
Is Kauai worth the separate flight & resort? Thoughts? Experiences on traveling between islands, or just settling more deeply into one island?
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