OT- Going to Honalulu and Maui Next week

G.MONEY · Feb 16, 2006

Will be going to Honalulu next week for 7 days and then on to Maui for 7 Days. If anyone has been there can you recommend some great dining as well as things to do, that maybe differnt than the usual stuff.

In Maui we will Bike the Volcano at sunrise, That I have been told is a must.

Thanks for any info you can pass on.

G. Money

Dante · Feb 16, 2006

Gmoney.....Ppeter lives there maybe he will see this thread

have a great time my friend!

1cheater · Feb 16, 2006

Helicoptor tours are a must also... Horse back tours are kewl also..

Paradise Cove has the best Luau

dav168 · Feb 16, 2006

Haleakala at sunrise is a must. Road to Hana is as well. Whale watching should be great this time of year.Volcano National Park is good too.
Dine at Roy's and enjoy the chocolate souffle !

Have a great time.

JimmyHoffa · Feb 16, 2006

Biggest scam in Honolulu are the advertised Pearl Harbor Tours. They get about $25.00 per person. A bus comes to pick you up at your hotel, takes you out to Pearl and drops you at the visitor's center. You visit the site, watch the movie and take the boat out to the Arizona Memorial then board the bus back to your hotel.

However, Pearl Harbor is a FREE National Monument. Go to the nearest corner and catch a city bus for $1.00 and off to Pearl you go.

1cheater · Feb 16, 2006

Jimmy Hoffa said:
Biggest scam in Honolulu are the advertised Pearl Harbor Tours. They get about $25.00 per person. A bus comes to pick you up at your hotel, takes you out to Pearl and drops you at the visitor's center. You visit the site, watch the movie and take the boat out to the Arizona Memorial then board the bus back to your hotel.

However, Pearl Harbor is a FREE National Monument. Go to the nearest corner and catch a city bus for $1.00 and off to Pearl you go.

I agree, was pretty lame...

Also, do the jet boat/snorkal excersion, well worth it...

SportSavant · Feb 16, 2006

Lucky Bastard :suomi:

Woody0 · Feb 16, 2006

Snokelling on Maui or if you scuba a boat out to the almost submerged Molokini(?) reef.

ppeter · Feb 16, 2006

Free or low cost interesting things to do in Honolulu:

Hike Diamond Head Crater (remember to bring a flashlight for the WWII tunnel part)

Hike Koolau moutain ridge

Enjoy the view on Nuuanu Pali

Snorkle at Hanauma Bay (you have to get up real early for that, but worth it to snorkle in a giant fish preserve)

Polynesian Cultural Center (will be about $25 a person if you find coupons in a tourist book).

Sunset on the Beach in Waikiki

Pearl Harbor and Missouri Battleship on your own

Watch big wave surfers at Pipeline on the North Shore

Eat shave ice in Haleiwa Town

Places to eat? There are tons of them. Depends on what kind of food you are looking for.

G.MONEY · Feb 16, 2006

PP....I really like Asain and Pan asian...Cost does not bother me, so if it is expensive so be it..........Shoot me a list of 5 or 6 resturants..and of course the wife eats 99% fish and seafood............G.

bolivar · Feb 16, 2006

You can not go wrong...Just relax and hang loose.. However as above
Whale Watching (Get there early and get to front of line so you can get seat at front of boat)

Hana Ranch...Take all day..around every corner prettier than last corner..Little store on way...Buy some brown bag and just stop on any beach and enjoy....

Polynesian Culture Center....Drive thr u center of state and see the pineapple fields....Dole has ice cream out there middle of nowhere with best ice cream you will ever eat and you can see giant waves and surfers on way...Make a day of it and see show for sure at night at the center.

You will not want to come home....People are great, Weather is great and God outdid himself with the beauty of this place.

Take the boats to Fern Grotto of Kuawi from Thousands palm hotel ( loscrted where Elvis filmed Blue Hawaii.

I could go on and on but you will find out for yourself...Discovering half the fun.

blueedwards · Feb 16, 2006

g, went to maui for my honeymoon in 2002.

the sunrise at halekula is really a must however...you have to wake up at like 2:00 am to make it there in time...its a long ass drive. also, it will be about 40 degrees so bring a blanket.

the bike ride down the mountain looked a little dicey to me. no guard rails, etc.

luau was overrated i thought. the snorkeling was awesome. road to hana was cool but, it is an all day affair. buy a book that tells you the places where all the waterfalls are...they are off the beaten path.

G.MONEY · Feb 16, 2006

Thanks guys...Really appreciate the info........G.

blueedwards · Feb 16, 2006

G. MONEY said:
PP....I really like Asain and Pan asian...Cost does not bother me, so if it is expensive so be it..........Shoot me a list of 5 or 6 resturants..and of course the wife eats 99% fish and seafood............G.

"cost does not bother me"...gotta love g. money! this guy wipes his ass with $100 bills.

G.MONEY · Feb 16, 2006

blue edwards said:
"cost does not bother me"...gotta love g. money! this guy wipes his ass with $100 bills.

:lolBIG:

ppeter · Feb 16, 2006

Some Good Pan Asian places

Roy's

Sam Choy's

Todai Sushi and Seafood Buffet

Mariposa (in Neuman Marcus)

Halekulani

Nick's Fish Market

Canoe's at the Ikikai

L' Uraku (a must if you like Pan Asian)

Sorabol (a must if you like authentic Korean food)

G.MONEY · Feb 16, 2006

thanks PP are these in Honalulu ?

ppeter · Feb 16, 2006

Yes, execept Roy's and Sam Choy's have joints on all the major islands.

And its Honolulu, not Honalulu, FYI.

Anonymous1 · Feb 16, 2006

on maui...go to oldtown lahina...stroll the streets at night...or see the many oceanside/harbor views during the day...many nice places to eat and window shop...people watching...greasy fun eats...go to cheeseburger in paradise...bubba gumps....if golfing...kanapalii courses are nice...beach time on kanapali...aka..the showme beach is nice...

G.MONEY · Feb 16, 2006

cheapseats said:
on maui...go to oldtown lahina...stroll the streets at night...or see the many oceanside/harbor views during the day...many nice places to eat and window shop...people watching...greasy fun eats...go to cheeseburger in paradise...bubba gumps....if golfing...kanapalii courses are nice...beach time on kanapali...aka..the showme beach is nice...

No Golf...I get enough of that over the spring,summer and fall...Plus the wife does not golf so that would not go to well.......Thanks for the info