| Are you planning a trip to Hawaii for the first | | | | the other island to see a specific thing or take a |
| time? Well, first let me say, Congratulations! You | | | | specific tour, and then fly back before dark. |
| are going to have a wonderful time. Hawaii is as | | | | How will you get around? |
| amazing and beautiful as you have heard. Second, | | | | This is easy. You must fly to Hawaii, and once |
| let me say that that the planning does not have | | | | you get there, you can only fly between islands |
| to be as overwhelming as it may seem right now. | | | | using Hawaiian airlines or Go airlines. The only |
| Let me narrow down a few things for you that | | | | exception is from Maui to Molokai or Lanai - there |
| will make your planning and purchasing much | | | | is a ferry boat between these islands. |
| easier. | | | | There is a very good public bus system on Oahu, |
| 1. Which island do you want to go to? | | | | on all other islands there is nothing. On Oahu you |
| There are four main islands: Oahu, Maui, Big Island, | | | | could consider not renting a car but on the other |
| and Kauai. There are two smaller islands: Molokai | | | | islands it is probably a necessity. |
| and Lanai. When making your choice of which | | | | What will you do? |
| island to visit I say always decide WHAT you | | | | This is the easiest question to answer. Once you |
| want to see the most first, and then figure out | | | | get to Hawaii, you will be bombarded with |
| which island it is on. Pearl Harbor is on Oahu, the | | | | advertisements and signs and people trying to get |
| road to Hana is on Maui, the Na Pali Coast is on | | | | your business. You can book some of your |
| Kauai, and the active volcano is on the Big Island. | | | | activities before you get here if you want, and |
| This makes it quite easy to pick an island. | | | | during the busy season (summer or around |
| 2. How many islands do you want to visit? | | | | holidays) this might be a good idea, but mostly |
| I like to recommend no more than 1 island for | | | | you will lay on the beach, snorkel, swim, and do |
| every 5 to 7 days you are visiting Hawaii, | | | | whatever looks really fun to you at the time. |
| otherwise, too much of your vacation is used up | | | | The biggest thing I want to stress to you is don't |
| packing, unpacking, checking in and out, and sitting | | | | stress! You can't go wrong in Hawaii and your trip |
| in the airport. Sometimes, people who really want | | | | will come together easily once you know what |
| to see another island will take just a day trip to | | | | island you want to visit. |