Taking our teenage boys to Oahu, Hawaii in September any suggestions for attractions?
Jan 10, 2014 19:06:06 #
Well it looks like our family vacation this year will be in Oahu, Hawaii.
We are taking our 2 sons who are 13 and 16 and will be staying at the Hale Koa Resort, which is a military resort. We already have our rental car picked out.
My main concern is they will get bored. One likes the water the other dosen't. We will be going to the USS Arizona, dole plantation, maybe Turtle bay.
If anyone can suggest any places we havent thought of, then we would love to hear them. Thanks heaps
Lori
We are taking our 2 sons who are 13 and 16 and will be staying at the Hale Koa Resort, which is a military resort. We already have our rental car picked out.
My main concern is they will get bored. One likes the water the other dosen't. We will be going to the USS Arizona, dole plantation, maybe Turtle bay.
If anyone can suggest any places we havent thought of, then we would love to hear them. Thanks heaps
Lori
Jan 10, 2014 19:18:49 #
The Halo Koa, know it well. If you haven't been before, waimea bay is where they hold the surf competitions, there is a rain forest on that side of the island as well, snorkeling at Hanauma Bay can be done more than once, hiking up to the pill boxes at Diamond Head, taking surf lesion on Waikiki beach, boogie board over at bellows (military ID needed to get in), you use to be able to rent kayaks over at Hickam AFB, we didn't check into that this year, the lulu at the Halo Koa is top notch, Pearl Harbor and I'd make reservations, as well as the Missouri and do the entire tour there, Dole plantation tour is kinda fun but your boys may find it. . ..juvenile, there is a sunset catamaran cruise that is family friendly, penguins at the Hilton next door and there is an ice cream shop there as well, you can swim with the dolphins on the windward side, there is a dinner cruise that leaves out of Aloha Towers just in front of Hooters that they might enjoy, and check with the desk at the Halo Koa.
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Jan 10, 2014 22:54:43 #
Kathleen8555 wrote:
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Thanks so much so this great info, will look into it.
Jan 10, 2014 22:58:33 #
Miriam wrote:
Bored on a vacation in Hawaii! Oh, dear!
We go to Disneyworld every year and they are used to all the fast rides, but wanted a change. We are not the type to lay on the beach on our vacation, we are always on the go.
Jan 10, 2014 22:58:47 #
Miriam wrote:
Bored on a vacation in Hawaii! Oh, dear!
We go to Disneyworld every year and they are used to all the fast rides, but wanted a change. We are not the type to lay on the beach on our vacation, we are always on the go.
Jan 10, 2014 23:00:00 #
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Jan 10, 2014 23:02:44 #
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Jan 10, 2014 23:04:13 #
wireman8 wrote:
Gee I don't know, how about any beach with bikini clad females.
Yeah that may be OK for the males in the family
Jan 10, 2014 23:04:29 #
wireman8 wrote:
Gee I don't know, how about any beach with bikini clad females.
Yeah that may be OK for the males in the family
Jan 11, 2014 06:16:52 #
While at the Arizona Memorial you might want to look at some of the other historical attractions. You have the WWII submarine Bowfin and on the Ford Island side there is the US Missouri and an air museum. Took my grandsons (10 & 18) and they loved all of the attractions. All four can be done in one long day but would recommend 2 days at a leisurely pace. You can get on Ford Island in your rental car if you have a military ID, otherwise you can take the bus from the Arizona Memorial site. The Memorial is the only free attraction -- all others you will have to pay for entry.
Diamond Head is a great hike and you can walk around it in a few hours. the bunkers are still there and the scenery overlooking Waikiki and Honolulu is great. The Polynesian Cultural Center is an all day affair. Of course you can drive around the island for a leisurely day. Enjoy your stay at the Hale Koa. We were just there last month.
Diamond Head is a great hike and you can walk around it in a few hours. the bunkers are still there and the scenery overlooking Waikiki and Honolulu is great. The Polynesian Cultural Center is an all day affair. Of course you can drive around the island for a leisurely day. Enjoy your stay at the Hale Koa. We were just there last month.
Jan 11, 2014 06:51:17 #
The hike up Diamond Head and the Polynesian Cultural Center are definitely worth while.
Jan 11, 2014 07:02:06 #
If you have a rental car, take a drive out to the North Beach. It's about a 30-45 min drive and is the site of the reportedly the finest surfing in the world. Even if you don't surf, the view is fantastic. But be sure to take your own water. I don't remember seeing any sources to purchase it there
BTW -- It only takes about 2 hours to almost circumvent the entire island. There is a part that makes you turn back because the terrain is considered too rough for regular cars. Rental car companies have it distinctly marked on their maps.
Sight-seeing in your blood -- go to the Dole Pineapple plantations along the drive.
If you can, you should try to add a domestic 30-min flight to the Big Island once you arrive at HON and spend a night there near Volcanos National Park and Princess Halemaumau. The view of the flowing active lava is better at night but you can also see it during the day as simply a black blob going downhill
BTW -- It only takes about 2 hours to almost circumvent the entire island. There is a part that makes you turn back because the terrain is considered too rough for regular cars. Rental car companies have it distinctly marked on their maps.
Sight-seeing in your blood -- go to the Dole Pineapple plantations along the drive.
If you can, you should try to add a domestic 30-min flight to the Big Island once you arrive at HON and spend a night there near Volcanos National Park and Princess Halemaumau. The view of the flowing active lava is better at night but you can also see it during the day as simply a black blob going downhill
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