Taking the Family there for Spring Break. Have a couple VRBO homes lined up. Will be primarily on the Big Island and Maui, but last full day will be on Oahu.
If you have a favorite beach, thing to do, or restaurant let me know. Have heard some of the street vendors can be great.
With the way this winter is going am looking very forward to this trip!
Where on the Big Island? Hilo side or Kona side? If it’s Hilo side, that time of year it’s probably going to rain the whole time.
The drive between the two is really cool though. You get a ton of different climates in a two hour drive. You go from the stereotypical Hawaii beaches in Kona, go through some rolling hills like in Wyoming, go through the old volcano fields (where it can get COLD that time of year) an almost rainforest feel and than the rainy side of Hilo. The black sand beaches are cool to see because it’s so unique, but it also just kind of looks like dirt. Volcano National Park would be a must. And if you can get someone to take you, the less known green sand beach is really cool (you can’t get to it if you don’t have an suv or atv though.) I always liked the Kona Brewing Company there. A TON of options you can’t get on the mainland, and the food is actually good.
Maui sucks and is overrated. Lahaina is good, so I hope you’re staying there. Everyone says the Road to Hana, which is cool, but kind of was a take it or leave it thing for me. You should be there for prime whale watching season, though, so you should do that. I suggest the Pacific Whale Foundation, but you probably can’t go wrong with any option. Fresh Fish Market in Lahaina has good food and Da Kitchen in Kahalui probably has the most authentic Kalua pig you’ll find that hasn’t been made by an actual Hawaiian in a ground pit.
On Oahu, Honolulu blows. Don’t waste your time trying to find stuff to do there. Stay away. The North Shore and Sunset Beach is, in my opinion, the best beach in Hawaii. It’s where all of the international surf tournaments are. You’ll probably be too late to catch any, but the waves will probably still be big enough that you’ll be able to check out some really awesome surfing. And while you’re on the North Shore, you can check out Haleiwa as well.
Pearl Harbor is obviously cool and humbling, so I wouldn’t not suggest it, it all just depends on what you want to get out of your one day in Oahu.
