When not to go to Hawaii

[Ann-Marie Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ann-Marie]

Now that I no longer have to travel when the kids are off from school, I am free to travel whenever I want. We are thinking of Kauai and maybe the big island of Hawaii. It does not matter when we go. What months should I stay away from?

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Now that I no longer have to travel when the kids are off from school, I am free to travel whenever I want. We are thinking of Kauai and maybe the big island of Hawaii. It does not matter when we go. What months should I stay away from?

Most importantly, what do want from your Kauai vacation? Is it your first time, so you just want to see it all?

Trading power may be a factor. It appears to be for me as I am not seeing the nicer resorts I used to.

Much like SW FL . . .

Peak season begins around Christmas.

December begins rainy season. But, then, December begins whale season.

Off season, most availability, is September through Mid December, sorta like hurricane season used to be in SW FL.

Availability tends to correspond:

June 2010 [5]
August 2010 [2]
September 2010 [16]
October 2010 [18]
November 2010 [7]
December 2010 [11]
January 2011 [11]
September 2011 [1]

The last December check-in is the 19th, and the only January beach resort appears to be a Wyndham bulk deposit, so that is an anomaly. Typically January is a tough trade.

[eal Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close eal]

We go to Kauai every year in November/early December. The weather is fine, the crowds are a little smaller (except for Thanksgiving Week) and we usually start seeing the whales before we go home. We stay at Lawai Beach Resort which has availability through RCI, II and HTSE.

[garyd210 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close garyd210]

We're going this next October to Kauai for a week and then Kona. Kids are minimal on the plane and at the resorts. If you're into snorkeling, the waves are tame and the water temperature/clarity are good. We've found the air temperature and humidity is up just a bit from the other months in September and October. November and December would be ok too most likely. February last year for us was a bit on the cooler and breezy side and the surf much less inviting, but we saw whales spouting off the coast and also spotted a spinning dolphin off of Kona then, too. Just remember that a spout means the whale is prepaing to dive and won't surface promptly or in the same area. We passed on any whale tours. I'm the practical type and figure that if I go that far, I might as well go for 2 weeks. I convince my DW that since it was cheaper to delay our return flight to a monday that we would do a 24 hour tour of Oahu. Aqua Beachside Hotel is right on the oceanfront of Waikiki, across from the Duke statue. The $174 room overlooked the ocean and boulevard with an amazing view, and they also have a $70-/+ room that has no view and is also small, but the location is great! They have a continental breakfast that is included, but not well advertised. McD is a block away. We got to Pearl Harbor with no delays and circled the island, half the first day and half the second. Can hardly wait to go again! We're hooked!

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

I would go Week 6. Right before everyone comes in for President's week. After the January cold spell in Hawaii. Peak of Whale season. Perfect weather.

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

As far as weather I always feel it's kind of a cr*p shoot. We usually go in the summers because of the kid's school, but I've gone other times of the year as well. I've been in October, right after a storm, and the weather was horrible. I've also been in March, during a storm, when the weather was horrible. By horrible in Hawaii I mean much more rain than usual, the beaches are pretty much unusable. I was told in both of these instances that this was highly unusual weather.

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What months should I stay away from?

Months when you're dead. Every other month is a good time to go. They don't really have seasons like we do here on the mainland. The temperature varies one or two degrees from month to month, and Kauai is rainier than all the other islands, so going during "rainy" season vs. "dry" season is not really different.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Months when you're dead.

Really? If ya gotta be dead, HA is a nice place.

Is that sorta like Branson, or FL in Snowbird Season . . . frequented by the near-dead.

[Ann-Marie Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ann-Marie]

Thanks for your suggestions. We are thinking the middle to the end of 2011. I would only go if I get FF First Class seats as well.

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

Thanks for your suggestions. We are thinking the middle to the end of 2011. I would only go if I get FF First Class seats as well.

If those are your choices choices, I would go May 1 - June 6 before the crowds get here.

Also, I would come after Oct 31 because Sept and Oct can be very hot and humid with the Kona winds that like to show up in those months. It's not a terrible time to be here, but you do tend to need air conditioning on those days. I prefer to keep the windows opened all day long.