Which 2 islands to visit?

[liwarren Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close liwarren]

Thinking of going to Hawaii next April. Not sure of how the weather is then but hopefully it will be nice. We don't know which 2 islands to visit? We also want to take a 2 days stop to see Pearl Harbour and thought that we would fly in and out of there. Any ideas? Also, we are Diamond & Wyndham owners. Suggestions on the nicest resorts?

[aliikai2 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close aliikai2]

Since you own Diamond and Wyndham

You can reserve at the Kaanapali Beach Club on Maui with Diamond and either the Kona Hawaiian Village or the Royal Sea Cliffs on the Big Island, plus use some more Wyndham points on Oahu for your Pearl Harbor trip.

As to flying, if you go to Oahu, then to one of the outer islands say Maui, then to Hawaii, then back to Oahu, you will have 3 inter island flights, which will ad some additional costs.

We don't try to go to more than 1 island, it is to much hassle checking out, returning car, catching flight, getting car checking in, wasting a day. In fact, we don't change resorts or suites and we stay at least 2 weeks. It makes it a real vacation.

jmho,

Greg

Thinking of going to Hawaii next April. Not sure of how the weather is then but hopefully it will be nice. We don't know which 2 islands to visit? We also want to take a 2 days stop to see Pearl Harbour and thought that we would fly in and out of there. Any ideas? Also, we are Diamond & Wyndham owners. Suggestions on the nicest resorts?

[T. R. Oglodyte Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close T. R. Oglodyte]

This is an often-asked question, and there is an easy answer. It's like blondes, brunettes, and redheads. There is no bad choice.

[Nancy Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Nancy]

I like Oahu and one other island because Oahu is different than the outer islands.

Nancy

[kexueli Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kexueli]

I like Kauai for hiking, it's also very laid back there and not as developed as Maui or Oahu. I stayed at the Poipu Point resort on the south end of the island. It was a very nice resort. If you go to Kauai, eat at Tomkat's Grille. Best food ever!

However, I hear that the other islands have better beach activities (snorkling, surfing, etc). Also, Kauai is not really the place for nightlife.

Once you decide on an island, if you are looking for a guidebook, this is a link to the site for the books I buy. They have great restaurant recommendations and information on activities. Buy Our Books

[Jya-Ning Silver Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Jya-Ning]

don't now about Diamond. But if you want to reserve using Wyndham internally, you should reserve Oahu or Kauai. Since Wyndham does not make deposit in Oahu (or if they do, very infrequently). They usually do the big island, if you prepare a internal reservation, and has enough point left, you may get a chance to do RCI exchange with 70k or 28k deposit, but no guarantee there. Same for Kauai, but Wyndham deposit usually much small in quality, plus some of the resort you will not get from RCI exchange, also, most of the exchange you can get is 1 BD there. It is close to a push internal exchange or external exchange.

I will be there the 1st time next week, I heard, it probably don't make a lot of difference. As long as you don't try to kill yourself by overloading your schedule.

Jya-Ning

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

We normally do two islands when we go. We always go to Oahu first and stay at the Wyndham Waikiki Beach Walk. We love the location. The reason we go there first is that it is the most populated and hectic of the islands. After we are done there we go to one of the other islands to relax in a more quiet atmosphere. Our personal favorite is Kauai. It to me is the most beautiful of the islands and the slowest pace with the fewest people on it. The beaches seem to go on forever and there is plenty of space. My next choice is Maui.

[farscape Member Find all posts View Profile Close farscape]

We love Maui and Oahu for the diversity and nightlife.

[liwarren Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close liwarren]

We have opted for Oahu for 3 days at the Wyndham Waikiki Beach Walk, the Big Island for 7 nights in a presidential suite at Kona Hawaiian, and then Kauai for 7 nights at the Point on Poipu beachfront unit. Now I am just searching for airfare to match!