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Hawaii....help me (3 Viewers)

Heading to Kauai (Poipu Beach)most of November.
Don Quixote said:
Phil Elliott said:
Heading to Kauai (Poipu Beach) most of November.
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I stayed at the Koloa Landing resort in Poipu a couple of years ago. Beautiful area.
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yes our favorite breakfast spot! (Holohologril-
Banana Macadamia Nut Pancakes | coconut syrup)!

There are several nice locations in Poipu. We usually stay at Poipu Shores. (If you search unit numbers you can find private rental listing and avoid ARBNB fees). Has a pool hanging on a cliff over the ocean. The ultimate stay is The Grand Hyatt Poipu which we stayed at once a couple years ago and this year will be using Resort Pass reservations to spend the day at the resort. Any one going to Poipu needs to find the turtles at dusk. Don't believe the listings that say a/c is not necessary!

Princeville on the north side of Kauai is beautiful and also a popular location.
 
4 trips to Maui and loved them all... no idea what things are like now after the fires.
Four Seasons, Grand Waliea, Hyatt Regency and then a condo.

If have a big group or family the condo is great as you can gather together like family, BBQ, etc. All three hotels were great.

I haven't been to any other islands but Maui feels like the goldilocks... not too big and not too small. Not over crowded but also civilization. Plenty of options for stuff to do.
 
Judge Smails said:
Heading to the Big Island first week of October for a family trip. Bringing the kids, grandkids, parents. Multiple condos in Waikoloa. Looking forward to it
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Good chance to see some activity at Haleakala. Its been very active this year with fountains several feet in the air. Seems to be on in cycles of a few weeks. Today's update from USGS Reports:
"Episode 33 lava fountaining ended on Friday, September 19. Glow from the vents was observed overnight. The summit is reinflating, and models indicate that episode 34 is likely to start between September 28 and October 1."

We were on Big Island three years ago. https://lavalavabeachclub.com/bigisland/ is great place for meals/beverages. Nice beach there too.
Enjoy!
 
Chadstroma said:
4 trips to Maui and loved them all... no idea what things are like now after the fires.
Four Seasons, Grand Waliea, Hyatt Regency and then a condo.

If have a big group or family the condo is great as you can gather together like family, BBQ, etc. All three hotels were great.

I haven't been to any other islands but Maui feels like the goldilocks... not too big and not too small. Not over crowded but also civilization. Plenty of options for stuff to do.
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Those are some very nice resorts in Wailea!!! Lots of sun too. We were never fortunate to stay there. Always stayed in Kaanapali. There's so many micro climates on the islands but usually sunny in Wailea. We love Hawaii and would move there but our grandkids are a big part of our life right now. Maybe in about 5 years.
 
Phil Elliott said:
Chadstroma said:
4 trips to Maui and loved them all... no idea what things are like now after the fires.
Four Seasons, Grand Waliea, Hyatt Regency and then a condo.

If have a big group or family the condo is great as you can gather together like family, BBQ, etc. All three hotels were great.

I haven't been to any other islands but Maui feels like the goldilocks... not too big and not too small. Not over crowded but also civilization. Plenty of options for stuff to do.
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Those are some very nice resorts in Wailea!!! Lots of sun too. We were never fortunate to stay there. Always stayed in Kaanapali. There's so many micro climates on the islands but usually sunny in Wailea. We love Hawaii and would move there but our grandkids are a big part of our life right now. Maybe in about 5 years.
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The condo we stayed in was Kaanapali. Loved it. It is hard to imagine a bad time on Maui.
 
CGRdrJoe said:
Navin Johnson said:
Phil Elliott said:
Internet service on flights between mainland and Hawaii as been sparse to non existant. This is changing now...

thepointsguy.com

Inflight Wi-Fi is coming to many more Hawaii routes - The Points Guy

Staying connected to the internet on flights to Hawaii will now be possible on many more jets.
thepointsguy.com thepointsguy.com
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I always get it on Alaska
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free and fast!
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I don't think it's free unless you have T-Mobile or status with Alaska. I may be wrong
 
Navin Johnson said:
CGRdrJoe said:
Navin Johnson said:
Phil Elliott said:
Internet service on flights between mainland and Hawaii as been sparse to non existant. This is changing now...

thepointsguy.com

Inflight Wi-Fi is coming to many more Hawaii routes - The Points Guy

Staying connected to the internet on flights to Hawaii will now be possible on many more jets.
thepointsguy.com thepointsguy.com
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I always get it on Alaska
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free and fast!
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I don't think it's free unless you have T-Mobile or status with Alaska. I may be wrong
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I flew it in February and they didn't charge me anything. Maybe that has changed though but I don't have T-mobile nor status. Actually, I booked on Alaska but it was a hawaiian airlines plane :crazy: as they are one in the same now
 
Looks like our trip to Kauai will be delayed. Condo host called and said they were doing some maintenace construction on the condo and found some significant issues with the structure. Building now closed until late Nov. We booked in January. Still looking for a comparable unit in Poipu area but doubt we will find a 19 day slot. Probably will reschedule for March.
 
After giving up hope to salvage our Nov trip to Kauai, I was able to piece together two great condo units for Nov. Cost is about 20% less. Found Makahuena bldg 3 for 12 days and bldg 5 for 4 days. Only a few days short of our original plan. Was able to modify our flight on American (using award miles) with no addt'l miles required. We like being oceanfront with some good wave action on the lava rock coast and these two buildings are great. With a little luck we should see some whales, the dolphins make a daily pass in the mornings and turtles are in the cove immediately below our balcony. We also have some friends joining us for a week. They have a few family issues and we told them if they can get there, the "rent" is free because we are going whether they come or not. Aloha!
 
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The General said:
Judge Smails said:
On the Big Island now. Spectacular. Only thing that won’t be spectacular is getting to the airport with main roads closed for the Iron Man on Saturday
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Did you play any golf?
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Yes 2 rounds at Waikoloa Beach resort. Our condo was on the course so super easy. They have 3 nines so mixed it up. Great range. It’s not Mauna Lani but we played for $73 instead of $300
 
tommyGunZ said:
bigbottom said:
Since getting back from Hawaii last month, I would like to announce that I have finally perfected my recipe for Spam Musubi. It is *chef’s kiss*
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This needs to be an instagram post with video and “don’t fear the pooper” background music.
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Ha! Got lesson from my two local cousins and made just a couple small tweaks. It is absolute perfection!!
 
Judge Smails said:
The General said:
Judge Smails said:
On the Big Island now. Spectacular. Only thing that won’t be spectacular is getting to the airport with main roads closed for the Iron Man on Saturday
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Did you play any golf?
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Yes 2 rounds at Waikoloa Beach resort. Our condo was on the course so super easy. They have 3 nines so mixed it up. Great range. It’s not Mauna Lani but we played for $73 instead of $300
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Got a trip planned next year. Staying north of there and will check this out for a cheaper day for sure.

Enjoy the trip!
 
Just returned from 16 days on Kauai. Always a great visit. However the restaurants are getting more pricey and the portions are shrinking. The "macademia nut crusted fresh fish" is probably on every menu. They use to include lots of crushed mac nuts in the batter but now you get a few crushed nuts sprinkled on the finished fish. Costs run $30-65 with most around $40. We were underwhelmed with our meal at The Beach House, usually one of our favorite places. But a new place we went to in Hanalei,Bar Acuda, was a great surprise. This year we discovered the rainbow euchalyptus trees which were interesting. I always enjoy Mai Tai's and enjoy the different versions. Cocktails still mostly $15-20 everywhere. We were at the early start of whale season but they seem to be early this year as we saw them many times from our lanai. Also saw dolphins, flying fish and turtles all from our lanai.
We stayed in two ocean front condos at Makahuena (bldg 3 and 5). Costs are usually less if you book directly with the owners. Weather was great. The trade winds were blowing pretty good the first week. An hour west and you are top of Waimea Canyon and an hour North is Hanalei/Princeville. Went back to the Rum Safari at Koloa Rum. Spent two separate days at The Grand Hyatt resort using a Resort Pass.
The turtles crawl up and sleep at Poipu Beach. They use to just show up at sunset and maybe 5-10 of them. Now we are seeing 30-50 and lifeguards said there are over 100 by midnight.
A few other Kauai treats include the Sugarloaf pineapples (lighter in color, no real core and extremely sweet), Lydgate chocolate and Kauai Coffee (we order a 5# bag every couple of months.
A really nice photo gallery in Koloa is Lattitudes. We have been looking at a couple of pictures there the last several visits and finally purchased a large one of the Kalalau Valley (NaPali Voast).
 
Phil Elliott said:
Just returned from 16 days on Kauai. Always a great visit. However the restaurants are getting more pricey and the portions are shrinking. The "macademia nut crusted fresh fish" is probably on every menu. They use to include lots of crushed mac nuts in the batter but now you get a few crushed nuts sprinkled on the finished fish. Costs run $30-65 with most around $40. We were underwhelmed with our meal at The Beach House, usually one of our favorite places. But a new place we went to in Hanalei,Bar Acuda, was a great surprise. This year we discovered the rainbow euchalyptus trees which were interesting. I always enjoy Mai Tai's and enjoy the different versions. Cocktails still mostly $15-20 everywhere. We were at the early start of whale season but they seem to be early this year as we saw them many times from our lanai. Also saw dolphins, flying fish and turtles all from our lanai.
We stayed in two ocean front condos at Makahuena (bldg 3 and 5). Costs are usually less if you book directly with the owners. Weather was great. The trade winds were blowing pretty good the first week. An hour west and you are top of Waimea Canyon and an hour North is Hanalei/Princeville. Went back to the Rum Safari at Koloa Rum. Spent two separate days at The Grand Hyatt resort using a Resort Pass.
The turtles crawl up and sleep at Poipu Beach. They use to just show up at sunset and maybe 5-10 of them. Now we are seeing 30-50 and lifeguards said there are over 100 by midnight.
A few other Kauai treats include the Sugarloaf pineapples (lighter in color, no real core and extremely sweet), Lydgate chocolate and Kauai Coffee (we order a 5# bag every couple of months.
A really nice photo gallery in Koloa is Lattitudes. We have been looking at a couple of pictures there the last several visits and finally purchased a large one of the Kalalau Valley (NaPali Voast).
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Sad to hear about Beach House
 
Osaurus said:
Phil Elliott said:
Just returned from 16 days on Kauai. Always a great visit. However the restaurants are getting more pricey and the portions are shrinking. The "macademia nut crusted fresh fish" is probably on every menu. They use to include lots of crushed mac nuts in the batter but now you get a few crushed nuts sprinkled on the finished fish. Costs run $30-65 with most around $40. We were underwhelmed with our meal at The Beach House, usually one of our favorite places. But a new place we went to in Hanalei,Bar Acuda, was a great surprise. This year we discovered the rainbow euchalyptus trees which were interesting. I always enjoy Mai Tai's and enjoy the different versions. Cocktails still mostly $15-20 everywhere. We were at the early start of whale season but they seem to be early this year as we saw them many times from our lanai. Also saw dolphins, flying fish and turtles all from our lanai.
We stayed in two ocean front condos at Makahuena (bldg 3 and 5). Costs are usually less if you book directly with the owners. Weather was great. The trade winds were blowing pretty good the first week. An hour west and you are top of Waimea Canyon and an hour North is Hanalei/Princeville. Went back to the Rum Safari at Koloa Rum. Spent two separate days at The Grand Hyatt resort using a Resort Pass.
The turtles crawl up and sleep at Poipu Beach. They use to just show up at sunset and maybe 5-10 of them. Now we are seeing 30-50 and lifeguards said there are over 100 by midnight.
A few other Kauai treats include the Sugarloaf pineapples (lighter in color, no real core and extremely sweet), Lydgate chocolate and Kauai Coffee (we order a 5# bag every couple of months.
A really nice photo gallery in Koloa is Lattitudes. We have been looking at a couple of pictures there the last several visits and finally purchased a large one of the Kalalau Valley (NaPali Voast).
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Sad to hear about Beach House
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It was packed and many people seemed to be enjoyinging it. Just wasn't what we were use to. We were going back for our anniversary but cancelled that reservation as a result. Not as much "aloha" spirit by the staff either.
 
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