Hawaii vacation - help me pick an island!

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Old Jun 24, 2004 | 08:40 AM
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Hawaii vacation - help me pick an island!

Hey guys,

Can you help me out with some recommendations? My parents are about to book a vacation (looking for sometime this August), and I'm not sure which island to recommend them. I've been at Oahu twice before a few years back, but no other island. I liked Honolulu, but thinking it might be a little crowded for their laid-back vacation. I would appreciate any comments and suggestions…

Never posted at HIIC before – I’m from SF Bay, CA – sorta lurking in the BAIC forums… but I-club has proved to be a great resource in the past, so I’ll hope for the best

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Old Jun 24, 2004 | 08:42 AM
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My advice is the Big Island - great scenery, awesome snorkeling/diving, probably one of the best luau's in Hawaii (the state, not just one island) and not too touristy.
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 09:29 AM
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Not Oahu
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 12:20 PM
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kauai and big island-
i am partial to the big island(my hometown)
keep in mind that the big island is the only hawaiian island with a volcano
which is flowing right now...
see here
From Volcano Watch, June 3, 2004: Eruptive activity at Kilauea continues. The Banana flow, which breaks out of the Mother's Day lava tube a short distance above Pulama pali, made it to the coastal flat


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Old Jun 24, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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yup, im with the Big Island Guys. I'm biased cause I live here but this place just has so many things to offer. Make sure that you have at least a week planned for your vacation cause you'll need it. The district of Ka'u is as big as Oahu!
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ftnssn
Not Oahu
If you spend time on Oahu make it brief
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 02:02 PM
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I like Kauai for a relaxing laid back vacation, but only for a day or two. If you want to spend more time on a neighbor island then the Big Island is the one to go see. Lot more things to see and do.
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 02:26 PM
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make a stop in maui, pick up some krispycreme for us, then drop it off in oahu.
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by namakemono
make a stop in maui, pick up some krispycreme for us, then drop it off in oahu.

YES



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Old Jun 24, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by namakemono
make a stop in maui, pick up some krispycreme for us, then drop it off in oahu.
LOL, sure thing Maybe I'd be easier to send you some from CA...

And btw, it's my parents who are going - so the final decision is up to them... I'm just trying to help them with some info...

Thanks for the input - interesting how everyone is leaning towards the Big Island... Any more comments?
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 06:24 PM
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I Dont Know But I Think Oahu Is Fun....
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 07:18 PM
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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 08:08 AM
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I Dont Know But I Think Oahu Is Fun....
Oahu is fun as long as you are willing to tolerate the crowds - I liked it too last time I went... But sometimes it felt like a little warmer, slightly more expensive Bay Area
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