Hawaii

Hi there, do any brides know hoe much I can expect to pay for a two week honeymoon in Hawaii next June?
Emma x

Which island were you looking at and what standard of hotel do you want to stay in? x

I think the Big Island but not totally fussed, probably looking four stars. x

Maui is more expensive but utterly Beautiful, try the big island there is a live volcano we went to see there, life wasn't as busy, Oahu and Waikiki are like a american concrete jungle. wasn't as keen on the island although it was the cheapest.

Not all of Oahu is like Waikiki though, we are staying just outside at the Kahala:
http://www.kahalaresort.com/
Which is in a quieter affluent suburb or there is Turtle Bay on the North Shore. Think it depends on what you want to do, see and how many flights you want to take x

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Not all of it buit its either concrete jungle or down town gettos, the bottom of the island past the sea life park is nice but its so remote and so far away from everything

Whatever island you stay on i would advise spending $175 on a day trip to fly over and tour around the big island and live volcano, it was amazing

If you stay in maui then visit the waterfalls they are breathtaking. the journey there is great fun too. this is where h2b proposed at the the top of a 200tf waterfall

http://www.mauimyway.com/Maui-Vacation/Hana-Maui/Hana.htm


if you stay in oahu wisit this beacj its most amazing i have ever seen

http://www.hawaiigaga.com/oahu/beaches/kualoa-beach-park.aspx

If your looking for nice cheap accomadation all of our accomadation was apartment, very nice i may add from this site, you can haggle the owners too

http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rentals/hawaii/r35

Thanks Shellyh29 thats all really good info. How much do you think flights will be from uk to the big island? What island would you receommend for a honeymoon?

i would love to go to hawaii - does anyone know what island pearl harbour is on?

i hope my geography is not way off here?! x

We paid £550 to go to Oahu then bought internal flight which were about 50-60 returm.

Dial a flight we booked with check them out they seemed to have the best deal, we booked about 8 months in advanced as the prices do go up but check it out

Pearl Habour is nr Waikiki on Oahu, i refused to but friends we were with went, they said it was pretty emotional

Great, thank you, will give them a look, i will be booking as soon as the flights come up, getting married June 2011. Katie40, i think its filmed on Oahu.

thanks ladies i think its really intimidating booking this hol (im wanting to go in dec) as normally i just do bog standard hold to ibiza/tenerife whereas this is something totally new and i think its scary! prob just me though! im excited! xxx

Well I think some people enjoy a bit of the "concrete jungle" I do, that's why I'm going to Vegas and New York too. If I worried about "the ghetto" I wouldn't get far in these cities! If you don't like the city that's fair enough, shame some people have to tar an island with one brush and not all urban is bad. Am sure most places have "a ghetto" if you go looking for it. Doubt many people do- many people who have accommodation in resorts tend to stay in them and people not brave enough to drive abroad, visit tourist attractions. Some of the most beautiful places have poverty- it's just hidden better. I think all the girls on here will appreciate less of a black and white/ negative picture being painted of their honeymoon destination- but hey that's just my opinion. I will probably spend my Hawaii honeymoon in my hotel grounds and beach, visiting Pearl Harbour, the Polyenisian Cultural Centre, doing a tour of the Lost locations, hiking up Diamond Head for the views over "the concrete jungle", going to bars and restaurants, going to the Valley of the Temples, maybe a helicopter ride or visit to another island. There are plenty if things to do on all the islands, I think it's up to individual's own preferences- nature or urban, hotels or apartments. Janelle is a useful contributer on this site- she lived and worked in Waikiki- and survived, dont think she lived in the ghetto though- perhaps private message her or check out her threads for advice Emma-Lou3 x

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