Activities to do in Honolulu?
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My family and I are visting Hawaii! this is our first time going and i am trying to come up with an agenda of things to do and see while we are there!
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My family and I are visting Hawaii! this is our first time going and i am trying to come up with an agenda of things to do and see while we are there!
so far, i have already set plans to go to diamond head, pearl harbor, and uss arizona memorial, and a luau we are stayin in a military hotel off of waikiki beach!
we want to do as much as we can and have tons of fun! please include details of what each activity is like!
Thanks!
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:55 pm
i went to 4 of the islands last august
i went to waikiki and bought an intertube and just relaxed in the water, everyone does it. and its fun because the waves are so big and they just drop you
i went snokeling in 3 of the islands. hauna moua bay (spelling?) is one of the best snokel areas in oahu
i went on a submarine ride and just walking around waikiki beach shops is fun too
parasailing and learning how to surf are fun too
you can swim with the dolphines or kayak in the ocean
March 4th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Go Snorcaling or Scuba Diving!
March 6th, 2009 at 2:07 am
ALL of theses activities are pretty self-explanatory…
Things to do on Oahu…(Waikiki)
Surfing
Swimming
Working on your tan
Outrigger Canoeing
Catamaran Sailing
Snorkeling
Shopping
People Watching
Torch Lighting on Waikiki
Eating /Drinking etc…
All Of the Above are within walking distance from your Hotel…
Aside from the normal activities on Waikiki Beach there is..
Hiking Diamond Head
Pearl Harbor Tour
Polynesian Cultural Center
Sea Life Park
Honolulu Zoo
Shark Diving
Waikiki Aquarium
Dolphin Adventure
Hanauma Bay
North Shore
Pineapple Plantation
Flea Market at Aloha Stadium(I believe on Wednesdays)
Ala Moana Shopping Center (Largest Out door Mall in the World)
Scuba Diving
Snuba Diving
Horse Back Riding
Zip Line
Jet Skiing
Para Sailing
Dinner Cruises
Luau
Helicopter Tours( you will be able to see water-falls from the air)
Deep Sea Fishing Charters etc…
There is also a Water Park
Beaches Beaches Beaches
The List Goes on and on…Aloha Enjoy A Hui Ho
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Edit…and DON’T forget to hang at “Dukes”…the VERY best Restaurant/Beach Bar in the WORLD
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Pick up the Oahu Saver book…you can find them everywhere…they have some good deals on Activities! Also download the ‘Trip Advisor’ site I gave above..
The Best way to get around is Public Transportation…Traffic on Oahu is outrageous…so I would only rent a car for a day or two to get to the other side of the Island..North Shore
March 6th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Go swim and snorkel at Hanauma Bay.
Go to Waikiki’s Duke’s Lane which has a multitude of various little cart shops and buy stuff. These cart shops have a lot of jewelry, Hawaiian gifts and memorabilia, etc.
Go hiking. There are a lot of other great, even better places to hike and enjoy Oahu’s true nature than Diamond Head, such as Makapuu Lighthouse, Stairway to Heaven, etc. Google these and it’ll come up, including directions and helpful tips.
Go eat at various restaurants, especially in Waikiki. The most notable restaurant there is probably The Cheesecake Factory.
Go to the Polynesian Cultural Center.
Go swim at Waikiki Beach.
March 8th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Well, an exhaustive list would require an Oahu guidebook, so I will focus on some tips that you may not find out everywhere. I’m assuming that you have already learned about the typical tourist things (Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, etc.). If you are planning on Pearl Harbor, I assume you will have a car.
Here are some suggestions you may not have seen:
1. There is a free Luau at Kuhio Beach Park (in Waikiki) around sunset. Local performers, but usually pretty good…and free.
2. The Waikiki Aquarium is interesting because it has some Hawaiian fish you can’t see in other aquariums. It is small, so it should only take an hour or so.
3. Puu Ualakaa State Wayside near Honolulu is a great place to watch the sunset. You can see Diamond Head, Waikiki, Downtown, and even Pearl Harbor from there.
4. The Manoa Falls trail is just a few minutes’ drive above Honolulu and offers a beautiful tropical hike to a waterfall. Bring bug spray and umbrellas/ponchos.
5. Foster Garden in Honolulu is really pretty and right next to downtown. What’s so amazing about this garden is the huge trees and exotic tropical plants you can see here. It’s not too big, either, so you can walk around it in less than an hour.
6. Did you know that Honolulu has the oldest Chinatown in the U.S.? Little Village Noodle House is an incredible place to eat, with free on-site parking and reasonable prices.
7. The Ala Moana Shopping Mall is indeed huge, but not particularly Hawaiian in my opinion. If you’re short on time, you might skip this. There are a lot of more uniquely “Hawaiian” stores on the streets near Waikiki.
8. Hanauma Bay: 15 mins east of Waikiki, great snorkeling, but go early in the day to avoid the crowds and stirred up water.
9. Koko Crater has a great garden full of Plumeria trees. Plumerias are beautiful and the aroma is delightful! They only bloom in the late spring to early fall, though.
10. On the eastern tip of the island is Makapuu Point (Ka Iwi) overlook trail.
That should get you started. You can find a lot more great ideas for Oahu at
and click on Oahu. And by the way, be sure you schedule time to “just chill” on the beach, too!
March 11th, 2009 at 5:41 am
My Recommendations:
Hike up Diamond Head
Visit the Honolulu Zoo
Watch the lighting of the Tiki tourches in Waikiki
Visit the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor
Tour the USS Missouri at Pearl Harbor
Tour the submarine USS Bowfin at Pearl Harbor
Shop at the swap meet at Aloha Stadium. You will find the best prices on your Hawaiian shirt and other merchandise there.
Go to the top of Aloha Tower, shop, and dine at the Aloha Tower Marketplace.
Visit the Polynesian Cultural Center
Tour the Dole Pineapple Plantation
Go to Sunset On the Beach for free Hawaiian entertainment and a free movie. There are food vendors there as well.
Eat and shop at the International Market.
Visit or stay at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Believe it or not, it was the tallest building in Honolulu for many years.
Enjoy a day at the beach.
Tour the island on the Bus. It’s one of the best ways to see the island.