We visited two of the Hawaiian Islands: Oahu and Kauai. Oahu seems much drier than the last time we were there. Traffic in Honolulu is jammed throughout the day. After getting our rental car we drove to Diamond Head National Monument and hiked to the summit for amazing views of Waikiki and the coast. Then we travelled along the windward coast to the north shore beaches with hopes of seeing some serious surf. All of the beaches had red flags to indicate that swimming was prohibited due to the strong rip currents. The beaches are gorgeous but the waves were not quite spectacular. We then drove back to Honolulu, passing by the Dole plantation and acres and acres of pineapple crops.
The next day, we opted to get a bird’s eye view of Kauai with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters. It was spectacular as we flew into valleys, through canyons and over mountain tops. It was a great way to see the island. After trying to connect with home we spent the remainder of the day on the beach and prepared ourselves for the upcoming five days at sea as we head for Pago Pago.
Cruise Tip: Avoid Enterprise rent-a-car in Honolulu. We went to three of their locations and the service was atrocious. Contrary to their ads, they do not pick you up and they give all manner of excuse as to why they cannot drop you off. They are terribly expensive and tack on all kinds of extra fees,
Cruise Tip: When in Kauai a variety of free shuttles from the ship will take you to various shopping malls. We recommend the Kmart shuttle since a Starbucks with free Wi-fi is in the neighbouring shopping plaza. Also, you can stock up on ship supplies (wine, rum, beer, and other vital items) for sea days.
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