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Our first visit……advice please!!?

Aloha!! My wife and I are looking to travel to Hawaii in August for our joint birthdays and we have never been before. We wanted to snorkel, dine, sightsee and go to the beach. We would prefer nice beach cottage to large resort but are open to both. We have no idea which island is best or where to start looking to plan our trip- short of perusing a zillion websites that seek your business. If you were planning a trip like above……what would you do? Many, many thanks!

Aloha!

I would recommend either Oahu or Maui.

The most populated island with the most variety is Oahu. On Oahu you can go to the major city areas of Honolulu or Waikiki, and you can also see the beautiful North shore countryside where all the major surf competitions in the world are held. I am a resident of Hawaii, and having lived on Oahu for 5 years, I would recommend Oahu. If you look in the classified section of the Honolulu advertiser, you can find great vacation rentals on the North shore where you can go snorkeling at Sharks cove, and see some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/

Or, if you prefer to stay in the city, you can go snorkeling at the largest fish sighting spot on the island Hanauma Bay. If you are going in the winter, you will not be able to swim on the north shore beaches or snorkel at sharks cove because of the huge waves. But Waikiki and Hanauma bay on the other side of Oahu are available for swimming all year round due to the consistently small waves.

There are many interesting things to see on Oahu, if you like history, take a tour of Pearl Harbor in Honolulu. In Laie, you can go to the Polynesian Cultural center for a night show luau and see Polynesian dancers from all over the many islands: http://polynesia.com/
In Haleiwa, you encounter an old surf town with a rich history and fun shops. You can go to the Dole plantation near Haleiwa and tour one of the largest mazes in the world and taste sweet fresh pineapple prepared in an endless variety of ways: http://www.dole-plantation.com/
You can go skydiving right next to Haleiwa in Mokuleia

http://www.skydivehawaii.com/

I went to this exact place for skydiving, and it was a blast!
You can dive with the sharks in the Haleiwa harbor
For the most bang for your buck, I recommend Oahu, and if you want a more countryside atmosphere, try to stay on the north shore.

Also, most airlines only offer a direct flight to Oahu (Honolulu). So you will probably have to switch planes if you want to go to Maui, Kauai, or the Big Island.

Maui is an extremely beautiful island, but it has no major city. Also, it is larger, so the beaches are more spread out. Kauai is smaller than Oahu and Maui, but probably one of the most beautiful islands. If you want to see only rain forest and beaches, and don’t mind a little remoteness and lack of touristy type accommodations, go here. The big island is the largest and most environmentally diverse of the islands. You can see black, red, and green sand beaches here, and also you can hike out to an active volcano and see lava flowing into the water.

It is a tough decision, but for a first time trip, I would definitely say go to Oahu, and stay on or visit the north shore.

I also recommend looking at a Lonely Planet guide book or the equivalent to get the most out of your trip.

Aloha, good luck!

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