What are the two best islands to visit in Hawaii?

Question

My fiancee and I are looking to take a honeymoon in Hawaii during the first two weeks of September. We want to visit at least two islands, but we don't know where to begin. We want the full experience of the Hawaiian islands, but also want to maintain some privacy for romantic occassions. We're also on a bit of a budget (around $6,000 to spend). We like what what we've heard about the Big Island and Maui, but we need advice/recommendations.....help!!!!!

Answer 1

I like Maui because it's not as crowded as Honolulu, but it has more to do than Kauai or Hawaii. It has gorgeous beaches, and still many activities. For the other islands, each has it's own benefits. For Oahu, Waikiki is very famous, pretty, and crowded, but there are other parts of the island that are very beautiful. There is alot to do there also. Hawaii has the volcano, which is very interesting, not any beaches except Kona. It has less activities. Kauai is very beautiful, and laid back, but not as many activities, also. So, I guess you need to decide what you would like to see and do. You can snorkel, shop, and scuba at any of the islands.  

Answer 2

I'd vote for Kauai and Hawaii, too.

Kauai is, in my opinion, the most beautiful island (which is saying alot) and has a real old Hawaii flavor to it.  Hawaii is fun because there's so much to explore: rain forests in Hilo, cowboy ranches and rodeos in Waimea, the volcano natl park, and of course, amazing snorkeling and hiking.

What a nice dilemma to have.

Answer 3

Honolulu & Maui

Answer 4

You're going to Hawaii right around the same time of year as my husband and I when we went on our honeymoon!  :)

We've been to Oahu, the Big Island and Maui.  Out of the those 3 islands, Maui is by far our favorite though.  It's not too overcrowded, so I don't think you'd have any problem finding privacy for romance :)

My husband and I like to do more adventurous things on our vacations, so Maui fit the bill perfectly because it seemed like we would never run out of new things to see there.  The scenery ranges from jungle, to beaches, to taro fields, and the more barren Mt. Haleakala summit.  

There's lots of great spots for hiking, tons of beaches, lava tubes that you can explore, the famous Road to Hana (everyone recommends this, and it really was worth doing), a zip line tour etc. Plus, there's all of the other things you'd expect to do while in Hawaii like snorkeling, scuba diving, luaus etc.   Maui also has some great restaurants, and if you're in the mood to shop, Lahaina has tons of cute little shops (even I, a non-shopper, had fun checking them out!)

As far as your budget of $6000 goes, I think it's totally doable as long as you don't spend too much on your accommodations.  We stayed in 3 star hotels every time we were in Hawaii, and were quite happy with how it turned out....You may want to consider ordering the Hawaii edition of the Entertainment Book (http://www.entertainment.com/discount/ho... ... if you haven't heard of it, it's basically a giant coupon book that you buy for $35, but it has so many coupons in it, that it will pay for itself for sure.  We've used it on every trip to Hawaii so far.

In regards to the other 2 Hawaiian islands we've seen:

If you want a big city feel check out Oahu.  If you love to shop, you'll be a very happy camper in Honolulu! :)  However, Waikiki beach was a bit disappointing, as once we entered the water, there were stones underfoot.

The Big Island is more rural, but in a tropical sense.  Since you have 2 weeks to spend in Hawaii, you may want to spend at least some of your time there to check out Volcano National Park.  It's absolutely incredible.  Kona is a great place to stay while on the Big Island - it's a cute little town with lots of shops etc.

I hope this helps!

Sheralyn

:)

If you want more info on Maui, feel free to check out my website:

http://www.paradise-found-in-maui.com

Hopefully you'll find it useful!

Answer 5

Kona side of the Big Island and Maui and or Kauai the garden isle.

Answer 6

Hawaii and Kauai have the most amazing natural beauty. Not so touristy plastic feel

Answer 7

Kona side of Hawaii (the big island) and Oahu