Hawaii Honeymooners!! Those that Stayed on the Big Island

NatalieS Posted: Jan 26, 2004 01:01 AM

Hawaii Honeymooners!! Those that Stayed on the Big Island

Hey Girls I need your help!

I have gotten the biggest headache researching but this question can only be answered by someone who has been to hawaii.

I'm trying to decide which airport to fly into for the big island, KONA or HILO

If I fly into KONA, it is approx 2.5 hours to the Volcanoe national park. Are other activities centered around Kona or more around Hilo?

Your help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much!!

juju Posted: Jan 26, 2004 06:58 AM

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In Maui and Kaui, we are staying at the Hyatt. We are also going to Oahu. WE are staying 9 nights and 10 days and then we are off to San Francisco for 3 nights.

1017Bride Posted: Jan 26, 2004 08:53 AM

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Its not confirmed, but we may do a Princess Hawaiian cruise to Big Island, Maui, Kauai and Oahu on Oct 21. We are soo excited.

cw0904 Posted: Jan 26, 2004 09:26 AM

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We are staying for a total of 16 days. Doing Oahu, and Maui and a Norwegian cruise in between. There is a Hawaii thread. Alot of people posted information on what to do and so forth. Do a search and it should pop up.

MindyL28 Posted: Jan 26, 2004 09:36 AM

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We're going for 11 nights- 6 in Maui at the Hyatt, 4 in Kauai at the Hyatt, 1 in Ohau at the Sheraton Wakiki. We didn't have a problem with the interisland flights- I booked them directly through the airline when I made my airline reservations. Actually, I did the air on my own and used a travel agent for everything else. My recommendation for inter-island air- take early flights so you aren't wasting a day and try to find direct flights without having to go through Honolulu. They are really short (45 minutes or so).

Jax430 Posted: Jan 26, 2004 09:47 AM

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We are doing 12 nights - 2 on Oahu, 5 on Kauai and 5 on Maui. We're staying at all the Hyatts.

cw0904 Posted: Jan 26, 2004 09:49 AM

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I just bumped the official thread for you Natalie.

Betty Posted: Jan 26, 2004 09:56 AM

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We went for 11 nights, Maui and Kuaui and stayed at the Hyatt on both islands. Great hotels

NatalieS Posted: Jan 26, 2004 06:20 PM

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thanks cw

Carey Posted: Jan 26, 2004 06:27 PM

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We are staying a total of 13 days. 7 on Maui at the Sheraton (supposed to be the best beach on Maui) and 6 days on the Big Island at the Hilo Hawaiian. If you are interested, buy the Maui Revealed travel books they are very honest and extremly helpful in making decisions. (They also have a promotion code that can get you great discounts on hotel and cars and other stuff.)

1017Bride Posted: Jan 26, 2004 06:28 PM

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What do you guys think about my cruise idea? Please let me know!!!!!!

NatalieS Posted: Jan 26, 2004 11:28 PM

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bump

merf99 Posted: Jan 27, 2004 09:24 AM

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We flew to the Big Island from Honlulu. We flew INTO Hilo so we could spend the day at the Volcano National Park then drove to Kona where were stayed for 2 days at the Hilton Waikola Village. Then we flew OUT of Kona. It worked out really well this way. This way we only have to do the drive from Hilo one way instead of round trip. I would recommend that if you could do it this way, to do it.

dawnie Posted: Jan 27, 2004 09:33 AM

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Posted by merf99

We flew to the Big Island from Honlulu. We flew INTO Hilo so we could spend the day at the Volcano National Park then drove to Kona where were stayed for 2 days at the Hilton Waikola Village. Then we flew OUT of Kona. It worked out really well this way. This way we only have to do the drive from Hilo one way instead of round trip. I would recommend that if you could do it this way, to do it.

That is great..I wish we did that. We flew into Kona and stayed 3 nights at the Four Seasons. Since it is a 2 hour drive..we wasted 4 hours driving. I should have done what you did!