Post #88480 by Tikiwahine on Tue, Apr 27, 2004 4:22 PM

Aloha!
I'll be arriving in Honolulu on the 29th and have to plan the details. My fiancé is in the Canadian Navy(not your typical navy guy though) and will have a few days off while docked at Pearl Harbor.

I hear the Hawaiiana Hotel is a neat place(thanks Jab), so I'd like to sleep there the first and last nights of my stay.

Every other night is open to who knows what! I'd like to spend a day on Oahu exploring the Polynesian Cultural Center, the Bishop Museum and will definitely not miss the La Mariana Sailing Club.
Do you think this can be done in a day?
Does a car rental make sense?
Should we spend the other days on the big island?
If we rent a car, can we take it on a ferry elsewhere?(I live on a big island myself, so ferries are a way of life for me)
Should we wait and rent a car on the big island and just use transit on Oahu? (might make it hard to get to La Mariana)

I'm big into flora & fauna, so I'd love to stay/explore somewhere that has neat gardens.

So many questions!

I'd love to hook up with some TC people, and Gecko, I'd love to bring one of your carvings home. (maybe a mask?)

If anyone can help, it would be much appreciated. I have read many threads concerning travel tips, and appreciate each and every one!

Mahalo!!