Summer is coming to an end on the Mainland with cooler, rainier days announcing fall season for most of our 50 states. NOT so for Hawaii. Hawaii vacation in sunny warm weather all year round becomes again the top topic for family vacation plans for this fall and winter season. Our '10 Best Hawaii vacation tips' were put together to make sure you and your family will enjoy your best Hawaii vacation on your next trip to Hawaii.
When preparing our today's Hawaii travel and vacation tips and ideas, I became fully aware that this is actually what our 'Best Hawaii Vacation Blog' is all about: sharing our travel and vacation tips with all of you who are getting ready to visit Hawaii. It got me by surprise that we already listed 63 posts under 'Hawaii vacation tips' among them such interesting topics (randomly chosen) as:
So, what's so different with our today's post from all the 'old' Hawaii vacation tips? I'd say Hawaii visitors will get basic, easy-to-follow Hawaii vacation tips at one glance. Here are our '10 Best Hawaii vacation tips' to make your Hawaii vacation easier, healthier, safer and cheaper:
1. Take snacks with you to the beach or on your island trips
Snacks like homemade sandwiches at your vacation home kitchen or granola bars, trail mix or fresh fruit. Don't count on finding restaurants or affordable food places on your island adventures. Bring your snacks, safe big, and of course, you won't go hungry!
2. Take plenty of bottled water with you
when going to the beach or on road trips around the Hawaiian islands. To buy a single bottle of water on the road will cost you much more than a 6-pack at WalMart or worse, you might not even find a place to buy water. The hot Hawaii sun can dehydrate you within 1/2 hr!
3. Stay away from soft drinks
With their high sugar content, soft drinks will make you actually make you thirstier, plus bottled water is generally healthier and cheaper.
4. Get a small cooler on your Hawaii vacation
Most Hawaii hosts offer small coolers to their guests anyways. If not, ask them. Otherwise when you stay at a hotel, we recommend to buy a small cooler at WalMart for about $5. It will keep your food and water cool + fresh, especially when on road trips or on a hidden beach.
5. Stay out of Hawaii sun between 11am - 2pm
When hanging out on our Hawaiian beaches, try to find a shady spot to settle down, especially during midday hours. You can even find at WalMart a cheap beach umbrella for sun protection. A hat (best with neck protection) and high SPF sunscreen are a must for Hawaii. Always reapply sunscreen after swimming, even when sunscreen says 'waterproof' on label. Make sure that your kids stay protected from strong Hawaiian sun. One can even get a sunburn in Hawaii from sun reflection!
6. Don't keep valuables in your car
I lot of Hawaii visitors think valuables are safe under their front seats when they go to the beach or for a hike. Unfortunately they are not. This is where thieves always look first. Carrying a backpack will help you keep your valuables safe.
7. Visit Hawaii restaurants at lunch time
Just like on the Mainland, visiting a restaurant in Hawaii at lunch is a great idea for vacation and can save you lots of money. The amount of food you will get is mostly the same as for a dinner entree at night but it's mostly 1/3 or even half the price of the dinner meal. No reservation is necessary and often you don't have to wait for your favorite ocean front table. If it's a very popular restaurant, you might want to show up before 12 noon to avoid the busy lunch crowd.
8. Carry your Hawaiian Island map
and your Hawaiian Island Revealed guidebook with you on road trips, so you will always know know where you are and what to see and to do in the area. Never go on a road trip without your bathing suit, a towel and a beach mat!
9. Talk to Locals
Talk to your Hawaii vacation rental hosts, shop assistants at markets or when you meet people. They happily share with you: best beaches in the area, affordable local restaurants, farmers markets for fresh fruits and more.
10. Hang loose, sit back and relax
Finally, relax and let go of your Mainland tension. No tight schedules in Hawaii! Give yourselves plenty of time to enjoy the ocean waves, the balmy breezes, a good book or just do NOTHING!
If you have more Hawaii vacation tips, please, share with our Hawaii blog visitors. The more, the better. Mahalo and aloha, Pua Hawaii vacacations
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Great tip about the sun! As a mom on Oahu I'd also add that sun shirts are great protection for the whole family, and it's very common to see kids here wearing them at the beach.
Yes, that's another great tip for Hawaii vacation. I love those sun protection clothes, especially for Hawaii. As moms, we all know that's the hardest task to get the kids out of the water + out of the sun. These clothes allows the kiddos to play longer in the ocean and puts our mind at ease.
I really enjoy your site. I love Hawaii and golf and just started a Hawaii Golf Vacation blog at http://www.whowantstogolf.com Once people experience Hawaii it is truly magical. Thanks!
There is no way to separate Hawaii from golf. Golf vacations in Hawaii are following in popularity right behind beach vacations. Best solution for Hawaii visitors is to combine those two!
Great tips! Especially number 10! For info on Hawaii Activities check out http://www.hawaiidiscount.blogspot.com
Just coming back from a visit to your 'Hawaii Activities' site and the 'Hawaii discount' blog, you have some great activity recommendations yourself.
It was quite interesting to read about your 'scary' Hawaii activities. I will check back for more discounts on Hawaii activities. Needless to say our blog visitors like those!
Great! these are spectacular places to be! having a vacation should be well-planned so that you'll not be wasting a lot of bucks
All those little tricks and tips for best Hawaii vacation tips help. Happy to see our blog visitors taking advantage of our
'10 Best Hawaii Travel Tips'.
I agree that the food tends to be cheaper at lunch then at dinner. I was in Honolulu a couple of years ago, and I used to to the Chinatown for lunch - there are several places where the lunch servings were so huge that I didn't even need any dinner!
Going to Chinatown in Honolulu for lunch, what a great Hawaii vacation tip. Mahalo.
I always bring my own snacks when at the beach, even when there are some restaurants nearby you can save a lot of money if you prepare your own meals! Besides, the beachfront restaurants tend to be much more expensive than the ones you find in less popular places.
Definitely a good recommendation for a Hawaii vacation when using a public beach in Hawaii. Hotel beaches mostly don't allow bringing a cooler.
Hawaii IS a beautiful place to visit, but can be a bit expensive in the big Hotels and Resorts. We found a great site that lists vacation homes for rent by locals living their. Renting a vacation home instead of staying in a high priced hotel can really take the stress off of your wallet when traveling to Hawaii. I encourage readers here to check out this Hawaii vacation rentals website, and next time you visit Hawaii, stay in a vacation home.
When you followed our 'Best Hawaii Vacation' blog posts, you probably noticed that we wrote many times about the pros and cons of staying at a Hawaii vacation rental versus at a hotel room.
These current Hawaii vacation tips are more referring to the daily getting around in a different climate & culture.
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