Name Brands: Wakiki, North Shore, Laniakea Beach(turtle beach), Pearl Harbor memorial, Kualoa Ranch, LUAU!
Airport: Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
Getting around: Kind of impossible not to rent a car—cheaper option TURO
FYI
- Wakiki: downtown area in Honululu- main hotel and resort area. Touristy
- North Shore– surf town, endless beaches and snorkeling/diving
- Winter months- ROUGH waters, hold surfing competitions 30ft waves
- West side– mostly locals, quieter
- LUAU Traditional Hawaiian party & feast. Polynesian culture and dancing
- Pretty expensive but worth it to do once. Highly rec Sea life park luau
- Stairway to Heaven/Haiku Stairs is closed and removed
- The legal backway “Moanalua Valley Trail” also closed
- Heavy police presence and fines
- The legal backway “Moanalua Valley Trail” also closed
