Vacation For Couples

Hi.
MAUI!!!! by far. Do the bike ride down Haleakala. My bride and I did it twice.
Hana, you have to do the road to Hana and spend the night in Hana. Get a CD in Paie town, tour the town first, stop at Mama’s Fish House for lunch, dinner cost a lot. Start your tour, you’ll find a lot of good places in Hana. The Hana Maui is very pricey. Once on the Hana side stop at the Seven Sacred Pools and Lindbergh’s grave site.
Don’t fear you can drive any car around the island. We’ve done it four times.You’ll end up in Up-Country. Not bad, very good views.
I like Kihei stay at the Kamaole Sands.
Everyone has to see Lahina once, very touristy. You’ll love the town down by the water front, matter of fact it’s Front Street.
If this is your first trip and you decide on Maui. Make sure you do the Old Lahina Town Lua. You have to make reservations a couple of months in advance. They are on-line. You will not be disappointed.
There is a lot to see on any of the islands. So at the Airport pick-up a “Maui Gold” Guide book it will help you a lot. Aloha and Ma-halo

I would choose the island over the cruise. I find the cruises often restrict you from doing activities and visiting places you really want to do, due to the established itinerary.

Anyways seeing that it will be a girls trip I would recommend Maui as stated as above. Also no trip to the islands would be complete with a visit to Honolulu, on the island of Oahu. Your flight will most likely land in Honolulu where the main airport is located. You could spend a week or so in Honolulu and from there hop to some others.

Honolulu is the largest city and the central hub of Hawaii. It is home to probably the most famous beach in the world; Waikiki. It is home to absolutely gorgeous snorkeling beach called Hanuama Bay. You can rent gear there for a minimal cost and enjoy the whole day swimming with the fishes! For shopping there is a great open air mall with all the stores you would find on the mainlad called Ala Moana (It’s huge!). There is also Diamond Head, a extinct volcano, framing the horizon on Waikiki, that can be hiked. Honolulu is also famous for it’s nightlife, with bars and clubs and any anyone and anyage.

Hope this helps
Aloha!

Cruising is fun, but you don’t have a lot of time on any of the islands that way. Airfare between islands is reasonable ($29 one way) so you can base yourself on one island and visit one or more of the others. Most people start off in Oahu – it has many of the famous tourist areas – the Polynesian Cultural Center, Waikiki, Pearl Harbor – and if you like to keep busy, there is a lot to do on Oahu. Kauai is very pretty, rain forests, the ‘Grand Canyon’ of the Pacific, but less to do in the way of nightlife and it rains ALOT. Maui is more a mix between the laid back island life and the more busy Oahu – lot’s to do, or not, as you choose. The big Island (Hawaii) has the volcanoes, black sand beaches, and is also a great place to be. Any island you choose will be a good choice – but for the first time, really think about traveling at least one time to a different island while you’re here.
Aloha

with an iten. like this.. I think a cruise is better
Mon Honolulu
–8:00 PM
Tue Hilo
8:00 AM6:00 PM
Wed
Thu Maui (Kahului)
8:00 AM
–Overnight
6:00 PM
Fri Kona
7:00 AM6:00 PM
Sat
Sun Kauai
8:00 AM
–Overnight
2:00 PM
Mon Honolulu
7:00 AM–