Maui Travel Guide

Spain, Tokyo, or Italy? Where would you fly to? Which place would be the best to travel to during August-November? Which is the most adventurous, trendy, upbeat, modern, and fun!????

Well, we FINALLY get to take a much anticipated trip to Hawaii. We'll be towing a 2 yr old who LOVES to travel and play in the sand and I'll be lugging around a 6 month prego belly too. My hubby will take a surfing lesson and if there is some not so rough place to go kayaking I'll probably go kayaking with the kiddo. We'll be in Maui for a week. Other than that and a Luau what are some other must do things while there?

Example from the Big Island to Maui island. Is it too far to travel by water transportation?

We'll be traveling to Hawaii in May 2009. We'll be there for 7 days. We're planning on going to two islands: Oahu and either Maui or Kauai. Important things on our trip: Pearl Harbor, Hanauma Bay, white sand, calm clear water, great food, and lots of fresh pineapple. We're not as concerned with finding a totally secluded place as we are with a clean hotel/resort on a gorgeous beach. We don't mind to rent a car on both islands. Which island should we visit besides Oahu? What order should we visit our two islands? How many days each? Something I didn't mention - I've been to Oahu before, so exploring the island is not a must. I just want my husband-to-be to get a chance to see what he wants. He's most interested in Pearl Harbor while I would love to visit Hanauma Bay for snorkeling again. We will probably stay at either the Royal Hawaiian or the Hilton Hawaiian Village there (I know, touristy; but nice, clean, and convenient). As for the second island, we want to stay somewhere that's right on the beach and isn't so secluded that we have to drive 30+ miles to eat dinner. So with that in mind, Oahu first or second?