cruise88cruise Posted June 26, 2013 #1 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Hi People, Is October a good time to be cruising to Hawaii? What would you recommend we do since we will only have one day on Oahu, Maui, Kauli & Hilo? We will be renting a car and doing the sightseeing ourselves. Thanks! Annie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted June 26, 2013 #2 Share Posted June 26, 2013 If you read down the board, you will see two things. First, extensive discussions of things to do in each port. As we don't know your interests, limitations, budget, etc, hard to recommend what you need to do. Better you look at what the cruise line offers (to get an idea of key sites) and read some down the board. Then you may have some more specific questions we can help you with. Secondly, is October a good time? In what sense? The weather changes very little, so that is not a factor. It is a shoulder season (there is no low season in Hawaii), so a few less people perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan-M Posted June 26, 2013 #3 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Hi Annie, I think October would be a great time to be in Hawaii! Agree with Bruce, check to see what excursions the cruise line is offering ... that will give you ideas on what the highlights are on each island and what you can reasonably fit into a day on your own. Some activities and sights will look appealing to you and from those you can make a short list of potential things to do in each port. By doing some additional research, you'll be able to narrow your list down to one or two things in each port. You'll need to know which port in Maui you're going to (there are 2) and also the correct spelling of Kauai...and you'll be in Hilo on the Island of Hawaii (aka the Big Island.) Good luck with your plans! Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidergirl Posted June 27, 2013 #4 Share Posted June 27, 2013 One thing you should look up on the Web is the date of the Ironman competition on The Big Island. It could affect what you can do in the Kona side of the island. It is always in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie MeMe Posted June 27, 2013 #5 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Factor in that some of the driving takes longer than what you are expecting as there are few "superhighways". We are not cruising this time but flying from island to island and remember from the last time that it takes longer to get the car and get going than you think it will. We carry one of those soft cooler packs as a carryon and then it allows us to have sandwiches and drinks on the beach where we are. Wave at us -- we will be in Hawaii doing a land trip from Oct. 15 -30.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giselleacttwo Posted June 27, 2013 #6 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Hi People, Is October a good time to be cruising to Hawaii? What would you recommend we do since we will only have one day on Oahu, Maui, Kauli & Hilo? We will be renting a car and doing the sightseeing ourselves. Thanks! Annie If you are doing the Princess itinerary (RT out of LA) we've done exactly that. We rented a car on all four islands and explored on our own. In the case of Oahu and Kauai we drove to the North Shores of the islands which are stunning. On Oahu Haleiwa is a fun town and a great place to walk around. The road to Hanalei is absolutely gorgeous on Kauai. Waves are huge on N. Shores of both islands, so not great places for swimming that time of year, but still beautiful. If beaches are your game you'll need to find something closer to where the ships dock. Weather in October was gorgeous. In Hilo we went to Volcanoes National Park and the Mauna Loa Mac factory, on Maui we drove to the Maui Ocean Center and Kaanapali Beach. But like people suggested, it's a good idea to check the shore excursions for your cruise and see what interests you in the areas you are going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidergirl Posted June 27, 2013 #7 Share Posted June 27, 2013 The IronMan is October 12th. So, for this year, it looks like you'll be in Kailua-Kona post-IronMan. Have fun!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Chick Posted June 28, 2013 #8 Share Posted June 28, 2013 If you're on the Star Princess (lucky you, you'll be able to enjoy Elua and the Hawaiian cultural program), you won't be going to Kona. The ports are usually Hilo, Honolulu, Nawiliwili-Lihue (which is on the eastern side of Kauai) and Lahaina (the western side of Maui). Probably in that order, unless Princess has changed from the last few years. We've done the holiday cruise in 2005/6, 2010/11, and 2012/13, but my hubby has insisted no renting of cars (we did rent a car on Kauai on our honeymoon years ago and managed to drive as far as the roads went in each direction, but we were there for a few days). I've ordered brochures from the websites for each port, which helped in our planning, and I've also googled each port and find a lot of ideas that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giselleacttwo Posted June 28, 2013 #9 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I've ordered brochures from the websites for each port' date=' which helped in our planning, and I've also googled each port and find a lot of ideas that way.[/quote'] Thanks for the tip! I just ordered mine too. For those looking for the website, it's here: http://www.gohawaii.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetme Posted June 28, 2013 #10 Share Posted June 28, 2013 October is a great time to be in Hawaii Oahu Pearl Harbor and Diamond Head Maui beach or Haleakala Hilo volcano Kauai Waimea Canyon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Chick Posted June 30, 2013 #11 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Thanks for the tip! I just ordered mine too. For those looking for the website, it's here: http://www.gohawaii.com/ Those are very handy. In fact, I was looking over one of them at the pool area and another passenger asked me if he can buy one in the ship's store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 1, 2013 #12 Share Posted July 1, 2013 As mentioned, I would go through the threads on this board. In Honolulu be sure to visit Pearl Harbor. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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