Use These Hawaii Travel Tips And Travel Like A Pro

By Alex Tolhurst | July 25, 2012

If you’re planning your first Hawaii trip you may not know where to start. Use these Hawaii travel tips to get a head start on your plans, and you’ll be on your way to making the most out of your Hawaiian vacation.

Hawaii travel tips

Start planning!

The best Hawaii travel tip to give would be to start planning early. Make a list of all the things you want to do. Then, split that list up into “must do’s” and “should do’s” so you can prioritize your activities.

Step 1 in Hawaii travel: Make your “to do” list” Photo: sunshinecity on flickr

Here’s a post from our Hawaii Travel Blog with tips on how to turn your “to do” list into a “to done” list.

Know when to go

Hawaii has so many awesome and amazing things to do that they have to take turns… Certain things are seasonal. This not always a bad thing. In the wintertime, huge swells roll onto Oahu’s North Shore beaches for surfers and spectators to enjoy. In the summertime you can moor a sailboat in the middle of Waimea Bay, and the calm waters make for excellent snorkeling.

The difference between summer and winter on Oahu's North Shore could be no less drastic.

The difference between summer and winter at Waimea Bay could be no less drastic. Use these Hawaii travel tips to avoid being disappointed.

Use this infographic to help plan out your trip and decide when is the best time to come to Hawaii to do the things you want to do.

Make your reservations

Now that you know what you want to do and when you can do it, all that is left is to choose where! Seats fill up, shows sell out, and no one wants to miss out on something they’ve been dying to do because they didn’t know they had to make a reservation!

Get online and do research into the things you want to do, and make your reservations!

The most important things to book in advance are inter-island tours, and visits to Pearl Harbor. Don’t wait to start planning until 2 weeks before your trip! Call us or visit us online to book your Hawaii tours and activities!

Pack it up!

Since you know what you’re going to be doing, you need to pack accordingly. If you made plans to go snorkeling in a different spot every day you really should bring more than one pair of swim trunks. Or maybe instead of buying an underwater camera, get an underwater iPhone case insead.

Pack right for Hawaii using these Hawaii travel tips!

Here’s “The Only Hawaii Packing List You’ll Need” from our Hawaii Travel Blog.

And here’s a post with more ideas on “What To Bring To Hawaii.”

We hope you’re as excited as we are for your Hawaiian vacation, and use these Hawaii travel tips to be prepared and have the best vacation ever!

Aloooooha!

Are you ready for an exciting experience?

About the author

Born and raised on the island of Oahu, Alex Tolhurst majored in Journalism at San Diego State University. His favorite hobbies include: surfing, snorkeling, playing guitar, and anything that goes fast.