... to Waikiki..$32 Budget car rental at Hyatt in Waikiki...3 separate times (1 week, 1 day, 3 day) Okay...anyone still with me??? We all absolutely LOVED this trip!!!(although we haven't been on a vacation we haven ... ... great way to start our vacation!!! We threw our stuff ... more

... the same way when planning a trip. I am currently planning our trip for march 2010 and am just dreading that something might go wrong,lol =) one question though did you bok your excursions ahead of time or waited till you got to oahu? thanks and more vacations to come ... more

... We had reserved Budget car rental through hawaiicarrrentals.net. It brings you directly to the budget webpage, but with a discount code attached. For one week the total was $181.00 taxes and fees in for a compact. (no insurance, we have private coverage for that). We drove along the ... more

... If anyone has a affordable vacation rental by the beach to suggest that would be great too. What is the weather like in October? Are the waters calm? What beaches will have the calmer waters in October. My kids are smaller and wouldn't be able to handle the waves ... more

I don't mean to knock Oahu, but if your doing the typical one week vacation with a family of five (same as mine) I would pick Maui over Oahu. Most people that have been to both islands would agree I think. ... more

... fabulous for a first family vacation to HI -- or a 2nd or 3rd ... there is so much to do there. I don't have any advice about the hotels -- I would perhaps look for a condo as I think with a family it's nice to have a kitchen, washer ... more

I am planning a vacation for my family (4 couples, 3 young children) to Oahu next summer (our first time). After searching exhaustively for a home in Kailua or Lanikai with no success, we are looking to rent a home on the North Shore. I'm wondering what people think ... more