zeferjen
Mother Knows Best
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2010
Hi All - we have booked Aulani for the end of August and have plane tickets (all frequent flyer miles - woot!). Aulani is currently booked Aug 26-Sept 2, but we may drop one day off of the front of the trip.
We are a family of four, and will have a 5yo ds and an almost 7yo dd. We will be celebrating my and dh's 10th wedding anniversary.
Here is the plan as it stands today:
Aug 21: Flight Arrives HNL at 6PM
Hawaiian Air to KOA 6:52-7:35
Car Rental Pickup
Hilton Waikoloa Village
Aug 22: Probably wake up early
Pick up groceries at Island Gourmet in the Queen's Shopping Center
Dolphin Quest 10:30 AM
Chill at resort
Aug 23: Snorkeling Boat Charter 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
http://www.fair-wind.com
Chill at resort
Club Keiki Night Camp? Paul and Jen to eat at Imari.
Aug 24: Island Lava Java breakfast
Kona Beach Boys Shack for paddleboard lessons
1.5 group lesson $75/person, minimum 2 people, maximum 4 people per instructor.
Kona Joe Coffee
Aug 25: Twilight Volcano Tour
10:30 AM 10:30 PM
Aug 26: Either lazy day at hotel or checkout and go to Aulani
Aug 27: Flight to HNL. Car Rental Pickup
Lunch at Helenas
Stop at Costco on way to Aulani
Chill at resort. Check in 3pm. Dinner in room
Aug 28: Breakfast in room
Resort Day
Pool, lazy river
Rainbow reef snorkeling
Lunch by the pool
Menehune trail
Dinner at Roys (kids at aunties beach house)
Aug 29: Breakfast in room
Dole Plantation 9:30
Eat at Giovannis Shrimp Trucks.
Shaved ice at Matsumotos
Turtle beach
Explore North Shore
Starlit Hui 7:30PM
Aug 30: Kids Aunties Beach house
Spa in the AM
'Imi Loa Na Hoku Explore the Stars tour
Dinner at Ama Ama
Aug 31: Hike diamondhead
International Market Place
Waikiki beach
Sansei Sushi for happy hour (5:30) be early.
Sept 1: Resort Day
Breakfast at Ama Ama
Stingray experience?
lunch from Ko Olina BBQ across the street
Dinner at Makahiki
Sept 2: Aulani Cabana Rental
Flight home 8PM
We are a family of four, and will have a 5yo ds and an almost 7yo dd. We will be celebrating my and dh's 10th wedding anniversary.
Here is the plan as it stands today:
Aug 21: Flight Arrives HNL at 6PM
Hawaiian Air to KOA 6:52-7:35
Car Rental Pickup
Hilton Waikoloa Village
Aug 22: Probably wake up early
Pick up groceries at Island Gourmet in the Queen's Shopping Center
Dolphin Quest 10:30 AM
Chill at resort
Aug 23: Snorkeling Boat Charter 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
http://www.fair-wind.com
Chill at resort
Club Keiki Night Camp? Paul and Jen to eat at Imari.
Aug 24: Island Lava Java breakfast
Kona Beach Boys Shack for paddleboard lessons
1.5 group lesson $75/person, minimum 2 people, maximum 4 people per instructor.
Kona Joe Coffee
Aug 25: Twilight Volcano Tour
10:30 AM 10:30 PM
Aug 26: Either lazy day at hotel or checkout and go to Aulani
Aug 27: Flight to HNL. Car Rental Pickup
Lunch at Helenas
Stop at Costco on way to Aulani
Chill at resort. Check in 3pm. Dinner in room
Aug 28: Breakfast in room
Resort Day
Pool, lazy river
Rainbow reef snorkeling
Lunch by the pool
Menehune trail
Dinner at Roys (kids at aunties beach house)
Aug 29: Breakfast in room
Dole Plantation 9:30
Eat at Giovannis Shrimp Trucks.
Shaved ice at Matsumotos
Turtle beach
Explore North Shore
Starlit Hui 7:30PM
Aug 30: Kids Aunties Beach house
Spa in the AM
'Imi Loa Na Hoku Explore the Stars tour
Dinner at Ama Ama
Aug 31: Hike diamondhead
International Market Place
Waikiki beach
Sansei Sushi for happy hour (5:30) be early.
Sept 1: Resort Day
Breakfast at Ama Ama
Stingray experience?
lunch from Ko Olina BBQ across the street
Dinner at Makahiki
Sept 2: Aulani Cabana Rental
Flight home 8PM