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Kauai or Maui?? Which is better for a honeymoon?
I'm getting married next August, and we have decided to go to Hawaii on our honeymoon. We were planning on Maui, since I've already been to the Big Island and I live on Oahu. So we wanted to go somewhere different, not to overly populated. We thought Hawaii would be good, but my stepdad who lived in Hawaii for over 13 years is telling us he thinks that Kauai is the most beautiful and there won't be as many people there. I really don't have a prefernce, I just want it to be very romantic and very special and not Oahu, or the big island. What do you think and reccomend. Also any hotels/resorts, or activities you think we should do, we'd love to hear it! Thanks so much!!
Public Comments
- I love Maui! We stayed at the Sheraton (I think, it's been 10 years ago) and it was beautiful...amazing and relaxing. I would love to go back...without the kids=)
- Kauai is much more rural and far less developed than Maui, so it depends on your personality and how many people you want to be around. The north shore is beautiful and takes a while to get to by car, but the setting at Hanauma Bay is really special. The south and west sides are also beautiful - if I recall, there's a beach on the west side which is virtually empty for 17 miles (Polihale Beach State Park.) They don't call Kauai the Garden Isle without good reason. Be sure to take a helicopter flight into the Mt Wai'ale'ale Crater - it will leave you breathless.
- Clearly, Kauai. Here's why, based on your question. "...somewhere different...not too overly populated...Kauai is the most beautiful...won't be as many people there...really don't have a preference...very romantic...very special...not Oahu [or] the Big Island..." Every one of those comments are either 100% right and/or point to Kauai. My wife and I also live on Oahu (Ewa Beach), and while we've been to the Big Island and Maui with family and friends, we're saving Kauai for just the two of us. Quiet, romantic, slower pace, beautiful...all the same reasons you considered it. Maui isn't bad, just doesn't fit what you say you want NEARLY as well. Here's what I recommend. Do what our family and friends (even here on Oahu) do while we're planning trips on the islands. We built a personal family web page on Oceanic Roadrunner that started listing all the places we recommended, with other links, rated and most reviewed. That was so they could look around at the sites we thought would be most useful and not waste time Googling and (as usual) having to wade through the 90% waste-of-time web sites. Plus, we didn't have to answer the same questions over and over. It's just grown over the last 2+ years, and we've decided to share it to everyone. It's at http://home.hawaii.rr.com/gonebananas. If you find any nice places while on Kauai, please take notes and send us back your comments. Would be glad to share your experiences with others! Enjoy, and have a nice honeymoon. Harley Dog
