I like beaches and resorts!

[leela8]

Going on a Carnival (Radiance) in December 2024. I like the beach. If anyone has gone to any great beaches in Hilo,Maui,Honolulu,Kauai? In the Caribbean I like to go to resorts and spend the day at the beach/pool. I am also looking for a place to buy Hawaiian fabric in any of these ports.

 

Thanks

Lisa

[CruiserBruce]

There are tons of resorts and beaches in Hawaii. Try a land trip.

 

On Maui, the closest user friendly beach can be very windy and the seas very choppy...its a favorite for wind and kite surfers. So that takes to Kihei (20 minutes) for a good beach, and Wailea (25 minutes) for nice resorts with good beaches.

[princeton123211]

1 hour ago, leela8 said:

In the Caribbean I like to go to resorts and spend the day at the beach/pool.

Keep in mind that resort day passes are not nearly as prevalent in Hawaii as they are in the Caribbean with the exception of Honolulu where there are a bunch of options. Resorts for the most part police their pool areas pretty stringently using wristbands to identify guests. 

 

On Maui the main beach areas I'd look at are Kaanapali and Wailea. Wailea has the Fairmont which has a day pass thats a good deal but it does sell out so book in advance-- not as nice as the neighboring Grand Wailea but not nearly as expensive as the $1700 cabana you need to rent to use the ressort . On Kaanapali the Westin offers a day bed for $250 for 2 adults plus a $50 food and beverage minimum and has a great pool set up right on the ocean. 

 

Otherwise you can try booking a day room at basically any resort. 

[Silver Sweethearts]

7 hours ago, leela8 said:

I am also looking for a place to buy Hawaiian fabric in any of these ports.

 

On Maui you might check out Fabric Mart and Sew Special.