X-mas day in Hawaii

[smile7040]

I'm on the 12/18 sailing of the Pride of Hawaii. Since we disembark in the morning of the 25th and our flight is late that night, I was planning on spending all day at the Arizona Memorial. However, it is closed on Christmas day. Can anyone give me ideas on what to do for the entire day.

[carlakruz]

We are sailing the following week and have booked a hotel on the beach. Our flight is not until 11:15 pm to Tennessee. Pearl Harbour is closed on New Years Day also.

[HawaiiCruisers]

Rent a car - and visit the free sights

 

Pali Lookout

China Town

Iolani Palace - Free on the outside

King Kamehameha Statue

See the light house

Climb Diamond Head

See the Blow Hole

Walk Waikiki Beach

Visit Historic Haleiwa

Visit the Valley of the Temples

Visit Punchbowl (National Veterans Memorial of the Pacific)

Visit Botanical Gardens

Walk Historic Honolulu

Tour The State Capitol

Go to Bishop Museum

Tour Mission Houses

Eat at a Shrimp Truck on the North Shore

Visit Hanauma Bay

 

Drive around the island starting on H-1 head east to Hwy 72, Hwy 83, Hwy 99. This drive will take you to

 

Diamond Head

Hawaii Kai

Blow Hole

Makapu'u Lighthouse

Sandy Beach

Check the beach at Lanikai/Kailua

Turtle Bay

Sunset Beach - Maybe the waves will be big really big.

Pupukea

Waimea Bay

Haleiwa Beach Park (Bay Watch Hawaii Filmed in this Location), Lost is filmed nearby.

Haleiwa

Dole Pinapple Pavalion

Wahiawa

Mililani Town

Ko'olina Beach Park

 

Put all valuables is trunk of car --- and do not open when parking to retrieve something or to put something in. Try to keep car in view whenever possible. Do not have the inside of the car look like a tourist car.

 

If you go around the island and visit various spots as you go before you know it your day will be gone and it will be time for dinner and return the rental car.

 

For dinner avoid the airport area as there are not any good places to eat close by. Stop for dinner further from the airport. Pearl City, Aiea, Mililani. For casual, family friendly, inexpensive, and where many of the locals eat try any Zippy's and I am sure that they will have a decent Xmas dinner for a good price. There is a good Zippy's in Kapolei, Mililani, Wahiawa, Pearl City, Aiea.

 

 

 

Don & Beth

Kapolei, HI