Comments on: Do I need a rental car if I stay in Waikiki Beach? http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/03/07/do-i-need-a-rental-car-if-i-stay-in-waikiki-beach/ Hawaii Travel Guide & Vacation Advice Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:33:47 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Luxury Hotels In Orlando http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/03/07/do-i-need-a-rental-car-if-i-stay-in-waikiki-beach/#comment-3341 Luxury Hotels In Orlando Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:32:32 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/03/07/do-i-need-a-rental-car-if-i-stay-in-waikiki-beach/#comment-3341 I have been to Hawaii many times and in Wakiki Beach you can get around on the city bus or tour companies to areas of interest. I actually learned how to use other bus as well. You could take a bus every day from your hotel to Hilo Hatties a must see candy factory tour and store of everything Hawaiian for those must have souveniors. Steps from this is the Pinapple Factory Tours which I heard have closed. The same bus back to town take to the zoo and they take city bus to Sea Life Park and Haniuma Bay for snorkeling. I have taken the city bus for an all island tour as just something different and can be a long day and suggest a tour company can be best. On company we went on had an itinary but ask each person what they most wanted to see and she incorperated it into the trip is was one of those small bus vans with huge windows I think there were 12 of us and what a great day my thing was the views and beachs and she made many stops for photo ops and everyone loved it. It was my favorite tour of the island and I had been on many. Don't rule out this experience is is more personal than a huge city bus of people on a tour so go with small micro bus tours. They make it fun. The always go to 2 places for lunch on those tours and the driver asked us if we were game for a local hang out and we all went and it was amazing. I had been to the other two places and this was great. It is where the bus drivers go when they drop you off at the luxury lunch places. We had a show with a seafood feast and beach access for relaxing afterwards. They had everyone interact in the show and I mean everyone I never laughed so much. As a tour they get you to the front of lines when arriving at a event and that was huge. I think also cosidering a vacation rental when in Hawaii is a good option also. I have been to Hawaii many times and in Wakiki Beach you can get around on the city bus or tour companies to areas of interest. I actually learned how to use other bus as well. You could take a bus every day from your hotel to Hilo Hatties a must see candy factory tour and store of everything Hawaiian for those must have souveniors. Steps from this is the Pinapple Factory Tours which I heard have closed. The same bus back to town take to the zoo and they take city bus to Sea Life Park and Haniuma Bay for snorkeling. I have taken the city bus for an all island tour as just something different and can be a long day and suggest a tour company can be best. On company we went on had an itinary but ask each person what they most wanted to see and she incorperated it into the trip is was one of those small bus vans with huge windows I think there were 12 of us and what a great day my thing was the views and beachs and she made many stops for photo ops and everyone loved it. It was my favorite tour of the island and I had been on many. Don’t rule out this experience is is more personal than a huge city bus of people on a tour so go with small micro bus tours. They make it fun. The always go to 2 places for lunch on those tours and the driver asked us if we were game for a local hang out and we all went and it was amazing. I had been to the other two places and this was great. It is where the bus drivers go when they drop you off at the luxury lunch places. We had a show with a seafood feast and beach access for relaxing afterwards. They had everyone interact in the show and I mean everyone I never laughed so much. As a tour they get you to the front of lines when arriving at a event and that was huge.

I think also cosidering a vacation rental when in Hawaii is a good option also.

]]> By: Sheila http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/03/07/do-i-need-a-rental-car-if-i-stay-in-waikiki-beach/#comment-3313 Sheila Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:45:46 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/03/07/do-i-need-a-rental-car-if-i-stay-in-waikiki-beach/#comment-3313 Hi Emma - Thanks a bunch! I'm so glad you like the blog. I'm a subscriber at your site as well. :) Hi Emma – Thanks a bunch! I’m so glad you like the blog. I’m a subscriber at your site as well. :)

]]> By: Emma http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/03/07/do-i-need-a-rental-car-if-i-stay-in-waikiki-beach/#comment-3297 Emma Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:38:14 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/03/07/do-i-need-a-rental-car-if-i-stay-in-waikiki-beach/#comment-3297 I see you've done both as well. :smile: I love your blog. Hawaii is wonderful. I see you’ve done both as well. :smile: I love your blog. Hawaii is wonderful.

]]> By: Sheila http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/03/07/do-i-need-a-rental-car-if-i-stay-in-waikiki-beach/#comment-3292 Sheila Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:05:24 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/03/07/do-i-need-a-rental-car-if-i-stay-in-waikiki-beach/#comment-3292 Hi Emma - Thanks for your insight. It's particularly meaningful since you've gone with a car and without. So, I'm guessing you don't enjoy singing 99 bottles of beer on the wall, then huh? ;-) I tend to like the privacy, too. Hi Emma – Thanks for your insight. It’s particularly meaningful since you’ve gone with a car and without.
So, I’m guessing you don’t enjoy singing 99 bottles of beer on the wall, then huh? ;-)
I tend to like the privacy, too.

]]> By: Emma http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/03/07/do-i-need-a-rental-car-if-i-stay-in-waikiki-beach/#comment-3291 Emma Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:45:29 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/03/07/do-i-need-a-rental-car-if-i-stay-in-waikiki-beach/#comment-3291 I've been to Oahu with and without a rental car. The rental car is a much better option. The schedules for those tour buses are too rigid and it's crowded plus sometimes I'm not in the mood for singing songs, getting to know the person next to me and playing driving games. Sometimes I'd like to just look out the window or have a conversation with the person I'm traveling with. The convenience and freedom of the rental car are well worth the extra expense. Plus it's pretty fun if you get the convertible. I’ve been to Oahu with and without a rental car. The rental car is a much better option. The schedules for those tour buses are too rigid and it’s crowded plus sometimes I’m not in the mood for singing songs, getting to know the person next to me and playing driving games. Sometimes I’d like to just look out the window or have a conversation with the person I’m traveling with. The convenience and freedom of the rental car are well worth the extra expense. Plus it’s pretty fun if you get the convertible.

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