Question:
Best day to do Oahu activities?
teens_us
2009-04-18 11:41:28 UTC
Hi All,

Me and my wife are going to Oahu in Mid May. We will be there from Friday - Tuesday and wanted to plan activities on those days.

When should we do these activties to avoid crowd, enjoy the most

Island Tour - Saturday/Sunday/Monday
Pearl Harbor - Saturday/Sunday/Monday
Hanuama Snorkelling - Saturday/Sunday/Monday
Paradise Cove/Germiane/PCC Luau - Saturday/Sunday/Monday

Thanks in advance
Five answers:
anonymous
2009-04-18 22:44:45 UTC
Saturday and Sunday will both be crowded, so check the weather and use that as your guide for when to go. The island is beautiful in both the rain and sun, but if you want to see the bluest blues and the greenest greens, check the weather report. And, the mornings are clearer than afternoons, so take an AM tour rather than a PM tour. Like all tropical areas, the heat and humidity builds up during the day so if it is going to rain, it usually does in the afternoon.



The Polynesian Cultural Center is run by the Mormon Church, is usually closed on Sundays. I do think they have the least commercial luau...but no alcohol on their premises if that is important to you!



Hanauma is popular any day of the week (closed Tues), but since a lot of the tourists go home on Sunday, Mondays are definitely less crowded, but see BOX JELLYFISH SCHEDULE BELOW. Go absolutely first thing in the morning, as you have the best chance to see sea turtles before too many people scare them back out to sea and I have usually seen the moray eels earlier than later (and also get a parking spot!). Also, people kick up the sand so the water starts clouding up towards the middle of the day. The other thing to check for is box jellyfish, which are very poisonous. This is a relatively new phenomenon (when I was young we didn't have these) no one knows why. In any case, they come close to shore to breed 7-11 days after a full moon, and are expected to peak in May 17-19th. So, if you are going this weekend, go snorkeling before Sunday the 17th. There are now torch (evening) tours of the reef, you may want to consider seeing the lagoon at night.

http://www.808jellyfish.com/808jELLYFISH2009/2009%20CALENDARS/Mayarrivalcalendar2009.htm
anonymous
2009-04-18 15:49:23 UTC
Germaine's was ok but the Cultural center is better! So you may want to go to Cultural center for Luau!And you can go there any time it always summer all year around!Trust me I know I was born and raised there and now I'm away from home!But it does get cold but all you need is a jean jacket the coldest is 60 no less!Or no hotter then 90!
erling
2016-10-16 09:08:02 UTC
i think of the Royal Hawaiian luau is only on mondays. i can't think of of something that demands enhance reserving. there is countless opposition, and so i'm specific maximum will % to accomodate final minute plans. Hanama Bay on Oahu is closed Tuesdays. sundown cruises do no longer % enhance reserving. in case you pass to Kauai, i think of human beings e book the countless small catamarans in enhance. camping out helps on Kauai from time to time would desire to be arranged months in enhance.
boomer gal
2009-04-18 14:28:58 UTC
I'm not sure that it makes a whole lot of difference, with the possible exception of Hanauma Bay. For the most part tourists & locals travel in different spheres, so you don't see that much bump up in crowding on the weekends.
anonymous
2009-04-19 06:59:30 UTC
always crowded, rude fat people....thats just the tourists!


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