Totally waffling-Maui or Kauai?

[jhac007]

Sorry Jim cause you sounded so excited about the debate :rofl: but I'll amend my post to say "pick out a few resorts on EACH island, Maui & Kauai"....jeez now I feel bad for messing up your day!

Mess it up all day long........gosh it's a Hawaii discussion!:rofl: :hysterical: :rofl: :hysterical: :whoopie:

 

[Quadmaniac]

Maui hands down if you can get it. It has all the best the islands have to offer and none of the negatives. The worst thing about Maui is how hard it is to get there.

Yep absolutely Maui. Kauai is beautiful but is way way way too quiet and everything closes at 8 or 9. Difficult to go for a late dinner or drink when nothing is open

 

[DeniseM]

Kauai is beautiful but is way way way too quiet

Yep - it's too quiet, peaceful, beautiful, really boring - you should all go to Maui.

 

[VacationForever]

Maui hands down if you can get it. It has all the best the islands have to offer and none of the negatives. The worst thing about Maui is how hard it is to get there.

Maui does not have Waimea Canyon and that is a real negative! Maui does not have the wild chickens running around to make you remember of the way it used to be before our time! Also, Maui does not have the same tropical plants and flowers as Kauai and the greenery reminds me of how it used to be when I was growing up.

For me Maui is a non-stop flight and Kauai is a multi-stop, which is a bummer.

 

[Sandy VDH]

The poor big island feels left out. I vote for the BI.

 

[Luanne]

The poor big island feels left out. I vote for the BI.

Shhhhh! Keep quiet about the Big Island.

 

[daventrina]

You could always just put all the requests in the computer and let it decide.
We've done that ... and wound up at the Lawai Beach Resort.
And if you don't like it ... it would be the computers fault at II or RCI

Shhhhh! Keep quiet about the Big Island.

Don't go to Maui either... too many nice beaches :hysterical:

 

[Beje]

Denise, you are a hoot! I promise whichever island we wind up on we will NEVER tell anyone good things about it. Kind of the same thing we do about the Pacific side of Cabofornia. So I've read and reread all the posts and we're going to do a roll of the dice. We're picking out a few resorts on Maui and a few on Kauai. We'll start the search through RCI and see what comes up first. It sounds like we're going to be happy with whatever happens and also that this won't be our last trip there; irregardless of flight time.

Any RCI resort recommendations would be gladly accepted. It's just the two of us - we'd like even a small kitchen - pool - and close proximity to the ocean for a view of my whales.

Thank you all again.....Joining TUG was the best decision ever made when we got into the timeshare game.

Barb

 

[Fisch]

Yep - it's too quiet, peaceful, beautiful, really boring - you should all go to Maui.

Exactly my thought.. Anyone ever thinking of which island to visit, should stay clear of Kauai....

 

[Ron98GT]

The poor big island feels left out. I vote for the BI.

I'd take the BI (Waikoloa) over Kauai any day. Only reason I'd go back to Kauai is if I couldn't get into a Marriott or Hilton TS on one of the other 3 islands, but I could get into one of the 2 Marriott's on Kauai (usually can).

I know people that went to Kauai for their first trip to Hawaii and haven't been back to the Islands. They say it's too boring/slow.

For the OP's first and possibly only trip to Hawaii, I would suggest spend the first 7 nites on Maui. Then spend the last 3 nites on Oahu, before the long flight home. We've done that before.

 

[Kildahl]

I love Kauai, but for a first trip, you should choose Maui. Getting exchanges is very difficult though. I had ongoing searches for a year for this year, whale season. Our exchange was confirmed about a month before our trip. We couldn't believe how hard it was to get the dates we needed.

Even as a Kauai fan, I agree with Rick and Cindy.

 

[Luanne]

I'd take the BI (Waikoloa) over Kauai any day.

Me too.

I know people that went to Kauai for their first trip to Hawaii and haven't been back to the Islands. They say it's too boring/slow.

That was how I felt after my first, and second, visits. The last visit I didn't mind the boring/slow quite so much but for some reason Kauai still didn't grab me. And we seemed to have some kind of insect infestation that made it quite unpleasant.

 

[ailin]

DAE seems to be able to get any week at Kaanapali Beach Club in Maui 10 months out. You need to request though, the only weeks that show up online are already sold. I see you own in Sedona, if you're able to deposit that, it would qualify as a Primetime week and the exchange fee would only be $1.

 

[Ricci]

Yep - it's too quiet, peaceful, beautiful, really boring - you should all go to Maui.

Denise is absolutely correct. :rofl:

 

[jlr10]

Curious as to what some of the negatives that Maui doesn't have that the other islands do?

Maui has a night life. Kauai...not as much. Maui has more commercial activities: restaurants, theaters, touristy things (oh and traffic but that is not a non-negative.)

Kauai has little night life and has more of a small town feel than a large tourist haven.

But neither island is going to disappoint you. So just go with the flow and enjoy where you end up.

 

[artringwald]

The Kauai Revealed guide book has a very small section for Kauai night life. In particular, I like the comments on night life on the west shore:

Find a bright light bulb and watch the geckos eat the mosquitoes - you crazy party animal, you.

Yes, Kauai is quiet and boring. It's one of the reasons we love it.

 

[jlr10]

Yes, Kauai is quiet and boring. It's one of the reasons we love it.

We don't find it boring, we find it relaxing. But not everyone agrees with that being a good thing. I asked my niece if she wanted to come on our next trip, giving her a choice of Poipu or Princeville. She asked "Where can I meet guys?" I responded "Maui"

 

[daventrina]

We don't find it boring, we find it relaxing.

We were there twice. Once for 7 days and once for 9. Didn't seem to find it boaring or relax either time Maybe when we go back next time :rofl:

 

[northpole]

We love Kaua'i! When we return from our holidays in Kaua'i, we feel rested...

We've returned from some holidays elsewhere... And we've felt like we've needed a holiday to recover from our holiday! We never feel like that after a Kaua'i vacation.

We thoroughly enjoy our holiday (not boring), and we return home relaxed and refreshed!

The only time that we were a bit tired after the holiday was on our first trip. We only visited for 1 week (which really means 6 days), and we tried to see everything - we were driving all over the island every day. It was enjoyable, but we didn't return home relaxed.

I'd suggest a minimum of 2 weeks, and I'd caution against trying to see everything and do everything...

 

[slip]

I agree with Northpole, looks like we have the OK from DW's work for three
Weeks at a time. That will be great for us until retirement. The last trip we had
Was 18 days and that was great. Kauai is great for exploring and taking it easy.
It seems like home. When we fill up the vacation time with activities, that's
Not relaxing and doesn't 't help us recharge.