Hawaii Islands vs Carribbean Cruise?

**BettyBoop** · #1 (**permalink**) 08-03-2008, 06:01 AM

I'm planning to take a vacation to Hawaii, Molokai and Kauai islands, or cruise to the Carribbean, St. Martin and St. Juan enroute. I don't know where I should pick. I'm very stressed at work and need a very relaxed vacation. Anyone has any good tips for these places.

Thank you.

**Sakura** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-03-2008, 06:38 AM

I personally never gone to any of those places, but I have been on a cruise. I tell you it feels really relaxing and there's things you can do on board and when you get off board to visit the places you booked, it is really fascinating ^^ Once you get back home, you'll feel like you've been gone for like a long while.

**blix177** · #3 (**permalink**) 18-04-2008, 01:35 PM

If you live near the west coast, go to Hawaii, its cheaper, and has more Asian

**BettyBoop** · #4 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 07:42 PM

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I had picked Molokai, Hawaii for 5 days. There weren't many tourists on this island. Can't find many restaurant. I rented a condo and cooked for our own meals. It was very different than the places that I had visited. Not much exciting things going on the island. It's called Molokai time (turtle time to me). One main road from west to east around 45 miles. Not much fruits in this season. The natives are really friendly. However, the beaches aren't nice unless you hike or take a ride on the mule to explore down at the lower level. On our last night, the island went blackout. We couldn't cook therefore, went out to the community shared BBQ grilled by gas (lucky) to stir fried rice and padthai. The grill's flame was low. It took longer to stir-fried. We met the men who came over for golfing from Oregon. They were grilling the lamp shank. I didn't see any good meat at the market so wonder how they had pretty good of shank. They said that they froze the shank and put in the cooler and sealed tight and checked in the cooler at the airport. The shank was still half frozen when they arrived. In the future to any island travel, I will pack my our food incase they don't have what we want (by the way, I did pack dried food only not meat). Fortunately, I brought the flashlight; therefore, it saved us when the blackout happened. It was pitblack when cooked outside.

**pinkstar** · #5 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 08:01 PM

You should go to Hawaii. My friends have been there and they told me it was very very very fun. Lots to do there. I haven't been there yet, but plan to go when I have more time on hands. You should go visit the Pineapple Plantation, if you like eating those, then tried the pineapple ice cream. very yummy!!! and you could go snokling in the water and see different types of fishes.

**BettyBoop** · #6 (**permalink**) 17-05-2008, 02:46 AM

I had visited 5 Hawaiian islands (Big Island, Kauai, Maui, Molokai, and Oahu). And yes, went to Dole Plantation for 3 times. Went to North Shore on Oahu (Honolulu island) for the famous shaved ice...yum...yum. Hanauma Bay for snorkeling (beautiful bay). The Poipu Beach on Kauai is the best snorkeling because you don't have to swim far to see colorful fish. I always bring my snorkeling equipment and lifevest with me on a tropical travel. Since I have visited most of the Hawaiian islands, have to start searching place with beautiful beaches and ocean for next year's traveling.

**louisng** · #7 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 06:26 AM

i will rather go to hawaiian, coz i will get sea sick lolz