Mel's favorite beach! This beach does not have public restrooms.

Another beautiful beach! This beach does have public bathrooms

This is at the Disney resort, but the lagoons are open to the public. The beaches do have public restrooms

This area does have public restrooms.

Great place to snorkel. Make sure to bring water shoes to walk on the rocky areas. This beach does have public restrooms.

This area does not have public restrooms.

A great place to spear fish.

This is an amazing place to learn more about the Polynesian culture. Tickets can be pricy, but it is worth it! There are options for just attending during the day or attending the full day with dinner and a luau show to end the evening.

Tickets for this nature preserve sell out FAST, within 2 minutes fast.

Open Wednesdays- Sundays 6:45am-1:30pm

Online reservations/tickets can be made 2 days in advance starting at 7:00am Hawaii time- have your laptop or phone ready before 7:00am

Tickets are REQUIRED- $25 a person and $3 for parking

Link for tickets or check out the link below for more information. This is another great spot to snorkel.

Paved hike. In my opinion (Mel), this is the BEST hike with the BEST views!

DIFFICULT hike. Bring plenty of water and pace yourself!

Lots of people are brave and bring young kids.

Medium hike with some stairs and tight spaces. Tickets are required to enter the park. Check out their website for more information.

This was the muddiest hike we've ever been on. It is not a difficult hike unless it is muddy. We had a hard time going up and down the hike because it was so slippery. There is a beautiful waterfall at the end of the hike. This was not a very crowded hike. Make sure you wear clothes and shoes that are okay to get muddy or ruined.

The Swap Meet is only open on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. You can bring your own bags or buy bags there. We usually use cash, but some vendors take credit.

This is a lot of walking! So come prepared. The Swap Meet has clothes, food, toys, accessories, and so much more. This is the best place to buy local food and clothes for a great price! Skip the ABC stores and head to the Swap Meet.

Tickets for USS Arizona go on sale 8 weeks in advance. Tickets are $1. These tickets sell out within MINUTES. So if you are wanting to visit this historic site, you need to snag tickets the day they go on sale.

There are other lots of other ships and things to visit. These tickets can be bought the day of.

One of our favorite places!

There are LOTS of things to do; ATVs, bus tours, horse back riding, bike riding, and much more! Tickets go quickly.

Another fun experience! Plan to arrive early. The plantation has lots to do; maze, train rides, yummy snacks, and more. Check out the link for more information.

The best place to get hot malasadas, Hawaiian donuts covered in sugar and deep fried.

They have a secret menu! This is a red gummy, so good!

This is the restaurant where Cy and I got engaged. They do not take reservations and it fills up FAST. If you don't want to wait and hour or two, we suggest getting there before they open to wait in line.

Great place to get local snacks.

Mel's FAVORITE food truck on the North Shore! The famous Lobster Dog.

This area has a ton of different food trucks and shops. One of our favorite areas!