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IMPORTANT TRAVEL NOTE: Booking early is
critical to making sure flight and hotel accommodation packages are at
the best price. Your travel package plans can usually be locked in
with only a small deposit with a remaining balance not due until about
30 days prior to travel. The vast majority of time price does not go
down, as availability decreases, price increases. Make sure you get
the Oahu Vacation Package you want: Book Early.
Oahu Hawaii
The island of Oahu is home to Honolulu, Waikiki and the North
Shore and is a gateway to the Hawaiian Islands. Whether you're
visiting just one island or all of them, Oahu is the perfect
point to start. Waikiki Beach is the playground of the Pacific
with its famous surf, exquisite dining, world class shopping and
Polynesian entertainment. Honolulu is a city that allows you to
discover Iolani Palace, America's only royal palace, the Aloha
Tower Marketplace, museums and theaters. It offers
a tropical wonderland and many secluded beaches, including Kailua
Beach - voted best beach in the United States. Hanauma Bay,
Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor and Haleiwa town are just a few of
Oahu's treasures waiting to be discovered.
The Hawaiian capital of Honolulu is the
cultural center of the island - most populous and
popular of the Hawaiian Islands, dubbed "The Gathering Place."
So what is it that draws so many people to these sunny tropical
shores? Great resorts and all the attractions of a major city
are found in this thoroughly modern, exotic, and familiar place,
yet over 90% of the land is still unpopulated! This means an
unmatched diversity of experiences from luaus under the stars
and natural adventures, to historical sightseeing, and the best
shopping in the Pacific.
Scuba dive the lion's share of Hawaii's wrecks, visit Iolani
Palace - the only royal palace on US soil - see infamous Pearl
Harbor, boisterous Chinatown, world-famous ocean playground
of Waikiki, and hike Diamond Head crater. Beyond the city, Koolau
Mountains harbor lush forests and waterfalls before sloping down
to meet pristine beaches on Oahu's windward coast. And, of
course, surfers know that here some of the world's best
spots to hang ten, including Sunset Beach and the north shore
Pipeline. Quick Facts
Situated between the islands of Kauai and Molokai, it occupies 607
sq mi (1,574 sq km), and is the third-largest and most densely
populated of the Hawaiian Islands. Of volcanic origin, it has two
parallel mountain groups, Koolau Range and Waianae Ranges, which are
connected by a central plateau. It is the site of Honolulu, Pearl
Harbor, and Waikiki. Military installations, tourism, pineapples, and
sugar are important to its economy.
Waikiki
Located in the southeastern section of Honolulu, near Diamond Head,
its famous beach is lined with luxury hotels; it has water-sports
facilities as well as an aquarium, a zoo, gardens, and the
International Market Place. Waikiki is also the site of Fort DeRussy,
a military recreation area. This area was once a favorite resort of
island monarchs.
Honolulu
It is the crossroads of trans-Pacific shipping and air routes, focusing of inter-island services, and the commercial and industrial
center of the state. Its area of 597 sq mi(1,545 sq km) includes some
outlying islets, which constitute the Hawaiian and Pacific Islands
National Wildlife Refuge. Honolulu has about 80% of Oahu's population. This area was settled from c. 1100, according to Hawaiian
legends. During the 19th century, Honolulu flourished as a trade
center especially for whalers. In 1898 it passed with the rest of
Hawaii to U.S. control. |
