Best Hawaiian Islands to Visit? Oahu vs Maui vs Big Island vs Kauai

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Wondering which Hawaiian island to visit on a family vacation? As a couple, we have traveled to Hawaii more times than we can remember. Get a visitor's perspective AND a local's perspective in this video where we compare the islands of Oahu (Honolulu), Maui, the Big Island (aka the Island of Hawaii) and Kauai. We also give you tips on when to visit Hawaii, and facts about the other islands (there are 8 Hawaiian islands total, but two are basically off-limits).
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@TheTruthSeeker235 4 жыл бұрын

I've only been to Maui and WOW it is amazing. I live in Texas and let me tell you. I felt like I was on a different planet.

@GeminiDiscover 4 жыл бұрын

Maui is incredible! The more we explore the continental USA, the more special and exotic Hawaii feels. 🌴🌞

@Minkie715 3 жыл бұрын

@@GeminiDiscover 14th ess86ase6

@zxyatiywariii8 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeminiDiscover 5:28 Please what beach is this called? 🙏🏽 I'm Polynesian but I haven't been to Hawaii yet and we're planning a trip and this beach looks BEAUTIFUL! Also I like less crowded places. I'd absolutely love for us to be the only people around. Waikiki is a lovely beach but WAY too crowded for me.

@andreaw357 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, did the road to Hana and I was utterly blown away.

@jenniferfondo4457 8 күн бұрын

We've been to Maui 3 times and just got back from our first trip to Kauai. I didn't think anything could be more beautiful than Maui, but Kauai takes the cake - I learned Jurassic Park was filmed there, and I can see why. So lush, so many waterfalls, and lots of hiking. I'm a little sad being back home, it really was so gorgeous. We had some rain, but nothing that lasted all day. Very beautiful and very peaceful.

@hannah4504 3 жыл бұрын

This video was SO informative! Thank you!

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it -- thanks for watching Hannah!

@sydneyyoung6409 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. This video was great, I am currently planning my first trip to the Big Island!

@GeminiDiscover 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Check out the many videos of Big island on our channel

@si12j12 3 жыл бұрын

Love the way you present the info and it is why I'm subscribing!

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙏

@Lmetlavie 3 жыл бұрын

tanks for the video, it was super informative ! :))

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

@alexsmall6351 3 жыл бұрын

very helpful guys :) thanks!

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏❤

@emilybrugada7850 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you this was really helpful :)

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching 🙏

@marecee1054 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for helping me decide, it's the Big Island for me! BTW, excellent presentation.

@MontagZoso 2 жыл бұрын

Made our first trip to the Big Island a few years ago, after enjoying Kauai, Oahu and Maui. My husband and I had assumed that the Big Island was “just black lava rocks and the volcano” and BOY were we wrong! We just fell in love with the Big Island, big time. Too much to do and see in one trip, so heading back in May for a second trip. LOVE this island!

@robert8668 Жыл бұрын

Only lsland wife and I have been to. Three trips now never gets old! 🇨🇦🤙

@ShreyashBohara 3 жыл бұрын

As a solo traveler this is helpful to hear your experience

@blancaarriaga98 3 жыл бұрын

sounds like maui is the perfect mix for me! can’t wait to check that off my bucket list :)

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

Maui is lovely! Hope you are able to make it out there 🙂

@ChristyLoly 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for this clear, entertaining and useful video ! I'm planning to do WorkAway at Hawaii and it was complicated for me to pick a island and you are one of the few people who mentionned the price differences between those islands so thanks ! it's really beautiful, i hope to be able to come to see this with my own eyes.

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome!! Hope you have a great time 😁

@marissapearrow561 Жыл бұрын

where did you end up going?

@sdlan4978 3 жыл бұрын

In Kuaia right now. Most beautiful place i have ever been. Everything to do here is outdoors. Been hiking the last 2 days. Love it! Great video!

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

So lucky! Glad you're having a great time in Hawaii. Soak in the sun for the rest of us :)

@jaymeez 3 жыл бұрын

Very Informative, I’ve only been to Oahu so I gotta try the Big Island next time

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, definitely go to the Big Island. It's a totally different experience.

@AGTTMAOOTB 4 жыл бұрын

Just booked a trip to maui with my girlfriend and 3yr old son and 1yr old daughter can’t wait. i’ve been to Kona once with my friends family when i was like 10yrs old. but this will be cool to go with my own family now that i’m older

@GeminiDiscover 4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a great trip! We hope you enjoy...it should be a different perspective now that you're older.

@someperson9536 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great video. I've been to Oahu, the Big Island, and Kauai. I would love to visit Maui, Lanai, and Molokai.

@GeminiDiscover 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Maui would be a great island to tick off your list next 😀

@alohatvj 3 жыл бұрын

All of islands 🏝 are magical in their own way.

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! It's hard to pick just one.

@rushrush1209 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! It was very helpful. I'll be visiting Hawaii for the first time in 2 months. I'm more of a city guy, so the vast majority of my time will be in Oahu. But I'll try to get out to Maui for a day if possible.

@VisitLiveLoveMaui 4 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend Maui - not as busy as Oahu, not as quiet as Kauai (there are more things to do here on Maui than Kauia) and less rugged than the Big Island but still has so many beautiful places.

@GeminiDiscover 4 жыл бұрын

Yes Maui is also fantastic. It has everything!

@mahealanicarbonell7932 3 жыл бұрын

It has everything including too many settlers!

@michaeljohnson2499 3 жыл бұрын

I have been to Kauai 2 times I love it there

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

Lucky! We still need to get ourselves there. It will definitely be the next island we visit.

@Pulsek_ 2 жыл бұрын

For Lanai, there is a ferry runs multiple trips between Maui and Lanai. You can also camp in Lanai. I only did day trip last time though.

@love2cheer1996 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative video, thank you! What is the weather like in December - January? I am thinking of visiting during those two months.

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Hawaii weather is always good but it's definitely a bit cooler in the winter which we like but it can sometimes make you miss a beach day

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

By cooler, it can get down to the 70s, which isn't terrible. The thing about winter is that the waves on the North Shore are super high, so definitely don't plan to swim on that side (they're fine elsewhere, like in Waikiki), but go to the North Shore to watch the high surf competitions.

@feleciamiller6725 Жыл бұрын

Been to Kauai twice, Oahu and Maui. Kauai is our favorite. Kauai isn’t as busy, great things to do, the island is breathtaking. Oahu was nice but extremely busy. While in Oahu I told a local Kauai was my fav so they suggested I visit Maui. Went in March. It’s busy like Oahu but with the price tag of Kauai. Maui was nice but I don’t have to go there again. Kauai is it for me 😊

@jtlegionnaire6310 5 ай бұрын

Going there for my fiance and I's honeymoon, never been but were so excited!

@feleciamiller6725 5 ай бұрын

@@jtlegionnaire6310 i know you’ll enjoy it! We stayed at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort. If you’re not staying there you must visit it! Their Fresh Salt Water Lagoon is EVERYTHING! They allow people who aren’t staying to swim in it etc.

@jtlegionnaire6310 5 ай бұрын

@@feleciamiller6725 I didn’t know that! I will add that to the list. We’re staying at Hailanai bay!

@LordVader.66 3 жыл бұрын

Was on Oahu for a week July 2019. Used a travel agency as I had never travelled before. Never doing that again. Discovered I could've booked it cheaper on Expedia for $800 less. Loved Waikiki but the North Shore was 😍

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's usually cheaper to book everything yourself on Expedia -- sometimes more work, but better to save the money. The North Shore is definitely our favorite area on Oahu!

@hildejohnson8780 4 жыл бұрын

That's a very beautiful island been there and didn't want to leave cuz that is so beautiful to be there all the beaches and I just love to Hawaiian Islands I was there back in the 90s early 90s

@GeminiDiscover 4 жыл бұрын

We love the Hawaiian islands too! There's something very special about them.

@hildejohnson8780 4 жыл бұрын

@@GeminiDiscover Define when you're there on the islands is put the a calmness because we used to sit on the beach watch the airplanes come in when my ex husband is in the Army and I would love to get there we were there when the first Kmart came on the island of a wahoo but I miss the dog chocolate factory they have there and not factory chocolate whichever I miss that cuz we went there a lot and I miss walking them all that they had that they have I miss it a lot someday I'll go back the visit in the loo owls and everything I wish I was there now

@loganz 4 жыл бұрын

We are visiting the Big Island for the first time (since I was 4) and watched all your videos for ideas. Thanks for the map!

@GeminiDiscover 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! We hope you have a blast. There's so much to see and do on the Big Island, especially if you haven't visited recently. Thanks for watching 🙏

@wizzard8083 3 жыл бұрын

I live on Oahu and I've been to Maui and Kauai once. I've also been to Big Island several times.

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. They're all great islands in their own ways 😊

@wizzard8083 3 жыл бұрын

@@GeminiDiscover yeah I agree.

@dos32zh 4 жыл бұрын

Great info!!! Sounds like half big Island and half O'ahu

@GeminiDiscover 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely -- that is what we do :-)

@user-le5bb9pe5n Ай бұрын

Definitely Kauai.

@marshmallow8785 3 жыл бұрын

Do you guys know what the protocol is if you island hop regarding COVID? Like do you have to have a negative COVID test to go from island to island (like Oahu to Maui to Big Island)? Thanks!

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm...we don't know, sorry.

@robertcorrea557 11 ай бұрын

Bottom line even though Oahu is highly civilized, when I comes down to beaches especially down Laie side can't beat it💯👍🏽

@cindymaestas947 2 жыл бұрын

We just spent 2 weeks in Oahu and wanted to spend time in Maui and found ferry info but the hotel said there's no more ferries and would have to fly in a small puddle jumper plane. Im curious how you choose to get from the other islands to Maui or the big island as you mentioned?

@GeminiDiscover 2 жыл бұрын

You fly. Interisland flights run daily.

@lorasilva6125 3 жыл бұрын

The Hele On - our "public transportation" bus only goes from kona to hilo maybe twice a day. Intra kona can be very unpredictable with times and sometimes not even show up, very sketchy not a popular way of travel. In my experience as a long time local, the bus system definitely needs help.

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the bus stay on Hawaiian time 😉 Thanks for sharing Lora!

@margolendanasharlena5517 3 жыл бұрын

I rather pick kauai cause it doesn’t have that much COVID unlike The other islands. Kauai is also the garden island and that’s what I like about it and it is the oldest island of them all and i like their hotels because I like Koloa landing because of its pool it’s so very big and has great sunsets and their beach house are beautiful and u can also go kayaking and it has good beaches. it’s also not crowded

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

Good point about the lack of crowding on Kauai! We hope to make that our next destination when air travel is allowed again.

@supadigga 4 жыл бұрын

Lanai has a Four Seasons resort that is pretty much the only attraction besides the natural beauty of the island

@GeminiDiscover 4 жыл бұрын

True -- thanks fir the tip!

@napili5470 4 жыл бұрын

I also grew up in Hawaii (Oahu, Waimanalo) and agree for the first time visiting Oahu is best. I think it was sad the Super Ferry never got going but had all the "Asshole" protesters especially from Kauai and a group called Maui tomorrow.

@GeminiDiscover 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I remember those protests. It was a real shame about the ferry -- I would have directly benefitted from it if it went through.

@wizzard8083 6 ай бұрын

What state do you guys live in? You guys live on the Mainland right?

@GeminiDiscover 6 ай бұрын

Washington

@wizzard8083 6 ай бұрын

@@GeminiDiscover oh nice. What city in Washington Seattle?

@wizzard8083 2 жыл бұрын

What country do you guys live in?

@GeminiDiscover 2 жыл бұрын

The USA

@wizzard8083 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeminiDiscover what state do you guys live in thou?

@stephenjohnson6284 3 жыл бұрын

Go to every Island except Kauai 🤙

@PingPongFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Why?? Kauai was my favorite.

@chris9095794 3 жыл бұрын

Are rental cars a thing in the big Island?

@GeminiDiscover 3 жыл бұрын

The main thing

@Erk0806 3 жыл бұрын

What about Uber ?

@ruchishah4627 2 жыл бұрын

Saif Ali khan??

@jesuscastillo3335 11 ай бұрын

My favorite island by a long shot is Kauai , BUT, if you get sick with something like cancer, have a heart attack, you need to be where there are medical facilities to treat you, that will be Oahu. I really like The Big Isnad even less than Molokai, because of the Volcano, I sure don't want to be in this island when it really blows it's top for good, like Pompeii. Not too many people are fun of Molokai, probably because of it's history, that's where leper affected people were duped, sad, those who did this should be ashamed of themselves, now the descendants. of those who were dumped there aren't too kin of getting thrill seeing tourists , and I really don't blame them. Lanai reminds me of Nebraska, even thought t has it's beauty, it's boring, there are no burger kings, pizza huts, not even McDonald's, lol! Maui so wet, it rains almost every day, some for 3 minutes, others for 3 weeks at a time , I have a friend who lives in Maui , she told me if I had a car, specially if it's new, to make sure I have a garage in which to keep it, because the whole body will be rusted in 3 years, Kahoolawe doesn't interest me in the slightest bit, I don't want to get shot at from the Navy or Marines and Nihau, naaah, that island is just too strange, you really don't know what they do there, you might be able to get in, but will you be able to get out? that's the question. So the only one left is Oahu, and if I had to choose a place where to live in Oahu, it would be far away from Honolulu & Waikiki, like on the North, or West side of the island.

@AndrisLelisTravelChanel 4 жыл бұрын

which website is the best to book US hotels? cheap hotels ha ha

@GeminiDiscover 4 жыл бұрын

We tend to use Booking.com (geni.us/t531Aq) the most, but finding cheap hotels in the USA is close to impossible! The truth is that Hawaii is not a cheap destination.

@AndrisLelisTravelChanel 4 жыл бұрын

@@GeminiDiscover yea, I thought about this. Everything tried and very expensive US hotels. Much better to stay in Canary, Azores Islands much much super cheaper.

@GeminiDiscover 4 жыл бұрын

We need to go there. A bit far for us from the West Coast USA