Official
Language: English, Hawaiian
is also spoken
Average
Temperature:
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
79°
79°
80°
81°
82°
84°
85°
86°
86°
85°
82°
80°
Average
Rainfall (inches):
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3.5
2.2
2.2
1.5
1.1
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.8
2.3
3.0
3.8
Climate:
Oahu
experiences excellent year-round weather; The Big Island of
Hawaii is hotter, Molokai & Lanai are drier, Kauai is wetter,
and Maui is has more wind.
Currency:
US$
Geography:
Waikiki
is the tourist/beach/hotel area of the city of Honolulu,
on the island of Oahu. Oahu is the third largest island
in Hawaii.
The Hawaiian
Islands stretch 1,500 miles across the central Pacific Ocean.
It's comprised of islands, islets, reefs, and rocks. Although,
Oahu is the most visited island, Maui, Kauai, and the Big
Island of Hawaii offers rain forests, volcanoes, pounding
surf, sandy beaches, and whale watching opportunities.
Population
(HI):
900,000
Travel
Seasons:
Peak
Season:
(1) December to April; (mid-Decmber - February)
(2) Accommodations are limited during Japan's 'Golden Week',
3 weeks beginning the last week in April.
(3) Mid-June to August, when a large number of families travel
during the summer, therefore the rates are less favorable Low Season: May to mid-June; September to mid-December
Polynesian
Cultural Show
Dole Pineapple Pavillion
Pearl Harbor - USS Missouri
Ship, USS Bowlin Submarine, USS Arizona Diamond Head Waikiki Aquarium
Mission Houses Museum Bishop Museum Hawaii Maritime Center Waimea Falls Park Waimea Bay - surfers & massive waves Sea Life Park
Chinatown
International Marketplace
Makapuu Beach Park - bodysurfing
spot Mt Tantalus - rainforest flora Iolani Palace - Renaissance architecture Kawaiahao Church
Hawaiian Luau
Don Ho Show
Wailuku River State Park - Rainbow Falls
TheBus
TheBus
is Oahu's Public Transportation System, costing $2.00 per ride,
but you can buy a Visitors/4-Day Pass for $20.00 at any ABC
store and some 7-11 Stores in Waikiki. This Pass is good for
unlimited rides anywhere on Oahu for 4 consecutive days.
Circle the
Island:
TheBus (tel. 808/848-5555, or www.thebus.org) will take you
around the whole island for $2.00.
The Circle
Island-North Shore route is Bus Route No. 52 (Wahiawa/Circle
Island); it leaves from Ala Moana Shopping Center every 30
minutes and takes about 4 1/2 hours to circle the island.
The Circle
Island-South Shore route is Bus Route No. 55 (Kaneohe/Circle
Island) and also leaves Ala Moana every half-hour and takes
about 3 to 4 1/2 hours to circle the island. Take Route 55
to visit explore Sunset Beach, The Park at Waimea (view rock
divers), and other attractions.
