Overview

Oahu -- "The Gathering Place".

Oahu The Heart Of Hawaii

Oahu official on-line guide, Must see.

Cityspin Oahu

A very helpful site for those planning to visit Oahu, including hotels, sights, shopping, dining and more.

Alternative Hawaii

The Hawaii ecotourism site with great information about Hawaii culture and introduction.

TNT NewsHawaii

Weekly newsletter is featuring information on coming events, the best (hidden) places, recipes, tips, the famous "Ask the Big Kahuna" column and travel discounts and savings.

Vacation & Package

Pleasant Holidays

800-448-3333.

SunTrips

800-786-8747.

United Vacations

888-328-6877.

Climate & Weather

Best time to visit is from mid April through early June and from mid September through mid November, because it is off-peak season and beautiful weather.

General Hawaii Climate Introduction

Oahu Honolulu Ten Days Weather Forecast With Sunrise Sunset Time

Hawaii Current Radar Map.

Driving

Driving And Discovering Oahu

The best Hawaii Oahu guide book, which pin-points the entire island, area by area, map by map. Parts of Oahu neglected in other guidebooks are not neglected here. Edition: November, 2001. Highly recommend.

Oahu Circle Island Drive
Oahu Movie Locations Drive

The best of what to see if you have just one day, or even more.

South Oahu Scenic Drive

The popular 30-mile loop drive from Waikiki along the south east shore.

Tantalus Drive

Honolulu Forest Reserve scenic drive and walks overlooking Honolulu Overview.

Alternative Hawaii

Drive your own car at your own pace and time. Great self-drive guides.

Tips:

Rent A Car or Not?
Although the public transportation The BUS service is very convenient at Oahu, a rental car will still provide you with the freedom to go where you want. You should at least rent a car for one day to drive around the whole island, instead of just staying at Waikiki for all your trip.

Transportation

Honolulu International Airport (HNL)

Honolulu International Airport Official Website

Airport Location
Terminal Map
Airline Locator
Flight Track

Airport ground transportation

Including Airport Waikiki Express, Car Rental, Prearranged Ground Transportation and taxi.

Inter-Island Air

Two major inter-island airlines:
Aloha Airlines
Hawaii Airlines

Some smaller airlines flying commuter planes are Pacific Wings, Island Air and others.

Tips:

AAA member has discount for inter-island airfare. Buying your interisland flights in conjunction with your Trans-Pacific flights will save you money too.

Flying with Aloha Airlines or Hawaiian Airlines to the neighbor islands will depart from the Inter-island Terminal Building. Flying with Island Air or Pacific Wings to the neighbor islands will depart from the Commuter Terminal Building, which is adjacent to the Inter-island Terminal Building.

Aloha Airlines has its popular Seven-Day Island Pass, which provides visitors with unlimited travel for seven days.

Tips:

The best deal for the inter-island airfare is to use your frequent fly mileage to get free tickets. United and Aloha are partners, Northwest and Hawaiian Airlines are partners. For round-trip air tickets United Air only need 5000 frequent fly mileage and Northwest Air need 10000 frequent fly mileage. Call UA 1-800-864-8331, 1-888-467-0507 NW 1-800-225-2525 for the reservation.