Yvonne Diggins and James Mannion decided to explore America from the east coast to the furthest western point of Hawaii, first stop Oahu second stop New York.
Date of honeymoon: August 2009
Where did you go? Oahu, Hawaii and New York
Average temperature when you were there: Hawaii: 23-31�C; New York: 25 / 16�C
Price range (high, medium, low): Medium
Why did you choose this location? Hawaii was always a destination we dreamed about going to, it always looked so amazing in movies and magazines, especially the beaches and landscape and also the amount of activities that you could do; sea cruises, sea kayaking, ranches, luau parties and snorkelling. We both always wanted to go to New York also, Yvonne for shopping and Broadway shows and James for sight seeing!
Travel time from Ireland: We went to Hawaii first, which took us 16 hours..
Airport you flew to: Newark and Honolulu
Where did you stay? And would you recommend it? In Hawaii, we stayed at the Outrigger Reef on the beach. It was an amazing hotel, right on Waikiki beach, with fantastic facilities, room and staff. We even got a bottle of champagne on arrival as we were on honeymoon.
In New York, we were at the Embassy Suites, Manhattan. Again it was a fantastic hotel, had its own cinema, fabulous and spacious rooms, very central to everything in New York.
What kind of holiday was it? (ie beach holiday, skiing, hiking, etc) Hawaii was a beach/activity holiday and New York was a sightseeing/shopping holiday.
Was it all inclusive? We only chose to get the breakfast included, which was tasty in both places, fantastic variety and options.
What were the main attractions?
Hawaii: Kualoa Ranch, Paradise Cove, Hamuama Bay, Navatek 1 Sea Cruise, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbour, sea kayaking, surfing, beach!
New York: Statue of Liberty, Broadway show (Shrek the Musical), Central Park, Empire State Building, Yankee Stadium, Brooklyn Bridge, Madison Square Park, Rockefeller Centre, Ellis Island Immigration Museum, Woodbury Common (for shopping), Irish Hunger Memorial Garden.
What was the best part?
In Hawaii it was Kualoa Ranch, we had a ball. You can go to a ranch for the day, they also do weddings there! There was unreal scenery and you can do a range of activities. We did horse riding, ATV's, Jungle tour and the ocean voyage, I would definitely recommend this, it was paradise there! www.kualoa.com
In New York the best part was the Broadway show, Shrek the musical was fantastic!
Best place to eat?
Hawaii: A diner called Cheese Burger, fabulous burgers and chips!
New York: The Cheesecake Factory - scrumptious!
Any downsides to the location:
Absolutely nothing.
Would you recommend this honeymoon location?
Hawaii is genuinely like paradise, words could not describe how beautiful every aspect of it was. New York has fantastic atmosphere and so much to do, something for everyone!
Tips for travelling to that destination:
Bring your own pillow and a blanket for the plane journey, they give you these on the plane, but they are not so comfy! Also rent a car in Hawaii, gives you so much more freedom to travel around the island.
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