Hop a flight to Honolulu International Airport.
Bring a bathing suit, sandals, dark glasses and sunscreen.
Stay in one of the many high-rises on the Waikiki strip or rent a house on the North Shore or Diamond Head.
Rent a surfboard and ride the gentle waves of Waikiki.
Sail a Hobie Cat, ride a personal watercraft, or parasail above the coral reefs offshore.
Bodysurf at famous Sandy's Beach.
Hike the Manoa Falls in the hills behind the University of Hawaii.
Visit the Heiau, an ancient burial and worship site of the Hawaiians that looks out over Waiamea Bay on the North Shore.
Go to a luau on the beach and take a hula lesson.
Party at Duke's on the Waikiki strip for an evening of tropical fun.
