Andrew & Elizabeth

On our romantic escape we will discover the highlights of our honeymoon destination with your generous wedding gift. Expedia offers an array of tours, activities and excursions. Thank you for allowing us to plan our dream honeymoon by contributing to any and all of our adventures as a newly married couple.

We'll sail, sip and snorkel our way across the serene waters off Oahu's western coastline. Cerulean seascapes coupled with a honeyed breeze create an ideal and organic alarm clock during this early morning aquatic escapade. We'll wake up to seasonal sea-creature sightings such as dolphins, whales, flying fish and green sea turtles. Icy drinks and a tasty lunch buffet provide satisfying sustenance on the way back.

We'll explore azure Kailua Bay, including the Twin Islands, Queen's Bath and Lanikai Beach, on this adventure-packed kayaking expedition. We will snorkel with sea turtles and tropical fish, take a brisk hike to hidden tide pools or try our hand at kayak surfing through the ocean spray.

With your lovely wedding gift, we will enjoy a fun and exciting evening aboard the STAR! A "champagne" toast will start our riveting Three Star Sunset Dinner & Show Cruise®, followed by a sumptuous 5-course whole Maine lobster and tenderloin steak dinner and premium beverages. We will enjoy unparalleled vistas of Waikiki and beyond Diamond Head from all four decks including the 60' high observation deck. We will enjoy continuous live entertainment like no other, from a hula welcome to Jazz, and a new "My Hawaii - Beyond the Reef®" show by the largest cast on island waters and dancing. We will step aboard Hawaii's largest, award-winning Star of Honolulu on our Hawaiian honeymoon!

This tour is moving in more ways than one. Explore and honor three historic sites that shaped the outcome of World War II in this. You will visit the USS Arizona Memorial where the United States was catapulted into WWII and its fight in the Pacific began. Next, enjoy a tour of the Battleship Missouri. Knowledgeable guides provide colorful stories about the ship’s history and life at sea during a 35-minute guided tour. Later, honor the freedoms bestowed upon us by all those who bravely served our country since WWI at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Before heading back into Waikiki, you will drive through historic Honolulu to see Hawaii State Capitol and Honolulu City Hall, Iolani Palace and King Kamehameha Statue, and Kawaiaha`o Church.

We’ll suit up and learn about daily dolphin life and interact with them up close and personal in this intimate and educational adventure. Guests enjoy a kiss and belly ride with a dolphin! The model habitat allows it’s animals to live, play and reproduce free from the threats faced in the wild. We'll bravely go beyond the traditional marine mammal show here, plunging into an intimate lagoon for the ultimate dolphin interaction.

We will enjoy an exciting horseback adventure on our honeymoon in paradise! At Kualoa Ranch we will set out on our horses to discover the breathtaking beauty of lush valleys and jungles for 1-hour and then choose two 1.5-hour Experience Tours including The Valley – Movie Sites and Ranch Tour, The Mountains – Jungle Expedition Tour, The Ocean – Ocean Voyage & Hawaiian Fish Pond and Garden Tour, or The Secret – The Private Beach at Kualoa. After our excursion, we will indulge in a ranch house buffet lunch.

With your lovely wedding gift we will take part in an ATV Adventure! At Kualoa Ranch, we will set out on ATVs for a 1-hour tour, and then choose two 1.5-hour Experience Tours including The Valley – Movie Sites and Ranch Tour, The Mountains – Jungle Expedition Tour, The Ocean – Ocean Voyage & Hawaiian Fish Pond and Garden Tour, or The Secret – The Private Beach at Kualoa. After our excursion, we will indulge in a ranch house buffet lunch.

From Waikiki, our professional nature guide will shuttle us by van to a tropical rain forest on our own private 75 acre property in Manoa Valley. We'll be issued trail snacks of dried fruits and nuts and a water bottle with optional rubber boots and rain jacket. Then we will take a narrated nature hike 2-miles r/t along a jungle stream with ancient rock terraces and mountain pools to view a hidden 200 foot waterfall. We'll hike back over a bamboo trail viewing the many tropical plants, flowers and trees. Then we will be shuttled to the top of Pu'u 'Ohia (Tantalus) where we'll be outfitted with a KHS cruiser bike and Bell helmet and given safety instructions and practice laps before descending the 5-mile paved jungle road. We'll stop half-way down at Manoa lookout for pictures, narrative and a delicious deli-style lunch (turkey, ham, roast beef or veggie sandwich, chips, cookies and cold beverages). Once we reach the grassy park at the bottom, we'll then return to Waikiki by van.

With your lovely wedding gift we will indulge in the Friday Night Fireworks & Sunset Dinner Cruise! We will embark on a sailing adventure and enjoy drinks for two, and a dinner buffet of teriyaki chicken, beef and veggie stir fry, steamed rice, curry tofu wraps, veggie spring rolls with dipping sauce, rotini pasta salad with veggies, and macadamia nut chocolate chip cookies. Vegetarian protein entrees are also available.

We don't want to settle for a standard room on our honeymoon! With your perfect gift we can plan ahead and upgrade to a room with a view on our once in a lifetime trip!

What better way to enhance our fine dining experience than with our chosen bottle of exceptional wine.Cheers!

What could be better than knowing we'll have breakfast to enjoy between the sheets? We'll order eggs florentine, cinnamon rolls, freshly squeezed orange juice and hot coffee which all seem to taste better served to us in bed!

It's casual, fun and perfect for an afternoon lunch. With so many restaurants in town, we'll choose the most perfect, casual restaurant where we'll take delight in the juiciest burgers, fresh sandwiches, chicken and fries!

We will taste the unique flavors of Hawaiian regional cuisine at one of the many world renowned restaurants on Oahu. Savoring award winning dishes and culinary delights, we will experience a reflection of the cultures living on the islands!

We look forward to reserving an intimate candlelit dinner. We'll choose a quiet restaurant with a warm atmosphere, outstanding cuisine and impeccable service.

With so many ice cream parlors in town, we'll try everything from hot fudge sundaes to soft serve ice cream and thick milkshakes. Who cares about the diet on our fantastic getaway!

We would love to shop around for our favorite piece of art as a cherished keepsake from our once in a lifetime trip. This gift will adorn our home for many years to come!

We will browse the boutique store and pick up a few local handicrafts and souvenirs as mementoes from our honeymoon.

We will relax and get comfortable in our very own top quality rich and extremely soft robe. Embroidered with romantic memories!

It won't be like driving at home. Exploring on our honeymoon will be an adventure.

Any help to get to and from our destination is a wonderful gift. We will be thanking you long after take off.

We'll need a spa day just to ourselves! We will sit back, relax and indulge in a rejuvenating and revitalizing spa treatment or massage to help soothe our tense muscles and to help us get back in the groove.

We will experience the special indulgence of a couple's massage lying side-by-side being pampered with exotic oils that hydrate the skin, rejuvenate senses, and leave us refreshed and revitalized. We want to reserve our spa treatments early for this ultimate spa experience!

With your thoughtful wedding gift, we’ll enjoy Oahu’s beautiful charm and spectacular beaches on our romantic honeymoon! We'll shop at an array of small local boutiques with crafts and slip off our shoes and kick back Hawaiian-style as we watch the changing colors of another incredible Hawaiian sunset. We'll taste the flavors of regional cuisine reflecting the cultures living on the islands and many unique dining experiences leaving us with fond honeymoon memories! We can't wait!