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TRAVEL TIPS

WHEN TO GO ELECTRICITY
Hawai‘i offers warm and sunny weather year round. 110V 60Hz. Two flat pin plug. An adapter is required
The average sea temperature ranges from 25°C
to 29°C allowing for great swimming weather all ACCOMMODATION, RESORT &
year long. CLEANING FEES
Many properties in Hawai‘i charge a daily Resort or
May to October is hot and humid, so lather on the Amenity Fee. What the fee includes varies from hotel
sunscreen and enjoy the many water activities the to hotel and you should check with your travel agent
islands have to offer. at the time of booking. If applicable, the Resort or
November to April brings the wet season creating Amenity Fee is included in the New Zealand Dollar
Hawai‘i’s rich, green, tropical environment. This “From” price on the property listing. The Resort
season is the best time for avid surfers as large Fee is to be paid by you, in US Dollars, when you
ocean swells create Hawai‘i’s legendary big waves. check-out of your hotel unless otherwise specified.
Properties that do not charge a Resort Fee feature
a ‘No Resort Fee’ symbol on their listing in the
VISAS & PASSPORTS brochure. Some apartment style properties charge
All travellers must carry a machine readable a Mandatory Departure Cleaning Fee which is to be
passport valid for at least six months beyond the paid directly to the hotel by you upon check-out,
date of departure and obtain the Electronic System these are noted on the property listing and may vary
for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) prior to travel. See by room category. All fees and their inclusions are
• Princeville  INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT www.cbp.gov/esta for more details. Travel advice subject to change at any time.
• Anahola REGIONAL AIRPORT is available from the New Zealand Government
KAUA‘I • Kapa‘a Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade at GETTING AROUND
www.safetravel.govt.nz. Take the time to explore and discover as you drive
• Lihu‘e  your way around the Hawaiian Islands. Driving is on
• Poipu TIME the right hand side of the road.
Hawai‘i is 22 hours behind New Zealand Standard
Time (NZST). Daylight Saving Time is not observed. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Be prepared when you’re travelling to Hawai‘i as
CURRENCY the state celebrates many national public holidays
The US Dollar (USD) is the official unit of currency and events.
Waimea Bay in Hawai‘i.
North Shore
2023
TIPPING Memorial Day 29 May
In Hawai‘i tipping is expected in restaurants Independence Day 4 July
O‘AHU
(15 – 20% of the bill), bars (USD1 per drink) and Columbus Day 9 October
taxis (10 – 15%). Also tip hotel porters (USD1 Thanksgiving 23 November
Ko Olina • • Honolulu  – 2 per bag), housekeeping (USD1 – 2 per
Waikiki • night), parking valets (USD3 – 5) and tour guides 2024
(USD2 per day). 15 January
MOLOKA‘I Martin Luther King Day
President’s Day 19 February
• Kapalua  Note: Black Friday occurs the day after Thanksgiving Day and is a public
Ka‘anapali • holiday in some states. It is one of the busiest shopping days of the year,
• Kahului  as it marks the unofficial beginning of Christmas shopping.
Lahaina •
LANA‘I
Kihei • MAUI • Hana  TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL
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Wailea • O‘ahu 26 26 M 28 29 30 30 31 31 30 28 27
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Temperature (max °C)
Average rainfall (mm) 60 50 56 16 16 7 13 15 20 48 63 85
Molokini Maui J F M A M J J A S O N D
Temperature (max °C) 26 26 27 27 29 29 30 30 30 30 28 27
Average rainfall (mm) 105 73 69 47 20 7 10 12 9 31 66 83
Island of Hawai‘i J F M A M J J A S O N D
PACIFIC OCEAN Temperature (max °C) 26 27 27 28 28 29 30 31 30 29 28 27
Average rainfall (mm) 198 180 270 255 161 108 146 149 117 139 210 211
Waipi‘o Bay
Kaua‘i J F M A M J J A S O N D
Temperature (max °C) 25 25 25 26 27 28 28 29 29 28 27 25
Average rainfall (mm) 150 85 106 89 80 43 54 45 60 112 138 131
Waikoloa •
• Hilo 
Kailua-Kona •
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Keauhou • ISLAND OF
HAWAI‘I

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