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TRAVEL TIPS

WHEN TO GO ACCOMMODATION, RESORT &
Hawai‘i offers warm and sunny weather year round. CLEANING FEES
The average sea temperature ranges from 25°C Many properties in Hawai‘i charge a daily Resort
to 29°C allowing for great swimming weather all or Amenity Fee. What the fee includes varies from
year long. hotel to hotel and you should check with your travel
agent at the time of booking. If applicable, the
May to October is hot and humid, so lather on Resort or Amenity Fee is included in the Australian
the sunscreen and enjoy the many water activities
the islands have to offer. Dollar “From” price on the property listing in this
brochure. The Fee is to be paid by you, in US
Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA)/Tor Johnson Hawai‘i’s rich, green, tropical environment. This otherwise specified. Properties that do not charge a
Dollars, when you check-out of your hotel unless
November to April brings the wet season creating
Fee feature a ‘No Resort Fee’ symbol on their listing
season is the best time for avid surfers as large
in the brochure. Some apartment style properties
ocean swells create Hawai‘i’s legendary big waves.
charge a Mandatory Departure Cleaning Fee which
is to be paid directly to the hotel by you upon check-
VISAS & PASSPORTS
All travellers must carry a machine readable
this brochure and may vary by room category. All
passport valid for at least six months beyond the
fees and their inclusions are subject to change at
date of departure and obtain the Electronic System out. These fees are noted on the property listing in
for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) prior to travel. See any time.
• Princeville  INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT www.cbp.gov/esta for more details. Travel advice
• Anahola REGIONAL AIRPORT is available from the New Zealand Government GETTING AROUND
KAUA‘I • Kapa‘a Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade at Take the time to explore and discover as you drive
www.safetravel.govt.nz. your way around the Hawaiian Islands. Driving is on
• Lihu‘e  the right hand side of the road.
• Poipu TIME
Hawai‘i is 22 hours behind New Zealand Standard PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Time (NZST). Daylight Saving Time is not observed. Be prepared when you’re travelling to Hawai‘i as
the state celebrates many national public holidays
CURRENCY and events.
The US Dollar (USD) is the official unit of currency
Waimea Bay 2024
North Shore in Hawai‘i. Memorial Day 27 May
TIPPING Independence Day 4 July
In Hawai‘i tipping is expected in restaurants Veterans Day 11 November
O‘AHU
(15 – 20% of the bill), bars (USD1 per drink) and Thanksgiving 28 November
taxis (10 – 15%). Also tip hotel porters (USD1
Ko Olina • • Honolulu  – 2 per bag), housekeeping (USD1 – 2 per 2025
Waikiki • night), parking valets (USD3 – 5) and tour guides Martin Luther King Day 20 January
(USD2 per day). 17 February
MOLOKA‘I President’s Day
ELECTRICITY Note: Black Friday occurs the day after Thanksgiving Day and is a public
• Kapalua  110V 60Hz. Two flat pin plug. An adapter is required. holiday in some states. It is one of the busiest shopping days of the year,
Ka‘anapali • as it marks the unofficial beginning of Christmas shopping.
• Kahului 
Lahaina • TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL
LANA‘I
Kihei • MAUI • Hana  O‘ahu J F M A M J J A S O N D
Wailea • Temperature (max °C) 26 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 31 30 28 27
85
16
20
48
16
15
13
7
63
56
Average rainfall (mm)
60
50
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
Molokini
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
Temperature (max °C) 26 27 27 28 28 29 30 31 30 29 28 27
PACIFIC OCEAN Average rainfall (mm) 198 180 270 255 161 108 146 149 117 139 210 211
Kaua‘i J F M A M J J A S O N D
Waipi‘o Bay 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 •

Keauhou • ISLAND OF
HAWAI‘I

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