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  1. aulanidreamer

    Aulani closures...when will they end?

    I have to correct myself... I walked by the previous adult pool this afternoon and it was full of kids. I’m not over that way as often this trip with the drink stations closed, but today it was busy.
  2. aulanidreamer

    Aulani closures...when will they end?

    Maybe by 2023? They are limited by the state at this point and the resort was closed for 7 months so my guess is they will shave cost where they can until they are allowed to operate at full capacity and start pulling in conventions and such again. The breakfast will reopen next month but I’m...
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    Walgreens testing for Hawaii travel

    I think you had to, but at least in our case all the spots are gone in less than an hour and each time you have to answer several questions so it takes a few minutes to get to the book appointment page. We used two laptops and two browsers on each, then had all the questions answered about 10...
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    Walgreens testing for Hawaii travel

    We did and had results within an hour. The most stressful part was trying to book the appointment for it as the Seattle area has just 2 locations with only 50 spots per day. Each person had to have their own email account including the kids. Best of luck, the online booking opened up for us at...
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    Hawaii COVID Testing

    Is Walgreens open on Sundays or early on Monday AM? Anyone know when appointments open? (Midnight?) We have a Weds flight in 2 weeks and I’m getting stressed about the testing part. There are 5 of us, so I’m hoping for the free or at least billed to insurance option.
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    Anyone been to Turtle bay recently

    We will be in Ko Olina for 7 nights at Aulani already so we’re looking for something on the other side. Our original plan was Maui for 4 nights before Aulani, but it seems better to keep it to one island during this time. Waikiki is definitely an option, but we’re hoping for something less busy...
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    Anyone been to Turtle bay recently

    We currently have a reservation for Apri and are planning a split stay between Aulani and somewhere on the other side of the island. We have a reservation at an area hotel, but am looking more for a condo or something a little bigger than a regular hotel room since we likely won't be touring as...
  8. aulanidreamer

    Currently At Aulani...Random Thoughts!

    Are there any sort of water stations or fountains down by the pool or are they doing refills at the counter with a new cup each time? Ordering drinks and water bottles constantly will get spendy quickly I imagine. I don’t recall if Aulani allows small coolers by the pool for water or soda...
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    Anyone bring their own SUP

    I will be interested in how you trip goes and where you find the best spots for paddle boarding. We also decided to go with a mini van for space and we’ve found they are easier to park than an SUV in Hawaii. i am still investigating smaller pumps but we’ve already invested in the big one and...
  10. aulanidreamer

    Anyone bring their own SUP

    That’s too bad if we can’t bring our own since half our trip is in Ko Olina. Definitely will check out other spots though, especially when we are on the other side of the island.
  11. aulanidreamer

    Anyone bring their own SUP

    It’s one of the inflatable ones so it would fit in an extra suitcase. There are 5 of us and we never actually bring 5 suitcases. It’s 33 lbs, so I’m hoping I can put a couple of life vest and some snorkel stuff too in one extra suit case. Good advice about it being unattended. That would be the...
  12. aulanidreamer

    Anyone bring their own SUP

    Thanks, good to know we can use it in Ko Olina. My current pump I think is over this (says 12000 mAh) because it powers a small air compressor that inflates it quickly, but there are other smaller ones on the market I could look into. I might just use the arm pump it came with to pump it up for...
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    Anyone bring their own SUP

    Stand Up Paddleboard
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    Anyone bring their own SUP

    We currently have reservations coming up in April that I’m hopeful we can finally go after delaying twice from last April. My kids have really gotten into SUP on the lakes here near our home and want to bring our SUP to Hawaii to use on the ocean. I know Aulani rents them, but I only see a $45...
  15. aulanidreamer

    I'm suppose to leave 4/1...anyone else cancelling?

    We were supposed to leave Seattle area in 4/3 and I cancelled and rescheduled for Dec instead. Not sure if we will change again because I hear the weather isn’t as nice in Dec. Is Dec actually much different weather than mid- Feb? We’ve done Presidents’ Day week previously and lhas a little rain...
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    Go Oahu pass premium activities

    We are considering purchasing the go Oahu pass for our upcoming trip. We are in disagreement about which premium activity to pick and two of my children (11 and 13) are interested in the sunset cruise. Has anyone been and would recommend as family friendly? I think of sunset cruises as couples...
  17. aulanidreamer

    Current Aulani info

    I’m hoping someone who has been recently can answer a few questions. We are DVC Aulani owners but haven’t been in 2 years and I’m wondering what has changed and what some current pricing might be on the refillable cups and the fitness classes. Looks like all the group ex classes are now pay...
  18. aulanidreamer

    New SWGE Superthread! Now Open to All! (6/24/2019)

    We just returned yesterday and had two Oga’s experiences. Once in the evening with a larger group (4 adults, 3 kids) and the second was supposed to be the breakfast menu with 2 adults and 3 kids. Both were really stressful for me. It was standing room only, and both times they put us in a spot...
  19. aulanidreamer

    Dolphin Encounter by Sea Life Park

    We did the sea life park dolphin excursion a few years ago. The park itself it in disrepair and the pools seemed dirty and kinda gross. The dolphin experience itself was kinda cool, my kids loved it. I had to make myself get into the water ( we didn’t swim with them only the step in to your...
  20. aulanidreamer

    Glad I went but probably wouldn't go back. Two nights more than enough.

    It sounds like you stayed during a busy, expensive time. If you are touring mostly near Waikiki it definitely a haul and traffic is no fun, but to the north shore it’s better than driving back and forth from Honolulu. My preference on Oahu is to stay away from Waikiki and visit the rest of the...
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