Aqua Waikiki Beachside Hotel

... exchange at the airport that we could see and the rate we got was terrible compared to in town. After a short trip, we arrived at Aqua Waikiki Wave. We couldn't check into our room (as we were a few hours early) so left our bags and went for a walk to ...

... of waves, children's joyful noises, traffic, and the odd piece of landscaping equipment. We are staying at the Aqua Waikiki Beachside, best described as a "boutique hotel" (read that as old and small). The place is undergoing a rehab, but the room is ...

... water (I'll need Photoshop's help to coax them out of the images). By this time, we were pretty well exhausted (and aromatic), so we went to our hotel.   More on the hotel and Waikiki later! No internet in the room, so updates when ...

Three days "long board" surfing at Waikiki beach, perfect weather and perfect waves .... I want to stay longer :-) Today we went snorkeling at Hanauma Bay. We saw 2 green sea turtles, amazing!! It's the first time I've seen a turtle under ...

... all is well - but tender. On the way back to our hotel, we stopped at one of the beachside bars for some ice. This started that hotel's risk avoidance drill...we were visited by restaurant staff, security folks, and all manner of others all VERY ...